Here's chapter 3 for your reading pleasure...be sure to review!
Liam got one of his fellow teammates from SG9, Alan Barrows and then decided that another good person to have for a recon mission would be Teal'c.
Approaching the large alien with some sense of trepidation, Liam squared his shoulders and said, "Teal'c?"
The Jaffa turned. "Yes?"
"I'm leading a small recon mission to Kinsah's planet in order to gather some information about what we're going to be dealing with here. I was wondering if you would accompany me and Lt. Barrows." Liam told him.
Teal'c bowed his head to the young officer. "I would be pleased to be of assistance. What is your name? I regret to say that I do not readily know it."
"Lt. Liam Harris." he replied.
"I shall meet you in the gate room in 10 minutes, Liam Harris."
Nodding his agreement to this, Liam went and suited up as did Barrows. Teal'c was waiting for them, staff weapon in hand.
"Glad he's on our side." Barrows whispered as the dialing sequence began.
Liam silently agreed with him and stepped through the gate.
It was dark and Liam switched on his night vision goggles. It appeared that the area around the gate itself was quiet, but he knew all too well how quickly things could change. Signaling Barrows to go left and Teal'c to go right, Liam went right down the middle of the path, looking this way and that way.
They made it to the outskirts of Kinsah's village before they observed the ceremony going on. It appeared that some of the older girls were being offered to the "god" as wives.
Liam made careful note of the number of Jaffa that were posted there before signaling a retreat to the forest. Once there, the small group swung around and took the path that lead off into the deeper woods.
Coming out of the tree line, Liam saw the same sight that had made Kinsah come to them. Barrows let out a small gasp from beside him and he had no idea what Teal'c was thinking at the moment.
There were at least 200 Jaffa below them and they were building something rather large. His heart in his throat, Liam signaled them back to the gate.
On the other side, Liam, Barrows, and Teal'c went to see General O'Neill.
"It's bad, sir. The Goa'uld had about 15 Jaffa with him in the village and then probably about another 200 or so out in the forests where Kinsah was. It looks to me like they're building a Goa'uld fortress." Liam reported.
Jack looked at his friend. "Teal'c?" he asked.
Teal'c raised an eyebrow in a way that reminded Liam of a shrug. "Liam Harris has assessed the situation well. I have nothing further to add."
Nodding in satisfaction, Jack looked at Liam. "Harris, I want you and Teal'c to gather all the commanders of the various SG Teams. You're going to brief them on the current situation."
Liam's jaw almost hit the floor and Barrows looked at him in admiration. "Me brief the commanders, sir?"
"Yep, and if anybody's got a problem with that, they can take it up with me."
"Yes sir." Liam replied before departing to complete his task.
Nick was talking with Kinsah before Jack came down to tell them that Liam had completed his recon mission and informed them of what he'd discovered.
"That's a hell of a lot of Jaffa…" Nick reflected.
"You're telling me!" Jack snorted in reply.
"We fight them?" Kinsah asked.
"I think we're going to have to, as much as I really don't want to engage the Goa'uld when there are so many innocent people around." Jack sighed.
"No offense Jack, but I really don't envy your position right now…" Nick said softly.
"Believe me Nick, there are some days when I really don't envy my position either."
The men arrived home late, well after all of the children were in bed. The situation was explained to Lena, Cassie, and Sam, who were both aghast at the news.
"But Kinsah's doing all right?" Cassie asked urgently.
"He's doing quite well. He's awake and on the mend. His sister wasn't hurt and she'd beginning to settle in a little." Nick replied, yawning slightly.
"I don't know about you people, but I'm ready for bed." Jack said.
Saying their goodnights to each other, the O'Neills and Kosovichs headed upstairs while Cassie drove herself home.