The Touched

Part 4

Notes: I shouldn't technically be writing as I have exams coming up...but I just couldn't help myself!!! Besides, I miss the reviews!!!!



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Sam watched as the woman smiled a little. Reaching out, Nilke began to whisper disjointedly, a soft song that Sam wished she could understand. Tears began to fall down her cheeks as she felt herself being enveloped in the gentle whisperings.

Nilke placed a hand on Sam's forehead and raised her voice a fraction, the attempt causing her to cough up a smattering of blood. Sam sniffed and wiped the woman's mouth with the edge of her jacket trying to quiet the dying woman. After closing her eyes for a moment, Nilke raised her had once again to Sam's forehead and applied what pressure she could muster, crying in pain as a jolt left her.

Sam gasped as the pain seared through her, the harsh agony coursing through every fiber. Grimacing as the pain ebbed away, she fell forward, slumped on top of Nilke, unaware of the burning fires and alarmed screaming only meters away from her.

Sam shakily pulled herself from Nilke and with blurring vision, she looked down on the woman whose erratic breathing emphasized just how close to death she was. Feeling a hand touch her shoulder, Sam attempted to stand only to fall into Jack's arms as the darkness engulfed her.



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"Dial us home now!" Jack was running full speed towards the gate, the limp body of Major Carter cradled in his arms. Daniel had insisted that they wait in the village until Ma'ari had given him a book she insisted would be invaluable to them. It was only when she explained that it would help them understand 'the gift' that Nilke had bestowed on Carter that Jack had agreed to wait.

After Sam had collapsed in his arms, Hai had reached down and picked up Nilke, showing strength no one guessed he could possess and whisked her away to the mountain, assuring SG1 that, thanks to Sam, she could now die with honor.

It was moments later, as Ma'ari had returned to them, that the firing had increased. Each blast targeting them as they struggled to make their escape, narrowly missing. They ran through the trees, struggling to find the path that would lead them home, praying that they would get there on time as another blast had them cowering behind a wall of trees.

Running towards the Stargate, Jack had refused to hand Sam to Teal'c, insisting that he was the better one to fire back at the angry villagers, who were distraught that the strangers from the circle had brought the wrath of the Elders upon them.

Ducking as a nearby tree collapsed next to him, Jack watched as Daniel made his way to the DHD, hastily dialing them home. Teal'c was closing in behind him as Jack quickly ran towards the opening Stargate.

There was an anguished cry and it took a moment for Jack to register that Daniel had fallen to the ground, a blast of fire causing him to lurch forward, propelling their code transmitter through the Stargate as he fell. Teal'c signaled for Jack to enter the gate as he ran up the ramp behind him and as Jack entered, he fired one last time before scooping up Daniel and entering the wormhole.



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END OF PART 4

Sorry it's short but I think this is a good place to leave it :o) Although no doubt Laura will disagree! Don't worry, I'll be getting to the point soon!!!