Disclaimers and Warnings in part 1.

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The day passed in excruciating slowness. When Triad reconvened, the team was surprised to learn Isis had not found anyone suitable and would be arguing herself. Jack and Daniel left early in the morning. Jacob and Teal'c still maintained a watchful eye over the city, while Janet waited nervously for the other shoe to drop. Nuhbia, not allowed to go near the Stargate until Triad was over, had joined the team. When he revealed he did not know anything about Isis's plan Jacob led him into a room for a private talk. When he emerged an hour later, SG-1 could tell the talk had not gone smoothly. Jacob was fuming and it was obvious Selmak was in control. The two Tok'ra were given a wide berth for the rest of the night. The next morning Jacob had calmed down and was again talking with the rest of the team. Nuhbia was still in one of the rooms sulking, and everyone was happy to leave him there. Everyone was on edge, and the fact that nothing had happened just made them more paranoid. It was mid afternoon when Jack and Daniel returned to their assigned room.

"Well?" Janet asked.

"Can anyone say Déjà vu?" Jack responded as he helped himself to some food left over from their lunch.

"Isis is using every argument that Zipacna used on Klorel's behalf," Daniel told them.

"Pretty original huh?" Jack asked. "The third archon didn't like it either. He said 'The same argument will get the same results. Think of a different line of reasoning before we reconvene or we will cast the votes immediately.' Then we broke for lunch. I think she might have done better to let the Tok'ra argue on her behalf. At least then it would look convincing."

"Either way, I think they want to end this as soon as possible," Daniel told them. "The Illarians wanted this to be over by this time. They don't want the Goa'uld here any more than we do."

"Speaking of the Goa'uld, anything to report?" Jack asked.

"Nothing. Danu told us they got a report from the Tollan fleet saying the mothership was keeping its distance with no signs of any hostile movements." Jacob sighed and looked out the window. "It's all quiet on the Goa'uld front."

"Perhaps there is no deception from the Goa'uld," Teal'c pointed out.

"Maybe," Jack conceded, hating the fact that maybe they were looking for something that wasn't there. He opened his mouth to add something, but whatever he was going to say was drowned by a large explosion.

The force of the blast knocked the team off their feet. Windows and lights blew out and the walls and ceiling and floors shook violently. A thick, black smoke started flowing through the halls, following the passageways until it found its way outside. Two smaller explosions could be heard immediately after.

"What the hell?" Jack yelled, barely able to hear himself above the ringing in his ears. Finally the shaking stopped. The team sat up dazed. "Everybody okay?" Jack asked. Another explosion could be heard, but this time it seemed far away. Jack started helping everybody to their feet, knowing they had to get out of the building.

"O'Neill," Teal'c shouted, looking out the window. Thankfully the smoke had almost cleared and Jack could look out across the city. Jack could see people pouring into the streets in a panic, relief teams being organized, and people helping the wounded. It was an unfortunate scene, but nothing that was out of the ordinary. By now the rest of the team had joined them and were looking out on the sight. Jack was just about to ask Teal'c what he saw when something in the sky caught his attention.

"Are those meteors?" Daniel asked, watching the glowing dot as it got bigger and bigger.

"Meteors don't change direction," Jack said, watching as the object suddenly swerved before plummeting directly into a nearby building. The explosion shook the ground but this time they were able to keep there balance. Two more objects had appeared in the sky, this time ejecting something before they impacted the ground.

"Death Gliders," Teal'c said with a snarl as several more object appeared in the sky.

"Everybody out now!" Jack yelled as he grabbed Janet and started moving for the door. Several more explosions could be heard in the distance as the team made there way into the hall. Suddenly a much closer explosion shook the building, sending half of the team to the floor. As they were picking themselves up, Danu rushed around the corner.

"We must leave immediately. We are under attack," he told them between gasping for breath.

"Call the Tollan for help," Jack told him, leading the team through the hall again.

"Can't," Danu gasped. "Communications down."

"Get us outside," Jack ordered him. Danu nodded and led them through several turns until they arrived at the courtyard surrounded by the building. Several of the Illarians that worked there apparently had the same idea. Everybody was standing in the middle of the courtyard, flinching whenever an explosion was heard. Looking up in the sky they could see dozens of Death Gliders streaming through the atmosphere.

"What happened?" Jack asked Danu as they joined everybody in the middle of the courtyard.

"The first explosion took out the communication room. The second two took out many of our main control systems including the Stargate controls."

"Where the guns damaged?" Jack asked.

"What?"

"Your big, honking, space guns. Why aren't they firing back?"

"They could not get a positive target with the automatic targeting system, and manual targeting controls were destroyed before we could…"

"One of the explosions?" Danu nodded and sat down on the grass looking dazed.

"What about Isis?" Daniel asked. Danu looked at him curiously. "You had people guarding Isis and Osiris. Are they okay?"

"We tried contacting them after the initial explosion. There was no reply." The team looked sick. The Death Gliders continued raining down, the explosions now constant in the background.

"Sir," Janet started, looking at a group of wounded people.

"Go," Jack said before she could finish asking. She nodded gratefully and started running toward the group. "Don't go back into the building," he yelled after her. Turning around, he saw Jacob open a pouch at his belt and pull out a healing device.

"I'll take care of her," he said as he joined the doctor. Jack nodded.

"I am not fond of Isis's other method of arguing her position," Teal'c suddenly said. Daniel and Jack looked at him in astonishment before bursting out in laughter. Their laughter was short lived, for the situation was not funny, but it did give them the break in the tension which they so desperately needed.

"Well, it looks like Isis has dropped the other shoe. We need to…"

"Rest, O'Neill," Teal'c interrupted.

"Teal'c, we have to do something."

"We will Daniel Jackson, however we must remain stationary until the aerial attack has concluded."

"Teal'c's right Daniel," Jack said grudgingly. "Until the Death Gliders stop bombarding us, we can't go anywhere."

An hour later the attack was finally winding down. Janet and Jacob were able to heal all the wounded that had made it to the courtyard, much to the happy surprise of the Illarians. They had also managed to get some remote sensors and consoles working. They didn't have access to any of the control systems, but they could find out what was working and what wasn't. They also learned not all Jaffa were killed in the initial attack. A small force was able to eject and was gathering on the outskirts of town. An Illaria security force was being assembled to deal with the invading Jaffa. SG-1 had asked for there weapons back, but unfortunately they were stored in room near the Communications Center and were unattainable at this moment. They were offered some Tollan weapons which they gladly took. Danu took them aside and taught them the basic use of the weapons before he was called back by his people.

"If we're going after the Jaffa shouldn't we be in there briefing?" Daniel asked as he took a couple of practice shots with the triangular weapon.

"We're not going after the Jaffa," Jack told him. "At least not yet."

"We are going after Isis," Teal'c deduced.

"Yep." Jack finished with his weapon and put it away.

"So shouldn't we be going with their forces anyway?" Jacob asked. "You know that's where Isis is heading. Osiris too probably."

"Jacob, this is your daughter we're talking about. Do you think she would go through all this just to hide behind her Jaffa as soon as she can?"

"Then where is she Jack?"

"I think she's still in the building."

"What?" Daniel and Janet asked at the same time.

"None of the gliders have come close to hitting this building, save that one at the start of the attack that took out manual control to the ion cannons. The rest of the city has been hammered repeatedly. Danu said they have limited access to their computers again and there was a program that was getting into everything. Their technicians think it's a glitch caused by the attack, but I think its Sam."

"Who is in the building, looking for something," Jacob said, the light going on in his mind.

"That explains why this building is relatively unscathed," Daniel said, following Jack out of the courtyard. "No Jaffa wants to accidentally kill their Queen."

"Right. I figure the building will be safe until she finds what she's looking for. Doc?" he asked when he noticed the petite woman following them.

"I'm coming with you, Sir."

"Didn't Hammond specifically tell you not to fight?"

"I won't fight Sir," she said. "I'm just coming for emotional support."

"Right," Jack said knowingly. "Just stay back when we find her." Janet nodded and the five of them quickly made their way back into the ruined building. "Teal'c take point, Jacob the rear. Let's move out."

They started quickly, the building holding up well against its attack. Teal'c led them toward the area Isis was assigned quarters. As they neared the Communications Center the damage became much more severe. Walls and ceilings were caved in at points, cables dangling from lights sometimes shooting out sparks, treacherous piles of rubble to climb over. They moved more slowly now, choosing stealth over speed. Eventually Teal'c raised his hand. Listening carefully they could hear voices ahead of them. Creeping forward, they strained their ears until they could make out the words.

"How much longer is this going to take?" They could hear Sarah's voice, but the dual tones told them Osiris was currently in control.

"Soon, my love." Sam.

"Their forces will begin moving on our position."

"Their forces are currently engaged elsewhere," Isis said arrogantly.

"They may come at any time. You must free me now. I command it," Osiris insisted.

"Patience my love," Isis replied distractedly. The team had continued to inch down the corridor and was only a few feet from the open doorway the voices were coming out of.

"Release me of this foul contraption now!" Osiris shouted. "I am your King. You must do as I say,"

"No," Isis replied, her voice darkening noticeably. "You are nothing without me. You are a pathetic creature that cannot make a simple decision without me holding your hand. You will never be my King for you will always be subservient to your Goddess."

"Please," Osiris begs, "please let me worship you. Let me show my true devotion. I just want to touch you."

"Patience," Isis replied, walking back across the room. She must have liked whatever she saw for her next sentence was spoken with pure haughtiness. "For soon we will have all the time in the world, my love." The team had nearly reached the door. They could hear some beeping as Isis did something inside the room. As they coordinated their attack they heard Isis mutter 'my love' followed by some soft moans.

SG-1 counted to three and charged into the room. Isis and Osiris were again caught in a fierce embrace. Jack raised his weapon to stun the two women, but Isis was too quick for them. She threw Osiris in front of her, ducking behind a table as the other woman took the blast. Grabbing her own weapon, she jumped up from her cover and fired a single shot before she felt a shooting pain down her right side. She watched with glee as her target was destroyed before darkness closed around her.