"You are not speaking to Jack O'Neill. I am Aidan of the Alatum and this is my wife, Ailana"
O O O O
Aidan looked around the room. He was very confused as the last thing he remembered was going to Aeolius' lab. He then realized that this body was not his and he could feel another dormant presence within him. He looked down to Ailana and realized as well that the body she inhabited was not hers.
Using mindspeak, "Ailana, I believe Aeolius is the only one who can explain what has happened to us. These bodies are not ours, but rather it appears that they belong to the humans."
"Aidan…" she looked up to him, with tears, "the baby is gone! I'm no longer pregnant!"
"I know… I think that the baby was lost when Airon attacked us. We will mourn later. Right now we need some answers."
The people were quietly speaking to themselves as Aidan asserted his presence.
"We are aware that these bodies do not belong to us. We are as confused as you are but we must speak to our friend, Aeolius. He is the one responsible for this." He hoped they would understand that they did not intentionally take these bodies.
The one with the glasses spoke first. Aidan looked within the memory of the host and learned that he was called Daniel and felt that he could trust him. Ailana beside him nodded in approval to his silent thought.
"I'm Daniel Jackson. We are concerned because there are other creatures that use human bodies as hosts and we cannot be certain that you are not a Go'auld without doing some tests. Also, are our friends still in there?" He sounded worried but Aidan noticed that he was trying to not make them feel agitated.
Ailana spoke first. "Your friends are still within their bodies but their minds are dormant. I believe Aeolius will be able to explain more in detail what has happened. We are not these Go'auld, but if it makes you feel better, you may do your tests."
Doctor Fraiser, as Aidan learned, quickly came from the sides and first checked the back of their necks. Satisfied she then asked then to open their mouths, to see if there was any indication an entry mark.
"The basic tests yield they are not Go'auld, but I will be more certain after I take some X-Rays and MRIs."
The man in charge, General Hammond, nodded giving the doctor his approval.
"Understand, that we do not mean you harm but you will be under supervision while on the base. We just need to make some precautions. After Doctor Fraiser has undergone her tests, we will talk and then you may see the old man, whom we assume to be the one you called Aeolius."
"I believe we can trust these people, Aidan. They do no appear to be hostile; rather they are concerned for their friends."
"Yes, but we must talk to Aeolius. He must have a reason for doing this. It is not the way of the Alatum to take things by force."
"We understand, General Hammond. We would like to know what our friend has done. But you say he is old. That cannot be, the last time I saw Aeolius he was a fit young man."
"There was no one else on your planet, Aidan. Aeolius is at the moment sleeping from what appears to be exhaustion." said Daniel, hoping to learn more from these people of a civilization that had been wiped out.
Aidan simply nodded and looked to Ailana, disturbed.
"Aeolius has a lot to explain, my love."
OOOO
General Hammond, Teal'c, Daniel and Doctor Fraiser were in the briefing room, while their guests were within a holding room. Doctor Fraiser explained that the people within the bodies of Jack and Sam were not Go'auld.
"I don't know how to explain it sir. It appears that this Aeolius transferred the consciousness of Aidan and Ailana into the Colonel's and Major's minds. I have no way of removing them or knowing if the Colonel and the Major will ever regain their bodies back."
"Teal'c, Daniel what did you find in that laboratory?"
Teal'c answered, "We saw O'Neill and Major Carter lying on two beds, unconscious as well as the old man with the grey, nearing white, wings inside what appeared to be adevice to sustain his life. I believe him to be very old. I did not examine the technology however."
Daniel nodded and added, "From what I saw, it was a laboratory to do experiments and tests. I happened to glance in the back and saw two bodies in status. Maybe those were their original bodies."
General turned to Doctor Fraiser and asked, "What is the condition of the elderly man?"
"It's not good, sir. It looks like he is on the last of his energy."
"Then it is imperative to talk to him. To learn why he did this." Teal'c said in his calm, sturdy voice.
General Hammond nodded. "All right. We will take the Colonel… I mean Aidan and Ailana with us to see Aeolius. Let's get to the bottom of this mystery."
OOOO
Aidan and Ailana were waiting patiently in the holding room. They did not like to be held prisoner but also realized that they were walking and talking in the bodies of the humans'friends.
"Ailana, I do not know how much time we have. I believe we were dying when Aeolius found us. I do not foresee this as being permanent."
"I think so too. I find it strange though; that these bodies are so similar to what ours looked like. You are a bit older but still as handsome. Maybe aging has its benefits." Ailana remarked, looking into the eyes of her husband.
"It appears that this O'Neill has emotions for a Samantha Carter. Does Samantha feel that way as well?" Aidan asked, with a glint in his eye.
"Yes…" Ailana replied, cocking her head to a side. "What are you thinking up?"
"Then let's not waste any of this borrowed time." With that said Aidan let loose of all his barriers and let Ailana into his soul. "I don't think we will ever have the chance to do this again." Ailana also released her boundaries and they kissed hard and passionately.
Aidan's wings appeared from his back, and to give themselves privacy, opened them fully so that the camera, that was always recording, could not glimpse to see the two lovers.
OOOO
Jack groaned inwardly and pressed his hands to his head. He felt like he had a headache the size of Alaska. He got up and then realized three things. One, that he was not alone in his head, two, that he was naked, and three that he was not alone in the bed. Slowly, he uncovered the blankets covering the face of the unknown mystery. Shocked and bewildered he saw his 21C, Major Carter, also very naked.
How am I going to explain this to the General… not realizing that the other presence within him was also awakening.
A/N: I'm really, really sorry for taking so long to update. My last exam was on Monday and then I had a lot of work to do around the house. So I hope you like this installment.And sorry, I find romance to be very very hard to do.PLEASE REVIEW. and is Carter the 21C of O'Neill? I sometimes forget the military lingo.