Part 3 Of Visionary
by Chaoseternus
Chapter 6: The Storm Approaches
"Off-world activation!" the sound was ignored by the two teams as they studied the cards in their hands, and the rapidly growing pot.
Xander nodded, "I'll see you and raise you ten" flicking twenty chips into the pile.
Disgruntled, Willow dropped her cards onto the table, "out"
The sound of Hammonds voice over the speakers made the surviving players groan as they contemplated the massive pot in front of them, the table bent in the middle form the weight, now they had to go to the gateroom?
With a pot that large?
"Crap" O'Neill commented, dropping his cards onto the table and rising from is chair. The rest groaned, but followed his lead.
They soon wished they hadn't bothered, "Anise, such a… pleasant surprise"
"Indeed," Anise continued, answering his tone not his words, "pleasant it isn't. Anubis is now on his way"
"How certain are you Anise?" Hammond asked a slight tint of worry in his voice.
"Certain enough" Buffy replied, stepping forward, "he's coming"
Wryly, Giles added "Bad News like this never needs proof really…. Just hours on the books researching"
"Not this time Giles" Xander commented his tone even and firm as he glanced around the assembled teams, "up till now we have been fighting skirmishes, delaying actions… now its time for war"
Hammond nodded, "O'Neill… activate the alpha and beta sites, Carter, dust off your plans for heavy duty fortification of the mountain, Giles, help Willow prepare…" Hammond hesitated, "for whatever must be done"
"Some of the demon clans will be real annoyed at the Goa'uld returning" Buffy suggested.
Hammond paused, "get plans in place to inform the appropriate clans but do not inform any without my express permission"
"Gotcha"
O'Neill cursed, frantically spinning the wheel of his 4x4 to bring it back under control as the black shape flicked its tail, disappearing over the mountains in the direction of the mountain.
Stunned, O'Neill finally wrestled his vehicle to a stop. He hadn't just heard a sonic boom as that helo passed overhead had he?
Damn, he cursed as he brought the vehicle in gear again. He needed to get some rest, now he was imagining things.
General Hammond smiled at the befuddled tone in the guard's voice, it seemed one of his 'surprises' had arrived, excellent.
He couldn't wait to see O'Neill's face when he saw Airwolf …
He glanced up as the Red Alert sirens lit up, alarms flashing across the base.
With a groan, he rose from his desk heading rapidly for the control room, wondering what it was this time.
"General..." Harriman hesitated, then continued slowly "we just received word from the Del Shakka Mel and the Tara McClay, they have detected large numbers of ships leaving hyperspace near Jupiter"
"Anubis's fleet?" Hammond asked his heart heavy.
"Most likely sir"
Sighing, the General slipped from the room. He had a President to talk too…