A/N:Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who reviewed. If you didn't review, please do, I really love reviews. I am going to explain why Tanith is alive, again. I am also a fan of Highlander, and Methos, aside from being a totally awesome character, is to me, very hot. I couldn't just let him stay dead in the Stargate universe, and besides, Teal'c shows obvious emotions because of Tanith, I really just couldn't pass up the opportunity. I also need to apologize right now to any doctors or nurses or otherwise medical-type people out there. I know nothing about medicine. I watch, and love, House and MASH, that's where I am getting most of my knowledge from. Remember, please review. Reviews make me happy.

Chapter 8

The next twelve hours were a blur, patient after patient, hour after hour. As first days went Kate thought this one was pretty bad, but unable to control the events and people around her, she let it go. In her mind, worrying about what she could not control was pointless, besides she had enough worrying to do about the things within her realm of control. Her habit of joking in the OR had angered Field barely an hour into the session. Luckily Janet and Warner had similar senses of humor so the three of them were quickly cracking up the nurses.

She had been lead surgeon on the patient they had been told was a host. Janet had assisted actively on that one. Not because she usually needed it, but because it was tricky trying to keep the host alive and help the snake as much as possible. Janet had also told her who the patient was and that there might be trouble. She really hated cultures with strong revenge aspects. It really was just asking for trouble.

And so twelve hours after entering the OR, thirteen hours after arriving at the SGC, and thirty-five patients in her first day Kate O'Neill stepped out of the Operating Room. And was immediately faced with an enraged Teal'c and the rest of SG-1 standing silently behind their Tin Man.

"Where is Tanith? Where is the treacherous being who murdered Shan'auc?" he thundered.

For the past twelve hours, the entire SGC had avoided Teal'c, all deathly afraid of his anger. Even his team had stayed away, hoping that Teal'c would calm down but knowing deep down that only Tanith's permanent death would assuage him. Kate, on the other hand, didn't care that Teal'c wanted revenge. And his anger and thundering voice which could cause Generals and the most battle hardened veterans shake with fear, only caused her hackles to raise. "If you mean where is my badly injured patient, then the answer is that he is in the infirmary recovering from surgery and massive trauma. I think the host will recover, but I'm worried about the snake."

"Do not bother yourself much with saving him. His death whether at my hands or that of his former masters will finally avenge Shan'auc."

As Teal'c was speaking a nurse and the other surgeons emerged from the infirmary, all still in scrubs, as Kate was. General Hammond also approached the group from the direction of the elevators.

"General," Kate began as he reached the group, "I need you to contact the Tok'ra."

"I wasn't aware any of the patients were Tok'ra, Dr. O'Neill. Why do you need their assistance?"

"Because, I can't remove a snake without killing the host or failing to free the host completely." She said, trying to control her sarcasm.

"Wow, an O'Neill admitting to limitations, you sure she's your daughter Jack?" Daniel asked.

Now Kate was just getting fed up. She had the General and Teal'c to deal with; she didn't need Daniel getting in on it too. Ignoring all of the non-medical personnel, Kate took the clipboard the nurse was still holding and glanced at it. Ah, it was the Duty Roster for the surgical staff.

"Warner, you have the first shift, Field second, and Jan you have third. Each shift is six hours, so Field get some sleep. Jan, your going home for the next twelve. Warner, if you need me I'll be crashing for a few hours on base. Also no one is to allow Teal'c in the infirmary."

"KateO'Neill, you cannot bar me from the infirmary or from doing my duty!"

"Yes I can Teal'c. You are barred from the infirmary until that poor man is freed from Tanith, or until I have failed completely and he has died from his injuries."

"I must avenge her death KateO'Neill and Tanith must die so that she is avenged. You will not keep me from my duty." With that, Teal'c began to move towards the infirmary door. And shocking everyone, who thought Kate would give in to the former First Prime as most everyone did, she instead moved in front of him, blocking the doorway to her domain. She had inherited her height from her mother, and while tall for a woman at five foot six inches, she was completely dwarfed by Teal'c.

"No. You will not go into the infirmary and you will not harm that man. If you want revenge then speak to the Tok'ra about what punishment they can give the snake once they have removed it. But you will not harm the man. General, call the Tok'ra, tell them we have a host and need to remove the Goa'uld. Colonel O'Neill, Major Carter, would you please escort your teammate off this level?" Turning, Kate went into the infirmary and after the other doctors had followed her in, she sighed heavily.

"Okay, we need to keep Teal'c away from the host. In fact, only medical personnel and the Tok'ra, once they get here, are allowed near him. I don't think Teal'c will get someone else to 'fulfill his duty' after all, revenge is a very personal thing, but tactically, if he can't get in here, he might have to delegate."

"Kate, Teal'c is extremely honorable and honor-bound. He will kill Tanith himself, he's been denied this almost too long," Janet did know SG-1 best of all the doctors at the SGC.

"I know Jan, but he wasn't Apophis's First Prime just because he's strong. He is also a master tactician and strategist. That means he can pull off his revenge if wants and it means we have to be very smart. During your shifts, keep both eyes on Tanith. And do we know the name of the host? Yeah, need to get that. Warner, you have the conn. Field, Jan, get some sleep."

"You get some sleep too Kate. Outthinking Teal'c will be impossible if you can't think." Janet smiled at her.

"What's a conn?" Field asked as they left.

"The bridge of a submarine. Kate has spent some time with submariners. And throughout her life she's picked up lots of lingo from all the branches."

"Ah, well, she's in the Air Force now, not the Navy. She should use our terminology."

As he walked away from her, Janet muttered under her breath, "Field, you're an ass."