Chapter 11- Captured and the Jaffa's curiosity

Laura looked at Daniel, with pity at the stunned look on his face. He was obviously slow on the uptake that Sha're wasn't Sha're any more. She was now Amounet, Apophis's mate. Laura didn't know what Daniel would do if Sha're was to get pregnant by Apophis. It wasn't a lie that the Goa'uld killed their human offspring. Laura was the exception, unless her parents were Tok'Ra and the jury was still out on that one. From what Laura could remember the Tok'Ra had a machine to determine the DNA of anyone. She wasn't sure if it would work on a Harcesis who had no idea if her DNA was Goa'uld or Tok'Ra. Also Laura was hoping that Apophis wouldn't look her way. If he recognized her as a Harcesis her life would be over in mere minutes. Laura had no desire to die just yet.

"Sha're?" Daniel asked and got up from his spot at the table.

"Daniel, no! It's too late!" Laura heard her voice call out belatedly.

"Kneel before your queen!" Laura heard Apophis faintly. Daniel stopped in front of his wife. Sha're looked at him unblinking.

"Sha're, it's me," Sha're's eyes then glowed and Apophis raised his hand with a riband device. The force of the device knocked Daniel back into the wall.

"Daniel!" Laura called out and ran to him, joined by Sam as Jack raised his pistol to Apophis. Sha're put herself in the way of the gun and a Jaffa knocked Jack in the head. "Dad! Sam, stay with Daniel! Dad," Laura got up and went to Jack, gathering him in her arms and touching his face.

"Take them and the Harcesis to the dungeon, Teal'c," Apophis ordered. The blood siphoned out of Laura's face. Apophis had seen enough of her to realize she was Harcesis? The serpent guard- Teal'c -grabbed her amr and jerked her up roughly. Laura pulled out of his grip.

"Don't touch me, Jaffa," Laura snapped harshly as she and everyone was escorted to the dungeon.


Aldwin of the Tok'Ra watched as the young Harcesis girl was led away to the dungeon. She had spirit for one so young. Aldwin found himself wondering which Tok'Ra had fathered this youngling. Most younglings among the Goa'uld never survived the first five minutes of life. For one to see 12 or 13 seasons it had to be of the Tok'Ra and most Harcesis children that the Tok'Ra had were hidden. There were five fathers among the Tok'Ra who at this point had younglings that were hidden. His friend Lantash was the only one who had no idea where his Harcesis daughter was. His mate, Jolinar, had refused to tell anyone where the girl was, but if she had survived she would have been the age of this Harcesis.

Aldwin would keep an eye on the youngling to see what would happen. If he could get a DNA sample then her blood could tell them who she was. If she was Norinna of Malk-Shur, then Aldwin would be pleased to return his friend's daughter to him.


In the dungeon, Laura watched morosely as Daniel came to. The night had been restless, Laura catching snatches of sleep against her father's shoulder. "Daniel? Daniel?" Sam asked.

"Sha're," Daniel moaned, opening his eyes.

"Whoa. Easy. You've been unconscious for hours," Sam said, putting her hand on Daniel's shoulder.

"No, I saw her," Daniel said as he struggled to get up.

"I know. We all did. But it's too late," Laura said from her place beside Jack.

"I saw Sha're," Daniel said as he got to his feet and looked around the dungeon, which was full of people.

"If there's a way out of here, I haven't found it yet. But look what I did find," Jack said as he and Laura made there way to Daniel. Laura looked behind her and to her happy surprise there was Skaara.

"Daniel! You're okay!" Skaara came up to Daniel and hugged him.

"I think so," Daniel said with a cough.

"Easy, big guy," Jack said as he and Sam eased him to sit on the floor.

"Welcome back to the land of the conscious," jack said.

"O'Neill and the Harcesis told me about Sha're," Skaara said.

"Jack, help me. We can find her again," Daniel said desperately.

"Daniel, don't. If we can't find our way out of here, the mission's a bust anyway. They seal the gate in just over 90 minutes. Come on, Skaara. Let's find a way out of here. Laura, stay with Daniel and Carter," Jack stood as a large Jaffa grabbed Jack's arm and looked at his watch.

"What is this?" The Jaffa asked in a flat monotone.

"It's a watch. We use it to tell time. Now let him go," Laura said, standing up and trying to pry the Jaffa's fingers loose from Jack's arm. The serpent head opened revealing a dark-skinned man with a gold serpent tattoo on his forehead; the same man who had come to Abydos and taken Skaara and Sha're.

"This is not Goa'uld technology. Where are you from?" He asked, looking at Jack.

"Earth. Chicago, if you want to be specific," Jack said.

"Your words mean nothing. Where are you from?" The Jaffa asked with a slight sharp quality to his voice.

"Uh, excuse me. This is where we're from," Laura said, drawing a symbol in the dirt; the hieroglyph for Earth.

"You are not. You are an abomination, Who is the Goa'uld who fathered you?" The Jaffa asked.

"I don't know. All I know is we come from here," Laura said, indicating the dirt drawing.

The Jaffa scratched out the symbol, raised his helmet, and walked away. "You think he believed you. Laura?" Sam asked.

"Maybe, Most Jaffa are not that bright, but that one looks to be the exception," Laura said, her eyes fixed on the retreating Jaffa. He also looked more curious than most Jaffa. But that didn't quite mean that Apophis would be curious. Laura found herself wondering what Apophis had planned for them, but then again she didn't want to know either.

"I know. We all did. But it's too late, Daniel," Laura said as Daniel got to his feet.

"I saw Sha're," Daniel said as Jack joined them.