And Part two…
Sam turned back to the crowd, seething inside. This man was such a chauvinistic, egotistical, obnoxious pig. She really wouldn't be surprised if he turned out to be a Goa'uld.
Scanning the view in front of her for the hooded figures, her eyes widened as one of them looked at her. She would recognise that face anywhere. Teal'c. Her heart soared and she looked for the other figures, noting that they were now surrounding the platform the Colonel and Daniel were stood upon, as well as a few scattered in the crowds.
Her eyes focussed on Teal'c again and he gave her a slight incline of his head, before turning back into the crowd.
They were going to need a distraction. Sam's mind went into overdrive. Next to her the Sheriff spoke again.
"Think it's about time we started, don't you? I want to announce my wedding plans." The sheriff leered at her.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw a dark shape throw back his hood and move rapidly towards the wooden platform where her team members stood.
She took a deep breath and moved closer to the Sheriff, who was turning to give the signal to a guard.
She could not believe she was about to do this. The others owed her so much.
"Ermm, Mr Sheriff?" The sheriff turned to look at her and she smiled coyly at him for good measure.
So so much.
"Yes?" The Sheriff demanded, looking slightly bewildered at Sam's change in personality.
"Umm…" Ok. What did you say at times like this? Behind the Sheriff on the opposite wall another hooded figure disrobed and she saw a weapon glint in the sun.
"I just wanted to do this."
So so so much.
Sam leant in to kiss the Sheriff as all around the market place hooded figures produced weapons and threw back their cloaks.
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"Did she just - ?" Spluttered Daniel, watching the balcony in horrified disbelief.
Jack nodded, for once at a loss for words. He so did not want to see his 2IC kissing anyone, especially not the ruthless, dark-haired man that was the Sheriff.
A shout in the crowd drew his eyes away from the scene on the balcony.
"Finally!" He turned to Daniel, who was still watching the balcony in dismay. "DANIEL!"
Daniel turned to look at Jack. "I can't believe she just did that! She… I mean, she must be drugged or something."
"…Or providing a distraction." Jack nodded towards the crowd, where some men were rapidly crossing the few remaining people between them and the guards. Daniel looked at them.
"They don't look like marines." He said uncertainly as one savagely stabbed a guard and leapt onto the edge of the scaffolding.
"Nope, but they are coming to free us." Jack grinned as the man came up to him.
"My lords." He bowed his head in greeting and spun round in time to stop a guard stabbing him.
"Whoa there!" Jack shouted as more men and guards leapt onto the scaffolding, fighting.
As the group round them got more chaotic, Daniel picked Teal'c out in the crowd, fighting three guards. And winning.
"Hey, wait, don't knock that lev-" He heard Jack shout, and suddenly the floor beneath him gave way.