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Chapter Four: Called Out
"Teal'c!" Jack yelled as he plowed his way through the mass of primitives, calling the Jaffa to action.
Teal'c tossed two men aside, and Jack lunged at the man who held Sam by the hair. When he was nearly within reach, the primitive yelled out something and yanked Sam's head back, lifting a large rock with his other hand.
"Jack, stop! He'll kill her!" Daniel shouted.
Jack froze, his body still fighting the urge to grab Sam's captor by the throat. He clenched his hands into tight fists and clenched his jaw. The primitive shouted again, waving his rock-weapon over his head and looked down at Sam. She stirred, a small moan squeezing at Jack's chest.
"What the hell is he saying, Daniel?" Jack asked over his shoulder, not taking his eyes off Sam.
"I'm not getting it all, but I think he's challenging you to a fight."
"Why?" Jack asked, squinting his eyes.
"For Sam. He – um –"
"*What*, Daniel?"
"He thinks Sam is your woman, and he wants to fight you for her."
The primitive yelled again, brandishing his rock. He levied it towards Sam's head and Jack shot his hands out. "Okay! Okay!"
"He says that although the dark man is of far greater strength, he sees you are chief and..." Daniel paused, mumbling to himself.
"Daniel..."
"I'm trying to think! He sees you are chief and assumes you have killed many enemies to have a woman such as... well, Sam." Then Daniel said something back, trying to match the guttural language.
"What did you tell him?"
"That you are Chief, and that we wish to leave in peace."
The primitive shook the rock and shouted again.
"Not buying it, huh?"
"No," Daniel answered.
"This is not the first world, O'Neill, where women have been considered prizes to be bartered and possessed," Teal'c said. "Even on Chulak, before the oppression of the Goa'uld, it is told in stories that great battles were fought over the most beautiful of women among us."
Jack arched one eyebrow. No arguing Sam was one of the most beautiful women... he shook off the thought. He needed to focus.
The chief went into another series of yells and grunts. Jack glanced over his shoulder and watched Daniel's expression change as he tried to translate. "Daniel..."
"He says we came into his home, it is your duty to honor his demand. Either you fight him for Sam, or he'll kill her."
The primitive raised his rock.
"Ah! Okay!" Jack yelled. "Okay. Whatever he wants."
Chapter Four: Called Out
"Teal'c!" Jack yelled as he plowed his way through the mass of primitives, calling the Jaffa to action.
Teal'c tossed two men aside, and Jack lunged at the man who held Sam by the hair. When he was nearly within reach, the primitive yelled out something and yanked Sam's head back, lifting a large rock with his other hand.
"Jack, stop! He'll kill her!" Daniel shouted.
Jack froze, his body still fighting the urge to grab Sam's captor by the throat. He clenched his hands into tight fists and clenched his jaw. The primitive shouted again, waving his rock-weapon over his head and looked down at Sam. She stirred, a small moan squeezing at Jack's chest.
"What the hell is he saying, Daniel?" Jack asked over his shoulder, not taking his eyes off Sam.
"I'm not getting it all, but I think he's challenging you to a fight."
"Why?" Jack asked, squinting his eyes.
"For Sam. He – um –"
"*What*, Daniel?"
"He thinks Sam is your woman, and he wants to fight you for her."
The primitive yelled again, brandishing his rock. He levied it towards Sam's head and Jack shot his hands out. "Okay! Okay!"
"He says that although the dark man is of far greater strength, he sees you are chief and..." Daniel paused, mumbling to himself.
"Daniel..."
"I'm trying to think! He sees you are chief and assumes you have killed many enemies to have a woman such as... well, Sam." Then Daniel said something back, trying to match the guttural language.
"What did you tell him?"
"That you are Chief, and that we wish to leave in peace."
The primitive shook the rock and shouted again.
"Not buying it, huh?"
"No," Daniel answered.
"This is not the first world, O'Neill, where women have been considered prizes to be bartered and possessed," Teal'c said. "Even on Chulak, before the oppression of the Goa'uld, it is told in stories that great battles were fought over the most beautiful of women among us."
Jack arched one eyebrow. No arguing Sam was one of the most beautiful women... he shook off the thought. He needed to focus.
The chief went into another series of yells and grunts. Jack glanced over his shoulder and watched Daniel's expression change as he tried to translate. "Daniel..."
"He says we came into his home, it is your duty to honor his demand. Either you fight him for Sam, or he'll kill her."
The primitive raised his rock.
"Ah! Okay!" Jack yelled. "Okay. Whatever he wants."