A/N: Okay, so for this chapter what I've done is taken a lot of what happened in Summit and Last Stand for Jacob and Daniel's parts and adjusted them to fit the story. The dialogue that seems familiar belongs to the writers and MGM and Gekko, it's not mine in any way. I planned out some of the actions to fit with what happened in the show b/c I mostly wanted this to be my take on what would fit with my story line. Some of it may not make much sense, but I'm hoping y'all like it. Lol. This was how I was planning on their part going for this and it's helping me work out how I'm going to do the battle. I hope you enjoy!
Daniel and Jacob were on the Teltak, ready for the Summit meeting. Jacob pulled the Goa'uld garb over his head while Daniel popped in the contacts he just hated wearing. They were uncomfortable and itched, but his glasses would give him away even if he was able to fool Yu.
"So why do the System Lords need human attendants?" Daniel asked.
"Well the Jaffa serve as strictly military function. Besides if the host of a System Lord is ever injured beyond a symbiotes capacity to heal, it can be pretty useful to have a human close at hand."
"Well let's hope it doesn't come to that."
"Are you clear on all the backgrounds of the System Lords?"
"Oh yeah, I'm fine."
"Good, we'll be at Yu's home world in a little over twenty minutes."
"I thought we were heading straight there."
"I have to get you onto Yu's ship first."
Jacob turned away, then turned back, facing Daniel with uncertainty.
"Are you all right Daniel?"
"Oh yeah, I'm fine."
"Listen, if you're not 100 committed to this mission, I need to know."
"I just think some of your details are a little…sketchy."
"Like what?"
"We're gonna use poison to wipe out the Goa'uld, right?"
"Eventually."
"In this case it's okay, but what about in the future? What about the other Jaffa?"
"Well that's still a bit of a wrinkle. Unless we can find a way to reverse their biological dependency on immature symbiotes…. They'll all die as well."
Daniel cocked his eyebrow and stared at the Tok'ra. "A bit of a wrinkle."
"Danny, the Goa'uld have been spreading like a plague across the galaxy for thousands of years. Now for the first time they're showing zero population growth. We're not sure why. But we intend to take advantage of the situation. We may never get a chance like this again. Are we good to go?"
"Yep."
It was only a few moments before they were dropping out of hyperspace and landing on Yu's home world. Jaffa were crawling all over the place, but with the signal Levi had sent, they were expected and no one stood in their way.
It was easier than expected to get into the palace, no one questioned their presence and when they reached the outer hall of Lord Yu's chamber Jarren was making a pot of tea.
Selmak nodded to the Lo'tar and spoke. "Jarren."
"My Lord does not wish to be disturbed at this time."
Daniel pulled out a zat and shot him.
"You know, I don't look a thing like this guy," Daniel said, as they pulled him into a storage closet and pulled out the control crystals from the panel leaving no way out.
"Well luckily for this to work you don't have to. You'll be fine. Just remember to pour from the right."
Daniel picked up the tray Jarren had been handling and left Jacob to get back to the Teltak and follow them to the Summit. Yu wasn't there when he walked in so Daniel put the tray down.
Yu walked in behind him, and if it hadn't been for Jack's insistence he train him thoroughly, he wouldn't have heard him.
"Kel shak Jarren."
Daniel adjusted the ring on his finger, ready for whatever would come next. Yu walked up behind him and put his hand on his shoulder.
"Ona kree! Onak!"
Daniel turned and put his hand on Yu's arm, pricking him in the forearm, and releasing the chemical into the System Lord's bloodstream.
"Nistra Jarren," he said, lowering his hand and bowing down.
"I am your loyal servant Jarren."
Yu nodded. "Rise. I will have my tea."
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They were aboard Yu's Teltak, heading for the orbiting Ha'tak. A man's voice came over the communications system.
"Identify yourselves."
Daniel hit the communications button and responded, "I represent the Jade Emperor, the exalted Lord Yu Wang Shang Ti."
"Two life signs scanned. No weapons detected. Lowering shields."
Yu turned to Daniel. "Our fellow System Lords are not to be trusted. Neither are their slaves."
"Understood my Lord."
They landed on the planet and stood in the clearing, waiting to be ringed up. The room was empty and they headed to where the meeting room was being held.
Yu and Daniel walked in and a slave announced their entrance. "Lord Yu Wang Shang Ti."
Yu looked around and walked to the side of the room. He spoke to Daniel, never facing him, just staring at the other System Lords. "Note them, Jarren. Our future allies."
Daniel and Yu circled the room and Daniel pointed out the Goa'uld as they moved around.
"Bastet. Kali the Destroyer. They made a treaty with Sobek then moved against him during the celebratory feast. Sobek let his guard down. Rumour has it, his head still decorates Bastet's palace in Mubastas."
"You have a good memory. They are still worthy of my allegiance. Do not accept gifts from Baal."
Daniel searched his memory, looking for the relevant information. "They have a habit of exploding especially when he feels he has been slighted. He wiped out the inhabitants of two star systems, sixty million lives, rather than lose them to Sokar in a territorial dispute."
"Poor loser. Do not consort with Morrigan's servant."
"He will attempt to draw strategic information in seemingly idle conversation. I know your last servant unwittingly gave away the location of one of your secret bases in Velong, to his credit, he was killed in the surprise attack. It is what has given me the honour to serve you, my Lord."
"Olokun is still seething over a recent loss to my forces. He may try to kill you out of spite. Do not make me look foolish by allowing yourself to be murdered.
"Yes, my Lord."
Baal spotted them and they bowed their heads to one another. "Yu," he smirked. "I am pleased you were able to join us given recent events. I understand your fleet suffered some heavy losses."
"I am not the only one. Did I not hear that your flagship was destroyed?"
"I lost two thousand Jaffa."
"Such is war." Daniel could almost see the repressed urge to shrug in Yu's posture.
Baal shook his head and his eyes turned cold. "No. This is different. This enemy attacks like a coward. Bastet and Kali have suffered similar setbacks. They are becoming more frequent while the identity of our antagonist continues to elude us."
"I am certain you have your suspicions."
"We are all suffering at the hands of this unknown adversary. By shrouding himself he sows discord amongst us."
The first meeting was over already, no decisions reached, and so far the leads they'd received were wrong and the System Lords were more trying to figure out what was going on in their own ranks before they could even think of attacking Earth.
A Goa'uld walked past with a slave and Daniel slid into an alcove, bowing his head. He pulled out a communication device and he hissed into it.
"Jacob? Jacob, are you there, it's Daniel."
"Daniel? How's it going?"
"Oh swell, it's kinda like Goa'uld Mardi Gras here."
"A ship just landed, so by my account you got all seven. It's time to release the poison."
Daniel sighed. "Yeah, we may wanna hold off a while. Apparently they're expecting someone else."
"Who?"
"I don't know. It seems they've got some mysterious new adversary that's been causing some pretty serious headaches."
"That's strange. It's not like the Goa'uld to play it so coy."
"Well, I'll see what I can find out. I'll contact you later."
He walked off to wait for the continuation.
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The System Lords sat in a circle, their slaves standing behind them.
Yu was the first to speak up. "This has gone on long enough. We must determine who is responsible for these attacks."
"The coward refuses to show himself. He only strikes with his ships never with ground troops." Baal pounded his fist on the edge of his chair.
"None of you have seen the faces of the enemy jaffa?"
Bastet leaned forward as if she was telling them a secret. "I have. When my outpost at Zeldor came under assault, my First Prime managed to disable and board one of the enemy ships."
"Did you take any prisoners?" Yu asked.
"They fought to the death. Most had been in service of Cronus and Sokar. But one bore the mark of Olokun."
"How do you explain this?"
Olokun shook his head, annoyed they would think it was him. "One of my motherships was surrounded by the enemy. Instead of dying with honour, the cowards surrendered and were taken. They may well have switched their allegiance."
Baal scoffed. "And you expect us to believe this?"
"I too have suffered at the hands of this unseen foe. How dare you accuse me!"
The slave who had been standing at the door during the meeting spoke up. "My Lords. The final guest has arrived."
Daniel reached down in to his pocket and retrieved the poison as the final guest walked in. Daniel's eyes widened and he moved back away from Yu and out of sight as he spotted Osiris enter the room.
She grinned cheekily at the group. "I hope I'm not missing all the fun."
Baal nodded at their guest. "Welcome Osiris."
"I thank you for honouring my request."
Olokun looked uncomfortable as he spoke. "Normally a petition for a seat at this conference would not have been considered. Of course the current situation is far from normal."
Yu leaned back, keeping his eyes on Osiris. "Jarren?"
Yu put his hand out for a drink and Daniel handed him a cup, looking up as he did. Osiris spotted him and just smiled.
"I think you'll find I have much to offer. Shall we proceed?"
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Daniel walked down the corridor and into a room that was part of Yu's quarters. He got out the communication device.
"Jacob?"
"What's the delay? They should all be there by now."
"Yeah, we got a full house. But there's a complication. Sarah's here."
"Sarah? You mean Osiris? Did she recognise you?"
"I don't know, I think so but she didn't tip her hand and I don't know why."
The door behind him opened and Osiris walked in.
"Daniel Jackson. You're a rather long way from home aren't you?" She pulled out a knife and advanced on Daniel. "What are you doing here?"
"Me? Right now? Nothing, why? You have something in mind?"
"Hmmm. Insolence. Tell me what subversions you are a part of or I will bleed you dry."
She grabbed him by the throat and Daniel reached up to grab her hand. He still had the ring on and could see the uncertainty in Osiris' eyes as the chemical flowed through her system.
Daniel's arm dropped. "May I help you?"
"Who are you?"
"I am Lord Yu's servant. This is my master's quarters. You must have the wrong room. I've gotten lost a few times myself; these quarters all seem to look the same."
Osiris turned to walk away.
"If you don't mind my asking, isn't it forbidden to bring weapons to the summit?"
Her eyes flashed and then turned cold. "If you speak of it again, I promise, they will be your last words."
She walked off and Daniel brought the communicator to his mouth.
"Jacob! You still there?"
"Yeah. What happened?"
"Ahh, Osiris and I kind of got into a… but the chemical worked."
"Why didn't you just release the poison? Daniel?"
"Because I would prefer to release it while all the System Lord's are in the same room."
In the Summit room, Osiris stood in the center of the circle, facing the Goa'uld gathered there.
"Weakness is befalling the System Lords. If this tenuous alliance crumbles it will leave the Goa'uld vulnerable to threats that exist outside this galaxy. We must put aside our differences and individual struggles for power to strengthen the Goa'uld and ensure our supremacy over those who threaten our domination."
Daniel got the poison out ready to release it.
Yu spoke up. "You speak of grand principle…."
"But you have no official seat here," Baal continued for him.
Osiris nodded. "Then I ask you to officially recognise my status here."
Baal seemed intrigued. "What do you offer as support for your claim for position as System Lord?"
"Dissent and disbelief previously unseen in the ranks of the Jaffa, infiltration and subversion by the Tok'ra and you cannot continue to ignore the threat of the humans on Earth. How many must die, how many dominions must fall and how can we continue to claim to be Gods if we cannot act like them? The Tau'ri cannot be allowed to triumph again and again."
"The treaty with the Asgard protect their planet," Yu said.
"From the System Lords."
"Who must enforce the treaty upon all Goa'uld."
"But not from one who's been dead for a thousand years."
"What do you propose?"
"Accept my vote and I will destroy Earth."
Baal brought forth the question on just about every one's mind. "Who among us accepts Osiris into the System Lords?"
Baal clasped his hands and nodded his head, so did Olokun. Morrigan nodded her head, Kali nodded, Bastet nodded. The other unnamed System Lord did too. Yu shook his head.
Baal looked straight at Yu. "The vote need not be unanimous. By a count of six to one, Osiris is awarded the status of System Lord and welcomed among those that lead the Goa'uld."
Osiris nodded in thanks. "You shall not regret this."
"May we rule forever."
"There is much to discuss in that regard," Olokun said.
Daniel broke the seal on the vial of poison, waiting for it to permeate the air. His heart broke at the thought of Sarah's death. True, they hadn't even kept up as friends after their split, but there was still a soft spot in his heart for her. Flashes of Janet ran through his head and he steeled his resolve and gritted his teeth, ready for the impending deaths.
When nobody dropped, he nearly panicked. It wasn't working.
A/N: so i figured i'd give you guys two chapters tonight b/c i'm just really PISSED right now! (and i usually post when i'm highly emotional) i was sitting here working on ch. 64 and i heard what sounded like the top of a soda bottle opening twice, turned out it was my tires getting slashed! and they either poured acid or an extreme base over my friend's car as well. we were out w/ the cops for a while and whatever was poured onto his car was eating away at the driveway now too. once the adrenaline wore off all i've been doing is either laughing hysterically or crying my eyes out cuz i just don't know what to do! i'm sooo upset, so i figured i'd give you guys stuff to read. well tell me what you think, i'm working on the big battle scene now!
