Okay I lied in yesterday's A/N.
Jack: Hah! Now they'll never believe you!
:Pulls out large needle causing Jack to run: Like I said, I was mistaken in yesterday's A/N. There are now two chapters left after this one. Sorry for the mix up. And just to warn you guys, there is some swearing in this chapter, so if you're offended by that, bleep over it. Other than that, enjoy.
Sam: What about the disclaimer?
They can get that in previous chapters. I'm bored of coming up with new ways to say it.
SG-1 and Janet made their way into the graveyard, their senses on high alert. The sun was slowly rising in the east, causing a mist to form in the cemetery. Sam let her senses guide her, leading her to the entrance of where the ceremony was suppose to take place. After nearly thirty minutes of creeping through the cemetery, they came to a halt just outside of a decent size mausoleum in the center of the graveyard. There was writing above the entrance.
"I've never seen that kind of language before," Daniel said.
"It's an ancient vampire language," Sam answered.
"Can you read it?" Jack asked.
"No, but this is where we wanna be," she said.
"Carter, I know this is probably impossible, but it would have been nice to have a portable sun with us, like in Van Helsing," Jack muttered.
"It's no sun, but how about a small UV flashlight?" Sam asked, handing him the device. Jack took it and rolled his eyes. Daniel hid his smile while Teal'c merely arched an eyebrow in amusement.
Sam touched the door. "Something wrong?" Janet asked.
The blonde shook her head. "Just a bit heavy." Sam placed both hands against the stone door and shoved it forward with all her might. It slowly swung open, giving access to the five. Sam shoved aside a stone coffin that yielded a tunnel into the ground. They cautiously crept in, eyes and ears open for an attack.
"They need a new decorator," Jack whispered softly.
"Be careful," Sam said. "Many of the lycans can change at will."
"They don't have to rely on the full moon?" Daniel asked in shock.
"The older ones don't," Sam confirmed. "This way," she said, leading them down into the dank underground tunnel. Sam halted at an intersection and tried to figure out which way they should go. As she took a breath in, her body tensed and her friends readied their weapons. Thick steel doors suddenly blocked off the tunnels, trapping the team. "Oh god…" Sam whispered as gas began being pumped into the confined space.
Jack, Daniel, and Janet were the first ones to succumb to the gas' affect. Teal'c struggled to stay conscious, but his effort proved futile. He fell to the cold ground near the others. Sam leaned against the wall, her vision blurring as the doors slid up. She saw fuzzy figures in masks approaching her before she was dragged into darkness.
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"Carter," a voice whispered.
Sam fought her way back to consciousness and opened her eyes. The distorted image of her CO greeted her eyes and she blinked to clear her vision. "What happened?" she asked as she sat up.
"We were knocked out with some sort of gas," Teal'c answered.
"We woke up here a few minutes ago," Daniel added.
Sam shook her head, clearing the cobwebs out of her head. She looked around and saw that they were in some sort of cell. She took in a deep breath and let it out. "Dusk isn't too far off," she said.
"Now how do you know that?" Jack demanded.
She shrugged. "I'm part vampire, remember? It's a weird quirk thing they have."
"Ah," Jack said. "Any luck finding a way out?" he asked the other two members of SG-1. They shook their heads.
"Where's Janet?" Sam asked.
"Here," the petite doctor replied. "And I found Cassie," she added. SG-1 walked over to Janet and they could see further in the cell was the shape of the young teenager. Janet started moving towards Cassie when Sam hauled her back. Everyone looked at the blonde in surprise.
"Trust me," Sam said. She stood in front of Janet and cautiously made her way towards Cassandra. When Sam was four feet from the teen, Cassie suddenly lunged forward, growling and snarling. Her hair was a bit wild and unkempt and her eyes were vicious and feral.
"She's been turned," Sam said softly.
Tears of sorrow welled up in Janet's eyes, but her eyes were cold and hard. "They'll pay," she growled, making Jack edge away from her.
"Why is she so violent though?" Daniel asked.
"They've probably been starving her," Sam answered. She let out a slow breath and slid her jacket off revealing a black shirt underneath.
"What are you doing?" Teal'c asked.
"Helping her," Sam said. "She's chained to the wall, too weak from hunger to break the metal."
"So how are…you can't be serious Sam," Janet said.
"It's the only way Janet. I can handle it better than any of you." Sam made her way closer to Cassie and held her down against the ground with ease.
"I…will go keep a lookout," Jack said, walking to the front of the cell. Daniel stood in the center of the cell, somewhat disturbed by what vampires did but also wanting to help his friends.
Sam brought her left arm up to her mouth and bit down on the skin. Crimson liquid began flowing from the wound and she pressed the font to Cassie's mouth. Cassie began greedily drinking the blood, Sam wincing a little. After several moments, Sam pushed Cassie away and walked back over to her friends.
Cassie's eyes shut tightly and her body tensed for several long minutes. After a while it began to relax and she opened her eyes. She lifted her head and the others could see that her eyes had returned to normal.
"Mom? Sam?" she asked in confusion.
"We're here Cassie," Janet said, holding her daughter tightly.
Cassie pushed Janet away and curled up in a corner. "I'm a monster," she whispered, tears streaming down her face.
"No you aren't," Sam said.
"Look at me!" Cassie cried. "I'm a monster…"
"I don't care," Janet said, kneeling next to her. "You're my daughter and always will be. No matter what."
"You know what's going on?" Sam asked.
"Mostly," Cassie answered. "It's a bit jumbled though."
Sam quickly explained what was going on to Cassie. The teenager's eyes were cold by the end of the story. "You all right?" Janet asked.
"I will be. What can I do to help?" Cassie asked.
"They don't know that you've had sustenance since being turned. We can use that to our advantage," Sam said.
Janet reached into her coat sleeve and pulled out one of the knives. "Lucky for us they didn't know I had these," she said, handing the blade to Cassie.
"I won't let you guys down," she said.
"We know," Janet said.
"Someone's coming!" Jack hissed. Sam and Janet quickly leapt to their feet and backed away from Cassie. The young woman hid the dagger in her boot.
"Act feral," Sam whispered. Cassie nodded and began snarling and acting like she was struggling forward to get to the five adults. Sam turned when the door to the cell opened. Several vampire guards came in and hauled them all out. They were led down a long hallway to a large cavern. Pictures of death and destruction lined the walls. The group's eyes immediately fell on Dante who was tied from the ceiling near the back of the room. The team could see their weapons piled to one side along with Dante's.
"Welcome," a voice said. They turned and saw a well-groomed man walking towards them. He had short white hair and cold gray eyes.
"Lucius," Sam growled.
"Ah yes, the great Alexia Samantha Carter," he mocked. "I was so hoping you'd be here to witness the end of humanity."
"I'm going to enjoy watching you burn," Sam said.
"I think not. You see, I now have all the pieces I need to return our beloved creator to life," Lucius said. "The blood of a child born from two elders, the day of the new moon, and a newly turned vampire who has yet to feed. And now…our mistress Lilith will rise."
"You'll pay for what you've done to my daughter," Janet exclaimed, struggling against her captor.
Lucius walked over to Janet and held her face. "So you are the sacrifice that got away. You will make an excellent meal for Lilith for when she rises."
Janet spat in his eye and he shoved her away. "Burn in hell you god damn bastard," she snapped.
"You will be dealt with soon enough," Lucius said. "Prepare the vessel and the sacrifice," he ordered to the cultists. They complied and chained Cassie to the center of the cavern. The unconscious Dante was left alone, but symbols in blood were painted onto his chest and arms.
"The moment is upon us," Lucius grinned. He picked up a ornamental dagger and walked to Dante. Dante opened his eyes and looked at Lucius.
"I'm gonna enjoy watching you getting your ass kicked," Dante whispered.
"You'll have to watch it in hell," Lucius replied. He lifted the dagger to Dante's throat and violently slashed Dante's neck. Dante gasped in shock as his blood began spurting out. Much of it was collected into a large bowl.
"NO!" SG-1 and Janet shouted, struggling to get to Dante. The bowl of blood was brought before Cassie and set down in front of her. She looked briefly at Sam who shook her head once. Cassie barely nodded her head.
"Drink," Lucius ordered.
Cassie rose to her feet and looked Lucius in the eye. "Drink it yourself freak," she snapped and kicked the bowl causing it's contents to spill all over the floor.
"No!" Lucius screamed, diving for the bowl.
Cassie snapped the chains holding her and hurled the dagger at the thick ropes that held Dante. The dagger cleanly slid through the strands and Dante's body sank to the floor. SG-1 and Janet began attacking their captors. Janet broke free from the fight and quickly made her way over to Dante.
"Is he…?" Cassie asked.
"Barely alive," Janet said. She pulled off her jacket and ripped off a sleeve to her shirt. She carefully bandaged Dante's neck before checking his pupils. They did not respond to the light. "No…"
Cassie turned and slugged a cultist. She began fighting them as they came too near her and Janet. "Mom, it's too late," Cassie said. "We have to leave him."
Janet ignored her daughter. Instead, she pulled out the other hidden knife and quickly made a small gash on her wrist. She held it to Dante's mouth, praying silently for a miracle. She suddenly stiffened when she felt a cold blade pressed against her neck.
"Time to die," Lucius snarled.
Daniel: You can't kill off Dante! It's too cruel for Janet!
Jack: It's just a story Daniel.
Daniel: But she killed Sam's brother!
Sam: Why the heck did you do that?
The bloody story isn't over yet for crying out loud!
Jack: That's my line!
Now it's mine! I'm the author!
Jack: Give me that keyboard!
:Struggling ensues as Jonas walks in for a visit:
Jonas: Did I come at a bad time?
:Stops and looks at Jonas:
Not at all:Attaches self to Jonas' leg: Now you are mine. If you ever want to be free, then the readers will have to submit reviews.
Jonas: Please review! I'm begging you!
Hey! That line rhymed!
Jonas: I've been reading some poetry lately and...:the two go into a deep discussion:
Sam: This is...
Jack: Weird?
Daniel: Bizarre?
Teal'c: Curious?
Janet: Strange?
Sam: All the above. Please review to restore what's left of our sanity.