CHAPTER 27

After finally getting home, which ended up being a flight back to the city followed by a plane ride back to Colorado, things got back to normal. Or as normal as they could get. Rebecca was given a briefing about what they actually did and was asked if she wanted to join. She was shocked at learning they were not alone in the universe and Ford pointed out it was better than having someone trying to cut your head off. Ford kept it to himself, but he knew that they wanted her here because she was an Immortal like him. She said she had to think about it and was excused back to the infirmary. Janet wanted her there to make sure she didn't die again from malnutrition or other problems. So far she was doing okay and had been since being found, but got weak quickly and tired fast, not to mention almost constantly hungry. Hammond had SG-1 go through a psychic evaluation, with the exception of Teal'c who wasn't bothered, claiming he had seen worse, to a point. Carter was to take it easy, even though Ford was able to help with that hand thing. Along with the evaluation he gave them a couple of weeks off to let them relax. After hearing what they went through, he even agreed it would almost have been better to have bombed the place. Satellite scans found the place was completely leveled and totally destroyed. When the government sent in a few teams to check things out to make sure, they found tracks of someone running from the area. They never found out who it was though. After a couple of days Rebecca decided to join being teamed up with SG-20 after a few weeks of training. SG-1 rarely saw her much after that and they knew when they or her in this case was nearby when Ford had a single sneeze. Every time another Immortal came around, he sneezed.

On one day they came to work, they all got called to the briefing room to see someone, Hammond didn't clarify though. They all walked in seeing a tall dark haired man looking out the window. Hammond was in his seat and nodded to them. Only Daniel and Jack didn't feel the presence of a Goa'uld. Before Ford and Carter made it into the room, he grabbed her arm and pulled her close. Hammond told him before the man had showed up, who it was.

"If I say something out of character, trust me that I'm saving you from trouble. Trust me." he said quickly and let her go.

She didn't understand and couldn't ask as he walked past her. They hadn't sat down yet seeing as Hammond stood up.

"SG-1 this is…."

"Bond, James Bond." he said turning around to them. "I must say that I haven't seen that thing in a couple of centuries."

He was wearing a tux, just like when they saw him in the airport.

"I talked to his government and they managed to put me in touch with MI6. They have no idea what we do here and even little about the Goa'uld." Hammond said. "This is Colonel Jack O'Neill, Doctor Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, Ford Primus and Major Samantha Carter."

"Ah, I remember you. You were that lady that was getting the Diet Pepsi. Sorry I had to leave, maybe I can make it up to you, say over…."

"Back off Mr. Bond. She's spoken for." Hercules said.

The team including Hammond looked at Ford. He had never said anything like that before. Carter was surprised to hear him say that since it sounded very possessive, but she trusted his judgment and decided to wait and see why he did it. He never did anything without a good reason. She gave them all a look, that the rest understood as being as she knew what was going on and to do nothing.

"I am with him. Sorry." she said.

"I see." Bond said slowly seeing the reaction of the others. "I can live with that. So, I'm guessing you called me down here to find out what I'm doing on this planet?"

Hammond sat down with everyone following suit.

"That was the reason yes." Hammond said.

"Can you tell me what is going here first?" he said interlacing his fingers and leaning back in the chair.

"He is a snake right?" Jack said.

"That's a new one Colonel. I've been called many things, but snake is not one I remember." Bond said.

"Yeah, well….." Jack said.

"He hates the Goa'uld. Has trouble with the Tok'ra too." Ford said sounding like himself again.

"The Tok'ra. Interesting. I have not heard that name in quite some time either. I can assure you that I am what would be called Tok'ra. That's assuming that they still believe in co-existence instead of enslavement."

"Oh, yeah. That's the Tok'ra." Jack muttered.

"You didn't call me here to try and send me to them did you? I'd rather they not know I'm here."

"No Mr. Bond. We had you brought here to see where your loyalties lie and why you are here. Your file states that you have been with the British Secret Service for over thirty years now, so I'm assuming that you must be an ally. The big question is why you haven't tried to leave or even asked to since coming here."

"Really General. I don't want to leave. I joined the British Secret Service years ago when I realized they had much potential and when certain members found out what I really was. Mostly the finding out about me part. When they found me, I was in a old and dying body in a hospital. They offered me a chance to help their government in exchange for keeping things about my real self quiet. Only a select few people actually know what I really am though. I have several privileges that I enjoying using frequently. Despite the advancements that are possible to make on this planet, your current level of technology is more than adequate. Some are a lot of fun."

"Privileges? Such as?" Jack said.

"I can name one. License to kill." Ford said.

"That's not a privilege, just part of the job. If I have to, I'm to use whatever is necessary to accomplish my mission. MI6 orders." Bond said casually. "My privileges mostly revolve around using the newest technology on missions. The new vehicles are a real plus. I must be the only Tok'ra in history that can drive, and do it really well. It's a lot of fun. I'd have to say I'm a better driver than pilot. A wonderful dry Martini, shaken not stirred ever now and then, especially on missions is another bonus. That's not the most important one though."

"I know which one that is."

"You Mr. Primus seem to know much about me. I know little if any about you though. I do know that you are a host like me. Why?" he said giving his full attention to Ford.

"I was saving his life, by accident."

"Are we talking to the host?" Daniel asked.

"No. The host as you call it is actually dead. It's hard to explain, but I take a new host when I've worn out the one I'm using. People are chosen for me that are close to death, want to die, or have other life threatening troubles that cannot be saved. Once the body has actually died, per say, I go in and have it to myself. It's…humane. Or that's at least what they tell me at MI6. There is no one else in this body but me. Whoever was in control of this body has long since died off."

"Indeed." Teal'c said.

"So what was that last…perk?" Jack asked.

"Why, sex of course. I'm incapable of having off spring so I can have as much fun as I want." he said smiling and not embarrassed at all by it. "And I get it a lot. I can understand if you may think that is strange, or blunt as I've heard some people call it, but then, I'm not completely human."

This cleared up all the wondering and doubt Carter had about what Ford had said earlier. Directly from his mouth, Bond admitted he was a man that had sex on the first date and then left she realized, never to be seen again, she learned this from him later as well. Ford was protecting her. She reminded herself that she'd have to thank him later for that.

Bond said he did not want to go live with the Tok'ra and would prefer if they were not told either. They agreed to keep quiet since he was definitely on their side. They all talked for another hour and he agreed to keep quiet about the place. But Bond did want to know if things got bad enough that the Goa'uld might be close to attacking the planet. They agreed to keep him informed if they could find him.

A couple days later Ford and Carter were coming home after watching a romantic movie together. She was driving her Volvo. Ford asked her if she'd take him to the book store nearby. He had gotten a call saying the books he ordered were in. Carter didn't mind and she found a parking spot near a blue mustang.

"That looks…..no never mind." he said linking his arm in hers. "Can't be."

He was in jeans, a tight button up shirt and a jean jacket. Carter had a cotton blouse with a small overcoat that was knitted and blue jeans as well.

"What were you looking at?"

"Nothing. Nothing at all. If I think about it, it might come true and I don't need more problems in my life, scratch that, our life."

"Our life now?" she said playfully as they linked arms.

"I'd like to think it will become that later." he said as he held the door open for her.

Security camera's kept watch on the bottom floor as did mirrors. Not very many people were in the place.

"Anything you looking to get. I'm paying."

"With that offer, I can't refuse. I'll be in the science section."

Ford pointed out where it was and then walked upstairs to the checkout desk.

"How can I help you today?" a young woman asked.

She was a red head and was trying to flirt. He judged her age to be just into her twenties.

"I have a few books here that I ordered. Someone called me the other day." he said looking around.

He thought he heard a familiar name, George. Hammond was at base though. He shrugged it off.

"Your name sir?"

"Sorry. It's Ford Primus."

"One moment please." she said checking her computer.

Ford looked at the list of new coming releases. Seeing a couple more to order, he wrote the names on a note and left his number for them to call when they came in.

"Your books are in sir. Did you want to get them now or are you still looking around?"

"Looking around at the moment. I have a girlfriend down stairs looking and she might get a few books."

"Okay sir. Do you need any help?" she said sounding disappointed.

"No thanks." he said heading for the Sci-fi section.

He passed a table with a few girls talking but barely gave them a glance. He heard them talking about something old though and something to do with constellation symbols, but tuned it out. He was looking through the books and came across one that seemed interesting. It was a series in Star Trek he hadn't started reading and was grabbing the book off the shelf when that feeling came accompanied by a single sneeze.

Act like nothing's happened. If anyone looks at you or comes up act like you're normal. Herc suggested as Ford thought and started to look around.

Nice advice, but I doubt it will work.

Won't know till we try.

Ford looked at the back and grabbed the second book as well, reading the backs. Some one did come by and looked at him a moment and Ford acted completely oblivious to the guy even when he came back. Ford was going to wait him out but after he passed by and came closer to him he tried the dummy routine. He looked at the guy puzzled.

"Ummm….am I in your way of something?"

"That depends. Do you own a sword?"

"Say what?" Ford said pulling a stupid act. It looked like it was working.

"I said do you own a sword?" The guy was keeping his voice low but it had anger laced in it.

"As far as I know I own a gun and that's about the extent of it. I don't even think I could swing one of those things if my life depended on it. What kind of question is that anyway? If that was a pick up line, I'll tell you right now, I'm straight and I don't like gay people. Not that I can do anything about it though." Ford decided to act like the guy might have left and went to looking through other books on the shelf. He made it seem like one really caught his interest as he grabbed it off the shelf quickly.

The guy was still looking around but staying near the end of the shelf area as Carter came up and passed the guy. Ford noticed she had a couple of semi large books.

"Your books in then?"

"Yeah they're here. I was just looking to see what else is here."

Carter turned realizing they were being watched.

"Who the guy looking at us or is he looking at me?" she whispered.

Since she was blocking the guy's view of Ford's hands he was able to make quick gestures she understood. He basically told her he was one of those "guys" looking for him, or his head actually.

"I have no idea. He asked me a strange question about…um about….I forget other than making no sense. I don't know what he wants." he said during the gestures.

"You don't think he's stalking you or something do you?" she asked playing along.

"I wouldn't advise it. Me being a cop and all." he said a little more loudly.

That got the guys attention and he moved off looking around some more. Ford put the books back, except one and breathed a sign of relief after the guy went down stairs.

"God I thought he'd never leave." he muttered. "He had a Claymore under that coat. Not that I couldn't have taken him out."

"Who was he?" she whispered.

"I don't know, but he asked me if I had a sword. Beginning to think I should. Ready to go?"

"Got what I need. Didn't know they had these books here." she said showing him a couple of books dealing with science and technology.

"Glad you found something of interest. You can tell me later what they say if you want."

"At least you understand what I'm talking about." she said smiling as he looked at her.

They were leaving the aisle and Ford didn't see the lady walking pass and bumped into her. She dropped what she was holding and started to fall over the rail. Her purse bounced off his coat and dumped its contents. Ford instinctively reached out grabbing her arm just in time and realized he knew who she was. He pulled her back in apologizing quickly to cover his blunder and hope she didn't see he knew who she was.

"I'm sorry miss. I wasn't watching where I was going. My mind was elsewhere." he said helping her pick up her things. Carter even helped.

That guy was down below looking up at them all as were a couple of shady characters off to the right near the wall.

Whoa!! You got feelings for this one.

Yes but not in that fashion!!

"Oh my god Nancy! Are you alright?" the blonde headed girl said kneeling down with them.

"I'll bet." he heard a lady mutter after he had spoke.

It could have been Carter but he didn't really notice. The guy was still looking at them.

"I was thinking about you Sam. That's what distracted me." he said standing up and talking quietly.

"I never said anything." Carter said confused.

"I'm fine Bess. Just surprised is all." Nancy said standing up.

"Forgive me ladies. I'm truly sorry. You're okay though?"

"I'm fine. Thanks for catching me." the one named Nancy said.

She looked at him sizing him up. Did he hit her on purpose or was it an accident? He looked like no one else she had ever encounter, something seemed strange about him, other than he was a hunk and she could swear he knew who she was and was willing to bet on it. She figured he must be in government work or at least in some form of law enforcement by the gun behind his back that she noticed for a short moment. His girlfriend, she couldn't really tell but guessed very intelligent since she had some science books that only professors would most likely understand.

Carter didn't ask yet but was wondering what Ford was up to. She had noticed the guy below and the two other shady looking guys watching them. Everyone else had went back to their own business except these three.

"Honey. We need to go?" she said playing a jealous girlfriend. It certainly seemed to work.

"You're right Sam. Excuse me ladies. Again I'm truly sorry." he said quickly.

The guy below had shook his head and left the store looking around. The other two started following the girls he had accidentally bumped into.

"Nice job. Honey sounded nice coming from you." he whispered.

"It did? Hmmm, maybe I'll use it more often." she whispered.

Carter placed her books on the counter and Ford's ordered books came out from under the counter. She wasn't surprised to see that they were Star Trek books. Carter raised and eyebrow at the amount and more at the over hundred dollar price. After they left and got to the car, Sam noticed something glittering.

"Ford. Did you get me another gift?" she said smiling.

"How did you know?" he said looking up in surprise.

"It's dangling from your jacket pocket." she said holding her door open.

Ford had his open and had placed the books in the back but otherwise had not gotten in.

"What? But your gift is at my house." he said looking at his right pocket. A small gold chain was hanging out. "Where did this come from?"

It was a gold pocket watch. He looked it over muttering and got in as Carter started the car.

"What it is?"

"A pocket watch. About a hundred or more years old. Solid gold. Time's off by…" he said looking at his watch. "A couple of hours and ten minutes."

"Anything important?"

"Has a hidden panel in the back panel." he said popping it open. "Wait, these are gate coordinates."

"What?!" she said looking at it.

"We should find out who owns this. Probably that lady I bumped into. We can get hold of her easy. I know her name."

They started taking off when the window was tapped on. Carter turned off the car while Ford was still looking at the watch.

"What's……oh boy."

They looked outside each of their windows seeing a pistol pointed at them.

"It is actually possible to have a normal life anymore?"

"I'm not sure. We don't do normal." she said opening the door.

Ford got out at the same time.

"The watch. Give it over." the man said holding out a hand.

He was carrying a nine millimeter. He had a hat with the bill all the way around and dark glasses on. He had a suit on too. His friend wore about the same except was a head shorter. Mob style outfit in some ways.

"What is it with nine's? They're not a great weapon."

"Give me it!!" he hissed.

Ford made a gesture with his hand as he was about to give it over. The watch suddenly wasn't there.

"Sorry. I guess I lost it." he said smiling.

Wow, that actually worked.

You're not good a parlor tricks and I know it first hand, but I admit, that was good. Herc thought.

Ford's head barely moved even after he was backhanded with the barrel. The guy was shocked to say the least as Ford only raised his eyebrow. Those ladies were back and watching from the doorway. Ford turned his head making it crack.

"Duck Carter."

Ford grabbed the guy in front of him as the gun fired. He tossed the guy over the car into his buddy as Carter dropped and a bullet passed where she was standing. The guy Ford tossed didn't get up but the other guy started to. Carter kicked him in the crotch, hard, and he went down quickly. He stayed down groaning and cursing.

"Ouch." Ford said witnessing it.

He picked the guy he tossed off the ground.

"Why is this important?" he said doing his hand gesture again.

It resulted in him dropping the watch as his arm told him it didn't like that movement. Carter picked it up as the young ladies came over.
"Got you first." she said seeing he was hit.

"It go through Sam?"

"Yeah. Your coat is ruined to." she said looking at his shoulder.

"This was a new coat. That truck your vehicle?" Ford said changing his voice. Hercules spoke through him. Ford and Hercules had figured out over their time together how to use his body while he had some control. He did flash the eyes though.

The guy got scared and nodded.

"Want to take a look Sam?"

She handed the watch over per his request to get information out of him as she went over to the vehicle. The Dark Chevy suburban was locked and she busted out the window.

"Sir."

Ford looked over seeing the reddish haired lady.

"One moment Nancy. Why do you want this?" he asked the guy.

It was a surprise to the ladies and guy that he was being held off the ground by one hand.

"I'm not telling you…."

"I could take you to our Air Force base and have you charged with attacking a Air Force officer. You have any idea the charges…." Ford began.

He started saying a very vulgar word. Ford spun him around putting him in a sleeper hold that instantly put him under quickly. He dropped him and rotated his shoulder with a grimace of pain.

"What is this?" he said holding the watch out for them to see but not take. "Another mystery? I thought you were in collage."

"He must know you Nancy." the blonde one whispered.

Nancy reached out taking it from him. He didn't pull it back even though Herc said it was a bad idea.

"There's nothing in their truck that I can find that would help us. Other than I suspect they are N.I.D. Why did they want the watch?" Carter said coming up behind him. She looked down briefly seeing the unconscious man.

"Probably for the information in the hidden part. Where did you get that?"

"Why?" the dark haired lady asked.

"It's very important I know George. I need that back." he said holding out his arm which gave him some ache.

"Doesn't that hurt?" Bess asked.

"Yeah. It's really starting to hurt." he said acting the part quickly after seeing the blood soaked shoulder

"Don't tell them we were here." Carter said fishing out her I.D. "I'm taking him to the hospital. We'll call you later."

"I'm….beginning to feel it." he said acting like it was a more serious wound than it really was. He grabbed his arm and got into her car slowly.

Carter got into her car quickly and they took off as sirens were heard. As they left the parking lot and got on the highway, several police cars passed them. Ford pulled his coat off slowly and folded it up around the blood stain. He took his handkerchief out and placed in on the back of his shoulder.

"You're not still bleeding are you?"

"No. I'm just keeping your car clean. Didn't want to make it a hassle. Blood is not easy to get out of upholstery."

"Let's see where those gate coordinates point to at the mountain."

"Good idea. Hercules thinks it was a bad idea to give the watch up, but if we hadn't, they would have followed us and have some friends in high places. Something tells me I've seen those coordinates before, but it escapes me at this moment."

Back at the mountain, no one questioned Ford's red shoulder and Carter gave no explanation. They were not bothered as they made their way to her office. Ford got a new shirt from his room on base and met her at her lab. She was muttering as he walked in.

"That bad huh?"

"Yeah. Worse is more like it. The gate address is to a planet we cannot go to anymore." she said still looking at the screen.

"Which one?"

"P, wait I forgot, you don't remember the titles on them."

"No. I've tried." he said hanging his head and sounding sadly defeated. "I must be related to Jack in some way."

She laughed at his acting antic.

"Anyway, it went where the gate first was activated to. Before the program ever started."

"Oh, I know that one. That ladies boyfriend was sent through and never came back. Well not till you all found him anyway. You know, after all those years alone, I'd probably be walking around without clothes either. Mostly since I doubt they would have survived that long."

"That…was an awkward moment." she said remembering that small detail.

"Catherine Langford, right? She was the one that was in love with the guy?"

"Yeah, she help found the Stargate program later. Question is, how did they get the address to that world?"

"How they got it is a good question. I'm going to make a phone call."

Carter sat thinking as she listened to him talk. He had to call information first, but he got who he was looking for.

"This the Drew residence? Good. I'm a…..Lieutenant in the Air force sir. I met your daughter the other day at the library. Oh no. She's just fine and so were her friends, Bess and George. The reason I was calling is do you have her cell phone number or maybe where she is she is staying? No sir, I'm not looking to ask her out, we ran into each other, literally by accident and I had something of hers. It was a watch. Huh? Oh no. It was some pocket watch and it had very secretive information in it somehow and I wanted to talk to her before she did anything that could endanger her life. It's very serious sir. I can't go into that. Classified. Unfortunately I can't give out that number sir. I have to talk to her myself. Okay, um….You can tell her this number." he rattled off his home phone. "Okay sir. Thanks for your cooperation."

"Who was that?"

"Carson Drew. Nancy's father. Big time lawyer, very big. Surprised he was at home. Hopefully we will get something soon, otherwise, it's going to become a national security problem quickly." Ford said putting the phone down.

"Maybe Daniel can help us. He knows Catherine better and maybe she knows something about this Nancy Drew."

The next day……

Carter got up as usual, had coffee and get ready for work. She thought about calling Ford to see what he wanted to do as to if he was going with her or was driving himself. She figured that he must be driving himself since he usually showed up as her house to car pool. She put the phone down, grabbed her keys and walked out the door. The other guys were already on their way or at work by now. Ford….had a different story.

Ford was all ready to go for the day. Had his coffee, the shower after his mile or so run, his coat and personal cannon. He got out his keys and opened his front door to two crying women. He almost walked into them.

"Excuse me ladies. What is going on?" he recognized them from somewhere. Then it hit him.

"We need your help. We were told to come here and get you or else they threaten to kill Nancy."

"What?" he said with a jerk.

Anger crept into his voice quickly as he grabbed the blonde haired lady by the shoulders, but gently. It scared her though. "What the hell happened Bess?!"

The dark haired lady looked around outside seeming even more scared. Ford took his hands off her and walked back into his house telling them to come inside and apologized. He moved the painting and had the hidden door open.

"Tell me what happened, everything." he said going in after dropping his coat on the couch. "Don't come in here."

They closed the front door and started talking fast.

"Me, Bess and Nancy were out eating when Nancy got a phone call saying for her to come downstairs to get the information about a new lead about the watch. We went down with her but kept back as she was told on the phone to come alone. Several men in dark clothing came up and tried to take her by force. She managed to knock out two of them before……before…." Bess said breaking down.

Ford poked his head out.

"What did they do?!" he asked keeping his anger barely controlled.

"They…..shot her." George said slowly.

"She's….she's dead?" Ford asked slowly.

"No. I don't know. They…a couple of the same men walked up behind us and told us that she would stay alive as long as we came and got you. You had to come without your…. SGC friends."

"What were they dressed in?" Ford said grabbing the large coat and going back in. The girls were not watching him at all.

SGC friends they say, must be N.I.D.

I would have to agree with you Ford. They really want you…and me. Herc thought.

"They had on business suits as well as guns under their coats. They showed us saying to leave now or else. We took her car and came straight here."

Ford walked out rotating his shoulders then closed the door.

"Where am I suppose to meet them?"

"Chicago."

"What?! Why the hell did they take her almost all the way across the damn country?!! Don't answer that." he said seeing the looks on their faces. "One question? Are you coming or staying here?"

"We are coming." George said.

"Fine. Get whatever you need from her Mustang because it is staying here. We take my car. I'll be right back." he said going out and getting in the General.

He pulled it into the garage and closed the door. They grabbed a few things and came back in as he closed the door behind them.

"You have to climb into the car. Drop what you can in the trunk and we will stop by wherever you guys were at and grab the rest before leaving."

"We are not flying?!"

"Hell no. If it is the people I think that did it, they'd be waiting at the airport when we got off, or on. I'm not falling for that trap." he said getting into the driver seat.

The ladies did drop what they could, closed the trunk and climbed in. Ford was writing a quick note as Bess got in the front and George got in the back. He waited till they got belted in before pulling out quickly leaving a streak of black on his garage floor. He spun the General around quickly bringing the driver side to the front of the Mustang.

"What are you doing?" George asked as Ford pulled a nine millimeter out.

"Leaving a message for me friends, and my girl." he said shooting out the front tires and putting one in the window.

The blue Mustang sank down as the air ran out quickly. He tossed the now empty nine with a note stuck in the trigger section through the open window of the Mustang. "Hang on now. Things are about to get fast."

Carter was going up to the guard station to sign in when she noticed Ford still wasn't behind her. She asked the guard if Ford had already came, but he said no. She went into the mountain, got inside, and changed clothes before going to the briefing.

Hammond was looking through a folder when SG-1 walked in, minus two people. He wasn't surprised at the two missing, but he was going to give them two minutes before sending someone after them.

"Morning General." Jack said sitting down.

"Morning." Daniel said.

Teal'c only nodded which Hammond returned.

"Has anyone seen Ford yet?" Carter said walking in.

"I thought he was with you Major."

"Me too." Jack said.

"No. I haven't seen or heard from him since last night." Carter said. "Permission to use your phone sir?"

"Granted." Hammond said. She walked into his office and grabbed the phone calling his house first. "So people. How are you doing so far?"

"I am fine General Hammond." Teal'c stated.

"That was the most disturbing place I have ever been." Daniel said rubbing his eyes.

"Same here. I can see why Ford was freaked out." Jack said. "I'll get over it sir. I've lived through worse."

"Doctor Jackson?"

"I'm going to be fine to. Just going to have troubled dreams for awhile like last night, but otherwise…"

"I can't get hold of him at all sir. He's not picking up either of his phones." Carter said stepping out.

"Oh great." Jack said rubbing his nose. "Permission to go get his ass sir?"

"Granted Colonel."

"I'm going to sir."

"Go ahead Major. Hopefully he's just still in bed."

"It's possible his car broke down." Daniel suggested.

They all gave him that dumb look.

"Right. He doesn't have that sort of car trouble." Daniel muttered getting up.

Jack and Carter drove up to the house and pulled into the drive. The saw a nice blue, two door 1965 Mustang parked near the curb at his house. There was a bullet hole in the windshield.

"Nice car. Must be something he is working on. The tires need to be changed." Jack said only glancing at it. "And a windshield repair."

"Very nice." Carter said as they entered the house.

They looked around seeing he was not home. His garage had a few boxes and crates open like somebody went through them fast. Opening the garage door, they looked out now noticing the black skid marks.

"Sir, this burnt mark here was made today." she said crouching down and looking at the burnt tire marks.

"Maybe he left in a hurry and….."

"You want to say got in an accident sir. I doubt it. I've seen how he drives and he doesn't make that sort of mistake." she said standing up.

"Try his cell again." he said looking at the Mustang.

Something about the tires looked funny as did the bullet hole in the window. Like it happened recently. She pulled out her cell phone and gave his a try. Still nothing.

"Carter!!"

She put her phone away quickly and rushed over to see what Jack wanted.

"Sir?"

"These tires are not blown out. They were shot. And I'd have to say recently." he said knelt down next to the tire examining it.

Carter looked at it from where she was standing. It was a gun shot. She went around seeing the other tire the same way, then stepped back seeing a gun in the driver seat. A empty nine millimeter Berretta. There was a rolled up piece of paper in the trigger area.

"Sir. I found something." she said reaching in and grabbing the paper.

"What is it?" he said coming over.

"It's a note from Ford. Says he has to go help out with a kidnapping of a friend and that the N.I.D. are possibly behind it. If he didn't go, they were going to kill some girl named Nancy."

"Does he say where?"

"No sir." she said handing it to him.

Jack looked it over and shook his head with anger. "What did he get into this time? You know, this stuff never happens to any of us."

Carter went around and checked the glove compartment seeing as the interior seemed more like a woman's car than a guys. She found out quickly the car belonged to a Nancy Drew.

"That sounds familiar. Someone Ford mentioned…wait, she was that red head we saw the other day!!"

"Carter?"

"This car belongs to a red head that we ran into yesterday. She has that watch with the gate coordinates in it."

"Ran into?"

"Ford accidentally walked into her as we were in the book store. He was paying more attention to me than where he was going."

"I can believe that." he said smiling. "So, who is this red head? Was she good looking?"

"I don't really know." she said answering the first question. She refused to play his game by answering the second. "Her registration says her name is Nancy Drew. She had a couple of friends with her. One blonde haired and the other black haired. Both ladies about her age."

"Anything to compete with?" Jack said walking to the house.

The question surprised her for only a moment. "I doubt it sir. I've never seen Ford ever look at any….female at all like he does me. He either ignores or never notices when other women even flirt with him."

"Hmmm. I'm going to call the General and see what he wants to do."

"I agree sir. If we knew where Ford was headed we might be able to go after him. Maybe we…"

"One moment Major. Sir, yes ah…Ford has….taken off sir. No, sir, he didn't run away. Some people came by and told him that if he didn't go with them, according to a note he left, that he had to go or else a woman named Nancy Drew would be killed. Ford suspects it might be N.I.D. Yes sir, she is the one that Carter told us about that has the watch with the gate address. We will be there shortly General." he said putting the phone down.

"What were you saying?"

"I think Ford put a GPS system in the General. We should be able to track him down back at the base."

"Let's get going then. The sooner we find him the better."

Ford dropped off the ladies long enough for them to get their stuff from the from the motel. His phone kept vibrating and he only glanced down seeing it was Carter or the SGC calling. He knew he should pick up, but deep down, not even they could help. They could, but it would take teaming up and making plans and talking, which by them would result in deaths. The ladies were coming out of the building and he popped the trunk for them. He was checking his personal cannon when a patrol vehicle pulled up and turned on its siren for a brief second.

"Get out of the car slowly."

Ford looked up seeing the cop car and dropped his gun on the dash board. The cop must have been somewhat new since he looked to be in a his late twenties to very earlier thirties.

"What's going on?" Bess asked.

"Just stay there." Ford said starting to climb out.

"I said get out of the car slowly. Not climb." the officer said pointing a gun at him from outside the car.

"The doors are welded shut you idiot!" Ford said climbing the rest of the way out.

"Put your hands on the car and spread your legs!"

Ford did so and waited till the guy got behind him.

"Are you ladies okay?" he said keeping the gun pointed at Ford.

"They aren't going to be if you don't…"

"Shut up sir!!"

Ford spun around, grabbed the guys arm and pinned him against the hood of the General. He pulled the guys arm behind his back to keep him there.

"I am a government official on top secret business!" Ford said pulling his I.D. out and dropping it in front of the guys face. "I'm going to let you go and then you can go find someone that needs help. These ladies are with me trying to save a few lives. Terrorist problem. You can go back to your squad car and leave or I'll have you doing janitorial duties at your precinct for the rest of your life! Understand?!"

"Yes sir." the guy mumbled.

Ford let him go and took his wallet back.

"I work at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex. Beyond that I cannot say for national security purposes, but go ask anyway. I'm the only one you'll ever find with a coat like this." he said opening it briefly. The cop was shocked to see the firepower and backed away nodding.

"Let's go ladies." he said climbing back in and putting the large pistol away. "Give me the story of what she was doing to get captured."

Back at the base, Hammond had Daniel find out what he could about this Nancy Drew while Carter tried to find the General Lee on the GPS system. So far she hadn't found anything. Later in the day they got a call from the local police saying that a large man in a long black coat, fitting Ford's description assaulted a officer and said he was trying to stop terrorist. Carter went up with Jack and went to the police station to confirm Ford's story about an officer being there. They also learned he was carrying a lot of firepower and had two women with him.

Nancy woke up hearing someone talking. Some guys she realized after a moment. It had been several years since she had been taken, kidnapped as it was called. She was out on college break and looking into a very strange case. She had never seen symbols like that before and still hadn't figured out what they meant other than them being constellations. The watch belonged to a friends Aunt and she gave it to the her as a gift. Nancy's friend hadn't figured out what the symbols meant and seeing as her Aunt had moved away and she didn't know the address or even phone number she had Nancy look into it. Somehow that strange man she encountered yesterday knew something, but wouldn't say what. Later that night she was called on her cell phone by some guy saying they knew something about the watch symbols. She came down as instructed with Bess and George hiding on the stairs. Three men approached her and she realized they planned to take her by force. She waited till they got close and took the first guy out with a quick Judo kick to the head, the second guy took a kick and a chop across the neck. She was going for the third guy when she blacked out suddenly. She remembered a sharp pain to her neck, like she was hit with a dart. From the groggy felling she was noticing as she woke up more, she realized they had injected her with the truth serum. She took a quick check of her situation. Her feet were tied to the chair. Her hands tied behind her back as well as to the chair. Her eyes were blindfolded and she had been tied to the chair just under her chest. They must have knew her reputation.

"She's waking up sir."

"Good, I was getting tired of waiting. Alright Miss Drew. We know who you are." the unknown man said as he scrapped a wooden chair around and dropped it in front of her. She heard him sit down in it. His voice had a old age tone. "We know what you are and what you are capable of, so let's cut to the chase. We need to know what you know about this watch and about these….symbols."

"I have not found out anything." she said with a slurred voice. They must have really drugged me.

"Can we give her more?" the guy in the chair asked.

"No Senator. Anymore and she won't live long enough to say a thing. She's telling the truth." another guy across the room said.

"Fine. I think we figured out where these……the symbols meanings. Let our…partner know that we have sent the message and Ford is on his way. He'll know the location to where these go, if not, he'll find out, or else. In the meantime, take her to her room." the white haired man said getting up. "I'm leaving with this watch. Make sure Goldie doesn't ask to many questions and follows orders. I'm paying her big money for this operation. The sooner that man is gone, the better."

Ford drove all the way to Illinois without stopping unless the girls needed him to, other than the refueling stops as well. They talked little if at all and he told them flat out that what he knew about them he couldn't say. Once just inside of the state he stopped at a motel for the night with a room that had two bedrooms in it. He hoped that Carter would understand what he was doing along with Jack and Daniel. Teal'c would need a better explanation or he would understand right away. Before entering the motel though, he reactivated the GPS system so they would know where he was, if they were looking. During the trip they explained what Nancy was investigating.

"Nancy had this friend on her great Aunt's side, three times removed, who knew about her skills as to what she did before going to collage. That friend brought the watch for her to look at and see if she could find out what the unknown symbols meant. She was getting to close to something she figured when we found our rooms ransacked and a note saying stay away from finding the information." George said.

"Nancy didn't follow the advice. No surprise there." Ford muttered as he rubbed his face with one hand.

"Do you know what the symbols are?" Bess asked.

"Yes. And I can't tell you why. National security reasons. Who was this friends Aunt?"

"Her name is Catherine Langford."

"I don't believe it!" Ford grumbled as he rubbed his temples. "Go on."

"You know…"

"Yeah, I know who she is. Dammit! No wonder the N.I.D are in on this. Continue."

"Nancy kept looking for what the symbols meant, but all she found out was they were star constellations. She was in the middle of making a few phone calls when she found out a Senator who supposable knew what the symbols meant. She was hung up on and later people in dark suits came by threatening her to get off the case and to give up the watch. Luckily the watch was elsewhere at the time even though our room was trashed and searched again. The police came by and made the men leave seeing as they had no warrant. The next day Nancy was taken and we came and got you. Someone name Miss Goldie has her."

"Senator huh. I bet I know who it was too." he grumbled out in anger.

I'm going to kill him.

Who's Miss Goldie? Herc asked.

A bitch that I thought was dead. She will be soon. She created the drug that was used on us before going and helping Miss Croft.

Oh, that drug. Herc thought.

The next day Carter came into her office finding the tracking system had picked him up late last night. He was in Illinois and moving toward Chicago. She called Hammond immediately and told him. He told her to come up to the briefing room right away. Daniel was standing at the end of the table when she walked in. Jack was in his seat as was Teal'c and Hammond.

"Morning Major. Hear you found our lost man." Jack said.

"He's headed for Chicago sir. That is if he stays on the road he's currently on."

"ETA?" Hammond asked.

"Somewhere around…" she said gesturing with her hands as she thought. "A couple of hours if traffic isn't bad.

"Okay Major. You can sit down. Doctor Jackson, what have you found out?"

"This lady Ford is going after, her name is Nancy Drew."

"We knew that." Jack said sarcastically. "Why is it familiar?"

"She is world renowned as a detective. Back in her teens she solved many cases and continued to do so world wide until she went to college where she is still attending. Her skills are considered by most police agencies as being on par with the great Sherlock Holms. And she has a lot of friends, some in high places. How she has that gate address in that watch, I figured out with a phone call. Catherine Langford is a distant relative of hers on her late mother's side. Catherine wrote the symbols into the pocket watch one day and years later lost the watch, but from what Carter and Ford told me about it and what I told Catherine about it, she is sure that is the watch she lost."

Daniel activated a projector that showed a slide show of pictures he had. So far the picture showed Nancy Drew only. He clicked the button and the picture changed.

"This here is her friend Bess Marvin and George Faye. They are the ones that were on the video we got from Ford's hidden front door camera. I assume you all saw that tape."

They nodded.

"Well, from what I found out, yesterday at a local motel in town, several armed men came into the motel those three were staying. Nancy came down stairs, fought off a couple of men then was shot with a dart gun. She was carried off into a large black Chevy and hasn't been heard from since. The N.I.D. must be involved for those ladies on the tape to mention the SGC."

"I do not believe that Ford would leave without good reason. If this woman that you speak of was taken and he has been called to come to them, then he would go. If the N.I.D are responsible as he says, they will be in serious trouble." Teal'c said.

"Oh yeah. It will be a blood bath General. We got to go stop him."

"Go. I'll do what I can from here. Remember to try and keep the peace."

Ford was following the directions to the place where the ladies said he had to go. It took driving around several blocks but he came around another corner finding the old building they were suppose to come to. He slowed down and stopped a few blocks away.

"From here on out, things might get very messy. You both get out and call the police. Take my cell phone and do it." he said handing it over. "I will get her back."

"Who are you really?" George asked.

"A friend." he said taking off slowly.

He glanced off to the right after passing a street seeing a old 67 Shelby Cobra, Mustang version. He ignored it as he parked just behind it. He removed all his guns except the personal cannon and a few clips and grabbed a few things from his trunk. After that he pulled his guns and took off quietly, keeping low and to the shadows if possible. The building had no one outside and no one watching from the windows of the four story building as far as he could tell. He crossed the street and stayed near the old rusty fence following up to the building.

Jack, Carter, Teal'c and Daniel had landed in Illinois that morning and were headed for Ford's location. So far the General Lee was still giving off its signal and moving. The Hummer they were using was on loan from the National Guard in that state.

"Sir, the car has stopped."

"Where Major?"

She read off the address and said the location was a section of the city that was run down. Perfect place for having kidnapped, or crime related things since little if any people were around. Suddenly the GPS signal stopped.

"Sir, the signal stopped."

"Did he move at all before it went off?"

"No sir. The General was still there."

"Why do you keep calling it the General?" he said looking at her skeptically as he kept driving.

"I got used to Ford saying it and he said he preferred that I call…..him that."

"Him? He wants you to call…"

"No…"

"Jack, she's saying that Ford refers to the car as a guy. He wouldn't say to his Charger as she's a beaut."

"Okay. Well, Ford's got a strange taste in vehicles."

"I don't think so." Carter muttered.

"You would!" Jack said hearing what she said.

Ford walked up to the building slowly with his guns pointed. He wasn't caring about the noise factor at the moment and glanced in seeing a old check in desk. The building was once a hotel from the looks of things. A way off to the left led to another room that was empty. Another doorway led off to the right but the door was locked. Ford left it alone looking up the stairs. He could hear creaking and talking upstairs, but couldn't make out the words. He started to walk up the stairs backwards when he heard a creek behind the counter.

"Come out from behind there now. I have little patience at the moment and two powerful guns I will use."

Whoever was hiding didn't come out.

"Don't make me come behind there." he said walking up and tapping on the counter with one of the guns.

At first, he didn't know who it was seeing as they got up really quickly and tried to aim it at his head. He managed to slam their gun onto the counter top, alerting the people above that he was here. While the barrel of his gun held the other gun down his right hand had the other gun pointed at the person head. The woman flinched and started to sweat seeing the large barrel inches from her face. Ford un-cocked his gun and backed up. She didn't point her gun or move until he quit aiming at her. She had dark black hair, and a lot of it, but it was just near shoulder length. She had tight black pants and a black leather jacket. Under it was a white turtle neck with a holster on her left side, with two extra clips.

"Almost got yourself shot there. Why…wait. Get down and cover your ears." he said quickly as he got behind the stairs. Whether she did so, he wasn't sure.

There was several people coming down from above by the sound of the small thumps they made.

"Where is he?" a whispering voice said.

"I don't know. It might not even be him. It could be that damned bounty hunter that Goldie told us about that is following her." another guy whispered.

"Shut up you idiots! We don't need him, her or anyone else knowing where we are." another hissed.

"Jerry, go down and check it out."

"Me?"

"You got the scatter gun. Just point and fire. You won't miss."

"Fine."

There was small creeks in the stairs as Jerry walked down. He didn't see anyone and it looked too quiet. He kept the gun out in front of him and had it cocked.

"Hey."

He looked to his left quickly as he spun around. Ford grabbed the end of the double barrel shotgun and pulled. One of the barrels went off as the guy was pulled through the wooden banister. Ford slammed the guy into the ground and grabbed the shotgun. Rally got up and went for a shot seeing no one there. Ford glanced up as another guy, bald and built like a body guard came to the top of the stairs holding a couple of large Uzi's. She couldn't see him but she did see his feet. She did a double take and could swear it was Bean Bandit at the bottom of the stairs. Ford brought his right arm up covering the side of his head. Bullets bounced off his arm and side until the clips were empty. He started to replace the clips and looked up when he heard a gun cock. The scatter gun was pointed at him.

"Drop them and you live."

The guy tossed one gun at Ford who dodged it easily. Right after throwing it, he slammed a clip in the other. He never got the chance to fire as he was blown through the wall. Ford tossed the shotgun aside and pulled his personal cannons. He was putting clips in when Rally pointed her gun at him and fired. He covered his face instinctively and heard a cry of pain.

"He was about to shoot you."

"Guess you don't want to live." Ford said pointing one of his guns at the man on the floor.

His hand was bleeding from Rally shooting his trigger finger off. He started laughing hysterically and pulled a knife from his boot. Ford kicked it out of his grasp, picked him up and literally tossed him out the window. The guy didn't get up.

"Anybody else who wants to die, just stay where you are, the rest can drop your weapons and run." he yelled up the stairs. "You got ear plugs?"

She didn't understand the question as she watched him put scopes on the guns. He put cotton in his ears and zipped up his coat.

"Yeah. Why?"

"Go get him! Just rush him. One of us will get him and he who does gets a million dollars!" was yelled from up stairs.

"Might want to plug yours now." he said walking up the stairs backwards.

"There he…..

Several loud gun shots went off. She heard a couple of people go out the window from the second story. At the same time she heard sirens in the distance.

"Oh great, the cops." she muttered following up the stairs. She noticed a silver casing on the ground that didn't look normal and pocketed it.

Ford slowly walked down the hallway listening. Several guys did try to come after him and died horribly. He kept the guns out in front of him as he walked. After shooting them all, he picked the casings up, but one was missing. He didn't bother looking for it though. Blood was all over the walls and floor. One guy that came down while Ford was shooting some of them in his way, and opened fire with his AK-47. He didn't care about the men in front of him that were suppose to be his comrades. Ford blew him and another guy out the window. He slowly passed a closed door and heard breathing behind it. He passed by it anyway and heard the door open slowly as he lifted one of his guns enough to see the person behind him in the reflection. The guy had a .44 magnum revolver and was aiming for his head.

"You're already dead." Ford stated.

"Not from where…."

Ford spun around and fired. The bullet went right through the barrel and blew the gun up taking the guys hand off. The guy screamed and passed out instantly after seeing his bloody stump.

"Idiot."

"He got everybody down stairs Miss Goldie! What do we do?!" some punk yelled at the blonde in tight leather.

Just above her knees was the only flesh showing, but pantyhose was covering that. She had a long trench like tight leather coat on with no pockets. Her hair was straight and long going down to the middle of her back. She had black gloves on that matched the outfit. The boots were black as well coming just over her knees.

"You go out and kill him or die trying."

"Yes Miss Goldie!" several men yelled rushing out.

"I'm impressed Miss Goldie." a man in a dark suit said.

He had a dark beard that was very clean shaven and had the appearance of somebody on the top. He was a Chicago Mafia crime boss doing a drug deal with Goldie. He was sitting at a table in the upper most right room of the building. Goldie was standing in the middle of the room while the man she was doing business with along with his bodyguards sat around the table. Big enough to hold six people around it.

"They follow whatever orders I tell them to Mr. Blacker. If I told them to cut their own throat, they would do so." she said smiling wickedly.

"What are we going to do with this one?" a tall guy with dark sunglasses on said pointing at the girl in the chair.

"She will be killed, by the man coming to save her. He will have no choice. My benefactor has promised to pay me quite nicely for eliminating for this man who he claims is a thorn in his side." Goldie said walking over to the bound up girl.

"You shouldn't have pulled your detective routine here girl. It's going to cost you your life." she said grabbing the girls chin. Nancy shook herself free, but could do little else. She was blindfolded and tied up around the feet and hands. They even wrapped rope around her chest again to keep from getting out of the chair. She was gagged to keep from asking questions like she did earlier.

"I've heard about this Nancy Drew. Very famous with the police and some government agencies."

"And that is why I have her here. Her death will make this man be out of my benefactor's way."

"Who is this mysterious benefactor of yours?"

"He paid me enough that I promised to keep his name out of this. But being a Senator makes for big money payouts." she said handing a dart gun to one of her men and giving instructions.

Several loud guns shots from down the hallway were heard making their ears ring slightly. Other gun shots went off as well. Goldie had a few more men from in the room go out. Mr. Blacker got up pulling his own 45 and had his men do the same.

"There is no need for you to get up. He has no chance." Goldie said picking a whip up. "You, go get him and tell him to come in here."

"My orders don't come from you lady." the man who was ordered by the white haired guy said. He was standing in the corner with his hands in front of him.

She nodded to the guy with the dart gun who shot the man. He grabbed his neck and dropped to the floor.

"I don't care about who your boss is. In Chicago, I'm going to be the new boss. Your boss is old and worthless. And once I finish what he wants done, you'll tell me everything you know. Reply with yes Miss Goldie." she said after she walked over and knelt in front of him.

"Yes, Miss Goldie." he said through gritted teeth.

"See gentlemen, I hold all the cards." she said then instructed the man to follow her orders.

Outside over a couple dozen cop cars pulled up with a few swat teams as well. A few ambulances pulled up moments later. A Captain got out of his vehicle quickly and started barking orders. The Hummer came around the corner and stopped.

"I'm going to kill Ford myself."

"I don't think he's the cause of this Jack."

"What makes you think that Daniel?" he said putting it back in gear and driving again.

"I don't know."

"There's the General." Sam pointed out as they passed the street.

Jack grunted as he pulled the vehicle to a stop and got out quickly.

"I'm sorry sir, but this is…" a young cop said walking up.

"Clamp it shut and go get your commanding officer." Jack said pulling his I.D out.

At first the cop was looking ready to retort but the military I.D. made him run off. Several loud gun shots went off in the building as did other gun shots making everyone get down, instinctively or otherwise. One body came flying out the second story window and hit the ground.

"He's here alright." Daniel muttered from behind the Hummer.

"Good. I plan on shooting him as soon as I see him." Jack said standing back up.

"I'm Captain Hood of the Chicago police department. What is the military doing here? You have no jurisdiction so I suggest you leave before I have you removed."

He was a man in his forties with white hair and mustache with small chin beard.

"I have a man in there Captain and I'm not military. My name is Colonel Jack O'Neill of the United States Air Force. The man in there is part of my team." Jack yelled pointing at the building.

Several more loud gun shots went off and a man came out the window from the third story.

Ford walked down the bloody hallway and saw a guy walk out of the room at the end. He aimed at the guy but didn't fire seeing as he wasn't armed.

"Miss Goldie ask for your presence Mister Primus. You will follow her orders or I will make you." he said starting to lift his gun.

Goldie and the others saw the man she sent out standing just outside the doorway talking. His head was blown off moments later making a few of them jump.

"If you wish to live, toss all weapons out now! I can and will kill everyone in that room to get what I want!" he yelled changing clips.

"I knew I should have asked him what he knew first. Oh well. Come in Mister Primus and drop your guns, or your girlfriend here will die quite painfully."

Ford walked into the room slowly. Six men were standing around a table near a window with drapes. The had weapons but were just holding them. Surprisingly the room was in good shape, rent able shape. Goldie was standing in the middle of the room holding a whip. Another guy was standing next to Nancy bound up in the corner. He had a gun, but Ford didn't really get much of a glimpse as to what it was. Three more men were standing behind Goldie in dark clothes and jackets with dark shades and machine guns. A desk with a computer in the corner was also there.

"It is a pleasure to finally meet the man I have been paid quite nicely to kill. Tell me something. Seeing as you killed the only man that I had around that knew anything, what did those symbols on the watch mean?" she said rubbing the whip.

"You can't kill me. I've dealt with worse." Ford said with no emotion. "I deal, with worse. You're nothing to me, I would and will kill you in cold blood with no compunction or guilt. Done it before."

She made gesture he didn't get until a sharp pain was felt in his neck.

It's that Kerasine drug again, but in a much higher dose. Herc said.

Won't last long.

But maybe long enough. I can't fight it. Herc thought.

Yes, but we are immortal now so I'll fight it off quicker than before.

He reached up slowly and pulled the dart out.

"All that work to get up here and save your friend, what a waste. You lost before you even began. Kill her Mr. Primus. And do try to enjoy it."

Ford aimed his left gun at her and shot her dead in the chest. The chair fell back and a red stain grew on her shirt.

"Is she dead?" Goldie asked.

"Yes Miss Goldie." the man with the dart gun said looking at floor then back at her.

"Excellent. I hear the police have shown up. You will go outside and kill as many of them as you can until you die."

"Cancel those orders Goldie or you will die. I won't miss this time."

"Rally." Goldie hissed seeing the gun pointed at her. "Mr. Primus."

"Yes."

"Block her shot and bring her into the room."

Rally went for the shot but only hit Ford's shoulder doing nothing as he grabbed the gun from her hand. He brought her into the room and let go.

"Nice to see you again Rally. Where is your friend May Hopkins?" Goldie said slapping Rally to the floor.

"She's not here." Ford said dropping Rally's gun as he flashed his eyes. "Help would be nice Rally."

Rally caught it as Ford took the heads off the three men behind Goldie with his right gun.

"Drop them on the table if you wish to live." he said to the other's at the table. "You drop the dart gun and move to the table. Now."

"You can't kill me Rally. You never could. And you won't be able to this time. And neither will you Mr. Primus. I don't know how you are not following my orders, but unless you want Rally to die next, you will surrender."

"You don't have anyone else."

"But I do." she said nodding.

Ford didn't see anyone, but he did hear breathing behind him and the smell of cigarette's. He was spun around quickly and punched in the face so hard he dropped his guns and rolled into the wall hard. Rally had gotten off the floor and turned seeing Bean in the doorway.

"Bean?!"

Goldie smacked Rally's hands making the gun fall away from her grip. She wrapped the whip around Rally's throat and pulled. Bean almost made himself move forward, but he couldn't.

"That's right Bean, you're my personal slave now. He works for me Miss Vincent and will ship the drugs after your dead. Don't have to keep a promise to a dead woman. It's amazing the power of my Kerasine isn't it."

Rally's vision blurred as she tried to get the whip off her throat.

This wasn't the plan he told me. He mustn't have known Bean was here.

"Bean.." she croaked out.

"Let her go." Ford said getting off the floor.

"Bean, finish him."

"Put away your guns men. This won't take long. We will be taking our leave now Goldie. Your demonstration has proved your worth. We will call when we have the money." Mr. Blacker said buttoning his coat.

Bean walked over and took a swing which Ford rolled with landing on the floor.

"I will be waiting then. I assume you know the way out." she said dropping Rally to the floor after she passed out.

They nodded and left quickly.

Bean picked Ford off the floor and cocked back his fist. Bean was strong and tall but Ford was so tall as well that all he succeeded in doing was putting Ford back on his feet. Ford caught his hand with his left hand as he tried to hit him.

"You don't…"

Bean let him go and struck out with his other hand decking Ford to the floor. Ford moved as he tried to stomp his face. Rolling away he got up quickly as Bean turned around and stabbed at him with a long knife. It hit his coat and glanced off. Ford backhanded him into the wall and jumped to the side as the knife was thrown at him. As he got off the floor, Bean rushed into him plowing him into the wall and through it into the other room. Ford rolled away quickly as Bean tried to use a machete like knife on his head. He danced out of the way several times, but the lengthy knife sliced his coat more than once. Ford ducked a slash only to get a nice uppercut that landed him on his back. He kicked out knocking the knife from Bean's hand then kicked him in the chest. Bean fell back into the wall as Ford got up. He rushed up as Goldie yelled at Bean to kill him by any means necessary. Ford blocked the few quick blows then punched Bean as his lapels were grabbed.

"You never had a chance against me Bean. Nice try though."

Ford brought his knee up right into his crotch. Bean grunted and let him go as Ford then slammed him in the chest with the palms of his hands sending him back several feet. He hit the floor and didn't move.

He's strong. And built like a tank, I think the saying is. Herc thought. He was a rather strong opponent.

Very strong. A fair fight with him one day would be rather cool.

"You wanted to know the symbols meaning." he said flashing his eyes at her as he walked through the broken wall. His voice changed. "Look into my eyes. I'm not human."

"Shoot him in the head!" she yelled the guy that had the dart gun.

She lassoed her whip around Ford's throat and pulled hard as the guy grabbed a gun from his coat. Ford pulled her into the way.

"Stop!" she yelled.

"Tell him to shoot himself and I personally won't kill you. You have my word." he said wrapping the whip around her throat.

"Shoot yourself."

He blew his brains out and dropped to the floor. Ford let her go by shoving her away. She hit the floor hard and grabbed Rally's gun. He covered his face as she emptied the clip and then he kicked the gun from her and then backhanded her.

"Sounds like a war zone in there sir!" a Lieutenant said from behind his car.

The Captain glared at the officer and looked back at the Air Force people. So far they hadn't done anything except stay near their vehicle and watched. One of them had tried calling on a CB unit but whoever their man was didn't respond. Despite what the Colonel had told him, he sent the SWAT team in anyway and they ended up in a fire fight with some people trying to get out from some underground passage in the back. Several SWAT members were injured but they captured whoever it was that tried to run away.

"How long has it been since the last gun shot Jack?"

"About ten minutes."

"Sir, someone is coming out!"

Guns everywhere cocked as a tall dark haired man walked out. He was carrying two women over his shoulder and looked pretty beat up

"Everybody has to get back! The building is going to explode!"

"Drop the women and get down on the ground!" the Captain yelled.

"A man named Primus said the whole building is going to explode you idiot!" Bean yelled from the place he was still standing. He looked over seeing a Hummer and a few people near it.

"You know what a Naquada bomb is?!"

SG-1 jumped at that.

"Captain get your people out of here now!" O'Neill yelled.

He had to yell it again as they all looked at him to see if he was serious. The police officers started running for their cars quickly as the Captain yelled for them to get clear. Bean ran forward giving the two woman over to the ambulance crew before running off himself. Several cop cars started after him, but lost him as he jumped a large fence.

"How big a explosion are we talking about?"
"Just keep driving away as fast as possible Captain." Jack said getting in the Hummer. "Carter how big?"

"I don't know sir." she said hysterically as they started getting into the Hummer. "It could level a good portion of the city or be confined to this area. It depends on the amount of naquada."

"How did Ford get a Naquada bomb?" Daniel asked.

Ford was still working on the computer trying to figure out who much information was really on it and who was involved. Mostly he was finding anything he could on Kinsey that traced him to trying to get rid of him. A clock on the screen said he had two minutes to get out of the building. He sent a email of the stuff he could to himself and ran out of the room. He got outside the front of the building seeing everyone fleeing. Most of them a couple of blocks away.

"I can see Ford Primus." Teal'c said looking out the back window.

"Really?" Jack said stopping the Hummer.

They looked behind them to see him running away from the building. Then it glowed. They turned away and ducked as the dust flew by and the glass shattered in the vehicle. Even Daniel glasses cracked from the force of the explosion. The vehicle even shook from the shockwave. After a few minutes of not being able to hear from a constant ringing in the ears they got out of the vehicle. Sirens were going off as some of the cops were coming back as was the emergency vehicles and fire trucks were coming to the scene. Dust was everywhere and several other old abandoned buildings nearby had fallen causing more dust in the air. They couldn't see the extent of the damage yet.

"Oh my god." Carter said covering her mouth. She tried not to think about what was a possibility.

"No one could have…" Daniel started saying.

A low rumbling noise was heard as a barely orange car came out of the dust cloud. The car was covered in dirt, had scratches, big dents and a few holes from where pieces of building had came out of the sky and hit it or flew into it from the explosion. It pulled to a stop a few feet from them and sagged on its right side.

"Get him out of there so I can kick his ass." Jack said to Teal'c.

Teal'c helped him get out of the car. He was barely wearing his coat, which was really trashed and was covered in dirt and blood. Ford sagged against the car and somehow kept himself up. Jack started to go and blow up at him.

"Are you alright Ford?" Daniel asked as helped him sit on the hood. Teal'c helped him as well.

"No. But I will be." he said slowly.

"Where did you get the Naquada…"

"I didn't Sam. Building was N.I.D. They…" he said stopping as he grimaced. "Hold on."

He reached behind him and pulled a rock or metal or something that was in his back out. He fell back against the broken windshield from the pain and grunted as the bloody object dropped from his hand.

"Dammit!" Jack said grabbing his hand and trying to help him up again. "He's bleeding really bad…."

"I…can't stay…awak….." he said.

The rest of something he said slurred out as he lost consciousness.

"How do you think he got hold of…that stuff Carter?"

"I don't really know sir. He could have snuck it out, but I have no clue how. It's just….I don't know."

"Maybe he didn't get any out of the SGC."

"Then where did he get it Daniel?! Thor come by and give it to him or something."

"I am inclined to agree with Daniel. I do not believe Ford Primus took Naquada from the SGC."

"Okay Teal'c, what do you think then? How did he get it?"

"I have no idea O'Neill."
"Ford said the building was N.I.D. Maybe they had it."

"You know Carter…."

"Leave her alone. She's right. The whole damned thing was a set up to get rid of me." Ford said not moving.

"Really? And how long have you been awake listening?"

"Nice to see you too Jack." he said sitting up slowly. "Hey everyone. Thought I said to stay away, I'd handle this."

"Never got the memo." Jack said sarcastically. "Not that we'd follow it anyway. You know, we are a team, and it is called a team effort."

"What happened?" Daniel asked before Jack said things he shouldn't.

Ford repeated what the ladies told him, what he did in the building. He just sat on the bed looking at his hands as he spoke. They were in a motel room. Carter was sitting with one leg across the other in the corner. Jack was pacing somewhat. Daniel was sitting on the edge of the bed and Teal'c was near the door.

"After I let Nancy go, I had Bean take the women and get them out of there. The blonde I told you about I tied to a chair and made her watch what I did on the computer. The computer had information on us, all of us and people at the SGC. It was completely rouge N.I.D. I found information that Kinsey was behind the attempt to take me out. The plan was to wipe out a major crime boss and to remove Goldie in the process. She was the only one who knew how to make that Kerasine. Drug was too dangerous to be on the street anyway. If she hadn't been killed, evidence would point it to being my fault and we don't need that sort of publicity. The whole damned building was a trap Jack. N.I.D had the whole damned place rigged to blow if things went wrong. Cameras watched everything from that one room. I waited till a minute was left trying to find what I could on the hard drive, sent what I could to my email and ran. Saw some kids coming to check out why the police was around and told them to run away otherwise I would have made it out sooner."

"Did you get them away?" Jack asked after Ford seemed to pause to long.

"I don't know. They looked to be riding away as I waved my gun at them and yelled. I started running away myself after that. Did I get to the General?"

"I helped get you out of him Ford Primus."

"Sorry to say I don't really remember it." he said turning to look up at him. "I'm guessing General Hammond sent you to get me?"

"Oh yeah. He's not too thrilled about you running off." Jack said.

"You don't sound to happy either."

"No, I'm not."

"Considering what was at stake, I had to go and would do it again. I don't want someone's death on my conscious and certainly don't need to be investigated for something I didn't do." he said standing up. He felt sticky, dirty, especially in his back. "I must have caught the tail end of the blast?"

"You did come out of the blast zone looking worse." Daniel said after Ford looked himself over.

"Look on the bright side, the General survived, but needs some work." Carter said standing up.

"Nice." Ford muttered. "So what is the plan now?"

"Plan is to take you home mister, what do you think?"

"I need a day. Got something I have to do first."

They went home reluctantly without him. But only by a day. Ford got the General fixed, engine wise and made a visit to the hospital. Ford found out that when he woke up, it was the next day.

"I'm sorry sir, but I cannot…"

"Just get me the damned doctor then if you won't tell me what I need to know."

The secretary made phone call and soon the dark haired doctor showed up.

"I hear you want to know about a patient?"

"Yes. A Nancy Drew. I was working with her and she got shot, by me in order to save her." he said showing his military I.D. "Look Doc, all I want to know is if she is okay and if she is here?"

"She was released earlier this morning and doing fine."

"Thank you, that's all I wanted to know. Now I need to know about a Rally Vincent."

"You family?"

"I'm…her boyfriend."

"Let me find out if she will see you." he said walking away.

Ford stayed outside the room for the moment and came in after the doctor came and got him.

"You got a boyfriend Rally! I can't wait to see him!" a young and very short blonde squealed.

"No May. I don't have…"

"Hey Vincent. Came to see how you were doing and give you a few things you left behind." Ford said walking in. "And no Miss Hopkins, I lied about being her boyfriend to get into the room."

"What?" they both asked.

Rally's was more raspy seeing as she was recovering from being chocked. Red marks were around her semi olive skin neck and she had a IV line going into her arm.

"First there is this, which I brought and put in the parking lot." Ford said giving her the keys to her car.

"My Cobra!" she said tightening her grip on the keys.

"The Cobra is fine. Needs some repair. Got this too." he said handing over her gun. "Thought you might miss it the most."

"Thanks. Why?"

"I liked to think you and May are friends I can ask for help in the future if I need it. I'll be in touch." he said leaving.

Rally found out later, after she left, that her car did need some repairs. Ford left a ten thousand dollar check in the car for her for the repairs and even paid for her hospital bill. She had no idea who he really was and found out even less through certain connections. But she did know where he lived.

"I can check Ford's email sir to see what he managed to get when we get back."

"Get right on it Carter. I want to know what he found and who was behind it all. If we have something on Kinsey, I want it right away." Jack said as he pulled up to the mountain in a Hummer.

"Afternoon sir. I see you are back from Chicago."

"Yeah, we came or went…oh never mind." he said as they handed over their I.D.'s.

"Here you go sir." the airman said handing the I.D.'s back.

Jack drove into the mountain and parked the vehicle. They got out and grabbed their stuff. As they waited for the elevator.

"God I hope Hammond doesn't have a fit." Jack muttered.

"Sir?"

"We didn't bring Ford home with us as we were suppose to. Hammond told us to bring him back."

The door opened and Ford was standing there, looking tired. He gave them a two fingered salute.

"Good night people. See you tomorrow. Talk to Hammond for any questions."

"Wha….wait! How did you get home so fast?!"

"Horse power Jack! That and a good police scanner!" he yelled back.

What information Ford had sent to his email, was enough to show that the N.I.D was behind the explosion, that there was a plot to kill Ford and the other's in the building. There was information about the Stargate and its personal, mostly SG-1. But anything related to Kinsey and anything that could be used as evidence or in a court, there wasn't enough there. There was enough for a theory and maybe idea's, but nothing concrete. Another bust. Ford had made it home only a few short hours before they did and gave Hammond what information he had. Hammond gave him the night off seeing as there wasn't much to do and he had drove all the way from Illinois without stopping much. If Hammond needed anything, he said he'd call. The rest of SG-1 found this out after they got in and talked to Hammond. He gave them the night off as well.

A few days later the Daniel was captured by Honduran rebels as he went off in search of the Fountain of Youth.