A long overdue update! Sorry it's taken so long, but I've been watching my new season 8 Stargate SG-1 box set. That and Teen Titans... Anyways, here's a chapter for your patience. There're probably only two or three chapters left and I will try to make them longer if possible.

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Sam looked down at the battlefield from the hilltop she and Samanosuke were on. Several hundred samurai were lining up on the field. Sam lifted her gaze and looked at the other side of the field. Somehow Maybourne had marshaled a force that was a third larger than the assembled samurai. Sam further lifted her gaze and saw a large ship hovering over Earth's forces.

"That would be the X-303 we told you about," Jack said, joining them. "I don't think we'll be able to stop that one."

"We'll just have to wait and see what happens," Sam said. "Any word on Daniel?" she asked Ryu.

Ryu nodded. "Yes. He should be here soon."

"So we'll have to hold off this force until they get here. Hopefully your plan will work Samantha," Samanosuke said.

"It will. Looks like they want to meet," Sam pointed out.

"Let's go," Jack said and he, Sam, and Samanosuke mounted a horse apiece and rode out to the middle of the field.

"If you ride with them Colonel, you will be given no quarter," Maybourne said when he saw Jack.

"This is your last chance to surrender Maybourne," Sam said.

"I think not Major. You see, you are outnumbered both in men and in firepower. You have no chance of winning," Maybourne smirked.

Sam smiled faintly. "Then I'll look for you on the field." The trio reined their horses around and rode back to their side.

"Well they won't surrender," Samanosuke said to his men after they had dismounted. The ones who heard began laughing. "Take positions," he ordered.

Sam watched as the X-303 began moving towards the samurai. "Come on Daniel," she murmured. A shot suddenly fired from the spaceship and struck several samurai. They began panicking. "Fall back!" Sam shouted. The samurai began running back behind the hill. "Damn it," she growled as several fighters began swarming out of the X-303.

Several shots suddenly split through the sky and blew off the wings of the fighters. Sam looked up and began smiling and laughing as a large ship hovered over the 303. It fired off several shots while it began beaming the people of Earth off of the planet. Samanosuke hurried over to Sam.

"What in the name of the gods is that?" he asked.

Before Sam could answer, a bright flash of light blinded them and Daniel appeared. "That is an Asgard mothership. This planet is now under their protection and cannot be attacked from either Earth or the Goa'uld. Thor says hi by the way," Daniel informed them.

"I was looking forward to fighting Maybourne," Samanosuke said.

Sam grinned. "He's not the real problem. We have to go after Kinsey next for Jack to return to Earth."

Daniel nodded. "Thor is willing to take us to Earth as well."

"You go Samantha," Samanosuke said. "You know what kind of person this Kinsey is and how to deal with him."

Sam nodded. "All right. Guess I should change then."

Samanosuke shook his head. "Stay in your armor. Make this Kinsey know you are willing to fight for what you believe in."

"All right. I'll be back as soon as I can." She turned to Daniel. "Beam us up, Scotty," she said with a grin.

Yay for the Asgard! Next up, Sam v. Kinsey! And Happy New Year to all!