Sam sat with a relieved look on her face. After three long years the program that she wrote had tracked down the gate address that Daniel used. They were currently going through the pre- mission briefing which consisted of a discussion over what the M.A.L.P had recorded and sent back. She was getting frustrated. It seemed like it was taking forever. She was so close to finding her husband and son and they wanted to talk about the soil analysis. It was taking every ounce of strength she had not to tell them off. Them being General Hammond and Jack O'Neill. But she didn't have to sit much longer because her thoughts were interrupted as the alarms began to blare through out the base. And the loud speaker jumped life announcing that there was a unauthorized off world activation. Sam was out of her chair and down the steps into the control room before Jack or General Hammond had time to react, they followed several moments later. Sam glanced at the many computer monitors in front of her and watched as the Stargate began spinning to the last few chevrons. Within a matter of seconds the iris was ordered shut and everyone waited. Her eyes narrowed as she watched the iris begin to bend and flex as if it was made out of nothing but rubber. Several sections of on the computers began to light up as power began to build up, this caused the lights to flicker and soon everything shut down. Stargate Command was bathed in darkness until the emergency lights and life support kicked in. "Sir...?" Sam mumbled and rose from her seat, eyes once again glued to the Stargate as two figures emerged. It appeared as if they had walked right through the closed iris.
The airmen at the bottom of the ramp all trained their weapons upon the two new arrivals and waited for the call to fire or stand down.
The figures that emerged from the closed iris was that of a man and a small child, also male. The man didn't look to pleased at being greeted by the barrel ends of over seven loaded P-90's but at the same time his face also gave away understanding. His eyes moved to the small boy standing beside him, clutching his hand. "It's alright." He spoked quietly and the boys grip loosened enough for the man to reclaim his hand. Once his hand was released he reached over and touched a small device that was strapped to his wrist, causing the Stargate to shut down and power to be restored to the base. "Please. I mean you no harm." He called out as he looked towards the control room.
Sam took in the appearance of the two figures in the gate room before bolting out of the control room and making her way to them. She didn't even hear General Hammond give the stand down command but knew he did because the airmen lowered their weapons and began to filtered out and back to their stations. The two were dressed as if they had just stepped out of ancient Egypt. The man was wearing a red and white striped fabric head piece that covered his entire head and hung down in the back and on either side of his head. A square beard, obviously fake, hung from the tip/center of his chin. His eyes were outlined in black, his eyebrows appeared to be painted and his lashes were darkened. He wore a see-through robe made of white linen that showed off his nicely tanned upper body since his lower body was covered by a white kilt that was fastened around his waist with a belt made of red silk that tied in the front , it hung just below his knees and was not see-through. A cobra bracelet was wrapped around his upper right and left forearm. His feet were covered by braided papyrus sandals that were decorated in gold and red beads. The head of an ankh could be seen sticking out of his belt. And the strange device that was attached to his wrist. Sam then looked to the boy who was hiding behind the man. He appeared to be dressed similar to the elder. He was completely bald except for the black Horus lock, which was a braid, hanging over one ear. His eyes were also outlined in black. A uraeus, which was a serpent of gold, was wound around his small head forming a crown of sorts. His bottom half was covered by a small kilt that hung just above his knees and was held up by a red silk belt which was tired in the front. His feet were covered by braided papyrus sandals that were decorated in gold. His top half was bare which also showed that he was nicely tanned.
The older of the two males watched as the tall, thin, blonde woman approached them. Tilting his head to the side he smiled as the boy clutched his leg tighter. "We mean you no harm." His English was perfect except that it sounded as if it hadn't been used for ages. "I am sorry for coming like this but it is the only way that I could think of." He eyed the women then steered the boy out from behind him and planted his hands, firmly, on both his shoulders. By this time Jack had appeared by Sam's side. The man seemed to freeze when he appeared but continued after a shuttering breath. "We have traveled a long ways to get here. I am Amon and this is my son Khonsu. We have come to warn you." He greeted with silence and sighed. This was harder than he had thought. Reaching up he removed the red and white head covering, showing off thick, black hair that was braided with red and white beads. He did this because it was becoming very hot and bothersome to him. Before he knew it, they were being rushed out of the gate room and into the infirmary.
Sam followed the group of airmen and the two new arrivals to the infirmary since Jack had to speak with General Hammond about something. Once inside she watched as Amon picked the small boy up and sat him on one of the beds before he sat beside him. Crossing her arms over her chest she dismissed the airmen, they didn't go far just outside the door. "Amon?" She asked questioningly.
Amon looked towards the woman and sighed. The very woman that had haunted his dreams for three years. Not a night went by that he would see her, touch her, smell her. But could he actually tell her the truth now. That was the whole reason that he was there. That and the warning sent by his mother, Ma'at, before she was killed. "Your probably wondering where I got this?" He held up his wrist and slipped the device off, handing it to her.
Nodding, Sam took the device and turned it over in her hand. It looked like the same thing that the Tollans used but that was impossible. Tollana was destroyed and the survivors refused to have anything to do with technology. "Yes. I believe we've encountered something like this before. We were allies with a race of people referred to as Tollans. We seen them walk through solid matter, numerous times."
"Yes. The Tollans are one of two races that use this device in particular. The other being a race of people called the Tallians. They are a sister race to the Tollans that broke off hundreds of years before Tollan was destroyed. They, unlike the Tollans, share their technology freely if you find their world. It is hidden in shadow and myth. A reward, they call it, for uncovering their secret. All they ask in return is that their secret be kept and that others find the world on their own." Amon seemed to be willing to answer any question asked of him. "You may keep and study it." He smiled then placed a arm around his son. "She will not hurt you, Khonsu. I trust these people with my life. Remember the bed time stories that I used to tell you?" He watched as the boy nodded. "Good." He looked back to Sam seeing the question in her eyes. "Khonsu is three of your earth years old almost four. Very bright for his age. His tutors are very impressed with him." He spoke proudly of his son. As he spoke his hands were moving the head dress around, fiddling with loose odds and ends like he was nervous. Soon Doctor Fraiser appeared and began to do all her tests that needed to done which lasted for about three hours. After she was finished, she left the father and son alone once again.
Khonsu was sleeping when Sam appeared again. "Amon, we thank you for being so forthcoming. Most off-worlders that we encounter are rather rude and arrogant." She spoke with a smile on her face. There was something about this man, in the short time that she had knew him, that made her feel comfortable.
Frowning, Amon slid from the bed slowly so's not to wake his son. "I should be the one to tell you this before Janet." Licking his lips he reached down and took her pale hands in his own. His hands were smoother than hers yet felt sandy. "I am not from off-world, Sam. I know that is how it appears but I...we...are not." He looked towards the boy and then back to her. "Little over three years ago my life was a jumbled mess. I didn't know if I wanted a family. But then it was all thrust upon me. I had to face the light that I had a family. A wife and newborn son. Then when I started to accept things I knew that I couldn't stay. I was being called away from this place. Away from this planet. I had to go where I was needed the most." He searched her eyes for understanding but was meet with confusion. "I left three years ago, Sam. I took our son and left. I ran back to the only person that I thought could understand. Ma'at. I went back to Ma'at. I knew where she'd be since I retained some of the memories of Kem'tar, her chosen heir. And once I got there...she took us in with open arms. We became a family. I became Amon, a God to the people of New Egypt. Then several months ago, she issued a warning. She told me to travel back to Earth and make sure that the Tau-ri received it and that I was to stay here. Shortly after that she was killed in battle with another System Lord. Anubis." He spat the name out like venom. "I made sure my people were relocated to a safe planet and I then traveled here." He looked down and noticed that she was clutching his hands so tight that her knuckles were turning white. "We're back Sam. And I'm not ever leaving you. Not now or ever again."
Sam listened to the stranger speak then realized that he wasn't a stranger. He spoke names that only a SGC member would know then he spoke of family. Daniel. The thought jumped into her head so suddenly that it took her breath away and she tightened her grip on his hands. Her Daniel had returned. So that meant that Khonsu was... Tears welled up in her eyes. Her husband and son were finally home. But her emotions were raging. She didn't know if she should feel anger or relief? Slap him or hug him? So finally she released his hands after hearing his heart-felt words and crushed him in a embrace. No. She wasn't going to let go either. Not ever. Stepping back she wiped the tears from her eyes. "What warning?" She knew of Anubis, he was quickly conquering the other System Lords but it was a shock that Ma'at had fallen to him.
Amon/Daniel embraced her tightly then listened to her question. Swallowing he looked down then reached a hand out to gently trace his sons face. "A warning that Earth is not safe anymore. Anubis isn't like the other Gou'alds. He can't be destroyed. Earth will fall and all life will be destroyed. Ma'at foresaw this in a vision and for the past three years, all her visions have come true." Daniel's face was emotionless when he spoke. After he finished he was silent to let his words sink in. Reaching up he removed the black wig from his head and tossed it onto one of the other beds. Under it was his blondish-brown hair, short and cropped like it was just beginning to grow back. He ran a hand over it and sighed. This was not the type of news that he wanted to be the bearer of. But he was the only one that could deliver it. That is why Ma'at told him and no one else. Unknown to him, his surrogate mother knew of his haunted dreams and wished for her 'son' to be happy. Wished for her 'grandson' to know his mother. A mother that was referred to as Mut, wife of Amon and mother to Khonsu.