Ch. 4

(Baal's Personal Dinning Chamber)

The two Jaffa roughly pushed her down to the seat. Baal sat at one end of the table while Aurora sat on the other. She flinched in pain.

"I was getting lonely," Baal said. "I wanted your company."

Aurora faked a smile.

"I'm honored," she said.

Baal looked at the two Jaffa Guards.

"Jaffa, Kree!"

The two glanced at one another, but not daring to question their orders. The two Jaffa left the Chamber. Meanwhile, Aurora slipped her dinner knife under her thigh. She was ready to fight her way out. With the Jaffa gone, she had the perfect opportunity to escape. But, she knew that as soon as Baal would be in trouble, many Jaffa would come. And she could not fight all of them at once.

So, she waited. Aurora knew that SG-1 and a whole lot of other people would be barging through the door anytime. All she had to do was wait and regain her strength. She took a bite of food.

"So," she began. "What's next after dinner? More torture?"

Baal smiled and gave a laugh.

"You are a fiery one," he observed.

"Yeah, it's one of my more unique qualities," she said.

"Tell me: how do the men Tau'ri court a woman?" he asked, grinning slyly.

"You're asking me for dating advice?" Aurora asked.

"Yes,"

"Well, men usually give women flowers, chocolates, and jewelry; go out for dinner or go to the movies," she told him.

I don't believe this, she thought. Has he fallen for me? A Goa'uld? This is just so weird. She still needed to stall for more time. Come on SG-1. Get your asses here now!

As if they read each others thoughts, SG-1 and SG-5 came barging in, guns a blazing. At first she thought that she was just hallucinating them. But she knew that they were real, as soon as Baal stood up and called for his Jaffa, who didn't come.

Outraged, Baal aimed his Ribbon Device at Jack, who was closest. Aurora took the knife that she hid under her thigh, and threw it at him. The knife hit the Device. It malfunctioned and began to spark. Baal fell to the floor in pain.

"You guys sure took your sweet time," Aurora said.

"Hey! This place wasn't very easy to find," Jack said.

She stood up, but ended up collapsing to the ground. SG-1 came running to her aid as SG-5 kept watch to make sure that any Jaffa were headed their way. Daniel propped her head up. Sam looked at her bare feet.

"It looks like she has several burns all over her feet," Sam pulled up Aurora's BDU's. "And legs."

"Can you move?" Jack asked.

"I don't think so," Aurora shook her head.

Suddenly Jack's radio went off.

"Colonel, We're being overrun by several Jaffa." the commander of SG-3 said, through gunfire. "We don't know how long we can keep the Stargate secure, sir!"

"Hold your position as long as possible," Jack said through the radio. "We got Dr. Turner and we're headin' back now."

"We'll do our best, Colonel!" the commander said. "Hanson out."

"Colonel, we got more Jaffa comin'," Captain Osborne announced.

"Alright, time to go kids," Jack said. "Teal'c, ya think you can carry Aurora all the way back to the Stargate?"

"I can, O' Neill," Teal'c said.

Daniel and Sam helped her stand. Aurora wrapped her thin, grungy arms around Teal'c's thick neck loosely. Teal'c helped her lift her weak legs and wrapped them loosely below his belly pouch.

Unnoticed by the group Baal got up, wrenched the knife out of his palm and took off the broken Ribbon Device. He then ran toward Daniel and knocked him over. Baal then grabbed his hand gun and started shooting wildly.

Aurora yelped in pain as a bullet hit her in her lower back. The pain was too much for her and she passed out, resting her head on Teal'c's beefy shoulder. Teal'c shot Baal with his Zat in retaliation.

To be continued . . .