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The Taur'i Pharaoh
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Seto was quick to place the Shadow barrier back up as yet another attack streamed towards them, his eyes readjusting to the flashlights that were now illuminating the area. It was then he took note of the height of the window from the floor. None of the ground troops would be coming from that direction, the wall was just a bit too high.
He turned towards the Thief as he felt Bakura pulled some of his daggers from apparently nowhere and flung it into the enemy above, striking with a deadly accuracy.
Chevron four locked into place.
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Jack was quick to realise that they were getting nowhere and charged out of the control room. The rest of his team followed his lead with Jacob at the rear. They were quick to arrive at one of the large steel doors into the embarkation room. However even with all of them, it was slow in manhandling the door open. They were rather grateful for the small favour, even if it wasn't supposed to be for their own benefit, that the power failure safety locking system on the door had been overridden.
They heard the fifth chevron lock into place as they managed to get the door open wide enough for two people to slip through with no problems. Teal'c was the first to enter crouching low to present as little a target as possible for any projectile weapon, followed closely by the Colonel. It was only by the Jaffa's quick reflexes that he was able to save O'Neill from having a dagger skewer his heart. The dagger had been thrown with such force that it was embedded deep in the side of a nearby MALP.
The figure who had thrown it was in front of them and already wielding a second dagger. He shouted over his shoulder to one of the other intruders. "Priest! Quite playing with the fools and immobilise them, you baka!"
"Shut your face, Bakura!" The taller figure snarled back.
"You know… sitting behind your desk has really made you weak if you haven't done it already!" The one now identified as Bakura threw his other dagger at Sam as she rolled quickly through the open door. The one he had just insulted didn't even bother to retaliate as the ones in the control room launched another barrage.
Bakura's eyes flickered back to O'Neill as he and Teal'c came closer. Jack aimed his zat and fired only to have Bakura skip backwards out of the way, yet another dagger held in his grip, coming closer to the central figure. At the same time he stepped into the light from a torch, revealing his face.
The sixth chevron locked.
The Stargate Command personnel found them selves looking at the face they had seen Abydos or in the surveillance shots that had taken during the mission and shown in the quick debriefing. A System Lord had somehow managed to penetrate all the Earth's defences without detection.
"How the hell…?" Colonel O'Neill cursed.
The tall Priest threw his hands up in a sharp gesture and a shadow that was, if possible darker than the shadows that already shrouded the base, suddenly came up cutting off the control room and the second door from the Stargate command. He turned and jumped back as Teal'c fired his staff weapon in his direction. He swept down to a bag that was near his feet and drew out a long, thin object that gave off a golden gleam. He gripped the 'head' of it and twisted, separating it from the handle and a blade was revealed in the faint light.
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Hammond stared out the control room window and into the dark shadow that blocked their view of the 'Gate room. One of the troops fired experimentally into the darkness which only swallowed it up and sent straight back at them. They all ducked.
"Get down there," George ordered them.
He was obeyed immediately and they scrambled down the stairwell. Several seconds later they came back up.
"Sir, the way is blocked. We can't get out." One reported. The General stared at him and then out into the dark shadow. He hoped that his Second-in-Command was having better luck.
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The tall intruder swiftly came to stand by Bakura's side, the other glaring at him out the corner of his eye. Jacob finally came through the door and they all tried to charge the three intruders hoping to stop them from opening the 'Gate. Both Bakura and the Priest twisted to the side and lashed out with their daggers and while they were outnumbered they still managed to keep the four from reaching the third member.
The seventh chevron locked; the SG team and Jacob redoubled their efforts, Sam even tried to get a clear shot of the one before the gate but couldn't. Much to their surprise and horror the 'Gate didn't stop dialling.
Jack jumped out of the way as a dagger sliced into his upper arm and found himself just out of arms reach of the third intruder that had yet to engage them. The Priest was quick to turn around and swiped at him. Samantha was able to hit him with her zat gun and brought him to his knees. Bakura flung a dagger at her and scooted away from his fight with Teal'c and Jacob, coming to his companion's side.
"Atemu! Watch your back!" Bakura growled to the silent member of their group. He placed a hand on the kneeling man and it seemed that the Priest was drawing energy from the other as, shortly, he was back on his feet.
The figure turned slightly, gold glints appearing in the faint light. Jack paused slightly as he was about to fire when he found himself caught in a crimson glare at him. The one called Atemu raised his left hand slightly and flicked it in the Colonel's direction who suddenly found himself airborne and colliding with the wall. He tried to shake off the daze that settled over him as he fell back to the floor, and got back on his feet.
The eighth and final chevron locked into place and the wormhole flashed into existence. Atemu stepped up onto the ramp and swiftly approached the Stargate, Bakura and the Priest promptly turned from their engagements with SG1 and the Tok'ra, pausing only to collect the Priest's bag and followed their companion.
Jack didn't even stop to think and sprinted after them and through the 'Gate. His team and Sam's dad hot on his heals. The wormhole shut off immediately behind them and the shadow covering the entrances/windows vanished. The people in the Control room found themselves looking at the empty room below.
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Ryou blinked, slowly as he came to. He found himself back in his Soul room, on his bed. He sat up and went through the last things he could remember.
Daniel had been able to get through the Chappa'ai safely, that he knew. It had taken all his remaining energy and power to appear to the Jaffa as the System Lord that now inhabited his body. However it had worked, even though he was still stuck here.
He had realised early on that he would be unable to accompany the Archaeologist off world. It had just taken too much power maintaining his incorporeal form that far away his living flesh near the clearing. He had accepted the fact but Ryou had a feeling that Daniel wouldn't be as accepting. At least to the point of hesitation and that could have cost them far more time than they could have afforded.
All he could do now was to practice his Shadow power so that he would be able to help his Dark and his friends in any way possible. But first he needed more rest, his vision was already misting over once more. The white haired boy snuggled further under his blankets and instantly drifted back into a deep slumber.
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Daniel stood in front of the Stargate on the Nox home world, before him Anteaus watched on impassively.
"I need your help, Anteaus. I need you to get me back to Earth. I can't get through the iris on our 'Gate without your help," Daniel pleaded, he had already explained most of the situation already and now waited anxiously for his answer.
"Very well, but do not expect us to do anything more. This is your fight and you must learn to deal with it." Anteaus waved a hand and the Stargate sprang into life. "I will give you this parting advice however… the Alliance will follow the call of the Shadow only."
A very confused Doctor Jackson stepped through the Stargate and was shocked when he found himself on the other side. Daniel found himself face-to-face with more weaponry then he had before seen within the embarkation room.
"Wait! Don't shoot! It's me… Daniel Jackson!"
"You may be in Doctor Jackson's body. But you're not him." The General's voice replied over the PA system.
Understanding washed over Daniel at his Commanding Officer's words. He waved his hands quickly in a negative gesture. "No! I can explain. Run any tests you like, General. I'm not under any Goa'uld control!"
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I'll leave it at that for the time being… Sorry if it is a bit too small a chapter for some, but I wanted to get something out on FFnet.
I bet some people were hoping that Bakura and Daniel would get through before the Pharaoh opened the 'Gate! I just had to keep them apart that little bit longer!!! ^ _ ^
By the way… Jade Tatsu ~ I just had to change who the hidden Allies would be!! You'll find out next chapter!! ; P
Ms. Zeal ~ I hope I answered your question!!
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