Daniel wanted to open his eyes. He was hearing his name in the distance. He tried opening his eyes and he soon opened them slightly. He saw Fraiser hovering over him and he gave a smile. She also smiled.
"Hi Daniel. How're you doing?" she asked him.
"Feeling better," he replied, turning his head away from her. "How're Torna and Thai?"
Fraiser raised her eyebrows and he saw this.
"What's wrong? What did I say?" he quietly wondered.
"You referred to Lieutenant Skylar as her Amaralan name, that's all. She's doing fine and so is he," replied Fraiser.
"The device, it's by the Stargate. I guessed I missed the other one. I didn't know it was there," he whispered. "I wasn't expecting it so I didn't look for it."
"We already dealt with it. Jacob forced Sanchet to tell us where it was and it was deactivated some time ago," Fraiser explained. "As for Torna and Skylar, they're already out of bed and Torna went back to his home world for the time being. They awoke sooner than you did because they hadn't suffered an injury like you did."
"I have a feeling we'll be seeing them again," Daniel whispered as Carter, O'Neill and Teal'c walked into the room.
"Daniel Jackson, you are awake," Teal'c said.
"We were all worried about the three of you when you simply collapsed in the gate room. Especially you since you have that injury," Carter explained.
"I don't remember much after coming through the gate. All I remember is the pain," Daniel whispered.
"Well, don't worry about that now. Just get some rest because you need it," O'Neill told him. "We all want you to get better really soon."
Daniel smiled as the group walked out of the room to allow him to get the rest he needed.
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"How's Wanatia?" he asked.
"She's fine," she replied as General Hammond walked up to them.
"What brings you here Torna?" asked the general.
O'Neill, Carter and Teal'c walked inside as well and stood behind the general.
"I bring news. The others who were captured have been taken back to their home planets but we have to be careful since Sanchet has escaped," Torna told them. "The Toraks are a dangerous race and now that we know they have a Goa'uld ally, they're even more dangerous. Be careful."
"I can imagine. Do you have any idea who the Goa'uld is that they're friends with?" wondered O'Neill.
"We have no idea as of yet. We will do some more research to find out for certain. We will know more as information comes in from everyone," Skylar replied.
"And how do you know that?" wondered Carter, narrowing her eyes.
"All of us will be doing individual research as we travel to other planets and we will keep in contact with each other," Skylar explained. "If any of us finds anything of great importance, like a Goa'uld base for instance, we might have a war on our hands."
The small group looked at each other as Daniel stepped into the room. They didn't notice him but Skylar did. She knew that he had heard what she said. The two stared at each other for a moment before Daniel turned his stare downwards and Skylar looked at Torna.
"Well, all we can hope is that they never attack us, right?" wondered O'Neill.
"I really doubt it Colonel. I'm sure they'll be after us and it could be soon," Carter replied.
Yes, it might be," muttered Skylar. "And I don't want to see it. I've had enough when it comes to these aliens."
"We'll have to deal with it. Right now, let's just hope things get back to normal," Torna told her as he led her out of the gate room and into the hall.
They stepped into a nearby room and looked at each other. They gave each other a small kiss, not realizing that Daniel was outside, keeping others away from the room. He had followed them, wanting to talk to them further but he now knew he couldn't do so at the moment.
'I wonder,' he thought to himself. 'I wonder about the choices I've made. But I guess in the end, I don't regret a thing.'
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Sanchet was kneeling before someone in a large room. The figure was partially hidden in the shadows.
"I see the Lights have escaped from your grasp. Why is that?" asked the person.
"They had help from others. One of them, who is from the same planet as Thai, managed to find the device before going to get more help from others. Particularly the one who cares about Lyna and friends of her friend. We were not expecting it so they caught us off-guard," explained Sanchet.
"I could get rid of you right now but I need your help even further. With your knowledge of the Lights, you are still useful to me," the Goa'uld told him.
"Of course, my Lord," Sanchet said with the slightest sigh. "I will not fail you next time. The Lights and their allies will all die."
"Of course they will. I will make sure of it," the Goa'uld said as he stepped out into the light.
"Yes, my Lord," Sanchet replied before standing up and walking away.
The Goa'uld laughed as he turned away from the departing Torak.
"With me on their side, they will win the war. Or my name isn't Osiris," the Goa'uld said with a smile. "They will most certainly die."
The End
Author's Note-Yeah, I know. It's short and it sappy. (Just like everything else I do.)