Chapter 6
Konoko pounded her fist on Hammonds' desk. "Goddamit sir! Look at what those bastards did to the alpha site! Let me take them out!"
"Konoko, you're in no condition to go on a mission. From what Dr. Frasier has told me, you've had 3 more of those power spikes in the last 24 hours, isn't that right?" Hammond replied skeptically.
"Sir," Konoko said through gritted teeth, "that doesn't matter. After every one of those spikes I get stronger. Look what they did to Brey'tak! Are you going to just take that? I can take him down, you know I can!"
"Konoko, back down!" Hammond shouted. "You think I enjoy seeing good men die? You think I am happy to just sick back and lick my wounds? I would be happy to send you in, but you wouldn't get twenty feet past the game before you got blown away. Even you have to know that."
Konoko snorted, "Who says I would go through the alpha site gate? We could steal a Goa'uld transport ship, or just borrow one from the Tok'ra."
"Who do you think is in command here, Konoko?" Hammond growled, "You are a step away from insubordination, and I can tell you are too stressed to work. Konoko, I'm taking you off active duty for the next 12 hours. Get some sleep."
"Arrgghh!" Konoko screamed and ran out of the office. How is he to decide what I should be doing? Konoko thought to herself. I'm strong enough; I can take on my brother by myself. With that, Konoko made up her mind, and headed to her room. Konoko walked in the door to her room, and opened her footlocker, grabbing her stash of hypos. She also reached up, and pulled the Velcro SG-1 patch off of her jacket. Putting it into her pocket, she stormed out of the room and headed for the armory.
Hammond rubbed his eyes. He was in the control room, staring at the screen, which was showing the recording of the attack at the alpha site. It was a brutal attack. It seemed that the attackers outnumbered the defenders two to one. Hammond had interviewed the survivors that were still conscious. Their stories chilled him. The Syndicate, it seemed, was even more ruthless than the Goa'uld. Hammond heard the crisp sound of the control room door opening, and looked up. Konoko was standing there, armed with a plasma rifle, a zat, and an Uzi. "Konoko, what in hell do you think you're doing?" Hammond shouted.
Konoko looked at the general, pity evident on her face. "I'm sorry General, I really am, but I have to stop him." She raised her zat, and pointed it at Hammond. "Just let me access the Stargate, please. I don't want to hurt anyone."
"Konoko please," Hammond pleaded, "Just give me some time. I don't want to see you get yourself killed because you're angry."
"I'm sorry General." Konoko replied, her tone ice cold. "You're out of time. Muro is my brother, and it's my responsibility to stop him. Just give me access to the gate."
Hammond sighed, and turned to Sgt. Siler. "Sergeant, please step away and let Konoko access the gate."
"Thank you." Konoko said, half-smiling. "Don't bother keeping the address. I'm going to a protected planet, and then using that gate to get to my final destination. Please don't take this personally, General. I really hope that when I return I will be allowed to rejoin."
Despite himself, Hammond smiled a little. "If you get back, we'll talk."
Konoko punched in the coordinates, and then walked out of the control room and down to the gate room. She turned the corner, and was met by the rest of SG-1, in full battle gear. "Umm," Konoko muttered, puzzled, "what are you doing?" Then her eyes narrowed. "If you're trying to stop me, please don't."
Jack chuckled. "Stop you? No, we're coming with you."
"But you can't." Konoko protested. "I resigned, Hammond wouldn't allow you to come."
Sam pointed to her shoulder, where the SG-1 patch had been removed.
"We are aware that this mission has not been sanctioned, Konoko." Teal'c stated, "We will accompany you regardless."
"Yeah, we saw what that son of a bitch did to Brey'tak." Jack chimed in, "how could we miss a chance for some payback?"
"Besides," Jonas added, "You're our friend."
Konoko nodded solemnly, but inside she was smiling uncontrollably. "Okay, you guys can come along, but I'm giving the orders this time, okay Colonel? Can you respect that?"
Jack sighed. "I can't promise I'll try, but I'll try to try." Then he smiled, "Come on, let's get going." The five of them headed up the ramp and through the Stargate, only a slight ripple behind them.
Brey'tak woke with a start. "Where am I?" he croaked as he looked around wearily.
"Shh, don't talk." Doctor Frasier hushed as she hurried over to Brey'tak's cot. "You're in the SGC. Try not to move to much, you're still very badly hurt."
"Where is SG-1? Where is Konoko?" Brey'tak asked slowly.
"They've left without Hammond's permission. They're going to fight Muro, the man who took the alpha site." Frasier answered, sounding hopeful.
Brey'tak sighed and shook his head. "Then in my opinion, you have seen the last of them. If you truly love your friends, pray for them."
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What will happen next? How will they get to the alpha site? Will Muro attack again? Find out soon! BTW, thanks again to Johan and Katie B. Man, you guys are great! Please R&R!
Konoko pounded her fist on Hammonds' desk. "Goddamit sir! Look at what those bastards did to the alpha site! Let me take them out!"
"Konoko, you're in no condition to go on a mission. From what Dr. Frasier has told me, you've had 3 more of those power spikes in the last 24 hours, isn't that right?" Hammond replied skeptically.
"Sir," Konoko said through gritted teeth, "that doesn't matter. After every one of those spikes I get stronger. Look what they did to Brey'tak! Are you going to just take that? I can take him down, you know I can!"
"Konoko, back down!" Hammond shouted. "You think I enjoy seeing good men die? You think I am happy to just sick back and lick my wounds? I would be happy to send you in, but you wouldn't get twenty feet past the game before you got blown away. Even you have to know that."
Konoko snorted, "Who says I would go through the alpha site gate? We could steal a Goa'uld transport ship, or just borrow one from the Tok'ra."
"Who do you think is in command here, Konoko?" Hammond growled, "You are a step away from insubordination, and I can tell you are too stressed to work. Konoko, I'm taking you off active duty for the next 12 hours. Get some sleep."
"Arrgghh!" Konoko screamed and ran out of the office. How is he to decide what I should be doing? Konoko thought to herself. I'm strong enough; I can take on my brother by myself. With that, Konoko made up her mind, and headed to her room. Konoko walked in the door to her room, and opened her footlocker, grabbing her stash of hypos. She also reached up, and pulled the Velcro SG-1 patch off of her jacket. Putting it into her pocket, she stormed out of the room and headed for the armory.
Hammond rubbed his eyes. He was in the control room, staring at the screen, which was showing the recording of the attack at the alpha site. It was a brutal attack. It seemed that the attackers outnumbered the defenders two to one. Hammond had interviewed the survivors that were still conscious. Their stories chilled him. The Syndicate, it seemed, was even more ruthless than the Goa'uld. Hammond heard the crisp sound of the control room door opening, and looked up. Konoko was standing there, armed with a plasma rifle, a zat, and an Uzi. "Konoko, what in hell do you think you're doing?" Hammond shouted.
Konoko looked at the general, pity evident on her face. "I'm sorry General, I really am, but I have to stop him." She raised her zat, and pointed it at Hammond. "Just let me access the Stargate, please. I don't want to hurt anyone."
"Konoko please," Hammond pleaded, "Just give me some time. I don't want to see you get yourself killed because you're angry."
"I'm sorry General." Konoko replied, her tone ice cold. "You're out of time. Muro is my brother, and it's my responsibility to stop him. Just give me access to the gate."
Hammond sighed, and turned to Sgt. Siler. "Sergeant, please step away and let Konoko access the gate."
"Thank you." Konoko said, half-smiling. "Don't bother keeping the address. I'm going to a protected planet, and then using that gate to get to my final destination. Please don't take this personally, General. I really hope that when I return I will be allowed to rejoin."
Despite himself, Hammond smiled a little. "If you get back, we'll talk."
Konoko punched in the coordinates, and then walked out of the control room and down to the gate room. She turned the corner, and was met by the rest of SG-1, in full battle gear. "Umm," Konoko muttered, puzzled, "what are you doing?" Then her eyes narrowed. "If you're trying to stop me, please don't."
Jack chuckled. "Stop you? No, we're coming with you."
"But you can't." Konoko protested. "I resigned, Hammond wouldn't allow you to come."
Sam pointed to her shoulder, where the SG-1 patch had been removed.
"We are aware that this mission has not been sanctioned, Konoko." Teal'c stated, "We will accompany you regardless."
"Yeah, we saw what that son of a bitch did to Brey'tak." Jack chimed in, "how could we miss a chance for some payback?"
"Besides," Jonas added, "You're our friend."
Konoko nodded solemnly, but inside she was smiling uncontrollably. "Okay, you guys can come along, but I'm giving the orders this time, okay Colonel? Can you respect that?"
Jack sighed. "I can't promise I'll try, but I'll try to try." Then he smiled, "Come on, let's get going." The five of them headed up the ramp and through the Stargate, only a slight ripple behind them.
Brey'tak woke with a start. "Where am I?" he croaked as he looked around wearily.
"Shh, don't talk." Doctor Frasier hushed as she hurried over to Brey'tak's cot. "You're in the SGC. Try not to move to much, you're still very badly hurt."
"Where is SG-1? Where is Konoko?" Brey'tak asked slowly.
"They've left without Hammond's permission. They're going to fight Muro, the man who took the alpha site." Frasier answered, sounding hopeful.
Brey'tak sighed and shook his head. "Then in my opinion, you have seen the last of them. If you truly love your friends, pray for them."
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What will happen next? How will they get to the alpha site? Will Muro attack again? Find out soon! BTW, thanks again to Johan and Katie B. Man, you guys are great! Please R&R!