STARGATE SG-1 The Barque of Heaven by The Barque of Heaven (SG1–11)

Author:The Barque of Heaven (SG1–11) [Retail]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Fandemonium Books
Published: 2020-06-22T11:10:29+00:00

gate Seven

Roaring Voice

“I have a wonderful singing voice.” Jack declared as the wormhole spat them out into a cold dampness that wrapped around their bodies like a shroud. They edged closer together on the Stargate platform, itself no more than a narrow shelf of rock. Clouds of mist hung listlessly in the air, blurring definitions of land and sky into one vast, dreary morass. Glaring directly into their eyes, a swollen sun sat just above where the horizon should have been. Its angry red light merged with the mist in the atmosphere and seemed to reach out to them with malevolent intent. Even as they watched it sank lower into the mist’s embrace, only minutes from setting.

“Spooky,” Daniel muttered.

Jack nodded. The chill, red-tinged fog lent the impression they were standing on a film set, waiting for Count Dracula to enter, stage right. The light that did get through was diffuse, making it difficult to discern objects and distance. Reflected blue shimmers from the wormhole behind them added momentarily to the eeriness before the Stargate shut down. Jack cleared his throat, feeling as if his ears were clogged.

“You know the drill.” The words echoed oddly in his head.

The team spread out, Carter to try the DHD and Daniel to check their time limit. Teal’c strode onto the slick rock surrounding the platform. Jack twisted around to look through the Stargate at a sheer wall of clammy rock that rose up until it was lost in the fog.

Secure in the rear, at least.

Daniel straightened up from the moon-clock. He pulled his boonie firmly onto his head and zipped his jacket against the pervading cold. “Seven hours, forty minutes, Jack.” He scowled at the eerie light. “This place gives me the willies.”

“The willies?” Jack grinned briefly. “Well, stick close and don’t wander off. Let’s hope we don’t have to travel too far in this muck.”

“Yeah.” Daniel stepped through the ring and stood next to Jack, hands shoved deeply into his pockets. He peered morosely into the mist.

“Daniel?”

“This is the seventh planet we’ve gated to in, well, I’ve lost track of how many days. There are still six more before we reach the end of the Trial and whatever is waiting for us there. How much longer do you think we can keep this up, Jack?”

“As long as it takes. Whatever it takes.”

“Till we run out of food and ammunition, get too injured or exhausted to leave in time?”

“Then we find food, we find other weapons. We’re not going to let some stinky dead snake get the better of us.”

Daniel slid a skeptical glance at Jack.

“Are we?” Jack demanded.

“No. No, of course not.” Daniel said the words but the optimism Jack was looking for seemed to be as faint as the fading light.

“As long as we stick together, we’ll get through this, Daniel.” Jack clapped him on the shoulder and drew him down the five steps to the DHD.

“No go, sir,” Carter looked up, the odd light making her look pale and delicate.

“Right. We’ve only got until 0517 before the door shuts, so let’s get moving.

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