SG-1 pulled up later that day outside the clinic. Jack and Sam made sure they were wired up.
"Let's rock and roll." Jack said.
"We might actually get something today. It's our private session." Sam said.
"Good luck." Daniel said. Jack and Sam went into the clinic. They saw the Roxtons were missing too when they went in. As soon as they were spotted, Rose ushered to Thomas.
"Everyone, the session is cancelled for today. We'll meet again tomorrow. Except for you two." Thomas said, gesturing to Jack and Sam. As soon as everyone had left, Thomas locked the door.
"What's going on?" Sam said.
"Who are you?" Rose said.
"You know who we are." Jack said.
"Really?" Thomas said. He ushered the aides, who searched them. They took their guns, wires, ear pieces and zats. "You've been lying to us. You are not who you say you are."
"Aren't you the hypocrite?" Jack said.
"Who sent you? The System Lords? The Tau'ri? The Tok'ra?" Rose asked. Jack and Sam remained silent.
"We sense you have both been blended before. You have the entry scar left only by a Goa'uld and you must have forgotten you're inhibitor this morning. We can sense your protein marker left only by a symbiote." Thomas said.
"Alright fine, you caught us. We're from here, Earth. We're military. Who are you?" Jack demanded. Both Rose and Thomas deactivated their inhibitors and spoke in their normal Goa'uld voices.
"I am Tobesh and this is Rostani." Tobesh said.
"Jaffa, Kree nok asha." Rostani said. Then, about 10 Jaffa came in and grabbed Jack and Sam.
"Take him away. He's the one." Tobesh said.
"Colonel!" Sam called.
"Put her in a holding cell." Rostani said. Sam was dragged away.
"Jack!" Sam shouted.
"Carter!" Jack called back.
Outside, Daniel was adjusting the radio frequency for the wires.
"Is something wrong, Daniel Jackson?" Teal'c asked.
"I've lost contact. We'd better go and check on them." Daniel said. They armed themselves with zats and headed to the building- only to be stopped by a Goa'uld force shield. "Well this could be a problem." He got out his cell phone and called the SGC.
"Hammond." General Hammond answered.
"General, it's Daniel Jackson. We have a problem here." Daniel said.
"What's happening Dr Jackson? Hammond asked.
"We lost contact with Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter about 10 minutes ago and when we tried to go in after them, we were stopped by a Goa'uld force shield. We need help, they could be in trouble." Daniel said.
"I'll send 3 SG-teams to assist you. They'll be there as soon as possible. Keep me informed." Hammond said.
"Yes sir." Daniel said. Then he hung up. "Help's on the way."
"Let us hope we are not too late." Teal'c said.
Inside, Jack had been taken to a lab and was strapped to a gurney. He saw the two Goa'uld talking in Goa'uld.
"So what do you want here? To take over?" Jack said.
"We have a special task for you. Then you will destroy your world and enslave your people." Tobesh said.
"I don't think so. Nothing you can do short of killing me will get me to help you." Jack said. "If you were really smart, you'd know that I have a reputation amongst the Goa'uld as being a pain in the…what do you call it...Mik'ta?"
"Yes, we have looked you up on our database. You are Colonel Jack O'Neill, United States Air Force, Commander of SG-1, and slayers of Ra, Hathor, Setesh, Apophis, Osiris, Heru'er, Sokar, and Cronus. Allies of the Nox, the Asgard and the Tok'ra." Tobesh said.
"Well, someone's been doing their homework." Jack said sarcastically.
"Buried in your mind are the secrets of the Tau'ri and your allies. Their strengths, their weaknesses, defences, technology." Rostani said.
"As well as the locations of the rebel bases of the Tok'ra and the Jaffa, as well as your Alpha site and the home world addresses of the Asgard and the Nox. Information, which would be invaluable to the Goa'uld." Tobesh said.
"And you think I'm going to give it to you voluntarily?" Jack said sarcastically.
"No of course not. Jaffa kree." Tobesh said. 2 Jaffa came in carrying a large, glass tank. In it was an impressively large and scary looking Goa'uld symbiote, larger then any he had seen before.
"This is Vor'tesh. He is a genetically modified Goa'uld who will be unstoppable once he has a host. Our Lord will take control of the Goa'uld and will destroy our enemies and all who dare stand in his way." Rostani said.
"We have been trying endlessly to find him a suitable host, but the ones we have found were feeble and useless to hold him. But, this time, we have found him a worthy host." Tobesh said. He then reached into the tank and pulled Vor'tesh out. It squealed as Tobesh held it to Jack. "Does this one please you, My Lord?" The symbiote seemed to inspect Jack, then its eyes glowed and it squealed. "It seems our Lord has chosen. This is a momentous occasion." He laid Vor'tesh on Jack's chest. The symbiote snaked its way up towards Jack's neck. "Your pitiful life as a human is over. Take pride in the knowledge that when you awaken, you will be the most powerful Goa'uld who ever lived." Tobesh laughed as the symbiote burrowed its way into the back of Jack's neck. He yelled out in agony as the symbiote went all the way in and Jack lost consciousness. "Soon my Lord, very soon." Tobesh laughed.
Outside, the SG-teams 2, 5 and 10 had arrived.
"Dr Jackson, Teal'c." Major Castleman called.
"Major Castleman." Daniel said.
"What's the situation?" Castleman said.
"We lost contact with Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter approximately 30 minutes ago. There is an energy barrier blocking our entry." Teal'c said
"So how do you propose we get inside?" Castleman said.
"Well this isn't a Goa'uld building, so there could be vents and sewers that lead into the building. My guess is the force field stops at ground level." Daniel said.
"Alright, let's go, let's find away in." Castleman said. His men scattered to find a point of entry.
In the holding cell, Sam was sitting awaiting her fate. Then Rostani came to her.
"You were once a host to a Tok'ra, were you not?" Rostani asked.
"I'm not telling you anything and neither will Colonel O'Neill." Sam said defiantly. "You'd have to kill me first."
"Why is it you humans beg for death so readily? Wouldn't it be easier on yourselves if you were to simply give us what we want?" Rostani said.
"We won't sacrifice our allies for our freedom. You can do what you like with me." Sam said.
"My dear, we do have plans for you, but we do have more effective methods of extracting that information." Rostani said.
"You'll get nothing from me." Sam said defiantly.
"Why, my dear, whoever said that we wanted you?" Rostani said. The realisation dawned on Sam.
"Jack!" Sam said quietly. Then a Jaffa came to Rostani and whispered something.
"Kel shok anor. It's time already." Rostani said as she walked away. Sam could only imagine what they had done to Jack.
Rostani joined Tobesh in the lab.
"He is awakening." Tobesh said as he gestured to Jack's open eyes. He sat up. "My Lord, how do you feel?" Vor'tesh/ Jack turned to them and made his eyes glow.
"I feel strong and alive. This is a suitable host, he will do nicely." Vor'tesh said.
"We are honoured to serve you my Lord." Rostani said.
"Now why would I need such incompetence working for me?" Vor'tesh said.
"My Lord?" Tobesh said.
"I have been suffocating that chamber for weeks while you two have been fooling around in finding me a host. You do not deserve to serve me." Vor'tesh said standing up and forcing them to bow before him. He reached for a ribbon device and personal force shield generator.
"Forgive us my Lord, but we wanted to find you the best host, none for the previous humans were worthy. They were pathetic." Rostani said.
"My patience has worn thin, and I have no further use for the two of you." Vor'tesh said.
"Do you forget, it was we who gave you life?" Tobesh said. Vor'tesh swiftly turned and hauled Tobesh up and held him up by the throat.
"You dare speak to me in such a manner? You may have created me, but it matters not now. What does matter is my domination over the Goa'uld and what use do I have for scientists?" Vor'tesh said. He threw Tobesh into Rostani. "Jaffa, Kree mel." The Jaffa ran to Vor'tesh. "Kill them." They did as they were ordered and the killed Tobesh and Rostani. "Excellent, you serve me well. But to assure domination over the Goa'uld, I will need to gain access to the chapa'ahi, which should be easy. Dispose of them." The he walked out. He used his genetically enhanced abilities to mask the signature of the symbiote and changed his voice to that of Jack's. He went to Sam's cell and fought the Jaffa that were there and killed them using a zat.
"Carter, are you alright?" Vor'tesh asked.
"Colonel, I'm fine, let me out." Sam said.
"Hold on, I'll have you out soon." Vor'tesh said. Without Sam seeing, he used the ribbon device to destroy the control panel to the cell. She came out and went straight to him. He quickly hid the ribbon device behind his back so she couldn't see it.
"Thank you. Are you alright?" Sam asked.
"I'm fine, the two Goa'uld are dead. They got into an argument over an impressively large Goa'uld they tried to implant me with. I managed to free myself. I fought them and killed them with a staff weapon." Vor'tesh said.
"Daniel and Teal'c must realise something's wrong since we've lost contact." Sam said.
"There's a force field around the facility. The shield generator is in here somewhere." Vor'tesh said.
"We should go and find and get out of here." Sam said.
"I couldn't agree more." Vor'tesh said. Then he turned to Sam. "Can you sense any Goa'uld around?"
"No, what happened to the symbiote?" Sam asked. She looked at him and saw his eyes glow as he raised the ribbon device.
"Right here." Vor'tesh said in his Goa'uld voice. Panic spread across Sam's face momentarily as she was hit hard by a force from the ribbon device. She was unconscious. He went down to Sam and stroked the side of her face. "Soon, my dear, you will become my Queen, very soon." Then he got up and deactivated the force field and went back to Sam.
Meanwhile, Teal'c and Daniel were still looking for a way in when they saw what looked like a wall dropping and a flash.
"It's been deactivated." Daniel said.
"Alright people, let's move in." Castleman said. They all went in, ready for resistance. They fanned out around the building. Teal'c and SG-5 went to the waiting area while Castleman, Daniel and SG-2 went towards the holding cells. SG-10 went to the labs.
"Daniel!" They heard while checking the holding areas. They turned and saw Jack carrying Sam.
"Jack, thank god, you're alright. What happened?" Daniel asked.
"The Goa'uld tried to implant her with a symbiote but I broke free and shot them both. She was hit by a zat, but she'll be fine." Vor'tesh said, using Jack's voice.
"We'd better recover the Goa'uld and get them back to the base." Castleman said.
"We've got the Goa'uld, Major." Major Thomas said over the radio.
"Good work, SG-10,We've got Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter. Rendezvous outside next the transport." Castleman said. "Major Manson, did you copy that?"
"Aye sir. But we've lost Teal'c." Manson said over the radio.
"Where did he go?" Castleman said.
"Come, we'd better go, Major Carter needs help." Vor'tesh said.
"Stay where you are." Teal'c commended as he came around the corner behind the group, pointing a zat at Vor'tesh.
"Excuse me?" Vor'tesh said.
"Release Major Carter and step away from slowly." Teal'c ordered. " Major Castleman, Daniel Jackson, I suggest you step away from him."
"Teal'c what's going on here?" Daniel asked.
"He is not who he claims to be." Teal'c said.
"Meaning…" Castleman said. The realisation dawned on Daniel.
"Oh no, oh my god no." Daniel said, panicking.
"What?" Castleman said.
"He's a Goa'uld." Daniel said.
"Oh mi god!" Castleman said. Vor'tesh changed his voice to Goa'uld and made his eyes glow.
"I am Vor'tesh and soon, all of you will yield to me." Vor'tesh said.
"Release Major Carter, or I will be forced to fire." Teal'c said.
"And risk Major Carter's life? She has alright been shot by a zat'nikatel, another shot will kill her." Vor'tesh said, laughing.
"He's bluffing." Castleman said.
"I'm willing to take that chance, but are you?" Vor'tesh said. Suddenly, Castleman shot Vor'tesh in the shoulder. He yelled out in pain and dropped Sam. At that point, Teal'c shot him with a zat. He was unconscious. Teal'c went to Vor'tesh, Daniel went to Sam.
"She's going to be alright." Daniel said. Everyone looked at Jack.
"I shot Colonel O'Neill." Castleman said.
"No, you did the right thing." Daniel said. Then he looked solemnly at Jack. "He's not Jack anymore. He's in there, a prisoner in his own body, but he's not in control."
"We'd better tie him up good and get them back to the base." Castleman said. Daniel picked Sam up while Teal'c and Castleman bound Vor'tesh. When they got outside, they saw SG-5 and 10 there with the two dead Goa'uld. As they were leaving the complex, Castleman phoned the base.
"General, we have them. But we also have a major problem." Castleman said.