9 YEARS LATER…
The sky was a dull blue; some hints of cloud cover sending monstrous shadows down on the ground. Winds swept on the ground, sending ripples through the tall grass. The suns were at mid-morning. Dew hung of the grass and dripped to the dirt. The Stargate sat in the middle of the golden field; trees making a mile wide diameter around the Gate. The DHD was hidden by grass and weeds. A small ground mammal began digging for food around the bottom of the Gate.
The Gate let loose a groan and the first five chevrons lit up. The star chart diagram began spinning around the inner ring. The sixth chevron sparked into life as the ring switched direction. The last chevron lit up and locked in place, releasing the event horizon into the air. The tidal wave of plasma retracted back into the Gate. All was still.
A man stepped from the Gate and looked around. His hair was long and spiky, a brilliant white in the dull sunlight. He was dressed in a long, black billowing cloak. His cuffs had two crystals on them and his eyes were matching their watchful glint. His brown eyes gazed over the field. He nodded and looked back into the Gate. The man reached down and tapped a crystal on his cuff. Another person walked out of the Gate.
This figure was dressed in the same clothing, but he possessed silver spiky hair and his eyes were a clear green. He gazed over the area and turn to the white haired man.
"Do you sense anything abnormal, Rekhyt? I don't want an ambush this time." Falc'ner asked, one eyebrow lifted. Rekhyt shook his head and jumped of the platform onto the grass. Falc'ner glanced at the Gate and lifted an arm to his head, speaking into the sleeve.
"The old man was right, guys. Head out. I want Havoc and Kayla in the back this time." Falc'ner said, glancing at his brother and walking off the platform. There was a moment's delay and then more men and women in similar garb walked from the Gate. One of the last people out of the Gate was a tall African man with grey hair. He turned to the Gate and yelled into the event horizon.
"Oi! Junkie! Get your ass in gear!" The man yelled. The Gate rippled and two people stepped out. One was a beautiful woman with tan skin and long red-ish brown hair and the other person was Havoc, dressed in different garb. He had the normal cloak on, but he also wore naquadah laced boots, red leather gloves and five chains on each shoulder. He had a scar on his right eye.
"Avon, when you wear as much heavy metal as this, you tend to get a little slow, eh?" Havoc said. Avon laughed and Kayla smiled at Havoc.
"We all have that trouble, dude. Quit yer bitching." Avon said, laughing and putting an arm around his neck and playfully knocking him in the shoulder. Falc'ner whistled and brought all 26 of the soldiers in line.
The trouble Avon mentioned was the medical augmentations that they went through. Their bones were layered in super fine naquadah and their muscle mass had been increased in density by 300 percent. They looked and walked like a normal person, but when trying to maintain a normal speed, it was hard, but when running, they reached unthinkable speeds. Havoc, still being the fastest runner, was rumored to be able to run up to Mach 4. Only Havoc, Avon, and Kayla knew it wasn't a rumor. Unfortunately, only 26 of them survived.
Havoc still invented a bunch of things, but he had been engrossed lately by his latest work. A type of stealth fighter was on his to do list, and he was rumored to have met with scientists in an off world facility about making it. He had missed he last few missions and his brothers made sure that his next mission would actually go through. They were searching out a scientist that worked with the Ascended Soldier program and he was deemed too valuable to lose to the Wraith. Why they sent all 26 soldiers made no sense, but then again, nothing really made sense around the Ascended Soldiers.
"Havoc! I need you and Kayla to spread out and search for Wraith!" Falc'ner yelled. Kayla nodded and ran off in a random direction. Havoc took a runners stance and aimed himself in the opposite direction. All the people in his way jumped out of the way. Havoc sneered and took off. A shockwave of compressed air shot out in every direction, knocking some of the soldiers off their feet. The ground where he once stood exploded from pressure and rained chunks of dirt on the others.
Havoc stopped on the edge of the forest and listened. He and Kayla were gifted. They retained a side effect from the constant "upgrades". They, like the Wraith, could mentally communicate on a psychokinetic network. Havoc and Kayla didn't talk directly to the Wraith, but they listened mentally to their conversations. This offered a better battle ground Intel than radar. Havoc rushed back to the group. Kayla had reported that she didn't sense any Wraith. Havoc reported that he had sensed an echo about fifteen miles west, south-west of their position. Falc'ner nodded and turned to the group.
"ETA to the village is ten minutes. Cloaks active. I want radio and personnel silence. Objective point may be compromised. Let's move out!" Falc'ner yelled. Avon and several other gun-ho soldiers gave a "Hoo Rah!" before cloaking. Two crystals on their cuffs had very specific purposes. One was a very powerful shield; strong enough to offer 360 degrees of protection for one person. The other crystal was a personal cloak. It neutralized any heat signature and made the wearer invisible. Everyone possessed a pair.
The group of soldiers began to disappear. Havoc was having a bad feeling about this mission. He caught Avon's and Kayla's faces right before they all vanished. Havoc saw Kayla's face become concerned, so he looked away. The last thing they needed was her asking him if he was all right every five minutes. They were all invisible and began walking to the objective. Havoc heard Avon's voice near his ear.
"Hey, we're ascended, remember? What's the worst that could happen?"
Havoc dodged out of the way as a Wraith Dart tried to suck him up with the harvester beam. Havoc lifted his hand and closed it into a fist. The dart imploded and burst into flame. Havoc turned to survey the damage. It was grim.
When they arrived, the village was about halfway harvested. Darts made orbiting strikes, huts and large houses were on fire, and the scientist was seen being herded into a group of humans by three Wraith soldiers. Now, the others were having a run for their money. Two soldiers were already dead, and three had been captured by a volley of darts. They rescued the scientist, who was all too eager to get out of there. The other fighters had been instructed to go to the gate. Falc'ner and Havoc were on their way back, trying to stall the Wraith.
Havoc was spent, using up all his energy knocking down darts. Falc'ner was running behind him, twisting elements and making small bolts of lightning. Havoc turned to see how it was going. He saw three darts shoot their armaments at Falc'ner. Havoc knew there was no way he'd survive all three.
Havoc ground his feet in the dirt and jumped backwards. He flew past Falc'ner and activated his personal shield, even though it wouldn't work. His arm rippled and the nano-bots formed a giant wall in between the blasts and them. The blasts impacted the nano-bots and dissipated. Havoc roared in pain and contorted his arm. The machines had absorbed such a powerful blast, so fast, the arm grew bright. The arm sprouted blades and claws on his fingers.
The shockwave hit both the brothers, sending them to the dirt. Havoc looked up. His left arm was broken and the Gate was about 150 yards away. Kayla, Avon, and two other soldiers ran towards him. Havoc groaned and glanced at his brother. Falc'ner was reaching for something. Havoc saw it. It was a tiny carved Stargate on a necklace lying in the dirt a few feet away. Havoc had it in his pocket and it was very dangerous. It was actually a prototype of the time disruptor, but it made a wormhole that was both too large and unstable. It wasn't powered up yet for safety. The battery was dead.
Havoc glanced at the tiny pendant for a second and saw Falc'ner's hand. It crackled with electricity left over from his lightning attacks. If he touched it, the tiny device would activate.
"NO!" Havoc screamed, but Falc'ner's hand touched the tiny jewel. The outline of the miniscule Gate began to glow. Falc'ner and Havoc were suspended in the air for a second, and then the ground below them opened into a hyperspace window. The two brothers saw each other and the sky, before they were sucked into oblivion.