Lessons learned
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"You are learning well tauri"
Baal moved his hand from the female's chest, her body falling back to the table she was bound too. He looked down on her writhing body, her eyes spilling tears of pain. Her brushed a hand along her cheek, brushing away the tears. He leaned over her, his hand running under her head lifting it up towards his. He grasped onto her hair pulling it tight in his grip, looking into her eyes. Her eyes looked back at him trying to focus, exhaustion and pain reflected too him. He smiled and released his grip, her head falling back on the hard rock surface where she lay.
"See how much she suffers because you do not give up the information you are asked of"
He looked over to the male, who could only watch as the female writhed in pain at his hands.
"Maybe you should ask me the right questions" the male replied. Baal pierced him with dark eyes, raising his hand over the female's chest; he watched the male squirm in the restraining well.
"Don't.. Please don't! Leave her alone"
He smiled, lowering his hand for a moment. The male was begging, this was a good sign. He considered trying the chest device once more. He looked at her face; she lay lifeless, breathing shallow and quick, pain written all over her face. He decided against it, for now. Instead, he moved further down, fingers tracing down her body. He placed the small metal instrument by her feet, and approached the table in front of the gravity well. Lifting a cloth and peeling back the sides revealing a handful of blades each the size of his fingertips into his hand, he stood in front of the gravity well.
"The To'kra's name?"
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"Maybe you should ask me the right questions"
Jack cursed under his breath. Pursing his lips together tightly, groaning inwardly as the words passed his lips before he again had time to check himself. He watched a Baal raised his hand to the chest device on Sam. He closed his eyes the memory of her a moment previous writhing in pain from the device fresh in his mind. 'Don't do it you Bastard'
"Don't..Please don't!! Leave her alone"
He watched as the Gould kept his eyes on him. 'You enjoy people begging for your mercy snakehead. He kept his lips pressed tightly shut as he thought. Baal lowered his hand, checking over Sam, then he walked slowly toward the end of the table where she lay laying the small instrument at her feet, he approached Jack. 'That's right snakehead, come and have fun over here for a while' Baal picked up a small cloth unfolding it in his hand, coming further to Jack as he spoke.
"The To'kra's name?"
Jack racked his tired brain, he could not remember, it was in there somewhere. He just couldn't place it.
"I grow tired of waiting Tauri"
Jack watched as Baal lifted his hand holding the cloth and jerked it in his direction. Tiny blades raised into the air for a few moments, suspended by the gravity, then flew towards him. Jack cried in agony closing his eyes, as they pierced into his face, neck, arms and bare skin and tore into his clothing, their sharp edges piercing through the material of his tee shirt hitting the skin beneath. The pressure of the gravity well pushed them further slowly into his skin. He breathed trying to relax.
"The name Tauri?"
He refocused on Baal. A blade had pierced just above his eye and he felt blood dripping slowly down the side of his eye. 'Name Jack, think of the name' He watched as Baal re-approached the table, turning to look at him questioningly.
"His name was Callum or Kel'narc"
Jack winced as he betrayed the name watching Baal, seeing recognition in his face.
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Sam slumped back to the table, her chest heaving, her lungs felt like they were at bursting point. Her ribcage ached, she had felt like it was being crushed and she'd pressed against the pressure. Her exhausted body wracked with pain. She couldn't take much more. Why didn't he ask her any questions? She would tell him something if it stopped the pain. Her eyes opened, she couldn't focus. She had seen Jack, was Jack here. Had he heard her calling for him? The others had ignored her, he had looked when she called his name but where had he gone. Shadows, she could see shadows. Focus on the shadow. Was the shadow making her feel this way? Where was she? She felt a hand lift her head, Jack? The fingers tightened around her hair, pulling it, she winced. Focus, who was he, she recognised him. Not a friend. His grip released and her head hit cold surface again. She could feel fingers move along her legs. They ached, she closed her eyes, exhaustion seeping through the pain, and she tried to slow her breathing. She wanted to curl up and sleep, chains bound her in place. She lay she could hear voices. A name, someone wanted someone's name. Major Samantha Carter, United States Airforce. That was her name. Colonel Jack O'Neill, her CO. He was here somewhere, 'shake yourself out of it Sam'. His cries called her out of the stupor threatening to envelop her. Jack, she opened her eyes, focusing on the ceiling above. She shifted her gaze, and saw a figure standing by a table. 'Baal', her eyes traced to where she had heard the cries coming from. She saw Jack held by the gravity well, she screwed up her eyes. Something was different about him; he had something on his face. Blood, Baal was now torturing him. She saw Jack force words out of his mouth.
"His name was Callum or Kel'narc"
Sam's mind focused on the name. Callum was the to'kra who had brought them the information about Baal's fortress. Her gaze fell back to Baal; he had tensed for a moment. He recognised one of the names, she was sure of it. He had his back to her, fiddling with the contents of the table before him. She shifted her gaze back to Jack. Focusing on his eyes. He looked into hers holding her gaze, seeing him draw strength from her. She had to stay with it, if not for herself then for him. His look was that of an order 'Stick with me Major. Don't leave me Sam'
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Baal recognised the name, Kel'narc had been a servant who had disappeared a few months back. They had suspected To'kra infiltration when he could not be found. He had tortured servants trying to find out what they knew of him. Subsequently no information had been gained, but he had found the form of torture like the same he was using now saved him placing subjects into the sarcophagus as many times thus they didn't lose there minds taking valued information with them into their hazed states.
"For what reason other than to see my fortress did you come here?"
The male tauri focused on him once more, pain etching his tired face.
"We came to destroy it" came the muted reply "To destroy you"
"I can see your plan is well on the way" Baal smirked, "I am a god, haven't you learned tauri, I cannot be destroyed"
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Jack had shifted his focus back too Sam. Hoping to find see some movement make sure she was alive. His heart lifted slightly as he saw her head moving slowly, trying to focus. 'That's it Major, focus, stay with me' Her eyes found his and he willed her to get with the program. Her eyes gazed into his and he gave her a quick smile. 'I need you with me Sam' He read her reply loud and clear. 'Yes Sir'.
"For what reason other than to see my fortress did you come here"
He broke the look to his 2IC to focus back on Baal, 'keep him occupied on you Jack, give Sam a chance to recover. He wants the truth; he'll get the truth'.
"We came to destroy it. To destroy you'
He watched a Baal smiled, a soft laugh passing his lips.
"I can see your plan is well on the way. I am a god, haven't you learned tauri, I cannot be destroyed"
'How cliché of you, hey looked up any of your old friends lately? Ra, Aphophis your old archenemies. Steady Jack don't provoke the Gould.'
"That kinda passed my attention"
He couldn't help it, deep down he was still Jack O'Neill if he was going down he was gonna say all he needed to say to the snakehead. No matter what. Ok maybe he should have rephrased that. Baal turned back to him, eyes like thunder. A knife in his hand, he approached Jack, raising his hand, the knife blade suspending in the air aimed for his chest. Then he seemed to reconsider.
"Jaffa Kree"
Jack watched as one of the Jaffa guard's approached Baal, bowing on one knee as he neared. Baal motioned for him to stand, lowering his arm for a moment to utter words in the Jaffa's ear. The jaffa approached Sam and picked up the small pen device. He walked to the table by her, picking up three similar devices, and turned back to his god. Baal bowed his head slightly and the jaffa stepped forward by Sam, walking to the other side of her he took one of the pen like devices twisting the top slightly.
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Sam forced herself to smile as her C.O used his quick wit even in intense situations. One thing she'd learned, he would never show weakness as long as he had his humour. She drew strength from it. Things were certainly going to get worse.
"Jaffa Kree"
Sam turned her head to watch a jaffa approach Baal who spoke a quick word into his ear. The jaffa then approached her, picking up something from near her feet then walking to the table and picking up two similar devices. The jaffa paused, glancing in Baal's direction then walked around her. Twisting one of the devices in his hand
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"You are learning well tauri"
Baal moved his hand from the female's chest, her body falling back to the table she was bound too. He looked down on her writhing body, her eyes spilling tears of pain. Her brushed a hand along her cheek, brushing away the tears. He leaned over her, his hand running under her head lifting it up towards his. He grasped onto her hair pulling it tight in his grip, looking into her eyes. Her eyes looked back at him trying to focus, exhaustion and pain reflected too him. He smiled and released his grip, her head falling back on the hard rock surface where she lay.
"See how much she suffers because you do not give up the information you are asked of"
He looked over to the male, who could only watch as the female writhed in pain at his hands.
"Maybe you should ask me the right questions" the male replied. Baal pierced him with dark eyes, raising his hand over the female's chest; he watched the male squirm in the restraining well.
"Don't.. Please don't! Leave her alone"
He smiled, lowering his hand for a moment. The male was begging, this was a good sign. He considered trying the chest device once more. He looked at her face; she lay lifeless, breathing shallow and quick, pain written all over her face. He decided against it, for now. Instead, he moved further down, fingers tracing down her body. He placed the small metal instrument by her feet, and approached the table in front of the gravity well. Lifting a cloth and peeling back the sides revealing a handful of blades each the size of his fingertips into his hand, he stood in front of the gravity well.
"The To'kra's name?"
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"Maybe you should ask me the right questions"
Jack cursed under his breath. Pursing his lips together tightly, groaning inwardly as the words passed his lips before he again had time to check himself. He watched a Baal raised his hand to the chest device on Sam. He closed his eyes the memory of her a moment previous writhing in pain from the device fresh in his mind. 'Don't do it you Bastard'
"Don't..Please don't!! Leave her alone"
He watched as the Gould kept his eyes on him. 'You enjoy people begging for your mercy snakehead. He kept his lips pressed tightly shut as he thought. Baal lowered his hand, checking over Sam, then he walked slowly toward the end of the table where she lay laying the small instrument at her feet, he approached Jack. 'That's right snakehead, come and have fun over here for a while' Baal picked up a small cloth unfolding it in his hand, coming further to Jack as he spoke.
"The To'kra's name?"
Jack racked his tired brain, he could not remember, it was in there somewhere. He just couldn't place it.
"I grow tired of waiting Tauri"
Jack watched as Baal lifted his hand holding the cloth and jerked it in his direction. Tiny blades raised into the air for a few moments, suspended by the gravity, then flew towards him. Jack cried in agony closing his eyes, as they pierced into his face, neck, arms and bare skin and tore into his clothing, their sharp edges piercing through the material of his tee shirt hitting the skin beneath. The pressure of the gravity well pushed them further slowly into his skin. He breathed trying to relax.
"The name Tauri?"
He refocused on Baal. A blade had pierced just above his eye and he felt blood dripping slowly down the side of his eye. 'Name Jack, think of the name' He watched as Baal re-approached the table, turning to look at him questioningly.
"His name was Callum or Kel'narc"
Jack winced as he betrayed the name watching Baal, seeing recognition in his face.
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Sam slumped back to the table, her chest heaving, her lungs felt like they were at bursting point. Her ribcage ached, she had felt like it was being crushed and she'd pressed against the pressure. Her exhausted body wracked with pain. She couldn't take much more. Why didn't he ask her any questions? She would tell him something if it stopped the pain. Her eyes opened, she couldn't focus. She had seen Jack, was Jack here. Had he heard her calling for him? The others had ignored her, he had looked when she called his name but where had he gone. Shadows, she could see shadows. Focus on the shadow. Was the shadow making her feel this way? Where was she? She felt a hand lift her head, Jack? The fingers tightened around her hair, pulling it, she winced. Focus, who was he, she recognised him. Not a friend. His grip released and her head hit cold surface again. She could feel fingers move along her legs. They ached, she closed her eyes, exhaustion seeping through the pain, and she tried to slow her breathing. She wanted to curl up and sleep, chains bound her in place. She lay she could hear voices. A name, someone wanted someone's name. Major Samantha Carter, United States Airforce. That was her name. Colonel Jack O'Neill, her CO. He was here somewhere, 'shake yourself out of it Sam'. His cries called her out of the stupor threatening to envelop her. Jack, she opened her eyes, focusing on the ceiling above. She shifted her gaze, and saw a figure standing by a table. 'Baal', her eyes traced to where she had heard the cries coming from. She saw Jack held by the gravity well, she screwed up her eyes. Something was different about him; he had something on his face. Blood, Baal was now torturing him. She saw Jack force words out of his mouth.
"His name was Callum or Kel'narc"
Sam's mind focused on the name. Callum was the to'kra who had brought them the information about Baal's fortress. Her gaze fell back to Baal; he had tensed for a moment. He recognised one of the names, she was sure of it. He had his back to her, fiddling with the contents of the table before him. She shifted her gaze back to Jack. Focusing on his eyes. He looked into hers holding her gaze, seeing him draw strength from her. She had to stay with it, if not for herself then for him. His look was that of an order 'Stick with me Major. Don't leave me Sam'
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Baal recognised the name, Kel'narc had been a servant who had disappeared a few months back. They had suspected To'kra infiltration when he could not be found. He had tortured servants trying to find out what they knew of him. Subsequently no information had been gained, but he had found the form of torture like the same he was using now saved him placing subjects into the sarcophagus as many times thus they didn't lose there minds taking valued information with them into their hazed states.
"For what reason other than to see my fortress did you come here?"
The male tauri focused on him once more, pain etching his tired face.
"We came to destroy it" came the muted reply "To destroy you"
"I can see your plan is well on the way" Baal smirked, "I am a god, haven't you learned tauri, I cannot be destroyed"
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Jack had shifted his focus back too Sam. Hoping to find see some movement make sure she was alive. His heart lifted slightly as he saw her head moving slowly, trying to focus. 'That's it Major, focus, stay with me' Her eyes found his and he willed her to get with the program. Her eyes gazed into his and he gave her a quick smile. 'I need you with me Sam' He read her reply loud and clear. 'Yes Sir'.
"For what reason other than to see my fortress did you come here"
He broke the look to his 2IC to focus back on Baal, 'keep him occupied on you Jack, give Sam a chance to recover. He wants the truth; he'll get the truth'.
"We came to destroy it. To destroy you'
He watched a Baal smiled, a soft laugh passing his lips.
"I can see your plan is well on the way. I am a god, haven't you learned tauri, I cannot be destroyed"
'How cliché of you, hey looked up any of your old friends lately? Ra, Aphophis your old archenemies. Steady Jack don't provoke the Gould.'
"That kinda passed my attention"
He couldn't help it, deep down he was still Jack O'Neill if he was going down he was gonna say all he needed to say to the snakehead. No matter what. Ok maybe he should have rephrased that. Baal turned back to him, eyes like thunder. A knife in his hand, he approached Jack, raising his hand, the knife blade suspending in the air aimed for his chest. Then he seemed to reconsider.
"Jaffa Kree"
Jack watched as one of the Jaffa guard's approached Baal, bowing on one knee as he neared. Baal motioned for him to stand, lowering his arm for a moment to utter words in the Jaffa's ear. The jaffa approached Sam and picked up the small pen device. He walked to the table by her, picking up three similar devices, and turned back to his god. Baal bowed his head slightly and the jaffa stepped forward by Sam, walking to the other side of her he took one of the pen like devices twisting the top slightly.
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Sam forced herself to smile as her C.O used his quick wit even in intense situations. One thing she'd learned, he would never show weakness as long as he had his humour. She drew strength from it. Things were certainly going to get worse.
"Jaffa Kree"
Sam turned her head to watch a jaffa approach Baal who spoke a quick word into his ear. The jaffa then approached her, picking up something from near her feet then walking to the table and picking up two similar devices. The jaffa paused, glancing in Baal's direction then walked around her. Twisting one of the devices in his hand