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Chapter 14

Jack and Sam made their way through the city as quickly as possible doing their best to remain unnoticed. All around them they could hear people taking about the group who had escaped from the auction house. They just had to hope there was no one in the area that would be able to recognise them. However with the exception of a couple of petty criminals no one bothered them as they made their way toward the hole in the fence.

They were both visibly relieved when they crossed through the barrier separating the two very different areas of the city. Staying low and alert they crossed the grassland into the council area of the city. Here it was much harder for them to blend in as everything around them was white, in stark contrast to the brown local attire they were currently wearing.

They kept out of sight of the council guard that patrolled the area and were almost at the main council building when Sam spoke.

"How are we going to get passed the security at the entrance?"

"We'll think of something" Jack stated but before they had chance to worry about it too much they were spotted.

"Well, well, what do we have here?" a male voice said from behind them and they both looked around two guards pointing weapons at them. "And we were about to give up on searching for you. I think Lady Dallen is going to be very pleased to see you"

After being disarmed Jack and Sam were led immediately to the Council building. As they passed the security check point at the entrance Jack leaned closer to Sam and whispered "I suppose this is one way to get in"

"I suppose" Sam gave him a half amused, half exasperated look before they were jabbed in the back by the weapons the two guards were still pointing at them.

"No talking"

- - -

"They have most likely reached the Council building now" Teal'c stated answering Kaleth's question before he had chance to ask it. The man had been annoyingly nervous since Jack and Sam had left and it was beginning to grate on everyone's nerves.

Janet was still catatonic and but she had finally released he hold on Daniel leaving hi free to move around though her still did not leave her side. Lissia had fallen asleep with her head in her mothers lap, obviously tired from the few hours they had been walking. Melody for her part had been quiet, she was clearly as worried as Kaleth but she was keeping quiet.

Teal'c was concerned for his friends but he kept his focus on protecting the ones he was with now. He listened to his surroundings intently, although the Council Guard had all but given up o their search, there was still a few of them in the forest and he did not intend to allow one of them to catch him unaware.

- - -

They were both locked in a small room together and the guards left with smug smiles on their faces. Jack had to resist the urge to hit them both; it really wouldn't help their current situation even if it did make him feel better.

"This could be going better" Jack stated sarcastically as the door to their small cell was shut and locked.

"We knew we were probably going to be caught before we came" Sam stated.

"We did?" Jack asked.

"Yes sir, we did" Sam answered with a small smile.

The door to the cell opened once again and Lady Dallen walked in with several guards looking as smug as they had.

"Well I must say, I was beginning to think we'd never capture you. I suppose you hid in the city from us, a clever plan, it is very difficult to find to find anyone there"

"It would seem so" Jack said.

"Why would you return to the Council area, you must have known you would be captured?" Lady Dallen asked.

"We have our reasons"

"Where are your friends?"

"I don't know" Jack stated.

"No matter, now that we are sure you are alive I will instruct the Council Guard to find them"

"Because they did such a great job of that the first time round" Jack stated sarcastically.

Lady Dallen glared at them both before smirking and turning to the guard at her side. "Bring them their final meals, their execution will be carried out in five hours"

- - -

Daniel watched as Teal'c stood very suddenly, the action having the immediate effect of making Daniel more alert than he already was.

"Someone approaches" Teal'c stated a moment later.

"Kaleth, go and stand with Melody and Lissia" Daniel instructed and Kaleth did as he was asked. He looked to where Janet was still sitting catatonic and the base of a tree. Two members of the Council Guard stepped through the trees and immediately drew their weapons when they spotted Teal'c and Daniel.

Teal'c immediately fired his weapon at one of the guards but before he could re-aim at the second guard he was hit in the chest and feel to the ground. Daniel quickly ran the few steps to Teal'c and dropped to the floor next to his fallen friend as the second guard fired at him. The shot barely missed him and Daniel picked up Teal'c's weapon and fired at the second guard before he could get a second shot off.

"Oh my God, Teal'c" Daniel said as he turned to look at the Jaffa next to him. The blood pouring from his chest stained his uniform and continued to flow from his body. Daniel pressed his fingers to the Jaffa's neck desperately hoping he found a pulse.

TBC