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This is the chapter where Character Deaths begin. Be warned.


Italic represents the present. Bold Italics represent Sam's thoughts in the present. Everything else is a flashback. Please review!

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Sam ran...

Then Daniel's eyes glowed.

"Bring me the shol'va, Teal'c," Sam saw Daniel's mouth moving, but the voice – it was not Daniel. Sam knew then that Apophis had won.


Two Jaffa started to unlock Teal'c's chains and escorted him to the throne. It was obvious to everyone that the only thing that restrained Teal'c now was the staff blasters pointed at his remaining teammates.

The guards forced Teal'c to his knees in front of the new Apophis. The Goa'uld leader smiled broadly, clearly enjoying himself. "Too long I have waited to have you kneeling before me. Your betrayal shamed me. It hurt me. And now I will have my revenge. Tell me shol'va, how does it feel that it will be your old friend exacting my revenge on you?"

Teal'c growled, "You are not my friend. You are my friend's murderer. And it will not be your revenge!" With that, Teal'c ripped himself free from his guards and threw himself at Apophis.

The body that held Apophis's symbiote was no match for Teal'c strength and the implantation was too new. Teal'c was crushing Apophis's neck with his bare hands. Almost as if he wanted to rip the Goa'uld from his friend's body.

The other Jaffa wasted precious seconds fearing to shoot in case they shot their god. Finally one of the guards raised his staff blaster and shot Teal'c squarely in between the shoulder blades. The large man lost his grip and fell down the stone stairs.

"Teal'c!" O'Neill and Sam screamed. The fallen warrior was sprawled on his back gasping for breath.

"Take our Lord to the sarcophagus!" ordered the one who shot Teal'c. Sam could see now that this Jaffa wore the mark of Apophis's First Prime. The other guards lifted Apophis's insensate body and carried it out of the room.

The First Prime stayed behind. He marched over to Teal'c and aimed his staff at Teal'c's midsection. He charged his weapon.

"No, please no…" Sam breathed out the wish before she could stop herself. The First Prime looked directly into her eyes and fired, incinerating Teal'c's midsection.

"No!" Sam screamed hearing the Colonel scream beside her. The smell of scorched flesh steamed from Teal's body.

The Colonel exploded with grief and rage. "You stupid bastard! I will kill you! I will kill -" With that the Jaffa pulled out his Zat gun and silenced O'Neill. He then turned his Zat onto Sam and her world fell into darkness once more.

TBC