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Devil's Hole Army Base.

Gateroom.

The four of them were sitting on the gateroom floor.

“So anything interesting happen lately?” Jack said to Janet.

She smiled “Apart from being trapped by unknown forces, thrown about and stuck in this basement, no.”

“Good, everything's fine then, I thought it was just me.”

Hapten paced the room a few times, then walked through the door, “Hapten,” Jack called after him.

“Sorry sir, I won't be long.”

“I guess he's nervous sir.” Smythers said.

The gate started to move, 'Ok, get Hapten back here now,' Jack ordered, “we are ready to rock and roll.”

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The Underworld

Daniel and the others watched as the gate sprung to life. Shapes emerged, thousands of warriors led by Kek in full battle armour. “I guess he means business, how the hell can we stop him?” Daniel mumbled.

“It is time to gather your people Daniel.” Montu told him “ come“.

They followed Montu to the plateau, Sam and Teal'c could now see the vast number of followers,

“'Daniel wasn't exaggerating.” Said Sam. The rag tag army stood all of them carrying some sort of makeshift

weapon, anything that they could find, or that they had made. They were prepared to fight for what they believed in.

Daniel, looked at Sam and Teal'c, “ok, this is it guys, It is a far, far better thing that I do now than I have ever done.” Daniel grinned’

Teal'c looked at him, “I believe that is from a book by Dickens, that you let me read Daniel.”

Sam grinned, and whispered to him, “seems appropriate really.”

“Yea, that's what I thought.”

Daniel raised his arms, the crowd fell silent, he turned back towards the gate, and the massive army followed him.

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The opposing forces stood opposite each other across the barren plain. Kek's force in their armour of dark blue, Daniel's a mixture of men and women mostly in rags, and with their makeshift weapons.

“I thought they'd be in black, seeing as how they are the forces of darkness.” Said Sam.

“The ancient Egyptians never really regarded black as a color, in the tomb paintings, black was only used for regeneration, or death, so to speak.” Daniel answered.

“Where is he whom they call The Chosen One?” Kek's voice echoed in the stillness.

Daniel stepped forward. “I am he.”

Kek's laughter rang out, “You a mere BOY.”

Daniel turned to Sam, “boy, he called me boy.”

“You think you can defeat me BOY?” Kek turned to his army, “This mere boy, thinks that he can defeat the great God of Darkness.”

Voices from Kek's army rang out;

“He has no weapons my lord.”

“How can he defeat a true god?”

The army started to laugh.

Daniel turned to Montu, “He has a point, we have no weapons, well except Teal'c staff weapon, and he never goes anywhere without that.“

Montu smiled, “I told you Daniel I still have some power, and I am a God of War.”

“Then why don't you lead them.?”

“I am not the chosen one, you have the knowledge, Daniel trust in yourself, and in your people.”

Daniel looked behind at the large gathering of followers, they had placed their trust in him, and he would, and could not let them down. Daniel turned to Kek, “This will be your last battle Kek, we are ready are you.” Daniel looked at the darkening sky, he suddenly knew, he turned to Teal'c, “Fire your staff weapon into the sky, that cloud.” Teal'c fired, nothing, “Again.”

Teal'c fired twice more, it seemed like the heavens opened, dust storms appeared, Kek's forces charged, Daniel told his people to hold their ground. Teal'c had his staff weapon ready, when Kek's forces were 100 yards

away

Daniel shouted .“NOW”

Lightening hit the ground, Daniels army charged, Teal'c and Sam fired their weapons, they hit several Jaffa, Daniel picked up a staff weapon.

“Use their own weapons against them,” he shouted. His people followed their leader, and grabbed staff weapons.

Daniel saw Montu head towards the gate, he followed him. The gate open once more, but the forces that came through were not of Kek's warriors. “What???” Daniel shouted above the storm.

Montu turned to Daniel, “I told you Daniel, I still have some power, you have to destroy Kek, he holds the power to the gate, you cannot dial out unless you destroy him.”

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Devils Hole Army Base

As soon as the aliens came through the gate, they were hit by gunfire and Zat guns. “Hold your positions.” Shouted Jack.There was debris falling everywhere. “Grab the staff weapons,” Jack shouted. Hapten managed to obtain two of them; he gave one to Jack. “These will have more effect than guns.” Jack explained. “Watch” He fired the Jaffa was killed instantly.

More Jaffa were coming through the gate, but with the newly acquired staff weapons and more Zat guns, they didn't get very far. Jack could only hope that the four of them could hold the gateroom until Daniel and the others came back, or at least destroyed whatever forces lay behind this.

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The Underworld.

“Sam” Daniel saw Sam take a staff weapon blast.

“I'm barely hit, just go and get Kek.”

There was hand to hand fighting, Daniel's followers had soon picked up the use of the staff weapons, and the Zat guns. Daniel had no idea where Kek was, all he knew was he had to get to him to destroy him, and then to find their way home. The weather had become much fiercer; it was raining now, hard, and much, much colder. Daniel had never been much of a fighter, more inclined to talk his way out of trouble, but one thing he had learnt from his experiences with SG1, was things were never that easy. The weapons training he had never accounted for this type of battle. Daniel saw Kek in the distance, heading towards the caves. “I got you now, you son of a bitch“.

“So” Kek said “it comes to this you have a mere boy to do your work for you, your father knew you were a coward.”

“You still continue to believe in my father,” Montu laughed, “Some day you will learn, and that day may now be here, that mere boy you speak about has the wisdom and knowledge of the old ways, and he will destroy you.”

“I will kill you.”

“Killing me will achieve nothing.”

“You think that he, can defeat me”

“He is much stronger than you can imagine, the more you try to destroy him, the stronger he will become.”

Kek laughed.

“He's right.”

They both turned; Daniel stood there his staff weapon aimed at Kek.

“That will not destroy me.”

“Oh you mean that force field thing, ah yea, I thought about that, “ Daniel threw his knife, it penetrated the force field and embedded itself in Kek's arm. His concentration was lost, the force field closed.

“You will pay dearly for this.”

“No I don't think so.”

Daniel aimed his staff weapon at Kek, who was too quick, he stepped behind Montu, and Daniel's staff blast hit Montu in the chest. “NOOOOOO”

Kek activated transport rings.

Daniel ran to Montu's side, “Go Daniel, I will be fine, there is nothing more you can do, go and find him.”

“But Montu-----”

“Daniel, take this.” Montu gave him a small pouch, inside Daniel saw a gold bracelet, and its centre was a Lapis Lazuli scarab. “Now go, it will help you. Daniel,”

Daniel turned, “Thank you.”

Montu slipped into unconsciousness.

“Help me, great how?” Daniel heard his name being called. “In here.”

Joe and Teal'c ran in.

'Montu.' Joe started to say

“Leave him.” Daniel said “There is nothing more we can do. He gave me this.” Daniel showed then the bracelet. “He said it would help me.”

Teal'c stared at the object, “The sacred bracelet of Khepri, all Jaffa have heard of it, but never seen it, it is thought not to have existed.”

“Well it does, and apparently it is going to help me.”

“Well we could use all the help we can get right now.” Joe told them.

Daniel grabbed the staff weapon and ran outside. The place was in chaos, at times it was difficult to see who was

fighting whom. “I need to find Kek” Daniel shouted.

“I will go with you Daniel Jackson.”

“No Teal'c this I have to do on my own, I need you to stay here, to help these people, and if I don't make it back,” Daniel paused “You have to make it back, to Jack before the gate is destroyed.”

Teal'c nodded

“Teal'c?” Teal'c looked at Daniel, “take care of Sam for me, oh and make sure

Jack doesn't get into anymore trouble. And you Teal'c, take care.”

From inside the cave, a dark figure hovered over Montu

End Chapter Ten of
Protendore
by
G.K. Thorpe
Chapter Eleven