Dark Shadows of the Past, part 2
Keith is the only one in the gateroom when Aeryn walks in. Keith runs up to her, "Hey Major, ah, did you tell anyone about, you know?" Aeryn shakes her head. "Good, and thanks. I do not want everyone to about it; I do not want pity from people. Oh, and thanks for being so good at lock-picking." They are both laughing as Colonel Wolf and Kyle, a Jaffa rebel, enter the gateroom. "Ah, you seem to be in a better mood now, Keith." Jake says. "Well, it might just be a good mood to tell you where we are going and what our orders are, ya think? We are going to Firemont." Keith's face goes white. "F-F-Firemont, sir?" Keith stutters. "Yes, Firemont. I know, Keith, Firemont." Colonel Wolf continues. Under his breath, Keith says, "No you do not, Colonel, you have absolutely no idea." Jake continues; completely unaware of what Keith said. "We are going to see what happened and to check out the ruins north of the city of Moonfire. That's why we need you to come, Keith. You know the ruins and have the best chance of all of us to decipher the runes." Jake calls up to the control room, "Dial it up!" As the chevrons engage and lock one by one, Keith nervously fidgets with his gear. Over the intercom, "Chevron seven engaged. Chevron seven locked! Wormhole established!" The team hears the familiar 'whoosh' of the event horizon stabilizing in the Stargate. Jake, Kyle, and Aeryn step through the 'gate. Keith takes a deep breath and follows the others back to the home he had to leave behind.
Firemont summer, the balmy, smothering heat. An eerie silence engulfs the team. Not even a fire lizard trumpeting. Everything is so still, not even a breeze or a scurrying of insects. Everyone is on edge. "Well, okay everyone, let's head into the city," Jake says, a little unnerved. As they approach the city of Moonfire, they see spots of scorched ground. "Staff blasts, definitely Gou'ald." Kyle says. They continue walking to the city. Keith falls to his knees as he sees the destruction of his home. Building he grew up knowing, burning to ashes, bodies of people he knew strewn into the streets. The gruesome scene plays out in front of him in horrific silence. "No, no, no. This can't be real," Keith whispers. Jake walks up to Keith, "Let's keep going. Maybe there will be more information at the Chancellor's offices. Let's load our weapons just in case." Jake loads his M-16. Kyle arms his Jaffa staff weapon. As Aeryn and Keith arm their Zat guns.
Keith is the only one in the gateroom when Aeryn walks in. Keith runs up to her, "Hey Major, ah, did you tell anyone about, you know?" Aeryn shakes her head. "Good, and thanks. I do not want everyone to about it; I do not want pity from people. Oh, and thanks for being so good at lock-picking." They are both laughing as Colonel Wolf and Kyle, a Jaffa rebel, enter the gateroom. "Ah, you seem to be in a better mood now, Keith." Jake says. "Well, it might just be a good mood to tell you where we are going and what our orders are, ya think? We are going to Firemont." Keith's face goes white. "F-F-Firemont, sir?" Keith stutters. "Yes, Firemont. I know, Keith, Firemont." Colonel Wolf continues. Under his breath, Keith says, "No you do not, Colonel, you have absolutely no idea." Jake continues; completely unaware of what Keith said. "We are going to see what happened and to check out the ruins north of the city of Moonfire. That's why we need you to come, Keith. You know the ruins and have the best chance of all of us to decipher the runes." Jake calls up to the control room, "Dial it up!" As the chevrons engage and lock one by one, Keith nervously fidgets with his gear. Over the intercom, "Chevron seven engaged. Chevron seven locked! Wormhole established!" The team hears the familiar 'whoosh' of the event horizon stabilizing in the Stargate. Jake, Kyle, and Aeryn step through the 'gate. Keith takes a deep breath and follows the others back to the home he had to leave behind.
Firemont summer, the balmy, smothering heat. An eerie silence engulfs the team. Not even a fire lizard trumpeting. Everything is so still, not even a breeze or a scurrying of insects. Everyone is on edge. "Well, okay everyone, let's head into the city," Jake says, a little unnerved. As they approach the city of Moonfire, they see spots of scorched ground. "Staff blasts, definitely Gou'ald." Kyle says. They continue walking to the city. Keith falls to his knees as he sees the destruction of his home. Building he grew up knowing, burning to ashes, bodies of people he knew strewn into the streets. The gruesome scene plays out in front of him in horrific silence. "No, no, no. This can't be real," Keith whispers. Jake walks up to Keith, "Let's keep going. Maybe there will be more information at the Chancellor's offices. Let's load our weapons just in case." Jake loads his M-16. Kyle arms his Jaffa staff weapon. As Aeryn and Keith arm their Zat guns.