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They stopped outside the gate room. Nobody wanted to be the first inside. Jack signaled for them to get in position, he slowly opened the door. “Now.” He commanded.

They all went in, nothing the gate room was exactly how they left it. The Gate itself however was a different matter.

“What the---” Hapten started.

The gate was covered in moss, or what appeared to be moss. The DHD was no better; the same moss covered that and what appeared to be vines hanging from the dais. The same sweet sickly smell was there, only this

time mingled with a damp musty one as well.

“Things have not improved O'Neill.”

“Ya think?”

The door slammed shut behind them, wind and rain appeared voices, noises. They retreated back from the gate all but Daniel; he just stood there. The sounds were clearer now; staff weapons being blasted scared voices, screaming, people running. He could see the people, they were scared, a hot desert, Anubis, Kek, Serpent guards, Horus guards, Thoth guards. Thick choking sands, rifle fire, planes, the sounds of bombs dropping, the screams of the people dying.

“DANIEL.” Yelled Jack. “MOVE.”

The wind and rain stopped, the room became quiet, and Daniel collapsed on the floor. .Janet and Jack were the first ones to him. “Daniel.” Janet felt his pulse “He's alive.”

Jack shook him gently “Danny, come on buddy.”

Daniel slowly opened his eyes. “I'm ok, head hurts, but I'm ok.”

He slowly sat up “I saw it Jack, I saw them, I saw them all, Anubis, Kek, people dying, Serpent, Horus and Thoth guards. I heard bombs exploding, Jack we've got it wrong so wrong.”

“How, have we got it wrong, and got what wrong.?”

“It's not the gate we have to destroy, it's the symbol, the extra glyph.”

“How do you propose we do that Daniel Jackson?”

“I have no idea.”

“This place gives me the creeps.” Said Morrison.

Maj. Smythers tried the door, it was stuck, Hapten went to the other exit door, as soon as he touched the handle he was thrown across the room.

“They so much do not want us to leave,”

“He's going to be ok Sir,” said Janet after checking Hapten over.

“Ok,” Jack said “ two things, we have to destroy the glyph, but not the gate, and how can we destroy the glyph when we can even touch the gate.”

“The DHD,“ suggested Daniel.

“And that would.”

“I don't know, you come up with a better plan.” Daniel walked away, his head hurt too much. He slumped to the floor.

“Here” said Janet handing him two painkillers.

“Thanks,”

Jack sat next to him “You gonna be ok.”

“Yea,” Daniel looked at him, “yea, I am.”

“Daniel, have you any idea why it is only you who is getting these ‘visions'.”

“No, well maybe it's because I touched the gate, but Jack, Sam has seen things, you all have the writing on the wall, the dust the wind, so it's not just me.”

“I know, but my point being is, that you have seen most, it whatever it is, seems to communicate with you.”

“I know, and I just can't explain it Jack.”

“Sir.”

“Carter.”

“It has to be the fact that Daniel touched the gate, and well your not going to like what I am about to suggest.”

“Try me.”

“What if Daniel touched it again?”

“NO” Daniel, Jack and Janet responded in unison. Hapten, Morrison.

Smythers couldn't believe what she had just suggested. “Carter, Daniel was nearly killed, he became ill, and you want him to touch it again?”

“Maybe the same thing wont happen to him again.” She knew she didn't sound convincing.

“Sam, even if I was to, which I am not going to, why would I, touch it again.”

“To communicate with it, it obviously trusts you.“ Sam knew it was a long shot, and a pretty lame one at that.

Daniel shook his head. “I don't want to go through that again.” He remembered the nightmares.

“That's ok, it was a wild card anyway.”

They both grinned at each other.

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It was quiet, too quiet. The calm before the storm. Then it came, slowly at first, a faint breeze, bolts being loosened,

the green slime appearing on the ceiling. Morrison was the first to notice it.

“Col O'Neill.“ Jack looked at him. “It's started.”

“What has.?”

“Communication.” He said and pointed to the ceiling.

“Oh boy, ok people, we stick together, Daniel, you understand that?“ Daniel nodded.

The lights flickered, the breeze turned into a wind, the steel doors were being pounded, louder and louder. The gate began to shimmer. Although the room was huge, there was nowhere to take cover. A few empty crates, tables and chairs.

“Sir”

“We've been in worse situations than this Carter.”

“You have?” Said Smythers.

“Yes” said Jack

“No” said the other members of SG1.

The wind became fiercer; from the gate came a strange black cloud. “Jeez” said Daniel. Jack looked at him. “That's what I saw in my nightmares.” Daniel had to shout to be heard. Both doors were buckling inwards, something wanted to come in. One of the doors gave way. The black shape turned into a human shape, if you could call it that. It had half its flesh missing, long sinewy tentacles replaced arms, and it didn't walk it floated.

“Sir the door.” Shouted Hapten. “We could make it.”

Before Jack could answer a loud wailing and screaming started up. “NO.” Daniel put his hands over his ears. “I won't listen, I wont.”

“DANIEL, DANIEL,” Sam shouted to him.

Dust and debris were all over the place Another shape emerged from the gate, then another. Jack fired his P90, the others followed suit, nothing their firepower had no effect on it whatsoever. Teal'c fired his staff weapon, that had no effect either.

“The weapons appear to be useless against them O'Neill.”

“Yea I noticed that.” Jack looked at Daniel. “Shit, WHERE'S DANIEL?”

“There!” Smythers pointed.

Daniel was crouched in the corner hands to his ears rocking.

“DANIEL.” Jack's voice was lost amongst the wind. The other door caved in, from both entrances a blue/green light

appeared it met in the middle of the room, and headed towards Daniel. “DANIEL.” Jack shouted to him “MOVE”

The light hit him with such a force it lifted him off the ground and held him in the air for a few seconds and then dropped him back on the floor.

Janet made an attempt to reach him, she was stopped as one of the tables were lifted up, it broke in to large wooded shards and came raining down upon her. They came down with such a force they embedded themselves in the

concrete floor with Janet trapped inside them. A complete cage. Daniel stood up, he faced the three human shapes, the light around him was protecting him somehow, a force field. He walked towards the DHD and started to dial.

The shapes tried to attack him, they were driven back. The others could only watch. The light was getting weaker; Daniel hit the centre of the DHD. Two of the shapes were sucked into the gate. The first one, the strongest resisted.

It came towards Daniel, the force field around him had weakened, the fleshy tentacles reached out towards him, Daniel grabbed hold of it, the light and Daniel held on to the shape. Other shapes approached more human this time, the wind died a little.

“We don't have much time, we have to destroy the glyphs on the DHD.”

Jack and the others crawled towards Daniel.

“How?”

“Weapons are no use Teal'c.” Daniel saw that he was going to use his staff weapon. “We have to break them.”

“BREAK IT.” Jack repeated

“Yes, we can't hold him for much longer.”

“Him.”

“Kek”

“Break them with what?” Asked Hapten

“Them.” Daniel indicated to the newest shapes that had appeared. They held in their hands tool, or rather, a hammer and chisel. “Take them.” Daniel told the others. They took the tools. “They are ancient Egyptian, made of Quartzite, mainly used for lining burial chambers, but these ones only the priests performing the ceremony

to send people to Kek had them. They were specially designed to cutt through Naquada, but you have to hurry.”

“What are you going to do?” Asked Sam

“Keep him busy.” The force field around Kek was weakening. “Sam, just do it please, Jack.”

Jack nodded.. “Lets do as the man says.”

“And Jack, whatever you hear, or see, ignore it, ok, just ignore it.”

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The hammers and chisel although they broke the surface failed to make any significant impact. Daniel was getting weaker by the minute.

“This isn't working Daniel.” Jack shouted.

Kek smiled, with a mighty roar he broke free of the force field. Daniel was thrown across the room.

“DANIEL” Jack shouted. Teal'c fired his staff weapon again it had little effect. Kek turned to the DHD, long tentacles reached out, Morrison grabbed his knife, sliced through the tentacle, Kek roared, grabbed hold of

Morrison by the throat and literally squeezed the life out of him. He discarded him as if a piece of paper.

The gate opened, more dark shapes appeared. They headed towards the DHD.

“EVERYBODY GET AWAY.”

“JACK YOU HAVE TO CARRY ON.”

“NO DANIEL, I'M NOT RISKING ANOTHER LIFE.”

The team moved back, the whole room seemed to shake. Kek gave orders to his men, more emerged from the gate. Not only Kek's forces but others, they were fighting against each other. Debris was flying about. The noise was horrendous; all the forces of good and evil joined together.

“WE HAVE TO GET TO THE DHD.”

“NO WAY DANIEL, IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN”

“JACK”

“NO”

They had to destroy the glyphs of this Daniel was certain. The noise reached a crescendo.

“Use the Naquada you have.”

“What Naquada? I don't understand.” Daniel answered.

“WE HAVE TO GET OUT OF HERE NOW!” Jack shouted.

Teal'c went over to help Janet, but was forced back every time, Hapten tried to help he was thrown back. Teal'c used his staff weapon on the wooden shards, it split them in two, between them Hapten and Teal'c grabbed Janet.

Jack saw an opportunity the doorway was clear. “NOW PEOPLE.”

Sam grabbed Daniel and headed out the door, they run back to the living quarters.

“Everyone ok, Janet?”

“I'm ok Col, a little bruised but ok.”

Daniel was pacing the floor. “YES, of course, Naquada.”

“What?”

“Jack, Sam and Teal'c both have Naquada in their blood.”

“And,” the realisation hit Jack.

“NO Daniel.”

“Jack it's the only way.”

“No”

“Jack.”

“I don't want to hear it Daniel.”

“Well you're going to have to.”

Sam looked at the two of them. “Hear what?”

Jack looked at Daniel daring him to tell her, he did. “I heard the voices say, we have to use the Naquada we already have.”

“Daniel, we don't have any Naquada.”

“Apparently we do.”

Sam looked at both of them.

“Major Carter, both you and I have Naquada in our blood, I from my symbiot and you from Jolinor of Malkshur.”

“Of course, but Daniel, how could Teal'c and I destroy the glyphs?”

“Carter don't even think about it.”

“Sir, if it's the only way.”

“No we have three dead already. I'm not letting another member of my team get killed, least of all not my friends.”

The room fell silent, everyone letting the events and the words of the last couple of hours sink in.

At last Daniel spoke. “But we have to do something.” He said softly.

Jack turned to Sam “Don't suppose you happen to have a ribbon device on you?”

Sam smiled. “No Sir, no ribbon device.”

“Listen.” Hapten held up a hand.

“What?” said Smythers, “I don't hear anything.”

“Exactly.”

“Well that doesn't sound good.” Added Jack.

“Maybe they left.”

The others looked at Hapten. “Sorry thinking out loud.”

Silence it was only a few minutes but it seemed like hours. The smell was faint at first, hardly noticeable, it became stronger. A faint mist appeared under the door.

“That doesn't smell good,” Jack said

“And that,” added Daniel doesn't look good he pointed to the mist.

“Shit.” The mist grew larger but stayed near the door.

“What the bloody 'ell does it want?” Said Hapten.

“Why isn't it attacking?” Asked Smythers

“Hey I'm just glad it's staying there, even though it does smell really bad.”

“Jack, I think it wants to communicate again.”

“Oh you mean one of the good guys.” Hapten said cynically.

“In a manner of speaking, yes.”

The mist formed a human shape a man, the clothes were indistinguishable but in all general appearances it was human and male. “What is it you want?”

“Daniel”

“Jack, we may be able to help each other here.”

The shadow spoke: “Wa Setep Khenmet Hena Pehty Weser Djwas Bin”

“Er----that's Ancient Egyptian, The one chosen joined together with Strength and Powerful denounce Evil” Daniel translated. The mist faded. “No WAIT.” Daniel shouted.

“So, you wanna tell me what that was all about?”

“I'm not sure.”

“So who is the chosen one and the powerful one.”

“Er Jack you missed out strength.”

“I'm guessing Strength is Teal'c.”

Daniel could only agree.

“So who is the chosen one then?” Asked Hapten

“Not forgetting the powerful one.” Added Morrison.

The door was suddenly ripped of its hinges. The figure appeared before them; he beckoned for them all to follow

him.

“I believe he wishes us to follow him O'Neill.”

“Ya think?”

“Then I guess we do what he wants.” Daniel followed the figure.

“I hate it when he does that, why does he always have to do that.”

They followed Daniel he was heading towards the gateroom.

“DANIEL.” Jack shouted.

The figure turned “Simewha”

“Help me.” Translated Daniel.

“Can't he speak English?” Moaned Hapten.

“I can, but I choose to speak in the tongue of my ancestors.”

“Fair enough.” Hapten replied.

“What is it you want from us.” Daniel asked. 'You said the chosen one, the powerful one, and strength. I'm---we're guessing Teal'c is strength, but Powerful and Chosen.”

“The one who holds the memories of the Tok'ra is the powerful one, she can help you Daniel Jackson.”

“You're the chosen one?” Jack sounded surprised

“It appears so.”

“Why?”

Daniel looked at him, started to answer but thought better of it, time for that later. He turned to the figure. “How do you know about Sam and me, in fact all of us.?”

“We know many things, we have seen many things, you have defeated many Goa'ulds. You can help us, help all of us. Search deep Daniel, you retain the knowledge, but you must use it wisely. The three of you have the power to help, but it will not be easy, you may not return.”

“Wow now wait a minute.” Jack started to say.

“SILENCE, yours in not the decision to make.”

Daniel looked at Sam and Teal'c.

“Return from where?” Asked Sam.

“The Darkness.”

“You mean the underworld?” said Daniel. “Like Sokar's planet?”

“No, this is nothing like you have encountered before.”

“And if we do this the gate will be destroyed, and no one else can be killed or sent there?” Daniel asked him.

“The gate will be destroyed of this I am certain. You must choose now, are you ready?”

All three friends looked at each other. “We're ready.” Daniel told him.

“Hey, hey wait a minute.”

“Jack we have to do this, we'll be back, if not you can have my piano.”

“I can't play it.”

“Neither can I, but have fun learning.”

“Sir my dad.”

“I know Carter, I'll tell him.”

“O'Neill, there is a box in the safe in General Hammond's office, if I do not return, he has my instructions to proceed.”

“Well, none of this is going to happen, because we'll all be eating at O'Malleys in a few days.”

The others looked at him, “Well, ok maybe not O'Malleys.” Said Jack remembering the last visit, “but well somewhere.”

The figure opened the door to the gateroom. There was debris everywhere; the gate was still and silent, no sign of the moss and grass that had covered the gate and the DHD a few moments before.

“And what do we do in the meantime?” Asked Jack

“You will guard the gate, no dark forces shall be permitted to enter through. You will stop them.”

“Oh and just how exactly are we going to do that, I mean P90's are not exactly useful against them.”

“I believe Zatnikatels are.”

With one movement of his arm the gate opened, he indicated for Daniel, Sam and Teal'c to step through, all three of them took a deep breath and disappeared into the wormhole.

The figure turned to Jack and the others. “Guard it well and your friends will return.” Then he himself stepped through.

“Hey, wait we don't have any Zat's.” The gate closed.

“Sir, are those Zat's.” Morrison pointed at three Zat guns on the floor next to the gate.

“Ok, how did---”

“Hapten, don't even think about it.” Jack said.

End Chapter Eight of
Protendore
by
G.K. Thorpe
Chapter Nine