A/N: Alright, here is a second chapter for you since I don't know when I will get to the next one. R&R!
SG1, plus one, stepped up to the gate, waiting for it to dial and connect. Sam was facing the gate, avoiding eye contact with anyone else. Unfortunately, she happened to look over just as Daniel walked in, and she lost control. Doubling over in laughter again, the rest of her team looked at her, confused. Daniel glanced at Janet with a sheepish look. Janet smiled at him, telling him silently that he was forgiven, and he smiled back. Jack just shook his head at his team mate's unusual actions, then turned as the wormhole stabilized.
"SG1, you have a go." The general said through the loudspeaker and the team went through the wormhole. On the other side, they immediately went on guard, though they saw nor felt any danger. Slowly, they moved out towards the temple. They walked in silence for a little while. Daniel soon caught up with Janet and gave her a slight glare.
"You just had to tell her, didn't you?" he asked in mock anger. Janet just smirked.
"What makes you think I told anyone?" she asked innocently.
"Because Sam just walked over to me and began singing that damn song and asked if it was my choice of romantic music." He grumbled back and Janet laughed.
"Payback is horrible, isn't it?" Janet replied. Daniel just rolled his eyes and the continued on ins comfortable silence. It was not long after there short conversation that their trek across the field was interrupted by a flash of bright light. They found themselves in the same room as before, with the same temple motif and throne in front of them. This time, however, they didn't have to wait for Thalia, since she was already in the throne.
"Welcome back, SG1 and Doctor Frasier. I see you received my message correctly." Thalia said with a smile.
"We did. Greetings, Thalia and Triss." Daniel replied and nodded his head. He had explained who Triss was, so the rest of the group was not confused.
"Triss says welcome to you, too, Doctor Jackson." Thalia answered for her host.
"Not to be rude, but why have we been called?" Daniel asked.
"I have a proposition for your world." Thalia answered, gaining everyone's unequalled attention.
"And that would be?" Jack spoke up.
"I have a device that will protect your world from infiltration through the Stargate. It kills symbiotes only, and the host will survive. It needs only to be set up in front of your Stargate and no symbiote of any kind, young or old, will be able to get through it. And, since I know the Tok'ra are allies of yours, it is able to be turned off." Thalia explained. Everyone looked surprised at her words.
"That is a very nice offer, Thalia. It is greatly appreciated and I am sure that we would love to have this device if you are willing to let us have it. Though, I must ask, what is in it for you?" Daniel asked.
"I wish to see your world up close. As you know, I can watch your world from here, but I would like to actually visit it for a short period of time, if that is possible. In return, I will happily turn over the device to your world for your Stargate." Thalia propositioned.
"Oh, well, um.....I don't think our superiors will allow us to allow you outside of our base, I'm afraid. You would be welcome to visit the base, but outside of there will be a problem." Daniel said. He heard a cough from Jack from behind him, but ignored him. They had had far more dangerous Goa'uld on base before. Thalia had proven that she was trustworthy to them with no reason to be wary around her.
"No, I wish to see the world, not some military walls. I see at least some of your actual world or I will not hand over the device." Thalia bargained.
"Ok, let us return to our world and ask our superiors and see if we can arrange it. We will return shortly with our answer. Though, I must say thank you for offering this device one way or another. We know that you do not support nor fight against the other Goa'uld, and recognize this generous offer as such." Daniel said and bowed slightly. Thalia replied in kind and they were suddenly back in front of the Gate.
"Hammond is not going to like this. Dial us home, Carter." Jack ordered.
"I don't know, Jack. This device is exactly what the government has been pushing us to get, and Thalia has given us no reason not to trust her." Daniel pointed out. Jack had to concede part of his point.
"True. Except for that little experiment she pulled on us 4 months ago." He argued.
"It didn't hurt us in anyway, and she did try to help us get rid of it." Daniel replied. Jack was quickly losing the argument. Instead of responding, he walked through the Gate, deciding that the matter was truly out of his hands anyway.