Visitors
By Puzzler
Summary – Multi x-over (please give it a try). The team are contacted by a woman claiming to be an Ancient, but they dismiss her ideas, thinking her insane. When an unusual, and totally new enemy arrives, the SGC has no way to stop them, forcing them to re-think the strangers' ideas. But can they trust her, and are the 'people' she brings with her the help Earth needs to save itself and the rest of the world?
Disclaimer – I do not own any of the programs/films/books involved in this story, and I am only borrowing my favourite characters from them for fun. The situations they are in and the character Quartz are mine (or at least I think they are. I can't remember reading a fanfiction quite like this), so please ask if you want to use them (unlikely, but possible).
Setting – About 2 weeks after the SG-1 episode 'Gemini'
Series notes – far too many! Sorry!
This is a story that I've been thinking about writing for a while, but have never got around to it until now. It came from an idea I had to pull all my favourite characters from different shows together and see how they'd react.
I have taken characters, and may refer to events from 8 different series. So that you know what you need to know, I have listed where the series are for the different characters. The most important is SG-1, as this is where everything will be taking place. I will try to explain any references I make to the other series, so I don't get anyone too confused.
Stargate SG-1 – up to Season 8 episode 'Gemini' (Repli-Carter is in control of Replicators, Fifth is dead, Baal secretly working for Anubis, who is not dead)
Stargate Atlantis – up to Season 1 episode 'Before I Sleep', which I am saying happened at around the same time as the SG-1 episode 'Gemini'.
Star Trek TNG – up to the film 'Nemesis' (Data is dead, Riker and Troi on the USS Titan)
Star Trek Voyager – same timeframe as 'Nemesis'. (Voyager is back on Earth, Janeway is an Admiral)
Star Trek Enterprise – up to Season 4 episode 'Home' (Earth saved from Xindi, T'Pol married, T'Pol is a Starfleet Commander)
Star Wars – Jedi Apprentice books era (when Obi-Wan is still learning to be a Jedi, before 'The Phantom Menace')
Lord of the Rings – after war of the ring, but everyone (eg the fellowship, Elrond etc) is still on Middle Earth. AU (I've never read the book, so it'll be based on the movies)
Harry Potter – up to end of book 4 (Voldemort is back)
There is also a possibility that a character from a 9th series/film will come into the story, but I'll tell you first if I'm going to pull them in.
I'm sorry if I get any details from any of the series incorrect. I am using so many series' that it is unlikely I will get everything right. Tell me if you do notice anything that seems very wrong, and I'll try to correct it.
Please tell me what you think. I'm always happy to hear from you!
I know this story starts rather slowly, but it will get better (I hope). Most of the action really starts around chapter 3 – so please be patient with me.
Chapter 1 – Surprises"Hey Carter. What ya doing?" General O'Neill asked, looking into Lieutenant Colonel Carter's lab and seeing her immersed in work. She didn't even look up.
"I am trying to find out if I can activate some of the pathways between the separate replicator cells using an electromagnetic pulse so I can find out what cipher…" Carter started very quickly, still engrossed in her work. She quickly loses O'Neill in her explanation
"OK Carter, I don't need to know everything. Do you think that whatever-it-is will work?"
"Possibly Sir. I'm not sure yet. I still have quite a bit to do."
"Carter, you've been working on that stuff for almost 2 weeks flat. The only times I've seen you outside this lab is to go on missions. Maybe you should take a break."
"Sir, I really think I'm getting there. Just a few more calculations."
"You've said that every time any of us have come to see you." O'Neill decided to change his approach. "Look, its Friday. Teal'c, Daniel and I were planning to go out for a meal tonight and were hoping you'd come with us. What do you think?"
"I really need to finish…"
"It won't be for long. Bite to eat, few drinks, take your mind off work. This stuff will all still be here after the weekend, if you can stay away that long." He paused, seeing the look on her face. "I could make it an order for you to come."
"OK Sir. I'll come."
"Good. Go home, have a shower, get ready. I'll pick you up at around 8."
"Yes Sir"
O'Neill turned to leave, but remembered something. "And Carter…for tonight, drop the 'Sir'."
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"Well, was it worth getting out of the lab for a while?" Daniel asked, finishing off his beer. They had been at the restaurant for about 3 hours now, and had just about run out of things that they could talk about in such a public place.
"It certainly was. I'm sorry that I've been rather consumed by the replicator thing recently, but I really feel that I need to figure out a way to stop them…to stop her." Carter started to apologise, but the looks on the others' faces showed that she didn't need to.
"It's not your fault, you know that, right? Besides, if there was an evil replicator twin of one of us running around out there I'm sure we'd act in the same way." O'Neill said in his usual way, trying to change the subject.
"Thanks guys."
"Excuse me, but are you General O'Neill of the US Air Force?" a tall, almost black haired woman asked from where she was standing between Daniel and Sam. She seemed to have appeared from nowhere at their table.
"Yes. Who's asking?" O'Neill seemed slightly pleased that some complete stranger had recognised him. It might also have had to do with that she was quite attractive.
"My name is Quartz. You don't know me, but I'm here to help you. I have information that you're going to want to hear." She said in a rather cryptic way. It was clear she didn't want to say too much in the crowded restaurant either.
"What sort of information? Who exactly are you?" O'Neill asked, standing up from the table. Her tone was enough to make them all slightly suspicious.
"I am a friend, and I am just trying to help, but we can't talk here. Perhaps outside?"
"OK. Daniel, you come with me. Carter, you and Teal'c stay here. We'll go to the car."
"Thank you"
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A couple of minutes later, the three of them were sitting in O'Neill's car "OK, who are you? How do you know who I am?"
"There's no time to explain all that. I know about the Stargate program."
"What? How?"
"Relax Dr Jackson. There has been no security leek and I have spoken to no one other that you. As to how, I am what you know as an Ancient." There was a slight pause, as it wasn't at all what they were expecting the woman to say.
"That explains a few things. Please, continue."
"I have come to warn you that there is a great danger coming, far worse than any of the Goa'uld. Anubis is behind it, but I doubt even he really knows quite how dangerous it could be."
"Hang on. Anubis is dead."
"No he's not. He survived, though seriously weakened. He is trying to create a new 'villain' by incorporating personality traits and abilities of others into himself."
"Great. As if he needs any more power."
"That's not all. He has created a 'tear' in the space-time continuum and taken villains not only from different time periods, but also different dimensions." Quartz explained a bit too quickly
"What?"
"Sorry, but you rather lost us there." Both Jack and Daniel seemed confused by her slightly garbled explanation
"I'm sorry. What I propose is to bring a group of warriors and scientists from these different dimensions through the 'tear' Anubis has created that will help us to defeat the enemy Anubis is making himself into. Otherwise, I doubt there'd be any way to stop him."
"Let me get this straight. You want to bring a bunch of time travellers from another dimension here to Earth to help us destroy Anubis…how?"
"I'll show you." She clicks the fingers on her left hand. Nothing happens.
"I don't want to worry you here, but was something supposed to happen?"
"I don't understand this. Why isn't it working? I've never had this problem before." She mutters to herself quietly.
"I'm sure it's nothing. Daniel, a word." O'Neill and Daniel get out of the car, leaving Quartz who is still snapping her fingers trying to make something happen.
"I think our friend in there might need a little help." O'Neill taps his finger against his temple as he says this.
"You think she's crazy? How do you explain all the things she knows about us and the Stargate?"
"I don't know how she knows those things, but I think we need to get her to see a doctor."
"Alright, but I doubt she'll come quietly."
"I know. Go get Carter and Teal'c. I'll keep her here."
"OK Jack"
O'Neill walks back over to the car. "So, what is it you're trying to make happen anyway?"
"It's a bit hard to explain. I should be able to make myself disappear and then reappear again, but it's not working."
"Disappear? Just by clicking your fingers?"
"I know it sounds a bit crazy but…"
"You're right about that."
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"You didn't have to knock her out T."
"She would not have come with us"
"I know that, but I'm sure that between us we would have been able to restrain her. She doesn't look very strong."
"I thought it was best O'Neill."
"Perhaps you're right. I doubt the doctors at the SGC will be very happy if we bring her in at this time of night, so we'll have to keep her with us for now. Carter, you think you could keep an eye on her till the morning?"
"Yes Sir." O'Neill picks Quartz up and puts her in the passenger seat of the car, making everyone else have to get in the back. "Sir, are you sure you should be driving?" Carter hesitantly asked just before O'Neill started the engine.
"Don't worry Carter, I'm still well under the limit. I didn't have that many."
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"I can assure Dr Camner, I am not crazy. Why are you holding me here?" Quartz said for about the third time since she had been brought into the SGC that morning. No one was taking much notice of what she was saying
"And I am not saying that you are, but there are still a few more tests that I would like to run. As for you staying in this base, the US Military is still concerned as to how you got access to information about the Stargate. You don't have to stay in the infirmary. I can have someone show you to some quarters if you'd like."
"Please. I've seen enough of this hospital area already."
"Of course. Airman, please show this lady to the guest quarters." As Quartz and the Airman left, General O'Neill walked into the room.
"What do you think Doctor?"
"Well, she shows none of the usual signs of a mental disorder, and her physical condition seems almost perfect. I am still running tests, but I doubt that they will give us anything conclusive."
"Is she human? She tried to tell us that she was an Ancient."
"There are some slight abnormalities in her blood, but she seems human."
"Alright. Did she give you any clue as to how she found out about this place?"
"None, she just kept insisting that there was nothing wrong with her and that she be allowed to speak to you."
"Keep her here Doctor. There's definitely something odd about her."
"Yes General"
TBC…