"Alliances of Magic and Science"

Chapter 2

(SGC, Infirmary)

General Hammond stood in between Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter's beds.

"What happened?" Dr. Allison asked, standing beside Hammond.

"That new Goa'uld System Lord that popped up out of no where attacked us," Jack said.

"Who was it?" Hammond asked.

"It is the Goa'uld, Sekhmet," Teal'c spoke up.

"She was the Egyptian goddess of war and sickness," Nicole said. "But, what was she doing at that planet?"

"It's awfully a conscience that she was there where we had fought Anubis' forces last time, though," Sam pointed out.

"Before we blew him to high hell, of course," Jack said. "You know, this situation just keeps getting weirder by the day."

"There is something I don't get, though," Sam said. "Why would Sekhmet raise to power so quickly? I mean we never heard of her until now."

"Daniel did say she looked familiar," Jack said.

"Daniel Jackson did, indeed, say the Sekhmet's host had very similar features to that of his and Dr. Allison's daughter, Evelyn," Teal'c said.

"But, she is still a baby." Nicole said. "Or at least she was when I last looked."

Teal'c bowed politely.

"We'll know soon enough. I managed to get her blood on my knife when we fought," Sam said. "Dr. Fraiser is doing some tests now."

At that moment Janet came bustling in.

"You guys are not going to believe this one," She said.

"What'd ya got, Doc?" Jack asked.

"The DNA tests say that the host is, in fact Evelyn," she said.

Everyone in the room dropped their jaws.

"How?" Sam asked.

"Nano-sites," Dr. Fraiser said simply.

"Great," Nicole moaned, putting her face in her hands.

(SGC, Daniel's office)

Nicole was absentmindedly looking at all of the pictures around Daniel's desk. Hammond had ordered for her to get some sleep and to get something to eat. She was on her way back to the infirmary when she stopped into Daniel's office for a book to read. Nicole picked up a framed picture from their wedding and smiled. She put that down and picked up a picture of herself and a one year old Evelyn.

A tear fell down her cheek. She put the picture down back on the desk, wiped the tears away and sighed heavily. Nicole heard a soft knock at the door she looked up and saw general Hammond standing there.

"Aren't you supposed to be resting, Doctor?" Hammond said.

"I was. I just took a few hours nap and had some dinner." Nicole said.

He nodded silently.

"Sir, I've been thinking. SG-1 will obviously be out of commission for several weeks at best,"

"Yes," Hammond said.

"Well, I thought that maybe, I could recruit some old friends of mine," she said. "You see, I figured we need to take down Sekhmet as soon as possible, while she is still trying to get her forces together."

"You're talking about Adam Kane's people, Mutant X," the general said.

"Yes, and another group that owe me a few big favors, as well." Nicole said.

"Alright," he said. "Tell me what you need."

Nicole smiled in relief.

"Thank you, sir,"

To be continued . . .