Chapter 17

Alexander stormed into the secret meeting room. He turned the communication ball on. "Apophis, my lord" he said, he bowed, "when will you arrive?". "Soon Alexander, have you found the other one yet?" Apophis asked. "No my lord, he still evades us" replied Alexander, cowering slightly "I am sorry". "Make sure he can not escape through the Chapa'ai" instructed Apophis sternly. "It is well guarded my lord" he replied, again bowing. Apophis nodded and ended transmission.

Alexander left the secret room, closing it behind him with great ease. He made his way back down to the cells were his prisoners were.

"Go outside" he instructed the two Jaffa who were standing in the room with Sam, Jack and Teal'c. They complied and left the room.

"Apophis will arrive very shortly" he stated in a deep Gau'uld voice. "Really?" asked Jack, "Have you spoke to him?, how is he?". "Enough of your insolence" yelled Alexander. Jack smiled as his comment got it's desired effect. "You will tell me what weapons Doctor Jackson has and how useful they are" he said, sounding as demanding as he possibly could. "Why don't you guess and we'll tell you if your right" said Jack, sarcastically. "You will tell me now" demanded Alexander. "No, no we won't" said Jack calmly. Alexander pulled a Zat gun from behind his back and shot Sam once. "Carter" exclaimed Jack. She put her arm up to show she was all right. "You see Colonel, you will tell me what I want to know or I'll kill her" he stated, he raised the gun and pointed it at her. Jack put his and up in defeat "OK, he's got two hand guns, there the small one's, and an army knife". "Has he not got a large weapon" the Gau'uld asked suspiciously. "A machine gun, no, he's an archaeologist, not military trained so he doesn't have one" Jack replied.

Meanwhile, Daniel had been sitting outside thinking of a plan when Alexander had arrived and started demanding the others answered his questions. He knew he had used a zat gun on Sam and was relieved that Jack answered his question so he didn't kill her. He hadn't told Alexander that Daniel had a Zat gun. He wouldn't have forgot that, so he must have not told him on purpose. Well done Jack, Daniel thought.

He'd heard Alexander instruct the guards to go outside when he entered and he knew this would probably be his only chance to save his friends.