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Rating: G
Season six (set before Full Circle)
Spoilers: Prophecy , Changeling
Characters: Jonas, Sam, other, Col. O'Neill and Teal'c.
Category: mystery, angst.
Summery: A mysterious artifact from the Ancients may lead the team to a discovery that they never envisioned possible.
Side note: This story was possible only by God's help, because truth be told. I'm not that smart to think up something like this up!
Note: I want to thank everyone for the reviews and for sticking with me this long! The story is about halfway through, so I hope your all up for more. I was thinking about writing a series with Amy and Jonas interaction, but I'll only do it if people want it, so let me know! Enjoy!
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Jonas finished his dinner and pushed his plate aside. He knew there was something important in these glyphs, he couldn't explain it but he just felt it, there was something extremely important and he had to figure it out. He had this feeling it was right in front of him too, and that was driving him crazy. He glanced at his watch. It was after 9. He knew he should call it a night and head to his quarters, but he set himself to working at the glyphs and he'd make sure that he didn't fall asleep in his office, again.
Around an hour later Teal'c walked in. "Are you still working on your mission report, Jonas Quinn?"
Jonas looked up and shook his head," No, I finished that a few hours ago. I'm trying to get these translations from the device again."
"Did General Hammond not say there was no rush in uncovering the meaning of the device?" He asked giving Jonas a scrutinizing eye.
Jonas shrugged," I know there's no rush. But I just feel like this is really important and that I need to figure it out. What are you still doing up?"
Teal'c was quiet," I was having difficulty with kelnorim, so I decided to inquire as to how you were. You have not been dining with Major Carter or I for several days. Since this device in fact; if I may say so Jonas Quinn you seem almost obsessed."
Jonas was taken aback," Obsessed? I wouldn't say that I'm obsessed, Teal'c. I mean I want to figure it out yes, but I'm not obsessed about it."
"Then why are you pushing yourself to understand these writings even though General Hammond said to do so at your leisure."
Jonas shrugged," I don't know Teal'c. Maybe I just feel like I have to get it. It's become a challenge and I have to figure it out."
"But why do you show such an urgency about this?"
Jonas sighed," There is no urgency, I don't know, it's not like I feel like I have to prove myself with it, or anything like that. I just feel like it's very important that I get this. I'm just frustrated that's all. When I get frustrated sometimes I push myself harder cause I feel like if I don't get it right away I'll never get it."
"I do not believe that to be so."
"I know, but haven't you ever felt contrary to what was real?" Teal'c gave him an odd look," Never mind, you're right I'll get it eventually." He was quiet for a moment," Hey I know it's late, but want to go for a walk?"
"That is precisely what I was doing as well, Jonas Quinn." Jonas shut his books and turned his light off and he and Teal'c headed down the corridor.
"Okay just one quick question about the translations and then I'll drop it." Teal'c nodded," Do you have any suggestions on how I could figure this out, and don't say Kelnorim because meditation stuff really doesn't work for me." Jonas paused," Well it did when I was precognitive but that's another story."
"I have no suggestion Jonas Quinn. It appears you have used every method available to you to enable you to understand these writings."
Jonas nodded," About everything. Well. Almost everything."
Teal'c glanced at him," What do you mean?"
Jonas fiddled with his hands," Well, Amy's a very strong person of faith, and she actually suggested that I pray about it." He said with a chuckle.
Teal'c looked at him," And you find such a suggestion humorous?"
Jonas seemed surprised," Well don't you? I mean we basically know that God doesn't exist. And if anything from all the evidence we've found with the Goa'uld it's even more improbable."
"I would have to disagree." Teal'c stated.
Jonas stopped walking," What! Teal'c how can you say that? I mean with your past with the Goa'uld? How can you disagree?"
Teal'c stopped walking as well, and he seemed to ponder Jonas' statement for a moment," When I was in the service of Apophis I knew that he was a false god, as I began to realize with all the other Goa'uld that I encountered. I came to realize that the Goa'uld were just false gods. But to say that there is no true God, to me that would be pure ignorance." He resumed walking.
Jonas stood there for a moment and then quickly caught up with Teal'c." You mean you believe there is a true God out there? How?"
"If one looks at the world around him Jonas Quinn it seems relatively easy to believe that such a being could exist, in fact must exist. With all the evil that exists, as in the Goa'uld, there is much good that far out ways this evil."
"So you think that God is a good god, right?"
"I believe He must be yes."
"Teal'c, I'm stunned. I never would have thought that you would be one to believe in God."
"Why do you find it so improbable for God to exist Jonas Quinn?"
Jonas shrugged," Truth be told Teal'c, I never really considered it. I mean I studied mythologies on Kelowna, and obviously on earth, but I never really stopped to actually consider that it could be real. I don't know it just didn't seem like something that was possible to me."
"Just because it does not seem possible to someone does not mean that the actually facts are not accurate."
"So let me ask this: do you think I should give it a shot and pray about these writings? Do you think I should even try?"
"Every other option has returned fruitless has it not?"
"Well not entirely fruitless-" Teal'c gave him a look," Okay it has turned up basically fruitless."
"Then would it really cause you harm to try?"
"I guess not, I mean it probably won't work anyway." Jonas seemed resolute.
Teal'c gave a smile," And if it does work Jonas Quinn? What then?"
Jonas stopped again and thought for a moment." I have no idea Teal'c. Maybe it will have to be like Amy said to me about if her faith was ever proved wrong. I'll have to cross that bridge when I come to it."
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Rating: G
Season six (set before Full Circle)
Spoilers: Prophecy , Changeling
Characters: Jonas, Sam, other, Col. O'Neill and Teal'c.
Category: mystery, angst.
Summery: A mysterious artifact from the Ancients may lead the team to a discovery that they never envisioned possible.
Side note: This story was possible only by God's help, because truth be told. I'm not that smart to think up something like this up!
Note: I want to thank everyone for the reviews and for sticking with me this long! The story is about halfway through, so I hope your all up for more. I was thinking about writing a series with Amy and Jonas interaction, but I'll only do it if people want it, so let me know! Enjoy!
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Jonas finished his dinner and pushed his plate aside. He knew there was something important in these glyphs, he couldn't explain it but he just felt it, there was something extremely important and he had to figure it out. He had this feeling it was right in front of him too, and that was driving him crazy. He glanced at his watch. It was after 9. He knew he should call it a night and head to his quarters, but he set himself to working at the glyphs and he'd make sure that he didn't fall asleep in his office, again.
Around an hour later Teal'c walked in. "Are you still working on your mission report, Jonas Quinn?"
Jonas looked up and shook his head," No, I finished that a few hours ago. I'm trying to get these translations from the device again."
"Did General Hammond not say there was no rush in uncovering the meaning of the device?" He asked giving Jonas a scrutinizing eye.
Jonas shrugged," I know there's no rush. But I just feel like this is really important and that I need to figure it out. What are you still doing up?"
Teal'c was quiet," I was having difficulty with kelnorim, so I decided to inquire as to how you were. You have not been dining with Major Carter or I for several days. Since this device in fact; if I may say so Jonas Quinn you seem almost obsessed."
Jonas was taken aback," Obsessed? I wouldn't say that I'm obsessed, Teal'c. I mean I want to figure it out yes, but I'm not obsessed about it."
"Then why are you pushing yourself to understand these writings even though General Hammond said to do so at your leisure."
Jonas shrugged," I don't know Teal'c. Maybe I just feel like I have to get it. It's become a challenge and I have to figure it out."
"But why do you show such an urgency about this?"
Jonas sighed," There is no urgency, I don't know, it's not like I feel like I have to prove myself with it, or anything like that. I just feel like it's very important that I get this. I'm just frustrated that's all. When I get frustrated sometimes I push myself harder cause I feel like if I don't get it right away I'll never get it."
"I do not believe that to be so."
"I know, but haven't you ever felt contrary to what was real?" Teal'c gave him an odd look," Never mind, you're right I'll get it eventually." He was quiet for a moment," Hey I know it's late, but want to go for a walk?"
"That is precisely what I was doing as well, Jonas Quinn." Jonas shut his books and turned his light off and he and Teal'c headed down the corridor.
"Okay just one quick question about the translations and then I'll drop it." Teal'c nodded," Do you have any suggestions on how I could figure this out, and don't say Kelnorim because meditation stuff really doesn't work for me." Jonas paused," Well it did when I was precognitive but that's another story."
"I have no suggestion Jonas Quinn. It appears you have used every method available to you to enable you to understand these writings."
Jonas nodded," About everything. Well. Almost everything."
Teal'c glanced at him," What do you mean?"
Jonas fiddled with his hands," Well, Amy's a very strong person of faith, and she actually suggested that I pray about it." He said with a chuckle.
Teal'c looked at him," And you find such a suggestion humorous?"
Jonas seemed surprised," Well don't you? I mean we basically know that God doesn't exist. And if anything from all the evidence we've found with the Goa'uld it's even more improbable."
"I would have to disagree." Teal'c stated.
Jonas stopped walking," What! Teal'c how can you say that? I mean with your past with the Goa'uld? How can you disagree?"
Teal'c stopped walking as well, and he seemed to ponder Jonas' statement for a moment," When I was in the service of Apophis I knew that he was a false god, as I began to realize with all the other Goa'uld that I encountered. I came to realize that the Goa'uld were just false gods. But to say that there is no true God, to me that would be pure ignorance." He resumed walking.
Jonas stood there for a moment and then quickly caught up with Teal'c." You mean you believe there is a true God out there? How?"
"If one looks at the world around him Jonas Quinn it seems relatively easy to believe that such a being could exist, in fact must exist. With all the evil that exists, as in the Goa'uld, there is much good that far out ways this evil."
"So you think that God is a good god, right?"
"I believe He must be yes."
"Teal'c, I'm stunned. I never would have thought that you would be one to believe in God."
"Why do you find it so improbable for God to exist Jonas Quinn?"
Jonas shrugged," Truth be told Teal'c, I never really considered it. I mean I studied mythologies on Kelowna, and obviously on earth, but I never really stopped to actually consider that it could be real. I don't know it just didn't seem like something that was possible to me."
"Just because it does not seem possible to someone does not mean that the actually facts are not accurate."
"So let me ask this: do you think I should give it a shot and pray about these writings? Do you think I should even try?"
"Every other option has returned fruitless has it not?"
"Well not entirely fruitless-" Teal'c gave him a look," Okay it has turned up basically fruitless."
"Then would it really cause you harm to try?"
"I guess not, I mean it probably won't work anyway." Jonas seemed resolute.
Teal'c gave a smile," And if it does work Jonas Quinn? What then?"
Jonas stopped again and thought for a moment." I have no idea Teal'c. Maybe it will have to be like Amy said to me about if her faith was ever proved wrong. I'll have to cross that bridge when I come to it."
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