(Sorry, I haven't updated in a while. After talking to my beta reader, I decided to add a character key for the alternate Tok'ra and Goa'uld. The character key is at the end, and will reflect what is discovered that chapter. We thought it might be useful since I switch up whom is blended with whom, and who is part of what group.
Ilaaris, thanks. I guess I didn't have mercy. :chuckles: Sorry.
Stoko, thanks. I hope this next chapter is better. If you find this chapter to be a little choppy, could you give me example of where?
1# Fan, glad you find the Tok'ra interesting. Thank you.)
The Mirror
Part 5, Laws
Daniel and Martouf continued walking. After the rocks had fallen, the hallway was nearly pitch black, and it was a bit eery for both of them.
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Jacob grabbed his zat'nikatel, and took cover. He wished he had been near the others when the attack started, but Selmak had wanted to go find Martouf. He was worried when he saw the first Goa'uld come in. They seemed to have the same taste in clothing as the Tok'ra. Damn! It was difficult to know which was which. He resorted to firing at those who fired at those who were firing at known Tok'ra and himself. This is one reason why uniforms are good. You know who to shoot.
You cannot blame me for the lack of uniforms with these Tok'ra, Selmak responded.
After more minutes of shooting and dodging he noticed the Goa'uld all to wore something silver. Whether in the clothes or in jewelry, there was always something silver. He didn't see any known Tok'ra who wore anything close to silver, and many of them even seemed to like different shades of red.
Jacob fired at a host who looked like someone he had seen on earth, and then took cover. He glanced around, and noticed the Tok'ra were being fired at more.
You might be a Goa'uld host in this reality, Selmak thought. Perhaps some of these Goa'uld are not sure if you are one of them or not.
I think you might be right.
If the other you is taken control by a version of me, I am truly sorry.
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Sam and Teal'c had taken cover by retreating into one of the smaller rooms. The main room hadn't provided much cover. As Teal'c fired at the Goa'uld, Sam used the radio to contact the Tok'ra from her universe. She had left a radio with her dad, Malek, and Kela'an. "This is Sam. Do you read me?"
A few minutes passed with no response, and it worried her a little. She hoped they were just too busy. Finally, a reply came through. "This is Malek."
She frowned slightly. "Where is my father?" She had expected him to answer.
"He went to look for Martouf before the attack started. He left the radio with Kela'an and me."
Damn, she thought, and then had to forget the radio for a moment to fire at some Goa'uld who moved in too close to her position. She was a bit thankful she had been near Teal'c with the attack started. "I lost contact with Daniel and Martouf. It sounded like a cave in followed by the radio being dropped."
Malek always seemed to be one of the few Tok'ra symbiotes who had an emotional side. His words now had worry in them. "We must find them after this battle is over."
"Agreed."
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Jacob quickly moved around a corner, and nearly ran into Sam, except she was wore a blue-silvery dress, looked ten years younger, and had a silver necklace. She looked about as shocked as he felt, and then Selmak took over and shot her.
You shot my daughter.
She's only stunned, and the symbiote would have shot us if we kept staring at her.
Jacob grabbed her weapon, and pulled her into another room so she would not be shot again by someone else.
What are you going to do when she wakes up?
I'm not going to shoot her again. I know she's a Goa'uld, but that's not her fault.
I didn't mean for you to kill her. I am just wondering, what do you plan to do when she wakes up?
Jacob looked for something tie her hands and feet. He found a man in the room who had been killed, and ripped cloth from him. He used that to secure her hands and feet.
He went to the doorway, and started defending that room.
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Malek put the radio down after he was done talking with Sam. It had taken a couple minutes to remember how to respond after he had heard her. He returned to Kela'an and other Tok'ra. Together they guarded the room with the Tollan weapons. The weapons would be useless if the Goa'uld got a hold of them.
After he took his place, he informed Kela'an of Martouf and Daniel between shots.
"Given where they were," one of the Tok'ra said, "they might be safer than we are. That's assuming we win this battle."
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After the walk down the hallway Martouf and Daniel found themselves facing a door they couldn't see.
"Any ideas on how to open it?" Daniel asked. He tried to read the writing, wondering if that showed a way.
Martouf frowned, though it couldn't be seen. He gave Lantash control.
Daniel jumped slightly when Martouf's eyes flared. He thought he was used to it. However it had a new level of creepiness in the dark, where the eyes are the only thing he saw, even if it was brief.
"I will attempt to open the door," Lantash responded, not noticing how Daniel had reacted.
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"You are Tok'ra," was a distorted version of his daughter's voice.
Jacob had tried to mentally prepared himself for it when she woke up, but realized he failed. He felt angry. "You have a problem with that?"
He didn't get a response for a few minutes. Finally, she asked, "Who are you?"
Jacob didn't respond.
"From a parallel universe," she answered herself.
"That's right, now I have a question for you. Who are you?"
"Why didn't you kill me?"
It was a few minutes of firing before Jacob could speak again. "I asked who you were."
"Why does that concern you?"
"I want to know who is controlling my daughter."
"Interesting."
Jacob fired again, and found himself angrier with that response. "Now that you are conscious I can shoot you again without worrying about killing her, so you might want to answer."
"Selmak."
Is she calling me or answering your question? Selmak asked.
I don't know. "What?"
"My name is Selmak."
Selmak felt guilty. I'm controlling your daughter. That even worse than if it was you.
Jacob shot another person. You can't blame yourself for what another you is doing.
"Dad?"
For a split-second it seemed Jacob and every aspect of him froze.
That's not her, Jacob. That's just the other me playing tricks. Obviously, she knows you are the father of that host.
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Lantash managed to get the door open, and it revealed a large chamber. Lantash gave Martouf control as they continued walking.
Daniel paused he entered the room, which shined with silver. "Our Goa'uld like gold. These like silver."
"I still prefer blue," Martouf replied.
Daniel started looking around the room.
"Now is not really the time, Daniel."
"I know, it's just really interesting to learn about another Ra. The universes are similar..." It's not like they had any idea where they were going anyway. "...like Ra kind of ends up head of the Goa'uld in both, and dies in both, but-hey, look at that."
Martouf looked at the writing Daniel was pointing to. Lantash took over as he was better at reading Goa'uld. "Ra's laws."
"This should be interesting."
"Daniel, we should be going."
"It'll only take a second," Daniel replied as he already started deciphering the words. "First law, no Goa'uld shall..." He paused, and reread it. "No Goa'uld shall take..." He glanced to Lantash.. "..an unwilling host." He looked to Lantash. "Am I reading that wrong?"
Lantash stepped closer as he read it himself. "You are correct in it's translation."
"Th-that doesn't even make any sense." His mind went over everything they saw so far with this universe.
"Second law," Lantash kept reading, "upon blending with a host, the relationship must be symbiotic. Third law, Goa'uld and humans are to be treated as equals."
Daniel reread the laws a couple times, and then turned to Lantash. "The Tok'ra said Ra was the Goa'uld leader." He glanced to the rules again. "So that means the Goa'uld in this universe don't take unwilling host. If the meaning of Tok'ra means 'against Ra' like it does in our universe..."
"Then the Tok'ra here probably do take unwilling hosts."
To be continued...
Alt-Character Key
(This is help to keep track of whom is blended with whom in the alternate universe.)
Martouf/Jolinar-Goa'uld
Rosha/Lantash-Tok'ra
Samantha/Selmak-Goa'uld