CHAPTER FIVE
Sam's heart was beating faster than she ever thought imaginable, she knew she ought to be devising a rescue plan but she could not seem to tear her eyes away from Jack. He looked so vulnerable and so unlike the Jack O'Neill she knew and all she wanted to do was take him in her arms and soothe away the pain. She glared at Apothis as he knelt beside Jack and a sadistic smile spread across his face as he stroked Jack's face before snarling," Your time has come O'Neill, I am a true god and I have decided your fate, it is death!"
Jack managed a weak cocky smile before he hissed," You're not a God, you're just some whacked out weirdo on a power trip!" He laughed weakly but winced as the blinding pain in his head was back, Apothis stepped back and simply smiled.
Daniel didn't care if he got hit or even killed he was going to get to Jack and somehow keep him holding on. He slid across the floor and took Jack in his arms, he glared defiantly at Apothis but Apothis declared," It is of no consequence, O'Neill will be dead soon!"
Sam moved over to Teal'c and asked," You have any ideas?"
Teal'c replied," After thinking Apothis' sentence about our fear of killing one of our own I have concluded that the cure to the parasite attacking O'Neill's brain is either through the use of a Zat gun or a hand device!"
Sam nodded but god she wished she knew which one it was but she and Teal'c made themselves smaller as the Jaffa guards filed out and Apothis declared," I have collected what I need from this world!" As he walked past Daniel and Jack he sneered," You Daniel Jackson I have granted life for this day so you may watch as your friend dies in you arms but the next time we meet you will not be so lucky!"
Daniel watched as Apothis left before Sam and Teal'c came out of hiding, Sam asked," How is he?"
Daniel looked up with silent tears running down his face as he shook his head and stuttered," I don't know Sam, I just can't..he..I think we're losing him!"
Sam was doing everything in her power not to cry as she saw the desperation in Daniel's eyes and as she watched Jack's eyes flutter and his body shake she sobbed into her hands. Teal'c watched as his two friends broke into tears and he too was feeling very saddened and wanted to express his own emotions but he knew without Jack he must be the one to remain calm and take control.
He said," Samantha Carter and I have determined that Jack's cure lies within a Zat gun or a hand device!"
Daniel ran a hand over Jack's silver hair before he asked anxiously," Well which one is it? We just can't try both!"
Sam handed her Zat gun to Teal'c and explained," This is all we've got!"
Daniel shook his head and glanced down at Jack, he whimpered as blood poured from Jack's ears and mouth but somehow dark brown eyes opened and he said weakly," Do it!"
Daniel was going to argue but even in those glazed eyes he saw a flicker of determination so he stepped away and watched as Teal'c raised the Zat gun. Both him and Sam turned away as the first shot was fired and Jack cried in pain but he hissed," Again Teal'c!"
" Another blast will kill you O'Neill!"
Jack shook his head and groaned," Do it Teal'c!"
Another blast was fired and Sam watched as Jack's entire body shook and he convulsed violently and the sound of his head hitting the ground was unbearable. She knelt down as the convulsions stopped and he lay still, she searched for a pulse and cried," I can't find one!"
Daniel dropped down beside her and started compressions on Jack's chest and allowed Sam to breath into his mouth, he ordered," Oh no Jack don't you die on me now, not after all we've been through!" Sam shook her head as she listened so Daniel hit Jack's chest harder and cried desperately," No Jack no, not now!"
Teal'c watched as Sam and Daniel tried to revive Jack but the words of Apothis echoed back to him
FEAR OF KILLING ONE OF THEIR OWN WILL STOP THEM FROM SAVING THEIR FRIEND so he raised the Zat gun and ordered," Major, Daniel Jackson please move away from the Colonel!"
Sam and Daniel seemed to confused and Daniel was ready for an argument but Sam's hand on his arm kept him silent and they watched as Teal'c fired a third time on Jack and instead of disintegrating his chest rose and he sucked in a big breath.
Sam and Daniel were by his side instantly but Jack still didn't wake up, Sam ordered," We have to get back to base now!"
Daniel and Teal'c nodded before Teal'c took Jack in his arms and the three of them ran back to the gate.
END OF CHAPTER FIVE...
Sam's heart was beating faster than she ever thought imaginable, she knew she ought to be devising a rescue plan but she could not seem to tear her eyes away from Jack. He looked so vulnerable and so unlike the Jack O'Neill she knew and all she wanted to do was take him in her arms and soothe away the pain. She glared at Apothis as he knelt beside Jack and a sadistic smile spread across his face as he stroked Jack's face before snarling," Your time has come O'Neill, I am a true god and I have decided your fate, it is death!"
Jack managed a weak cocky smile before he hissed," You're not a God, you're just some whacked out weirdo on a power trip!" He laughed weakly but winced as the blinding pain in his head was back, Apothis stepped back and simply smiled.
Daniel didn't care if he got hit or even killed he was going to get to Jack and somehow keep him holding on. He slid across the floor and took Jack in his arms, he glared defiantly at Apothis but Apothis declared," It is of no consequence, O'Neill will be dead soon!"
Sam moved over to Teal'c and asked," You have any ideas?"
Teal'c replied," After thinking Apothis' sentence about our fear of killing one of our own I have concluded that the cure to the parasite attacking O'Neill's brain is either through the use of a Zat gun or a hand device!"
Sam nodded but god she wished she knew which one it was but she and Teal'c made themselves smaller as the Jaffa guards filed out and Apothis declared," I have collected what I need from this world!" As he walked past Daniel and Jack he sneered," You Daniel Jackson I have granted life for this day so you may watch as your friend dies in you arms but the next time we meet you will not be so lucky!"
Daniel watched as Apothis left before Sam and Teal'c came out of hiding, Sam asked," How is he?"
Daniel looked up with silent tears running down his face as he shook his head and stuttered," I don't know Sam, I just can't..he..I think we're losing him!"
Sam was doing everything in her power not to cry as she saw the desperation in Daniel's eyes and as she watched Jack's eyes flutter and his body shake she sobbed into her hands. Teal'c watched as his two friends broke into tears and he too was feeling very saddened and wanted to express his own emotions but he knew without Jack he must be the one to remain calm and take control.
He said," Samantha Carter and I have determined that Jack's cure lies within a Zat gun or a hand device!"
Daniel ran a hand over Jack's silver hair before he asked anxiously," Well which one is it? We just can't try both!"
Sam handed her Zat gun to Teal'c and explained," This is all we've got!"
Daniel shook his head and glanced down at Jack, he whimpered as blood poured from Jack's ears and mouth but somehow dark brown eyes opened and he said weakly," Do it!"
Daniel was going to argue but even in those glazed eyes he saw a flicker of determination so he stepped away and watched as Teal'c raised the Zat gun. Both him and Sam turned away as the first shot was fired and Jack cried in pain but he hissed," Again Teal'c!"
" Another blast will kill you O'Neill!"
Jack shook his head and groaned," Do it Teal'c!"
Another blast was fired and Sam watched as Jack's entire body shook and he convulsed violently and the sound of his head hitting the ground was unbearable. She knelt down as the convulsions stopped and he lay still, she searched for a pulse and cried," I can't find one!"
Daniel dropped down beside her and started compressions on Jack's chest and allowed Sam to breath into his mouth, he ordered," Oh no Jack don't you die on me now, not after all we've been through!" Sam shook her head as she listened so Daniel hit Jack's chest harder and cried desperately," No Jack no, not now!"
Teal'c watched as Sam and Daniel tried to revive Jack but the words of Apothis echoed back to him
FEAR OF KILLING ONE OF THEIR OWN WILL STOP THEM FROM SAVING THEIR FRIEND so he raised the Zat gun and ordered," Major, Daniel Jackson please move away from the Colonel!"
Sam and Daniel seemed to confused and Daniel was ready for an argument but Sam's hand on his arm kept him silent and they watched as Teal'c fired a third time on Jack and instead of disintegrating his chest rose and he sucked in a big breath.
Sam and Daniel were by his side instantly but Jack still didn't wake up, Sam ordered," We have to get back to base now!"
Daniel and Teal'c nodded before Teal'c took Jack in his arms and the three of them ran back to the gate.
END OF CHAPTER FIVE...