"You get lost Captain?" I look up from my P-90, my new colonel was obviously talking to me, I reply. "No sir, umm just getting my gear together." Looking around I notice the other soldiers standing there, looking at…oh…me.
"Hi, I'm Major Charlie Anderson, at your service" He seams nice, I notice he reaches out his hand, I shake it, he points at the other people and says, "This is Trixie, she our assault leader, Don is our archeologist and this fine fellow here is Dray, he is our butt saver" Charlie leans in close and whispers in my ear, "He's not real talkative and it will probably take you a bit to get to know him."
I shake the rest of there hands, except Drays, he is looking at me with this intense stare, almost as if he can see into my soul, I give a nervous laugh, then looking back at the colonel, I here the all to familiar whoosh of the Stargate.
"Move out" Colonel Sike yells. Everyone moves towards the Stargate, me also. Stopping at the circular object I just stand there staring at it, I feel a hand grab my arm and look up to see Dray grinning at me before he practically pulls me through.
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"Trixie, Charlie and I will go left 20 clicks. Charlie, Dray and Terry go right 20, meet back here in an hour, oh, radio me in one half hour for routine check up. Move out!!" Man colonel Sike sure is bossy, or maybe I am just not use to being bossed around, I smirk. Planet sure is hot; gazing up in the sky I notice 3 suns. Great, guess I can expect sunburn.
"You coming Terry," Charlie and Dray are standing a few yards away, Charlie smiles. I smile back and begin my way out across the desert.
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"So Charlie, you like Colonel Sike, I mean is he a good colonel" I am trying not sound to prying, not wanting to get any funny looks. Charlie laughs, saying, "Sure I like him, but I sure as hell wouldn't want to be you right now, he is always real tough on the new guys….Why do you think Drays so quiet….." He trails off smiling big and hiking ahead. I look up at Dray; he's smiling also and begins walking again. As we climb one particularly big dune, I stop dead in my tracks. There, just over the ridge are about 5 Guauld ships, it looked like some sort of camp. I feel a jerk on my arm as I fall to the ground beside Dray, realizing I had been standing strait up in the open. Charlie gets on his walkie talkie saying, "Sir, we found there camp…." I see him take a breath; it is almost agonizing waiting for a reply.
"Hey Charlie, sorry it took so long, was just taking a leak" The voice belongs to the Colonel. He says, "Fall back to the ruins 2 clicks behind the Stargate, we will regroup there and figure out our plan, you copy"
"Got it sir, see you in 30," Charlie motions with his hands for us to move back slowly and quietly, and we begin our trip to the Stargate at a light jog.
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It seemed longer than half an hour, but sure enough just past the Stargate there was what looked to be ruins as the colonel had said. Old statues of past Gods and what looked to be the ruins of an old temple. Charlie walked over to Sike, started talking together a couple yards away, I couldn't here what they were saying, so I began to look around. Walking over to one particularly big statue, I look up at it. "Huh." I look to my right to see who the voice belonged to, its Don, Trixie is right next to him. "What," I ask curious as to what was so interesting,
Trixie grunts, saying, "Oh, don't mind him; he is always grunting about something or other, mostly about old dead guys that mean nothing to anyone but him." I look at her, she shrug her shoulders and walks away all nonchalant.
"Dr. Roster what have you found that is fascinating," I ask still curious.
"Oh, well actually, this statue is supposed to be Anubis….." he looks at me as if I know something he doesn't.
"And…..you didn't finish your train of thought" I am starting to get impatient, Dr. Roster although nice, tends to take a bit of time getting to the subject.
"Well, in days gone by, t..th..the Guaulds always built there statues facing to the east, so that they could rise facing the sun…it had to do…………..oh NOO, Captain MOVEEEE!
If I had been quicker to notice what exactly the good Doctor was talking about I might have noticed the ground give way beneath me, but, alas, all that I could do was say "Ahhhhhh" before falling into darkness.
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"Captain, can you hear me. Captain if you can here me say something." I hear a small grunt; actually it was more like a mown. Charlie and I had been conversing about our plan of action when I had heard Don yell for the Captain to move. Then, looking over I saw the Captain falling through the ground. Looking down in what I assumed to be some sort of tomb or mine, of course it was to dark to tell. Man I hope she's not injured, just what I need, another injured 2C.
"Captain, I am going to propel down to you, just stay put until I give the clear" I hear a soft mown from the captain. Dray secures me on the line and pats me on the back before I begin decent.
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I felt pain in my arm and that was all I remembered before blacking out. After what I assumed to be a few minutes I opened my eyes to the sound of the Colonels voice, I couldn't quite figure out what he was saying something about hurt.
Every thing was so dark, and my arm was killing me, maybe I pulled something. I try to move, but "ahhh, grrrahh, Damit" I say, groaning in pain. My arm was so sore.
"Captain, don't move I am almost there, just hold tight" Something's touching my arm and it wasn't the colonel. "Sir, ummm, unless you are into caressing I think there is something else down here." I am beginning to FREAK out; I hear a loud thump, assuming it is the Colonel. Then something flicks whatever it was off my arm, and a bright light flashes in my eyes.
"Can you move" It's the Colonel.
"I think so but…." I trail off I don't want to look like a baby in front of my Commanding officer.
"But what Captain, are you injured" he starts running his hands up my legs and down my neck checking for breaks or torn ligaments. "No sir, it's just I….I thinks my shhhh….shoulder is dislocated" I am slurring my words, must be the pain. I see the Colonels face come into view, he's smiling. Why the hell is he smiling? "Glad to know your not dead Captain, I don't think my record could handle another dead or injured 2C" I notice the laughter in his speech, he's joking, joking is ok, I guess. "Hey guys, the Captain has a dislocated shoulder, I am going to have to relocate it." I was just drifting off, but this brings me wide awake, "Sir, do they give Colonels that kind of training," I practically squeak. He just smiles saying, "This might hurt a bit. Actually this is going to hurt a lot, just scream as loud as you want, none of them Guaulds are going to hear you down here." I breath out, trying to regain some of my bravery back, I new that if I ever got on a team I would have to……"You have any family back home Terry" the Colonel interrupts my thoughts, guess he is trying to come me down before………"Ahhh, YES, I have A brother and MY dad is an ARMY GENERALLLLL" The Colonel had just moved my arm strait out. And man did it kill, if I think this is bad then I wonder what is going to be like when he………………………………every thing goes black.
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"Captain, you with me," I feel her pulse, strong, but a little bit fast. Ha, she fainted on me, when this mission is over I am going to bug her about this forever……..wait a second, did I just say forever……..wow, you no what I think I might actually hang onto this 2C, she was gutsy, and had an energy I hadn't seen for a while (except in my own men of course). I smile, this will definitely put General O, Neil at ease, and I had finally found my replacement that is if I haven't scared her off already. "Ok guys I am bringing up our Captain, Dray, you and Charlie pull me and the Captain up…..Trixie you and Don start setting up camp," it was going to be a long night.