"What happened?" Delek stated staring at the now nonexistent wormhole; he was just about to step through.
"We do not know Delek," Garshaw stated, looking at the other people they were with. "Selmak?"
"I am trying to work out what the problem is Garshaw. It might take a few minutes. However I believe that it might have something to do with Earth's Stargate. If we go to another planet first and then try it might work," he stated looking up at his three counterparts. Nodding, they all agreed and Selmak dialed a different address.
"And if this doesn't work?"
"Well Per'sus, it looks like we will have to send a message to the Tau'ri and get them to come here, and pick us up,"
"And why don't we do that first?"
"Because, the Tau'ri are not advanced in their travel through space. They only have the Prometheus, and that does not yet have a hyperdrive system." Rolling his eyes Per'sus sighed and followed Delek through the Stargate, before Garshaw and Selmak followed.
"Unscheduled off world activation, unscheduled off world activation!" Walter called through the PA system, which got the general, Jack, Daniel, and Teal'c in the control room, within minutes.
"What is Walter?'
"It's the Tok'ra again general,"
"Open the iris!" As the iris opened, they waited for something or someone to come through. Sighing with relief when she saw the four Tok'ra emerge, Sam grinned.
"Welcome to Earth Selmak, Garshaw…" Stopping Hammond frowned looking at the others around him. Smiling Sam moved to the microphone.
"Delek, and Per'sus," looking up she shrugged at the looks she was receiving. "What? Dad sent photos a few weeks ago," rolling his eyes Jack sighed, and left for the `gate room.
"Jack,"
"Jacob!" As the two men slapped each other on the back, they smiled. As Sam, Daniel, Teal'c, and Hammond walked in, Jacob couldn't contain his grin.
"Sam!"
"Hey dad," she smiled hugging him tightly.
"How you doing kiddo?"
"Not too bad," she smiled.
"George,"
"Jake,"
"Daniel, Teal'c,"
"Jacob,"
"General Carter,"
"So, what's this big emergency that needs our memory device?" He frowned.
"Straight to business, we can do that!" Jack smirked, before leading the way out of the `gate room.
"Is it just me or are you rubbing off on him George?"
"Oh I highly doubt that Jake! I think it's the Major who's rubbing off on him, and unfortunately visa versa!"
"Oh heaven help the lot of us!" Jacob laughed as they entered the briefing room.
"So you want us to use this device on someone who is not alive?" Per'sus questioned.
"No she is alive; she's just what we call unconscious. She's sleeping. Her body needs her to rest to be able to heal its self, and so its shut down, so she can sleep," Sam said watching them.
"Sam, this wasn't designed for this,"
"We know dad, but we have to try it,"
"Why?" Delek frowned.
"Look!" Daniel snapped sitting forward. "If you don't want to help us fine, but that kid didn't do anything to deserve this! She can not do anything! She is fighting to stay alive and she… If you don't want to do this for us, for her, for Earth do it for your selves!"
"What do you mean, doctor Jackson?" Garshaw frowned.
"She has the ancient knowledge, she IS the closest your going to get to an ancient! If she has any children, when she's old enough, they might be the start of the next ancient generation. They might be able to help stop the Goa'uld, she IS what you, us, and everyone else in this galaxy has waited for!"
"Is this true?" Garshaw gasped staring at Hammond, who in turn looked at Jack.
"Yes," Jack whispered, staring at the table.
"Jack?"
"She's my daughter Jacob, her mother has the AG as well, although not as profound as me, and with the ancient knowledge I passed down to her, she's the beginning of the next ancient `revolution'" he mocked, with a small sigh, before looking up at the four Tok'ra.
"Why didn't you just say all this before?"
"Because we didn't want you to help, with that as your only motive. We… I wanted you to help because she's a child. Because she's part of the Stargate program, because she's going to be the first of the next generation that you will be dealing with…"
"Not because she is the closest we have to the ancients," Sam finished watching them. Nodding they looked at each other.
"We'll see what we can do," Garshaw stated standing. "Please take us to her,"
Standing in the room, the four Tok'ra studied her, before Jacob moved to press the small round disc to her temple. Moving back he looked at the other Tok'ra who all nodded slightly and the device was turned on by Delek, who moved a pen like object around it. As it stirred into life she was connected to a video play back mechanism.
"It may take a few minutes to come on-line," Delek stated watching everyone, as a screen appeared.
"Here we go," Daniel whispered. As they watched what was being displayed, Kya's face came into view.
"Hey dad! Looks like you had to tell the Tok'ra about the ancient stuff. Anyway you know what it is you need. No one else here will understand it, but you will. You've seen it before; it was in one of the emails I sent you a few years ago. Anyway if I'm right Selmak should be here with Garshaw. If they are I wish them both well! Also I need you to all promise me a few things…" Sighing she turned away slightly, before looking back at the screen.
"Ok, how can she pre-record this?" Daniel muttered.
"It is not important how I can manipulate my mind Daniel Jackson. What is important is that when you have what you need, these Ori people can be and will be defeated! Dad please do not jeopardise this to save me. When the job is done you will know either way what my fate is. If you have proven your selves, and have done what needs to be done, there might be a chance that I will live. Please do not mention anything to dad! I know your trying to work out what to say, but don't say anything to him!"
"Didn't she just call you dad?"
"Oh! That sounded weird!" She laughed gently. "Ok, I must go, I need my rest, and you will get all you need from this! Please do not fight over this information! If you do it will be changed and only Jack will be able to understand what is what, and then he will have all right to drop anyone from the team, and it will be your own fault that you will either perish or not. Sam keep an eye on him!" And with that, the screen went blank for a few seconds, before pictures started rolling around.
"I thought this was a memory play back thing?" Daniel frowned.
"It is," Garshaw stated moving closer to view the pictures.
"Then why…"
"Because that's all she's letting us see," Jack stated, watching the pictures as they passed.
"What's that?" Sam questioned as a planet stopped, with a large city on it.
"Looks a bit like Atlantis!" Daniel gasped.
"And that looks like Cronus!"
"Oh that's Seth!"
"Guys can we not play `which Goa'uld is which'?" Jack frowned.
"Hey that's Earth!" Daniel laughed.
"That is Chulak," Teal'c chimed in.
"That looks like Vorash!" Garshaw exclaimed. Smiling Jack nodded.
"Whoa!" Jack stated, as a planet skipped passed quickly.
"What is it?"
"How can we go back? Can we rewind her memories, and do a slow play back?"
"Sorry Jack that's not possible. It looks like she's in charge of what's going on," Jacob stated, watching the younger man nod slightly.
"Kya, you have to stop this game!" Jack huffed an hour later.
"Jack she can't…"
"Stop!" He stated eyes wide. Everyone jumped as the picture froze in front of him. "That's it! That's where we have to go!"
"Jack how did you do that?"
"General, we have to go to that planet!"
"Colonel?"
"General I know you're rather skeptical about all this, but that's the planet! There's the address!" He stated pointing to the bottom of the screen. Following his finger everyone's gaze shifted, and were shocked to notice that there was indeed a `gate address.
"Colonel, I still don't approve of this mission!"
"I'm very aware of that general, but as Kya said, if we don't go we won't get what we need to destroy these Ori people!" Sighing he nodded.
"I'll talk it over with the president colonel!"
"Yes sir," Jack grinned staring at the planet." As the general left, Jack sighed.
"You alright?" Sam asked gently.
"Yeah, I just have this really bad feeling about this place," he whispered.
"What do you mean?" She frowned.
"Well I think we've either been there before or we're walking into a death trap,"
"But…"
"No but's Carter, if we go, we all need to be aware that we won't be coming back! There is a high chance that we won't make it out alive, let alone, get what we need!"
"But didn't Kya just…"
"She was warning me to get the job done! That means there is something on that planet that will save her life as well as kill these Ori people!"
Sighing as he sunk into his chair Hammond rubbed his hands down his tired face. He couldn't believe what he'd just seen let alone try to comprehend what was going on! He had to talk to the president about Kya. He had to tell him everything he knew! He knew he was going to get in trouble for with holding the information this long, but right now his priority is getting Kya back in action. Staring at the red phone, he slowly and reluctantly reached for it.
"This is General Hammond, I need to speak with the president urgently," he stated before hearing the reply. "Yes I'll hold," and with that it all began.
"General what's the emergency?"
"Well sir, I need to inform you about some things that have happened around here in the last few days."
"Of course, George!"
"Well sir, Colonel O'Neill and Major Carter returned with Lieutenant Rhodes, as scheduled…"
"That's good to hear, how is the lieutenant fitting in?"
"Well sir that's sort of why I'm calling. The lieutenant's in a coma,"
"What? George!"
"Sir, she read that piece of paper… She translated it and then acted upon something it said."
"George?"
"Sir, something was wrong with Colonel O'Neill, she… Well I guess saved his life, and in turn rendered her self unconscious. She's fighting to stay alive. She translated part of it and it said that in order to save Colonel O'Neill's life, one person had to take his place. She took his place sir,"
"George! What the hell is going on?" He gasped.
"Well she's been hooked up to a memory recall device, and we have seen some of her memories on a screen. Colonel O'Neill found what we need sir. It's a planet, and it looks like a one way trip for anyone who is to go."
"So you're asking…"
"Mr President I don't want to send anyone to that planet, but if what Lieutenant Rhodes' translation is true then we must think about sending someone there. I don't need to or want to lose my flag-ship team!"
"I understand George." Without announcement, Jack moved into the room and grabbed the phone.
"Mr President! This is Colonel O'Neill. I know you and General Hammond don't want to send anyone to that planet but SG-1 needs to go. We are the only people who will have any chance of making it out alive!"
"Why is that colonel?"
"Because sir, Kya will be there guiding us! She is with me sir, and she knows where to go and what to do and what to get. We must do this sir," he stated staring at Hammond, despite speaking to the president; Hammond noticed that he was addressing both men.
"Put the general back on colonel, I will finalise my decision with his,"
"Yes sir," he sighed. Handing the phone back Jack quickly left the room.
"Mr President?"
"George I do not want anyone to set foot on that planet!"
"Yes sir, I'll relay that message."
Walking into the infirmary Hammond sighed as he saw SG-1 and the four Tok'ra sitting close and talking quietly to each other. Moving closer he saw Jack shift and look up.
"General?"
"The president said it's a no go colonel,"
"Oh," he muttered sighing he nodded.
"Well I guess that mean's we're out of here," Jacob stated standing.
"Did you want us to come with you to check out your DHD dad? I mean if you couldn't get a stable enough wormhole to establish from your end then there could be something wrong with the control crystal," Sam stated staring at him. Turning slightly Jacob looked at a smiling Garshaw.
"That would be great of you Major Carter," nodding slightly as she smiled, she turned to Jack.
"Colonel?"
"I don't see why not, general? SG-1 isn't due to go off world for a few days, what about it?" Narrowing his eyes he watched the group.
"As long as it's only to the Tok'ra's new address! No funny business colonel!"
"General I'm hurt," Jack smirked, which got him a roll of the eyes, before Hammond left the room.
Standing in the `gate room, sg-1 was all geared up, with their P-90's and Zat guns, while the Tok'ra stood by their sides, waiting for the wormhole to engage. Sighing Hammond looked down on the `gate room occupants. Reaching for the microphone, as he watched the eight people closely.
"Colonel, how long do you think you'll be gone?"
"Not too sure general, we won't be able to dial out until Carter work's out what's going on, possibly a week, sir?"
"Fair enough colonel, I will contact you in four days,"
"Yes sir!" Jack stated turning back around just as the wormhole was engaged.
"God speed sg-1,"
"Thank you sir! Alright, move out kids!" Jack stated before he slowly moved up the ramp behind Daniel and Teal'c.
Once on the other side, Jack looked around. And waited for the wormhole to disengage. Once the puddle disappeared he turned to Daniel and nodded.
"Dial her up Danny boy," and with that Daniel moved to the DHD and started entering the symbols that Jack had written down for him, before they left. As the `gate started to once again come to life, Jack smiled.
"Is this not going against what your general Hammond said?" Delek questioned with a frown.
"Delek, we talked about this! We need to go there, or this galaxy will be over run! The general and the president don't understand that! And when we come back with this big honkin' space gun they'll forget that we ever went against their decisions!" Jack smirked.
"Colonel, we don't actually know what it is yet," Sam smiled gently.
"Of course we do Carter! No child of mine would send me on a wild goose chase! It HAS to be a big honkin'…"
"Ah guys, we going to argue what this thing is, or go and find it?" Daniel asked from his new position next to the active Stargate, and between Teal'c and Jacob.
"Ah right!" Jack grinned moving towards the `gate. "Let's move out! Carter your on point with me, Teal'c you take Daniel and watch our rears, Tok'ra people in the middle," Jack stated before walking into the puddle, and missing the scrawls of each member of the Tok'ra.
As they stepped out of the Stargate they all noticed that the planet is hot, red, and full of active volcanoes that are ready to blow any minute. Some of which have and are still shooting lava around the planet. The first thought that entered Jacob's mind was that it looked just like that moon he'd been trapped on.
"Doesn't this look familiar?" Jack commented dryly.
"Indeed,"
"Yeah," Sam whispered looking at her father before forcing a slight smile at him.
"So now what Jack?"
"Now we find out why a place as wonderful as this has a Stargate," he mocked dryly, before starting out on a path that caught his eye. Following closely, Sam quickly picked up the pace and was in step with him.
"I have a really bad feeling about this Jack," she whispered, glancing over her shoulder to see the others were far enough behind to not have heard her.
"It'll be alright Sam, Kya won't let us down."
"It's not her I'm worried about," frowning he looked at her.
"What?" He frowned.
"Watch out," she exclaimed, grabbing him, and pulling him out of the line, that a thick flow of lava just crushed through in front of them. Lying on her back with Jack slightly across her, he turned to look over his shoulder. Seeing the lava his eyes widened.
"You could have just told me it was lava," he huffed, pulling him self off her.
"Could have, should have, didn't want to," she muttered against his ear as she pushed her self up with him. Rolling his eyes Jack sighed staring at the fast flowing lava blocking their path.
"Well there goes this way," he sighed turning to the others. "Did anyone else see a path from the `gate?"
"No," came the echoes of a reply.
"O'Neill I did notice that there has been recent movement along this path,"
"How recent Teal'c?"
"In the last few days, it appears that several Jaffa have come along here," just then a staff blast went off just by Jack's head and he grabbed Sam and pushed her back to the ground as the other six people found themselves face down in the dirt.
"Now that was not what I was hoping for!" He huffed. Turning he sat up slightly, but then frowned. "What the hell?" He questioned. As everyone crowded around they saw ten Jaffa attacking one Ori prior.
"That's a bit unfair don't you think?" Daniel commented, seconds before the ten Jaffa were killed.
"Um, no Daniel I think ten on one is pretty fair," Jack commented after he watched the prior kill the Jaffa, before turning. "Down!" Jack hissed. As they all hit the ground again, he watched until the prior did a three-sixty and left the area.