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"You're ready??" I say to her. "I'm ready" She replies, and we step through the gate.
Chapter 4
As we step on to the ground of the planet, I let go of his hand, and give him a nod to tell him I'm OK. He gives me a slight smile, and we carry on walking as soon as Daniel and Teal'c step through.
We're greeted almost immediately by a rather ugly looking local, brandishing a spear at Jack, and yelling something at him that only Daniel appears to understand.
"Jack, they er... want you to give up your prisoner" He says nervously.
"Daniel, tell them I will when I see SG2" Jack says slowly, looking at me. I know he doesn't mean any of this, that he isn't going to give me up, but it still makes me nervous. Daniel says this to the man, and he mutters something angrily, and gives a signal to follow him.
We walk for what feels like hours, and I feel increasingly more terrified. All I want is for Jack to put his arms round me and tell me it will be OK, but I know this is impossible. Instead I have to settle for the occasional reassuring glance, where I give him a nod, pretending I'm OK. The fear is now welling up inside of me uncontrollably, and it's all I can do not to run.
We get to a small clearing, filled with little huts. The surrounding area is filled with people. They gaze up at me in awe, and shoot hate filled looks at Jack. He doesn't appear to notice, but I can tell by the way his hand is resting on his P90 that he isn't sure about this.
SG2 are brought out of the biggest hut, struggling all the way. Their faces light up when they see us, they know they are saved. I begin to smile at them, and then realize that a Goa'uld wouldn't smile at SG2, and stop myself.
Another of the locals comes out of the same hut as SG2. He looks about twice as big and twice as scary.
"You are the leader?" He says to Jack. Jack nods. "Give us back our goddess" He yells at Jack. He begins to release me from the handcuffs, looking at me as he does it. I go through the plan in my head – he will take SG2 back, and then a few hours later I will leave the planet, saying to these people that I have urgent business, and come straight back to the SGC. They would never dare question their goddess. It's a fool proof plan. So why do I have such a feeling of dread about it?
Jack releases me, and I walk slowly over to the locals. They bow down in front of me, which feels so weird.
"My lady Hera, we are so please to have you with us once more, away from the Tau'ri scum" he says, never daring to look me in the face.
"Thank you" I say, my voice sounding so weird with that voice synthesizer thing on. "You have... er... served me well"
"What would you like us to do with these Tau'ri" he says, waving his spear at them. "Shall we kill them, my lady?" He says.
"No!" I yell accidentally, and he looks at me suspiciously.
"I mean, er...you made a deal, with er... these Tau'ri scum, and um... you must stick to it" Still he looks at me suspiciously, and suddenly I get a flash of inspiration "Do you dare question your goddess?" I say to him, trying to sound angry. He throws himself down on the floor.
"No! My goddess never! Never would I question your wise judgment" He yells something in his own language, and SG2, and the rest of SG1 are taken back to the gate. He turns to me again, and drops to his knees. "You had best prepare yourself my lady" He says to me again.
"For what?" I say sharply.
"For your husband, the almighty Zeus. He is coming for you my queen. He has been searching high and low for you. He wishes to bring you home".
TBC
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