Chapter 8
"Jonas and Teal'c went with Jack and Kawalsky to watch a hockey game. I was wondering if you'd have dinner with me." Daniel closes his notebook.
"Sure, just give me a minute to finish this." Andrea leans over her work typing furiously.
"No problem. I have to give you credit, you've changed the pace of the SGC since we got here." Daniel says smiling at Andrea.
"Thanks, but I don't think it was me, some one or something is guiding me." Andrea stops and looks up from her work for a moment.
"Do you think it has to do with the Oracle?" Daniel looks at Andrea the question on his face.
"Yes, I do." Andi clicks her computer mouse several times. "Sometimes it seems like I'm in control, other times I'm just as confused as everyone else."
"I know the feeling." Daniel stands across from her on the other side of the table. "It's like someone's telling me which way to go.'
"All my beliefs changed six years ago." Andrea stands up. "And now they're changing again. Maybe there is a higher power. I don't know, Thor says I should follow my instincts."
"What does he think about all of this?" Daniel asks standing up.
"That the Ancients are guiding me. Something about all of this sounds like I was singled out." Andrea answers, standing up
"He thinks you were chosen for whatever they have planned?" Daniel walks next to Andi towards the cafeteria.
"Yes, when we first met he was confused by my actions, and why I was in the area when he was attacked by the Replicators." Andi looks at Daniel. "I was quite shocked when they came aboard my ship."
"What happened?'
"He thought I was Tok'ra when I told him who I was. He thanked me for protecting his people, when Kek violated the Protected Planets' Treaty. When I helped return him home, he helped with some my problems, taking me under his wing." Andrea speaks with confidence.
"It must have been strange." Daniel turns to look at her face.
"Not really, I began to trust him. From then on the Asgard accepted me. I had become part of their society." Andrea shrugs a little.
Daniel laughs. "I had a similar experience with an Unas, fighting to save my life."
"What is an Unas?" Andrea looks confused.
"The first race that the Goa'uld took as hosts." Daniel says leading her down the hall.
"The first race. I thought they only took humans."
"No, the Unas and the Goa'uld come from the same planet." Daniel corrects Andrea.
"I never knew." Andi looks shocked. "I just assumed that they took humans when they came to the planet where the Goa'uld came from."
Daniel gets in the line followed by Andi. "Did you know that the technology the Goa'uld have isn't theirs?"
"Yes, that's obvious." Andrea nods her head.
"How obvious?" Daniel wonders.
"Kek had objects in his lab he did not know how they worked." Andrea explains.
"What did they look like?" Daniel says as they enter the commissary.
"I have sketches in my room, with information from Kek's experiments." Andrea informs him.
"I'd love to see them." Daniel grabs a tray for both of them.
"When we're done eating, I'll give you a copy. Some of the objects are Ancient. I know that. I have drawings from other planets as well." Andrea speaks while taking the tray from Daniel.
"Jack said our next mission is to one of the planets you've been to." Daniel points to something and man in the line puts it on a plate.
"Yes, possible allies are there. It will be a joint mission." Andrea points to something else.
"Kawalsky must really love that." Daniel grins at Andrea
"Yeah, Hammond made it that way since the people know me there." Andrea nods to the woman behind the counter.
"Jack and you seem to be getting along better."
"Yeah I figured that would happen."
"You like to pick on him, don't you?" Daniel asks knowing he gets a kick out of it too.
"Yes, I see you two going at it too." Andrea grins.
"Jonas and Teal'c went with Jack and Kawalsky to watch a hockey game. I was wondering if you'd have dinner with me." Daniel closes his notebook.
"Sure, just give me a minute to finish this." Andrea leans over her work typing furiously.
"No problem. I have to give you credit, you've changed the pace of the SGC since we got here." Daniel says smiling at Andrea.
"Thanks, but I don't think it was me, some one or something is guiding me." Andrea stops and looks up from her work for a moment.
"Do you think it has to do with the Oracle?" Daniel looks at Andrea the question on his face.
"Yes, I do." Andi clicks her computer mouse several times. "Sometimes it seems like I'm in control, other times I'm just as confused as everyone else."
"I know the feeling." Daniel stands across from her on the other side of the table. "It's like someone's telling me which way to go.'
"All my beliefs changed six years ago." Andrea stands up. "And now they're changing again. Maybe there is a higher power. I don't know, Thor says I should follow my instincts."
"What does he think about all of this?" Daniel asks standing up.
"That the Ancients are guiding me. Something about all of this sounds like I was singled out." Andrea answers, standing up
"He thinks you were chosen for whatever they have planned?" Daniel walks next to Andi towards the cafeteria.
"Yes, when we first met he was confused by my actions, and why I was in the area when he was attacked by the Replicators." Andi looks at Daniel. "I was quite shocked when they came aboard my ship."
"What happened?'
"He thought I was Tok'ra when I told him who I was. He thanked me for protecting his people, when Kek violated the Protected Planets' Treaty. When I helped return him home, he helped with some my problems, taking me under his wing." Andrea speaks with confidence.
"It must have been strange." Daniel turns to look at her face.
"Not really, I began to trust him. From then on the Asgard accepted me. I had become part of their society." Andrea shrugs a little.
Daniel laughs. "I had a similar experience with an Unas, fighting to save my life."
"What is an Unas?" Andrea looks confused.
"The first race that the Goa'uld took as hosts." Daniel says leading her down the hall.
"The first race. I thought they only took humans."
"No, the Unas and the Goa'uld come from the same planet." Daniel corrects Andrea.
"I never knew." Andi looks shocked. "I just assumed that they took humans when they came to the planet where the Goa'uld came from."
Daniel gets in the line followed by Andi. "Did you know that the technology the Goa'uld have isn't theirs?"
"Yes, that's obvious." Andrea nods her head.
"How obvious?" Daniel wonders.
"Kek had objects in his lab he did not know how they worked." Andrea explains.
"What did they look like?" Daniel says as they enter the commissary.
"I have sketches in my room, with information from Kek's experiments." Andrea informs him.
"I'd love to see them." Daniel grabs a tray for both of them.
"When we're done eating, I'll give you a copy. Some of the objects are Ancient. I know that. I have drawings from other planets as well." Andrea speaks while taking the tray from Daniel.
"Jack said our next mission is to one of the planets you've been to." Daniel points to something and man in the line puts it on a plate.
"Yes, possible allies are there. It will be a joint mission." Andrea points to something else.
"Kawalsky must really love that." Daniel grins at Andrea
"Yeah, Hammond made it that way since the people know me there." Andrea nods to the woman behind the counter.
"Jack and you seem to be getting along better."
"Yeah I figured that would happen."
"You like to pick on him, don't you?" Daniel asks knowing he gets a kick out of it too.
"Yes, I see you two going at it too." Andrea grins.
"Good morning, Daniel" Andrea walks into the lab. "Good morning Jonas.'
"Good morning. How did you sleep?" Daniel asks looking up
"Morning Andi." Jonas says looking up to see Andrea walk into the room.
"Really good. Did you get a chance to go through my notebook?" Andrea asks Daniel
"Yes, but I'm not finished. Some of the artifacts you've seen are amazing." Daniel's eyes look full of wonder.
"Daniel showed me some pages he noted last night." Jonas says from his seat across the room.
"That's great. You're welcome to look at it when Daniel is finished."
Jonas opens his mouth to say something when a blue light appears and Andrea disappears.
"Whoa, that was weird!" Jonas says.
"Thor must be here." Daniel picks up the phone. "Inform General Hammond that Dr. Milton is gone and it was the Asgard.
Andrea appears on Thor's ship. "Hello again, Thor."
Sitting in his chair Thor greets Andrea. "It is good to see you Andrea. The Asgard Council sends greetings as well."
"Then all is well?" Andrea smiles.
"For the time being. By taking out Anubis you have incurred his anger." Thor looks at Andrea.
Andrea nods. "I know. I have altered the balance of power as well."
"Yes, Yu is still deteriorating. Ba'al will soon have massive power." Thor states.
"I know. Thor is it possible for me to see Yu?" Andrea questions.
"Yes, when you are ready, I will accompany you."
"Great. Do you have information for me?" Andrea feels ready to get out and work.
"Yes, Kek is desperately searching for you. He is attempting to get information from any Goa'uld." Thor leans forward.
"Then he does not know who his betrayer is." Andrea feels anger forming in her stomach.
"No, you must be careful when you are not on Earth. The reward he is offering for your return is great." Thor warns her.
"He offered to let them use the machine didn't he?" Andrea feels ill at the horror.
"Yes, you cannot allow that to happen." Thor nods his head.
"I won't." Andrea confirms.
Colonel O'Neill appears next to Andrea, turns around and whistles.
"Andrea can adapt our technology to communicate with the SGC when I am in the area." Thor says to O'Neill.
"Yes that would be good." Jack smiles.
"I will see to it soon, Jack." Andrea grins.
"Good. So what do you need?" Jack wonders what the Asgard need help with now.
"To see that Andrea is well and to thank you for welcoming her back." Thor says from his chair.
"I should thank you. She has helped tremendously since her arrival." Jack turns and smiles sweetly to Andrea.
"I knew she would. O'Neill you must protect her if she is ever in any danger." Thor says full of Trust in the Colonel's abilities.
"You bet. She is an asset I would not want to lose." Jack smiles.
"Someone thinks she is important. I believe that she was placed in our care, to give to you, so that we may defeat Anubis." Thor says looking at O'Neill
"You think." Jack gets smart.
"O'Neill you must see that she is important." Thor says hearing the doubt in Jack's voice.
"I do, but I just wonder about all this." The Colonel voices his concern.
"So do I Thor." Andrea says with agreement.
"When you are ready, what is behind Andrea's importance will reveal itself?" Thor says then turns to Andrea, who speaks Asgard to Thor.
"I will come to your next meeting with the other world leaders." Thor answers in English.
"What was that?" Jack looks at Andrea.
"I speak Asgard." Andrea grins.
"Really what did you say?" Jack says smiling?
"She told me when to make my next visit." Thor answers the question.
"Ah..." Jack says not really interested.
"I can teach you if you like." Thor says looking at O'Neill.
"No thanks. Anything else Thor." Jack looks impatient.
"Yes, if you could give this to Major Carter. It will help you to contact us 'long range.'" Thor hands the device to O'Neill who takes it.
"Thanks. I'm sure she'll be delighted." Andrea says smiling at O'Neill.
"Aegir would like you to visit Lessoe soon."
"Sure Andrea is it on the list?" Jack turns to Andrea.
"Yes." Andrea answer sweetly
"I must go now." Thor speaks, and then O'Neill and Andrea are returned to the SGC together.