CHAPTER 48

Cameron Mitchell stood in the control room of the Al'Kesh, confusion and fear plastered across his face.

"Someone was here," Reynolds stated as he and the rest of the grunts scoped the perimeter.

"I know," Mitchell replied as the small hairs on the back of his neck stood still. "The question is, where are they now?"

"I don't know, but I'm not liking this."

"Me neither," Mitchell snapped, as he held down the button on his radio. "Carter, this is Mitchell. Come In."

"Carter, here. What's up Cam?

"Be on the look out. We're in the control room. Someone's been here. And there is no sign of where they headed. I'm going to send a few of the grunts back to cover your tail. We need you to get those rings working again."

"But Cam -"

"No, buts Sam. I've got Reynolds. I think we can handle it. What I need right now is for you and McKay to find a way to get Daniel back. Mitchell out."

Mitchell turned to face the grunts, "Brooks, listen up. I want you to take your men and help keep an eye on Colonel Carter. If anything remotely suspicious happens or you happen across anyone, you call it in. You remain defense but do not engage. Is that clear?"

Lieutenant Brooks nodded.

"Good, now go."

Reynolds watched as the grunts exited the room before turning his attention to Mitchell.

"What's going on? Why did you send all the grunts away?"

"I don't know how to explain it, but something tells me that Carter and McKay will need them more than we will."

Boggs to Colonel Mitchell

Mitchell hit the button on his radio, "Mitchell here."

"Sir, you need to get back to the ship."

"What's happened?"

"Two figures have just matierialized in Dr. Lam's lab."

"Is it Dr. Jackson?"

"No, sir. It was a teenage boy and a man in his mid-30's. The man was in bad shape."

"Bad how?"

"Apparent heart attack."

"Any idea where they came from?"

"Well according to the boy, he said his name was Shifu and that you would know what that means."

It took Mitchell a few minutes to connect the name. He knew he had heard of it before. Then it hit him. He had. In SG1's mission briefs.

"Where is the boy now?"

"I am right behind you."

Both Mitchell and Reynolds reacted, turning swiftly, with guns pointed at the tall asian boy behind them.

"Reynolds, lower your weapon," Mitchell said as he put his gun away.

"But, sir?"

"Reynolds, if this is who I think it is, these babies are useless."

Mitchell watched as a pensive Reynolds put away his gun.

"You are who I think you are, right?"

"I am."

"Why are you here?"

"I am here to help Daniel."

"Are you the one behind all of this?"

"No, but the one who is, she has nothing but evil intentions for all of us, especially Daniel."

"What do we do?"

"We save him."

With a bright flash of light, both Mitchell and Shifu disappeared.