SLAVE OF THE GOA'ULD
Chapter Twelve "This way," Tarek said when he, Jenny and Ankhsenamen were on board the Tok'ra's spaceship. "Cool," Jenny said, looking around the metallic interior while Tarek led them through a corridor. She looked at Ankhsenamen and slowed down when she noticed the princess was terrified. She put a comforting hand on her arm and Ankhsenamen looked at her. "It's okay; I was that way for awhile. But the Doctor's an alien and I sorta got used to all this, at least I didn't get as freaked out." "Are we in the home of the gods?" Ankhsenamen said, looking around. "No, I don't think these people are gods but they…come from the stars." "Star people?" Ankhsenamen said. "Yes. Star people. I think they want to help. At least I hope so," Jenny said. They were led into a large room. It was circular with metal benches that went around two thirds of the room. Jenny and Ankhsenamen were led into the middle of the benches and asked to wait. Tarek left them and exited the room. "Now what happens?" Ankhsenamen said. "Um…we get to watch a basketball game?" Jenny said hopefully as she pointed to the benches. They turned when the door opened. Tarek came inside followed by men and women of varying ages and skin colors. All of them looked human except for one that had blue skin with green stripes and hair and one that was snow white with long snow white hair. Tarek walked over to them while the others sat down on the benches. "This is the high council of the Tok'ra," Tarek said. "I gave them a brief explanation of what's going on but they want to question us further." An elderly Asian man stood up. His long snow white hair was pulled back in a ponytail and he wore a long blue robe. He moved slowly towards the group at the center of the room and smiled at them. "My name is Toshi, I am the host of Malizon," he said to them. "I am the leader of the Tok'ra council. Tarek has told us a little about what has been going on but we want you to tell us the rest." The light faded from Meren's eyes. He glanced at Jenny and the two of them began to fill everyone in on what was happening. Rose struggled to get free while Sekhmet and Aye strapped her face down onto a table. She looked at the Doctor to see if his mind was free but she only saw the cold, impassive expression of Sekhmet as the Goa'uld helped Aye strap him down. "We'll have to tell Horemheb we're doing this," Aye said to Sekhmet. "Where is he?" Rose said. "I believe he went to take care of your friends," Aye said, tracing his finger down her cheek. They finished restraining her to the table and Rose turned her head towards Sekhmet. She gasped when she saw the Doctor's familiar loving expression. "Wotcha," Rose said to him. "I'm sorry, Rose," he said softly. "It's not your fault, Doctor. You're not in control of your body," Rose said. She could see the Doctor's grim expression when Aye went out the door to fetch Bast. He turned his attention back towards Rose. "I will find a way to free you, I swear that to you. If they succeed, I'll find a way to get the Goa'uld out of you again," he said to her. "I know you will," Rose said. "I just hope Jenny and Meren find us." "If they do, they better bring a huge weapon or an army. They're gonna need it," the Doctor said. He looked at the door when it slid open and Aye slid the tank into the room. The Doctor's eyes darted from the tank to Rose and Rose knew he was trying to find a way to save her. "Don't do this, leave her alone," he finally said. "Sorry, you're not in control," Aye said smugly. Rose's eyes glistened with unshed tears when she saw the horror on the Doctor's face as his body moved to the tank. She could see his head slightly shaking and she knew he was trying to regain control of his body even while his hands dipped into the tank and lifted out the wriggling Goa'uld. Rose stiffened her body, preparing for the thing to enter her. The Doctor whispered an apology while his hands put the Goa'uld on her back. She kept her eyes on the Doctor's eyes while she felt the thing slither up to the back of her neck. She saw the love in his eyes and that gave her some comfort. Then she felt the thing boring into her neck and the Doctor's anguished screams matched her own. Malizon and the council were silent when Tarek finished his explanation. "So…the Goa'uld have gained control of a Time Lord," Malizon finally said. "This is extremely troublesome. If they have a Time Lord in their control and if he is the Doctor of legend then the universe is in peril." "You don't think they'd really put one of those worm things inside him, do you?" Jenny said. "The Doctor is the last of his kind," Malizon said. "The Time Lords were the Goa'uld's sworn enemies. What better revenge for them than to possess one of them." "What about my husband?" Ankhsenamen said. "He's in danger too?" "We believe so, princess," Malizon said. "We need to send some Tok'ra to go and get him and bring him back here. And we must go find the Doctor and the child, Rose, before the Goa'uld do something to them." "If you do that, I want to come," Jenny said. "They're my friends and they've been good to me and I want to help save them." "And I want to come as well," Tarek said. "Very well. I will come with you and we will select a few others. Princess, if you wish to stay here, we can provide you with a comfortable room while we find your husband." Ankhsenamen nodded and Malizon summoned two young Tok'ra to take her to a room. Ankhsenamen took Meren's hand. "Be careful, both of you," she said to them. "If you're going to go rescue your friends make sure you don't get killed doing it." "Thank you, Mistress," Meren said, bowing his head along with Jenny. The two young Tok'ra nodded to Ankhsenamen and she followed them while they led her out of the room. Malizon watched them go then turned back to Jenny and Meren. "Come, we need to get started if we're going to rescue them. We don't have any time to lose," he said to them.
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