Ok everyone! Here's the next chapter... It's a little longer than previous chapters!
Amends -Chapter 7-

Sam sat in the cell trying to figure out their chances of escape. Their ride in the Cargo Ship had only lasted minutes before they found themselves on a mother ship. It was more than likely that the ship they now occupied was in orbit of the planet. If they could somehow get out of the cell, they could find the glider bay and fly back down to the planet. There were many flaws to that plan though; first, they had no way of getting out of the cell without some outside help, or fighting their way out. Then there was the fact that they had no weapons. That in itself was a good enough reason to just give up on escaping altogether.

She looked over at Jack who was asleep on the bench across from her, and she couldn't help but smile. It amazed her how he could sleep at such a time. He was lying on his back with his hands underneath his head as a pillow. The robe, which he'd earlier discarded, was draped across his body as a blanket. He'd been asleep for at least an hour now and she was bored out of her mind with nothing to do, and no one to talk to. She'd even gone as far as counting sheep in an attempt to fall asleep herself; no such luck.

The foreboding sound of metal thumping on the ground broke her from her reverie. She perked up as the footsteps grew closer. Sam wasn't sure if she should be relieved that something was finally happening, or scared out of her mind at what was going to happen.

Standing from her seat, Sam took the few steps to the sleeping form of her CO. "Sir." She gently shook his shoulder.

"I'm awake!" Jack said, jumping up as their cell door slid open.

The Jaffa who had escorted them earlier walked in and once again herded them out of the cell and down the hallway.

"Where are we going, fellas?" Jack asked, wiping his eyes in an attempt to fully wake up. He received a shove in the back.

"Silence!" The Jaffa warned.

Jack rolled his eyes, but continued on in silence.

After a few minutes, they walked into a large room. It had a chair in the middle and a control panel sat in front of a large window which held a spectacular view of the planet. Sitting in the big chair, was a tall, dark haired man, with pointed cheek bones.

"Ba'al, I presume?" Jack asked in a smarmy voice.

The goa'uld stood and the Jaffa ordered them to kneel. When neither complied, they were both hit in the back of the knees and forced to the ground. Jack hid a cringe as his bad knee protested and sent a bolt of pain up his leg. They both looked up at the man who was now towering over them.

"This is a pleasant surprise." He grinned evilly as his eyes flashed yellow.


"Receiving Tok'ra IDC, Sir." Walter announced.

Hammond nodded from the 'Gate Room and called up to window, "Open the Iris!" Teal'c and Jonas stood on either side of him. Alexis had been sent a little while ago to get checked out by Doctor Fraiser in the Infirmary.

The Iris disappeared and Jacob Carter stepped onto the ramp.

"Jacob!" George greeted him warmly as he reached the bottom of the ramp. They eagerly shook each other's hands.

"Hey George." Jacob smiled, and then nodded to the two aliens on either side of Hammond. "Teal'c, Jonas." He'd briefly met Jonas on his last visit to Earth when Daniel had died. The memory of that day was burned into his memory. He hoped that his daughter was doing okay. In fact, he was eager to see her again. He'd felt horrible when he'd had to leave so soon after the incident. Jacob looked around the room confused. Why wasn't she here to meet him now? And why was Jonas here, not to mention Jack was missing also.

"What's going on George? What trouble has Jack managed to get into this time?" He swore that if Jack had gotten his daughter hurt, he'd regret it.

"Let's take this to the Briefing Room." George said as he began ushering the Tok'ra out of the room.

Jacob resisted and he set the CO of the SGC, one of his oldest friends, with a stern look. "George, tell me what's going on. Is Sam ok?"

Hammond looked at Jacob, and then at the SF's slowly leaving the 'Gate Room. "Jacob please, can we take this to the Briefing Room."

Jacob followed his gaze to the SF's. He realized what George was trying to say. What they were talking about was obviously still classified. Jacob himself was once a General in the Air Force, and knew that he should listen to Jacob and head to the Briefing Room. It was another reminder of why he liked the Tok'ra, because they never hid anything from each other. Although that had proven to be a problem many times when they'd had Goa'uld spies in their ranks. It was a little ironic how the Tok'ra had such an open policy with each other, yet they say that their survival depends on their ability of secrecy and stealth.

Jacob nodded his agreement and hurried towards the stairs. The quicker he got there, the quicker he could find out what was going on with his daughter. He had a sinking feeling in his stomach that he wasn't going to like what George had to say.


Jack cringed as the Goa'uld's eyes glowed before him. He hated it when they did that. "Surprise, yes… pleasant? Now, I'm not so sure about that one."

Ba'al grinned in return. "You will tell me what the number sequence is that must be entered to open your Stargate's iris." He demanded as he revealed Jack's GDO.

"Yes, I'm just going to tell you that." Jack replied sarcastically.

Ba'al stepped forward and back handed Jack across the face. "You will tell me what I wish to know, now!"

"Over my dead body."

"That can be arranged." Ba'al grinned slyly.

"Well even then I won't tell you squat, so you might as well just give up."

Ba'al raised his hand to strike Jack again, but he momentarily paused to look at Sam who had been kneeling silently next to Jack the whole time. He hit her across the face and her head snapped to the side.

Jack had to bite his lip to stop himself from cursing the stupid snake to hell. It also took all of his energy to keep himself firmly rooted to the ground. It was one of the first rules you learned about when being questioned or tortured; you never showed any emotion. You can never let the enemy know that they're getting to you.

When Sam turned back again, Jack noticed blood on her lip and anger boiled through his veins. He swore that he'd get his revenge before they got off the ship.

"You see Colonel? It is wise to keep your mouth shut."


All the inhabitants of the Briefing Room looked up as Jacob walked in.

"I have spoken to the Tok'ra High Council." Selmak's mechanical voice spoke up, catching Alexis off guard. "Our spy within Ba'al's ranks has reported his mothership to be at the planet you have designated P4X-204."

"Well that's Alexis' planet." Jonas replied. "Wait, you said his mothership is there?"

Selmak nodded his head. "The operative also said he'd heard of two Tauri that had been captured and are being held prisoners on the ship."

"Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter." Teal'c said.

"Yes." Selmak replied, "But the operative is unsure what Ba'al has planned for them or the planet."

"What do you suggest we do for a rescue mission, Selmak?" General Hammond asked from the head of the table.

"I have a Cargo Ship that is within 3 days of P4X-204. Using the generator to 110, we could be there within two. We could use the transportation rings to ring onto the Mothership and attempt a rescue from there." Selmak bowed his head as Jacob took over once again.

"It's a risky plan, George, but I think it's the best we've got."

"What about my people?" Alexis suddenly spoke up rather shyly. "Are they in any danger from this Ba'al?"

"He's right." Jonas replied to the General. "Ba'al must know about their technological advancements, and he must be planning something. Otherwise he would've left by now. He could be planning to attack."

Alexis looked at them fearfully, "Please, you must warn my people!"

General Hammond thought for a moment. "I can't risk sending more of my men. If Marin sees them he would become suspicious, and I don't want more being captured by Ba'al. If you want your people warned, Alexis, you'll have to do it yourself. I can send an SG team with you to wait at the 'Gate. If your leader wants to your people to leave the planet, we can find a planet for them. I'm sorry, but that's all I can offer to you."

"You want me to go back?" Alexis asked with wide eyes.

"Nobody would have figured out what you've done yet." Jonas reassured him.

Teal'c bowed his head in agreement. "All you have to do is speak with Caineth, then return to the Stargate."

Alexis slowly looked around the table at each of their faces. He knew they were right. If he wanted to help his people, he needed to work up the courage to do it himself. After a minute he nodded, "I'll do it."

"Ok, Jacob, you take Teal'c and Jonas with you. Alexis, I'll have SG-3 ready to go in an hour." He stood from the table and looked to Jacob, "Can I talk to you in my office for a minute?"

Jacob followed his friend into the office as Jonas and Teal'c left to get ready. Alexis looked around feeling out of place. He quickly hurried off after Jonas and Teal'c.

George shut the door behind them and took a seat at his desk.

"Don't worry George, I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't think we could all get out of it alive." Jacob said as he too took a seat. He already knew what this conversation was going to be about.

"Are you sure? I know you would do anything to get Sam back."

"Yes, but I wouldn't risk Teal'c and Jonas' lives as well." Jacob bowed his head as Selmak took control.

"General Hammond, I assure you that Jacob and I will take all precautions to ensure that we bring Teal'c and Jonas Quinn back safe; along with Major Carter and Colonel O'Neill."

"Thank you Selmak."

The Tok'ra bowed his and Jacob returned again.

"Bring them back Jacob."

"Of course, you know how I just love Jack," Jacob said with a grin.

Hammond chuckled, "Good luck."

"Thanks, George." He nodded to the General as he left the office and headed to the 'Gate Room to wait for the others.


The Jaffa shoved Jack and Sam back into the cell and the door slid shut behind them once again. Sam sat down on one of the benches. Jack grabbed the robe from the other bench and ripped the sleeve off of it. He then kneeled on the floor in front of her. His knee only protested slightly.

"Here, let me." He used the thick material to wipe the blood from her lip. When he was done, he threw it over his shoulder and took her head in his hands as he inspected her lip.

Sam's eyes opened wider as he placed his hands on her cheeks and moved closer. Her brain knew that he was only inspecting the damage, but her body obviously thought otherwise as her cheeks burned to his touch and her stomach began performing somersaults.

"You'll have a bit of a fat lip for a while, but no bruise." Jack smiled as he looked into her eyes. Suddenly, he was aware of their close proximity. His grin fell from his face for a moment as he grew serious and they stared at each other in silence. Don't go there Jack! He thought to himself.

He quickly replaced the grin as if it had never faulted and he dropped his hands to his side. He got to his feet as his knee was beginning to hurt again. "So don't worry, Carter. You'll still be as gorgeous as ever."

A slight blush tinted her cheeks from the comment, and slightly from the absence of his hands.

Jack instantly noticed it. That hadn't meant to come out that way!

"Sorry," She replied as a hint of a smile crept onto her face. "I can't say the same for you. You've got a pretty nasty bruise appearing there."

Jack's grin disappeared as he sat down across from her. "Listen, I'm really sorry about what happened."

Sam shook her head, "Don't be."

"No, my big mouth got you hurt."

"Don't worry about it, Sir."

He stopped trying to apologize and shrugged. "Well, try and get some rest. I'll wake you if anyone comes."

Sam opened her mouth to protest, but Jack was one step ahead of her as he held up a finger, "Now, now, Major. That's an order."

She gave him an exasperated frown before surrendering and lying down on the uncomfortable bench to attempt sleep which, she thought, would probably never come.


Alexis stepped through the other side of the Stargate onto his planet. It was now early morning, and the sun was just peaking over the tops of the trees.

The Colonel of SG-3 stepped in front of him. "We'll be waiting here for you."

Alexis just nodded. He wasn't sure what to say in return to the man, so he just began walking towards the city. His legs seemed to be working mechanically; step after step, while his mind was frozen with fear. Anything could go wrong. If someone had noticed his absence the previous night, then he probably wouldn't make it back to the Stargate. All he had to do was make it to the Capitol and back.

Alexis quickened his pace, eager to get this all over and done with.

He made it to the tall building without a hint of trouble. Once inside, he hurried to the fourth floor and towards Caineth's office.

"Can I help you?" Caineth's receptionist asked as Alexis rushed into the room, slightly breathless.

"I need to see Lord Caineth immediately." Alexis said as he tried to catch his breath and regain his composure.

"I am sorry, but he is busy at the moment."

"It is early in the morning. What could he possibly be doing?"

The receptionist frowned, and then repeated what he'd just said, this time with a more superior tone "I am sorry, but he is busy at the moment."

"I am beginning to think you just like saying that!" Alexis snapped as he turned on his heel and marched down the hallway to Caineth's office, despite the shouts of the man behind him.

The receptionist fell silent as Alexis disappeared around a corner. He grabbed his communication device from the draw and held it to his mouth. "Marin, Sir? I have something you will want to hear."


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