A/N: Here is Chapter three. This one was harder and bear with me cause I'm still new to writing fan fics. Constructive criticism is welcome but be kind.
"Well sir, I thought that if we convinced General Hammond that it would be best if we went to planet to help Daniel and Teal'c, then we could get away with flying again. Otherwise, the only other thing I could think of was if the General let us go off base to our homes. Then we could find a secluded spot. I feel the first option is best, though."
O'Neill was some what shocked with Carter's plan. Usually, she followed orders to the letter. Carter picked up on this surface thought and replied.
"We're technically not trying to disobey a direct order. If he says no to both then we can just wait some more. They can't keep us in here forever."
"Carter let's meet at General Hammond's office. We'll try with option A. But you'll have to do the convincing. It might be easy for you to say that YOU can help Danny and T, but me? That might be another matter."
Carter and O'Neill were sitting in Hammond's office. Carter began to explain to him that while they did have the memories of other people, they could be of some help trying to translate some of the ruins.
" I don't know, Major. What happens if you disappear again?"
" Sir, we can put location markers on us so that if we do disappear again then Daniel and Teal'c can find us." Carter felt this part was a little weak since whoever or whatever took them the first time could probably stop the devices. Jack then spoke up.
"Would you rather have us here where I'm going to drive you crazy, or on a planet where I can drive Daniel crazy?" Jack baited the General, as he knew that he could be a royal pain in the ass, especially when he wanted to. ' I think that tipped him off, Carter.' He thought secretly to Carter. Carter looked at him and smiled.
"All right. But you will have those location markers on you at all times and you are to call back every hour. Agreed?"
"Agreed" They both thought to the General.
Daniel and Teal'c were making very slow progress. The inscriptions on the ruins were damaged and the language itself was very difficult. Teal'c would take the rubbings while Daniel tried to translate some more.
" Daniel Jackson, have you learned anything more about this planet?" Teal'c asked, getting a little bored but not allowing it to show. They had been on the planet for some time.
" So far I've learned that the Alatum were a peaceful people who attempted to solve their problems in any means that did not involve armed confrontation or conflict. Their main city was called Ailonta." Daniel replied and then motioned Teal'c to look at another section of the wall.
" It appears that the people who survived the destruction, attempted to find a way that their race would continue on. Maybe this is what's happening to Jack and Sam. Maybe it's like the Ancient's repository, which attempted to make sure their knowledge would never be forgotten."
" If that is so, how was it that they were changed? What good could they accomplish turning travellers to their world into their people?" Daniel was frustrated. He wanted to know more about where his friends were taken, how they were changed and for what purpose.
" Let's get back to work, Teal'c. The reason has to be in here somewhere."
Carter and O'Neill stepped from the Stargate onto the planet which stole their voices and added their new abilities. They looked at each other and then took off their jackets.
"So Carter, how do we get the wings out?"
"Well, if thinking to hide them makes them disappear then logically thinking to fly would bring them out." As Carter said this, her wings came out, ripping her shirt only on the back. She flexed them and brought them around her so that she could see what they looked like.
Jack followed and brought out his wings. "Why do mine have grey? It's like the universe is trying to remind me that I'm old!"
Sam looked at her CO's wings and did notice there was a greyish-silver tint to the normal brown. "Sir, I think they look more silver than grey." Hoping that would cheer him up. Secretly, she thought his wings made him look very handsome.
Jack looked towards Carter and realized how beautiful she truly looked. Her wings were stunning. Now he knew why everyone was slack-jawed when they had returned before. They were all gaping at how radiant Carter was.
"Well Carter, let's test these wings while we can. Then we'll meet up with Dannyboy."
With that thought, they both lifted up into the air. They flew cautiously at first, not sure what they were able to do. Then Jack was feeling very confident and folded his wings and began to dive bomb.
"Sir!" Carter cried, worried that he wouldn't be able to pull up from his steep fall.
"No worries, Major!" Sure enough, he pulled up and did a loop. "These wings rock!"
Sam joined Jack and they both continued to do tricks until they realized they had to get to Daniel and to call back to the SGC to inform them everything was fine. They flew close to the ruined building and then stepped to the ground, with their wings receding back into their backs.
"Daniel! Teal'c! Me and Carter are here. Where are you guys?" yelled telepathically to Daniel.
As they moved closer to the building, Jack realized that it was oddly familiar. He began to feel dizzy again and looked towards Carter who was swaying where she stood. Then everything went black.
"Teal'c, did you just hear Jack yell that he and Carter were on the planet?" Daniel had heard the telepathic yell but wasn't sure it was just his imagination. He had come across a part of the inscription that was revealing a few things about the legacy of the Alatum people and was so focused, he wasn't sure if he had heard anything.
"I did indeed, Daniel Jackson. He and Carter appear to be looking for us. You may continue on the ruins, I will go search the Temple." With that said, Teal'c left Daniel to his archaeological work and went in search of his friends.
- He and Airon flew down to the Temple and Jack looked at the building before him. It was very large and looked as if it could fit 1000s of people. As they walked inside, he first noticed Carter, but realized it must be Ailana, who was standing in front of him in a simple white gown but with longer hair and a man, about the same age as him, with bronze wings.
"Aidan, Airon, took you long enough. We've been waiting for hours. Ailana here was getting very frustrated. You know how she gets when she has to wait." Said the man, that Jack assumed was Aeolius.
"Aidan here was spacing out. Sorry we're late. What's left to do?" said Airon. Jack noticed that Ailana had moved to his side and clasped his arm in an affectionate way.
"Aeolius and I have prepared the sacrifices and have made a list of the names that are to be announced. All that is left is the decoration. This temple will house all the Alatum in Ailonta and so we better have the atrium set up with decorations. But it'll only take two people so Aidan and I can handle it." Ailana looked up to Jack, expecting him to agree.
"We'll leave you lovebirds then. We can take hint." Said Airon. "Come on, Aeolius, let us go to the elders and see if they need help with anything." They both flew off towards the city.
"Aidan, I needed to see you alone to tell you something important. We have been together as husband and wife for almost a year now and have long awaited this moment. I'm pregnant!"
Jack woke up with a start. 'Any woman telling a man she's pregnant would jolt him.' He looked around thinking they would be still at the entrance of the ruined building but noticed he was not. He got up from the ground and noticed Carter lying nearby. They appeared to be in a room, with some wall paintings and an door that was at one end of the room. The wall paintings were very elaborate frescoes depicting the city Jack saw in his vision. But then he noticed in the next fresco that the city was destroyed.
"Carter, Carter. Come on, wake up!" Jack shook her shoulder a little. 'If only I could do this in a real bed.' He thought but realized that Carter could read his thoughts if she was awake and quickly began to think of something else. Jack had noticed that ever since he had gotten the wings and telepathy that he was more attracted to Carter but he wasn't sure if it was the alien's memories of Ailana that were affecting him or if it was simply his feelings.
"Colonel?" Sam awoke to find Jack staring down at her. Then she realized that she was no longer in front of the ruins and quickly got up.
"Where are we, sir?" Sam looked around the room.
"Got no idea, Carter. I was hoping you could shed some light on the matter. If this keeps happening, we'll never get to go off world again."
"You're assuming we'll actually get home this time." Sam was nervous because she had the distinct feeling that they were being watched. "Sir do you fell that?"
"Yeah, I've noticed since I woke up. Someone or something is monitoring us. I say we try the door and see where that gets us."
They both headed towards the door and found it to be open. They went through and gasped at what they saw. In the room, there was a single figure seated in the middle. He was very old and was surrounded by some sort of device of metal. Tubes entered his body from the ceiling and appeared to have liquid flowing through them. Even more interested was that he had grey wings at his back, protruded out of the metal device surrounding the figure. He sighed and looked at them.
"So I finally got you back here. The procedure never finished. There is still so much to be done." He then moved towards them in the device, the tubes following him.
"One minute there buddy, are you telling us that you did this to us? That's why we can't speak and have wings?" Jack took a protective stance in front of Sam as the strange man moved towards them.
"That is another reason why you had to return. You need your voices back. It was apart of the procedure. In order for you to be telepathic, you needed to use the ability but with speech that never would have happened. That is why I took away your voices. Now that it appears that you and your friend have utilized your ability to such a degree that you can have your voices returned to you."
"So you're going to turn us back to normal?" asked Sam.
"Not yet. You still have much work." As he said this, two needles appeared from the ceiling and the contents were injected into them.
"What the hell…" Jack never finished his question and passed out on the ground, followed by Sam behind him.
The old man turned to some computer panels and two beds appeared from the ground. Then he looked at the two unconscious aliens and appeared to concentrate. They were lifted from the ground and moved to the beds. He then began to work on the panels and said, "Aidan, Ailana, you are almost back. You have so much work to do. You must avenge our kind."
A/N: Hope you enjoyed that. I just realized that this is probably going to be a longer fic than I intended but classes are over and I should have the time for it. Please read and review, if something contradicts to what I wrote earlier, tell me and I'll fix it. Again please constructive criticism. Burns don't help anyone!