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Chapter 11
As they went to the caves Andrew breathed deeply, he was still a bit irritated by Daniel. He heard Gol'Tok whisper, 'He only irritates you because you like him so much.'
'Maybe I like Dr. Jackson, maybe I don't... He does seem like he might be a nice guy though,' Andrew finally admitted reluctantly.
'Look Andrew,' Gol'Tok said, 'The problem with you two is that you're both so stubborn, but if you get into fights then it might mean he likes you too.'
Andrew looked at Daniel who was chatting to Clark about the caves and Andrew sighed, 'Okay, maybe I like him.'
'Hmmph,' Gol'Tok snorted, 'He's a jackass but you don't help things either by losing your temper.'
Daniel sighed, he really blew it last night by getting into another argument with Andrew over weapons and he didn't want to argue anymore, he looked over at the younger man that he wanted to apologize, he had to apologize.
At the caves Lex showed them around while Jacob went to check up on the paintings, Andrew stood waiting for Clark and saw him talking to Buffy, she walked over and said, "So, Clark's nice enough."
Andrew nodded, "He's unique alright Buffy, both Gol and I think he has untapped potential."
She nodded and said, "I'm going to talk to him some more."
As she walked off Andrew went to talk to Jacob and said, "So yeah, Clark identifies this glyph as Sageeth," pointing at an image of a man with two heads: one of a snake and a human head.
Jacob sighed, "Yeah kiddo, that could be a representation of a Goa'uld or at least as a primitive society would've have regarded a symbiote in a human, but who is Naman?"
Andrew grinned and said, "He's supposed to be able to cast fire from his eyes, have the strength of ten men and move like the wind, maybe he's one of the Hok'tar that Sageeth took as a host."
"That's a good guess," Jacob said, "But the world's been lost for centuries, if the Asgard know where it is they haven't shared it and the Goa'uld don't want them leaving it either."
Clark stared at Andrew and excused himself from Daniel and Buffy and said, "Umm Andrew, my parents want to talk to you later about what we discussed last night."
Andrew's eyes widened and he nodded, he watched Jacob go off to check out everything out and he looked over at another painting when he heard a soft voice say, "Mr Wells?"
He looked behind him and saw Daniel staring at him and frowned a bit and said, "Dr Jackson, what can I do for you?"
Daniel sighed, "I'm sorry about last night; I didn't want to fight with you last night, I wanted to just talk but it's a bit hard as you remind me a bit about myself: I'm good with languages and you're good too."
Andrew nodded and Daniel sighed, "Sorry, I see a lot of myself in you and I have problems with the military; I don't like fighting and I'm guessing you don't either, right?"
"Yeah," Andrew said, "I don't much like it either but I still believe in what I do for the good of everyone."
Daniel nodded and said, "Alright and I agree with it, but I like to disagree with you."
Andrew smirked and said, "Cool, sure thing Dr Jackson but if you want to make friends then you can call me Andrew not Mr Wells."
"You can call me Daniel if you want."
"Sure thing," Andrew said, "Daniel."
As they walked to examine the paintings Clark explained the legend of Naman and Jacob frowned, the legend the tribe had may have gotten their villain from hearing about Sageeth's deeds and if this world of Hok'tar is still around then they could be powerful allies against the Goa'uld.
Andrew frowned, "No one knows where the world is and Ra took the stargate from the world so there is no way we can find an ally there."
Daniel nodded and added, "No, we wouldn't know where they are or even if they'd help or if they could now."
Clark looked up and inwardly thought, 'It's not bloody likely that we could help, I'm the only one left.'
Andrew sighed and said quietly, "I'd rather not talk out loud right now, alright?"
Daniel and Jacob nodded and they walked off when Lex came to Andrew and said, "Mr Wells, I was hoping could we talk about the caves now?"
"Mr Luthor," Andrew said quietly, "We're going to, with the state of Kansas's permission, take custody of the caves; they are an important part the Kawatche tribe's history, not something to be exploited."
Lex nodded and said, "Mr Wells, I agree with you on that and if you gain guardianship of the caves I would ask that I be allowed to send my own people in to examine the caves."
"We'll see," Andrew said, "We'll see," and walked off.
After they examined the caves Clark looked at Andrew and said, "Can we talk to my parents now?"
"Sure," Andrew said and told Buffy to go back to the mansion and check with LA, he wanted to get information on what was happening there.
Clark stared at Andrew and said, "About that snake in your head, what does it feel like to have something living in your head?"
"'It' has a name," Gol'Tok said, "And its name is Gol'Tok, how would you like to be called a 'thing' Mr Kent?"
"Sorry," Clark stammered out, "Yeah, I guess I wouldn't like to be called a thing."
Gol'Tok looked at him and sighed, "You are a most interesting person Clark Kent, I would like to get to know you better. There is something about you Mr Kent, there is a touch of destiny about you, what is it with you?"
Clark looked down and said, "Yeah, you're closer to the truth than you might think."
"Oh," Andrew said, "Is this about your cool power to see through things?"
"Kind of Andrew," Clark muttered and suddenly changed the subject and said, "That girl, Buffy, are you and her, you know?"
"No!" Andrew almost shouted, "We aren't together like that, she's like my employee and my sister and I'm not interested in her like that."
Clark nodded and sighed, maybe he could talk to her again, she seemed really easy to talk too.
As they arrived Andrew got nervous as both Kent's were waiting for him and they were looking at him concerned, he sighed, "Did you tell them about Gol?"
"Yeah but they aren't mad," Clark stammered out, "But they are curious, you understand, right?"
Jonathon stared at Andrew and frowned and said, "Son, Clark told us what you are."
Andrew's eyes widened and said, "Yeah? What am I Mr Kent?"
"Are you Andrew Wells or this Gol'Tok of the Tok'ra that Clark said he talked too?"
"Well," Andrew's eyes flashed gold for a moment, "I am both Andrew is the name of my host but the one who speaks to you right now is Gol'Tok of the Tok'ra."
Martha and Jonathon stared; that hollow voice, the flashing eyes and Clark said there was a snake in his head. Martha shook her head and said, "You both share Andrew's body willingly?"
"Yes," Gol'Tok said, "The Tok'ra are, for the most part, a symbiotic race; we share our lives with our hosts, often for more than a hundred or even two hundred years. This differs with our cousins, the Goa'uld, who enslave their hosts."
At the look of disbelief on their faces Gol'Tok laughed and said, "I like you Tau'ri, so come, let's relax inside so we can talk in private."
They walked inside and Andrew sat down and Gol'Tok smiled, "Now a history lesson: the Goa'uld have been around for several thousand years, our first ancestors took a primitive species that evolved on the homeworld with us called Unas. The Goa'uld have genetic memory so each larva knows everything our parents know, the memories of what you would call a thousand tyrants fills us so no Goa'uld is born innocent. But now the Goa'uld were dying out as the Unas were dying out but the last great System lord Ra crashed on a distant and primitive world called Tau'ri, the first world."
"Wait a moment," Jonathon frowned, "You mean the sun god of the ancient Egyptians was an alien?"
Gol'Tok chuckled, "The average Goa'uld loves to play god to their worshippers and the Jaffa armies, the Goa'uld are gods, cruel gods who take their sons and daughters to experience one of the worst fates a human could ask for. To be a host to the Goa'uld makes you a prisoner in your own body; forced to watch countless atrocities and endure pain that no one should endure."
An hour later after Gol'Tok told them about the Goa'uld and Tok'ra Jonathon sighed as Clark nodded and said, "Mr Wells, Mr Gol'Tok, we have a secret and my son spent all night convincing Martha and I to let him tell you."
Andrew smiled at Clark and said, "What, that you can see through things?"
Clark sighed, "Not really that," and took Andrew outside and began to demonstrate his various abilities."
Gol'Tok and Andrew both frowned when they realized that Clark was Hok'tar, the Kent's stared at him as he shook his head and muttered, "Impossible, how much of the green rock was he exposed too?"
Clark walked towards him and Gol'Tok stared and nearly yelled, "You are Hok'tar Clark Kent, Sageeth's host was reported to have powers like this."
Jonathon sighed and took Andrew down to the storm cellar and showed him the ship, Gol'Tok looked at the ship and said, "Interesting design, looks advanced, probably a few years beyond the Goa'uld, why show me this?"
"Umm," Clark said, "That world of the Hok'tar, I might from it if I have the powers like this Sageeth guy's host, right?" Andrew nodded and Clark sighed, "You're an alien too."
"Yes and I must say that you must never trust the Tok'ra or the Goa'uld Mr Kent," Gol'Tok sighed, "Though the Goa'uld is obvious but the Tok'ra, especially if it's Anise, will try to force you to fight and the Goa'uld will take you or attempt to take you as a host."
"Though," Andrew said, "They might not be able to get close to you."
"Mr Kent for your sake no one will hear of your powers or heritage from us and I might add that you can trust Ms Summers with that as well," Gol'Tok said, "But be vigilant as other Tok'ra other than Selmak, the one in the older man who was with me, are, how we shall say this, driven to defeat the Goa'uld and a Hok'tar such as yourself would be very popular plus my new ties to the military, I'd rather not let you get sucked into that. Young people must be allowed to find their own destiny in the world, especially you."
Andrew smiled and said, "Yeah guys, Gol and I keep promises, if the military finds out it won't be by us."
Both Jonathon and Martha looked at him, not sure yet but they would give him the benefit of a doubt, for now but he had done a lot of good by removing the meteor rocks from town and maybe he could be a friend to Clark.
As Andrew left Clark followed him and said, "Umm, thanks Mr Wells, for talking with me, and your snake too."
Andrew sighed and said, "Clark, about Buffy; you and her do have some stuff in common. Here's my number if you wanna talk to Gol'Tok or me or Buffy, it's our private number so please don't give it to Lex Luthor but I'm sure he's got it somehow so it'd be redundant."
Clark frowned, "You don't like Lex much, do you?"
"Umm, it's not that," Andrew frowned, "It's his feud with his father; I want to keep out of it and he sees us as potential allies."
Suddenly Gol'Tok spoke up, "The boy is a shark Mr Kent, he doesn't make friends, usually he makes alliances. Give him and his father enough time and they'd fit right in with the system lords, right now they're still larvae compared to the truly smart Goa'uld but give them enough time and well."
"Yeah," Clark said not really sure he believed them, he liked Andrew and Gol'Tok but Lex had always tried to help them out.
At the mansion Andrew walked in and saw Jacob looking over some of the pictures they had taken, he looked up and Selmak asked, "Gol'Tok, what did the Kent's want to talk to you about?"
"I, in good conscious, cannot tell you," Gol'Tok said, "It was a private matter between us and it shall be a private matter even from you beloved."
Jacob and Selmak looked concerned what was Gol and Andrew hiding from them and they both resolved to find out what it was about.
Andrew walked in and Buffy smiled, "Hey Andrew, Dr Jackson wanted to talk to you about something, do you want me to break his legs or something? And Giles was calling; he needs help with something in Sunnydale."
Daniel paced, he still hadn't really apologised to Andrew and he was surprised when Andrew snuck up and said, "Daniel?"
"Oh, hey Andrew," Daniel said, "I wanted to say sorry about the fights again."
Andrew frowned and said, "Yeah, well I'm sorry too, I didn't want to fight with you either, I like you too much to fight with. I mean, yeah, I meant what I said," and walked away.
Daniel frowned, 'Andrew liked me?' and began to think about the appropriate response, Andrew seemed nice enough but he'd talk to Andrew about this later.
TBC
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