A/N:Thanks to all those who have reviewed, every single review cheers me up greatly. This chapter is kinda short, but don't worry chapter 16 is already typed up and almost ready to go. So enjoy, and remember, reviews make me happy.
Chapter 15
When they reached the infirmary doors, Kate mentally steeled herself, hoping against hope that the shit wouldn't hit the fan, she ushered the two Tok'ra into the predawn gloom of the infirmary.
Jacob didn't know what he had been expecting, the SGC had a great record when it came to killing goa'uld after all, but he never expected to see Tanith in the SGC, nor an O'Neill trying so hard to save him.
He had know that Tanith was still alive, he had even known that Tanith was working as a liaison between Anubis and Ba'al, but he had truly never expected, nor truthfully wanted, the SGC and Teal'c to find out.
It was Anise, though, who spoke first, "The Tok'ra High Council will want to interrogate him. How soon can you have Tanith ready for travel?"
"As soon as you take theā¦..symbiote out of the host. The host isn't going anywhere for a very long while so don't get any fancy ideas." Kate's patience was worn thin, the only thing that was keeping her from losing it completely was Hank's comforting presence in the room and her own desire not to start a Carter-O'Neill feud. She had a feeling they could blow the Hatfield's and McCoy's out of the water when it came to inane feuding, in fact knowing her father, she was sure of it.
"Dr. O'Neill, what Tanith knows must be learned by the Council. His knowledge of Anubis and Ba'al could be instrumental in the war against the system lords," Anise tried again, not liking how this O'Neill kept shutting her down.
"Fine. But find out what Tanith knows after Hebron is free of him. The host has suffered enough, and while I don't really care too much for the snake, the host isn't leaving this room for a while and under no circumstances will the Tok'ra, or anyone else for that matter, 'interrogate' him. Now please, get the damn snake out of this poor man's head!" Kate's patience was a second away from snapping, something she knew could not happen, and Hank's warm hand on the small of her back calmed her, at least it calmed her temper.
"And we will Doctor. The Tok'ra have put Hebron through enough, the least we owe him is his freedom," Jacob spoke up, he knew what an O'Neill temper was like and no way did he want to see one unleashed, even if Anise deserved it.
"What do you need to set up the removal?" Kate asked, years of too much stress making her far more emotionally and physically tired than she had been since Charlie's funeral.
"We can do it here," Selmak replied, metallic voice resonating in the large room.
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Blinking, gray eyes opened and stared at a flat gray ceiling. It was quiet, the mind behind the eyes thought. So completely silent. Even though his ears heard the whirling, humming, and beeping of the many machines in the room it was so very silent to him.
Tanith? He thought, so used now to mentally vocally his thoughts and screams. Tanith controlled his real voice.
Where are you? You are never quiet, where am I? His breathing which had been slow and steady, deep and strong, quickened. His breathing grew shallower and as his mind reeled with the blessed awful quiet, his breathes shortened until he was barely getting any oxygen. Through the haze of his blurring vision, a face appeared over him. Dark brown hair surrounded a deeply tanned face, and large chocolate colored eyes looked down on him, filled with concern.
He saw her lips move and through the incessant buzzing in his ears, which did nothing to combat the silence, he heard a soft melodic lilting voice saying, "It's all right Hebron. You're safe, you're safe here. And free from Tanith."
