Slowly, the large Sarcophagus opened as a hand appeared on the side followed by an arm eventually the face of a young woman as she slowly stood and held out her arms, two handmaidens pulled robes over her naked form as she finally stepped out onto the cold metallic floor as the Jaffa bowed before her with respect.
"My Lord, as you have prophesied the Humans of the Tau'ri are about too arrive"
Slowly the Goa'uld ran her hands over the smooth form it had stolen as it spoke with a smooth female voice.
"Excellent, I may also assume that my old friend is with them?"
"As you said My Lord. However they approach in a vessel unfamiliar too us" The First Prime replied, carefully choosing his words.
"I see, release the other. Bring him before me" She smiled.
"Jaffa… KREE!" He yelled. "It will be done my lord. May I have the honour of ending his life?"
"Soon my faithful servant, soon. When I have this world in order, I shall return through the Chappa'ai. You will rule this world in my name"
"As you wish… My Lord" He smiled.
"My host is strong willed, I feel I need more time. Yet time we do not have, the connection between our worlds is weak. I want you too search for something… a power source known too the Tau'ri as a ZPM"
"It will be done"
Moments later the large metallic doors opened as eight Jaffa entered the room, the sounds of shackles echoed around the room as the counterpart of the female Mabus was pushed too his knees before her.
"Bow before your GOD!" The First Prime yelled.
"You dare touch me?" The male Mabus yelled.
"Silence, you will bow before your god…" The First Prime ordered.
"Well, well, well… he has some… spirit after all. Allow the prisoner to speak his mind Darius"
Smiling the female Mabus walked towards her prisoner, his face was battered and bruised as dried blood covered his face, hands and clothes.
"You will pay for this Shol'va. My armies take revenge upon you…"
"Armies, what armies? Give me your secrets!"
With a dark smile on her face, she raised her hand as the ribbon device activated as the captured male Mabus begun to scream in pain as his capture began too probe his mind. Many secrets where being revealed too her as she looked upon with a large smile, new technologies, the size of his army and even his spies within the Tau'ri and Lucian Alliance. Finally she closed her hand and laughed aloud as he fell too the floor gasping for his breath.
"So, you do control and large force after all. And I think I will be paying a visit to the Tau'ri and this Ben Williams you have done well my slave…"
"My Lord, allow me the pleasure of…"
"Not now Darius, this pour excuse for a Goa'uld could still be of some use to me. I feel that my host has an element of attraction towards this one. He will do as I say, handmaidens, clean him and bring him too my chambers… we have a lot too discuss"
Tearing through hyperspace, the crew of the USS Hammond stood ready as they approached the co-ordinates of the planet thought to be the location of the Goa'uld and his counterpart known as Mabus. Stood on the bridge of the vessel, SG-10 and the counterpart of Captain Alison Macdonald awaited the final clearance. Smiling slightly Captain MacDonald stood looking over the controls of the helm as the data readout confirmed the location to drop out of hyperspace.
"Colonel, we've reached the Co-ordinates" The helm officer reported.
"Very well. SG-10, Miss Williams… once we've established this is the correct location. You will beam down with a security detachment"
"We won't need it Colonel… trust me on that" Williams growled.
"Yes, you do. Miss Williams, this is my ship and crew. I am not your personal taxi service… you are here as an observer only. Besides, the instant we exit hyperspace we'll set off every alarm in the system, a squadron of F-302s will run interference against any gliders they launch while this ship engages any vessel in orbit. Once you're on the surface we'll make it look like squadron panic, regroup and leave. But we won't be far away of you need help"
"No offence Sam, I got a better idea!" Williams said.
The planet in question was part of a small four planet star system with a small asteroid belt along the outer reaches of the system, far beyond the final planet that was a brilliant multi coloured gas giant that dwarfed Jupiter many times over. Above the target planet, orbited six small asteroid moons that sometime strayed dangerously close to the planet. Exiting Hyperspace quickly, the USS Hammond launched four F-302 fighters before disappearing swiftly into hyperspace only to re-immerge on the far side of the planet and launch a further four fighters. For an instant, all eight fighters disappeared using their hyperspace window generators only too appear moments later above the facility on the planet below. Quickly they strafed the facility with weapons firing at full power before they disappeared into hyperspace only too re-immerge above the planet moments later and disappeared behind the many moons above the planet. As planned the facility below launched gliders too intercept the Tau'ri fighters as the USS Hammond appeared out hyperspace above the planet and transported the mission into the facility as all fighters rejoined the ship before it disappeared once again.
Materialising in a storage room, SG-10 scanned the area with their weapons as Major Green looked at her Amanda and smiled as she spoke.
"A cavalry raid, Nice!"
"Worked against the Tok'ra…" She growled. "I believe it is this way"
"Stop!" Alison grunted. "Williams, I don't care what problems you have with the Tok'ra, here they are a valuable friend"
"And for the record CAPTAIN… I didn't ask for this snake in my head. Once this is over, you and I will have a little chat" Green replied slowly.
"I'll look forward to it… Tok'ra!"
Quickly Jarrod stepped between the two as his hand moved slowly to the P-90 hanging off his jacket. Tyler Jarrod a rugged veteran of his own planet's war against the Goa'uld during the final days of the Goa'uld Regime and perhaps even the sole survivor of his race. During his time at the SGC he had formed many friendships with the personnel and Jaffa that came through the SGC for training and various reasons although many people had compared him to the legendary Jaffa Master Teal'c and the Satedan Ronan Dex whom had been working for the Atlantis expedition for many years however, one thing that had always been something of a joke around the SGC was his inability to drink Alcohol of any form however he had something of a passion for spicy foods that would make anyone else sweat and black out from the powerful spice. Yet his military prowess had earned him the honorary rank of Staff Sergeant within Stargate Command and it's off world bases and the team position of Weapons Specialist.
"Major, Captain… this is not the time, nor the place. Once this is over, I'll set some time aside in the Gym at the SGC in the boxing ring, for the moment… stow it. Understood?"
Smiling slightly, Green stepped back as she knew what he was capable of. She had respected him since their first meeting perhaps even an element of attraction between the two. Williams on the other hand stood her ground firm as she glared into his eyes and finally stepped back. Laughing slightly Jarrod looked at Alison as she nodded.
"You know, any time you want to join in Mac… that would be great"
"He's right ladies; let's find this Goa'uld of yours. Jarrod take point… Anders, the rear. Keep your weapons ready at all times, Green keep an eye on our guest here… She's your responsibility"
"Yes Ma'am" Green smiled.
"Let's do this. Jarrod, you're on buddy!"
Slowly they made their way through the Goa'uld facility while avoiding the Jaffa patrols, the tension between Green and Williams could be felt by all as Williams kept her eye on the Tok'ra beside her. She had fought the Tok'ra many times since the fall of the Goa'uld Regime, even lost many friends to the supposed ally of the SGC yet now she was forced to work with one.
Reaching yet another corner, Jarrod quickly raised his left hand in alert as the team pressed their backs to the wall, slowly he peered around the corner as four Jaffa, four handmaidens and what appeared to be Mabus being led in shackles into a large room, slowly he moved back too his team as he gave his hand signal instructions that Williams could not decipher.
"What?" She whispered.
"Four Jaffa, Four women and the Male Mabus… into that large room" Green whispered.
"Not our target" Williams whispered.
"Will you two shut up" Anders replied quickly "Mac, I saw what appeared to be an Auxiliary Control room not far from here"
"Show me" Alison smiled.
Silently the team of five made their way towards the control room; cautiously they entered the empty room and sealed the doors.
"Alanis, get to work… figure out what the hell is going on. Williams, cover her"
"Yes Captain" The Tok'ra replied.
Grunting too herself she followed the Tok'ra to the nearest console as she began too search through the records, stood over her Amanda watched every move she made as she begun too search the system for answers.
"Would you mind not standing over me?" Alanis moaned.
"Frankly I don't enjoy being this close too your kind, but I have my orders"
"Forgive me for saying so Captain Williams; I am aware of the difficulties within your world. I have access to the memories of my host"
"That is what I am afraid of" Williams growled.
"Perhaps you are unaware that my host has a lot of respect for you. She hates this situation more then you, however for the moment it is not safe for me to be removed from Major Green, as I am still young such an attempt would kill us both. However I would gladly give my life… if it would prove to you that we are not like those that you know"
"Why?" She asked quickly.
"Too the Tok'ra, nothing is more sacred then human life… however we have allowed civilisations too fall in an attempt to hide our presence from the Goa'uld. The blood of millions stains the 'hands' of the Tok'ra yet we have saved Billions from domination… including the Tau'ri. Are you aware that my host has a child?"
"No, I wasn't" Amanda replied slowly.
"I have hidden myself from the young child out of respect for my host and her family, allow me to prove to you that I am not your enemy, allow us both to prove it"
Slowly Alanis reviewed the files until she stopped at one video file that displayed on the screen.
"That's it. That's her… Mac. We've got something"
"What?" MacDonald replied.
"That's Anna Grant… or Mabus. The First Prime Darius… it appears as if this the date she arrived" Williams smiled.
"Play it again…" MacDonald ordered.
Once again the video file played, the sound was turned down to an almost audible level as too hide them from internal sensors of the facility. On screen, the First Prime entered and bowed before the god as he approached with his arms open, a sign of respect amongst the Jaffa to show he had no weapons in his hands.
"Darius, why do you come before me, you are supposed to be commanding my fleet…"
"My lord, I am not the one you speak of. I am here as an Emissary of another"
"The Goa'uld no longer exist… of whom do you speak?" He Sighed.
Slowly a female entered the great hall, her robes flowing behind her as she stepped too the side of her Jaffa and her eyes glowed as the deep voice of the symbionts control over the host spoke.
"Well, well, well… It good to see you again my old friend"
"I do not know you, nor have I seen you before"
"I was not referring to you Mabus… but your host. I gave up my host for this form… do you not like it?"
Slowly the female Mabus ran her hands over her breasts and down her body as she stepped closer too him with a smile on her face.
"Who are you, how dare you stand before me"
"Ironic is it not? For centuries, you hid from the Goa'uld… once they died out, you stepped out of the shadows to assume their mantle yet even now, you do not recognise who stands before you. I have come a long way too meet you Lord Mabus, My First Prime was the first too arrive here to gather intelligence upon you. I offer an Alliance between us, my resources and yours together as one as we are"
The male Mabus laughed aloud as he stood and looked into the eyes of the female before him, slowly and carefully he studied her form before walking towards her and grabbing her by the throat.
"You will serve me, you God!" He yelled.
"I think not Mabus…"
Using the military training of the host and the enhanced strength of the symbiont, she pulled his arm free of her throat and twisted it quickly as the male screamed in pain, laughing she twisted him around and spoke into his ear, although the words could not be heard the gathered team observing could see the reaction in his face. Quickly she threw him too the floor as she walked towards the throne and sat down slowly as his Jaffa armed their weapons and stepped towards her.
"I am Mabus, I have travelled a long way to be here, from this moment on… you all serve ME!"
The visual file ended as the Jaffa bowed with respect and shock at what they had heard; slowly MacDonald looked up at the ceiling as Williams sighed.
"Shit, you know sometimes I hate it when I'm right" Williams said.
"Alright… know we know, she's taking over. Ideas people?"