A/N: I don't own these characters; I'm just borrowing them for a story.
A/N 2: Um, I wanted it to be longer? (Cringes) I sorta got distracted-Hope it's worth the wait!
Lex was hanging on every word. The more he knew about Clark, the more he wanted to know. That green glow in the ship-it had to be the meteor rock. But how had it gotten into the alien ship?
Martha continued. "I think there is meteor rock in the alien ship."
"What makes you say that?" O'Neill asked, intrigued.
"There was a green glow coming from the ship-it's the same with the rock in Smallville." She said.
"Okay, we'll check it out." O'Neill said.
Martha was opening her mouth to explain further when O'Neill was called away. Lex sighed in frustration. It was the meteor rock that had made Clark sick, Lex was sure of it.
A short time later, after Dr. Frasier had quickly looked at Clark to make sure he really was unhurt, the Kents and Lex were escorted back to their rooms by an armed guard, which Clark was beginning to get used to. He'd never seen so many guns in his life; the military here seemed to thrive on them. He looked at his parents when they were safely inside their quarters. Martha was looking at Clark with that worried Mom look he knew so well.
"Honey, are you sure you're okay?" She carefully examined his neck which still showed traces of dried blood.
Clark rolled his eyes and sighed. "I'm fine, Mom."
He went to the bathroom and using a washcloth wiped off his skin. It was whole and unbroken. Martha finally nodded, satisfied. The family and Lex sat down in the front room, and Lex looked at his friend intently.
"So, it's the meteor rock that makes you sick?" he asked Clark point blank.
Clark sighed. He looked at his parents, and then turned to Lex to explain.
Meanwhile, aboard a cloaked ship with a pyramid on top a short distance behind the Tobos ships a Jaffa with a serpent head approached a raised chair.
"My lord Apis, we have information on the solar system we are approaching. It is where the Tau'ri live. We have intercepted communications from the Tobos ships to the Tau'ri home planet. Their planet is protected by a treaty with the Asgard-what do you wish to do?"
Unlike most of the Goa'uld, who had all taken human forms, Apis sported the bullish form of a native of a planet long since destroyed. He was physically bigger and stronger than even his Jaffa servants and the symbiote's own added strength made Apis a truly formidable opponent.
The Goa'uld's glowing eyes settled on the Jaffa kneeling before him.
"I have spent all this time in outlying systems, far away from where the System Lords" he sneered the title, "rule. The escapees from Tobos are from my sphere of influence. They will not escape me. Fire on their ships at once."
"But my lord, the Asgard will" The Jaffa said hesitantly.
"Do nothing." Apis snarled. "I am not a member of the System Lords and I do not recognize their treaty. If the Tau'ri wish to help them, we will attack their home world."
He rubbed his chin in thought.
"Perhaps this will finally give me prestige-I will do what no other Goa'uld has done. I will defeat the Tau'ri!"
The Jaffa lowered his head in respect.
"Yes my lord. I will do as you order at once."
T'Rog had moved back to his ship with Daniel next to him and an armed guard keeping watch. He flicked on the communications device. Almost immediately a message in his language spilled from the speakers.
"We are seeking a survivor of the planet Tobos. We are friends. Please respond."
T'Rog felt exultation. Some of his people had survived! He turned excitedly to the one human who could understand him.
"Please, I must talk to them."
Daniel nodded, and T'Rog turned back to the communications device. He tuned it to send.
"I am T'Rog of Tobos, I am well and seeking my friends."
Very quickly there came a response.
"T'Rog of Tobos, I am T'Reen. I speak for the others. May we come to you? Our journey has been long, and our supplies grow short. Our scanners say this planet is inhabited-are they enemies or friends?"
T'Rog looked at Daniel, then beyond him to the rest of the military people. Finally he turned back to the communications device.
"They say they are enemies of the Goa'uld-"T'Rog said the strange word"-the glowing eyed ones who destroyed our world. The enemies of our enemies are our friends. I think they will help us."
T'Rog looked intently at Daniel, hoping his words to his people proved true.
Daniel nodded, "We will. Tell them they can land…"
He looked around frantically. "Jack!" he called to O'Neill.
"So they're friendly, right?" O'Neill came over.
"Yes, and they need a place to land. Isn't there a private air strip near here where new planes are tested?"
O'Neill nodded and went to Gen. Hammond.
"General, Daniel says the ships are friendlies and need a place to land. I was thinking that strip where we tested…"
"Good idea. I had the coordinates ready, in case they were needed. Sergeant!" Gen. Hammond's voice rose.
"Sir!" The sergeant ran up and saluted.
"Give the coordinates to Dr. Jackson. We'll be leaving shortly." Gen. Hammond said.
"Yes, sir." The sergeant brought the map to Daniel, who was waiting.
"So, field trip?" O'Neill asked his superior officer.
"Yes, Colonel. Friendly or not, I don't think we should let aliens land unsupervised. Do you?" Gen. Hammond asked dryly.
"Nah, I don't think it would be a good idea either. We should leave someone here with our guests though," O'Neill said, jerking his head to look up, where the Smallville quartet were in their rooms.
"I think it would be wise to have Teal'c stay. Our friend there wasn't too happy when he first saw him." Gen. Hammond replied.
O'Neill nodded. "Good idea."
An alarm went off and Gen. Hammond called first before he could be paged.
"What is it?" he barked.
"Sir, it's the Stargate. The Tok'ra's IDC. They want to talk to Selmak."
Gen. Carter dipped his head and Selmak spoke.
"I will be right there."
He left with his assistant and went to the Gate room with a guard following.
He soon returned as Jacob Carter again and handed the pack he'd brought with him to Maj. Carter.
"I have to leave, I'm needed elsewhere. You and Daniel should have what you need in here to start identifying the other ship. I'll contact you when I can."
Sam smiled her thanks and said, "Be careful, Dad."
"Always." Her father replied, giving her a hug.
"Thanks for coming." Gen. Hammond told him, shaking his hand.
"Anytime." Gen. Carter replied.
"I'll be in contact again soon-I'm interested in your other guest as well." He finished, looking up toward the guest quarters.
Gen. Hammond nodded, and the Tok'ra left.
T'Rog transmitted the coordinates to the ships and after getting acknowledgements left quietly with Col. O'Neill and the others to greet his people when they arrived. General Hammond left orders for the other bay holding Clark's ship to be sealed off. T'Rog allowed the weapons and lucky charm from his ship to be removed and placed in a secure area by his human allies. He realized he had thrown his lot in with them for better or worse and decided to trust them.
After a ride in a military van, T'Rog and O'Neill's team arrived at the landing strip. Though he knew he wouldn't see anything with the naked eye, O'Neill couldn't help but look up with binoculars to see if he could spot the alien ships. He was slightly disappointed when nothing but a bird flew by.
They were waiting for a short while when a soldier ran to Gen. Hammond, holding a walkie-talkie.
"Sir, it's for you, the satellite place."
"Thank you." Gen. Hammond said.
O'Neill, Daniel and Maj. Carter looked on with interest as the General listened to what was said.
"I understand, thank you." The General finished his talk.
"Apparently one of the ships flared and disappeared before it could enter the Earth's atmosphere. The other three are on their way here. The satellite recorded a ghost of a trace of another larger object behind the ships." The General concluded gravely.
"Another ship-"Daniel's eyes grew wide. "You think it fired on T'Rog's friends?" he asked excitedly, intuitively putting the pieces together.
"I wouldn't jump to conclusions, Dr. Jackson." Gen. Hammond said. Then he added, "But it would seem so. Maybe this wasn't such a good idea. I'm going to put the base on alert, just to be safe." He finished.
"Sir, I think I see them." The walkie-talkie crackled to life again.
Immediately O'Neill raised the binoculars to his eyes again and this time could see a faint dot in the sky, getting larger quickly.
T'Rog had witnessed the exchange between his new allies and turned to Daniel, confused.
"What is happening?" he asked in his language.
Daniel quickly replied, "Well, the good news is your friends are almost here. The bad news is that I think they brought company."
To be continued.
A/N add-on: Well, I failed in my resolution of having my longest chapter, but I'll try to write more soon. Lise, thanks for the raving and the ideas, hmm, maybe you can write that story? There's never enough crossovers :) Nera, hope you had a happy new year too, and yep, it wasn't really a cliffy. Don't worry though, I still have plenty of those I can do :) Everyone have a great week!