AUTHOR NOTE :I have updated the end of this chapter with a more logical version and amount of ancients. 10,000 was to many so now its only a few thousand. enough to help jumpstart projects and man facilities but not much else. still going to rely heavily on earth and the alliance for man power.

The council of Supreme System Lords sat in its second, full meeting in as many months for the first time since their migration from their primitive planet. They were terrified. Ra was in attendance after having been rescued by one of his ships and brought here. The rest of the council had taken severe losses to their ship and troop numbers as well. Now an enemy beyond their collective comprehension sought their surrender or destruction.

"It cannot be possible" said Ra for the umpteenth time. The Ancients returning, their technology wasn't well known. Their oldest technology dating back many millions of years was the basis for his most powerful and deadly weapons. Only in his nightmares could he possibly imagine true weapons of the gate-builders. Still there couldn't be THAT many. The little intelligence he had managed to acquire showed that they had appeared in 2 ships over earth during anubis attack. Also of the ships used, Only one survived. Now there were 12 ships that were huge. The surviving sensor data from the massacre ( it was no battle yu had pointed out, shaking his head) showed twelve of these hulking monstrosities, each was a match for a fleet by itself, how were they crewing them though? There cant be enough of them left, also the small silver ships are niggeling at my memory, ill figure out who they were, "that the asguard were involved though, that is concerning said Kronus, addressing the council. Who were also three members light now, apparently recruitment was going to have be done as well. Ra sat for a moment than spoke.

"We have been a council ruling over the lesser species for close to 9 millenia, yet even though we portray ourselves as gods, we know we are not. If the Ancients had truly returned they were at an end. Still there was hope, they greatly outnumbered this opponent and it showed, while they could weather a storm and deal heavy damage, they were not unbeatable. As showcased by anubis last strike on the second ship he destroyed.
"Perhaps if we increase our efforts to find his research-"
Started one of the assembled goa'uld before a shimmering appeared in the air and in a moment took the form of a man. He stood at six foot two broad shouldered lean muscles rippled beneath his clothing. He wore a simple white tunic top with black pants and his eyes glowed pure black when he spoke to the shocked council.

I AM ANUBUS. I come here to extend a hand in friendship to the goa'uld council of Supreme System lords. ALL I ask is a seat at the table. In return I shall send you my weapons and power system research as well as an upgrade for all hat'aak and alkesh. If you agree send your reply to this planet a set of stargate symbols appeared over the now obvious holographic figures head. And for these of you who dont think i am who i am, I got a new host."

On the ascended plane chaos erupted. A meeting not seen before in creation was taking place. For the ENTIRE ascended collective had been called. Every ancient even those banished or being punished were given reprieve. In the case of those locked in eternal combat the collective combined powers and destroyed the adversaries to release the compatriots. For they were all in grave danger.

Deep in the depths of space a small cylindrical shaped ship sat drifting. Its pilot smirked an evil grin filled with malice and pain. He blinked and the amthyst eyes glowed bright, filling with black before he blinked again and the darkness was gone. He simply thought of his next destination and with a shimmer and a blue cloud, he was gone.

ACENDED PLANES MEETING OF THE ANCIENTS

"WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS! THIS WILL WREAK UNTOLD HAVOC AND DESTRUCTION! WITH THE KNOWLEDGE ANUBUS POSSESSES IN THE BODY OF AN ALTEROP COMMANDO THIRD IN COMMAND?! On top of that the wraith will awaken soon, the asgard on the verge of extinction, the nox have been lost for so long, the Gou'uld run rampant I say ITS PAST TIME"
The bickering continued in the light misty and light filled planes of the ascended. In their corner where all ancients had gathered, the decision was not looking to be a good one. But a fair few were very pleased with where it was heading as finally Moros, last high councilor on the mortal planes spoke. His opinion while not widely respected was atleast acknowledged as being from one who had lived their entire life in combat. As such his thoughts were given more weight. For here, it only mattered how long you had been ascended. If the collective had been ascended longer, they were stronger. But there was one, who none could command, who spent his time sleeping. Refusing to interact with any of them or watch the lower planes. But now it could be avoided no longer. Or perhaps….. With a sigh of sorrow for the destruction it will cause; The decision was made.
Then with a deafening blinding light an archway appeared. Inside it was swirling with a cloudy mixture of blues, purples, and greys. The decision was simple. A small force of approximately 5000 ancients would return to the mortal plane. Many hailed from Pegasus, a few ALTEROP agents had ascended when the plague struck. There would be 500 ALTEROP personnel ranging from pilots, a few commandos, technicians, and research specialists, 100 Lantean era technicians, 250 medical personnel, and the other few hundred were a random selection of scientists and strategists. A huge bonus was Janus, the greatest mind of all the ancients had begged to go. His request was going to be denied, until he vowed that if denied he would ensure HE was woken. The request was granted.
The ascended who had volunteered astounded many by their number. Then with a shake that reverberated throughout the cosmos, an action with unknown consequences unleashing a series of events that would rock the universe to its core, they flew through the archway.
They would not be able to take any ascended klnowledge with them, but they retook the most advanced human forms they could and agfev themselves great abilities. a second vote was held and a small concession was made. janus alone would be able to contact and converse with their ascended brethren as they needed to be kept informed should direct intervention be warrented.

MOMENTS LATER IDA GALAXY

OTHALA

ASGUARD HOMEWORLD

Alarms were blaring, blue panels covered in norse writing glowed and flashed. A small grey skinned, tiny bodied grey alien stumbled down a corridor at a rapid pace. He all but dove through a small circular opening in the grey cylindrical walls and disappeared in a flash of light reappearing in orbit on the bridge of his ship. Older then most of the current fleet, the BELISKNER was the flagship of Thor, Supreme Commander of the Asguard Fleet and he was in a panic for a great rift had opened in the stargate on the planet below. the wormhole ha ripped open with no warning, appearing purple angry and swirling with flashes of gold and white. defense controls and gate diagnostics went insane. Then people began appearing and walking through the gate. dressed in off white cream tunics for the most part, yet some were dressed in a more ceramic looking material, they formed a few groups as the asguard stared in shock. who they were? where do they come from? how did they bypass our defenses and get here? As task forces were readied and called back there was a flash of pure light and a man appeared. He stood about 5'10", he was dressed in a black tunic with gold trimming and a blue tinge to the shoulder pads. His pants were also panaled and he wore grey soft cloth boots. He extended his hand in greeting and spoke one sentence that shocked thor to his core. Anu An quietus. We have returned. Greetings my old friend."

"JANUS?!"