Part 3

General Hammond waited until SG-1 was settled before beginning the briefing.

"Sam's computer program has found another gate using symbols from the Abydos cartouche. Planet P3R-473." Hammond hit the keyboard and the monitor displayed the characters.

Teal'c sat up and leaned in a little closer. That was the symbol of one of the planets that were forbidden to the Goa'uld.

"I have seen that symbol before."

Jack, Sam, Daniel and the General turned to look at Teal'c.

"It is a symbol of the world called Niurin. All Jaffa are taught the secrets of Stargate symbols to that world. It was forbidden for Goa'ulds to go there. A great battle occurred there in the time of the Ancients."

"So what you're saying is the Ancients fought the Goa'uld there, the Goa'uld got their asses kicked and then to ensure it didn't happen again, forbade any to ever return."

Teal'c just raised his eyebrow at Jack and turned back to the General.

Daniel's mind raced with the possibilities, "This could be another colony of the Ancients like P4X-639." 

"Agreed, which is why we'll be sending a probe through while you're with Dr. Frasier. Be ready leave in two hours."

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"Come on, Danny let's go." Jack called from the corridor to Daniel's room.

"Be there in a minute." Daniel was rummaging around grabbing his notes from P4X-639. He wanted to be able to compare any carvings that might be found on this new planet to what was found there. He had been working on trying to figure out a translation of the Ancient's language but so far it had eluded him.

"Let's go, Jackson." Jack called impatiently.

Daniel grabbed the papers and shoved them in his backpack. "Coming!"

They're all assembled in the gate room while General Hammond in the observation room nods over at the airman.

"Chevron One encoded."

Jack watches as yet another lock engages. It's getting to be so been there done that. Maybe after this mission he'll take a few days off and go fishing. He brightens a little at that prospect before turning to look at Hammond one last time before going through the gate.

General Hammond catches Jack's eye and nods to signal the beginning of the mission. Just as the last of SG-1 enters the gate the red phone beside him rings, "Yes, Mr. President."

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"Behind you!" Buffy yelled at Willow as she saw the vamp that was approaching Willow from behind.

Willow immediately turned and fired. She smiled faintly as she watched the vamp turn to dust. She didn't have time to enjoy the feeling as she saw another vampire closing in on her.

Giles looked over his shoulder to see how the others were doing. They had seriously miscalculated how many vampires were in this lair. He turned back around just in time to avoid a hit from a vampire.

Spike grinned as he twisted the head of another vampire. He turned his head left and right looking for another victim. Damn, Xapper staked the last one.

Xander sputtered as he wiped vamp dust from his face. "Okay, I need to start brining those pop up wipes on patrol."

Willow grinned and pulled a pop wipe from her back pocket, "I bought some after the last time I went on patrol with Buffy."

Xander grinned over at Willow as he wiped his face.

Buffy turned to Spike as they left the lair and headed back to Casa Summers, "Where did all those vamps come from? When we were here before there was only twenty."

"Dunno. Haven't heard of anything unusual happening."

"Great! Research time."

Three sets of eyes glared over at Willow.

"What?! Can I help it if I like to research."

The gang took the shortcut through the park where the artifact had been lifted to its upright position.

Willow stopped to look at it, "Still haven't figured out what those symbols mean yet, Giles?"

"Unfortunately no. They are so close to the Amtuth demon writings that I have but there is no known translation of their language."

A large noise erupted from the circle and the inner ring began to turn.

They all stood in shock as first one and then another of the triangles lit and moved.

"Ummmm. Is it supposed to be doing that?" Xander asked as he looked nervously from Giles to the circle and then back to Giles. "Please tell me this isn't some portal through which another Glory will emerge."

Willow frantically searched through her known spells for anything that she could use in case some big demonic evil came through.

Giles was both fascinated and nervous as to what this might mean. Maybe the ancient Amtuth were returning.

Spike and Buffy both dropped into fighting stance. Spike raised a crossbow and prepared to fire at whatever came through. It might not kill it but it would definitely injure it.

There was a collective gasp as whirling water began to appear and then tornado out toward them. Giles grabbed Willow as he threw himself to the ground and covering her. Xander dropped to his knees to avoid the whirling water. Buffy and Spike both dove in opposite directions, rolled and then got to their knees before aiming their crossbows back at the retreating water.

"What the hell was that?!"

Giles helped Willow stand and then turned to the others, "Everyone all right?"

"Oh yeah, just peachy." Xander rolled his eyes as he came to stand next to Willow.

There was a ripple in the water and then first one, then two, and then two more figures emerged quickly following the others.

Teal'c activated his staff weapon and pointed it at the strangers with weapons aimed at them.

Jack pulled his zat weapon out and aimed.

Samantha followed Jack's example and pulled her zat out.

Daniel held up his hands and moved in front of Jack.

"Daniel." Jack said through gritted teeth.

Daniel turned to narrow his eyes at Jack before turning back around. "We mean you no harm."

"Says the man wearing fatigues with three people standing behind him pointing weapons." Xander rolled his eyes before turning to look at Giles. "Well I'm guessing they're not hell gods."

Jack powered down his zat and moved closer to Xander. "Did you say hell gods? Are there hell gods here?" He turned back to Teal'c. "I thought you said the Goa'uld abandoned this place."