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hathor_girl~Okay, so now you killed Sihklat and Hurvu.~ I observe, unhappy.
~Yes, and I intend to take advantage of their death - by impersonating Sihklat.~ Jolinar informs me.
~Won't Heru'ur know immediately because he can't sense you with the masking drug?~
~Yes, we cannot go near him until the drug wears off, which will not be for many hours yet, but we may not be able to fool him anyway, as we do not know what Sihklat told him. All we now is that she called herself Takla. No, we will fool the Jaffa - and Heru'ur will likely stay in his quarters for some time anyway.~
~Right...~ I am not altogether sure what Jolinar is up to, but never mind. ~Something else, I guess I can forgive you for grabbing control without asking - we would have been shot by Sihklat otherwise.~
~Yes, there was no time to ask for permission. Had we been blended you would have felt my intention, and understood why.~ Jolinar sighs. ~Not being fully blended is something I need to constantly think of. Since it is a constant source of discomfort, I should be able to remember to think about it and account for it, I would think. I shall do better.~
She walks into Sihklat's quarters, while I stunned think about what she said. I realize that many times we misunderstand each other because we do not think to speak first. Jolinar is used to being fully blended, so she is used to having a host that knows why she does things, and fully blended there would be a trust that means the host would not mind when the symbiote grabs control, since they would know it was for a good reason. I still find it hard to trust Jolinar implicitly. My first thought is always that she has betrayed my trust, even though I know she has not, and I realize it after a while.
I find myself thinking about how it would be if Jolinar and I were as close as she was with Rosha. As close as I know Martouf and Lantash are. Best friends, closer than lovers. I envy that.
Being preoccupied, I have not noticed that Jolinar has quickly grabbed clothing from closets and drawers, and are now undressing. It is only a short time later when she stands in front of the mirror, having dressed my body in the clothes of a Goa'uld minor Lord! I must admit, that while a bit revealing, it is not nearly as bad as what many Goa'uld wear. Jolinar has picked the more toned down clothes, and I am grateful for that.
To my surprise, I look stunning! Sexy! I/we wear a low-cut dress of a shimmering blue silk, embroidered along the hem with golden thread. The material is so fine that it is translucent, but several layers of it mean it is fairly decent. Jolinar has picked a thin belt of golden wires, and a pair of flat shoes, that is made of the same silk as the dress, and also embroidered with gold. Standing in front of the mirror, Jolinar puts on a beautiful necklace, several armlets and rings, and a golden diadem, heavily inlaid with jewels. Last, she puts on the hand device.
~Wow.~ The result is impressive! Jolinar looks beautiful, and very sexy, even with the arrogant expression she now assumes. I look beautiful, something I don't usually think of myself as.
~You are beautiful, Samantha. You may try to hide your beauty in baggy uniforms, but you do not succeed in hiding it. Martouf and Lantash have noticed, I am certain of it!~
~Ah, well, thanks. Um, let's go do...whatever it is you want to do.~
Jolinar is amused that I get embarrassed when she mentions Martouf and Lantash liking me - I more than suspect she knows how I feel for them.
We have taken only a few steps outside, before we sense Jaffa again. We hear someone walking heavily also, like the Jaffa usually do. Jolinar walks straight in the direction of where Martouf/Lantash and Ihlkat are hiding, making no attempts to hide. Very bold and daring!
We meet the Jaffa shortly after.
"My Lord!" the leader of the Jaffa group looks at us with a confused expression. "Forgive me, I do not recognize you..." He bows.
"I am Takla. One of the human servants approached me, together with the two escaped, fallen gods. The escapees attempted to harm me, but they were of course unable. The worthless host I had before failed me during the attack, and I took this servant, who had clearly been seduced by the fallen gods, to do their bidding. Seeing my strength, they fled. My former vessel was destroyed. A fitting end, since it failed me." Jolinar allows her hand device to glow briefly, to signal her displeasure. "Why are you still standing here? Go catch to miserable prisoners, or do you wish to join my former vessel in oblivion? Oh, and make sure the other Jaffa know I have a new host - I do not wish for idiots standing around looking at me or having to kill you because you think I am a mere human servant!"
The Jaffa had been looking at her in shock, but now they bowed to her, fearfully. "Yes, my Lord. At once, my Lord!" They ran off like scared mice.
~That was effective!~ I observe, surprise. ~I hadn't expected them to just believe you like that!~
~Why not? They are used to obeying the Goa'uld, and who else would I be?~
We hurry back to Martouf/Lantash and Ihlkat, and amazingly make it the rest of the way without meeting anyone but a couple human slaves. Jolinar glowed her eyes at them and told them to get out of the way for Takla, making sure the rumours will tell all the human servants that Takla now had a new host - who had been one of the servants before.
~Poor Ha'lana and the others! What will they think?~
~That your fate was to become the host of a Goa'uld. They will pity you, and be happy it is not them. Do not waste more time on this!~
She knocks on the door to the storage room, using the secret sequence. Martouf opens the door, and stares at us, surprised.
"Jolinar? What happened?"
"We found Sihklat and Hurvu. They were calling themselves Takla - or Sihklat was at any rate. I have killed them, and taken their position. I believe the Jaffa will believe me, but Heru'ur may want better proof, especially since I had to disintegrate Sihklat and Hurvu."
"It could be very dangerous, Jolinar!" Martouf sighs. "However, as long as the Jaffa are looking for us, Heru'ur will probably not leave his rooms, so maybe this is the way to escape. We could pretend to be some of your servants. If we carry something that partially hides our faces, then we should not risk some extra aware Jaffa recognizing us."
"That is my thought as well." Jolinar agrees.
"As Sihklat is now dead, there is no reason to remain here any longer. I agree with your plan." Ihlkat says.
"Good, now what would be likely for you to carry?" Jolinar looks around the storage room.
Jacob/Selmak, Jack, Daniel, and Teal'c stepped out onto Heru'uräs world - and directly into the arms of the waiting Jaffa.
~I told you there could be guards!~ Selmak screeched at Jacob.
~Yeah, well, what did you want me to do? The nearest Tok'ra teltac would take 5 days to get here! We can't wait for that!~ Jacob yelled back.
"Kree! What are you doing here!" One of the Jaffa shouted directly into the face of Jack.
~Give me control!~ Selmak demanded, seeing that Jack was about to explode on the Jaffa.
Jacob bowed his head, and gave Selmak control. ~Okay.~
"I am Lord..." Selmak fished for a name, cursing herself for not having thought this through before going here.
~Daffy?~ Jacob suggested, desperately flinging out the first name going though his mind.
"Daffy." Selmak said, then screamed at Jacob in his mind. ~A cartoon duck, really? What were you thinking?~
~Relax, focus on the Jaffa.~
"Lord Daffy, sent here by Cronus, to negotiate for free passage of a fleet through his domain. I bring these two slaves, as well as one Jaffa prisoners, for bargaining purposes."
Are you crazy? We can't give Heru'ur Teal'c, Jack, and Daniel!~
~I do not intend to. Wait and see.~
"We will take you to our Lord Heru'ur." The Jaffa bowed. "Please, follow me, Lord Daffy."
"My Lord Heru'ur, may I enter?" The Jaffa asked in a loud voice, knocking on the door. "A negotiator from Cronus has arrived."
Heru'ur ripped up the door. "Cronus? How dare he send someone here after blowing up my laboratory on Selkana! Throw him in a holding cell with his slaves and prisoners. That should teach him! I will not see him until this evening, and tell him that unless Cronus has sent ten metric tonnes of gold before that, he will die horribly! Several times! And send the demand to Cronus. Now! Have you caught the escaped prisoners?"
"No, my Lord. Not yet." The Jaffa shook with fear.
"Then leave! Do not return unless it is to report Cronus has sent my gold, or you have caught the prisoners! Send me two young virgins so I can spend some of my frustrations!" Heru'ur screamed, then slammed the door in the face of the terrified Jaffa.
"How dare you place me in a holding cell - and with humans, and a Jaffa!" Selmak complained, loudly. "I will talk to Lord Heru'ur, immediately!"
"Lord Heru'ur demands it. He is unhappy with Lord Cronus, since he had my master's laboratory on Selkana blown up. I regret informing you that you will die horribly, unless Cronus sends my Lord Heru'ur ten tonnes of gold before the end of the day." The Jaffa bowed, and left.
"What the hell is that about!" Jack demanded, as soon as the Jaffa was out the door.
Selmak sighed. "I fear Martouf and the others decided to spare the locals of Selkana by making it seem as if Cronus had the laboratory blown up. We were unlucky, and I should have chosen a different Lord to pretend to work for."
"Unlucky doesn't really seem to cover this!" Jack snorted. "Daffy!" He scoffed.