Once they appeared back in God's Paradise they knew something was wrong. There was screaming outside and the sounds of people rushing around. Daniel frowned and rushed outside only to duck as a blast headed his way. "Not good." He mumbled as he jogged out amongst the chaos. "O'Neill." He slide to the ground beside his former team leader. "You've got to stop firing." He coughed at the massive amount of sand that was being disturbed.
Jack glanced over at Daniel after firing a round into the darkness. "What the hell is going on, Daniel. And where have you been. I thought that guard of yours was going to have a massive heart attack after not being able to locate you. Shortly after that the...wails began and then the attack." He reached a hand up and wiped the blood from his forehead. A large gash traveled the length of his hairline.
Daniel frowned and reached up, pulling the gun down. "You can't fire. Listen to me. I know how to handle this." He was getting frustrated.
"Ok then, Daniel. Lets see you handle it." Jack stated as he kept his weapon lowered and ordered Teal'c to do the same.
Nodding, Daniel stood and rushed out into the middle of the village. "I am sorry for being out past the prime!" He yelled. "But these strangers are not the reason why! They are my friends! Trust me!" He continued to yell out into the darkness. Soon the blasting ended and all was silent. Daniel raised his hand and rubbed the bridge of his nose then sighed in relief. "Thank you." He mumbled under his breath as he returned to Jack who was now in the company of Teal'c and a very frazzled Sam. "I told you." He said smugly just as T'alo appeared at his side.
T'alo only frowned before handing Daniel a small stone tablet then heading off into the village to calm the people down.
"What just happened here, Daniel?" Sam asked as she was inspecting the hole in the arm of her jacket. A large burn mark covered her upper forearm under that large hole. She appeared to be in great pain but refused to show it.
"That...was because of me." Seeing their confused looks, Daniel continued. "When we have visitors even if they are from other villages...they are not viewed as harmless. God's Paradise has guards placed around it's borders and they are ordered to fire upon those visitors if I am not present at prime. I missed that due to the fact that I was showing Sam another of our...villages. We spoke over matters and I have an invitation that I wish to offer Earth and I am prepared to return back to the SGC so that I may deliver that invitation in person. My son will also accompany us. Now, you are injured. Come, I will attempt to heal your wounds." He motioned back to the meeting house where they all started out in. He glances at the stone tablet then handed it to one of the people heading back to their homes
Sam, Jack and Teal'c followed his instructions and headed back to the building. Once inside they looked around, uneasily. Not sure what Daniel meant by he would attempt to heal their wounds. Jack spoke once they were inside. "If these people are so peaceful, why the guard around the village?"
Daniel entered behind them and pulled the door shut. "First off, you have to trust me. I will not harm you. I have been trained in many ways of healing. It is one of my jobs as the Cudelor." He motioned for them to sit back on the mats which covered the floors. After which, he walked to a box that sat beside his throne like chair and opened it, pulling out a oval object that had a orange center. He fit it over the palm of his hand kneeled beside Jack, running the device over his forehead wound. It closed and began to heal. Next he moved to Sam where he did the same to her arm but the wound had no change. He frowned. "Your wound will take special treatment." He stated simple as he sat down on one of the mats, facing them all.
"That's a Goa'uld healing device, sir." It was Sam speaking to Jack as he fingered his forehead where the wound once was.
"Yes and No.." But that is all Daniel would say. It felt almost like he was avoiding the subject just like he avoided answering Jacks questions about the guards. He couldn't tell them. He slipped the device off his hand and laid it on the floor beside him. Rays of sun soon shone through the small window and everyone was brought out of whatever thoughts they were having. "Gather your gear. I will get To'mas and then we may leave." He stood and exited the meeting house to prepare for the journey. He knew where to find the boy since he was being looked after by T'alo.
Jack stood and stretched his legs, having no idea how long they sat in silence. But he did know that it felt right. Like they had been doing it for ages. "Is he serious, Carter?" He looked after at Sam who was just rising to her feet, rubbing her neck.
"Yes sir. Last night he took me to another of their villages. He used Goa'uld transport rings. But sir...this village isn't a village. It's a vast city that has much technology. He told me that God's Paradise is the main village but I got the feeling that it was also a front to make them appear helpless. This invitation he speaks of is...beyond anything ever offered to us and I believe his words to be true. But that is only my opinion, sir." She looked down at her dusty boots.
Eyeing her, Jack nodded. "Alright, Major. If you feel that this invitation is grand. I'll radio ahead to General Hammond and tell him to be expecting a visitor and to have a medical team standing by. That's two different Goa'uld devices that he has used. And from our experiences it takes a Goa'uld to use at least one of them. Plus it wouldn't hurt to have the boy checked out." He left through the door, grabbing his gear along the way and radioing ahead, telling the General to expect company but not telling him who.
An hour later Daniel returned with To'mas in his arms. "I am sorry for the delay but To'mas was refusing to leave T'alo's care." He sighed and placed the boy down. "Apparently T'alo has been teaching him some rather...embarrassing and disrespectful things for the past few months. I only found out about when I entered his home, unannounced and tried to take my son. He refused, calling me a cheptra along with you all. He will not use that word again." He glanced at Sam, placing his hand on the boys back and steering him over to her. "He knows that you are his mother. I informed him after he found it fit to repeat what T'alo has taught him." He stepped back, leaving the boy standing in front of Sam. "His Earth name is Thomas Kincade Jackson. He knows that it will be used instead of his Paradise name." He then turned to face Jack. "We should leave before T'alo finds it fit to try and stop us." Stepping passed Jack he exited the building and walked towards the Stargate where he stopped and began to dial home. Yes, he still knew the address. That was something that he refused to let himself forget.
Sam eyed the boy in front of her. His head was down and he appeared to be crying. Daniel must of punished him, she thought to herself as she reached down and picked him up. He didn't resist but kinda tensed up in her arms. She gave Jack a look before stepping passed him and following after Daniel. Jack and Teal'c followed behind them and stopped as the gate sprang to life.
"Incoming Traveler!" The sirens echoed their warning down the halls of Stargate Command as the soldiers rushed into the gate room guns at the ready. General Hammond glanced impatiently at the lieutenant who was making sure that the iris was securely in place. Suddenly the computer alerted him to GDO signal being received. "General, it's SG-1."
"Open the iris then!" George had this feeling in the pit of his stomach. He always hated this. Sending his men off planet, not being able to go with them and always waiting and hoping that they returned safely. The iris retracted and the soldiers in the gate room all brought their weapons
to bear on the shimmering pool of water in front of them, ready for whatever might come through. The General had received Jack's message early and thought it necessary to be prepared.
Daniel had a mask of indifference on his face when he saw the others approach. But was able to yell out before the first blast hit. "Go." He yelled as another blast landed near them. T'alo appeared from behind one of the building with a staff weapon. "Not good." He pushed the others through the gate and he jumped through just as the blast caught his leg.
He winced in pain as he landed on the hard ramp of the SGC and frowned as he looked up into the barrels of many loaded weapons. Swallowing he got to his feet, keeping his weight off his leg and gave Sam a glare that could of froze anyone. "This is how you repay me? I should of known." He hissed out, gritting his teeth due to the pain. "A trap. Oh yes, I should of known." He was escorted down the ramp by two airmen. But he stopped right in front of Sam. "For this trick, I should take my offer back." He held out his arms and To'mas reached over and latched onto his fathers neck, tightly. He then left the airmen lead him out of the gate room and towards the infirmary.
Sam looked shocked at Daniel's words then turned to give Jack a glare that matched Daniel's. "What is this? He is a peaceful diplomat and now he thinks that I set up a trap. Thanks to all of this, he might just take his offer back and Earth just might be on his least favorable list. It might already be on that list since his people seemed to want to stop us from taking him." She looked away from him and stoney look fell upon her face.
All Jack did was raise his eyebrow. "The man could be a Goa'uld. We all seen him use that healing device and you said that he used transport rings. I had to make sure that we were prepared."
General Hammond eyed his arguing SG-1 team. "That's enough. Debriefing will be in one hour after Doctor Fraser gets done testing him. Colonel? You radioed ahead to tell us that you were bring someone back with you. And you mentioned about the Goa'uld theory. But you failed to mention our guests name and that he was bring a child with him. Care to explain?"
"Sir. That man is the Cudelor of God's Paradise better known as P34X889. The mans name is Daniel Jackson and the boy is ou...his son, sir." Sam turned after speaking and marched out of the gate room getting many stares.
"Colonel? Is this true?" The General asked watching the Major leave.
"Well sir. I guess Janet will tell us once she gets done with her tests." Jack turned and left.
Teal'c watched his team leave. "GeneralHammond. It is indeed DanielJackson." He then turned and also left. Leaving a very confused General behind.