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manic … you may be right I think I have dug myself in to a hole. But I do promise more good flash backs to come.
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Stargate
Secrets
Section Two
Day 2 0600hrs EST
Behind the moon there was a room surrounded by other rooms. The special thing about this particular room was not so much its location as what was inside. This room contained the one thing no other room in this Galexy held. General George Hammond Director of Earth's Department of Home Planet Security. George was a very wise kind and powerful man. He was also quite asleep. He was tossing and turning muttering incoherent phrases when very suddenly he was awakened. "General, sorry to wake you sir but the CnC is on the line for you." The Airman said after rapping on the door to the generals quarters.
"I will be there momentarily, let him know I'm on my way." General Hammond was up and dressed quicker than one would have thought possible for a man his age. He made his way to the bridge of the Promethius and sat down. "Patch me in please." he directed he communications officer.
"George, How are you?" The president's face came on the screen. He was smiling and there was a twinkle to his eyes.
"I am well Mr. President. Though I would be flattered that you would spend what this call is costing to check my health I take it that's not the case?" Hammond smiled back at the leader of the free world.
"Well George you are correct as usual. I am here to pass on a special request from a friend of ours." The president face turned a little more serious. "Now its got me extremely curious what could be going on at the SGC. George I need you back here on the next flight. When you arrive contact General Jack O'Neill and meet with him for lunch somewhere."
"Mr President am I to assume I am being recalled for a lunch date?" George Searched the face of the man he had grown to admire in the short time he was in the White House.
"Consider it a Special Request George, He asked me to trust him and said it was important." With those simple words the CnC conveyed a sense of ominous foreboding that General Hammond could not ignore.
"I'm hoping with your help whatever has Jack so worried will get fixed."
"Understood sir I'm on my way." Much more uneasy and definitely more awake he said his farewells to the President and returned to his quarters to pack duffel.
George was puzzled. There was not a situation he could think of that would cause Jack to ask so crypticaly for assistance. 'Unless he's under survalence' George thought suddenly 'but then He was the commander of the SGC he was not without power' He would just have to find out when he got there.
Day 2 1000hrs
Adam Pierson sat on the porch of his apartment in Seacouver. He was reading a newspaper and taking random pulls on his beer. It was a long neck bottle with one of those funky stopper things on it rather than a cap. It was a Saturday and all of his normal correspondence was finished. He had settled his bank accounts and read a few of his closest friends E-mails. Most of which he had sent a reply to. He was just about to christen the day as being uneventful but good when as luck would have it that phrase suddenly did not apply.
As he leaned forward in his rocking chair and lowered the butt end of his beer bottle he came face to face with none other than Dr.Daniel Jackson. This of course was in truth one of the last things he ever thought he would see on this particular day. He had never expected to see his recently deceased friend again. His reaction to seeing his not so dead recently deceased friend was then a very normal one. He promptly spit up the large mouthful of beer he was about to swallow.
"I didn't know you had a drinking problem Dr. Pierson. At least I wasn't aware of it last time we got together." Daniel said sarcastically as he wiped off his glasses and scrubbed his face with his sleeve. This left him beer soaked in not only the front quarter but on the arms as well.
"Damn it Daniel don't you sneak up on me like that, I thought you had dropped off the face of the planet or something!" Adam Said in Babylonian. "To top it all off arent you dead?" Adam watched daniels mout open and close in indignation a few times. "So what brings you to my doorstep on this previously uneventful day?" He switched to English.
" Well it certainly wasn't to get a beer shower. Do you have a towel?" Daniel said a little upset.
Meanwhile Tel'c in the guise of Murray could not help but chuckle.
"Come on in Danny I think I can at least get you something dry to wear and then maybe you will enlighten me as to the reason for your visit." Adam led them inside and produced a large sweatshirt for Daniel to wear. As he cleared off the kitchen table for them to sit at. "Here…"
"Murray" Teal'c replied to the unspoken question.
"Murray, Let me take your hat." Adam offered.
"No thank you Dr. Pierson I would rather keep it." Replied Teal'c
"Thank you" Daniel said finally after he had changed in to the dry sweatshirt. "Now on to the reason for my visit." He sat down in one of the offered chairs. "To get to the point I need your help translating something." Daniel removed a rubbing from his briefcase. "It kind of reminds me of the writing in that book of yours that I asked you about years ago in your study."
Adam looked at the rubbing with a keen eye and started to roughly translate it on a napkin.
Let not … secret…..enimy……vastnesss of heavens…habitat among the stars…..
"Daniel Where did you get this? Is there more?" Adam was now very interested. He looked up from his translations to look at Daniel. It didn't take much to see that Daniel was supprised and worried about what he just translated. 'No that wasn't it' Adam decided 'he's not upset about the translation rather that I now know more than he thinks I should.' Adam decided to play this as a helpful friend. "Look I can see something is bothering you Daniel. What's going on?" he asked.
"I wish I could answer your questions Adam really but I cant." Daniel replied in earnest. "Can you just give me some notes to help me out?" Daniel pleaded.
"Look I just want to know where you got this, this is amazing I would love to study it more" Adam was truly hooked on finishing the rubbing.
Teal'c spoke up "Daniel Jackson I think it best we go now"
Adam looked from Daniel to Murray and back again. He knew Murray was more than he seemed but now he took a better look. 'He was big that was for sure.' What was the rise under the big mans hat? "Murray? Where are you from? And how do you know Daniel?" Yep Something Fishy was definitely going on if it was so important to keep secret writings in a language older than he was. "Ok I really want an explanation here. I have a bad feeling about this. It's like something I should remember but have forgotten. I am going to make this easy for you, I am guessing that this will be blown wide open if I just…" Adam reached out with a lightning fast flip of his hand and Teal'c's hat came off.
"JAFFA!" Adam now in Methos persona upended his kitchen table throwing Teal'c to the floor and Daniel into a corner. Before either could react Adam had a sword at Teal'cs throat. And in perfect Go'uld said "Where is your master Jaffa? Pay attention and answer me or die!"
"Adam! Wait! You don't understand." Daniel shouted "His master is dead and he fights with us against the go'uld." Daniel waited and hoped Adam would listen.
"Daniel you have always been a good friend and I like you but you better have one heluva good explanation and it better be quick." Adam was losing his patience qickly. He stole a glance at Daniel and lowered his blade. Daniel was in mortal fear for his friends life something no go'uld could ever be. 'Go'uld? Jaffa?, what the hell…' He sat down hard on the floor his blade limp in his hand.. He he remembered…
FLASHBACK
"No More false gods!" The people were rebelling. The streets of the city were full. The slaves were freed. The great ship upon the pyramid was taking off as people swarmed at its base.
There were Jaffa left below they were soon slaughtered along with any that were sympathetic to Ra. They were stabbed and beaten with rocks if that is all their attackers had to use. Methos made his way to any Jaffa that was still alive. His sword was drawn and he was in rage. At last there were no more Jaffa to vent their anger on and the people began to disperse.
"To the Gate! To the Gate!" Methos raised his blade and circled his horse. When he had gathered a good sized crowd he led them to the stargate.
Upon entering the Gate chamber under the pymimid they attached ropes to the giant circle and dragged the gate down….
Later he oversaw the stone carvers who made the coverstones and laid them over the gate.
ENDFLASHBACK"Adam? Adam can you hear me?" Daniel began to worry for his one time college buddy. He nudged him with his foot. He jumped back as Adam came back to reality."I've been calling you for the last two minuets you kinda spaced out."
"Looks like we both have some explaining to do Danny. But I don't think this is the best place for it. Please take me back to where you got that " Adam pointed to the Rubbing now in the floor amid the smashed table and chairs. "It was through the Chapa, ai wasn't it?" he caught Daniel's involentary nod. "Just tell me Truly..Are They Back?"
The last was said with fear and Hatred beyond Daniels comprehension. "No Adam They are not and we " he motioned to Tea'c and himself "and others would like to keep it that way. Adam I have to make some phone calls Promise me you will stay with Teal'c and not attack him." As Adam nodded Daniel stepped out to use his cell phone.
Daniel dialed his cellphone and waited. So much had happened in the last few minutes that Daniel was struggling to collect his thoughts. What would he tell Jack? One thing was for sure Jack was not going to be happy. And there was a bigger mystery here as well. As the operator for the base came on the line Daniel gave his name and code phrase and immediately requested to speak with general O'Neill.
"Is everything alright Daniel? I wasn't expecting a call from you for a while." Jack waited patiently for Daniel to give him what he felt would be bad news.
"Jack lets just say there have been some interesting developments and leave it at that for now. I will be returning to the base shortly with Dr. Pearson. I think you're going to want to talk with him." Daniel said. He was hoping his voice was communicating the seriousness of the situation.
"Are you sure that is nesicary?" Jack asked. The last thing he wanted to do right now was let more unknowns into the whole situation.
"Jack I know you don't want to do this but you NEED to do this. Trust me You are Really going to want to hear Dr. Pierson out." Daniel was using the same tone he had used on Abydos when Jack wanted to follow orders and nuke the area.
"Daniel" Jack asked warningly. 'God if daniel has gone and spilled classified info again I will personaly kill him' Jack thought.
"No Jack before you ask I didn't say anything he figured it out on his own." Daniel replied. 'why do they always think I either cant keep my mouth shut or will get myself hurt or killed. Jesus I'm not that bad.' Daniel was beginning to get pissed at the general idea that he was a fuckup.
"Great that's just what we need, okay Daniel you and Teal'c returned to base. Bring Dr Pierson. I'll see you when you get here." He hung up the phone. Jack was definitely not happy. This would make the umpteenth time that SG-1 had brought back visitors to the base unexpectedly. Jack now understood why Gen. Hammond was often in a foul mood. To tell the truth now that Jack was in the same position he really didn't blame his former supervisor much.
When the phone call disconnected Daniel returned to the kitchen. Adam and Teal'c were now sitting at the kitchen table. They had found new chairs somewhere. The sword Adam had brandished was nowhere in sight. A calm silence had descended over the room. No one had been injured in the outburst earlier but everyone's nerves were rattled. Adam regained his composure and made his way to his refrigerator. He reached in and pulled out a six-pack of beer and offered one to Teal'c and Daniel. Daniel accepted and Teal'c declined. Teal'c instead accepted a canned soda. They sat in silence for a few moments until they had finished their drinks.
"Adam I can't really tell you much more than I've said so far. I can tell you that if you want to know more you are going to have to come with me to Colorado. I am fairly sure your questions will be answered when we get there. I'm hoping my questions will be answered as well. So if you need to call anyone you might do so now and then we can head to the military base near here." Daniel watched to see the reaction Adam would give.
"I suppose I shouldn't be surprised that the military is involved in this but it's still a shock to find that the Stargate has been reopened at all. Do you have any idea how many died to bury that damn thing?" Adam was about to say more than thought better of it. "Sorry Danny" Adam began to make calls on his cellphone explaining to his friends and other acquaintances that he would be out of town for a few days and that he would call when he got back. To most he simply said he was leaving and would be back shortly only two or three needed further explanations. When he was done on the phone he quickly packed a suitcase and returned to the kitchen.
It was amazing at how fast Adam was ready. It was as if he had been packed beforehand. It had hardly been 20 minutes since the outburst. To Daniel it was yet another mystery that he would like to know the answer to. As much as he thought he knew his friend Adam there was clearly more to him than met the eye. Teal'c once again put on his hat and the three made their way to Daniel's rental car. Teal'c took the rear seat while Adam and Daniel the front. There was no talking on the drive to the base and upon arrival transportation had already been arranged by the Cheyenne Mountain base to retrieve their personnel. Adam was curiously quiet during the whole process of boarding the C-130 cargo plane but once they were in the air things slowly began to get back to normal. They tried to talk about current events and archeologicl reaserach but kept running in to walls. They eneded up talking about their college days. The Parties and beer were the main topic of conversation. Teal'c was amazed at the Tauri ability to talk about unimportant things from long ago. He himself remembered many things from his past but most of those were only recounted if there was a lesson to be learned somwhere in them. Daniel and Dr. Pierson however were recounting their drunken escapades and the only lesson Teal'c could find in them was that drinking with Dr. Peirson was something one should avoid. Eventualy they attempted once more to talk about life since college and Daniel gave edited accounts of his actions to Adam and attempted to make casual conversation with his friend. Though it was clear that there was much less to be said in light of recent events this was overlooked by all concerned. During all this time Teal'c said very little and simply observed Adam and Daniel's conversation. Having had time to review in his mind the events of the past few hours Teal'c came to a few well thought out conclusions the first of which being that Adam was a warrior of the first class the second being that Adam was much much more than that and needed careful watching.
Day 2 1400hrs
The trip from the air base to the Cheyenne Mountain complex was uneventful. Gaining access into the Cheyenne Mountain complex turned out to be quite the opposite. Teal'c was immediately given instructions that he was needed elsewhere and headed further in. Adam turned over his IDs to the guard and was escorted by Daniel and Special Forces to a waiting room just inside the base where he was asked to place all items he carried on the table in front of him and was searched. The most surprising item Adam carried was his Ivan Ho broad sword. Before he was Pat searched and before he brought it into view he announced to Daniel that he had a weapon. He explained that had no intention of using it on any present if they would refrain from shooting him when he brought it out and laid it on the table. He then proceeded to draw the Ivan Ho broad sword out of thin air and lay it on the table in front of him. Needless to say the Special Forces personnel were very impressed at his ability to conceal such a large weapon. Once Adam was properly searched and given a visitor tag with the appropriate clearance levels printed on it he was shown further into the base to another waiting room.
Just as he was getting comfortable with the high security military base the door to the waiting room open and in walked a general.
General Jack O'Neill made his way into the waiting room and sat down at the table. He was in his dress uniform, which said quite a bit to those who knew him. After the initial introductions Jack began.
"Dr. Adam Pearson?" Jack began and watched Adam nod. "I am general Jack O'Neill United States Air Force and I understand that we have some talking to do." Jack watched Adam trying to gauge the man before him.
"I wish I could say I was pleased to meet you general." replied Adam "I really don't know you and I don't know the full extent of the situation here. Why don't we start with me giving you a little information and then you give me a little information and will see where we go from there?" Adam waited for Jack to nod and then continued "first, I understand that you have reopened the Stargate. thus far the go'uld have not managed to retake the planet." Adam saw the look of absolute shock cross Jacks face but didn't give him time to just in. "I can see by your expression you really want to know how I know that. I promise I will explain that later. Second, I am aware of what Teal'c is. And third that an artifact discovered through the Stargate has been found with the writing of the ancients upon it. I am also aware that Dr. Daniel Jackson working in whatever capacity with the United States Air Force has sought out my help to translate it. In the translating of this rubbing he presented to me I have discovered it speaks of a space station or orbital colony of the ancients. The rubbing however is incomplete. I assume all of this is classified information?" Jack nodded and despite his better judgement he was beginning to like this mans straight forward attitude. "Rest assured general that any information given in this room and in this base stays with me the only thing I ask in return is that any information I give you stays with you. And to be more clear until we have a better understanding that means with you not your superiors or any other personnel I don't personally approve of." Adam waited for the general to respond.
"For now Dr. Pearson barring any unforeseen circumstances I will agree with you about those terms." Jack waited to see if there was any response. When there was none he continued "would you mind telling me how you came to the information you just told me?"
"As I promised general, is there any chance of a more comfortable setting?" Adam gesture to the bare gray walls around him.
Jack looked at Daniel and then Adam and nodded. "I think that can be arranged." Jack reached in to the duccument case he had brought with him and fished out a Non disclosure form. He sat in front of Adam. "First you sign this and I can se to it.
"Adam read the agreement and signed.
"Very well doctors if you will just follow me." Jack rose from the table and turned toward the door indicating to the Special Forces personnel then they should follow at a reasonable distance. They made their way further down into the base and finally up into the main conference room above the gate room the blast doors were lowered at this time. Jack took his normal seat as he was beginning to think of it at the head of the table. Daniel took his leaving Adam to choose a seat at random. Once everyone was settled all eyes turned to Dr. Pearson and he began.
"I know this is going to sound ridiculous to you but please bear with me. The reason I know about the Stargate and Jaffa and the ancients is that I was there when the gate was buried." Adam studied the blank looks on the faces of his companions. "This information has only just recently been revealed to me from my memory. Up until I saw the symbol of Apophis on the fore head of your Jaffa friend I did not remember anything about the gate. I guess the combination of the ancient writings and the symbol triggered my memory and allowed me to recall those years."
"Are you trying to tell us that you're over 10,000 years old?!" Daniel and Jack said at the same time. The tension level in the room had just risen about 10 points.
"I know it's hard to believe and although I don't have proof of my age I do have proof of the possibility..." Adam began before he was interrupted by klaxons.
"Gentlemen if you'll follow me please." Jack indicated to the Special Forces personnel as well to follow and quickly went to the control room. He was soon informed this was an unscheduled off world activation and that SG 1 was returning with casualties. Jack quickly instructed them to open the iris and called for medical personnel to the gate room. It was then that he noticed the look on Dr. Pearson's face a look of hatred when his eyes rested on the Stargate.
Adam noticed the generals gaze upon him. "Sorry general it's just that that thing caused a lot of people to suffer because of the way it was used."
"Casualties?!" Jack said as it clicked in to place what was going on. It had been a rough day to say the least now people were dying. 'Pleas God don't let it be her.' Jack thought as he watched the event horizon.
Just then Teal'c and SG's 1 and 3 stepped through the gate bearing a stretcher. On it the form of Col. Samantha Carter could be made out beneath the dirt and blood. Dr. Jackson and Gen. O'Neill rushed into the gate room.
"What happened!" Jack demanded.
"Col. Carter was repelling down a cliff to set up some equipment when a sharp rock cut her line. She fell several hundred feet to the base of the cliff." Teal'c reported barely able to keep the emotion out of his voice.
"Doctor! I need a doctor over here NOW! Jack yelled as he rushed to Carter's side.
Adam watched the commotion from the control room with interest. As a stretcher was set down on the floor he finaly got a unobstructed view of its occupant. his jaw dropped and he began to make his way to the gate room.
"Sir she's gone." The doctor informed him but Jack wasn't accepting it. 'no noNO'
"Try again." He said
"sir she.." The doctor started.
"It's an order! Do it do you undrestand me." Jack leveled a gaze on the young doctor as he was packing his equipment. The look stopped the Doctor cold.
"Aye Sir." They began again to attempt resisitatoin.
"Sir Its no use. She is gone Genereal." The Doc said after a few more moments of trying.
"I said Try Again.!" Jack croaked. 'LIVE ' he willed. But she didn't . she just laid there unmoving lifeless.
"Sir I CANNOT BRING BACK THE DEAD!" The Doctor Shouted at him.
Jack lost it completely. If it were not for the presence of SG 3 the Doctor would have been just as dead as Colonel Carter was now. They had been edging up on him slowly as all his attention was focused on the medical team. Just as he snapped they grabbed him and held him.
"Sir Don't do this. Please General We All Want this not to be but it just is." SG3's CO said.
Jack slowly started to calm down. They had just let him go when he turned to notice Dr. Pierson coming in the Gate room His clothing was a bit messed up.
Adam Had fought his way through all 5 of the marines guarding the gate room. he was not going to be kept from Sam's side. He just hoped she didn't wake up here.
Just as he entered the room all eyes turned to the stretcher as a loud gasp was heard. No one moved or breathe a word as Col. Carter came back to life in front of everyone. Recovering from their shock medical teams quickly went to the Colonel's side and began to perform emergency medical treatment.
"Excuse me but that won't be necessary" Adam said in a loud and clear voice drawing the attention from the stretcher to himself. "If you will just wait a moment I think you will understand." Adam slowly and in the most nonthreatening manner possible made his way to the stretcher's side.
All eyes were on the stretcher and Dr. Pearson when Col. Carter opened her eyes and stared immediately into those of Adam. Regaining her voice the first thing she said was a loud and clear "shit!" This was shortly followed by a "hello old man looks like I've done it again." And she smiled at Adam as he shrugged his shoulders.
"Well you've died and revived its not that big of a stretch for you to just get out and walk you know. I would suggest getting some clean and comfortable clothing and then we can go finish the explanations I started when they dragged me hear." Adam/Methos said to Sam had she sat up. Giving her a hand Adam pulled her to her feet and walked her over in front of Jack.
"Young lady you have a lot of explaining to do! I expect to see you in my briefing room in 15 minutes." Jack said in his best father daughter imitation. He then looked around the rest of the room noticing all the eyes on them. "SG 3 and support personnel return to your assigned duties off world everyone else move along there's nothing to see." Jack watched Sam exit the gate room then made his way to his office and had a stout drink. Then he began to Cry.
'I almost lost you today. Hell I did lose you carter' Jack was no longer crying but he might just as well have been. 'I have to get a hold of myself.' Jack finished his drink and started to analize the detailes of the event. 'there has got to be a reason. I'm not sure if I want to know.' Jack looked at the clock and noticed tem minuets had passed. 'oh well I will find out soon enough.'
Fifteen minutes later SG 1 plus Dr. Pierson sat in the briefing room as General O'Neal walked in and sat down.
"I would like to take one mystery at the time, so Dr. Pierson your up." Jack said in a fully no nonsense manner as his eyes poured on to Dr. Pierson as if to burn the answers out of him.
"Very well General as I was saying the reason I know so much about the Stargate is because I helped bury it..." Adam was rudely interrupted by Sam.
"Hold on just a minute there old man you never told me anything about the Stargate what do you mean you helped bury it? For one thing you're not that old." Sam looked questioningly at Adam.
"Well as I was explaining to General O'Neal, it seems Sam I'm older than even I thought. Besides I never claimed to know my age it was everyone else who kept putting a number on me based on my supposed memory. When I saw Teal'c for the first time early today it jarred my memory." Adam responded.
"I hate to interrupt your apparent reunion but I need some answers here people." Jack interrupted
"I think we can answer more questions and give more proof of those answers with a simple demonstration. Samantha if you don't mind." Mythos smirked slightly and waited.
"I agree, but why does it always have to be me?" Sam smirked back at Adam.
"Because my dear mine is in a little room is the entrance to the base." Adam replied smugly. And watched as Sam shook her head slightly and produced from out of nowhere a broad sword.
The blade was similar to Adam's Ivan Ho blade but more Irish in design and slightly lighter. Sam quickly and deftly set it on the table and turned to face Jack. "General what you're about to see should at all costs be kept top secret from even your superiors." Sam grasped the hilt of the sword and turned it so the blade was edged up while it was still lying on the table. "No matter what happens please do not call for medical assistance." And with that Sam slid her palm down the age of the blade slicing deeply the blood flowed freely from her hand as she lifted it for all to see. Blue sparks and flashes of light knitted the wound together at an amazing speed.
"Well Carter considering the display I just saw in the gate room that little demonstration isn't nearly as impressive, but it does get across your point. Where does that leave Dr. Pierson? Jack asked.
"well that leaves him about…" Sam deftly picked up her sword and ran Adam through with the blade "in the same shape I'm in." she watched the shocked look on Adams face. "That was for hiding from me for three hundred years old man. Don't Do IT AGAIN!" sam shouted at Methos.
"General and I'm sure you can imagine why we keep it secret if for no other reason than to avoid the witch hunts that would ensue." Sam said as she again faced Jack. She picked up part of adams coat and wiped off her blade and put it away.
Adam came to with a start. "I deserved that. Im sorry Sam but there were a few people hunting me and anyone I knew was in danger. I didn't want you involved." He sat back down in his chair.
"Well gentleman and it's been a long day. For now here is what we are going to do. First, Col. I want you and Dr. Pierson on P 37428 as soon as you can get geared up to go Dr. Pierson your sword will be returned to you. Teal'c you'll accompany Col. Carter. Second as I understand it Daniel you have some requested leave time?" Jack waited for Daniel to acknowledge. Daniel nodded. "Then you will take your leave Dr. Jackson and return to P. 37428 on your return to the base." Jack looked again at Dr. Pierson and then to Sam." Until I figure out just what the hell is going on here I'm not going to say a word to anyone. That's all people dismissed." Jack paused "and CARTER! We are going to have a long talk when you get back."
Samantha jumped just a little at her name being shouted and nodded her head as she left the room.