Title: Not in This Lifetime Part 7
Archive: FITR-site, fanfiction.net
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Previously...
"Major Carter I believe I have found what we're looking for." Sam looked up with relief as Teal'c approached her with a tablet. She saw immediately that it was what they were looking for, and they both snatched up their bags and ran out of the temple.
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As Sam and Teal'c took off in their death glider, they circled the temple once to get their bearings, then zoomed off in the direction of the Stargate.
As they passed over the temple Sam did a quick count – she could see 2 death gliders on the ground, the sun glinting off 3 more that were approaching, and she had heard 3 take off whilst they were still searching.
"So that puts us in fourth place for now." she murmured to herself, "unless there were other teams that arrived and departed before we even got there."
"Do not worry Major Carter," Teal'c said, "you are correct in our current ranking. There are 3 teams in front of us, Colonel O'Neill and Daniel Jackson, Bastet and Kali, and Jonas Quinn and Lianna Seberg. There are 8 teams behind us."
Sam smiled, "Thanks Teal'c, sounds like we're doing well so far anyway. How far is it to the Stargate from here?"
"It is only a short distance Major Carter. We shall arrive shortly."
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Jack and Daniel bolted from their glider as soon as they touched down. The Stargate stood about 200 metres from the landing field, and they grabbed their bags and ran as fast as they could, as another glider touched down behind them.
"Hurry Daniel, dial the gate, quick!!" Jack yelled as Daniel pulled slightly ahead.
Daniel held the tablet in his hand as he slid to a stop in front of the DHD and began dialling the address. Jack looked anxiously behind them, as the other team climbed out of their glider and started running towards them.
"Hurry, hurry!" He yelled, as the gate kawooshed into life. He and Daniel sprinted for the gate, hoping to get through before the other team caught up.
They burst through onto the other side of the gate, and seconds later the wormhole collapsed and disappeared. Jack turned, looking for the finish line, noting vaguely that the planet looked familiar.
"There it is!" Daniel called out, as he spotted the two large flags and a more relaxed looking Phil standing in front of a large mat with one of the local inhabitants. They ran full tilt toward him as they heard the gate kawoosh into life again behind them.
Seconds later they came to a sliding stop and together stepped onto the mat.
"Colonel O'Neill and Dr Jackson." Phil looked at them, as they stood puffing in front of him expectantly. "You are the first team to cross the finish line, welcome to Pangar, the first Pit Stop in the race. You may now rest for 24 hours before starting the next leg of the race."
Jack and Daniel cheered and hugged each other, then moved out of the way as Bastet and Kali sauntered up to claim second place.
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Jonas could see another death glider right behind him as he landed as close to the gate as he could. He could see the other team climbing out as he and Lianna hit the ground.
"Come on, run!!" he shouted at her as he grabbed the tablet out of her hand. He almost collided with Sam and Teal'c as they all arrived at the DHD together.
"You dial Jonas." Sam indicated, and stepped back to allow him room. He smiled his thanks and within moments the gate kawooshed into life.
The four of them stepped through the gate together, and ran towards the finish line, both teams stepping onto the mat in unison.
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Ba'al and Osiris strode into the temple, their differences temporarily set aside by their desire to crush the opposition, and once again prove the Goa'uld supreme in the galaxy. There were still 5 other teams searching in the temple, and the two teams they had overtaken would soon be catching up. As they passed into the main hallway of the temple, one of the Jaffa teams cried out in triumph and exited one of the rooms further up the hallway. For a few tension filled moments they faced off in the hallway, then Ba'al moved slowly out of the way, his eyes glowing as he snapped a deadly insult at the two men in front of him. As they passed he could see that the one with the scar on his forehead was gripping tightly to his companion, keeping him from any foolish actions.
They sauntered into the nearest room, and stood purveying the stacks and stacks of shelves for a short time. Whilst not opposed to stooping to dirtying their hands for the purpose of galactic domination, searching through countless numbers of tablets for the sake of a race was an entirely different thing.
As they stood there, another cry of jubilation reached their ears, and they heard yet another team preparing to leave with their prize. Osiris glanced behind her at the doorway, then smiled cunningly. She glided over to the shelf, and took down a tablet at random.
"Why waste time here," she smiled arrogantly, "when others can show us the way?"
Ba'al answered her with his own superior grin, and they quickly left the room and returned to their glider, just as the other team lifted. They took off smoothly, and followed the other team to the gate.
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Bra'tac reached the end of the row he had been searching, and stepped back, tense with frustration. He felt like they'd been searching for hours, and still nothing to show for it. Several teams had now found their tablets and left again, which meant that the remaining tablets would probably be even harder to find. He turned, scanning the room as he thought hard about where to look next. Rya'c was in the next room already, looking in every nook and cranny for the elusive tablet.
As Bra'tac turned to leave the room, he noticed a small bench in the corner that had previously been covered by their bags. As he looked at it more carefully, he realised that one of the tiles making up the top of the bench had symbols carved on it, unlike those on the rest of the bench. He brushed off a bit of sand, and lifted the tile carefully from its place, revealing its true identity.
"Rya'c!" he called with delight, "I have found the tablet we require! Come, we must hurry."
Rya'c joined him in the hallway, a large smile on his face. "A coincidence Master Bra'tac! I also have found a tablet."
"Well, leave it here for the next team to find then, we must leave."
Rya'c quickly went and placed the second tablet on the altar, and then ran to join Bra'tac in the death glider. As they took off, the last two death gliders touched down, one after the other, and their occupants entered the temple as one of the other teams from the temple departed with their tablet.
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TBC
Archive: FITR-site, fanfiction.net
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Previously...
"Major Carter I believe I have found what we're looking for." Sam looked up with relief as Teal'c approached her with a tablet. She saw immediately that it was what they were looking for, and they both snatched up their bags and ran out of the temple.
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As Sam and Teal'c took off in their death glider, they circled the temple once to get their bearings, then zoomed off in the direction of the Stargate.
As they passed over the temple Sam did a quick count – she could see 2 death gliders on the ground, the sun glinting off 3 more that were approaching, and she had heard 3 take off whilst they were still searching.
"So that puts us in fourth place for now." she murmured to herself, "unless there were other teams that arrived and departed before we even got there."
"Do not worry Major Carter," Teal'c said, "you are correct in our current ranking. There are 3 teams in front of us, Colonel O'Neill and Daniel Jackson, Bastet and Kali, and Jonas Quinn and Lianna Seberg. There are 8 teams behind us."
Sam smiled, "Thanks Teal'c, sounds like we're doing well so far anyway. How far is it to the Stargate from here?"
"It is only a short distance Major Carter. We shall arrive shortly."
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Jack and Daniel bolted from their glider as soon as they touched down. The Stargate stood about 200 metres from the landing field, and they grabbed their bags and ran as fast as they could, as another glider touched down behind them.
"Hurry Daniel, dial the gate, quick!!" Jack yelled as Daniel pulled slightly ahead.
Daniel held the tablet in his hand as he slid to a stop in front of the DHD and began dialling the address. Jack looked anxiously behind them, as the other team climbed out of their glider and started running towards them.
"Hurry, hurry!" He yelled, as the gate kawooshed into life. He and Daniel sprinted for the gate, hoping to get through before the other team caught up.
They burst through onto the other side of the gate, and seconds later the wormhole collapsed and disappeared. Jack turned, looking for the finish line, noting vaguely that the planet looked familiar.
"There it is!" Daniel called out, as he spotted the two large flags and a more relaxed looking Phil standing in front of a large mat with one of the local inhabitants. They ran full tilt toward him as they heard the gate kawoosh into life again behind them.
Seconds later they came to a sliding stop and together stepped onto the mat.
"Colonel O'Neill and Dr Jackson." Phil looked at them, as they stood puffing in front of him expectantly. "You are the first team to cross the finish line, welcome to Pangar, the first Pit Stop in the race. You may now rest for 24 hours before starting the next leg of the race."
Jack and Daniel cheered and hugged each other, then moved out of the way as Bastet and Kali sauntered up to claim second place.
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Jonas could see another death glider right behind him as he landed as close to the gate as he could. He could see the other team climbing out as he and Lianna hit the ground.
"Come on, run!!" he shouted at her as he grabbed the tablet out of her hand. He almost collided with Sam and Teal'c as they all arrived at the DHD together.
"You dial Jonas." Sam indicated, and stepped back to allow him room. He smiled his thanks and within moments the gate kawooshed into life.
The four of them stepped through the gate together, and ran towards the finish line, both teams stepping onto the mat in unison.
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Ba'al and Osiris strode into the temple, their differences temporarily set aside by their desire to crush the opposition, and once again prove the Goa'uld supreme in the galaxy. There were still 5 other teams searching in the temple, and the two teams they had overtaken would soon be catching up. As they passed into the main hallway of the temple, one of the Jaffa teams cried out in triumph and exited one of the rooms further up the hallway. For a few tension filled moments they faced off in the hallway, then Ba'al moved slowly out of the way, his eyes glowing as he snapped a deadly insult at the two men in front of him. As they passed he could see that the one with the scar on his forehead was gripping tightly to his companion, keeping him from any foolish actions.
They sauntered into the nearest room, and stood purveying the stacks and stacks of shelves for a short time. Whilst not opposed to stooping to dirtying their hands for the purpose of galactic domination, searching through countless numbers of tablets for the sake of a race was an entirely different thing.
As they stood there, another cry of jubilation reached their ears, and they heard yet another team preparing to leave with their prize. Osiris glanced behind her at the doorway, then smiled cunningly. She glided over to the shelf, and took down a tablet at random.
"Why waste time here," she smiled arrogantly, "when others can show us the way?"
Ba'al answered her with his own superior grin, and they quickly left the room and returned to their glider, just as the other team lifted. They took off smoothly, and followed the other team to the gate.
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Bra'tac reached the end of the row he had been searching, and stepped back, tense with frustration. He felt like they'd been searching for hours, and still nothing to show for it. Several teams had now found their tablets and left again, which meant that the remaining tablets would probably be even harder to find. He turned, scanning the room as he thought hard about where to look next. Rya'c was in the next room already, looking in every nook and cranny for the elusive tablet.
As Bra'tac turned to leave the room, he noticed a small bench in the corner that had previously been covered by their bags. As he looked at it more carefully, he realised that one of the tiles making up the top of the bench had symbols carved on it, unlike those on the rest of the bench. He brushed off a bit of sand, and lifted the tile carefully from its place, revealing its true identity.
"Rya'c!" he called with delight, "I have found the tablet we require! Come, we must hurry."
Rya'c joined him in the hallway, a large smile on his face. "A coincidence Master Bra'tac! I also have found a tablet."
"Well, leave it here for the next team to find then, we must leave."
Rya'c quickly went and placed the second tablet on the altar, and then ran to join Bra'tac in the death glider. As they took off, the last two death gliders touched down, one after the other, and their occupants entered the temple as one of the other teams from the temple departed with their tablet.
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TBC