Disclaimer: Same as previous chapters.

Chapter 1

Six months had passed since they left Sunnydale and Andrew used his college tuition to find a decent place for them to live, Gol'Tok began to explain about what Goa'uld technology needed naquadah and what didn't but Gol'Tok was sure that they could find a suitable replacement. He had already been checking out possibilities for them and finally arranging for both of them to be emancipated so they could do their work after they took their GED's. Gol'Tok also explained to Andrew on how to use the few pieces of Goa'uld technology he had scavenged and began to explain the secrets behind how it worked.

Andrew looked at the healing device in the palm of his hand and looked at Buffy on the ground and frowned, he hated this.

Gol'Tok whispered, "Andrew, you must be ready to use the healing device, you must be skilled enough to use this on your own."

Andrew concentrated and sent a ribbon of healing energy into Buffy, healing the cuts on her.

Gol'Tok frowned inside of him, "Andrew, if she had been seriously hurt then we would have been in trouble."

"Hey," Buffy smiled, "It'll be alright geek, I mean the hand thingy is harder than that really fancy looking device, right?"

"Kara'kesh," Gol'Tok said, "And indeed, he learned its use quicker than the healing device, which is why we lost the damage deposit on our apartment and thank you for that explanation."

"I like the Kara'kesh better," Andrew said with a pout, "It is easier to use."

"So what's going to be patented first?" Buffy grinned, "Those Ma'Tok things, you know the staff weapons?"

"No," Andrew said, "We can make them but first of all we need a power source, like this naquadah Gol'Tok told me about and apparently Ra and these system lords mined it out of existence on Earth at least."

"Well there goes the idea I had for hunting vamps down with one of those staff weapons," Buffy said smiling.

"Hmm, perhaps not as powerful," Gol'Tok said, "But a smaller version with rapid fire. One of the staff's problems is that it has a very low rate of fire and is a weapon meant to intimidate and enforce the Goa'uld's playing as gods, they never need to fire more it than once."

"But," Andrew said smiling, "We can use the healing device though, perhaps we could make sure that people don't need naquadah in their blood or a symbiote in their head."

"Well, billions of dollars," Buffy frowned, "And FDA approval huh?"

"There is always body armour," Andrew frowned, "But I don't wanna be a weapon dealer though,"

"Body armour sounds good," Buffy smiled, "I mean defence technologies maybe?"

"Yes," Gol'Tok said, "Yes, Jaffa body armour could be effective and I know how to make it, we can make it Andrew even with the limited manufacturing capabilities that we have here."

"Okay," Buffy said, "Now money, what about that? I mean Andrew was lucky enough to get his college fund but that won't last forever."

"Hey," Andrew said snapping his fingers, "Vampires, I mean you kill them, right Buffy?"

"For the most part Andrew," Buffy said, "But what are you getting at?"

Gol'Tok laughed, "Good boy Andrew; the demons often have money and other things for their wish to make their lives easier. I approve Andrew; we can keep the spoils from their lairs, correct?"

"Cool, I slay them," Buffy said, "And you fence their things, that works and I better be paid for this."

"Why not?" Andrew giggled, "And besides I wanna go hunting too, I like using the ribbon device even it looks a bit weird and gaudy."

"Well excuse me, the Goa'uld unfortunately like gaudy and weird," Gol'Tok laughed again.

"Really weird," Buffy frowned, "I mean you talk so much differently from Andrew."

"Because," Andrew groaned, "He is different from me but it's my body first, right?"

Andrew smiled when he felt Gol'Tok nod. He put on a coat and picked up the ribbon device and said, "Where do we look first Buffy?"

"Oh for the most parts," Buffy said, "Vampires are stupid; they only think with their stomachs so they'll go where the pickings are easy: drunken college boys and women just trying to have a good time."

Gol'Tok suddenly spoke, "Buffy, how are you doing? I heard you screaming his name again, this Angel. Is everything alright? I know you're still upset."

Buffy nodded, "Very upset but I'm getting over it and I'm realizing there might be other men out there."

"Not with my host unfortunately, even if he was interested I wouldn't let him. When a Tok'ra or Goa'uld has a child, even with someone who wasn't blended, our knowledge is transferred to the child, even our memories," Gol'Tok sighed, "Perhaps we can go with you and help find a new boyfriend?"

"Please," Buffy said, "I like Andrew but honestly he's like a little brother or sister at times," and laughed at Andrew's slightly red face and said, "Don't worry, I think you're cool."

"Enough, time to hunt vampires," Andrew said eagerly, "I wanna use my Kara'kesh thing," and sighed, "Gol'Tok, it's actually yours, I know."

As they left Gol'Tok sighed, "Buffy, are you sure you're alright? We are worried about you, you know?"

"Anymore than why Andrew wakes up screaming at night?" Buffy said, "Screaming in Goa'uld?"

"My former host's experiences with Anubis were not pleasant ones and at times Andrew remembers his torture at the hands of Anubis," Gol'Tok sighed bitterly.

Buffy led Andrew through the streets of Las Angeles Gol'Tok was impressed; this city was large but lesser advanced than Goa'uld or Tok'ra but still the Tau'ri had much promise and he thought they would become a power in the galaxy soon.

Andrew was nervous; vampires, he knew all about them, he and Jonathon had studied them in private and Tucker made sure that he knew from day one about vampires.

'Please,' Gol'Tok whispered internally, 'Vampires are another form of parasite, just slightly below the Goa'uld in annoyance.'

Buffy stopped them and said, "See? There's a whole nest of them Andrew, about four of them: three are minions and the one being all bossy is probably the master."

Andrew nodded and Gol'Tok looked at them, for the most part they looked like Tau'ri but, he shook his head, no, there was something about them when he saw their yellow eyes and ridges over their heads.

"Now," Buffy whispered, "Can you use your weapon?"

"Yep," Andrew smiled as he stretched out his hand and fired a wave of kinetic energy out at the vampires and sent three of them flying.

Buffy yelled, "Hey, over here! Can we talk about your fashion sense?"

The vampires stared at her and one hissed, "Slayer?" And looked at Andrew, "And a mage, powerful mage?"

Andrew's eyes flashed gold for a moment and Gol'Tok said, "Magic? You believe someone would waste magic on vermin like you? This is technology, technology that will aid the Tau'ri against you."

Buffy almost giggled at the slack jawed response as the vampires came to their senses and attacked.

Gol'Tok stretched out his hand and fired again the ribbon device smashing one against the wall, Andrew's hand kept glowing gold until he smashed it to dust.

He looked back and said, "Buffy, how are you doing?"

She grinned and said, "Perfect Gol but, umm, let's frisk them for their valuables."

The next few days Andrew and Gol'Tok sat working on the prototype armour, he felt that while the materials wouldn't be as good as Jaffa body armour, 'But this,' he thought as he lifted the material up, 'Would take Tau'ri weapons quite well for a bit.'

Buffy looked over his shoulder and said, "Nice looking armour, will it work?"

"It should work but we need to test it out first and I am not willing to try healing gunfire on my host just yet," Gol'Tok said.

"How about one of those mannequins in the store?" Andrew said, "I mean they just throw them out, we could borrow one."

"Perfect Andrew," Gol'Tok said out loud, "Buffy, while you're out could you?"

"Be the crazy chick riding through town with a Mannequin in my arms?" Buffy laughed, "How can I refuse?"

Andrew shook his head as she ran outside to go patrolling and he felt Gol'Tok rest, he liked that the snake gave him alone time so he could think on his own as the memories were a bit much for him; atrocities and the Tok'ra were without Ergia, their mother, so no chance of replenishing their numbers.

'Hmmm,' Gol'Tok said, 'Andrew, you seem worried about the Tok'ra and my plans for the company we are building?'

"No, just that you've kinda blown my mind about certain things, I mean I thought you had a Klingon name for a moment. I mean when I heard the name I almost went mad from happiness and you're starting this company."

'We're starting this company Andrew,' Gol'Tok said, 'Together we're partners though I see you and Ms Summers as my children, so young to be doing this and Ms Summers being a slayer is very impressive but I worry about her, what if the Goa'uld found about her and took her as a host? I should tell you Andrew that the Tok'ra and I don't see eye to eye on many things and I went willingly on a cargo ship to be away from them.'

"Oh god," Andrew winced.

'Now,' Gol'Tok said, 'Andrew, if we meet up with the Tok'ra they'll make demands of you to join their ranks and perform missions against such and such System lord but I know that isn't your life, you have the right to choose your own path and destiny, nothing will take that from you. I am with you, your friend Buffy is with you and you shall find more allies and friends soon.'

Andrew looked at the prototype armour and smiled slightly as he liked how it looked but it wasn't going to be strong as Jaffa body armour, he heard Gol'Tok whisper, 'We're going to have to patent the material too so we can get paid for it, I think we should call it Jafanite?'

"Oh god," Andrew giggled, "That's kind of funny but won't people wonder about the name or something like that?"

'Please Andrew,' Gol'Tok huffed, 'I got the idea from you, we can't copyright it under a science fiction name and I'd like to think that we could think of a better name ourselves.'

"Yeah," Andrew grinned as he picked up the chest plate and mused, 'It's light, maybe when we find better materials then we could make them a bit stronger.'

Buffy ran in and said, "Andrew, I got our test subject," and pulled the mannequin and grinned, "So, where do I set it up?"

Andrew gestured and helped her set it up and said, "This should be good," he grabbed a knife and said, "Okay Buffy, throw it."

"Sure thing," Buffy said as she threw the knife as hard as she could and they both ducked as the knife bounced off, Buffy walked over and said, "Not even a mark Gol'Tok."

"Excellent," Gol'Tok said as he pulled out a gun with a make shift silencer on it, "Please duck Buffy, I am unsure of what will happen."

Buffy ducked behind a wall while Andrew fired several bullets into the armour, Buffy and Andrew checked the armour and both smiled; the bullets hardly made any dents, this could work.

"Next up," Andrew said, "Maybe we can try the healing device or maybe a compact rapid firing staff weapons? Buffy, what do you think?"

"Personally I want a grenade that releases a pulse of solar energy," Buffy grinned, "But that might not be good for law enforcement, right?"

Andrew smiled, "Sure Buffy, why not? And besides we could market it as a new type of flash bang grenade, I think it could be done, right Gol'Tok?"

"Perhaps," Gol'Tok said, "But we would have to be careful on what we introduce to your people Andrew; small steps first while carefully monitoring what we release, right?"

"Well that makes sense," Buffy said, "Andrew mentioned that prime directive thingy from Star Wars, right?"

"No," Andrew mumbled, "Star Trek, but we have to get to sleep. We have to get the loan from the bank tomorrow and Gol'Tok, you better be ready to deal with them because I'd be way too nervous to talk."

"Leave to that to me," Gol'Tok said happily, "Now let's head to bed as we have a big day tomorrow: technologies to introduce to people and who knows what else?"

TBC

When should the SGC notice the new technology appearing in the marketplace? Will they notice a disturbing resemblance to known alien tech?

I'm still taking recommendations for who to pair Buffy with.

Please rate and review.