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Back in the village square Lopaka had finished speaking. Jack strode purposefully up to the dias and said "Listen, Lopaka, we appreciate your hospitality and all, but we need to get the rest of our gear and return to our world."

"Yes, of course. I understand," the Polynesian man said. "Nika, Lailene," He called "please take our visitors to get their equipment."

"That won't be necessary," Nika said "because we already took all of their things from Palaki's hut and put them in the hut where they are staying."

"Thank you, Nika," Daniel said.

"Must you go so soon?" asked Lailene. "Couldn't you stay one more night?"

"The rain begins almost everyday at this time," Nika added helpfully "Walking to the ring of the gods in the rain is not a pleasant experience."

Jack looked at Sam and thought about spending another night sleeping beside her in this tropical paradise, the sound of a relaxing tropical rain steadily beating on the thatched roof of the hut as the waves lapped the beach. With his emotions in a heightened state, Jack knew they couldn't stay any longer.

"Sorry, folks," O'Neill began, "but as tempting as your offer is, we need to get home."

He then thanked Lopaka, Lailene and Kona for their hospitality and Daniel added that they would come back and visit Kanaka again.

Teal'c bowed and Sam gave Lailene and Nika each a hug before SG1 went to retrieve their gear and begin the long hike to the Stargate.

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As SG1 approached the stargate, Colonel O'Neill suddenly signaled for everyone to stop and crouch down. Several Jaffa were appearing through the shimmering event horizon of the stargate.

"O'Neill," Teal began "these Jaffa serve Baal."

"Of course they do!" Grumbled Colonel O'Neill.

SG1 watched from their hiding places as a dozen Jaffa came through the gate before the event horizon disintegrated. Suddenly Palaki appeared, stepping out from a hiding place in the undergrowth, holding a Goa'uld long range communication device.

"Damn that idiot!" O'Neill cursed.

"Jack, when those Jaffa get to Kanaka and they can't find us, they will tear that village apart and start killing people randomly."

"Yeah, Daniel. So?"

"So, Jack, we can't just go home and let those Jaffa kill the Kanakans and destroy their village!"

"And what would you have us do, Daniel?" Anger was evident in Jack's voice.

"Well, I don't know, but we can't just sit by and do nothing."

"Daniel Jackson is correct, O'Neill. If we had not come here Palaki would have never contacted the Goa'uld and these Jaffa would not be here now."

"Unless someone can give me a good plan as to what we should do about it, we're just going home as soon as the Jaffa are far enough away from the gate."

"Sir," Carter began, "we could follow the Jaffa back to the village keeping our distance so they won't know we're here. Then if they cause problems at the village we stop them. If they believe the Kanakans and think that we've left, we wait until they're gone and then go home."

"Damn!" O'Neill spat out the curse. "Fine, we'll follow, but keep your distance and don't let them see or hear you."

SG1 stayed to the underbrush and followed the contingent of Jaffa back to the village of Kanaka.

As the Jaffa entered the village Palaki called out "Kanakans! I have summoned the gods using the ancient communication device! They have sent these warriors to us!"

"Palaki, why would you do that?" Lopaka asked.

Before Palaki could answer, the head Jaffa pushed him aside and went up to Lopaka. "Where is SG1?" He asked.

"Who?" Replied Lopaka "I do not know anyone by that name."

"Don't play stupid with me you fool! Colonel O'Neill and his team, where are they?"

"They left several hours ago to return to their home through the ring of the gods," Lopaka replied.

The Jaffa turned to Palaki "Why did you summon us here if SG1 had already left your planet?"

"They told us that the Goa'uld are false gods, my lord. I wanted to prove our allegiance to the gods."

"Idiot! We don't care about your worthless planet or you backward, ignorant slaves that live here!"

"Then why did you come when I summoned you," asked Palaki.

"We wanted to capture SG1." The Jaffa then turned to the rest of his soldiers. "Search every cabin to make sure SG1 are not hiding here." The guards nodded and began a methodical sweep of the village.

"Why would you do that?" Lopaka protested.

"Silence, slave!" the Jaffa shouted as he shot Lopaka once with his Zat.

Lopaka crumpled to the ground and Nika rushed to his side and knelt beside him. When she realized that he was injured and not dead, she turned her wrath on Palaki. "See what you have done! Why do you have to be so hard headed and stupid?"

Palaki glared at her but said nothing.

There was confusion in the village square as the Jaffa pushed people out of their way or shot them with Zats so that they could search their huts. Children were screaming and running away in fear, women were crying and the men who got in the way were struck with the butt end of a staff weapon so shot with a Zat'nikatel.

After a 45 minute search of the village, the Jaffa guards announced that there was no sign of SG1.

"Give me the communication device," the Jaffa leader demanded of Palaki.

The native handed over the small silver ball.

"Do not contact us again."

The Jaffa leader gathered his men and started back toward the stargate.

"Jack," Daniel whispered "are we just going to let them go?"

"Yes, Daniel. It's the only way these people will be safe. If we kill the Jaffa, Baal will send more and he'll burn the village to the ground looking for us. They have to believe we're gone."

Daniel nodded his head in understanding.

Jack flipped open the cover of his watch. "It takes about 90 minutes to walk to the stargate. We're going to wait that long before we head back to the gate. I want to make sure those Jaffa are long gone before we head back."

"Aren't we going to say something to the Kanakans?" Daniel asked.

"Like what,... I told you so? I think they figured it out, Daniel."

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