A/N: My nose is still rebelling against me, since it is still stuffy, but I thought I would go ahead and try to post something for you. If anyone has any suggestions or want to tell me what you want to see in here, please tell me! These meds are killing my own form of Thalia. HELP! R&R!
When the team's vision came back, they were inside a large room, presumably inside a temple of sorts. The walls were decorated in gold ivy and a large, elaborate throne at the other end of the room had silver, gold, and ruby ivy with carvings of comedy masks all over it. They had been stripped of their weapons, and were quickly gathered together in a tight, protective circle. Everyone was doing their best to assess the situation, but could sense no immediate danger. There was no entrance or exit from the room that they could see and the only noise that they could hear was water from a fountain in the center of the room.
The Pierian spring Daniel realized, judging from what he could remember of the story of the muses.
Very good, Dr. Jackson. You make a fine scholar for a Tauri. came the definite female voice.
" Um....thanks." Daniel replied, trying to find the source of the voice. There was a light laughter and suddenly the air in front of his eyes shimmered. Standing before him was a girl of about 20, with short, dark, curly hair. Daniel jumped back as the eyes mere inches from his glowed brightly and the Goa'uld grinned.
"I am Thalia, Guardian Angel of Comedy." She introduced.
"I am Daniel Jackson, this is Jack O'Neill, Sam..." Daniel started.
"Samantha Carter, the sholva, Teal'c, and I believe this to be the good Doctor Janet Frasier." Thalia finished. Everyone stood in surprise at the last part. It would be understandable for the Goa'uld to know SG1, but to know Janet was quite odd. Daniel instinctively moved in front of Janet, protectively. None of the team moved as Thalia circled them, examining them.
Hmmm, this one has very beautiful hair, the color of light gold...she would make a fine host if wanted... Thalia said, looking closely at Sam.
"No one is going to be made host today, lady. " Jack snarled. Thalia moved to him with a grin.
"Do not fear, Colonel. I have no need for a host at this time. " she said. Then looked closely at him. Scarred and a bit older, but, I suppose he would be useful if needed, also.
"Hey! I am not THAT old!" Jack whined. Sam hid her giggle successfully. It was odd. They were facing a Goa'uld, a sworn enemy, and yet none of them held much apprehension. In fact, Sam felt down right giggly.
Thalia continued examining each person, moving around and assessing each. Daniel was the last in line, and as she moved away, she grinned.
A bit young, but a rather nice backside. she thought.
"Oh, for cryin' out loud!" Jack cried in exasperation. "You too?!" Daniel had the decency to blush, and Sam nearly drew blood biting her lip to keep from laughing.
"Excuse me, but could you tell us why we are hear?" Daniel spoke up, changing the subject. Thalia moved to the throne.
" You are my experiment." Thalia said.
"Experiment? Experiment for what?" Jack asked cautiously.
Stupid humans. Have to explain everything. Thalia thought with a sigh. "I am experimenting to see how well your kind do with telepathy. It has been rather fun to watch you converse with each other and the others around you without the ability. I am sorry to see that the Jaffa did not last as long as the rest, but perhaps I can remedy that in the future..." Thalia trailed off, already pondering how to do just that.
"So, we are your lab rats?!" Daniel asked in surprise. Thalia's eyes snapped to him.
"Indeed. You have been a great source of entertainment for both myself and those around you, which was exactly my intentions. I desired to try new forms of inspiration, and I believe that this is exactly what I needed." She said loftily.
"You cant just use us like guinea pigs! We are human beings!" Sam said, her earlier giggles pushed back by the new revelation.
"Indeed, you are. However, I am a Goa'uld, and believe that I may use you as I see fit. Besides, no harm has come to you."
"You may be a Goa'uld, but you cannot just use us. However, I must agree that no harm has come to us, for which we are thankful for." Daniel said, ever the diplomat.
"Yeah, what is that all about, anyway? Nothing personal, exactly, but you don't exactly act like a normal Goa'uld." Jack pointed out. Thalia smiled at him.
"This is true, I am not like the others like me. My 8 sisters and I were not born as the others were, hence why we took on the personas of the muses. We did not have the memories as we should, and therefore do not act as our brethren." Thalia explained rather patiently.
"So, you are against the other Goa'uld?" Daniel questioned.
"No, we are not against the others. We neither help nor hinder. We simply live as we wish and influence who we deem fit."
"Well, thank you for gracing us so much." Jack said sarcastically.
"Beware, Colonel. I may not be as the others, but I still have the power to kill you all if you cross me. Of course, I could always send you to my sister, Melpomene. You will not be treated so pleasantly in her company, I assure you." Thalia threatened. Everyone turned to Daniel.
"The muse of Tragedy. " he explained briefly.
"Whatever. Can you fix us now? Take whatever you have put into us out, please?" Jack asked gruffly.
"That I cannot." Thalia said.
"Why not?" Janet asked.
"I cannot take it out because there is nothing there TO take out. I simply enhanced what you already have in your minds." Thalia explained. The team looked at one another and shook their heads.
"We do not understand. We have never before been able to do this." Daniel said.
Stupid Tauri. Thalia mumbled mentally. "Of course you have, just not to the degree that you can now." She said. At their confused looks, she sighed again. " Ever since you joined together, you have all been able to read each other to some degree. If you think about it, you always know exactly what the others in your group are going to do long before they actually do it, correct?" The team nodded in unison. "Therefore, all I had to do was enhance this ability inside you all." They all stood in silence, soaking in the information being given to them.
"Can I talk to my team for a moment, alone?" Jack asked and Thalia nodded. They all moved away and looked at each other. "Do you believe her?"
"I don't see how there could be any other reason for all of this, Colonel." Janet said. "It certainly explains why I couldn't find anything."
"Then why did Teal'c recover?" Daniel asked and Janet shrugged.
"I guess his symbiote brought his senses back to their normal levels." She answered.
"Ok, so...how do we get her to fix us?" Jack asked, looking back at Daniel, who just shrugged back at him before freezing with a grimace. Jack and Sam also stopped moving and the three looked back at Thalia incredulously.
John Jacob Jingle Heimer Scmidt, his name is my name too......
A/N: Well? What do you think? Like it? Hate it? Most of the stuff about Thalia and the muses are correct, although I am a bit shaky on the name of the Spring. Any help with that? I forgot my research at home. Anyway, I think I will leave it there for the moment till my brain clears up. I hope everyone know the John Jacob Jingle Heimer Schmidt song. If not, it is just a funny children's song that I like to sing while bored. FEEDBACK PLEASE!!! Love ya guys---Loo.