Author's Notes: The end is near!
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Daniel awoke again. He had been ordered to sleep by Jack, so that they would all be well-rested when it came to exploring the network of tunnels, but sleep had been fitful at best, even though he was exhausted, both mentally and physically. Daniel sighed and closed his eyes, attempting to relax himself.
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Great is the daughter of Heaven
Her hand is a net, her embrace is death.
"Yes!" Daniel shouted. "I remember!"
She is cruel, raging, angry, predatory.
A runner, a thief is the daughter of heaven.
"What do I do now?!" he asked frantically.
More writing appeared, and Daniel read quickly. Realization swept over him: "It's a warning." He said aloud. "This was all a warning. We were never supposed to open it!"
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Daniel's eyes shot open, and he jumped up from his bedroll. Even in the darkness, he managed to quickly and quietly find his glasses. By the glowing embers of the evening's fire, he could see Jack at his watch. Quietly, he made his way through the shadows to the temple, thankful that his life's experiences had taught him how to move through the sand.
Even as Daniel made his way down to the underground room, he wasn't sure why he didn't tell the others, but he kept moving. When he reached the first tunnel, he was surprised to find that part of the barricade that had been constructed had already been removed. Daniel eased himself through the rather unstable gap and continued through the narrow passageway, finding all the blockades had been breached. When he reached the storeroom, he felt around in the dark until he found one of the flashlights that he knew he'd left. Turning it on, he looked around and saw that things had been moved. Though Jack had insisted upon removing the 'key' and resealing the doorway that led to the network of tunnels, it had been opened again, and there were tablets on the ground next to the gaping hole in the wall. Daniel knelt on the ground – there was one he didn't recognize, and as he read it, he found he was able to understand all the others. It was a Rosetta stone – it made all the others work. It was then that Daniel knew who had entered the temple.
Daniel read quickly – one of the tablets held what could be described as a set of directions. Daniel committed them to memory and ran into the darkness. All his senses alert, Daniel moved quickly through the series of tunnels – Sam had been right, they really did extend for miles, and Daniel was thankful for the SGC fitness standards.
As he came upon the last turn, Daniel could see a bright light. The tunnel he was in opened up into a large room, and though he had been half-expecting it, Daniel couldn't help but be shocked as he saw Dr. Harrison Bailey within, cursing under his breath and trying his best to open the gold sarcophagus.