"No! I don't care how you do it, and I don't care how long it takes! Just get it done!"

Anise glared at Malek from across the table, "You don't have to yell. I'm standing right here."

"Just…do…it" said Malek through clenched teeth. He watched the scantily clad woman stalk off into the darkness and shot a hateful look at her retreating form. If looks could kill, Anise would have been dead hours ago. Why, why in Egeria's name did he always get stuck working with that insufferable…that…he couldn't seem to find the right word for her. Fortunately, Sam seemed to know exactly what he was thinking.

"Witch? Yeah I thought so too, but don't tell anyone I said that."

He smiled. "Said what?"

"Malek?" Malek turned at the sound of Daniel's voice. "Umm, this is your test subject, his name is Jeremy."

"Thank you." Malek looked from one man to the other. There faces were pale, and they both seemed to be avoiding looking in Sam's direction.

Wonder what's going on?

I don't know, said Cade, but they didn't offer to tell us anything so I think its best that we don't ask. Yet.

"Please come this way Jeremy." Malek motioned to a vacant chair by the table, and almost screamed in frustration at the current occupant of his chair.

"Anise, I thought I told you to…"

"I have it right here!" She snapped, holding up a small vile of water.

"Oh, well blend it with the..."

"I already have, this is just extra." She held up a needle full of the new drug. "Here, would you like to do the honors?"

Malek took the needle from her and administered the drug to the man before him. He watched as his patient screwed up his eyes in pain and sucked in his breath. Soon enough there were tears leaking out of the corners of his eyes. Malek watched his facial expressions change as the seconds ticked by. Finally, he slumped over, unconscious onto the table. Quickly, Malek proceeded to check for signs of life, and he let out a visible sigh of relief when he found a strong pulse.

"I won't know until he wakes up, but I think that we have found a cure."

>>>>>>>

Janet knelt on the floor beside Jacob's still body. Her hand lay on the side of his neck but she could still find no pulse. Slowly she stood up and turned to face her CO.

"What do you think killed them Doc?"

"I don't know Colonel. There's blood on his head from a huge cut, but it's not deep enough to have killed them. There is no outward sign of trauma that would lead me to a cause of death. I won't know more until I can inspect the internal organs."

Suddenly, Green cut across the conversation, "Umm Doc…Doc!"

"What is it Lieutenant?"

Green raised his hand and pointed a shaking finger at the body on the floor.

"Maybe it's just me, but I didn't think that dead people were supposed to move."

Janet and Jack whirled around, and sure enough Jacob Carter, the dead man, was sitting propped up on his elbow looking straight at them.

"Hi guys, did I miss something? What? You all look like you've seen a ghost."

Jack felt his jaw drop to Abydos. Janet moved forward and placed two fingers on the side of Jacob's neck, she drew them back in shock as she felt his pulse beating regularly beneath the cool skin.

Jacob looked around, confused. "What's going on?"

Then a sudden realization dawned on him, and from the look on Jack's face, it must have occurred to him too.

"Selmac."


A/N This chapter is completly redone becuase I didn't like the other one. Hopefully, this one is better. Anyway, let me know what you think...