The Alternate Daughter
The following story is under the sole ownership and copyright of J.L. Scott. Unauthorized copying and/or use is actionable in a court of law.
To borrow a phrase: SG-1 and Star Gate no mine, no permission, no money, no sue...please?
The Bar'ak'Tu were funny looking beings. They were vaugly human, though much taller and thinner. Some of them had feathery wings, some had gills, some looked to be heavy weight champions. Jack twisted his wrists in the manacles they'd clapped on him the moment they'd entered the village. It was almost as if they'd been waiting for them.
"They differences between our people were genteticlly engineered by the parents" T'achi'sov, the head scientist/captor, said, "Many bearers decide to add uniqueness to their offspring" Cassi had been right about one thing, the Bar'ak'Tu were avid scientists, almost fanatical about genetics. Everything on their planet seemed to have been geneticly altered in some way. Jack had seen swimming squirrels, for goodness sakes! Or at least, he had thought they were squirrels.
Sam had already been taken away and, on Cassi's advice, Teal'c and Daniel had stayed by the Stargate. In about 20 minutes they'd start wondering why the Colonel hadn't checked in and a couple of hours after that htey'd go back to Earth, assuming, correctly, that the Major and Colonel had been captured.
Though Jack could think of a thousand things to say, he didn't say any of them. He hadn't said anything while they inspected him with their strange instruments and scanners, which had either simply surprised them or annoyed them, he couldn't tell yet. They had told him the same spiel Cassi had said they would, and were even now leading him to the "room full of women".
A door to his left slid open and T'achi'sov guided him in. Indeed the room was full of women, as many women as Jack had seen anywhere all at once.
"Well, now you may choose" the tall Bar'ak'Tu announced and released the manacles. Jack thought about tryng to escape, but knew he wouldn't get anywhere with all of the others in the hall. He considered just sitting and not doing anything, but that idea was repungant to him. Besides, the sooner he picked the sooner the rest of these women would be sent home, at least. So he began scanning the room for Sam, somewhat surprised she hadn't come forward yet. After several minutes however, he hadn't found her.
"Where's the woman I cam with?" he demanded, speaking in the presence of these....scientists for the first time.
"She is safe" T'achi'sov answered.
"I want her" Jack stated firmly.
"But there is not one here you would prefer?" the alien asked, spreading his arms to gesture at the many, many, many women, "Surely there must be one here you like" Was it his imagination or had that alien just spoken without moving his mouth? Jack shook the thought away, focusing on the more important matter. He somehow had to convince T'achi'sov to bring Sam to him. By now Daniel and Teal'c would realize something was wrong together maybe he and Sam could find a way to escape before they went back to Earth.
"That woman, Sam......she's....she's....." Jack searched his mind for some stroke of brillance.
"She's my wife! She's already my mate, you know, we have offspring together" It wasn't too terribly far off base, though he couldn't imagine the response Sam might give if she ver found out. The alien gace one last glance at the multitude of women, almost dissappointed Jack would have said, and nodded. He replaced the Colonel's manacles and led him back into the coordior.
"It's something we do not understand, this dedication humans have to certain mates, those they call 'husbands' and 'wives'" T'achi'sov rambled as they walked, "Some of your species have many mates, but when the aquire a wife or husband they cease such conduct"
"We call it fideltiy" Jack muttered, not caring what the alien found interesting about human matting habits.
"This will be your habitat for the time being" T'achi'sov said, stopping in front of a door as it slid open to reveal a room about the size of a large apartment.
"What about my wife?" Jack inquired as the Bar'ak'Tu removed his restraints and pushed him into the room.
"She will be returned to you shortly" he answered andt he door slid shut. It opened again about 20 minutes later and Carter was pushed through.
"Carter!"
"Colonel" Carter limped in, a grimance on her face.
"You okay?" Jack asked giving her a hand to the couch-like thing in the middle of the room.
"A little sore" she answered, collapsing into the cushions. She looked up at him.
"Well, what do we do now?"
The following story is under the sole ownership and copyright of J.L. Scott. Unauthorized copying and/or use is actionable in a court of law.
To borrow a phrase: SG-1 and Star Gate no mine, no permission, no money, no sue...please?
The Bar'ak'Tu were funny looking beings. They were vaugly human, though much taller and thinner. Some of them had feathery wings, some had gills, some looked to be heavy weight champions. Jack twisted his wrists in the manacles they'd clapped on him the moment they'd entered the village. It was almost as if they'd been waiting for them.
"They differences between our people were genteticlly engineered by the parents" T'achi'sov, the head scientist/captor, said, "Many bearers decide to add uniqueness to their offspring" Cassi had been right about one thing, the Bar'ak'Tu were avid scientists, almost fanatical about genetics. Everything on their planet seemed to have been geneticly altered in some way. Jack had seen swimming squirrels, for goodness sakes! Or at least, he had thought they were squirrels.
Sam had already been taken away and, on Cassi's advice, Teal'c and Daniel had stayed by the Stargate. In about 20 minutes they'd start wondering why the Colonel hadn't checked in and a couple of hours after that htey'd go back to Earth, assuming, correctly, that the Major and Colonel had been captured.
Though Jack could think of a thousand things to say, he didn't say any of them. He hadn't said anything while they inspected him with their strange instruments and scanners, which had either simply surprised them or annoyed them, he couldn't tell yet. They had told him the same spiel Cassi had said they would, and were even now leading him to the "room full of women".
A door to his left slid open and T'achi'sov guided him in. Indeed the room was full of women, as many women as Jack had seen anywhere all at once.
"Well, now you may choose" the tall Bar'ak'Tu announced and released the manacles. Jack thought about tryng to escape, but knew he wouldn't get anywhere with all of the others in the hall. He considered just sitting and not doing anything, but that idea was repungant to him. Besides, the sooner he picked the sooner the rest of these women would be sent home, at least. So he began scanning the room for Sam, somewhat surprised she hadn't come forward yet. After several minutes however, he hadn't found her.
"Where's the woman I cam with?" he demanded, speaking in the presence of these....scientists for the first time.
"She is safe" T'achi'sov answered.
"I want her" Jack stated firmly.
"But there is not one here you would prefer?" the alien asked, spreading his arms to gesture at the many, many, many women, "Surely there must be one here you like" Was it his imagination or had that alien just spoken without moving his mouth? Jack shook the thought away, focusing on the more important matter. He somehow had to convince T'achi'sov to bring Sam to him. By now Daniel and Teal'c would realize something was wrong together maybe he and Sam could find a way to escape before they went back to Earth.
"That woman, Sam......she's....she's....." Jack searched his mind for some stroke of brillance.
"She's my wife! She's already my mate, you know, we have offspring together" It wasn't too terribly far off base, though he couldn't imagine the response Sam might give if she ver found out. The alien gace one last glance at the multitude of women, almost dissappointed Jack would have said, and nodded. He replaced the Colonel's manacles and led him back into the coordior.
"It's something we do not understand, this dedication humans have to certain mates, those they call 'husbands' and 'wives'" T'achi'sov rambled as they walked, "Some of your species have many mates, but when the aquire a wife or husband they cease such conduct"
"We call it fideltiy" Jack muttered, not caring what the alien found interesting about human matting habits.
"This will be your habitat for the time being" T'achi'sov said, stopping in front of a door as it slid open to reveal a room about the size of a large apartment.
"What about my wife?" Jack inquired as the Bar'ak'Tu removed his restraints and pushed him into the room.
"She will be returned to you shortly" he answered andt he door slid shut. It opened again about 20 minutes later and Carter was pushed through.
"Carter!"
"Colonel" Carter limped in, a grimance on her face.
"You okay?" Jack asked giving her a hand to the couch-like thing in the middle of the room.
"A little sore" she answered, collapsing into the cushions. She looked up at him.
"Well, what do we do now?"