Chapter 19: Unknown Fate
It had taken Katy several hours till she finally stopped crying and when she was through crying Icarus was at a lost for words for once. The Tok'ra all had gathered outside of her room seeing her cry like that only to be banished away by the guards.
It was not till night fall of the following day when the shield was let down and a woman entered.
She was dressed like any other Tok'ra except her dark clothes and flowing dress proved otherwise.
"I guess it is you that I should thank for my rescue," she said
Katy looked up at the woman with tears in her eyes.
"Do not fear my child everything will be alright now. Your symbiote had done some wrong and has asked for forgiveness for your sake," she said
"He has? That is unlikely," Katy replied between sobs.
"I know it is hard on you, but you must endure till the end and it is for the best." The woman said
Metallic footsteps entered the room and Laserbeak was the first to enter.
"How is she?" he asked
"She is still distraught about not being able to return to her home planet," the woman said
"I apologize on their behalf my lady," he said bowing low.
"There is nothing to apologize for Laserbeak after all Icarus was only acting on what his genetic memories tell him," the woman said caressing Katy's face.
Katy seeking comfort held onto the lady but it was Icarus that spoke.
"She is unable to comprehend words very well for she is very distraught and it is bothering me as well,"
The woman smiled softly at both of them as she stroked Katy's head. Laserbeak moved closer and nudged his head under one of her arms. She instinctively lifted that arm and he crawled under it offering her comfort in the best possible way.
"There is nothing you can do Icarus Katy is upset because she can't go home it is plain and simple," he stated.
"Well if it wasn't for me she would have never been denied access to go home in the first place," Icarus said
"Now the worm is feeling sorry," Laserbeak said
"I am not a worm," Icarus growled.
"Oh come now Icky everyone knows how you sneaked around when Katy is sleeping," the former Decepticon's optics glowed a brighter shade of yellow.
"Have not!" Icarus stated and stuck out his tongue at the transformer.
Laserbeak knew that human gesture and since he is unable to comply he opened his beak and lifted his glossa which is his way of sticking his tongue back.
"Alright children that is enough," said the woman as she hugged Katy even more the sobs starting to end.
"Is she ever going to be alright?" Icarus asked
"Maybe with time but you will have to be strong for her," the woman said
Icarus rolled his eyes at her.
"Yes Mother Egeria," he said and she playfully smacked him on the head.
From the sounds of it Katy had fallen asleep in the back of their shared mind. Icarus was glad for he can't stand her weeping.
"You will have to leave," Egeria said
"Why?" Icarus asked
"You are still a Goa'uld and thus a security risk to us all. You know the location of this base and should you fall into enemy hands you will compromise us one way or another," she said
"I am a Tar'ak Egeria they will not heed my words even if I was captured. You were once a Goa'uld yourself so you should realize how much a Tar'ak's words should mean to them. My words would be poison after all so why should they take my word for it," Icarus reasoned.
"All the more not to trust you for times have changed since Hathor came back to life. They take anything now since Anubis is now reigning over the system lords. I will have my doubts that even you will be worthless in this war," she said.
"We shall see," Icarus stated
Egeria nodded as she stood up, "You will be leaving in the morning with enough food and supplies to last you for a while. We managed to get a bag from your Tau'ri friends that can hold a good supply of food that should last you for a while." She said and held out the bag to Icarus.
"It also has your crystals that you use to heal me and supplies for Laserbeak as well along with a generator to create more when necessary," she said with a smile.
"So when do I leave?" Icarus stated
"You will leave tomorrow at dawn," she said and stood up to walk away.
Laserbeak looked at Icarus the goa'uld said nothing.
"You don't know where I destination will be do you?" he asked the symbiote.
"No," was the statement.
"Then I suggest getting some recharge time for tomorrow will be an eventful day," he said as he powered down.
Icarus nodded tiredly as he laid back on the bed looking at the crystal ceiling and felt himself go to sleep.
THE NEXT MORNING
When Icarus woke he found himself eating so that means Katy was already up.
Morning sleepy head she said to him
Are you done crying your eyes out? He said
Yeah she said
Good because today we are leaving by orders of Egeria he said
Why? Katy asked
Because we are no longer welcomed on the Tok'ra base and frankly I am sick of this place he said
Katy glared mentally at him.
She then gotten up after their meal and walked out meeting Laserbeak which had their pack on his back.
"Ready?" he asked
"Yeah," Katy replied as they walked out.
Two Tok'ra guards met them on the way out and they walked forwards till they were at the Stargate.
Standing there before the great ring which was to transport them to where ever they wanted to go Katy pulled out the device and pressed a button.
Immediately the gate pulled up a set of coordinates with eight symbols on it and it immediately went into a vortex before settling down.
Katy once again looked into that dreaded pool of light shimmering in front of her. Egeria looked at her with much sadness on her face as both she and Laserbeak bid her farewell. Icarus remained silent as they sadly entered the vortex into an unknown fate.
