Chapter 5: History Lessons are Interesting
Katy awoke again two days later finding herself hating the fact that she was just doing nothing but eating and sleeping. Nari the Nox insisted that she regain her strength and recover from her ordeal. It was bad enough that she had only Icarus for company the whole time. The parasite would not leave her alone trying to gain dominance over her body while she was asleep.
Like that would happen
Icarus would wait till Katy was asleep before trying to control her body.
As it turns out it was not so simple.
Even in sleep he was having difficulty controlling her body seeing as it is still weak to begin with.
Nari found it highly entertaining the few times Katy fell asleep from exhaustion and Icarus tried to take over.
Only to find himself bound to the floor.
Trying as he might to get Katy's body to move Icarus found it very difficult.
"Not so easy to move another body isn't it?" said Nari as she came in to offer some food.
"I do not need your help!" Icarus said nearly cursing in his native language.
"Katy's body is still weak after healing it needs to gather its strength back," Nari replied with a chuckle.
"Well I am sick of being in here and want out! I command you to take me out of here!" Icarus demanded.
"First off you need to ask for permission and second you are not strong enough to come out yet," Nari replied
Icarus tried to get up again only to feel dizzy, and held onto a post in the hut to avoid falling again. Nari left some time ago to do some unknown things. Icarus hated being vulnerable and he hated feeling alone worst yet. He wanted worshipers and servants coming at his beck and call. Any Goa'uld wants that feeling of being worshiped as a god. He on the other hand as the humans say has the short end of the stick.
The other Nox could only watch in amusement as Icarus tried again and again to access the memories to allow him to walk properly.
But they were locked up tighter then anything he could imagine.
It was like going into a void with nothing in there. Or there are images so jumbled that Icarus could not concentrate on a single one.
So he had to learn how to walk the hard way.
When he did it was easier to walk then to run. Running took longer to learn and while his oh so lovely host is out cold; he was adjusting to his body.
Well in a way he was glad she was out so he can't listen to her stupid chatter.
Adjusting to running and leaping also walking and jogging Icarus was now getting used to his new host body. He had to learn the hard way and when he did he felt like he could conquer anything.
Well except for the fact he was tired as hell.
"I did warn you that Katy's body has not fully adjusted yet to having been free of her disease and she needs her strength so you have to rest," Nari insisted
Icarus this time heeded her warning and rested the body for a few days.
While he somewhat listened Katy found it amusing to watch him struggle to adjust to her body. It took a lot of his concentration to even move around. To the point of exhaustion he fell face first to the ground at one point. Katy remembered that one for she had woken up to a bloody nose. Nari had to heal that one using what ever it was the Nox used.
It was not until the sixth day of their stay (Being as Icarus took nearly three to learn how to walk) that Katy finally asked.
Having fun? She thought out to the Goa'uld.
No I am not and it is about time you are not talking out loud Icarus replied.
Sorry smart ass Katy grumbled
Katy watched as Icarus tried to learn how to eat only to end up with food all over herself. She started laughing when about the tenth time Icarus could not get the food into his mouth. He had bitten himself several times and the spoon he was using to scoop up the porridge ended up spilling more then eating.
Need help? Katy asked
No I do not need your pitiful help! Icarus said clearly insulted
Katy smiled to herself and watched him suffer.
After about half an hour he threw the bowl aside clearly frustrated.
Katy wanted to laugh at the sight of herself as she took over.
Walking out of the hut she asked where the nearest river is.
After being guided to the river Katy gladly took off her clothes while Nari who had accompanied her went and gotten some clean clothing.
Standing naked on the rock Katy jumped in to the pool beneath the waterfall and began to swim around. The water was ice cold but it was refreshing to her.
Get out of there I am freezing! Icarus complained
Nope I needed to get clean and you are going to sit back and freeze his highness Katy said.
Grumbling to himself Icarus stayed quiet the whole time while she cleaned up.
Finally feeling a lot better Katy exited the pool and laid down on a rock to dry. She could feel Icarus being quite awkward because he was in the body of a female. Smiling she laughed when he yelped as she touched certain spots on her body.
What was that for? He yelled
That is just something to remember to behave Katy said and he grumbled as she placed the clothes on her body and walked back to the village.
Upon returning she spotted a few of the Nox children gathered around a single adult. Nari was amongst them and at the center was an older but not by much member of the village. She was just as lithe as Nari only she held an heir of superiority to her. The children listened as they were told stories of their history.
Katy sat down and listened along with Icarus who has no choice in the matter. As the woman finished speaking some hours later the children all scattered and Katy was left alone with the woman. She smiled softly to them as she walked closer.
"You must be Katy and Icarus; I am Lya I just returned from a meeting of urgent matters to conduct a history lesson for my little ones." She said and Katy's eyes gotten big.
"Your little ones?" she said there must have been around twenty kids there.
"Yes my class you see I teach history here in this village," Lya said and Katy breathed a sigh of relief knowing she could not have birthed that many kids.
"So I was wondering since you are the history person here," and with this Katy picked up a piece of fruit from one of the baskets.
"Yes?" Lya asked
"How did I end up on this planet?" Katy replied finally getting that question out of her head.
"Ah then that would be blamed on the Stargate," she said
"Stargate?" Katy asked feeling curious.
"Yes it is a device made by another race known as the Ancients long ago," Lya replied and waved her hand.
"In fact I thought you knew about its existence?" she said at the confused look that Katy sent her way that was obviously not.
Katy's eyes glowed showing that Icarus took over as the Symbiote led the way. At least she let the Goa'uld take control for now knowing that the host could take control back which is intriguing by Nox standards.
"You know I find it odd that a Goa'uld could not control his or her host?" Lya asked of Icarus as the symbiote was doing the controlling.
"I find it strange myself infidel," he said but refusing to talk further.
"Does this show that Katy has a stronger mind then you?" she asked
Icarus stayed quiet the whole way.
As they entered the clearing Katy and Icarus saw the vast expanse of the mountains beyond and the open clear sky. Clouds passed through lazily and in the distance laid a ship.
"What is that?" Katy asked resuming control
"That is our ship our city as you will. We like to stay out of the way of nature and mainly commune on the ground," Lya said with a smile.
So the Nox is the ones with the power of illusion not that flying creature we have been tracking. Icarus stated out loud when a flying insect came zooming past them into the forest beyond.
"Yes it has," Lya said smiling.
It was then that Katy noticed the large ring in the center of the clearing for the first time.
"What the hell is that?" she asked
That is the chapa'ai otherwise known as the Stargate Icarus stated and Katy sent a mental glare to the Goa'uld.
"This device as you can guess is the Stargate," Lya said
"Well it does not look like much to me," Katy replied as she kind of looked at the thing.
"It is not supposed to. It was created by another race that calls themselves 'the Ancients' they have surpassed any sort of interstellar travel that we can come up with." Lya said smiling
"Ok so this ring goes to other worlds?" Katy asked
"Yes, it is the same one you came through when you were first brought here," Lya replied
"Ok I feel rather stupid now but what happened to the storage room that I was in when I first came here?" Katy asked
"From what I heard that place is destroyed and there is nothing left but rubble because of the attack that your people have done to the Jaffa," Lya said
Katy had to look at Lya for a minute trying to figure out what was going on. She then looked to the Stargate as it just hung there with wisps of fog coming through it from the approaching clouds.
"Um Lya why did my people bring me to this world, and what is a Jaffa that you keep mentioning?" Katy asked
"Well how about I show you what has happened," Lya said and waved her hand.
The image changed to that of the Stargate now holding water in the middle. Katy was startled at that and it showed several people being dragged from the ring by just appearing from the water in the middle.
Startled she watched as they dragged the unconscious or willing prisoners towards the forest beyond. When she looked again the ones dragging the people including her unconscious self were indeed from the U.S. government. They had strange uniforms on and from the looks of it soldiers.
They dragged the people down through a path that Katy followed with Lya at her side.
When they came to another clearing a makeshift building appeared and Katy was intrigued as they dragged her into the building.
Those events she remembered well.
Then something appeared in the sky and Katy watched as the two moons of this planet rose from the mountains as a ship began its descent to the ground. As it neared the ground a set of rings appeared and a beam of light was shot down. When the light disappeared a group of animal headed beings came into being.
Those are the Jaffa incubator slave warriors to the Goa'uld Icarus said to Katy.
"Oh so I guess the animal heads are kind of cool looking," Katy said surprised.
It was then that the golden one appeared after several more times the rings have landed. The figure walked up towards the man who now stood outside of the warehouse. He then pushed a button on the side of his head and instantly his head disappeared and dissolved into that of a human's. Katy was startled by this as the man was rather tall and evil looking with a goatee. He walked up to the main soldier and they both talked. All Katy could get out was slaves and hostages.
Heu'ur Icarus said
Who? Katy asked
He is the son of Ra and Hathor two of the most powerful system lords in the galaxy until their deaths some time ago Icarus said feeling civil for once.
Then the scene changed into one Katy was familiar with the exchange of hostages and she watched as she was dragged out. It was then that she caught movement in the bushes and several camouflaged figures hid with guns ready.
Then the scene erupted into chaos as figures rushed out firing guns at the soldiers and the ones in helmets.
She saw now that the soldiers in the bushes are clearly United States Military by their insignia on their shirts. The question now is why are they fighting themselves? She watched as she was shot in the side and fell down bleeding through the burned pieces of flesh.
Already she watched as events unfolded and the soldiers ran after the so called Jaffa. The golden one Heu'ur as Icarus called him returned to the ship and disappeared with his remaining forces.
The soldiers that remained after that fight began to tie up and bound the soldiers that were responsible for her kidnapping.
Katy watched as the fighting take place this whole time but the thing that caught her besides the insignias on the soldier's sides; the ones that were attacking.
Was the single hawk head that fell near her body and died there.
Katy watched as something moved from the broken armor and a snake-like creature emerged from the pouch of the fallen Jaffa.
It had fins on the side of its body a multi-facet mouth as it squealed for the first time in tasting fresh air.
"Is that you Icarus?" Katy asked
Yes that is my true form Icarus said and watched as he infested Katy.
"Man that is so gross," she said wanting to throw up right then and there.
The image disappeared and they stood next to Lya and the Stargate. Katy was lost for words as she turned to Lya.
"What the fuck was that?" she asked awestruck
"That is a Nox secret we are masters the mind and we are also masters of illusion," she said with a smile.
"Whoa," Katy said as they reentered the forest but not before Katy took one last look at the Stargate.
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Upon their return to the Nox village several elders have been gathered in the village square and Lya walked amongst them. After speaking with them for some time she returned with Nari to where Katy and Icarus shared the evening meal with the kids.
Lya and Nari both sat down across from Katy.
"So what did the elders say?" she asked
"They said that you are now fully healed and have asked what you are going to do now?" she said
"I don't know, but I sure as hell want to find my way home if I can," Katy said while eating her fruit.
"Well we can help with that one but the only problem is that the gate on your world has a safety device that blocks the event horizon," Lya said.
Katy looked lost on some part of that statement.
The pool of water in the middle is called the event horizon Icarus said almost board.
"Oh," Katy replied
"Unless you have a sort of pass code or device that the Tau'ri use to get home then you will be killed once you reached the other side," Lya replied
"Ok then how do I get home?" Katy asked
"I am afraid you are on your own for that one," Nari said
"Oh," Katy looked down at the ground sadly.
"Do not look at all sad Katy Saotome you can at least find yourself out there in the galaxy beyond. Hopefully you and Icarus can learn to work together on this one," she said with a smile.
"Will I ever get to see you guys again?" Katy asked
"You will someday," Lya said
"The elders requested that you leave in the morning," Nari said and Katy stood up and walked towards the hut that she was staying in.
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What are you thinking? Icarus demanded while Katy looked towards the flames on the nearby torch.
"I was just thinking about my family," Katy said
Well they are useless now so move on so I can take over your body Icarus said
Growling in her throat Katy sent a jolt through her body shocking the symbiote.
What the hell was that for! Icarus demanded
That was for being an asshole again mother fucker Katy replied back to the symbiote.
You will one day submit to me or else! Icarus said
Or else what snake-head make me hurt again? You know that is starting to get old so just get over yourself and admit that you can't defeat me Katy said rather proudly
I will make you submit if it is the last thing I do mortal Icarus said
Katy then crawled into bed and shut her eyes to sleep.
She also tuned out Icarus to make sure the does not use her body to do some stupid things while she was resting.
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The very next day was filled with activity on Katy's part as she prepared to leave the village.
Taking some food and drink with her the Nox made sure that the bag that she holds is water tight.
Feeling a lot better Katy started towards the woods after hugging Nari and Lya and saying her farewells.
As she walked into the woods the conversation with Icarus was rather exciting.
So tell me where we off to now your majesty? Katy said
I thought we were going to your home world? Icarus answered back
"Well kind of hard to get to my homeworld if the gate has a sort of Iris on it to protect it from incoming travelers," Katy replied
True enough peasant Icarus replied.
"Ok I am getting sick and tired of the whole Peasant thing I have a name use it!" Katy nearly yelled at this
Why should I? I am your god and you should worship me not tell me off like some common slug, Icarus said
"Well to bad snake boy you are stuck with me and I don't give a shit if you are Jesus Christ now shut the fuck up you are not a god," Katy screamed at him.
They finally came to the clearing with the Stargate.
"So what?" Katy asked
Now we find a Goa'uld controlled world I am due for a good few relaxing motions and to build up my worship Icarus said
"Cock sucker," Katy grumbled as they approached the ring.
It was then that Icarus took over and they walked towards a smaller device near the ring.
What is that? Katy asked
"This is the Dial Home Device we use it to activate the Chapa'ai," Icarus said and began to dial a number of sequences
What are you doing? Katy said
None of your business Icarus said and Katy grumbled
It is my business when you are using my body! I want to go home! Katy cried and tried to fight him.
Don't be a fool you will only end up getting killed! Icarus said as they fought for control of the body unknowingly putting in some unknown address.
I don't care it is my body and I want to go home! Katy said now getting desperate unknowingly pressing the red button.
A whirlpool of light shot out of the Stargate and Katy and Icarus fell back as it became a pool of light.
Not knowing that the address he got was wrong Icarus managed to get just enough control of Katy's body to rush into the Stargate and everything went into a beam of light.
When they emerged however instead of solid ground they found themselves underwater and deep under water.
Struggling they tried to fight their way to the surface but they were in way too deep and slowly they started to lose consciousness.
The only sight the two of them saw before blacking out was the dark shape approaching.
TBC
