Author's Note: Here is the third chapter. Fourth one will hopefully be up soon.
Arriving in Cairo, the trip had so far been uneventful. Now they needed to rent a vehicle and take off into the sandy desert. Teal'c had the cell phone and a small medical kit.
Daniel drove into the desert, letting Liz navigate, using her dream. They were coming up on some pyramids that Daniel barely recognized.
"Are you sure it's here?" He asked, casting a sidelong glance at his friend.
"Positive. We were walking into the middle one, over there", she pointed as Daniel drove closer.
Teal'c was in the back seat, undoubtedly raising his eyebrow. But, he would probably like to see what this building had in store as much as Daniel and Liz.
Teal'c finally spoke up as they entered the short shadow of the pyramid, "Perhaps it is wise for us to rest before we enter. We have been driving all morning."
Knowing Teal'c was right, Daniel and Liz agreed, stopping the Jeep and stepping onto the soft sand to have a lunch break.
After Liz ate, she looked around slowly, taking in the scenery. She closed her eyes to see if she could remember anything more about this...artifact.
"I am your guide", Drake said softly, looking into the confused eyes of his wife.
"If that is true, then why do you appear to me in the form of my deceased husband?" she asked, still very confused about this whole situation.
He smiled faintly, "Because it is the most comforting figure for you. You must understand the ways of my people. You have only just begun to learn."
"Why now? Why not guide me before he died?" she asked, small tears coming to her eyes.
"Because it is now that you must discover yourself, and the true nature of our people. We were not unlike you once, but now the only way this vision can happen is after great loss and a period of moving on", he sighed, looking still into her eyes, blinking slowly.
A tear ran down her cheek. She understood what was going on now, only vaguely, but she still understood. She had to go down into that pyramid and find the artifacts that would prove the vision useful; she had to let her guide lead her there, and now.
Arising from her position slowly, she made a beeline for the great structure, entering it through the hidden entrance that her guide had found. Her mind was now far from her dear friends, and was only focused on getting where she was going at the moment, getting to the bottom of this strange mystery. She had to see for herself what was down there.
Walking carefully down the mud hallways, they turned into a beautiful golden glow as she went deeper. She couldn't wait to see where her guide was leading her, and what the point of all of this was. What was that curse anyways? She had since forgotten, and not even her friends knew what it was. Why was the guide being so mysterious about everything? Couldn't he just tell her why she was here?
Looking down further into the hall, she saw a room opening up to her. She thought she heard footsteps behind her, be she ignored them completely. Entering the large room, she immediately recognized it. It was the main room in one of the goa'uld mother ships. She had been in one before, and really didn't want to relive those memories.
Movement startled her as she opened the dusty sarcophagus. Someone was inside of it, and reaching out towards her. Jumping back, she looked closer at the writings. They spoke of a figure named Nun, who was 'The Waters of Chaos'.
"So what is the curse? Maybe something about bringing Nun's wrath upon you..." She thought aloud.
The figure yawned and shook the dust off of itself. He must have been Nun, but he took on the appearance of Drake.
"Come, my queen", he beckoned her towards him.
Walking towards him slowly, she took his outstretched hand, "But Drake...or Nun...who are you?"
"Do you recognize your own husband?" He asked, hugging her close, "I am Nun, but for you, I am Drake, the one who died."
Arriving in Cairo, the trip had so far been uneventful. Now they needed to rent a vehicle and take off into the sandy desert. Teal'c had the cell phone and a small medical kit.
Daniel drove into the desert, letting Liz navigate, using her dream. They were coming up on some pyramids that Daniel barely recognized.
"Are you sure it's here?" He asked, casting a sidelong glance at his friend.
"Positive. We were walking into the middle one, over there", she pointed as Daniel drove closer.
Teal'c was in the back seat, undoubtedly raising his eyebrow. But, he would probably like to see what this building had in store as much as Daniel and Liz.
Teal'c finally spoke up as they entered the short shadow of the pyramid, "Perhaps it is wise for us to rest before we enter. We have been driving all morning."
Knowing Teal'c was right, Daniel and Liz agreed, stopping the Jeep and stepping onto the soft sand to have a lunch break.
After Liz ate, she looked around slowly, taking in the scenery. She closed her eyes to see if she could remember anything more about this...artifact.
"I am your guide", Drake said softly, looking into the confused eyes of his wife.
"If that is true, then why do you appear to me in the form of my deceased husband?" she asked, still very confused about this whole situation.
He smiled faintly, "Because it is the most comforting figure for you. You must understand the ways of my people. You have only just begun to learn."
"Why now? Why not guide me before he died?" she asked, small tears coming to her eyes.
"Because it is now that you must discover yourself, and the true nature of our people. We were not unlike you once, but now the only way this vision can happen is after great loss and a period of moving on", he sighed, looking still into her eyes, blinking slowly.
A tear ran down her cheek. She understood what was going on now, only vaguely, but she still understood. She had to go down into that pyramid and find the artifacts that would prove the vision useful; she had to let her guide lead her there, and now.
Arising from her position slowly, she made a beeline for the great structure, entering it through the hidden entrance that her guide had found. Her mind was now far from her dear friends, and was only focused on getting where she was going at the moment, getting to the bottom of this strange mystery. She had to see for herself what was down there.
Walking carefully down the mud hallways, they turned into a beautiful golden glow as she went deeper. She couldn't wait to see where her guide was leading her, and what the point of all of this was. What was that curse anyways? She had since forgotten, and not even her friends knew what it was. Why was the guide being so mysterious about everything? Couldn't he just tell her why she was here?
Looking down further into the hall, she saw a room opening up to her. She thought she heard footsteps behind her, be she ignored them completely. Entering the large room, she immediately recognized it. It was the main room in one of the goa'uld mother ships. She had been in one before, and really didn't want to relive those memories.
Movement startled her as she opened the dusty sarcophagus. Someone was inside of it, and reaching out towards her. Jumping back, she looked closer at the writings. They spoke of a figure named Nun, who was 'The Waters of Chaos'.
"So what is the curse? Maybe something about bringing Nun's wrath upon you..." She thought aloud.
The figure yawned and shook the dust off of itself. He must have been Nun, but he took on the appearance of Drake.
"Come, my queen", he beckoned her towards him.
Walking towards him slowly, she took his outstretched hand, "But Drake...or Nun...who are you?"
"Do you recognize your own husband?" He asked, hugging her close, "I am Nun, but for you, I am Drake, the one who died."