Stakes & Gates by Teri
Chapter 2: Beginnings
"What?" Jack O'Neill called out in his usual sarcastic tone.
"Unfortunately, I haven't been able to translate the tablet. It appears to be an early form of Celtic, but it just isn't translating. No one on base has been able to help either." Jonas explained.
"Well, than we will just have to contact someone off-base."
"I thought of that Colonel; however, none of the To'kra were able to help either." Jonas added.
Jack sighed, "I meant other humans."
"Sir?" Carter asked.
"I thought we would raid Danny's address book and see if we can dig ourselves up an expert." Jack explained as he reached over to his desk drawer and to the surprise of his team pulled at the book in question.
Sam glanced at him with a questioning look. Jack only shrugged.
"How will you know based on their names?" Sam inquired.
Jack laughed, "Easy. Daniel didn't alphabetize by last name, rather by fields. I think this was more of a directory for him then an address book. Jack thumbed through the book. " Cantonese . . . Ah, Celtic," Jack smiled, "slash ancient. I think that will do the trick. Several names, but one has a star."
"So, who we callin'?" Jonas asked.
"Rupert Giles, of Sunnydale, California and Bathe, England" Jack declared.
"Do you think he knows Daniel is gone?" Sam asked concerned. Jack only shrugged.
"We'll have to come-up with a cover story. We can't tell him the truth." Sam sighed.
Jack just smirked at her. "Ya think?"
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"What?" Xander summarized for the rest of the group when Giles finished his explanation of the latest apocalypse.
"Unfortunately, I haven't been able to get a precise translation of this text." Giles sighed. "I do however have an old friend who maybe able to help with the translation. I shall try to contact him immediately."
"This is going to be bad." Dawn said shyly.
Xander looked at her incredulously, "Ya think?"
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Note Regarding Daniel:
As those who have read the story before seemed concerned, I want to assure everyone that Daniel will be in this story.