After making his statement the man closed his fist causing the energy ball to disappear and took a more relaxed and less hostile stance. Seeing the looks on the others' faces a very small grin spread across the man's face.
"Who…what…are you?" Sam stuttered still trying to figure this man out.
"What's the matter? You're all acting like you ain't never seen a mutant up close and personal before." The man mocked the military personnel that were just standing there staring.
"How is it you know of the Tok'ra and Jolinar?" Teal'c demanded staring the man straight in the eyes, ignoring the man's comment.
"I know quite a bit more than you think former Jaffa of Apophis." The man turned back to Sam. "And as for who I am I think you already know or should I say Jolinar knows?"
"I'll admit you look vaguely familiar, but I don't have access to all of Jolinar's memories." Sam admitted.
"Then I suggest you ask the Tok'ra. But for now you can call me Ryu."
"And just what makes you think they'd tell us anything? They're not exactly known for their sharing skills." Jack interrupted getting inpatient with the whole situation.
"Yes and what do you suggest we tell them to get them here, because I don't think 'Hey a guy broke into our base and told us to ask you who he is' is going to cut it." Daniel added in.
"Simple, tell them the Mah'di has returned and they will come running." With that Ryu turned and returned to the room he'd been in when he first woke up, leaving the others to sort out the mess in the corridor and figure out just what the hell they were going to do.
After a lengthy conversation with the president and a not quite as long one with his flagship team General Hammond decided to go a head and contact the Tok'ra. It couldn't have been more than five minuets after the SGC had sent the message that the Stargate activated and Jacob/Selmak came walking through.
Not waiting to be greeted Jacob/Selmak sprinted out of the gate roomtowards the nearest elevator, meeting SG-1 and Hammond along the way.
"Where is he, this man claiming to be the Mah'di?" Selmak demanded not slowing down his paced. "Take me to him at once."
"Wow, the guy wasn't kidding when he said the Tok'ra would come running." Jack joked as they all got on the elevator.
"Jack shut up this is serious. If this man really is who he claims to be it could change everything." Jacob taking control admonished Jack.
"What is so important about this guy?" Daniel questioned.
"Let's just put it this way he could be humanity's greatest hope for survival." Selmak once again took over.
Letting Selmak's words sink in the rest of the elevator ride was silent. Janet met the group as they arrived in the infirmary and entered Ryu's.
"Selmak I see you've acquired a new host since last we met old friend." Ryu spoke as he rose from where he'd been sitting Indian style on the bed with his back to the door.
Turning to face Selmak, Ryu held out one of his arms, looking Selmak in the eyes. It only took Selmak a split second to grasp Ryu's forearm in a Jaffa style handshake and pull him into a tight embrace, tears slowly trailing down his face.
"It is you. I always had a feeling you were still alive, but how?" Selmak, pushing Ryu back slightly, but never losing physical contact, questioned after a moment.
"It's a long story old friend. Basically after Arina… I felt so empty inside. For the first time in my life my mind was silent, I wasn't able to hear her and my life seemed pointless. I couldn't deal with everything that was going on, I had to get away and try to find a purpose a new reason to keeping fighting. So after the whole rebellion, instead of returning, I hid here on earth hoping you would think me dead as well.
"Sorry to interrupt but…" General Hammond reminded the two friends others were waiting for some answers.
"You want some answers." Ryu finished. "Of course."