"Chhhhk, This is your Colonel speaking. We've reached our destination, P5X - something or other. Please remain seated until the ride has come to a complete stop." Jack stepped cautiously out into the open field surrounding the Stargate, feeling the tension hanging in the air. Something wasn't right about this mission, but for some reason it didn't seem all bad. They'd explore the planet, go home, he'd write to Sam again, and fall asleep listening to her CD. All in a days work.
When they got back from this mission, they'd be free for downtime until after New Year's. A week before Christmas, and they were getting one of the sketchiest missions he'd seen in a long time. They had enlisted the help of the Tok'ra for this one, specifically Jacob. They were to investigate what seemed to be the ruins of a Goa'uld landing pyramid. Jack also wanted to tell Jacob in person that they had heard from his daughter.
Jack and Teal'c took point, quickly casing the area surrounding the field. There were too many trees for Jack's liking, too many places for the enemy to hide.
As if to prove his point a group of small saplings off to his right suddenly shifted, catching his attention. He slowly made his way over, scanning the tree line for any other signs of disturbance. Seeing none, he investigated the trees, calling Teal'c over. There were boot prints in the ground.
"O'Neill, I do believe these were made by a Jaffa in full armor. He has no doubt left to tell his master of our arrival." Teal'c bowed his head to Jack, waiting for orders.
"All right, we'll track him, find out where he's going, who his master is. That pyramid is obviously still active." Jack wheeled around, fighting the urge to glare at Jacob. It wasn't his fault, he usually gave them information the Tok'ra High Counsel had refused to divulge. "Who do you suppose it is?"
"I'm not sure, Jack. The System Lords are all accounted for. Must be a lower Goa'uld striving to make a place among them. This could be a bad situation."
The group moved forward, Teal'c taking point following the footprints, Haley guarding the rear, and Jacob, Jack and Daniel keeping watch in the middle. Daniel was never comfortable in the military situations they tended to get themselves into, but he had improved in his military training since coming aboard. They slowly made their wary through the forest, watching out for any signs of Goa'uld presence.
"O'Neill, I believe we are getting close -" Teal'c started, but the rest of his sentence was cut off by the sound of Jaffa stepping into their path and arming their staff weapons.
"Gee, ya think?" Jack threw down his P-90 in frustration, knowing it would be futile to try to fight their way out of their situation. Jacob stepped up behind him and laid his hand on the younger man's shoulder. Jack kept his eyes on Lt. Hailey, remembering other situations with female soldiers and the Jaffa. He believed the only reason they had never attacked Sam was because as SG-1, they were too important to the System Lords.
They were lead away in silence.
A/N: There ya go, nother chapter for you. Yes now i guess i purposely have been leaving my cliffie chapters w/out giving you more chapters afterwards, but i do like hearing what you have to say, it helps me decide where the story's going