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The ships rendezvoused in space above J'erel. Freyr had decided to take one of the lesser known SG members as an escort. It didn't want to aggravate the goa'uld before they knew what he was looking for.
Freyr monitored the planet carefully and found Jerel and transported him to the ship. The man stood, blinking in astonishment at the suited up SG teams before turning to Freyr. "Why am I here?" he asked, a little intimidated. The little alien moved to stand in front of the council member, "Christianna has been taken by the goa'uld. She has been told that she is to convince you and I to change our minds and let the goa'uld become an important presence on this planet. Tell me why." Freyr demanded.
Jerel gasped, "Is she well? Have they hurt her?" This made Daniel watch the man suspiciously. There was more here than just concern for an ambassador. "Hey buddy, we'll take care of C.J., why do the snake heads want your planet so badly?" Jack asked impatiently.
Jerel ran a shaky hand through his hair, and turned his back to look out the window onto his planet below. "Christianna told me that some of the people in the council knew about the goa'uld before the treaty was signed. I believe she told Freyr that they had 'sold us out'. I did not want to believe her, but now I am forced to realize she was right." The man was plainly upset, but the SG teams were unsympathetic, all they wanted was their team member back safely.
"Yeah, yeah. I'm glad your conscience is bothering you. What do the goa'uld want Jerel?" Jack went to stand in front of the man, body language demanding no more evasions. Jerel sighed, " In the event of planet colonization, my people developed a living matter transmogrifier." Jerel stopped, everyone's faces were blank except for Sam. "You can transform living matter into something else?" she whispered. Jerel nodded sorrowfully, "Pure energy." Jack shook his head, "So what, it doesn't sound that dangerous." He said pointedly. Freyr shook his head and now even Daniel realized the danger. Sam turned to Jack, "Sir, you can transform every living thing on the planet into energy. Plants, trees, animals, …and people." Jack's eyes widened, "Oh Shit."
Freyr was shaking his head, "In the wrong hand a power this great could destroy the universe. Imagine if the 'replicators' retrieved it." Freyr turned to contact his council. The others looked at Jerel. "Can the goa'uld find this transmogrifier thing?" Jack demanded, back in mission mode. Daniel and Sam looked at Jack in disbelief, "Jack, you actually pronounced it right!" he said amazed. "What?! Calvin and Hobbes (a/n cartoon tiger and kid) did transmogrifying too ya know!" Jack said testily, causing smirks to be covered by various people, and Jerel to look puzzled. "Never mind, answer the first question." He regarded the pale man before him seriously. Jerel shook his head, "As hereditary leader of the planet I am the only one with access. I am in as much danger as Christianna. Several people know I am the only access point and if she was right then that information has already been passed on to Lord Manam." Jerel turned from Jack and the others, striding to the window to gaze sadly at his planet.
Goa'uld shipC.J. was screaming on the table, and a goa'uld larva was being held over her, the Lord Manam's eyes were glowing. "I don't want this!! Let me go!" She shrieked. Her head was tossing back and forth until a Jaffa grabbed it to keep it still. Suddenly the larvae leapt out his hands and into her mouth. C.J. gagged, and her eyes squeezed shut in pain and horror.
C.J. was screaming inside her mind. "God, Please!!! Stop this monster from taking over!" she prayed and screamed silently against her tormentors. Suddenly she felt the presence of the evil, announcing itself with a mocking laugh. "Praying to your gods? How boring and predictable. They all do that!" the voice said. Suddenly the voice squeaked in surprise and was silent. Another voice spoke, "C.J. Listen to me. You are safe, but you have to pretend that you are under the influence of the larvae. I have blocked it's influence, but now you must stop the goa'uld. Do you understand?" the voice said quietly. "Who are you?" C.J. whispered in her mind. A warm laugh filled her with peace, then the voice was gone.
"Are you awake?" Lord Manam leaned over her and her eyes opened. "Yes my Lord, I am here." She felt her eyes glow and realized that she would have no trouble passing herself off as the new goa'uld. She could her the muffled goa'uld voice deep in the recesses of her mind, but it was not controlling her. She couldn't prevent a smile of triumph from crossing her face. Lord Manam mistook her expression and smiled back. "You need to rest for a day or so my love, they are afraid of us. Then we will take this planet for our Lord." C.J. suddenly grasped that this was for the goa'uld Anubis. She had heard of this terrible enemy, and renewed her vow to stop this in its tracks. "A day of rest would be acceptable my Lord." She spoke carefully and the Lord Manam smiled.
The next day C.J. and the Lord Manam used the rings to transport to the planet. They also landed in the middle of the same meeting place she had visited first. Council members were seated, and many of the people were in the stands. When her and the goa'uld appeared there were gasps in the crowd. This time though she was dressed in goa'uld ceremonial robes and a darned heavy gold crown like thing, and apparently buddy buddy with a goa'uld.
Suddenly Freyr beamed down to face the crowd. C.J. smiled, and knew that the SG teams were close. Suddenly one of the doors opened and Jerel strode in and stopped short at seeing her. His eyes frantically searched her face and she nodded regally. He realized he had been staring and quickly took his seat.
Freyr turned to Lord Manam and C.J. and Jerel cleared his throat uneasily. "We are here to converse with the Warrior Freyr, the Lord Manam and our ambassador Christianna. He gestured for me to speak. C.J. turned to the crowd, knowing that she had to play this very carefully. She bent her head forward and up and her eyes flashed and the entire room gasped in shock. Even Freyr blinked in surprise.
Daniel staggered as if he had been shot. Teal'c grabbed him and Daniel shook him off. "NO HARM?" he whispered harshly. None of the SG teams had realized that this step would be taken, and Jack cursed himself silently. He should have known, but hadn't even considered this. Sam gently reached for the white knuckled hand that he had clutched his P-90 with and laid hers over it. He looked down at the love and support that he saw in her eyes and realized that they knew exactly what Daniel was suffering right then.
"In the name of Lord Manam I greet the people of J'erel." C.J.'s goa'uld modified voice carried to the absolute quiet in the room. "I am instructed to bring you another offer from the Great Lord Manam, before he takes this planet from you. If you do not comply there will be no more castles with flowers, mountains that you can walk under, and iraqi's to discuss with friends." She stopped and hoped that message made sense to the others for plainly the people in the stands were lost.
Daniel and Jack gaped at each other. They knew she was talking about conversations that they had together. She wasn't under the goa'ulds control. They didn't know how she had done it but they took it as a sign and got ready to complete their mission. Jack signaled the others and they began to move closer to the action.
Freyr looked at C.J. and Lord Manam. "You are not going to take this planet Lord Manam. It is already under treaty." The little alien said sternly. Lord Manam, not realizing that anything was amiss drew himself up sharply, "The people have the ability to change their minds." His eyes flashed and then he arrogantly turned to C.J. "Let us go to let these insignificant people decide their fate before we do." He offered her his arm, and she stepped forward, watching his hand with the ring recall device carefully. She held her free hand behind her back and wiggled her fingers frantically, hoping against hope that someone would understand! Suddenly she felt the thud of a grenade hit her hand, and rapidly brought it around, ripped out the pin, rolling it to the goa'uld's feet. C.J. jumped back frantically as the rings descended and Lord Manam suddenly realized he had been duped. The rings started to ascend when there was a tremendous flash and boom and the building shook and an echoing boom as the ship in orbit was destroyed.