Sorry it's taken so long to update, but I really do have serious writers block with this story, which I hate. As I appear to be getting no where with it, I'm going to try and wrap it up quickly, within a few chapters. As always, please r n r!!
Jack, Daniel and Teal'c are brought forward.
"The Tau'ri scum that held you captive for all this time my love. You may execute them as you wish".
"Execute, my lord?" I say, staring straight at Jack, silently pleading that he has some kind of plan, but by the look on his face I'm guessing that he doesn't. The only thing I can do is stall a little time. "Er... I am too tired at the moment my lord. Will you, hold them captive until I am well again".
"I will take them. I wish to ask them a few... questions" says a female Goa'uld that I have only just noticed, gliding in from the corner of the room. "My lady Hera" she says, bowing "It is an honour to be with you once more"
Zeus frowns slightly, and considers what I said. This is it, I think, this is when he's going to tell me he knows, then he's going to kill me, and Jack and Daniel, and Teal'c. All this is going through my head while I try to look him in the eye.
"Very well, my queen" he nods at the female Goa'uld, and she and some Jaffa lead them out.
"Leave us" he says to the rest of the Jaffa, and they march out. It's just me and him. Oh god, this is where he's going to kill me. He rises, and stands in front of me.
"Doctor Carter, I presume?" he asks. "My name is Tak'ma. I am Tok'ra". As I realize what he has just said, a tidal wave of relief washes over me and I can't help but smile.
"Oh thank god, I really thought I was in trouble there for a second". His face remains serious though. "Why are you pretending to be a Goa'uld anyway?"
"Dr. Carter, O'Neill is in grave danger".
I, Daniel and Teal'c are lead once again down an Oh-so-familiar looking corridor.
"You know, this is getting really old!" I yell to the Goa'uld in front.
"Silence" She yells back. I do a quick scan round, looking for some way to escape, but I can't see anything. I'm trying desperately not to think about Sam and the danger that she's in. He must know she's not a Goa'uld. He has to. So why isn't he doing anything?
We get to a small room, complete with a throne, and one or two Jaffa. There's another Goa'uld sitting there. Oh great, I think. Just great. He signals for the Jaffa to leave the room, and rises from his throne.
"Welcome O'Neill". She says, smiling. I don't like this. I do not like this. "My name Marea. I am a Tok'ra operative. I have been sent to spy on Zeus. I am here to help you escape. But first, I need to tell you, Dr. Carter is in trouble".
"Grave danger?" I ask, not knowing what he is talking about.
"The Goa'uld that took them away. I do not know whether she knows you no longer carry a symbiote or not, but she still thinks I am a Goa'uld, which is why I must keep up this pretence. Dr. Carter, she will kill the rest of SG1".
"Then why the hell did you just let them go with her?" I yell, a bit louder than I intended to.
"Dr. Carter, I must keep up the pretence as long as I can. The Goa'uld's name is Hestia. She was servant to Hera when you carried her, and is determined to see her return to power once more. She wishes to kill O'Neill, for he is the one that captured Hera. I have been sent to spy on her, as Zeus, in the hope of gathering information on her plans. I did not expect to see you on this ship".
"You sent for me!" I yelled again "I was about to escape from the planet when the locals said you wanted me!"
"Dr. Carter, that was not me. It must have been Hestia".
"We have to go stop her from killing them".
"Do not be irrational Dr. Carter. Hestia has several guards with her. We cannot go charging in there if we expect to suffer no casualties. We must be clever about this".
"What do you mean, she's in trouble?" I yell, getting more and more scared every minute. "I now she's in damn trouble, she's the prisoner of her ex- husband Goa'uld for crying out loud"
"Please, let me explain. My name is Marea. I was a spy on Hera's ship when she was Dr. Carter's symbiote. It was I who got a message to Malek and told the SGC where she was. When she was safely returned to the SGC, I began to work as a spy in Zeus's ranks, secretly feeding information to the Tok'ra of his movements. I did not foresee this happening though. O'Neill, it is doubtless he knows she no longer carries Hera's symbiote. And when he has found out all the necessary information he needs from her, he will kill her".
TBC