Title: Nabu

Author: P.L.S.

Rating: PG /PG-13

Warning: Alternate Universe, Exploitation of a Minor,

Summery: AU- Project Nabu was created by a stroke of luck on the NID's part but luck runs out and sometimes fate won't let you wander off your path.

Disclaimer: Stargate SG-1 tv series, and are copyright property of MGM-UA Worldwide Television, Gekko Film Corp, Glassner/Wright Double Secret Productions and Stargate SG-I Prod. Ltd. In other words, I don't own it, I'm not making money off of it, so please don't sue.

Author's Notes: This is going to be mainly just summery of the first day, and a lot of skipped stuff so I can get to little Danny trading his life for the NID and Nagadians. Don't kill me for the end.

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Chapter 6- Enjoy the Day


Harry sat back and watched the celebration, the people were honoring their guests, not that Harry knew that for sure. He was trusting a child who had run off only to be found three hours later with other local kids, racing yaks of all things. Nabu was just having a ball, he fit in the community like some long lost son, and right now Harry would be hard pressed to find the little brat.

One good thing had happened, that little native boy who Nabu hooked up with had an older sister who did not like Nabu. It was kind of funny, and it helped keep track of the translator. Sha-Ray was easy to pick out, she just had a presence that stood out from the rest of the teenagers, and if she was looking angry, chances were she and Nabu were in a spat over something, again.

Oh, look. The girl is snapping at Nabu again, and Nabu is giving as good as he's getting. Even if Harry didn't understand the language, he could tell what was going on, one of Nabu's new friends stepped on her foot, she yelled at the boy, Nabu stepped in and away they go.

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Kasuf and Skaara watched as Danyer was lead through a fire side dance by a few of the younger girls who had quickly developed feelings of great fondness for the pale foriegner who had just dropped into their lives as if he was just another member of the clan. Tonight it was a clan celebration over the birth of a new child, the naming of the young boy would happen in ten more days but for now they were singing praises for the new mother's strength, the new father's heart, and the new child's first cry. All that meant was that the Pathar Agg would use any excuse to forget the everyday realities and have fun.

Just two days ago the strangers came and the entire city turned out to welcome them, especially since they came from a place so far away that Ra didn't visit and demand anything from them. Danyer was the only one of the number who could speak, but all could see that while Danyer had a good heart, the men and women who were with him were not so well meaning, and Danyer was just a boy. They would all be wary, but that was no reason to exclude Danyer, and Kasuf was pleased that the people ofthe city were wise enough to see that. More often than not, Nagada, as a whole, did foolish things in dealing with the other cities and the tribes that passed through.

It was often the ? who were sent off to trade outside ofthe city, with a number of the Pathar going as guards. Seldom did Nagada invite trade inside it's walls, only thrice a year were trade fairs held; the end of the harvest season, the moon after the fish were at their greatest numbers, and the moon after Ra took his great tribute. Each was dedicated to a certain good; grains, the great fish, gems and metals found while mining for Ra's tributes. Mastage meat, hide, wool cloth, and calves were taken in caravans throughout the seasons for trade and those caravans returned with strong woods, stone tools, dyes, herbs, vegetables, and other things that were needed but were not prodused by the desert.

Kasuf looked as Danyer and Skaara started a game of leaping over the flames. They were such bright and daring boys. They were just the type that Ra made a point of taking, and Kasuf knew in his heart that niether would hide from the jaffa. Maybe the foriegners would take Skaara as a hostage. It was an old custom that his clan abhored, but if he could get his son away from the next three or four choosings if not more, then it would be well worth it to send him to study under another clan. Skaara was Kasuf's hope for the future, he was intelligent and had just enough charisma to bring all Abdyos together to get rid of Ra. If Danyer helped, then Kasuf knew they could not fail.

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This is it. said Nabu suddenly, surprising all the soldiers who were just looking around the room of symbols. It was the seventh day they had been on this new planet and while Nabu had found the code to get back to Earth almost three days ago, it was only last night he had started on finding the seventh symbol. Until now Nabu hadn't said a word to anyone, he just worked on his puzzle. It was kind of shocking to hear his voice again.

asked Miggs. Nabu looked at him with an annoyed expression.

Geez. Why are we in here? askd Nabu.

Uh, because Major Maybourne ordered us to watch out for you. Miggs said. Lee whacked Miggs over the head.

You idiot, the kid's friend's mom showed him the code to get that ring to get back to Earth, but it was missin' that last one. The kid thinks the answer is in here. Lee said disgustedly. Nabu nodded.

I'm calling that last one the point of origin.' But I was right, this is it. The kid held up a note book with all but one symbol crossed out. It was an upside down Y with two dots flanking the part sticking up.

I think I speak for all of us when I say Greer said and both Miggs and Lee nodded. Nabu sighed.

All the other symbols are used by these sets- but this one is the only one not on the walls. It can't be because it needs to be the same no matter where you are going. Nabu said, You don't have to understand it, just have faith that it will work.I can do that. said Miggs. Nabu gave him a megawatt smile and seemed to bounce off to tell Raines the news. The three soldiers all shared a look and walked after him, no one noticed that there was a shadow following them. No one even thought about the fact that the last radio check in was supposed to have been done two hours ago. They totally missed all the clues that something was wrong.