Chapter 12
SG-18 plus Daniel step out of the gate. The scenery around them is picturesque. Down the hill a ways sits a long beach, waves slap easily against the sand. A large city sits a long a harbor. "Welcome to Lessoe," Andrea stands in awe.
"Nice view." Jonas says admiring the scenery.
"Are you sure we're not in paradise." Grogan says looking at the fast ocean.
"Sorry kid, we just came through the gate." Kawalsky replies to Grogan.
"The city is spectacular; the Architecture is a mixture of Roman and Arabian." Daniel says looking at the city below.
Andrea is halfway down the path to the city, "Hello, are you guys going to stand there all day, because if you are I'm going to the village by myself."
"I'm coming," Kawalsky heads toward Andi.
"I wonder if they surf here." Grogan says admiring the beach.
"Grogan, work with me here. This is work, surf later." Kawalsky says turning to face the lieutenant.
"Yes, Sir." Grogan says with respect.
"I'm right behind you, Dr. Jackson." Jonas says following everyone.
Daniel pulls out his video camera as he walks down the path. "Daniel, you'll get plenty of film in the city."
"Yeah...you're right." Daniel tucks his camera back into his pack.
"Major Carter told us to get as much ecological information as possible." Jonas says stopping to pull a leave off a tree.
A man walks up the path. "Welcome, visitors! I am Lorth; welcome to Lessoe!"
"Lorth, I'm Dr. Daniel Jackson, this is Major Kawalsky, Jonas Quinn, Lieutenant Grogan and Dr. Andrea Milton." Daniel says walking up to greet the man.
"Hello Lorth, thank you for welcoming us!" Andrea says behind Daniel.
"Are you the one's Aegir is sending?" Lorth asks looking at Andrea.
"Yes, Lorth." Andrea says looking at the man.
"Then you are wave?" Lorth asks Andrea.
Andrea sighs. "No Lorth, I am the messenger of Thor."
"A Goddess among us we must be favored." Lorth says with enthusiasm and excitement.
"I'm not a ..." Andrea says in a rush.
"It's no use Andrea." Daniel says next to Andrea, having been though this many times before.
"Thor is your father." Lorth asks looking toward Andrea, his eyes down.
"In a sense." Andrea says looking at the man.
"Follow me!" Lorth runs toward the city.
As they walk into the center of the city people begin to gather. "Good people, the god Aegir has answered our prayers."
As the people cheer, Kawalsky touches Andrea's arm, "What?" he yells.
Kawalsky looks at Andrea and yells. "Calm down Kawalsky, we are here to help."
"I should go get readings for Major Carter." Jonas says looking at Andrea.
"Grogan go with Jonas," Kawalsky waves them away. Jonas and Grogan head back out of the city.
"Lorth tell me what is wrong?" Daniel asks, noticing the way Andrea watches the people.
"Come with me!" they follow Lorth through the streets. "We are a large city, many of our men fish, so we live close to the sea. Since I was a boy the sea has been moving closer and closer to the city. As we feared it is getting worse, soon the rains will come and flood our city."
"How long does it rain, Lorth?" Andrea asks, looking at the man leading then through the city.
"Until Easter blesses us." The man answers turning down another street.
"Where did the water go last year?" Daniel asks from behind Lorth.
"To where the city meets the hills." Lorth answers.
"Shit." Kawalsky swears.
"Wait for Jonas's results then we'll call the SGC." Andrea says looking back at the Major.
"Is it not lovely? We hate to leave the beauty of the sea." Lorth says with a pang of remorse
"I can see why. Do you have any ruins Lorth?" Daniel asks looking around the city looks relatively new in his terms.
"Yes we do Dr. Jackson, follow me. The children often play there." Lorth says leading them toward the beach.
"Thank you Lorth, if we need anything we will tell you." Andrea says to the man, and turns to the ruins.
"Yes, Goddess." Lorth says and heads back toward the city.
"I'm going to find Jonas and Grogan; you two stay here and do what you do." Kawalsky walks down the beach.
"I'm going to start over here." Daniel says pointing to a wall full of writing.
"Okay, I'm going deeper into the ruin." Andrea says pointing down a narrow street.
"Do you think you'll find anything?" Daniel asks watching her walk down the street.
"Yes, I know where to look." Andrea walks farther into the ruins.
"I found something." Daniel says over his radio. "There is a plaque that tells of how Aegir used his magic and brought the village here to protect them from the Ettens."
"Is that all? Is there more?" Andrea asks over her radio.
"Yes a list of names." Daniel stares the names running his hand over the names.
"Take a rubbing as well as pictures please." Andrea is quiet for a minute when, "I found it!" Andrea runs back to Daniel.
"That was fast!" Daniel says looking at Andrea.
"Yes, it helps to know where to look. I'll be on that dune down there, join me when you're done!" Andrea runs from the ruins to the dune.
Daniel sits next to Andrea, "Extraordinary isn't it?" Daniel says admiring the sunset.
"Yes" Andrea looks up at the sunset.
"What did you find?" Daniel asks looking at the stones in her lap.
"A written accord of the village before they moved here." Andrea says handing Daniel the top stone.
"Is it all this detailed?" Daniel says translating the stone roughly in his head.
"Yes, it is. I think Aegir or Ran wrote it." Andrea hands another stone to Daniel.
"You don't have to translate it like I do!" Daniel says half way through the first stone.
"Nope." Andrea says finishing the third stone.
"Milton come in." Jonas's voice says over her radio.
"Go ahead Jonas." Daniel says opening his radio channel.
"When the rains come the whole area will be flooded." Jonas says with a certain tone in his voice sounding very serious.
"Are you sure Jonas?" Andrea asks.
"Major Carter will probably confirm my results. We'll meet you at the ruins. Jonas out." Jonas says over the radio.
"Ok, be careful the tide is coming in." Andrea warns.
"Let's go." Daniel helps her stand up.
"I would love to live by the ocean." Andrea says to Daniel as they walk side by side.
"Do you hear that?" Daniel listens for screams.
"Yes, it sounds like children." Andrea and Daniel pick up their pace.
"Look, there is a boy!" Daniel says seeing a small child standing out side the ruins on the beach.
"Help, help!" the small boy cries.
"What is it?" Andrea asks.
"We were playing and the water came; they're trapped." The boy looks at Daniel and Andrea terrified.
"Daniel, we have to help." Andrea's instinct kicks in.
"Where are they?" Daniel and Andrea take off their gear.
"Down the walk and to the right." The boy point to the long street Andrea was on before.
"Here take our gear to high ground then warn the others." Daniel says handing the boy his gear.
Hearing the boys' cries Andrea calls out, "We're coming; hold on." Daniel and Andrea walk down the street, hitting three feet of water they wade, and then begin to swim.
"We can't swim," one boy cries.
"Andi this way." Daniel turns a corner.
"I see." Andrea takes a deep breath and goes through a flooded door way after Daniel. Daniel helps the boys toward the door way.
"Was there anyone else?" Andrea asks seeing the toy boys swim toward her.
"My brother where is he, he was just here?" One of small boys says looking at Andrea.
"Take them and get out of here." Daniel dives.
"Take a breath and duck under the door; I'll be right behind you." Andrea is last one under that door.
Andrea swims to shore holding the boys up. "Keep kicking were almost there."
"Where's Daniel?" Kawalsky asks pulling a boy from the water.
"He was trying to find another boy." Andrea lifts the second child handing him up to Grogan.
"Dr. Jackson is not behind you!" Jonas tries to help her out of the water.
"I've got to go back for him." Andrea says pulling away from Jonas.
"It's not safe ma'am." Grogan says looking at the water line against the ruins.
"Grogan's right." Kawalsky says looking over at the ruins and assessing the situation.
"Thank you. Thank you." Lorth comes running with the parents of the boys.
"Where is my other son?" One of the women asks.
"Daniel!" Andrea yells swimming toward the ruins.
"Dr. Jackson went after him." Waiting a minute later Daniel pops out of the ruins holding the limp boy while swims toward them, Andrea swims back to the group climbs out of the water and waits for Daniel and the boy.
"Daniel thank god. Jack would have killed me if you didn't come out." Kawalsky says when Daniel comes up to the dune bank.
"He's not breathing." Daniel hands the boy to Andrea.
Andi takes the boy lays him on the sand. "Grogan hold his head still." Andrea performs CPR. "Come on sweetie." Andi coaxes.
"Andrea he's gone." Kawalsky touches her shoulder. The boy's mother sobs trying to take him from Andrea. Daniel climbs out of the water and holds the young woman back.
"No. Grogan get away." Andrea lifts the boy in her arms, flipping him then holds him against her chest and performs the Heimlich.
Coughing the boy looks at her, "Mommy."
Stepping forward a young woman takes the boy from Andi and cradles him weeping, "Thank you."
"You breathed life into him!" Lorth exclaims.
"Daniel?" Andrea shoots a get me out of here look at him and Jonas.
"Lorth you should take the boys home, Danny get her out of here." Kawalsky says looking at Andrea, who looks almost pale.
Daniel and Andi walk toward the gate and base camp. "Are you ok?" Andrea shakes her head no. "You don't want them to worship you, do you?" Andi shakes her head no again. "Talk to me, please."
"What the hell took you so long to come out?" Andrea asks angrily.
"A wall collapsed." Daniel answers.
"I shouldn't have left you." Andrea says feeling guilty.
"You had to get the other boys out." Daniel answers grabbing Andrea so she'll look at him.
"I should have seen it." Andrea says shaking.
"Damn it, Andrea you can't see everything." Daniel yells at her.
Andrea looks at Daniel. "Daniel, something's should be seen, that should have been seen. I'm going to fix this!" Andrea runs to camp and dial's the gate.
"Incoming wormhole." A young Sergeant says.
"Close the Iris." Hammond says walking into the Control room.
"Yes, sir."
"Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter to the Control Room, please." Hammond says over the microphone.
Sam comes running in followed by O'Neill. Andrea's voice says over the radio. "Stargate command, this is Dr. Milton."
"Where is Major Kawalsky?" Hammond asks looking at the MALP video.
"Running interference. The problem here is urgent." Andrea's voice cracks.
"What exactly is the problem Doctor?" Colonel O'Neill asks, looking at a drench Daniel on the Camera.
"In two months the city will begin to flood." Andrea speaks her voice low and serious.
"Is that Daniel and why are the two of you wet?" Jack says looking at the screen.
"We rescued some boys who were trapped Jack." Daniel says looking into the camera.
"The people here need to be moved before they lose their city." Andrea voice says over the radio.
"The rest of SG-1 will join you in the morning." Hammond's says looking at Major Carter and Colonel O'Neill.
"Thank you General." Daniel replies.
SG-18 plus Daniel step out of the gate. The scenery around them is picturesque. Down the hill a ways sits a long beach, waves slap easily against the sand. A large city sits a long a harbor. "Welcome to Lessoe," Andrea stands in awe.
"Nice view." Jonas says admiring the scenery.
"Are you sure we're not in paradise." Grogan says looking at the fast ocean.
"Sorry kid, we just came through the gate." Kawalsky replies to Grogan.
"The city is spectacular; the Architecture is a mixture of Roman and Arabian." Daniel says looking at the city below.
Andrea is halfway down the path to the city, "Hello, are you guys going to stand there all day, because if you are I'm going to the village by myself."
"I'm coming," Kawalsky heads toward Andi.
"I wonder if they surf here." Grogan says admiring the beach.
"Grogan, work with me here. This is work, surf later." Kawalsky says turning to face the lieutenant.
"Yes, Sir." Grogan says with respect.
"I'm right behind you, Dr. Jackson." Jonas says following everyone.
Daniel pulls out his video camera as he walks down the path. "Daniel, you'll get plenty of film in the city."
"Yeah...you're right." Daniel tucks his camera back into his pack.
"Major Carter told us to get as much ecological information as possible." Jonas says stopping to pull a leave off a tree.
A man walks up the path. "Welcome, visitors! I am Lorth; welcome to Lessoe!"
"Lorth, I'm Dr. Daniel Jackson, this is Major Kawalsky, Jonas Quinn, Lieutenant Grogan and Dr. Andrea Milton." Daniel says walking up to greet the man.
"Hello Lorth, thank you for welcoming us!" Andrea says behind Daniel.
"Are you the one's Aegir is sending?" Lorth asks looking at Andrea.
"Yes, Lorth." Andrea says looking at the man.
"Then you are wave?" Lorth asks Andrea.
Andrea sighs. "No Lorth, I am the messenger of Thor."
"A Goddess among us we must be favored." Lorth says with enthusiasm and excitement.
"I'm not a ..." Andrea says in a rush.
"It's no use Andrea." Daniel says next to Andrea, having been though this many times before.
"Thor is your father." Lorth asks looking toward Andrea, his eyes down.
"In a sense." Andrea says looking at the man.
"Follow me!" Lorth runs toward the city.
As they walk into the center of the city people begin to gather. "Good people, the god Aegir has answered our prayers."
As the people cheer, Kawalsky touches Andrea's arm, "What?" he yells.
Kawalsky looks at Andrea and yells. "Calm down Kawalsky, we are here to help."
"I should go get readings for Major Carter." Jonas says looking at Andrea.
"Grogan go with Jonas," Kawalsky waves them away. Jonas and Grogan head back out of the city.
"Lorth tell me what is wrong?" Daniel asks, noticing the way Andrea watches the people.
"Come with me!" they follow Lorth through the streets. "We are a large city, many of our men fish, so we live close to the sea. Since I was a boy the sea has been moving closer and closer to the city. As we feared it is getting worse, soon the rains will come and flood our city."
"How long does it rain, Lorth?" Andrea asks, looking at the man leading then through the city.
"Until Easter blesses us." The man answers turning down another street.
"Where did the water go last year?" Daniel asks from behind Lorth.
"To where the city meets the hills." Lorth answers.
"Shit." Kawalsky swears.
"Wait for Jonas's results then we'll call the SGC." Andrea says looking back at the Major.
"Is it not lovely? We hate to leave the beauty of the sea." Lorth says with a pang of remorse
"I can see why. Do you have any ruins Lorth?" Daniel asks looking around the city looks relatively new in his terms.
"Yes we do Dr. Jackson, follow me. The children often play there." Lorth says leading them toward the beach.
"Thank you Lorth, if we need anything we will tell you." Andrea says to the man, and turns to the ruins.
"Yes, Goddess." Lorth says and heads back toward the city.
"I'm going to find Jonas and Grogan; you two stay here and do what you do." Kawalsky walks down the beach.
"I'm going to start over here." Daniel says pointing to a wall full of writing.
"Okay, I'm going deeper into the ruin." Andrea says pointing down a narrow street.
"Do you think you'll find anything?" Daniel asks watching her walk down the street.
"Yes, I know where to look." Andrea walks farther into the ruins.
"I found something." Daniel says over his radio. "There is a plaque that tells of how Aegir used his magic and brought the village here to protect them from the Ettens."
"Is that all? Is there more?" Andrea asks over her radio.
"Yes a list of names." Daniel stares the names running his hand over the names.
"Take a rubbing as well as pictures please." Andrea is quiet for a minute when, "I found it!" Andrea runs back to Daniel.
"That was fast!" Daniel says looking at Andrea.
"Yes, it helps to know where to look. I'll be on that dune down there, join me when you're done!" Andrea runs from the ruins to the dune.
Daniel sits next to Andrea, "Extraordinary isn't it?" Daniel says admiring the sunset.
"Yes" Andrea looks up at the sunset.
"What did you find?" Daniel asks looking at the stones in her lap.
"A written accord of the village before they moved here." Andrea says handing Daniel the top stone.
"Is it all this detailed?" Daniel says translating the stone roughly in his head.
"Yes, it is. I think Aegir or Ran wrote it." Andrea hands another stone to Daniel.
"You don't have to translate it like I do!" Daniel says half way through the first stone.
"Nope." Andrea says finishing the third stone.
"Milton come in." Jonas's voice says over her radio.
"Go ahead Jonas." Daniel says opening his radio channel.
"When the rains come the whole area will be flooded." Jonas says with a certain tone in his voice sounding very serious.
"Are you sure Jonas?" Andrea asks.
"Major Carter will probably confirm my results. We'll meet you at the ruins. Jonas out." Jonas says over the radio.
"Ok, be careful the tide is coming in." Andrea warns.
"Let's go." Daniel helps her stand up.
"I would love to live by the ocean." Andrea says to Daniel as they walk side by side.
"Do you hear that?" Daniel listens for screams.
"Yes, it sounds like children." Andrea and Daniel pick up their pace.
"Look, there is a boy!" Daniel says seeing a small child standing out side the ruins on the beach.
"Help, help!" the small boy cries.
"What is it?" Andrea asks.
"We were playing and the water came; they're trapped." The boy looks at Daniel and Andrea terrified.
"Daniel, we have to help." Andrea's instinct kicks in.
"Where are they?" Daniel and Andrea take off their gear.
"Down the walk and to the right." The boy point to the long street Andrea was on before.
"Here take our gear to high ground then warn the others." Daniel says handing the boy his gear.
Hearing the boys' cries Andrea calls out, "We're coming; hold on." Daniel and Andrea walk down the street, hitting three feet of water they wade, and then begin to swim.
"We can't swim," one boy cries.
"Andi this way." Daniel turns a corner.
"I see." Andrea takes a deep breath and goes through a flooded door way after Daniel. Daniel helps the boys toward the door way.
"Was there anyone else?" Andrea asks seeing the toy boys swim toward her.
"My brother where is he, he was just here?" One of small boys says looking at Andrea.
"Take them and get out of here." Daniel dives.
"Take a breath and duck under the door; I'll be right behind you." Andrea is last one under that door.
Andrea swims to shore holding the boys up. "Keep kicking were almost there."
"Where's Daniel?" Kawalsky asks pulling a boy from the water.
"He was trying to find another boy." Andrea lifts the second child handing him up to Grogan.
"Dr. Jackson is not behind you!" Jonas tries to help her out of the water.
"I've got to go back for him." Andrea says pulling away from Jonas.
"It's not safe ma'am." Grogan says looking at the water line against the ruins.
"Grogan's right." Kawalsky says looking over at the ruins and assessing the situation.
"Thank you. Thank you." Lorth comes running with the parents of the boys.
"Where is my other son?" One of the women asks.
"Daniel!" Andrea yells swimming toward the ruins.
"Dr. Jackson went after him." Waiting a minute later Daniel pops out of the ruins holding the limp boy while swims toward them, Andrea swims back to the group climbs out of the water and waits for Daniel and the boy.
"Daniel thank god. Jack would have killed me if you didn't come out." Kawalsky says when Daniel comes up to the dune bank.
"He's not breathing." Daniel hands the boy to Andrea.
Andi takes the boy lays him on the sand. "Grogan hold his head still." Andrea performs CPR. "Come on sweetie." Andi coaxes.
"Andrea he's gone." Kawalsky touches her shoulder. The boy's mother sobs trying to take him from Andrea. Daniel climbs out of the water and holds the young woman back.
"No. Grogan get away." Andrea lifts the boy in her arms, flipping him then holds him against her chest and performs the Heimlich.
Coughing the boy looks at her, "Mommy."
Stepping forward a young woman takes the boy from Andi and cradles him weeping, "Thank you."
"You breathed life into him!" Lorth exclaims.
"Daniel?" Andrea shoots a get me out of here look at him and Jonas.
"Lorth you should take the boys home, Danny get her out of here." Kawalsky says looking at Andrea, who looks almost pale.
Daniel and Andi walk toward the gate and base camp. "Are you ok?" Andrea shakes her head no. "You don't want them to worship you, do you?" Andi shakes her head no again. "Talk to me, please."
"What the hell took you so long to come out?" Andrea asks angrily.
"A wall collapsed." Daniel answers.
"I shouldn't have left you." Andrea says feeling guilty.
"You had to get the other boys out." Daniel answers grabbing Andrea so she'll look at him.
"I should have seen it." Andrea says shaking.
"Damn it, Andrea you can't see everything." Daniel yells at her.
Andrea looks at Daniel. "Daniel, something's should be seen, that should have been seen. I'm going to fix this!" Andrea runs to camp and dial's the gate.
"Incoming wormhole." A young Sergeant says.
"Close the Iris." Hammond says walking into the Control room.
"Yes, sir."
"Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter to the Control Room, please." Hammond says over the microphone.
Sam comes running in followed by O'Neill. Andrea's voice says over the radio. "Stargate command, this is Dr. Milton."
"Where is Major Kawalsky?" Hammond asks looking at the MALP video.
"Running interference. The problem here is urgent." Andrea's voice cracks.
"What exactly is the problem Doctor?" Colonel O'Neill asks, looking at a drench Daniel on the Camera.
"In two months the city will begin to flood." Andrea speaks her voice low and serious.
"Is that Daniel and why are the two of you wet?" Jack says looking at the screen.
"We rescued some boys who were trapped Jack." Daniel says looking into the camera.
"The people here need to be moved before they lose their city." Andrea voice says over the radio.
"The rest of SG-1 will join you in the morning." Hammond's says looking at Major Carter and Colonel O'Neill.
"Thank you General." Daniel replies.