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And why exactly should I help? The indignant voice of Alex Philips asked.

Because, were you a true warrior you would accompany us in battle to retrieve a fallen comrade! Teal'c told him.

Look, Alex, no one is making you do anything. Fiona said exasperated. Murray is just saying what I'm thinking which is you owe the Major and you need to help me flay Emily, she was hired on your recommendation.

Take your little vigilante and go find her, they don't want us Fiona, they've sent their own team. The American's are always like this, gung-ho, out for maximum damage, not trusting their backwater cousins! He spun around to Teal'c. Go find her, but leave me out of it! He stalked of into the main building of ASD. Fiona sighed.

I'm sorry Murray, he's a little bit of a loose cannon. Just the right mix of crazy and serious to take the job if you know what I mean.

I do not. Teal'c replied. But it is of insignificant concern, we must find Major Carter. The large jaffa stalked out of the compound with Fiona Cole trailing behind him.

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So, Major. You were host to Tok'ra, were you not? Athena stood over the blonde dripping Major.

Maybe. You tell me. Sam replied. She had been abducted, tied to a chair and had water thrown over her. She was slightly pissed. Admittedly it came with the job, but you could only push a girl, albeit a military girl, so far.

Major, we both know you were. Athena came back with. Speaking slow and deliberately.

Why ask then? The Major smart mouthed. Athena smirked.

I knew the years under Colonel O'Neill would have had an effect, I see I was right. Major I want some information from you, and if you co-operate it'll go all the better for everyone involved. Sam glared at her. There's a good girl. Athena walked around the bound woman until she stood directly behind her, nodding at Claudius she turned to face the Major's back. Now, how long was the symbiote known as Jolinar, implanted in you? Claudius stepped back to open a door on the far side of the room out of the Major's line of sight.

I don't know, a couple of days, a week at most.

I see. Athena wrote down Carter's answers on a small pad she now held in her hands. And after she was extracted, how long did it take for her to be fully absorbed into your body. Sam shuddered slightly at the memory. A man walked through the door Claudius had opened and came to stand next to Athena.

Another couple of weeks, I'm not sure. Sam replied, she cocked her head as she thought she heard a third set of shoes. She suddenly felt uneasy....uneasier.

Athena muttered writing furiously on her paper. You know how to operate a naquadah reactor, and how much naquadah is required?

Sam replied, she was deliberately given shorter answers than was usual for her, she hoped they didn't notice.

I believe she will work. Athena wasn't speaking to her anymore.

Excellent, begin extraction at once. If she won't comply use whatever mean necessary. Said a masculine voice with a heavy african accent.

Yes Sir.

And Athena, do this right and all be having more work for you. Patrice was a dead loss and it's so hard to find reliable help who are hard to kill. With a smile on her lips Athena watched the newcomer walk out the door.

Whatever means necessary, yessir.

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NyM- 31/08/03 Here's more, as promised, please review it. Might not be any more for awhile I have an exam on radiocarbon dating this week and an assignment on Celtic Burial sites due next week. Wish me luck!