Authors Notes
-Hello again if you didn't give up after last chapter! I think I have done more weird and wacky things with this fic than I have done with any other fic I have written, this being one of them – the whole same chapter different POV thing…fingers crossed I pulled it off!
-I really do like Jai'ac now, I am glad I put him in there, for the sequel I have a plan for a Christmas party which includes him, a couple of other Jaffa we know and some azguard :oS a recipe for either disaster or humor I'm guessing
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Chapter 15: Point of View
Sam did not want to open her eyes as the sarcophagus opened and the light dulled, it may have neutralized the pain and healed the wound but she still felt weak and her will to keep on like this was slowly depleting. Thankfully it was Jai'ac who came to her aid; she could not deal with the shouting and spraying of saliva from Ni'tac right now
'Samantha Carter, are you well?' Jai'ac asked his voice warm and caring; it had been long since anyone had given a damn about her. This question was not answered by words, more by the way she collapsed when Jai'ac helped her to her feet – much like someone stepping on a polystyrene cup
'I can't do this anymore Jai'ac, please just finish it,' she mumbled as he supported her and they started a steady limp back to her cell
'That would be unwise Samantha Carter, if I killed you, you would not be able to join me in an escape tonight,' He once again flashed a smile as unfocused Sapphires gazed at him confused and questioning 'I made contact with your father, they have captured Nirrti. I was considering a plan of escape for a while but things have become easier as I now only have Ni'tac to defeat,'
'Jack?' she asked, if she had been in any fit state she would have celebrated a chance to getaway from this horrible scene which her eyes had fallen upon much too often, this lab, this everything was soon to be a memory, only to haunt her in the worst of nightmares
'Have faith in love Samantha Carter, he would journey to Keb and back for you,'
'You do know we have been their right?' Sam attempted a smile, of course for SG1 Keb hadn't been such a challenge but she could get the symbolism, Jai'ac looked mildly impressed before laying Sam in her cell, she felt weaker than she ever had before, needing to be carried from place to place and tended to like a child. She hated it, she had always been a strong person physically and emotionally and now she crumpled as easy as a piece of paper.
'I shall return for you as soon as the lights become dim Samantha Carter,' Jai'ac retreated from the small space and punched in the code to bring the forcefeild back up
'Jai'ac,' Sam called, Jai'ac turned back around to face her 'You can call me Sam you know,' Jai'ac laughed sheepishly and inspired something similar to a titter from Sam aswell
'Very well, I shall return for you soon…Sam,'
Many hours passed and after a short nap Sam had built up just enough strength to pull herself to sitting position, she was glad it was a Jaffa who was aiding her in escape and that it was Jai'ac not Ni'tac because she wasn't going to get very far on her own and Jai'ac had already proved himself to be the stronger of Nirrti's slaves.
Before she was anywhere near ready the lights dimmed and the forcefeild glowed and dissipated, it was not even a minute before Jai'ac appeared at her cell and hauled her to her feet
'That should keep Ni'tac occupied for now, we must hurry,' Jai'ac peered around the wall of the cell just incase before advancing into the lab
'What did you do?' Sam asked as they dashed towards a wall, from this action Sam could tell either Jai'ac was deluded or the wall was holographic, fortunately the second was correct
'I sabotaged the power generator, when Ni'tac goes to fix it he should be hit with a powerful burst of radiation; hopefully it will be instantly fatal,' the passageway was dark, small and continuous, every time they turned a corner there was another stretch ahead of them, before Sam could ask, Jai'ac spoke
'Nirrti made the passageway out of here long and change directions many times so Ni'tac and I were unable to pinpoint the location of the lab from the position we emerge on the surface,'
Finally the pair crawled out onto the cooling sand, the night was beautiful; two moons hung next to each other like glowing pearls, framed by the stars that dotted the indigo sky, she would have requested they rest here for her to take in the cool night air if it had not been for the fact that they had a insane false God obsessed Jaffa that could be on their tail and if this planet was similar to the deserts on earth the temperature would decrease rapidly in a short space of time.
The lopsided silhouette trudged on only pausing for Jai'ac to sense the Stargate if he lost his bearings, Sam was just starting to feel relief when an unexpected staff blast threw sand over their heads, both figures span around as Ni'tac shouted into the night
'Sho'fa!' he fired another blast which came close to hitting Jai'ac 'How dare you defy your God!'
'She is not a real God Ni'tac she is a worthless snake controlling a human host. Come with us now brother and we can be freed of such lies,' Jai'ac reached out to what he already knew to be a hopeless cause
'No Jai'ac, it is you who tells lies! You defy the great Nirrti! I shall have to destroy you to regain the carrier of her new host; she shall rule the galaxy and will purge her new empire of Sho'fah like you!' he pulled a zat'nic'tol from his belt and Jai'ac couldn't help but recoil as Sam was hit and the electrically charged blast sedated her and forced his arm away from catching her as she fell to the sand with a muffled yell.
Jai'ac had no choice but to leave Sam where she was and face Ni'tac, he reclaimed his staff weapon which he had dropped as the first blast was fired and span it around his wrist a few times ready to challenge the fellow Jaffa
'You wish to challenge me? You are naïve Jai'ac, poisoned by the Jaffa who dare to defy their Gods and join a battle they cannot win,' Ni'tac also spun his staff around his wrist before holding it in basic defensive position, ready for battle
'If I am to die, I shall die free, you are the Sho'fah, the traitor to our people - no Jaffa deserves to be enslaved,'
Jai'ac had enraged Ni'tac enough to force him to take first move, Jai'ac defended him self and swung the staff to take Ni'tac's feet from under him, Nit'ac flipped backward and regained his staff as he came once more to his feet, Jai'ac charged, the staffs clashed in a furious conflict, thud thud thud as each attack was foiled and a swish as Jai'ac jumped to avoid Ni'tac's staff as it passed by his feet, the combat continued for several minutes until a harsh attack left Jai'ac unarmed
'Why did the radiation not kill you?' Jai'ac asked from his position on the floor, Ni'tac's staff weapon pointed at his face
'I am not an idiot, I realized you had sabotaged the generator and instead of wasting my time trying to fix it and setting off your trap I pursued you and the woman instead,' Jai'ac nodded and stood to accept the blast as Ni'tac armed his staff weapon
'You will be an example to all Sho'fah Jaffa why they are fighting a battle they will never wi-' Ni'tac looked down slowly as pain branched in every direction from his chest, a knife was embedded there and blood leaked slowly from the wound, he could feel his heart slow and he looked into the eyes of the one who had murdered him. His vision clouded, he went to speak but could not quite manage it. His last breath was knocked from his body as he fell to the ground.
Jai'ac did not have time to look saddened for another Jaffa life needlessly wasted, Sam was still in need of his assistance, he rushed over to where she lay unconscious and checked her pulse, it was weak and her breaths were shallow, if help was coming it needed to be here soon.
As if the fates had heard him Jack O'Neill came running into sight followed by the other members of the Ta'ri team, Sam's father and who he presumed to be other Tok'ra, Jai'ac saw the selfless worry which etched O'Neill's face as he addressed him
'Hurry O'Neill,' Jai'ac lifted Sam into his arms, to most he would appear strong but Sam's form was injuriously light 'She is weak, if she does not receive attention soon she and the life she carries may not survive,'
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Sam has been saved by Nirrti but she isn't out of the red zone yet! I am quite proud of myself, the last two chapters were total improvisation, the summaries for the previous two chapters on my plan were totally different! Lol
Next chapter: What has two months in Nirrti's clutches done to Sam? How does she feel about being a mother and saving the world, could she ever achieve a happy medium?