This chapter is short. So it kind of Balances the others. More Politics to come!

Chapter 10

Catherine sits on her couch, sipping tea. Andrea sits next to her smiling. Catherine puts down her tea cup. "Sam didn't want to join us? I find that odd." Catherine looks at Andrea.

Andrea shrugs. "I think Daniel arranged it so you could question me alone."

"Ah. I have many questions. Daniel explained that you were taken by an older goa'uld. Does that mean you're familiar with Ra?" Catherine looks at Andrea's neck where there is a faint line that looks out of place.

Andrea moves a strand of hair behind her ear. "Yes, very familiar. I didn't meet him, of course, but my symbiote did. Not much love between them."

Catherine looks at Andrea interested. "Were they Enemies?"

Andrea shakes her head and picks up her glass of milk and holds it. "Mortal enemies, there was a power struggle between the Ogdoad the original System Lords, The first ones, and the new order System Lords."

Catherine nods her head. "Ra was able to over throw the first ones?"

Andrea shakes her head. "He was born of the first ones, smart too. He made the goa'uld the leaches they that they are."

Catherine watches Andréa drink. "That sounds like some Jack would say." Catherine laughs.

Andrea shakes her head. "It is. You have to understand. Before I was taken as a host I was sweet compliant young lady. If it weren't for my uncle I would have been married to a young man, had a baby and then died of cancer." Andrea sets down her glass. "My uncle the congressman took me in when I was sixteen. My parents were going to send me to boarding school so they could travel. He said he would take me in so I could continue to go to the prestigious school I was attending. Long story short, he got himself declared my guardian and I was able to do what I wanted. It was new to me when I started college. I was so use to my parents telling me what to do that, when I was signing up for courses; he grabbed my schedule and marked off random things. I quickly learned what I was interested in. By the time I was 20 I knew what I wanted to do, but my uncle was able to control me enough that my parents didn't begin to rule my life again."

Catherine shakes her head and pats Andrea's hand. "Sounds very much like the things expected of a girl when I was that age."

Andrea nods her head slightly. "They were old school. For all intensive purposes my uncle is my father. He's been very supportive of Daniel and I." Andrea looks at Catherine. "Being a host changed me, in so many ways. I went from being innocent to doomed to remember a thousand life times of watching people suffer."

Catherine nods. "It must be difficult, to carry such a burden."

Andrea smiles. "Some times, but there are times when I can't help, but smile. I've done a lot of good since Kek killed Keket."

Catherine picks up her tea cup again. "Jack said you helped those who apposed Kek."

Andrea nods noticing the eye of Ra hanging from Catherine's neck. "I did. Can I see the eye for moment?"

"Of course, I was wondering when you were going to ask." Catherine puts down her tea cup. With two hands Catherine removes the eye and hands it to Andrea.

"Thank you, my memories of it are distant but I remember seeing it before." Andrea takes the eye and examines it.

"I always wear it." Catherine watches Andrea handle the eye carefully.

Andrea looks up at Catherine. "Keket almost had it once." Andrea's eyes turn glassy.

"Andrea are you alright?" Catherine leans forward. "You're eyes look as if you have a fever."

Andrea shakes her head; her eyes go back to normal. "Fine, it was a vision. Can you get Daniel? You'll all want to hear this."

"Of course, I'll be right back." Catherine gets up and walks out of the room. Andrea sits on the couch quietly holding the eye.

Andrea stands in a room with gold walls, silk hangs from the windows. Soft breeze blows over skin, it pushes away her hair causing the black hairs to fly off her shoulders. Ten feet from her stands a man and a woman. The woman speaks to the man, he brushes her off. "Leave us." The woman turns to him then to Andrea, stepping very close to Andrea she sneers leaves the room. The man smiles and turns to Andrea. "Come forth Keket."

Keket walks softly, with a sway in her hips. Moving slowly, she stops and kneels lowering her gaze but eyeing the amulet on the man's chest. "Yes my Lord."

The man smiles, almost evilly. "You call me Lord, is not Kek you're Lord?"

Lifting her head Keket looks up. "I serve him yes. But you both are Gods of great power. I wish to be in your favor my Lord."

The man grabs her shoulders and gently lifts her to her feet. "What do you wish?"

Keket smiles. "I have heard tales of your unhappiness with Hathor. I have come to please you as you will my Lord. I will serve you." Everything fades with the breeze of the wind. Images of Colonel O'Neill fly past her.

Andrea shakes her head. Looking forward she sees Daniel coming toward her. Jack behind him grinning. Daniel walks into the room and sits on the Couch where Catherine was sitting. "What is it?"

Andrea hands him the eye and looks at Jack. "Colonel O'Neill, I have a great amount of respect for you."

Everyone shoots Andrea a questioning look. Sam steps around and looks at Andrea. "You were able to recall some of Keket's past memories?"

Andrea nods her head and turns to Daniel. "You were able to do what Keket was not, she went to Ra, spent weeks seducing him so she could kill him."

Catherine and Ernest both look for seats and sit down. Catherine leans forward. "Tell us."

Andrea nods. "Where shall I start?" Andrea looks at Daniel sympathetically.

Jack rubs his forehead. It was difficult to process the story Andrea was telling. "Stop, I need processes this. Carter are you following all of this?" Jack closes his eyes tightly.

Andrea shivers. Sam looks a little shocked. "That's disgusting. Keket and Ra, and Daniel and Hathor, I'm sorry it's just disgusting. I can't fathom having that in my memory."

Daniel holds Andrea's hand. "Sam is right it is disgusting. I had forgotten about my encounter with Hathor." Daniel pales.

Andrea turns a bright shade of pink. "No, it's not something I like having. However there is so much in my head it will go away eventually."

Jack looks at Andrea. "Can't Thor erase some of that junk?"

Catherine looks at Jack. "It's okay Andrea, Ernest and I understand how you feel. Jack, I assume you're referring to them taking out the knowledge of the Ancients?"

Jack nods his head. Andrea shakes hers. "I don't want to forget."

Daniel looks at Jack, who seems frustrated. "He's right Andi, it might be better for you. If the Asgard can't help you forget I'm sure that Oma or one of the others could help you forget."

"I don't want to forget" Andrea says looking at Ernest who shakes his head in approval.

Ernest looks at Jack and Daniel. "If she forgets she will no longer be who she is."

Daniel looks at Ernest and smiles. Andrea nods to Ernest. "Jack if I forget, you would lose the technology I can provide and the Asgard. I'm not proud of Keket, or the things that I have done. I love who I am and I wouldn't be anyone else."

Catherine smiles. "I'm glad you feel that way."

Daniel sits with Andrea on the couch. Ernest and Catherine sit across from them. Daniel looks at Catherine. "I have something to ask you both."

Catherine looks at Daniel putting down her glass. "What is it Daniel?"

Daniel looks at Andrea, who looks back and smiles. "Andrea and I would like you to move back to Colorado Springs, full time. I know you and Ernest moved here to be close to the Museums."

Andrea takes Daniel's hand knowing he's nervous. "What Daniel is trying to say is. We'd like you and Ernest to be the baby's grandparents."

Catherine's eyes light up. "Oh, Daniel I love to."

Ernest looks at Catherine, the love for her glowing in his eyes. "I would be honored."

Andrea looks at Daniel again. "I told you, she would say yes."

Daniel nods. "I'm glad, if something happens to Andrea and I, we'd like you to take the baby."

Catherine looks at them. "Nothing better happened to either of you."

Andrea smiles at Catherine. "It's not going to; this is just about my child's family." Andrea squeezes Daniel's hand feeling very satisfied with her life.