Fic, Choices, Sam/Jolinar/Martouf/Lantash, PG-13, 14/37

[hathor_girl]

 14. Plans 

"I know Heru'ur is attempting to ally with Ma'at, or I know he was trying to do so before I, ah, fell out of touch...and before I was dead too." Jolinar shakes her head. "Is he still working on that alliance?"

"Yes, very much so." Martouf says. "As far as I know, they meet regularly, and are well on their way to a treaty."

"Good, in that case I shall pretend to have been sent to meet with her, and bring gifts for her. You will be carrying those gifts to the teltac I will be using. We cannot use the chaapa'ai, since I doubt the Jaffa would let us pass, but we can escape in a teltac."

"Good idea."

"Then I shall go and determine where his spaceships are located, and make sure one is ready for us." Jolinar says.

"Be careful." Martouf tells her. He then pull us in and kiss us, and I feel my mind go foggy as Martouf and Jolinar kiss.

"I am always careful." Jolinar grins, and leave the room.

---

We are on our way back after securing a teltac, when a group of Jaffa approach us. Jolinar stop and look at them, arrogantly. "Yes?"

"Lord Takla?" The Jaffa asks, worriedly.

"Yes. That is me. Have you captured the prisoners?"

"Uh, no...not yet, but we are working on it, and we are certain we will succeed soon!"

"I most certainly hope so!" Jolinar glares at him. "Why do you bother me, then?"

"Cronus's messenger, Lord Daffy, keeps demanding to see Lord Heru'ur, but Heru'ur has ordered us not to contact him. The servants are fearful the new minor god will call down bad luck on them, if our Lord Heru'ur is otherwise occupied. Could you...only if you have time, of course, my Lord...go and make sure he is not dangerous?"

~Daffy? What kind of a name for a Goa'uld is that?~

~None that I have heard of. We had better determine who this is.~ Jolinar gives the Jaffa an exasperated look, then nods, graciously. "Then I shall go an talk to him."

"Thank you, my Lord. You are a great and most gracious god!" The Jaffa bows deeply, and expression of relief on his face.

---

"I shall talk to Cronus's messenger alone. Leave me, but remain on guard outside!" Jolinar orders the Jaffa, and he bows as we go into the cell area.

We immediately spot the prisoners - and it is my dad, and the rest of my team! ~Jolinar, we need to free them!~

~Yes, I know. I just need to find out how - we will take advantage of Heru'ur being too cowardly to leave his rooms while the dangerous Tok'ra are prowling his palace...~ Jolinar snorted. ~We just need to find a way to trick the Jaffa. Or out-right shoot them, but then we need a diversion...~ She walked towards the cell, and the prisoners inside looked up. "Greetings."

"Jolinar." Teal'c observes.

"Are you crazy? Running off with my daughter like this?" My dad says angrily. "Against the orders of the Council!"

"Damn traitorous snake! I see you've joined Heru'ur! Did you sell out everyone and everything, for some personal gain?" Jack exclaims.

Jolinar raises and eyebrow. "As my Samantha would say...it is good to see you too!" She throws a look towards the door, then bows her head, giving me control.

"We haven't sold out to Heru'ur! What did you think? We came her to rescue Martouf and Lantash - and you too, it would seem. This is just...a handy costume. We've taken on the role as Heru'ur's...underling. I don't think he knows yet, though." I grin. "He's hiding in his quarters, afraid of the big bad Tok'ra roaming his palace!"

"What do you mean?"

"We freed Martouf and Lantash - and Ihlkat and Rohk. The Jaffa are looking for them, and we were just on our way out of here - and then you guys show up and we have to rescue you!" I tell them.

"We were coming here to save you!" Jack exclaims. 

"Hi, Sam!" Daniel waves at me, smiling. "It's really you?"

"Yes, it's me." I sigh. "Sorry about all this - Jolinar and I did agree on the plan, and we couldn't really find a good way of telling you about it. We feared you'd stop us - as the Council would have. So, we...kinda didn't ask." I give them a wry smile.

"Jeez, Carter!"

~We should get out of here! Before the Jaffa get worried.~ Jolinar reminds me.

"We need to leave. We'll be back soon - as soon as we find a way to get you guys out of here." I bow my head and give Jolinar control, and we leave the cell area.

---

~How do we solve this? A direct attack on the Jaffa guarding the cell block?~ I suggest.

~No, not will this number of guards roaming the corridors. That would be suicide. I was thinking we could, ahem, relive a couple Jaffa of their uniforms, and the have Martouf and Ihlkat dress up as my loyal Jaffa. As long as they keep the helmets up, and we do not meet Heru'ur or anyone else who can sense symbiotes, we should be fine.~

~So now it was a disadvantage that all of us took the masking drug.~

~Yes, unfortunately, sometimes the circumstances change.~ Jolinar answers, a bit testily.

~I know. It was not meant as criticism. Merely stating a fact... don't be so sensitive!~

Jolinar takes a deep breath. ~I am sorry. I have a lot of things on my mind. I worry for my mates... and for you, my new host... as well as other things.~

~Including whether or not you will get a new host anytime soon - and if you will be punished for running off to rescue Martouf and Lantash and the others.~ I note.

~Yes.~ Jolinar says. ~And one other thing...how where a loyal Tok'ra like Sihklat brainwashed? Are more Tok'ra in danger of that, or was it due to Cordesh? If he was the only traitor, we should be safe now, but what if he is not?~

~Garshaw said Tok'ra usually are loyal for life - it's not very likely you have two traitors, is it?~

~No...but on the other hand...Cordesh was working for Cronus, and Sihklat joined Heru'ur. I know she may just have taken the first opportunity, but...something does not ring true.~

~You think both Heru'ur and Cronus have planted traitors among the Tok'ra?~ I ask.

~I do not know what I think... yes, maybe. The Goa'uld has been trying to get spies into our midst for a very long time, and we have felt safe they would never succeed. Maybe they have taken advantage of that overconfidence. We have a great many operatives out for so long times that it is hard to know with certainty that they have not been compromised. Yes, we usually test them upon return, but not always thoroughly if they return in the same host, since they are trusted...maybe we should test all returning long-term operatives, like we do those who return in a new host, and with no witnesses.~

~Is it possible for us to make a copy of Heru'ur's computers, or something? Do the Goa'uld even keep records of things like this?~

~They may, especially if someone is handling the brainwashing for them. I do not believe Heru'ur has the scientific knowledge for something like this. He has always been focused on pleasure and doing as little as possible. He is very much the child of a powerful warlord, used to not having to do anything on his own.~

~Okay, we'll try to find his computers, then. Should we do that first, or should we free my dad and my team mates first?~

~If we want to sneak around and get to Heru'ur's secrets like that, it will have to be done before we break out more prisoners. The current confusion will help us, as well as keep Heru'ur in his quarters, but we do not want a full scale alarm. Problem is, that Heru'ur most likely has his computers in his room, at least those with any secret information.~

~Doesn't he have some labs somewhere? With scientists? Maybe they have the information.~

~It is not a bad suggestion. He does have a scientist. However, he is a Goa'uld, and he is not currently here, none of Heru'ur's underlings are.~ Jolinar sighs. ~Maybe we can find the laboratory and hack into the systems, however, while I can use computers and other technology, I am not the best at that. I am no scientist.~

~I can try, I am usually fairly good at things like that - but I can't read Goa'uld, and I don't really know much about Goa'uld technology.~

~It is too bad we are not fully blended. Then we could use my knowledge, and your skill, and we could together solve the problem.~

I am getting frustrated! There is a million things that are hard to do, just because we are not blended! ~Then let's blend - what difference does it make!~

~It makes a difference, if I am to leave you. You would be left with not only my knowledge and feelings, but we would be as close as if we had been together for years. We would be closer than you have ever been to anyone. The loneliness you would feel after I left you, would probably kill you - or you would kill yourself. No. It is not a good idea.~