Chapter 9
The transport emerged from hyperspace. Konoko looked out at the planet below, knowing that the toughest challenge she had ever faced was standing somewhere below. Despite all he's done, despite what I know, when the time comes, can I kill my own brother? Konoko thought miserably. "Let's get this done." Konoko ordered with mock bravado.
Teal'c brought the transport in for a landing a couple of miles away from the alpha site, and Konoko and her crew took some time to examine their new equipment. "Okay," Sam explained, "the force field generator is quite simple. Just put it on your belt, push the button, and you're good to go. This little bar here tells you how much more damage your shield can take." Sam demonstrated the device by turning it on. She was suddenly outlined with a transparent blue energy. She pressed the button again, and it shut off. "Now here," she said holding up the small circular piece of circuitry, "is our cloak. Remember what Dr. Kerr said, this is a one use only, and it will burn out after about 2 minutes. Just attach it to yourself somewhere and turn it on by pressing this switch here." she said pointing the small switch along the edge.
"You gotta figure that the Stargate will be heavily guarded, so we shouldn't advance from that side of the base." Jack pointed out.
Konoko considered. "No, that's exactly what we should do."
"What?" Jonas exclaimed. "Why?"
"Because," Konoko reasoned, "they'll expect an attack from the Stargate, not from 5 people that they can't see. We can take them by surprise, and eliminate a good number of troops before our cloaks burn out."
Teal'c nodded. "That would prove to be an effective strategy, Konoko."
Jack nodded. "Yeah, I guess that makes sense."
Konoko looked around. "Look guys, this is my job, and it's a one that could very likely end with all of us very, very dead. If any one of you wants to back out now, I won't think any less of you."
"Look, just shut up." Jack replied. "We're coming along. Now let's get going, before I change my mind."
Konoko nodded. "Okay, let's move out then." Konoko and SG-1 walked to the door, and stepped into the forest.
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The striker scratched his leg with the barrel of his mercury bow, and yawned. "Man," he complained, "when are we going to see some action?"
One of the other strikers who was leaning on the Stargate turned to face him. "Hey, count your blessings. I've tangled with SG-1 and survived. It was not a pleasant experience. I'm perfectly happy to sit here and wait." As he finished his sentence, a plasma burst impacted his chest with a loud THWACK!
The other strikers took up position around the Stargate. "Where did that come from?" one asked. Another shook his head. "I don't know, I didn't see it." Another plasma round impacted another striker, this time in the back. Yet another fell, and another. The shots seemed to be coming from every direction, but no one could see any of the sources. The remaining strikers looked around. Of the 20 that guarded the Stargate, on 4 were left. Suddenly, the air seemed to twist in an area just in front of them, and then slowly, a figure faded into view. Konoko, now visible, yanked her Uzi off her wait and sprayed bullets over the area. She hit one of the strikers in the throat, and another in the chest. They both dropped to the ground, blood bubbling from their mouths. The two remaining strikers trained their weapons on Konoko, but Jack and Sam struck both down from behind. The rest of SG-1 ran to the clearing.
"Okay guys," Jack said, "we just took out about forty percent of the Syndicate forces. But don't get cocky. We had surprise, and we were invisible."
"Yeah," Konoko agreed. "Keep your egos in check. Now let's turn on our shields and try to hit the rest of the camp." With that, she pressed the button on her generator and the shield flicked on. The five of them walked into the camp, and looked around.
"Wow," Jonas remarked. "It looks deserted." Jonas was not mistaken. There was no one in sight, and the only sound was the wind.
"Yeah," Jack agreed, "throw in a couple of tumbleweeds and we've have ourselves a western."
Suddenly, the metal slits of a nearby building flicked open. Inside, SG-1 could see striker snipers taking aim. The five of them quickly fired off some plasma rounds into the building, catching one of the snipers in the face. The other sniper however, fired off a round from his mercury bow. The round streaked towards Teal'c, and stopped abruptly at his shield, and dropped to the ground in a quickly melting pool of liquid metal. Teal'c killed the sniper with 2 well placed zat shots before he could fire again. Suddenly, striker soldiers burst out of buried trenches, and opened fire. Despite the fact that they were hitting SG-1, the force shields were protecting them, and SG-1 was still winning the battle. Konoko took one hit in the shoulder from a plasma rifle, then returned fire, gunning down the striker who hit her and one standing beside him in a hail of Uzi rounds. She turned around, and picked off a rooftop sniper with her zat. Konoko had dropped her rifle now, and was firing both her Uzi and her zat at the same time, dropping strikers left and right. One striker fired at her and missed, and Konoko made sure he wouldn't fire again, tearing apart his shoulder and upper arm with bullets, and putting two zat shots into the one standing beside him.
"Konoko, my shields starting to run a bit low!" Jonas said worriedly.
"Don't worry, we've got them on the run!" Konoko shouted back, firing two zat shots into a retreating striker. The battle was not going well for the Syndicate. Many strikers now lay on the ground, their blood running like streams across the ground. All of the snipers were dead or incapable of shooting, and the fifteen or so remaining troops were demoralized to say the least. Jonas was just about out of shield, but he was being more careful now, seeking cover and firing more conservatively. Jack fired two rounds at a striker, hitting him in the leg and the chest. The striker fell to the ground, dying slowly. The remaining strikers crowded around the command center, looking to fortify. Suddenly, a flash of movement caught Konoko's eye. She looked to her right, and saw Muro walking between a couple of barracks buildings, slowly advancing on SG-1. She looked back at her friends. Jonas had lost his shield and been hit in the shoulder, but he was still firing his zat with his good arm. Jack, Sam and Teal'c were mopping up the remaining forces with little resistance.
Jack caught Konoko's gaze. "Go!" he shouted. "We can finish here, you have your own battle to get to."
Konoko nodded and started walking towards her brother. She dropped her Uzi and her zat, shut down her force field, and pulled off the ammo belt she was wearing. She dropped the belt and kept walking, pulling out a hypo, ready to use it.
Muro saw this and, curiously enough, laughed. "So," he said scornfully, "you're still using that old trick are you? This is going to be even easier than I thought, little sister." With that he stopped, raised his arms and closed his eyes. He looked very focused, and after a second he started to glow. It was only a little at first, but then the purple-red light grew in size and intensity, as bright as the sun. Konoko shielded her eyes, as the light seemed to explode. When she looked back, her brother was covered in the same light that covered her every time she used a hypo. Well, it was the same, but different. While the light she put out was purple-blue, his was more purple-red. Plus, she thought, this light seems more, more alive. This isn't good. With that, Konoko injected herself and ran towards Muro, feeling her own power surge explosively. Konoko leaped a good three feet up, and channeled the force of her jump into a powerful flying kick. Muro dodged the kick easily, and Konoko landed hard and rolled past him, turning back to face her brother as he let loose with his own attack. Muro moved in, throwing lighting fast jabs. Konoko blocked and parried, keeping her cool despite the vicious onslaught. Finally, however, a punch broke her defenses, catching her in the kidney with surprising force. Konoko was thrown off for a second, and Muro used the opportunity to punch Konoko with all his might. The punch hit Konoko square in the stomach, and the blow actually lifted her off her feet and sent her flying several feet. Konoko landed hard and scrambled to get up, still gasping desperately for air. She managed to get to feet, but was doubled over in pain. Muro struck again, throwing a vicious sidekick that caught her in the side. Konoko dropped to her knees, yelling out in pain. Muro just laughed. "This is a joke!" he scoffed. "Even that old man put up more of a fight. What was his name? Brey'tak? How's he doing, anyway?"
Konoko jumped to her feet, determined to make her brother pay for his crimes. She threw a kick with all her might, and to her surprise, Muro couldn't entirely block it. Although the blow didn't hit him hard, Konoko pressed her advantage, ignoring the screaming pain in her sides. She threw her sledgehammer heel combo, which consisted of a jab, a punch, and a spinning kick. Although Muro blocked all three, he had to back away, and he started to lose his balance. Konoko broke through with her last attack, a kick that caught Muro square in the chest. It knocked him off his feet and he landed hard, but rolled away before Konoko could stomp on him while he was down.
Muro got up and laughed. "Not to bad sis, too bad that will be your last blow."
Muro lunged again, this time more infuriated. Konoko blocked his frantic punches, and smiled to herself. Muro was angry, and he was over exaggerating every blow he threw, leaving himself open. Konoko finally pushed his weakness after Muro threw a hard right. Konoko grabbed his arm with one hand and used her free arm to repeatedly smash her brother in the ribs. After several shots, she dropped to her back, pulling him along with her. She pulled her legs into a ball, then thrust them into Muro's stomach and kicked as hard as she could while simultaneously letting go of his arm. Muro was sent flying, and he landed hard several feet away. Konoko used her legs to leverage herself up ninja-style, and looked back at her brother. She suddenly noticed something was wrong. Of course! Konoko thought, the hypo is wearing off. I better get another one quick. She reached into her cargo pocket for a hypo, and then realized that she had just used the last one. Muro got up, dusted himself off, and looked at his sister fumbling for a hypo that wasn't there.
Muro chuckled. "All out of juice, are you?"
Konoko looked at her brother defiantly. "I don't need anything extra to beat you. Now show me what you got!" Muro lunged at her again, throwing a hard right. Konoko went to block it, but her hand was pushed away easily, and the shot connected with her jaw, throwing her head to the side and putting her off balance. Muro threw several jabs to her kidneys while she was trying to recover, making Konoko cry out in pain, then he delivered a vicious kick to Konoko's head, sending her spinning to the ground. Konoko struggled to make sense of where she was. Her head was hurting like she couldn't believe, and the world seemed to be constantly tilting and out of focus. Konoko struggled to her feet, then stumbled and lost her balance, falling back to her knees. Her body screamed at her to stay down, but she couldn't. As Konoko started to get to her feet, she felt a spike coming. "Oh god, not now." she whispered. The energy suddenly exploded out of her, more powerful, and painful, then ever. Konoko screamed as the energy continued out of her, making her feel like she was on fire. After what seemed like an eternity, she collapsed in a heap.
Konoko could make out the sound of her brother's approaching footsteps, and hear him chuckling to himself. "My my my." Muro said quietly. "Those power spikes can be quite painful can't they? And afterwards, my they are debilitating." Muro nudged Konoko over, so she was facing the sky, lying on her back. Muro peered down at her. "Is that it? Is that all you have to offer? That was disappointing sis. By the way, you know I'm going to kill you now, right?"
Konoko tried to respond, but the only sound that escaped her was a croaked moan.
Muro looked down. "Oh now, nothing you say can stop this from happening. You're not going to beg, are you? Our father begged me, did you know that? He begged me not to kill him, pleaded really. On his knees and everything. I don't want to see you do that, it's really beneath you, Konoko."
Konoko, who was lying beaten, bruised, and exhausting had a sudden thought. Why was that last spike so long, she thought? Then it dawned on her. She smiled for a second, and the last thing she saw before she closed her eyes was her brother starting to raise his arms above him.
Muro had raised his arms above his head, preparing to crush his sister's heart with one blow. "My name," she spoke suddenly, causing him to stop, "is Mai." Konoko opened her eyes and was suddenly enveloped in a blinding light. When Muro looked back, the only thing he saw was a purple- blue outlined fist mere inches from his face. The fist connected, mashing his nose, and sending him stumbling back. He looked up, and saw his sister's foot coming at him. The foot connected with his ribs, throwing him off his feet again. Muro hit the ground and tumbled backwards, coming to rest beside Konoko's zat. He picked it up, and aimed at where his sister should have been, but wasn't.
"Wha...?" Muro called, surprised. He turned, and his sister was standing beside him. He tried to raise the zat, but she grabbed his arm and stepped into a kick that hit him in the face. He fell back, losing his grip on the zat that Konoko now held. Muro looked up from the ground at his sister, who now had the zat pointed at him. She fired, and Muro screamed out in pain as the electricity coursed through him like blood. Still writhing, he looked up at his sister.
Konoko shook her head. "You killed our father, you almost killed Brey'tak, and you caused the SGC unbearable suffering and damage. Now," Konoko said, her voice as cold as ice, "you pay." Muro felt a jolt of electricity, and then everything went black.
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Well, that's the battle. I hope you all liked it; it was the longest fight scene I have ever written. Thanks to Johan and Katie B. You guys must really like this story, and thank you so much for all your feedback. Thank you to Lady Venom, and thanks to everyone else who has read the story so far. Will Konoko and SG-1 be allowed to get back into the SGC? Find out soon! Please R&R!
The transport emerged from hyperspace. Konoko looked out at the planet below, knowing that the toughest challenge she had ever faced was standing somewhere below. Despite all he's done, despite what I know, when the time comes, can I kill my own brother? Konoko thought miserably. "Let's get this done." Konoko ordered with mock bravado.
Teal'c brought the transport in for a landing a couple of miles away from the alpha site, and Konoko and her crew took some time to examine their new equipment. "Okay," Sam explained, "the force field generator is quite simple. Just put it on your belt, push the button, and you're good to go. This little bar here tells you how much more damage your shield can take." Sam demonstrated the device by turning it on. She was suddenly outlined with a transparent blue energy. She pressed the button again, and it shut off. "Now here," she said holding up the small circular piece of circuitry, "is our cloak. Remember what Dr. Kerr said, this is a one use only, and it will burn out after about 2 minutes. Just attach it to yourself somewhere and turn it on by pressing this switch here." she said pointing the small switch along the edge.
"You gotta figure that the Stargate will be heavily guarded, so we shouldn't advance from that side of the base." Jack pointed out.
Konoko considered. "No, that's exactly what we should do."
"What?" Jonas exclaimed. "Why?"
"Because," Konoko reasoned, "they'll expect an attack from the Stargate, not from 5 people that they can't see. We can take them by surprise, and eliminate a good number of troops before our cloaks burn out."
Teal'c nodded. "That would prove to be an effective strategy, Konoko."
Jack nodded. "Yeah, I guess that makes sense."
Konoko looked around. "Look guys, this is my job, and it's a one that could very likely end with all of us very, very dead. If any one of you wants to back out now, I won't think any less of you."
"Look, just shut up." Jack replied. "We're coming along. Now let's get going, before I change my mind."
Konoko nodded. "Okay, let's move out then." Konoko and SG-1 walked to the door, and stepped into the forest.
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The striker scratched his leg with the barrel of his mercury bow, and yawned. "Man," he complained, "when are we going to see some action?"
One of the other strikers who was leaning on the Stargate turned to face him. "Hey, count your blessings. I've tangled with SG-1 and survived. It was not a pleasant experience. I'm perfectly happy to sit here and wait." As he finished his sentence, a plasma burst impacted his chest with a loud THWACK!
The other strikers took up position around the Stargate. "Where did that come from?" one asked. Another shook his head. "I don't know, I didn't see it." Another plasma round impacted another striker, this time in the back. Yet another fell, and another. The shots seemed to be coming from every direction, but no one could see any of the sources. The remaining strikers looked around. Of the 20 that guarded the Stargate, on 4 were left. Suddenly, the air seemed to twist in an area just in front of them, and then slowly, a figure faded into view. Konoko, now visible, yanked her Uzi off her wait and sprayed bullets over the area. She hit one of the strikers in the throat, and another in the chest. They both dropped to the ground, blood bubbling from their mouths. The two remaining strikers trained their weapons on Konoko, but Jack and Sam struck both down from behind. The rest of SG-1 ran to the clearing.
"Okay guys," Jack said, "we just took out about forty percent of the Syndicate forces. But don't get cocky. We had surprise, and we were invisible."
"Yeah," Konoko agreed. "Keep your egos in check. Now let's turn on our shields and try to hit the rest of the camp." With that, she pressed the button on her generator and the shield flicked on. The five of them walked into the camp, and looked around.
"Wow," Jonas remarked. "It looks deserted." Jonas was not mistaken. There was no one in sight, and the only sound was the wind.
"Yeah," Jack agreed, "throw in a couple of tumbleweeds and we've have ourselves a western."
Suddenly, the metal slits of a nearby building flicked open. Inside, SG-1 could see striker snipers taking aim. The five of them quickly fired off some plasma rounds into the building, catching one of the snipers in the face. The other sniper however, fired off a round from his mercury bow. The round streaked towards Teal'c, and stopped abruptly at his shield, and dropped to the ground in a quickly melting pool of liquid metal. Teal'c killed the sniper with 2 well placed zat shots before he could fire again. Suddenly, striker soldiers burst out of buried trenches, and opened fire. Despite the fact that they were hitting SG-1, the force shields were protecting them, and SG-1 was still winning the battle. Konoko took one hit in the shoulder from a plasma rifle, then returned fire, gunning down the striker who hit her and one standing beside him in a hail of Uzi rounds. She turned around, and picked off a rooftop sniper with her zat. Konoko had dropped her rifle now, and was firing both her Uzi and her zat at the same time, dropping strikers left and right. One striker fired at her and missed, and Konoko made sure he wouldn't fire again, tearing apart his shoulder and upper arm with bullets, and putting two zat shots into the one standing beside him.
"Konoko, my shields starting to run a bit low!" Jonas said worriedly.
"Don't worry, we've got them on the run!" Konoko shouted back, firing two zat shots into a retreating striker. The battle was not going well for the Syndicate. Many strikers now lay on the ground, their blood running like streams across the ground. All of the snipers were dead or incapable of shooting, and the fifteen or so remaining troops were demoralized to say the least. Jonas was just about out of shield, but he was being more careful now, seeking cover and firing more conservatively. Jack fired two rounds at a striker, hitting him in the leg and the chest. The striker fell to the ground, dying slowly. The remaining strikers crowded around the command center, looking to fortify. Suddenly, a flash of movement caught Konoko's eye. She looked to her right, and saw Muro walking between a couple of barracks buildings, slowly advancing on SG-1. She looked back at her friends. Jonas had lost his shield and been hit in the shoulder, but he was still firing his zat with his good arm. Jack, Sam and Teal'c were mopping up the remaining forces with little resistance.
Jack caught Konoko's gaze. "Go!" he shouted. "We can finish here, you have your own battle to get to."
Konoko nodded and started walking towards her brother. She dropped her Uzi and her zat, shut down her force field, and pulled off the ammo belt she was wearing. She dropped the belt and kept walking, pulling out a hypo, ready to use it.
Muro saw this and, curiously enough, laughed. "So," he said scornfully, "you're still using that old trick are you? This is going to be even easier than I thought, little sister." With that he stopped, raised his arms and closed his eyes. He looked very focused, and after a second he started to glow. It was only a little at first, but then the purple-red light grew in size and intensity, as bright as the sun. Konoko shielded her eyes, as the light seemed to explode. When she looked back, her brother was covered in the same light that covered her every time she used a hypo. Well, it was the same, but different. While the light she put out was purple-blue, his was more purple-red. Plus, she thought, this light seems more, more alive. This isn't good. With that, Konoko injected herself and ran towards Muro, feeling her own power surge explosively. Konoko leaped a good three feet up, and channeled the force of her jump into a powerful flying kick. Muro dodged the kick easily, and Konoko landed hard and rolled past him, turning back to face her brother as he let loose with his own attack. Muro moved in, throwing lighting fast jabs. Konoko blocked and parried, keeping her cool despite the vicious onslaught. Finally, however, a punch broke her defenses, catching her in the kidney with surprising force. Konoko was thrown off for a second, and Muro used the opportunity to punch Konoko with all his might. The punch hit Konoko square in the stomach, and the blow actually lifted her off her feet and sent her flying several feet. Konoko landed hard and scrambled to get up, still gasping desperately for air. She managed to get to feet, but was doubled over in pain. Muro struck again, throwing a vicious sidekick that caught her in the side. Konoko dropped to her knees, yelling out in pain. Muro just laughed. "This is a joke!" he scoffed. "Even that old man put up more of a fight. What was his name? Brey'tak? How's he doing, anyway?"
Konoko jumped to her feet, determined to make her brother pay for his crimes. She threw a kick with all her might, and to her surprise, Muro couldn't entirely block it. Although the blow didn't hit him hard, Konoko pressed her advantage, ignoring the screaming pain in her sides. She threw her sledgehammer heel combo, which consisted of a jab, a punch, and a spinning kick. Although Muro blocked all three, he had to back away, and he started to lose his balance. Konoko broke through with her last attack, a kick that caught Muro square in the chest. It knocked him off his feet and he landed hard, but rolled away before Konoko could stomp on him while he was down.
Muro got up and laughed. "Not to bad sis, too bad that will be your last blow."
Muro lunged again, this time more infuriated. Konoko blocked his frantic punches, and smiled to herself. Muro was angry, and he was over exaggerating every blow he threw, leaving himself open. Konoko finally pushed his weakness after Muro threw a hard right. Konoko grabbed his arm with one hand and used her free arm to repeatedly smash her brother in the ribs. After several shots, she dropped to her back, pulling him along with her. She pulled her legs into a ball, then thrust them into Muro's stomach and kicked as hard as she could while simultaneously letting go of his arm. Muro was sent flying, and he landed hard several feet away. Konoko used her legs to leverage herself up ninja-style, and looked back at her brother. She suddenly noticed something was wrong. Of course! Konoko thought, the hypo is wearing off. I better get another one quick. She reached into her cargo pocket for a hypo, and then realized that she had just used the last one. Muro got up, dusted himself off, and looked at his sister fumbling for a hypo that wasn't there.
Muro chuckled. "All out of juice, are you?"
Konoko looked at her brother defiantly. "I don't need anything extra to beat you. Now show me what you got!" Muro lunged at her again, throwing a hard right. Konoko went to block it, but her hand was pushed away easily, and the shot connected with her jaw, throwing her head to the side and putting her off balance. Muro threw several jabs to her kidneys while she was trying to recover, making Konoko cry out in pain, then he delivered a vicious kick to Konoko's head, sending her spinning to the ground. Konoko struggled to make sense of where she was. Her head was hurting like she couldn't believe, and the world seemed to be constantly tilting and out of focus. Konoko struggled to her feet, then stumbled and lost her balance, falling back to her knees. Her body screamed at her to stay down, but she couldn't. As Konoko started to get to her feet, she felt a spike coming. "Oh god, not now." she whispered. The energy suddenly exploded out of her, more powerful, and painful, then ever. Konoko screamed as the energy continued out of her, making her feel like she was on fire. After what seemed like an eternity, she collapsed in a heap.
Konoko could make out the sound of her brother's approaching footsteps, and hear him chuckling to himself. "My my my." Muro said quietly. "Those power spikes can be quite painful can't they? And afterwards, my they are debilitating." Muro nudged Konoko over, so she was facing the sky, lying on her back. Muro peered down at her. "Is that it? Is that all you have to offer? That was disappointing sis. By the way, you know I'm going to kill you now, right?"
Konoko tried to respond, but the only sound that escaped her was a croaked moan.
Muro looked down. "Oh now, nothing you say can stop this from happening. You're not going to beg, are you? Our father begged me, did you know that? He begged me not to kill him, pleaded really. On his knees and everything. I don't want to see you do that, it's really beneath you, Konoko."
Konoko, who was lying beaten, bruised, and exhausting had a sudden thought. Why was that last spike so long, she thought? Then it dawned on her. She smiled for a second, and the last thing she saw before she closed her eyes was her brother starting to raise his arms above him.
Muro had raised his arms above his head, preparing to crush his sister's heart with one blow. "My name," she spoke suddenly, causing him to stop, "is Mai." Konoko opened her eyes and was suddenly enveloped in a blinding light. When Muro looked back, the only thing he saw was a purple- blue outlined fist mere inches from his face. The fist connected, mashing his nose, and sending him stumbling back. He looked up, and saw his sister's foot coming at him. The foot connected with his ribs, throwing him off his feet again. Muro hit the ground and tumbled backwards, coming to rest beside Konoko's zat. He picked it up, and aimed at where his sister should have been, but wasn't.
"Wha...?" Muro called, surprised. He turned, and his sister was standing beside him. He tried to raise the zat, but she grabbed his arm and stepped into a kick that hit him in the face. He fell back, losing his grip on the zat that Konoko now held. Muro looked up from the ground at his sister, who now had the zat pointed at him. She fired, and Muro screamed out in pain as the electricity coursed through him like blood. Still writhing, he looked up at his sister.
Konoko shook her head. "You killed our father, you almost killed Brey'tak, and you caused the SGC unbearable suffering and damage. Now," Konoko said, her voice as cold as ice, "you pay." Muro felt a jolt of electricity, and then everything went black.
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Well, that's the battle. I hope you all liked it; it was the longest fight scene I have ever written. Thanks to Johan and Katie B. You guys must really like this story, and thank you so much for all your feedback. Thank you to Lady Venom, and thanks to everyone else who has read the story so far. Will Konoko and SG-1 be allowed to get back into the SGC? Find out soon! Please R&R!