p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Several things happened at once the remaining five Trust members who had been standing behind Murdoc, decided a full retreat would be best, one of them crossing in front of their eyeline as they left Murdoc's body behind. Sam and Maria stood by the body, both identical men hurried to the bay room doors. One of them closed the doors and the other used the zat to disable the locking system. Simultaneously they turned to face each other./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We should destroy the symbiont, sir." Sam suggested to the man she knew to be Jack./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Do it." Jack nodded. He turned and looked at Mac. "Hey?" He asked softly. "You, okay?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I was ready to shoot." Mac admitted, taking off this hat and brushed his unsteady hand through his hair./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah, I know." They looked at each other as if having a private conversation. "It's my job to kill not yours." Jack said quietly. "Given the option, I'll always save you from that, Bub." Jack assured him, tapping him on his shoulder then Mac brought him in for a hug and he held on tight./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I'm sorry, I couldn't I-" He despondently whispered./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""It's okay. That's what I'm here for okay? Killing a man isn't a badge of honor alright?" Jack told him./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah okay." Mac nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Ummm, sir?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Dropping their arms from each other but not before giving his cousin a reassuring look, Jack turned back to the jumper./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""The symbiont. It's not here." Sam shook her head. "This… this is just Murdoc."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Are you sure?" Jack asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sam nodded. "There's exit wounds in his mouth, sir, and I'm not sensing a symbiont."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Jack," Daniel rushed over to Jack, (or who he presumed to be Jack) and said, "I looked on the console by the bay doors. Jack, there are no other life signs on the ship. The surviving Trust members must have beamed down to the surface. We need to get control of the gate before they do."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No time to worry. People let's move!" Sam called to everyone again./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Great work, Daniel. Program the doors to open in five. Everyone in the ship! We'll send one of our ships back for the Al'kesh." Jack yelled. "Sam, zat him gone."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What?" Mac asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""One less problem to worry about." Sam reminded him. "Yes sir."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"As quickly as they could, Sam disposed of Murdoc's body and followed the others into the puddle jumper. Mac sat in the co-pilot's chair, Maria behind him. Sam took her place behind Jack as he worked to get the ship on its well. The injured marines were lying on the floor being attended by Daniel, while rest found seats where they could. All stared out the ship's window and watched as the outer doors slowly opened./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""So, you can fly this thing?" Mac asked his cousin as Jack adjusted his weight as he sat in the pilot's chair./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Usually yes." Jack acknowledged, looking at Mac suspiciously./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Never seen it before!" Mac defended himself. Jack laid his hand on the piloting console and concentrated. The engines were engaged and the puddle jumper smoothly took off towards the planet./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""So far so good!" Sam smiled./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"As the puddle jumper entered the planet's atmosphere, a screen appeared showing the planet's surface and the site of the Stargate appeared, highlighting its location. 'Curious, Jack thought, the ship is twice as responsive as the last jumper. 'Maybe because there's two of us here… or the other one was more broken then Sam had initially thought.' Jack pushed that thought out of his mind as he set off in the direction of the Stargate. Soon, they started on its descent to the surface, planning on landing the jumper a short distance away./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Everyone okay back there, Daniel?" Sam asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Two men are down but not out. One is more critical. They'll all need medical attention when we get back to the SGC, but we can hobble them back." Daniel reported./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Carter, can this ship do the same as the other and remotely open the Gate?" Jack asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir, I'm working on it. We can only activate it when we're closer to the gate."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""T, our GDO still active?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We still have 53 minutes." Teal'c confirmed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Be ready to send through our code." Jack said before the panel Mac had been working on exploded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What the hell! Mac!" Jack called back./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Again, never seen it before!" Mac defended himself./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I can fix it!" Sam said, as she fought for balance at the side of one console./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""But not in time!" Jack told her, "Everyone, we'll be about a klick away from the Stargate," Jack called out just as he searched for a landing spot. "I can tell the ship to self-destruct, but we need to get to the gate and dial out before the Trust do." He told them. "Everyone brace for impact!" He yelled./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"With everyone out the Jumper, the team and Pendergast's men started towards the Stargate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We have to be careful. We have injured and we don't know where the rings are on the planet, the Stargate might already be occupied." Sam reminded everyone./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Should we go ahead?" Mac asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No. Not until we're closer and we can see our hit and go pattern." Sam said, Mac looked to Jack who subconsciously nodded his head. "It should be at least two able bodied people too, maybe the three of us." She suggested. "We still have three uninjured of Pendergast's men, plus Daniel and Teal'c and Maria, who, by the way, is kick ass, nice going, Mac." Sam smiled. "We have plenty of firepower, even our injured can still shoot. We just need to secure the gate to get home."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Sounds good, Carter." Jack said with a smile to Sam./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"It was a quiet hike to the Stargate, but they didn't meet anyone along the way./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Half a klick later, the trio carefully crawled to the top of a mount which surrounded the Stargate on one side. Sam used her binoculars and looked around carefully./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Those trees look ominous, sir." She admitted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""And this mount will be no picnic either." Jack grunted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir, we should have someone cover it." She agreed with him./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac looked at them confused. "Do you two need to talk anymore, or do you just do it for my benefit?" He teased them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sam chuckled "Too in sync?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Any more so, you'd be a boy band." Mac grinned./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What are you going on about?" Jack growled./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""NSYNC is name of a boy band, sir." Sam said with a look of distaste on her face. "Cassie loved them."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Not your thing, huh?" Jack grinned then looked at his cousin with a wicked glint in his eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I don't like them!" He objected. "I was pointing out how in tune you two are with each other."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Sure, Bub." Jack nodded, sliding backward down from the mount./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sam looked at Mac grinning and shaking her head. "NSYNC? Really?" Before she followed Jack back down./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I don't like 'em! I swear!" He whispered furiously in denial./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"The group in a tight circle headed towards the gate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"The two injured still pointing their weapons while Daniel and Teal'c helped the third injured man to the gate, the two civilians behind them and the three other able-bodied men each covering a different direction. They were within feet from the gate when shots were fired./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Daniel, get everyone to the gate!" Sam ordered./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sure enough, Daniel and Teal'c covered before Maria said, "I can help!" She told Daniel, who nodded allowing her to run alongside to shoot when he gave her the signal while he dialled the gate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"The gate dialled while SG-1 continued to fire. The wormhole whooshed to life while Maria wowed at the sight./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""You're not impressed?" She asked Mac./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No, I am. I've just seen it before." He shrugged as she looked at him confused. "Long story."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We have confirmation!" Teal'c shouted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Anyone not on SG-1 get through the gate!" Sam yelled. "And tell them we're coming in hot!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They all clambered up to the gate, taking the injured with them, and stepping through it as SG-1 stayed just in front, in a defensive posture, of the event horizon shooting as much as they could. Mac and Maria soon followed. They managed to take down three more of the Trust./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Come on, Anat!" Jack called out. "Show yourself, you shovla!" He yelled./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Is it really wise to bait him?" Daniel asked over the shooting./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""He's hoping to draw out the Goa'uld!" Sam reminded Daniel./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Danny, T, get through the gate!" Jack yelled which they both did, stepping backwards before slipping into the gate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""So, funny kind of date, huh?" Jack asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""My kinda date if you ask me." She managed to smile a little./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well, I am asking."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well, I'm telling, sir."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They momentarily paused when a loud bang was heard in the distance and they all looked up to the sky./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack looked at her and asked. "Did we do that?" He asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I rigged it." She said with a smile. "From that old console, got it to blow then made sure it would cause a chain reaction." She admitted. "They'll only get off this planet via Stargate. sir."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Nice going." Jack shot a look at the three remaining Trust members who had also paused in their attack. "We'll be on our way. Be sure not to follow us now. You know what will happen." He said, nodding to Sam as they both walked backwards to the gate and taking them through the wormhole./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Their feet landed on the metal grate where they both took two steps back as they both yelled. "Close the Iris!" The iris slid shut, and two somethings could be heard spatting against the other side of the wormhole, before it shut down./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Did you get them?" Mac asked. "Is it over?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""When we left, there were still three members of the Trust alive. We got two during the firefight." Jack said after a short pause. "We only heard two impacts on the iris."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well, that's it then. Anat, in all likelihood, is gone." Daniel said. "Unless it's in the remaining Trust guy."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No." Mac said, shaking his head. "From what you told me, if there's anything left of the host in the symbiont, I guarantee you it would take Murdoc's signature ability to avoid death."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We don't know if that was all Anat, or if it was Murdoc." Sam tried to comfort him. "Believe me, the symbionts are great at pretending to give the host control."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No, he's alive out there, imprinted on Anat." Mac said before he looked at Jack. "I know, I just know."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Sir," she said quietly to Jack "it's also possible-" she started./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""That it's in one of us." Jack acknowledged./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I can't sense another Goa'uld." She said quietly "that doesn't mean-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""It's not masking." He nodded. "Alright, everyone in here let's head to the infirmary. Anyone who came through the gate gets checked out first then you guys." Jack ordered pointing to the men with guns at the bottom of the ramp./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We should destroy the symbiont, sir." Sam suggested to the man she knew to be Jack./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Do it." Jack nodded. He turned and looked at Mac. "Hey?" He asked softly. "You, okay?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I was ready to shoot." Mac admitted, taking off this hat and brushed his unsteady hand through his hair./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah, I know." They looked at each other as if having a private conversation. "It's my job to kill not yours." Jack said quietly. "Given the option, I'll always save you from that, Bub." Jack assured him, tapping him on his shoulder then Mac brought him in for a hug and he held on tight./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I'm sorry, I couldn't I-" He despondently whispered./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""It's okay. That's what I'm here for okay? Killing a man isn't a badge of honor alright?" Jack told him./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yeah okay." Mac nodded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Ummm, sir?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Dropping their arms from each other but not before giving his cousin a reassuring look, Jack turned back to the jumper./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""The symbiont. It's not here." Sam shook her head. "This… this is just Murdoc."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Are you sure?" Jack asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sam nodded. "There's exit wounds in his mouth, sir, and I'm not sensing a symbiont."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Jack," Daniel rushed over to Jack, (or who he presumed to be Jack) and said, "I looked on the console by the bay doors. Jack, there are no other life signs on the ship. The surviving Trust members must have beamed down to the surface. We need to get control of the gate before they do."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No time to worry. People let's move!" Sam called to everyone again./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Great work, Daniel. Program the doors to open in five. Everyone in the ship! We'll send one of our ships back for the Al'kesh." Jack yelled. "Sam, zat him gone."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What?" Mac asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""One less problem to worry about." Sam reminded him. "Yes sir."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"As quickly as they could, Sam disposed of Murdoc's body and followed the others into the puddle jumper. Mac sat in the co-pilot's chair, Maria behind him. Sam took her place behind Jack as he worked to get the ship on its well. The injured marines were lying on the floor being attended by Daniel, while rest found seats where they could. All stared out the ship's window and watched as the outer doors slowly opened./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""So, you can fly this thing?" Mac asked his cousin as Jack adjusted his weight as he sat in the pilot's chair./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Usually yes." Jack acknowledged, looking at Mac suspiciously./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Never seen it before!" Mac defended himself. Jack laid his hand on the piloting console and concentrated. The engines were engaged and the puddle jumper smoothly took off towards the planet./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""So far so good!" Sam smiled./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"As the puddle jumper entered the planet's atmosphere, a screen appeared showing the planet's surface and the site of the Stargate appeared, highlighting its location. 'Curious, Jack thought, the ship is twice as responsive as the last jumper. 'Maybe because there's two of us here… or the other one was more broken then Sam had initially thought.' Jack pushed that thought out of his mind as he set off in the direction of the Stargate. Soon, they started on its descent to the surface, planning on landing the jumper a short distance away./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Everyone okay back there, Daniel?" Sam asked./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Two men are down but not out. One is more critical. They'll all need medical attention when we get back to the SGC, but we can hobble them back." Daniel reported./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Carter, can this ship do the same as the other and remotely open the Gate?" Jack asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir, I'm working on it. We can only activate it when we're closer to the gate."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""T, our GDO still active?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We still have 53 minutes." Teal'c confirmed./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Be ready to send through our code." Jack said before the panel Mac had been working on exploded./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What the hell! Mac!" Jack called back./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Again, never seen it before!" Mac defended himself./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I can fix it!" Sam said, as she fought for balance at the side of one console./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""But not in time!" Jack told her, "Everyone, we'll be about a klick away from the Stargate," Jack called out just as he searched for a landing spot. "I can tell the ship to self-destruct, but we need to get to the gate and dial out before the Trust do." He told them. "Everyone brace for impact!" He yelled./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"With everyone out the Jumper, the team and Pendergast's men started towards the Stargate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We have to be careful. We have injured and we don't know where the rings are on the planet, the Stargate might already be occupied." Sam reminded everyone./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Should we go ahead?" Mac asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No. Not until we're closer and we can see our hit and go pattern." Sam said, Mac looked to Jack who subconsciously nodded his head. "It should be at least two able bodied people too, maybe the three of us." She suggested. "We still have three uninjured of Pendergast's men, plus Daniel and Teal'c and Maria, who, by the way, is kick ass, nice going, Mac." Sam smiled. "We have plenty of firepower, even our injured can still shoot. We just need to secure the gate to get home."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Sounds good, Carter." Jack said with a smile to Sam./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"It was a quiet hike to the Stargate, but they didn't meet anyone along the way./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Half a klick later, the trio carefully crawled to the top of a mount which surrounded the Stargate on one side. Sam used her binoculars and looked around carefully./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Those trees look ominous, sir." She admitted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""And this mount will be no picnic either." Jack grunted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Yes sir, we should have someone cover it." She agreed with him./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Mac looked at them confused. "Do you two need to talk anymore, or do you just do it for my benefit?" He teased them./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sam chuckled "Too in sync?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Any more so, you'd be a boy band." Mac grinned./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""What are you going on about?" Jack growled./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""NSYNC is name of a boy band, sir." Sam said with a look of distaste on her face. "Cassie loved them."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Not your thing, huh?" Jack grinned then looked at his cousin with a wicked glint in his eyes./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I don't like them!" He objected. "I was pointing out how in tune you two are with each other."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Sure, Bub." Jack nodded, sliding backward down from the mount./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sam looked at Mac grinning and shaking her head. "NSYNC? Really?" Before she followed Jack back down./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I don't like 'em! I swear!" He whispered furiously in denial./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"The group in a tight circle headed towards the gate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"The two injured still pointing their weapons while Daniel and Teal'c helped the third injured man to the gate, the two civilians behind them and the three other able-bodied men each covering a different direction. They were within feet from the gate when shots were fired./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Daniel, get everyone to the gate!" Sam ordered./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Sure enough, Daniel and Teal'c covered before Maria said, "I can help!" She told Daniel, who nodded allowing her to run alongside to shoot when he gave her the signal while he dialled the gate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"The gate dialled while SG-1 continued to fire. The wormhole whooshed to life while Maria wowed at the sight./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""You're not impressed?" She asked Mac./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No, I am. I've just seen it before." He shrugged as she looked at him confused. "Long story."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We have confirmation!" Teal'c shouted./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Anyone not on SG-1 get through the gate!" Sam yelled. "And tell them we're coming in hot!"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They all clambered up to the gate, taking the injured with them, and stepping through it as SG-1 stayed just in front, in a defensive posture, of the event horizon shooting as much as they could. Mac and Maria soon followed. They managed to take down three more of the Trust./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Come on, Anat!" Jack called out. "Show yourself, you shovla!" He yelled./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Is it really wise to bait him?" Daniel asked over the shooting./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""He's hoping to draw out the Goa'uld!" Sam reminded Daniel./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Danny, T, get through the gate!" Jack yelled which they both did, stepping backwards before slipping into the gate./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""So, funny kind of date, huh?" Jack asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""My kinda date if you ask me." She managed to smile a little./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well, I am asking."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well, I'm telling, sir."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"They momentarily paused when a loud bang was heard in the distance and they all looked up to the sky./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Jack looked at her and asked. "Did we do that?" He asked her./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I rigged it." She said with a smile. "From that old console, got it to blow then made sure it would cause a chain reaction." She admitted. "They'll only get off this planet via Stargate. sir."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Nice going." Jack shot a look at the three remaining Trust members who had also paused in their attack. "We'll be on our way. Be sure not to follow us now. You know what will happen." He said, nodding to Sam as they both walked backwards to the gate and taking them through the wormhole./p
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p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"Their feet landed on the metal grate where they both took two steps back as they both yelled. "Close the Iris!" The iris slid shut, and two somethings could be heard spatting against the other side of the wormhole, before it shut down./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Did you get them?" Mac asked. "Is it over?"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""When we left, there were still three members of the Trust alive. We got two during the firefight." Jack said after a short pause. "We only heard two impacts on the iris."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Well, that's it then. Anat, in all likelihood, is gone." Daniel said. "Unless it's in the remaining Trust guy."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No." Mac said, shaking his head. "From what you told me, if there's anything left of the host in the symbiont, I guarantee you it would take Murdoc's signature ability to avoid death."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""We don't know if that was all Anat, or if it was Murdoc." Sam tried to comfort him. "Believe me, the symbionts are great at pretending to give the host control."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""No, he's alive out there, imprinted on Anat." Mac said before he looked at Jack. "I know, I just know."/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""Sir," she said quietly to Jack "it's also possible-" she started./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""That it's in one of us." Jack acknowledged./p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""I can't sense another Goa'uld." She said quietly "that doesn't mean-"/p
p style="font-family: 'Nimbus Roman No9 L', 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;""It's not masking." He nodded. "Alright, everyone in here let's head to the infirmary. Anyone who came through the gate gets checked out first then you guys." Jack ordered pointing to the men with guns at the bottom of the ramp./p