DISCLAIMER: Not mine (but I can dream can't I). Oh well, not making any money from this so don't sue me.

SUMMARY: Takes place during Season 8. Daniel and Sam have been captured while on a mission and thrown into a dungeon with two of the members of the ruling family of one of the clans. I know that on the show Pete has asked Sam to marry him. And I know that she said yes. Of course, since I'm not a fan of that ship, she's going to eventually dump his sorry butt. Who she gets together with is a surprise.

TEAL'C stood in the embarkation room. Alone except for the usual staff that attended any opening of the gate that was unscheduled.

Jack O'Neill stood in the control room. His heart was racing although he didn't let it show. He knew that Teal'c would never have left Sam and Daniel behind unless........

'Don't think that way! They're not dead! Not Sam! Not Daniel! Not dead!' He shook his head quickly to clear such awful thoughts. Keying the mike to the room below him, O'Neill spoke. "My office please, Teal'c. Now."

Teal'c inclined his head and left the gate room.

JACK stood behind his desk as Teal'c walked in. "What the hell happened out there? Where are Daniel and Carter?"

"They were captured, O'Neill. It appears that one clan on the planet is giving the Go'auld there a great deal of trouble. She seems to be getting even more trouble since she had the chieftain's daughter and youngest son imprisoned."

"Maybe this chieftain could help us recover our lost people?"

"It is my belief that he would. He seems to want to get his daughter out of the Go'auld's prison as well."

"Well, maybe I should meet this chieftain. Be ready, T. We leave in one hour."

"As you wish, O'Neill."

STANDING in front of the event horizon of the Stargate, O'Neill remembered the second time he did this. The day he had gone through the gate a second time, back to Abydos in order to bring Daniel back to Earth. He closed his eyes for a moment and remembered pushing Carter through the event horizon. That was when they had first lost Sha're to Apophis. When he opened his eyes and looked at the man next to him, he remembered that that was also when he gained a great friend.

"Shall we go, O'Neill?"

"We're off to see the wizard," Jack replied, almost smiling as he walked into the event horizon.

"I AM Da'norn, cheiftain of these people. My oldest son, To'marn, tells me you wish to talk to me about helping you to recover your people from the false goddess."

"In return, we are willing to help you recover your daughter from her as well." O'Neill was glad this man spoke English. "Can we work together?"

"I believe we can." Da'norn held out his hand and O'Neill shook it, smiling.

DANIEL was sitting next to She'tiana. She was concious, though barely, thanks to Carter forcing some food and clean water into her. She was in pain though. That bothered Daniel even though Sam had told him that it appeared to be something that she couldn't do anything about. They were both hopeful that they could find a way to get her out of the manacles and back to Earth to fix whatever the problem was quickly.

Sam had dragged Talorn off, away from Shey for a few moments and taken him through the tunnels that they had been shown. Tunnels that led to the outside. To freedom. Daniel had offered to stay next to Shey and take care of her while he walked with Sam.

"Shey? Shey, please talk to me."

Weakly, Shey lifted one hand and placed it over the one sitting on his right knee. She smiled as she read him. "You must deal with the loss of those you have cared for, Daniel. You have to deal with those emotions.before they cause more problems for you."

"Shey, just talk to me. We have to find a way to free you from these manacles and get you out of here."

"We have tried, Daniel. There is no way to get my wrists out of them. We don't know where the controls are. I'm tired, Daniel. Let me sleep."

"Rest, Shey. I'll watch over you."

"As I shall you, my Daniel." She lay her head on his lap and fell asleep. Daniel felt a feeling go through him as he realized that she had tapped into his feelings for Sha're.

SAM and Talorn were walking outside the prison when several of Talorn's people ran up to them. "Your Highness, there are strangers in the village. They have promised to help us to bring both yourself and your sister out of the prison."

Sam and Talorn just looked at each other and then ran toward the village with the others.

"O'NEILL." Teal'c's voice drew Jack's attention away from the cheiftain and toward the two figures running toward the village.

'Sam!' He turned fully toward his 2IC and walked, fighting to keep himself from running over and sweeping her into his arms, fully intending to make sure that she was alright. "Carter. Where's Daniel?"

"Talorn, why have you left your sister?"

"Daniel's back at the prison, sir. He's sitting with Talorn's sister and trying to figure out a way to release her from her manacles." At this point, Sam turned to Shey's father. "Your daughter is very weak. I'm not sure what is wrong with her but she has a hard time staying concious. When we get her free, I would like your permission to take her to Earth with us. In order to have our healer look her over."

"May Talorn accompany her? She must have assistance."

"Of course. If that will make you feel more secure about allowing her to go."

"Thank you. I assume that since you have said that this Daniel is with my daughter, you would be Colonel Carter."

"Yes, sir. I have to return quickly. The Go'auld will find me gone and I have no wish to bring trouble on your people."

"The false one causes her own trouble. My people will not betray the Morrigan. No matter what she does to us." He reached out and took Sam's hand in both of his. "I have faith that the Morrigan will show you the way to free my daughter."

DANIEL felt a hand on his shoulder and opened his eyes with a start. "Jack?"

"It's me, Space Monkey. When Teal'c came back and told me what had happened, I decided to come on through and help out." Jack stood back for a moment and Sam stepped up to check up on Shey.

"How is she, Daniel?"

Daniel gently swept her hair back from her face. "She seems to be sleeping. She's so weak, Sam. We have to get her out of here."

"We will, Daniel. We will."

A/N: I hope that this helps. I'm not sure just where I'm taking this. I just wanted to get something more posted for this. It was an idea that I had and the muses just won't leave me alone.