Escape
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Sam crouched down behind the sarcophagus quickly and sat, leaning her head against the solid base. Jack sat by her listening for any movement. She still felt slightly hazy and closed her eyes breathing deeply trying to clear her head. The memories of what she'd been through bombarded into her train of thought and she silently pushed them to the back of her mind, they'd have time to deal with what had happened later. At this moment in time, she needed all her thought processes on getting out of this place and back to the stargate. Alternatively, they could still try too carry out their intention. Take out Baal's shield system protecting the fortress from Asgard attack.
She shifted into a more comfortable position and leaned her head softly on Jack's shoulder. Her mind went back to the dream like state she had been in when in the sarcophagus. She considered telling her CO about seeing Daniel, but decided not too, yet. She wanted to keep it too herself for now, maybe eventually she would tell him. What was it Daniel had said? She had too be strong, for him and for Jack. She had promised and if anything, she always kept her promises. She shook herself mentally. Jack shifted raising his hand to keep silent. She sat up, drawing her legs to her chest, straining to listen. She heard banging noises, muffled and distant she furrowed her brows wondering what it was. Then far off footsteps walking in and orderly pace. The footsteps got louder. She crouched on her feet, Jack doing the same beside her. He shifted along toward the end of the sarcophagus and peered around, watching the door. Sam gritted her teeth; her hands flexing into fists and stretching back out again.
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Jack leaned back against the sarcophagus listening out for any sounds of movement. He relaxed as Sam leaned her head on his shoulder. He smiled softly too himself, remembering. Charlie had been the small boy he had been watching, and Teal'c had been the man standing with him. He hoped to God Teal'c and the others had gotten too safety. They would know soon, his determination kicking in. They had gotten out of worse situations. This was gonna be a piece of cake. His ears picked up on a sound, distant and quiet, small banging. He lifted his hand to Carter and sat up softly, straining to hear. Yes, definite muffled bangs. Another sound greeted him; marching footsteps and they were getting closer. Carter crouched hearing the same as he; he shifted silently to the side of the Sarcophagus and sneaked a peek around the base. He kept his form low and watched for any slight movement of the door.
The door slowly opened and two pairs of feet entered, he silently shifted round to signal to Sam who was watching him silently. She nodded waiting for orders, listening too the footsteps as they crossed them room, pressing herself into the base as they neared. Jack peered round the base once more, a pair of footsteps had stopped next to their sarcophagus facing them, he signalled to Carter too check to see if the other pair were near her.
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Sam watched as the Jack turned and signalled that two people had entered the room. She pressed herself into the base, her heart racing. Talk about an adrenaline rush. She could hardly breathe as the footsteps neared then stopped near their position. She watched as her CO again peered round the base silently and signalled her to do similar. She shifted silently to the edge and glanced round quickly, a figure stood near facing away, obviously looking at the other sarcophagus. She silently moved back and signalled to Jack. The people were obviously there to retrieve them from the sarcophagi. Jack paused in thought for a moment, and signalled her to near him. She leaned into him and strained to hear his whisper.
"We take them when they open the sarc's. You take the one facing away; I'll take the one facing. The noise of the sarc's will distract them long enough. I hope!"
She nodded a silent agreement. He signalled that she move around the top end of the sarcophagi and crouch there. She silently moved into position, leaning slightly back towards the edge in order to catch the signal from Jack to go.
She could hear her heart in her ears and for a fleeting moment felt as if it were going to burst. She pressed herself into the solid base gritting her teeth. The feet moved slightly and she begged them not too turn and see her. She need not have worried for at that moment she heard a soft grinding; the sarcophagi lids started to retract. Jack signalled a silent go and instantly jumped yelling too the figure in front of him. She saw the figure in front of her turning and at the same moment jumped up her. The man in front of her stood open-mouthed looking at herself.
It was all she needed; she dodged the retracting lid and launched herself at him, using her body weight to knock him off balance. He fell against the retracting lid of the other sarcophagus yelled out a cry of pain. She pounded into his stomach with her fists and kicked him in the shins. He grabbed her wrists and squeezed them in his hands. Using all her strength she wrenched her hands from his grasps and stepped back, high kicking him in the stomach. His weight fell against the sarcophagus again: as he started to regain his balance she kicked him in the chest, bringing her fists up to connect with his chin. His head snapped back and he groaned slumping against the solid base behind him. He started to stand, this time staggering a little. She was about to step forward for another sparring session when a zat blast connected with his body and he slumped to the ground at her feet. She whirled round to see Jack standing lowering his arm a zat gun in his hand and a grin on his face.
"Sweet"
She smiled back, looked at the man at her feet, and then trailed the floor to where Jacks opponent lay. She leaned over and took the zat from the man's arm. She turned him over, lifting the material of his chest to see if a pouch was present but found none.
"No symbiote Sir. They're not Jaffa. What now?"
"Now we find a way out of here and fast. These guys will be missed and I ain't keen on waiting around too see the rescue party."
"Why don't we put them in the sarcophagus's Sir? With luck they'll be overlooked and the others may look for them elsewhere"
"No time, plus they'll recover twice as fast and go for help. We need all the time we can get"
Sam considered this and agreed. Then she leaned over and grabbed the belt tied round the servants' waist, quickly untying it. Jack got the idea and did the same with his fallen victim. At speed the bound their hands behind them, Sam ripped off some material from their garments and gagged the prisoners. They also bound their feet with the laces that tied their shoes. Quickly they slid the bodies behind the sarcophagi hiding them from view of the door. Zat's at the ready they headed for the door.
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As the Sarcophagus lid slid open Jack signalled too Sam and at the same time jumped up, yelling, taking his opponent off guard. He launched into the man who at the same moment was raising his own fists. They ended up crashing too the floor each fighting for dominance in the ensuing fight. Both were getting a few jibes in. Jack the taller of the two finally managed to wrench himself from the servants' grasp and pounded him solidly with closed fists. The servant fought back but Jack having the upper hand threw all his strength into the fight, eventually wrestling the zatnicatel from the man who was currently trying too arm it. He then proceeded to pound the man with the zat and eventually his opponent lay still. Jacks attention was drawn too the scuffle going on behind him, he stood up and twisted round seeing Sam's opponent groaning by the sarcophagus holding his gut. 'Nice one Major. Sometimes there is nothing sweeter than a woman who can fight as good as you. Down boy!' He saw her going in for another round and raised the zat aiming for the mans slumping body and fired. 'Save your strength Sam' She turned to see him standing and he grinned too her
"Sweet"
She smiled to him and he watched her lean over her fallen opponent, lifting his shirt.
"No symbiote Sir. They're not Jaffa. What now?"
"Now we find a way out of here and fast. These guys will be missed and I ain't keen on waiting around too see the rescue party."
The sooner we get outta here the better.
"Why don't we put them in the sarcophagus's Sir? With luck they'll be overlooked and the others may look for them elsewhere"
Yea and they could also raise the alarm quicker; nope they're better off outside the healing coffins.
"No time, plus they'll recover twice as fast and go for help. We need all the time we can get"
He watched as his 2IC command considered this fact and silently agreed but once more bent over the man at her feet, pulling at his belt. Better still, tie em up and hide them, then they cannot raise the alarm. After tying the two prisoners and hiding them behind the sarcophagus'. They then approached, the door zat's armed and ready. He silently pressed the door open and peered out cautiously. The long corridor was empty, he grabbed Sam's hand and started slowly out of the door, they quickly ventured along the corridor, and the banging they had heard seemed persistent but still far off. The corridor veered off to the left and he cautiously stepped around, still no sign of any life. Keeping all senses aware, they moved swiftly along. At the end, they came to a t-junction, and knowing not which way to go they decided to take the right. They started passing by empty cells similar to the ones they had first found themselves in. Sam gripped his hand tighter as they came to another T- junction. The corridor seemed familiar. He followed the corridor with his eyes along to the doorway at the end. He turned to Sam who had turned a deathly white. He let go of her arm and gripped both of her shoulders squeezing them under his grip.
"The servants went through a doorway in that room. It could be a way out, we gotta go through there."
He looked her straight in the eyes as he spoke.
"Carter listen too me. I wont let anything happen too you, too us. I promise ok?"
She nodded her head and shook herself. He let go of her shoulders and she gripped his hand in hers again. He led them along too the room which held many nightmares for them both.
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Jack grabbed her hand and pulled her through the door to follow him, leading them along the empty corridor. Following it along to the left, they came to a t-junction and followed the corridor to the right. They passed empty cells and Sam tightened her grip of Jack's hand. Her stomach started churning as they passed the cells similar to the one she had woken in at the beginning of this nightmare. They came to the end of the corridor of cells to another t-junction. Her eyes followed the corridor to the end and were met with a familiarly hazy sight. She shivered and stepped slightly back. Memories filling her mind, Jack turned round and obviously seeing her distress grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her softly. Looking into her scared blue eyes, he reassured her.
"The servants went through a doorway in that room. It could be a way out, we gotta go through there."
She breathed deeply, trying to fight the sickly feeling growing inside her.
"Carter listen too me. I wont let anything happen too you, too us. I promise ok?"
She shivered once more and nodded. She believed him, and they had to work together or they would never get out. 'Gotta be strong' He let go of her shoulders but she grabbed his hand, wanting to feel its reassuring grip, he led them silently onward.
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Sam crouched down behind the sarcophagus quickly and sat, leaning her head against the solid base. Jack sat by her listening for any movement. She still felt slightly hazy and closed her eyes breathing deeply trying to clear her head. The memories of what she'd been through bombarded into her train of thought and she silently pushed them to the back of her mind, they'd have time to deal with what had happened later. At this moment in time, she needed all her thought processes on getting out of this place and back to the stargate. Alternatively, they could still try too carry out their intention. Take out Baal's shield system protecting the fortress from Asgard attack.
She shifted into a more comfortable position and leaned her head softly on Jack's shoulder. Her mind went back to the dream like state she had been in when in the sarcophagus. She considered telling her CO about seeing Daniel, but decided not too, yet. She wanted to keep it too herself for now, maybe eventually she would tell him. What was it Daniel had said? She had too be strong, for him and for Jack. She had promised and if anything, she always kept her promises. She shook herself mentally. Jack shifted raising his hand to keep silent. She sat up, drawing her legs to her chest, straining to listen. She heard banging noises, muffled and distant she furrowed her brows wondering what it was. Then far off footsteps walking in and orderly pace. The footsteps got louder. She crouched on her feet, Jack doing the same beside her. He shifted along toward the end of the sarcophagus and peered around, watching the door. Sam gritted her teeth; her hands flexing into fists and stretching back out again.
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Jack leaned back against the sarcophagus listening out for any sounds of movement. He relaxed as Sam leaned her head on his shoulder. He smiled softly too himself, remembering. Charlie had been the small boy he had been watching, and Teal'c had been the man standing with him. He hoped to God Teal'c and the others had gotten too safety. They would know soon, his determination kicking in. They had gotten out of worse situations. This was gonna be a piece of cake. His ears picked up on a sound, distant and quiet, small banging. He lifted his hand to Carter and sat up softly, straining to hear. Yes, definite muffled bangs. Another sound greeted him; marching footsteps and they were getting closer. Carter crouched hearing the same as he; he shifted silently to the side of the Sarcophagus and sneaked a peek around the base. He kept his form low and watched for any slight movement of the door.
The door slowly opened and two pairs of feet entered, he silently shifted round to signal to Sam who was watching him silently. She nodded waiting for orders, listening too the footsteps as they crossed them room, pressing herself into the base as they neared. Jack peered round the base once more, a pair of footsteps had stopped next to their sarcophagus facing them, he signalled to Carter too check to see if the other pair were near her.
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Sam watched as the Jack turned and signalled that two people had entered the room. She pressed herself into the base, her heart racing. Talk about an adrenaline rush. She could hardly breathe as the footsteps neared then stopped near their position. She watched as her CO again peered round the base silently and signalled her to do similar. She shifted silently to the edge and glanced round quickly, a figure stood near facing away, obviously looking at the other sarcophagus. She silently moved back and signalled to Jack. The people were obviously there to retrieve them from the sarcophagi. Jack paused in thought for a moment, and signalled her to near him. She leaned into him and strained to hear his whisper.
"We take them when they open the sarc's. You take the one facing away; I'll take the one facing. The noise of the sarc's will distract them long enough. I hope!"
She nodded a silent agreement. He signalled that she move around the top end of the sarcophagi and crouch there. She silently moved into position, leaning slightly back towards the edge in order to catch the signal from Jack to go.
She could hear her heart in her ears and for a fleeting moment felt as if it were going to burst. She pressed herself into the solid base gritting her teeth. The feet moved slightly and she begged them not too turn and see her. She need not have worried for at that moment she heard a soft grinding; the sarcophagi lids started to retract. Jack signalled a silent go and instantly jumped yelling too the figure in front of him. She saw the figure in front of her turning and at the same moment jumped up her. The man in front of her stood open-mouthed looking at herself.
It was all she needed; she dodged the retracting lid and launched herself at him, using her body weight to knock him off balance. He fell against the retracting lid of the other sarcophagus yelled out a cry of pain. She pounded into his stomach with her fists and kicked him in the shins. He grabbed her wrists and squeezed them in his hands. Using all her strength she wrenched her hands from his grasps and stepped back, high kicking him in the stomach. His weight fell against the sarcophagus again: as he started to regain his balance she kicked him in the chest, bringing her fists up to connect with his chin. His head snapped back and he groaned slumping against the solid base behind him. He started to stand, this time staggering a little. She was about to step forward for another sparring session when a zat blast connected with his body and he slumped to the ground at her feet. She whirled round to see Jack standing lowering his arm a zat gun in his hand and a grin on his face.
"Sweet"
She smiled back, looked at the man at her feet, and then trailed the floor to where Jacks opponent lay. She leaned over and took the zat from the man's arm. She turned him over, lifting the material of his chest to see if a pouch was present but found none.
"No symbiote Sir. They're not Jaffa. What now?"
"Now we find a way out of here and fast. These guys will be missed and I ain't keen on waiting around too see the rescue party."
"Why don't we put them in the sarcophagus's Sir? With luck they'll be overlooked and the others may look for them elsewhere"
"No time, plus they'll recover twice as fast and go for help. We need all the time we can get"
Sam considered this and agreed. Then she leaned over and grabbed the belt tied round the servants' waist, quickly untying it. Jack got the idea and did the same with his fallen victim. At speed the bound their hands behind them, Sam ripped off some material from their garments and gagged the prisoners. They also bound their feet with the laces that tied their shoes. Quickly they slid the bodies behind the sarcophagi hiding them from view of the door. Zat's at the ready they headed for the door.
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As the Sarcophagus lid slid open Jack signalled too Sam and at the same time jumped up, yelling, taking his opponent off guard. He launched into the man who at the same moment was raising his own fists. They ended up crashing too the floor each fighting for dominance in the ensuing fight. Both were getting a few jibes in. Jack the taller of the two finally managed to wrench himself from the servants' grasp and pounded him solidly with closed fists. The servant fought back but Jack having the upper hand threw all his strength into the fight, eventually wrestling the zatnicatel from the man who was currently trying too arm it. He then proceeded to pound the man with the zat and eventually his opponent lay still. Jacks attention was drawn too the scuffle going on behind him, he stood up and twisted round seeing Sam's opponent groaning by the sarcophagus holding his gut. 'Nice one Major. Sometimes there is nothing sweeter than a woman who can fight as good as you. Down boy!' He saw her going in for another round and raised the zat aiming for the mans slumping body and fired. 'Save your strength Sam' She turned to see him standing and he grinned too her
"Sweet"
She smiled to him and he watched her lean over her fallen opponent, lifting his shirt.
"No symbiote Sir. They're not Jaffa. What now?"
"Now we find a way out of here and fast. These guys will be missed and I ain't keen on waiting around too see the rescue party."
The sooner we get outta here the better.
"Why don't we put them in the sarcophagus's Sir? With luck they'll be overlooked and the others may look for them elsewhere"
Yea and they could also raise the alarm quicker; nope they're better off outside the healing coffins.
"No time, plus they'll recover twice as fast and go for help. We need all the time we can get"
He watched as his 2IC command considered this fact and silently agreed but once more bent over the man at her feet, pulling at his belt. Better still, tie em up and hide them, then they cannot raise the alarm. After tying the two prisoners and hiding them behind the sarcophagus'. They then approached, the door zat's armed and ready. He silently pressed the door open and peered out cautiously. The long corridor was empty, he grabbed Sam's hand and started slowly out of the door, they quickly ventured along the corridor, and the banging they had heard seemed persistent but still far off. The corridor veered off to the left and he cautiously stepped around, still no sign of any life. Keeping all senses aware, they moved swiftly along. At the end, they came to a t-junction, and knowing not which way to go they decided to take the right. They started passing by empty cells similar to the ones they had first found themselves in. Sam gripped his hand tighter as they came to another T- junction. The corridor seemed familiar. He followed the corridor with his eyes along to the doorway at the end. He turned to Sam who had turned a deathly white. He let go of her arm and gripped both of her shoulders squeezing them under his grip.
"The servants went through a doorway in that room. It could be a way out, we gotta go through there."
He looked her straight in the eyes as he spoke.
"Carter listen too me. I wont let anything happen too you, too us. I promise ok?"
She nodded her head and shook herself. He let go of her shoulders and she gripped his hand in hers again. He led them along too the room which held many nightmares for them both.
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Jack grabbed her hand and pulled her through the door to follow him, leading them along the empty corridor. Following it along to the left, they came to a t-junction and followed the corridor to the right. They passed empty cells and Sam tightened her grip of Jack's hand. Her stomach started churning as they passed the cells similar to the one she had woken in at the beginning of this nightmare. They came to the end of the corridor of cells to another t-junction. Her eyes followed the corridor to the end and were met with a familiarly hazy sight. She shivered and stepped slightly back. Memories filling her mind, Jack turned round and obviously seeing her distress grabbed her by the shoulders and shook her softly. Looking into her scared blue eyes, he reassured her.
"The servants went through a doorway in that room. It could be a way out, we gotta go through there."
She breathed deeply, trying to fight the sickly feeling growing inside her.
"Carter listen too me. I wont let anything happen too you, too us. I promise ok?"
She shivered once more and nodded. She believed him, and they had to work together or they would never get out. 'Gotta be strong' He let go of her shoulders but she grabbed his hand, wanting to feel its reassuring grip, he led them silently onward.
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