Chapter 7: Torture

When they got Jack into Nefertem's throne room, they had his hands chained together and had his hands above his head. Nefertem gave his guards each a torture staff (AN: What are those things called?) and watched as they walked over to Jack. "I'll ask you, General, where have you taken my mother and the child?" He asked.

"Go to Hell," Jack snapped.

He yelled when the staff hit his back. "I hate those things," he groaned.

"I'll ask you again, where are they?" Nefertem repeated.

"I'll never betray my wife and daughter," Jack replied.

He yelled when he kept getting hit repeatedly. "I'll kill you, if you don't tell me," Nefertem threatened.

"You can't kill me, then you'll never get the information," Jack pointed out.

"I can revive you then kill you again," he snapped.

Jack winced at the memory of the last time he had to go through that. Nefertem nodded to the soldiers and grinned evilly as they started torturing Jack.

When Jack was unconscious, they left him hanging there. He was dreaming of Sam, the girls, and his son. Then he saw a white light and the Daniel that he remembered stood in front of him.

(Daniel's Message)

"Daniel?" He asked.

"I'm here, Jack," Daniel assured.

"Where am I?"

"You're sort of on the other side. You're sitting between life and death."

"Huh, it's different. So...I'm dying?"

"Yeah."

"Ah."

Daniel could see that his friend was a horrible mess in the real world. "You were warned not to go find the other Daniel," he pointed out.

"I didn't want Sarah to lose another Daniel and the girls didn't need to hurt over the loss of a father," Jack sighed.

"You make the weirdest choices,"

"You know me."

"I know you too well."

Jack sighed and sat down. "Are you here to give me a choice?" He asked.

"Well, since I've been told to do so. I have come to tell you that you're sitting between life and death and that you have to make the choice. I can help you ascend if you want that, I can help you," Daniel explained.

"To be with one of those ancient guys?"

"Yeah."

"What about my wife, my daughters, and my son?"

"Well, you'd be making the sacrifice of leaving them behind."

Jack sighed and placed his head in his hands. "This is a lot to take in," he mumbled.

"I never said this was easy."

"I never assumed that."

Jack looked at himself to see him in awful shape. "I know that if I die, Sam and the kids would be safe because I would be able to protect them. However, if I did die, my son would lose the chance of getting to know me. If I live, my family would be in danger and my son would be able to know me. This is very difficult," he observed.

"I already told you this wasn't easy," Daniel repeated.

"I don't want to die, but I don't want my family to get hurt."

Jack sat there for a few minutes before answering. "I have made my choice," Jack answered.

"What is your answer?" Daniel asked.

AN: You decide if Jack would ascend or stay? You tell me your opinion and the answer will be in the next chapter. Poll #2 enjoy.