Disclaimer: Please See Part One

A/N: This chapter is not betaed read at your own risk. It has been spell and grammar checked but n o promises.

A/N: 'thoughts' or 'telepathy', "conversation"

Sunday, February 05, 2012

Inheriting Family or Family

Part 39 Time is running out

Henry knew that his day had just gotten more complicated. He wondered again why he had ever chosen to go into politics. It had seemed like a way to get out of being a watcher. Yeah that had been a stellar idea. He looked at Buffy and George glaring at each other and could tell SG-1 was not happy either. The Slayer's team clearly was not about to back down. He had a really good idea about what Buffy wanted and frankly he was going to allow it. It might piss his best officers off but, Janet was a friend hell family and he owed Buffy her friends to much to deny them a chance at saving Janet. He would let them go with his blessings and a very sever warning to SG-1 to behave and help them. Yes, his life was oh as easy as the Leader of the Free World. I must have been nuts he thought.

George Hammond had expected the president to politely decline the request to use the Star Gate. He was shocked to learn not only was he allowing it but he was ordering the SGC to offer any and all assistance to this outside group. While he appreciated the chance to go after one of his own he was not happy. He noted Jack was livid and his team was clearly not happy at all. Of course given the situation it was to be expected. However, he knew he had no choice. The Steel in his commander and Chief's voice gave him no way out unless of course he wanted to resign or retire. Which frankly he almost did only the fact that he knew Jack would go ballistic held his hand.

"SG-1 you have a mission. Go suit up and show the colonel's and their friends where to get gear. Bring Janet home. The rest we will deal with later and Jack, behave. That is an order. You will deal with the team assignments."

O'Neill glared but nodded. He had no choice. Not if he wanted to save his friend. He could not believe he was going through the gate with strangers and traitors. Sometimes his life just sucked. At least his team was with him.

Twenty minutes later they all beamed onto Ethan's ship. SG-1 was shocked as several Jaffa warriors bowed to Ethan.

"My Lord we have some news."

"Speak." Ethan commanded. He listened to the latest news and frowned.

"It seems that the Goauld who has taken Janet is unaware she is blended which is a good thing. However, that fact may not protect her long. We must get to her quickly."

"Yeah, well maybe you should kick this ship into overdrive chaos boy." Xander quipped.

Ethan rolled his eyes and had to smile as his Jaffa glared at the White Knight. To Xander's credit he did not flinch or show any fear. However, he did have a point.

"Jaffa Cree," Ethan ordered and the guard saluted and headed to take the helm of the ship.

"Come on we need to go find our seats." Ethan said.

The groups followed him and were surprised to find that this ship had several seats unlike the many ships they had been on before. More importantly the seats had seat belts.

"What? I'm not a fool you know."

"That old friend is debatable." Giles said as he buckled his seat belt. "So who's going to explain the technology of how we got on board to Andrew?"

Buffy smirked and said. "Ethan of course I say it's only fair as he knows the most about it."

Ethan paled. He had heard of the geek and was not happy at this thought. "Oh come on Rupert that's not fair."

"Neither is turning me into a Faryal Demon or spiking my chocolate." Giles said giving him a hard stare.

Ethan slumped as the Scooby's all laughed. Making Ethan explain about the rings and transport system was a small punishment but it was a beginning. Ethan hung his head and called the boy over. He supposed he had pushed them maybe one too many times.
"Andrew ask your questions and I promise to try to answer them. If I can't I'll see if one of my Jaffa can."

His Jaffa looked horrified at that idea however they would obey their God. Looking over at Teal'c and his smirk they began to think that maybe Teal'c was not wrong? After all Lord Ethan their leader did say he was not a god. Oh well for now they were honor bound to help.

Andrew began to ask his questions going a mile a minute. Ethan glared at Giles who smiled at him clearly enjoying the situation and his bit of harmless revenge. Ethan might have been angry had he not noticed Willow and Oz listening just as intently and that Sam Carter seemed glued to his explanations. Who would have ever thought he a chaos mage would be stuck explaining science? The universe was simply crazy.

Janet returned to her body from the astro plane and knew the way to the flight deck. The real issue was not to find the proper time to escape. She felt the ship shift downward.
'Well it looks like we are coming out of hyperspace and maybe going to a planet.' She said.

'So it seems. This may be a good thing. It will be easier to escape if there is a world nearby or if we are landed. It may also have a chappai which we could perhaps use to escape.'

'Eugenie do you have a safe address we could dial up and escape to; we can't dial earth because of the iris.'

'Perhaps, I have to think about it some Janet. I have one world in mind but the people there would not recognize you and that could endanger your life.

'Well it's not exactly safe here. Maybe we should get out of here and see if we have landed. Then we can make some plans. I don't want to hang around too long. It's only pure luck that they don't know about you and I don't think we can risk you. I mean you are a queen.' Janet did not even realize she was speaking in her mind. It was a good thing because Ba'al was now watching her on the cameras.

"Bring the Tauri woman to me. I want to know if she can be of use to me."

"Yes, My lord." The Jaffa said as he and three of his guards went to bring Janet to their god for interrogation.

TBC...