A/N: Thanks to the few of you who reviewed. I'm getting into a rhythm now, and the BA fluff is just a few chapters away.
"Now, if you were showing around two civilians new to the ship, where would you start?" Sam asked Daniel as they walked down the corridor with Teal'c and Vala, trying to find the other three members of their party.
Daniel cocked his head to one side, trying to 'step into Jack' (as Deakins would have said, if he had been there), but soon shook his head, "I've got nothin'."
"Perhaps we should explore the arena of electronic recording devices used to ensure the safety of this vessel?" Teal'c offered in his most formal and subtle voice.
"You mean the security room, Teal'c?" Sam asked, wondering if she had interpreted him correctly. Sometimes it was difficult to do, but over the years the Tauri members of SG-1 had perfected the art as best as they could.
Half way to the security room, a lieutenant stopped them when she recognized the group, "Colonel Carter?" the woman asked.
Sam stopped and looked at the woman, "Lt. Newsman, right?" At the affirmative nod from the younger woman, Sam asked, "What can I do for you?"
The woman grinned, "I have a theory I've been working on in my spare time that I was hoping you could take a look at … I was going to email it to you, but if you have a free moment …?"
Sam glanced back at her companions, wondering if they saw anything suspicious about this situation that she didn't. When she got positive reactions from all three of them, she turned again to Lt. Ashley Newsman, "Sure. I've got a few minutes. Daniel, why don't you and Vala go on and try to find out where General O'Neill got to – Teal'c can keep me company while I look over what Lt. Newsman has."
"Very well, Colonel Carter," Teal'c said with a slight nod.
"Okay, Sam. We'll come get you when we find them," Daniel said as he and Vala headed off again in the direction of the security room.
Turning back to Newsman with a smile, Sam said, "Lead the way, lieutenant."
Ashley smiled in response before turning and leading the pair down a different corridor, toward her lab. Lt. Croydon said she'd wanted to meet the famed Colonel Carter, but was unsure what the reception would be if she just marched right up to her and introduced herself. Ashley knew that Carter was nice – and would have been kind to the lieutenant if she had sought her help or her friendship.
But if Angelina Croydon had self-esteem issues, then it was up to Ashley to help her friend out by commandeering some of the good Colonel Carter's time. It was the least she could do for the woman who'd given her so much confidence in other areas of her life. Ashley was almost positive she'd do anything for Angelina. The woman was like a god. Briefly, so briefly she almost didn't register the emotion, Ashley wondered if that was what the Jaffa felt like during their years of slavery to the Goa'uld.
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Angelina Croydon (A.K.A. Elizabeth Hitchens, Elizabeth Hayes, NICOLE WALLACE) was gleefully happy at her good fortune. Here she was, just waiting for her chance to commandeer the ship when in walked the original SG-1, just lax enough in their security as to allow her to kidnap Colonel Carter … with a little bit of help from her latest conquest – Lt. Ashley Newsman.
Those zat guns worked better than Nicole could have hoped: not only did they allow her to knock out Ashley, Carter and Teal'c (hot stuff, if she did say so herself) in under five seconds, but she was also able to lock Teal'c and Ashley into one of the storage rooms while she took Sam to a 'secure' room within The Prometheus.
After constructing an elaborate trap around the dear Colonel Carter, Nicole had nothing to do but wait for her to wake up. She'd heard rumors about this woman – the strength she exhibited and her control … fighting skills. Nicole was giddy at the prospect of meeting her and talking one-on-one with the warrior. The only thing that could possibly make it better would be if dear, dear Bobby was there to watch …
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Teal'c woke up abruptly from the effects of the zat blast. He knew immediately where he was, and who was with him. What he couldn't understand was why Lt. Newsman (known to him and the rest of SG-1 as one of Sam's star students) had helped the psychotic bitch that had infiltrated the staff of The Prometheus. He had every intention of finding out once she awoke.
He didn't have to wait very long.
"Oh, God," Ashley moaned as she woke up to her first ever headache from a zat blast. "What happened?"
"Lt. Croydon is responsible for what has taken place," Teal'c said, sitting with his back against one of the walls. "Lt. Newsman, if we were on Chulak you would be sentenced to die by the hand of those you have betrayed." His cold, fierce eyes bored into her, "Be grateful we are not on Chulak."
Ashley looked at the Jaffa with wide, fearful eyes, "I swear I didn't know she was going to do that, Teal'c. She just said she wanted to meet Colonel Carter – I didn't see any harm in that."
"Why did she not request an personal encounter with Colonel Carter herself, Lt. Newsman?" Teal'c asked, his voice low as he looked for a way out of the room they were trapped in.
Ashley shook her head, "I – I don't know." Tears filled her eyes as she began to realize that she had led Colonel Carter – her mentor and one of the bravest women she knew – into a carefully laid trap.
"We must escape and bring warning to the others," Teal'c said, reminding the young woman of the immediate danger at hand. She got up and started helping him look for a way to get out of the supply closet.
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Captain Sally Marks frowned as the data came up on her screen. One of the supply closets on Level Eight had been locked off. "Henderson?" she asked one of the others on the flight crew, "Take a look at this."
Major Eddy Henderson, 2IC of The Prometheus, walked over to see what had caught Marks's attention. When he saw the blinking red light that signified an unauthorized lock of a door (the only authorized locks were for personnel quarters – and even then it had to go through the proper channels) he frowned. "See what you can do about opening it, Marks," he said as he made his way to the intercom to check on Captain Hailey and see if Pendergast was with her.
"General O'Neill? This is Major Henderson, sir. There's a problem."
A/N: Tehe. I'm so evil. So, feel like reviewing? Remember, I update when I'm happy, and reviews make me happy. ...Not to mention I'm the only one who knows how this will end.