Chapter 14
When Sam returned to the SGC, she was surprised to find not only her commendation medal waiting for her. But she was shocked by the news of her promotion. And adding to the joy of her return, she was notified two weeks later that she was needed at the Alpha Site.
After six months of regular work and relatively safe missions, SG1 returned with a wounded Daniel. Janet rushed him to the infirmary, his team following them closely. Sam was notified, and soon she was entering the room with concern written on her face.
"Daniel, are you ok?" She asked him as soon as she spotted him.
"Yeah. But we got a problem, a big problem." He said looking to his team mates. She followed his line of sight.
"What's wrong?"
"Apophis is coming," he grimaced.
"What? How do you know?" She asked frowning.
Daniel sighed, and started explaining to them that during their mission he was sent to an alternate reality where the SGC was under attack which explained how he was shot. But nothing explained the expression of Sam's face.
"Sam? What's wrong?" Jack asked softly, knowing full well she was worried by something else than just the news Daniel gave her.
"We got even bigger problems, Jack. Senator Kinsey is here. And he wants to shut down the program."
"What? He can't! What happens if Apophis shows up?"
"I don't, Daniel. But you are all needed in the briefing room in an hour, and that's our only chance to convince the Senator of keeping the gate opened. But," she grimaced pulling a letter. Jack picked the letter and went through it. Astounded he raised his eyes to meet those of his wife.
"You got to be kidding!"
"That's what the letter says, and so far, it hasn't failed us. Although, we will need proof is we want to have something in our side later."
"So? What does it say?" Ferretti asked curiously. Jack sighed.
"It says we shouldn't trust Kinsey because he's in bed with a rogue group. That apparently want the Gate. It also says we need to take a closer look at the second one."
"Closer look, why? I mean, is inactive." Daniel offered.
"I'm not sure. Sam? Ideas?" They turned towards her.
"None so far. I think we should start by think on the way to stop Apophis; we need a safe Earth to have a chance to even think about checking the second gate. And that letter gives a gate address to new allies," Jack frowned and went through the letter again.
"Holy Hannah, if this is true… It says here that whoever these allies are, they can remove the symbiont without injuring the host. We need to visit these folks when we can." Jack said.
"I know," Sam nodded. She looked at her watch. "You should all go and get ready for that meeting. Let me know how it goes; I'll be in my lab."
"Sure."
The moment SG1 entered her lab, she knew. Ferretti closed the door behind them, and the way they were clenching their jaws was more than enough information.
"He's closing it, isn't he?"
"Yeah," Jack said.
"What about the other teams?"
"The gate is open only for incoming wormholes. The program will be closed as soon all the teams return," Daniel explained.
"I've been thinking. I believe we should go to the address that Daniel got; we could gate off world then to the address especially if we take the ship with us."
"And then, what?" Ferretti asked sourly.
"We stop Apophis," Sam affirmed.
"And how do you plan to do that?"
"Kidnap him? I don't know? I said I've been thinking not I've been planning." She shrugged.
"I guess it's a better option than sit and wait for impending doom," Daniel commented.
"There's one big issue now, besides the lack of plans…" Jack winked at her.
"That's timing when we could do this?" He asked his team, and they looked at each other.
"Tonight," Sam added, and they turned towards her. "Well, I can program something to time things up."
"Do it. If our time frame is like what Daniel experienced, we haven't got much time." Jack said, and she nodded turning towards her computer. While SG-1 started planning.
Jack and Sam realized that they had three issues that needed to be solved. So, when their workday was over, the couple went in search of their children. Taking them home, they prepared all the thing they believe the kids could need and dropped them off with friends. Kissing and hugging all of them before returning to the SGC and their self-proclaimed mission.
Back in her lab, Sam found herself constantly looking at her watch, until the time came. She closed everything and got herself to the locker room to get ready. Once ready, she walked to the control room and shot tranquilizers to the guards on duty and moved them out of the way. Once the control room was cleared, Daniel, Teal'c, and Ferretti ran into the gate room to move the ramp as Jack landed the ship inside, and Sam started the dialing program.
Alarms sounded, and the corridors started to get closed as Sam ran down toward the gate room. The wormhole formed the minute she jumped inside the ship.
"Go!" She shouted, and the ship moved.
The moment the wormhole was closed behind them, the alarms at the SGC stopped, and everything returned to normal.
On the other side, as soon as they appeared Jack started the dialing system of the ship while the others divided the weapons among all the presents and ran to the recently formed wormhole.
Once on the other side, they checked it was somewhat safe and moved the things around to give Jack space to go through with the ship.
"All clear," Sam said over the radio, and soon, Jack was landing the ship on the other side he opened the back door and cloaked the ship, grabbing some weapons before walking out.
The doors opened then, and a young man, somewhere around his early twenties walked into the room with four Jaffa in tow, while SG-1 plus Sam made everything in their hands to not be seen.
"Come!" He said with a Goa'uld voice before walking out of the room again.
"That was not Apophis," Jack whispered.
"Indeed. That would be his son, Klorel."
"Klorel?"
"Indeed. The host is new. Apophis was looking for a host for him and his Queen when we met." Teal'c explained.
"We should grab him too, Jack," Daniel added.
"We'll do what we can, Daniel." A humming noise was spread through all the room. "T, buddy? What's that noise?" Jack asked.
"I believe we just entered Hyperspace," Teal'c said
"Hyperspace? You need a ship for that." Sam pointed.
"Indeed, we are in one, Captain Carter."
"Wait! That means we are too late," Daniel grimaced.
"Hey, it isn't too late until they conquer Earth. Now, let's check out the ship, come on."
Four a good couple of hours, they walked around the ship trying not to be found. They encountered different weapons they could use, and Teal'c explained to them what they were for and how to use them.
"So, they have their own version of an eight ball?" Jack asked, picking a round black ball they found in one of the many storage rooms.
"I'm not familiar with the eight ball, O'Neill. What you have in your hands is meant to stun all who are in range. It can leave you unconscious for hours."
"Awesome! And How does it work?" Jack asked with a childish grin.
When SG-1 looked towards Sam to point to Jack, they found the same expression on her face. Grabbing four stunt balls and placing them carefully in her bag, they left the room and returned to the ship. They knew they needed to wait until they were out of hyperspace before having a chance to act. Almost twenty-four hours later, the ship brusquely came out of hyperspace.
"Well, kids. This might be our only chance, let's go."
Thanks to their previous recon trip, they made their way to the bridge without being seen. In there, Klorel was talking to Apophis.
"Teal'c? What's he saying?" Jack asked quietly, while they hid close to the bridge.
"He will be joining Klorel soon."
"Soon? How soon?"
"He did not say."
"That's not good; we don't even know where in the galaxy we are!"
"Come," Teal'c said, and they followed him. The alien took them to a room with a window.
"Woah, Sam. Is that what I think it is?" Jack asked.
"If your guess is Earth, then yes, sir."
"Jack!" Daniel exclaimed when a second ship joined them.
"Apophis."
"Indeed."
"Let's move."
They reached back at their hidden spots near the bridge when the communication was ended.
"Klorel is going to attempt to establish a wormhole to Apophis' ship," Teal'c whispered. Sam got one of the balls out and gave it to Teal'c who was the one who knew how to use it. "Cover your eyes."
They watched the ball slowly roll inside the bridge before they turned away from it. Soon, they heard people collapsing on the ground, and they moved.
"And now what we do?" Daniel asked.
"Teal'c, can we sent this activated through the rings?" Sam asked, and Teal'c nodded.
"Then we can we can send this one over to Apophis before we ring over," she grinned as he grabbed a ball.
Moving Klorel out of the way and making sure he was still out. Teal'c placed the ball in the middle of the rings turning it on; Daniel activated them. Ferretti peered through the window and saw a flash of light on the other ship.
"I think it worked."
"Great! Teal'c you are with me. Ferretti, Daniel, Sam, carry Klorel back to the ship make sure you tie him. We won't be far behind," Jack ordered.
Ferretti picked Klorel in a fireman lift as Jack and Teal'c disappeared on the rings.
"Ferretti, can you search him?" Sam asked as they finally reached the ship after carefully waving their way back without being seen. "This should do to tie him up," she added giving duct tape to Daniel.
"Teal'c! Grab Apophis!" Jack said keeping their backs covered.
With Apophis' over his shoulder, Teal'c walked to the center of the ring, and Jack joined them, and when they were about to start the transport, four Jaffa ran inside pointing their weapons at them.
"Don't shot or I'll kill Apophis," Jack grinned pointing his hand gun at Apophis' head
"Who are you?" One of them asked
"Colonel O'Neill, SG1 you here to destroy my home world, I'm not going to let that happen."
"Hear me, brothers," Teal'c commanding voice boomed in the room pointing to the windows, he continued, "Earth is the home world of the Tau'ri."
"The first world?" One of the Jaffa's' said
"Indeed. If you fire upon Earth, they will defend themselves. I have seen what their weapons can do to a Ha'tak before."
"We are going to take Apophis to Klorel's ship, before going through the Chappa'ai to another world. All we ask you is to leave Earth alone. However, if you proceed anyway, then you can kiss your asses' good bye. You have one hour to leave, or the ships will be destroyed." Jack finished, and Teal'c started the rings.
Once they were back to Klorel's ship, they ran to towards the ship and Stargate. They were almost there when they encountered Klorel's Jaffa's.
"Ferretti, we are back. Pinned down," Jack said as he fired back
"Understood, sir. Carter and I are on our way."
"Teal'c, how the hell do you say stop firing in Goa'uld?" Jack shouted between fires.
"Jaffa Kree!" Teal'c yelled out, and surprisingly the firing stopped.
"Show yourself, Shol'va!" Someone ordered.
"He might be a Shol'va, but we got Apophis!" Jack told them.
"That's a lie!" Exchanging a glance, Teal'c and Jack walked out from their hiding spot. Apophis still unconscious over Teal'c shoulder and Jack's gun pointed at the false God.
"Well, as you see, it wasn't. However, if you shoot us I'll kill Apophis," Jack grinned.
"Apophis is a God and Gods do not die."
"Really? Well, let me tell refresh your memories: Ra's dead, and oh, Nirti is dead… Who was that last one T?"
"Hathor"
"Yes, she… She's also dead. I killed the first two; they didn't return since their ships exploded. And she was the one who killed Hathor." They looked confused not knowing who he was speaking of. "You are surrounded guys; she's the one behind you."
"If you want Apophis back, let us through." The guards stepped aside, and Teal'c and Jack walked past them slowly.
"Let's go Teal'c, we got you covered," Jack said as each of them surrounded Teal'c covering every possible income way.
Reaching the cargo bay in they were hiding before with the guards following them, Jack walked towards the Ancient ship and uncloaked it shocking the Jaffa's, even more, when they spotted an unconscious Klorel inside.
Sam smiled at them waving with one hand as the back door closed, noticing they were taking their Gods as hostages they started to shoot at the ship, but it did nothing to their shields.
"Listen, earlier you were going to destroy our home world. Earth, the home of the Tau'ri. The first world. Now you have thirty minutes left before I destroy both ships, I control a powerful weapon that can destroy this ship with only two shots. If you want to live, take the ship to wherever you want. We are taking Apophis and Klorel since they are no gods."
The humming, the floating and the gate being started happened all in accord, leaving the already confused Jaffa's more shocked. The wormhole formed and Jack piloted the ship through the gate.
"How can one control the Chappa'ai without using the dialing device?" One Jaffa asked loudly.
"Even the Gods couldn't. They must be more powerful than our God."
"We must talk to Master Bra'tac," one started.
"I heard the news," Master Bra'tac told them making them turn to see him enter the room
"What shall we do, Master Bra'tac?"
"We must return to Chulak."
"Are you certain of this, Master?"
"Indeed. I remember as a small child the history of a powerful ancient man; he could control devices which I have not seen before. It was said that he would return one day to destroy the evil and protect the innocents."
"Master, he can control the gate, and the ship they were into was like nothing we've seen before. You think this man might be the one?"
"Indeed, I do. As you said, he dialed the Chappa'ai without being near the dialing device. And I can confirm that a ship like his appeared close to Nirti Ha'tak and firing twice, the ship exploded. The ship the Jaffa nearby saw was round and big enough to go through the Chappa'ai."
"The ship we saw just did that."
"Then, he must be the one. Come! We shall leave his home world before he fulfills his word."
He walked out of the room shaking his head. He never believed that history to be more than a child bedtime history and now, his student Teal'c was helping this man, Colonel O'Neill, to destroy all evil. And he hoped that the time for the fall of the God's was finally there.