Chapter 6

Sam and Daniel both availed themselves to a much needed bathroom break, shower, fresh clothes and a meal. Geared up again and with assorted meters, Carter and Daniel approached the crate pry bar in hand.

There were a jumble of items as though they were tossed in haphazardly. The haste was either due to boredom or possibly fear. On top were some smaller containers. Each one was scanned and none elicited a response from Carter's assorted meters and so set aside. Under them were some metallic pieces with Asgard runic script. Under that the shards of metal were larger pieces that looked definitely like pieces of an Asgard vessel. And finally under those larger pieces was the prize. It set off Carter's meters. It had the energy signature of a component of an engine of an Asgard shuttle craft.

While Sam had inspected the engine Daniel took a more careful look at the writing on the shards of metal.

After careful inspection Sam deemed it was not dangerous. The component was packed in a shielded crate and on its way to Area 51 and to her lab specifically.

That gone, Sam and Daniel could relax a bit and inspect the smaller containers. They dispensed with most of their gear but kept face masks and neoprene gloves on.

"Did any of the runes mean anything to you?" Sam asked Daniel.

"Not sure, they could be numbers or words."

"Yeah, I remember. So."

"If words - Mimir and Freyr, the god of wisdom and the goddess of fertility."

He said that as Sam popped open a container filled with vials.