DISCLAIMER: I don't own Stargate or any of the characters and I'm not getting paid for this, so please don't sue me.
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well, I finally got Chapter 7 written! Yay! Sorry for the delay, but I had exams, and a load of work, but now that they're over, hopefully I'll be updating more. :) Anyway, tell me what you think.
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Sam surveyed the landscape of the planet in front of her as Teal'c and Colonel O'Neill secured the perimeter and Daniel checked the DHD. To her left lay the shadowy dark green bulk of the forest, looking slightly forbidding and to her right, the ground sloped fairly steeply upwards towards a stony ridge and some higher ground. The Stargate was positioned in a fairly large and flat, grassy area, with little cover in case of attack. As she waited, Sam considered the team's options if there was an attack. If the Jaffa were still on the planet, the team would have more chance in the forest, with more cover available. Not that it would be her decision, she reminded herself. Colonel O'Neill was the team leader here, not her.
She looked up as the Colonel and Teal'c arrived back at the base of the platform that the Gate stood on.
"Okay, Teal'c, you take point, and I'll bring up the rear." Jack looked around at them all as he gave the orders. "Let's move out." Daniel fell into step with Sam, as they walked behind Teal'c, with Jack following several paces behind, keeping on the look out for any possible dangers. The team walked in silence for a while before Daniel spoke.
"So, do you think that you'll be able to reverse the machine's effects?" he questioned her.
Sam frowned slightly. "I don't know. I guess we'll see when we get there. But I think I'm going to need you to translate some Goa'uld symbols on the device when we find it."
Daniel nodded. "Sure. That shouldn't be too difficult."
Sam smiled at him. "Thanks. I could probably figure it out eventually without knowing the symbols, but it'll be a lot easier if you can tell me what they mean."
Daniel nodded and smiled. 'Well, that's what I'm here for." He glanced over his shoulder at Jack, who was walking silently behind them. "And anyway, the sooner you get your memories back, the better."
Sam followed his gaze, and her expression turned cold. "If you say so."
Daniel sighed and rolled his eyes. "I do. Trust me on this, Sam, you and Jack really are a great team."
Sam looked at him slightly sceptically, but remained silent. The rest of the journey towards the clearing where the device was stationed was spent in silence, with only a few comments between Jack and Teal'c about possible danger to break the peace.
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Just under an hour later and they arrived at the clearing. Sam immediately began to make her way to where the machine was concealed among the trees.
"Hold it a minute, Major," Jack spoke quickly before she could get there.
Sam turned to him and glared. "Now what?"
"We need to secure the area first." Jack spoke slowly, as if stating the obvious. Sam looked slightly guilty at forgetting this important step and nodded. Teal'c and Jack circled the clearing in opposite directions while Sam approached the machine cautiously, looking out for any explosive devices or traps in the area surrounding it.
"The immediate area is clear, sir." She spoke over the radio to the Colonel, after studying the area carefully, and finding nothing that appeared dangerous.
"Roger that, Major. Hold your position." Jack's voice crackled over the radio in reply.
"Yes, Sir." Sam remained where she was, waiting for Jack's command, and still looking out for any possible danger.
A few moments later, and Jack and Teal'c arrived back in the clearing. "It's clear," Jack said, nodding to Sam. "Go ahead Major." He signalled to Teal'c and both left again, to patrol the area and keep an eye out for any Jaffa.
Sam nodded in acknowledgement, and knelt beside the machine, studying it. "Daniel, these were the symbols I meant." She gestured to the screen, which currently displayed Goa'uld writing on the front of the device. "Any idea what they mean?"
Daniel knelt beside her, and examined them carefully. Sam could hear him muttering under his breath as he gave the symbols his full attention. As he tried to translate them, Sam studied the device again. It was roughly the size of a small television, and rectangular in shape. On the front of the device, taking up approximately half of the space was the screen displaying the Goa'uld symbols. A similar sized panel at the back opened to reveal the crystals inside the device, which enabled it to work. The rest of the device seemed to be covered in gold Goa'uld decoration. Sam theorised that the decoration concealed some kind of device that had worked on her, to remove her memories of the Colonel. She wasn't sure how to activate the machine, but she was going to investigate this once Daniel had told her what the symbols meant.
After a while, Daniel sat up again, and removed his glasses to clean them. Sam looked at him expectantly. "So? Any idea of what it is says?"
"Well, as far as I can tell, it seems to suggest that by reversing the crystals…." Daniel began, only to be interrupted by the radios crackling into life, and the sound of the Colonel's voice shouting over them.
"Carter, Daniel, get out of there now!!! There's a platoon of Jaffa headed your way! Leave the machine and head for the gate!" Daniel and Sam looked at each other, before they each grabbed their weapons and scrambled up, running for the edge of the forest. They had nearly reached the edge of the trees, when they ran into Teal'c and Jack running from another direction. They stopped briefly.
"They aren't far behind," Jack panted slightly, "We have to get to the gate." Daniel nodded, and started towards the gate again, with Teal'c and Jack following. Sam hesitated for a moment, and glanced back to the clearing. Suddenly, she turned around and began to head decisively back to the clearing. Jack turned around as he heard something and saw her. "Major! Where the HELL are you going?"
"We have to get the device! Otherwise it'll have all been for nothing!" Sam called back, running faster.
"Major! Leave it!" Jack yelled, furiously. He turned back to Teal'c and Daniel. "Get to the gate! I'll go after Carter." He turned and started running after her. "Major! Get back here NOW!"
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Sam heard the Colonel's angry call after her, but ignored it. She had to get to the device. She wasn't going to let this all be for nothing. She hated the idea of any of her memories not being her own, the fact that some Goa'uld machine had tampered with her mind, the fact that she just wasn't herself anymore, even if she thought that she was fine.
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Jack ran after Sam, desperately trying to catch up with her. What the hell was she doing? 'But this isn't Sam anymore,' he reminded himself. 'This is some other Carter.' He continued to run, ducking under branches, and listening out for the Jaffa, holding his P90 up as he ran. He finally managed to catch up with her at the edge of the clearing. He grabbed her shoulder and swung her round.
"What the HELL do you think you're doing?" He hissed, the anger evident in his eyes, but keeping his voice low so as not to attract attention. "You could be jeopardising the whole team. We have no idea where the Jaffa are now!" Sam gave him a sullen look, and ignored him, swinging back round, moving forward to enter the clearing.
"Carter!" He growled, before following her. He heard a small gasp from her, and he pushed quickly through the bushes to enter the clearing. As he emerged, two pairs of hands grabbed him roughly, took away his gun, and shoved him to the floor. He raised his head to look up, and found himself next to Carter on the floor, with the business end of a staff weapon open, and aimed at his head. "Oh Crap."
AUTHOR'S NOTES: Well, I finally got Chapter 7 written! Yay! Sorry for the delay, but I had exams, and a load of work, but now that they're over, hopefully I'll be updating more. :) Anyway, tell me what you think.
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Sam surveyed the landscape of the planet in front of her as Teal'c and Colonel O'Neill secured the perimeter and Daniel checked the DHD. To her left lay the shadowy dark green bulk of the forest, looking slightly forbidding and to her right, the ground sloped fairly steeply upwards towards a stony ridge and some higher ground. The Stargate was positioned in a fairly large and flat, grassy area, with little cover in case of attack. As she waited, Sam considered the team's options if there was an attack. If the Jaffa were still on the planet, the team would have more chance in the forest, with more cover available. Not that it would be her decision, she reminded herself. Colonel O'Neill was the team leader here, not her.
She looked up as the Colonel and Teal'c arrived back at the base of the platform that the Gate stood on.
"Okay, Teal'c, you take point, and I'll bring up the rear." Jack looked around at them all as he gave the orders. "Let's move out." Daniel fell into step with Sam, as they walked behind Teal'c, with Jack following several paces behind, keeping on the look out for any possible dangers. The team walked in silence for a while before Daniel spoke.
"So, do you think that you'll be able to reverse the machine's effects?" he questioned her.
Sam frowned slightly. "I don't know. I guess we'll see when we get there. But I think I'm going to need you to translate some Goa'uld symbols on the device when we find it."
Daniel nodded. "Sure. That shouldn't be too difficult."
Sam smiled at him. "Thanks. I could probably figure it out eventually without knowing the symbols, but it'll be a lot easier if you can tell me what they mean."
Daniel nodded and smiled. 'Well, that's what I'm here for." He glanced over his shoulder at Jack, who was walking silently behind them. "And anyway, the sooner you get your memories back, the better."
Sam followed his gaze, and her expression turned cold. "If you say so."
Daniel sighed and rolled his eyes. "I do. Trust me on this, Sam, you and Jack really are a great team."
Sam looked at him slightly sceptically, but remained silent. The rest of the journey towards the clearing where the device was stationed was spent in silence, with only a few comments between Jack and Teal'c about possible danger to break the peace.
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Just under an hour later and they arrived at the clearing. Sam immediately began to make her way to where the machine was concealed among the trees.
"Hold it a minute, Major," Jack spoke quickly before she could get there.
Sam turned to him and glared. "Now what?"
"We need to secure the area first." Jack spoke slowly, as if stating the obvious. Sam looked slightly guilty at forgetting this important step and nodded. Teal'c and Jack circled the clearing in opposite directions while Sam approached the machine cautiously, looking out for any explosive devices or traps in the area surrounding it.
"The immediate area is clear, sir." She spoke over the radio to the Colonel, after studying the area carefully, and finding nothing that appeared dangerous.
"Roger that, Major. Hold your position." Jack's voice crackled over the radio in reply.
"Yes, Sir." Sam remained where she was, waiting for Jack's command, and still looking out for any possible danger.
A few moments later, and Jack and Teal'c arrived back in the clearing. "It's clear," Jack said, nodding to Sam. "Go ahead Major." He signalled to Teal'c and both left again, to patrol the area and keep an eye out for any Jaffa.
Sam nodded in acknowledgement, and knelt beside the machine, studying it. "Daniel, these were the symbols I meant." She gestured to the screen, which currently displayed Goa'uld writing on the front of the device. "Any idea what they mean?"
Daniel knelt beside her, and examined them carefully. Sam could hear him muttering under his breath as he gave the symbols his full attention. As he tried to translate them, Sam studied the device again. It was roughly the size of a small television, and rectangular in shape. On the front of the device, taking up approximately half of the space was the screen displaying the Goa'uld symbols. A similar sized panel at the back opened to reveal the crystals inside the device, which enabled it to work. The rest of the device seemed to be covered in gold Goa'uld decoration. Sam theorised that the decoration concealed some kind of device that had worked on her, to remove her memories of the Colonel. She wasn't sure how to activate the machine, but she was going to investigate this once Daniel had told her what the symbols meant.
After a while, Daniel sat up again, and removed his glasses to clean them. Sam looked at him expectantly. "So? Any idea of what it is says?"
"Well, as far as I can tell, it seems to suggest that by reversing the crystals…." Daniel began, only to be interrupted by the radios crackling into life, and the sound of the Colonel's voice shouting over them.
"Carter, Daniel, get out of there now!!! There's a platoon of Jaffa headed your way! Leave the machine and head for the gate!" Daniel and Sam looked at each other, before they each grabbed their weapons and scrambled up, running for the edge of the forest. They had nearly reached the edge of the trees, when they ran into Teal'c and Jack running from another direction. They stopped briefly.
"They aren't far behind," Jack panted slightly, "We have to get to the gate." Daniel nodded, and started towards the gate again, with Teal'c and Jack following. Sam hesitated for a moment, and glanced back to the clearing. Suddenly, she turned around and began to head decisively back to the clearing. Jack turned around as he heard something and saw her. "Major! Where the HELL are you going?"
"We have to get the device! Otherwise it'll have all been for nothing!" Sam called back, running faster.
"Major! Leave it!" Jack yelled, furiously. He turned back to Teal'c and Daniel. "Get to the gate! I'll go after Carter." He turned and started running after her. "Major! Get back here NOW!"
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Sam heard the Colonel's angry call after her, but ignored it. She had to get to the device. She wasn't going to let this all be for nothing. She hated the idea of any of her memories not being her own, the fact that some Goa'uld machine had tampered with her mind, the fact that she just wasn't herself anymore, even if she thought that she was fine.
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Jack ran after Sam, desperately trying to catch up with her. What the hell was she doing? 'But this isn't Sam anymore,' he reminded himself. 'This is some other Carter.' He continued to run, ducking under branches, and listening out for the Jaffa, holding his P90 up as he ran. He finally managed to catch up with her at the edge of the clearing. He grabbed her shoulder and swung her round.
"What the HELL do you think you're doing?" He hissed, the anger evident in his eyes, but keeping his voice low so as not to attract attention. "You could be jeopardising the whole team. We have no idea where the Jaffa are now!" Sam gave him a sullen look, and ignored him, swinging back round, moving forward to enter the clearing.
"Carter!" He growled, before following her. He heard a small gasp from her, and he pushed quickly through the bushes to enter the clearing. As he emerged, two pairs of hands grabbed him roughly, took away his gun, and shoved him to the floor. He raised his head to look up, and found himself next to Carter on the floor, with the business end of a staff weapon open, and aimed at his head. "Oh Crap."