After finding no sign of the other members of SG-1 or any other life signs around the gate vicinity on Terion, Dr Bill Lee was ordered by General Landry to go through the U.A.V data again, even though he didn't believe there was anything to be found, Dr Lee agreed and in fact went through the U.A.V data a further three times.
As before he didn't find any life signs but he did discover a strange electromagnetic signature located 1.7 miles due South of the Stargate, it wasn't a big signature but it suggests something is definitely there, terrain mapping placed its location in the hills beyond the village boundaries.
Jack, Teal'c and Mitchell got suited up and along with SG-18 and the official go ahead from General Landry, they headed immediately back to Terion to search for their lost team members.
They arrived just over 2 hours ago and Jack ordered SG-18 lead by Major Ganns to remain by the gate while he, Teal'c and Mitchell headed the search.
"Ouch!, damn pricks." moans Jack.
Teal'c glances over his shoulder towards Jack with his 'I beg your pardon O'Neill' eyebrows.
"The flowers, damn things keep pricking me." says Jack, responding to Teal'cs look and sucking the tip of his finger.
"It should be around here somewhere." says Mitchell, standing ahead of them with an energy scanner.
As they continue walking through the wooded hills they exit through some thick bushes in to a small open area with flat grass and crushed branches.
"Are you certain it is here Colonel Mitchell?." asks Teal'c.
"I'm just going by what this thing says Teal'c, the red blinky thing says its right here." replies Mitchell.
They sprint their heads towards Jack when they hear a clunk and a moan, "Ouch, son of a b..", moans Jack, holding his nose and stamping his foot.
"O'Neill!." shouts Teal'c, rushing over to him, "What is it O'Neill?." he asks.
"My nose, that's what!." replies Jack.
"What happened?." asks Mitchell.
Jack turns and swings his P-90 behind him, "I found something." he says as the P-90 appears to hit something that isn't there and makes a clunking metal sound.
"Its invisible.." says Mitchell, reaching out and touching it, "..what is it?." he asks.
Teal'c feels and runs his hands around it, "I believe it is a cloaked vessel, a Tel'tak." he says.
"So who's flying it?" asks Mitchell.
"Hey guys, does that look like a cave to you?." asks Jack, spotting a dark opening partly obscured by some bushes.
"Indeed." says Teal'c.
"Look there.." says Jack, pointing at footprints in the dirt leading in to the cave, "..I'm guessing that's our pilot." he says.
Stargate Command - Infirmary
Daniel was still in recovery when his team mates went to begin their search but he awoke from sedation shortly after they left and is currently sitting at a low angle on his uncomfortable infirmary bed being watched over by the nurses and Dr Lam, he can feel the slight pinch of his stitches when he moves but the pain killers are doing a fine job of relieving the urge to scream in agony, he appears to be recovering really well and is out of any immediate danger for the time being.
"Good." says Dr Lam, removing the blood pressure strap from his arm, "Do you feel up to eating something?." she asks.
"Mmm." sounds Daniel, "...please." he says.
"I'll get one of the nurses to bring you something from the mess and I'll come back and check on you in a little while." says Dr Lam, with a smile before walking away.
Daniel leans his head back down on to his pillow and as he turns his head he sees Paito looking back at him from the other bed, "Hi, Paito." he says.
"Hello." replies Paito, "You're feeling better?." he asks.
"Yes, thank you." replies Daniel.
"Can you forgive me?." asks Paito.
Daniel lifts his head and looks over to him in confusion, "For what?." he asks.
"I am responsible for your injuries, if you had not had the burden of carrying me you would not have been injured by the beast...and your friends would not be lost." says Paito.
"It wasn't your fault." replies Daniel.
"Then you forgive me?." asks Paito.
"You were injured and we weren't just going to leave you behind, what happened wasn't your fault. There's nothing to forgive, but if it'll make you feel better then yes I forgive you." says Daniel, leaning back once again on his pillow.
"Our people should have remained on Mos." says Paito.
Daniel once again looks over, "What?!" he asks.
"Mos was the home of our ancestors, we should never have left." says Paito.
"Your people aren't indigenous to Terion?." asks Daniel.
"Oh yes. Well, many thousands of years ago a great flash of light lit up the night sky of Terion and shook the ground beneath our feet, then several days later a Goa'uld descended from the sky's and lay claim to Terion. He drove our people away, forced us through the Stargate to Mos, we remained there out of fear and that is where our people have lived. Then, a long time ago, a hundred or more years, my great grandfather who was not fearful of the Goa'uld, returned to Terion with the intention of claiming it back for our people, however, when he arrived he found the Goa'uld had gone. So he sent word to our people and we returned to Terion, our rightful home." explains Paito.
Daniel looks confused but intrigued by his story, "The Goa'uld drove you away, they didn't try to enslave your people or anything?." he asks.
"No." replies Paito, he lets out an unsure giggle, "It is just a story my father told me, it may not even be true. I don't know." he says.
"Do you know the name of the Goa'uld that your father mentioned in the stories?." asks Daniel.
Paito thinks for a moment, "Uhm..Hatis...Haptis...No, Hapis. Hapis was the name." he says.
Daniel goes quiet as he retreats in to his vast memories of knowledge and history, taking the information and slowly but surely he puts it all together, "Oh damn." he whispers, then he rolls himself over and swings his legs around over the side of his bed.
"Daniel, what are you doing.." shouts Dr Lam, rushing over and holding him on the side of the bed, "..you need to lay down." she says.
"No I have to talk to the General." complains Daniel, then moans in pain as some of his stitches begin to tear.
"You're not going anywhere. Look you have to lay down, you're going to pop your stitches. Daniel!." says Dr Lam.
Daniel reluctantly slides back on to the bed and lays down, "I have to talk to him." he says.
"We need to patch these back up. I'll call General Landry and ask him to come down, all right." says Dr Lam.
Terion – In the tunnels
Sam, Alisana and Vala have continued to make their way through the twisted tunnels, they were going around in circles for hours until they had the idea of leaving markers behind so they know where they've been and to ensure they don't go the same way twice as they look for a way out.
"Vala!" moans Alisana.
"Will you two please stop arguing." says Sam.
"She's eating the Skittles." says Alisana.
"I'm hungry." says Vala.
"We need these so we don't get lost, if you keep eating them we'll never get out of here." says Alisana.
"Won't be any point if we starve to death..." says Vala, she reaches for the rest from Alisana's hand, "..give me those." she orders.
"No, get.." says Alisana, struggling in a tug of war for the Skittles with Vala, "..get off!.", she says.
Sam turns around when she's had enough of them arguing, "Hey!, cut it out the pair of you!." she shouts.
This makes them jump and they drop the Skittles on the floor.
"We're all tired and hungry, but we need to keep moving." says Sam, "Now can we please continue without you two going at each others throats." she adds.
"Sorry Sam." says Alisana.
"Shut up." says Vala.
"Excuse me, no I won't shut up. You two have been fighting since.." says Sam.
"No, shush. Listen." interrupts Vala.
They all stop and listen carefully, "It sounds like water." says Alisana, they look at each other and smile before running off towards to source of the sound, they run through several tunnels as the sound gets louder and then they reach it, a large cavern with a narrow waterfall flowing through the ceiling in to a small pool below, "It is water!" shouts Vala, running in to the pool.
Alisana collapses to the floor and slams her head in to the side of the pool, Sam kneels at the side of her and cups the water in to her mouth with her hands as they all drink their fill of the beautiful liquid to quench their thirst.
"Wooow." shouts Vala, splashing in the water as she runs back to the others, "That is the best feeling in the world." she says.
"Careful you don't contaminate the water." says Alisana.
"Cheeky. I may take off my clothes and go for another dip." says Vala.
"Please don't." says Sam with a giggle.
"Well at least we found some water, we should rest here for a little while. What do you think Sam?." says Alisana, as she looks over she sees Sam hunched up holding her stomach, "Sam?" she says.
Sam falls to one side and rolls over in agony, "Oh my God, Sam." says Alisana, crawling around to her.
"Are you all right?." asks Vala, leaning over her.
Suddenly they both lean back away from her when a strange orange glow emanates from her stomach as she continues to moan in pain.
"Wohw, what is that?." asks Vala.
"I don't know." says Alisana with worry, "Sam." she asks.
Then they hear a really loud splash in the pool behind them, Vala and Alisana turn and look at each other for a moment then slowly continue turning their heads to look behind them, as their eyes reach the pool they gasp and look upwards seeing the enormous beast standing in the pool looking down on them.
"Rooooaaaaarrrr!"