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Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2001 09:08:38 -0500
From: "Michele Bumbarger" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (arfic-l) ADMIN: Test

This is only a test. Had this been real fan fiction, you would be
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"You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then
I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the
terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve
them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and
unfairness of the universe."
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"You know, I used to think it was awful that life was so unfair. Then
I thought, wouldn't it be much worse if life were fair, and all the
terrible things that happen to us come because we actually deserve
them? So, now I take great comfort in the general hostility and
unfairness of the universe."
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Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 11:15:51 +1300
From: "The Olsen Family" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (arfic-l) The Medusa Stone (3/19)

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The Medusa Stone (3/19)

by Anne Olsen

Email : [e-mail]

Fandom : Stargate SG1/ Highlander/ NS Tomorrow People

Rating: PG

Summary : SG1 finds a manuscript that Daniel has trouble deciphering. An =
historian named Adam Pierson offers to help.

Disclaimer :=20
The characters of Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, Sam Carter, Teal'c, =
General Hammond, Janet Frasier, Apophis and anybody else you recognise =
from the SGC do not belong to me. Neither does the concept of the =
Stargate, SGC, and the Goa'uld and any thing else related to the series =
Stargate SG1. They belong to Stargate (II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, =
MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Products.

The characters of Methos (a.k.a. Adam Pierson), Joe Dawson, Connor =
MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod belong to Panzer/Davis, Rysher/Gaumont =
Television. So do the concepts of Immortality, the Game and the =
Watchers.

Likewise the characters of Adam Newman, Megabyte Damon, General William =
Damon, Ami Jackson, Jade Weston, Kevin Wilson or any names or events =
linked to the Tomorrow People TV series do not belong to me either. They =
are the property of Roger Damon Price, Thames/Tetra and ITV Television.

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Part Three





"Well, are you going to share, or keep the good news all to yourself?" =
asked O'Neill impatiently. Pierson had been reading for a good few =
minutes now and so far hadn't said a word. He had the distinct =
impression that the other man was just as interested, if not more so, in =
the contents of the manuscript as they were.

"Just about finished.."

Daniel shot O'Neill an 'I told you so look'. He looked like a kid in a =
candy store thought O'Neill. What if it is instructions for the stone? =
How do I explain that to a civilian? Make that two civilians. He noticed =
Dawson seemed to be hanging around waiting for the translation as well. =
I don't remember giving him an invitation to the party.

"A warning to the oldest of those who cannot die. This is my legacy to =
you and those who helped destroy the one who served me. The tendrils of =
the medusa will reach out and destroy those who 'mind speak' and you =
will be unable to .."

"Unable to what?" asked Daniel. Pierson had come to a halt and was =
looking a bit pale. He repeated himself. "Unable to what?"

"I don't know. That's as far as its goes. The rest of the writing has =
been destroyed. Age, I suppose." Methos cursed to himself. He had hoped =
he had seen the last of the mad Egyptian, Ramiis. He'd been enough =
trouble while he was alive, now it looked like he was going to cause =
trouble in the afterlife as well.=20

"Pierson, do you know what this is about?" asked O'Neill. He'd seen the =
other man's reaction and knew damm well he did.

Methos chose his words carefully. He knew that he would have to give =
some sort of explanation, or they would keep asking until he gave one.

"When I was working on my paper on Ancient Egypt I came across a strange =
story. An Egyptian priest named Ramiis thought that he had a direct line =
to the god Apophis. This guy was as mad as a hatter of course. He got it =
into his mind to rid the planet of all of the god's enemies, all those =
who could be a threat to him, all those who apposed him. Actually there =
weren't too many, as most of the natives were scared witless, as I =
remember," He added hastily "the story went. Ramiis got it into his =
mind, or what was left of it, that the boy king Tutankhamun and some of =
his friends were a threat to Apophis. He had the crazy idea that they =
were telepathic or something similar, they called it mind speaking in =
those days."

"So what happened to Ramiis?" asked Joe

"The kids had some help. Someone else who didn't agree with Ramiis' =
activities. There was a fight and according to the legend the priest =
lost his head. Literally. Just before he died Ramiis said that his god =
Apophis would seek revenge on the kids, if not on them, then on those =
like them."

Daniel was curious. "How come I haven't heard of this legend before? I =
thought I'd heard most of them."

"It's not that well known. Legend has it that Apophis wasn't very happy =
at the loss of his faithful follower and threatened death to those who =
repeated the story. I found it in a very obscure set of chronicles. "

O'Neill snorted. "Sounds a bit suspect to me. Telepathy and the like! =
Next you're be telling me that they could disappear into thin air and =
move objects with the power of their mind as well."

"It's called teleportation and telekinesis, Jack" observed Daniel. "Not =
as far fetched as you would think. There was a fair bit of documented =
evidence of it in the 70's. A guy named Professor Cawston came up with =
quite a lot of evidence to support that it wasn't as unlikely as you =
would think."

"Okay then but if this story is true, what's this rubbish about the =
tendrils of a Medusa then?" This last question was pointed at Methos.

"Pass." He seemed lost in thought as though trying to remember =
something. "Was anything else found with the manuscript?"

Daniel and O'Neill looked at each other. Pierson definitely knew a lot =
more than he was letting on. "Well actually there was"

"Daniel, this is classified. Need to know only."

"Well, Jack, I need to know." Daniel ignored the look that the Colonel =
was giving him. "It's not going to hurt to show him the stone. There =
might be some more information he can give us from seeing it. Remember =
that there were hieroglyphics on the box the stone came in, as well, =
they were different again to those written on the manuscript. I couldn't =
translate them at all. It sounds like he could."

"Why do I feel like I've been ambushed again?" groused Jack. "I'd better =
contact General Hammond and okay it with him first though"

"Did you say General? Are you people military? " Pierson didn't look too =
happy with that thought, and neither did Joe Dawson, O'Neill noticed.

"Jack's military, but I'm a civilian doing research for them," explained =
Daniel. 'They're quite a decent bunch of people once you get to know =
them. Don't panic, they won't try and shoot you or anything."

"Adam, can I have a word please?" asked Joe. He was beginning to worry =
about what exactly Methos had got himself into. "Excuse us, Daniel. This =
won't take long"

As soon as they were out of earshot Joe turned to the immortal. "What =
the hell do you think you're doing? An immortal getting mixed up with =
the military? You must be out of your mind. What if they find out about =
you? What happens then?"

"A bit louder, Joe. I don't think they quite heard you." Came the reply. =
"I have to look into this. I owe my life to Tutankhamun and his friends. =
I sort of promised I'd return the favour if needed. Besides I'm just a =
historian, remember. I can look after myself if I need to. I have to =
make sure that there isn't a threat to any of their kind, if they exist, =
in the present day."

"Okay but watch your head." Dawson leaned on his cane as he spoke, =
Methos' words hadn't reassured him in the least. Being ex military =
himself, he knew full well what could happen if the miliary found out =
the truth about his friend. "I also want the full story about what =
really happened with that priest Ramiis. That was you that took his =
head, I take it?"

Methos noticed that O'Neill was beckoning them over." We'll discuss this =
later, Joe. I think he wants us." Dawson wondered if he would ever get =
the full story of Ramiis and Apophis out of Methos. He wasn't usually =
very forthcoming with these sorts of details. It must be one hell of a =
story, he thought to himself, especially if Methos felt he owed =
something to someone. That was one scenario he never thought he'd see.

"I've cleared it with the General. You can come and look at the stone =
but there will have to be someone with you at all times. We don't want =
you wandering off. Got it? Daniel, I'm making you responsible for this, =
seeing you're the one with the bright idea. Okay?" O'Neill still had his =
reservations, but General Hammond thought it was important to find out =
all the information they could. He thought about the rest of the =
translation. "Tendrils of the Medusa. Maybe its some kind of energy =
weapon?"

"Oh, I don't think its anything as simple as that." Pierson replied =
almost absentmindedly.=20

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The three men sat in O'Neill's car in relative silence during the drive =
to Cheyenne Mountain. Daniel was scribbling furiously, noting down the =
Ramiis legend that Pierson had told them. He went through the whole =
story again in his mind, storing up the thousands of questions he wanted =
to ask the historian. Obviously he had made the right decision asking =
the other man to join them, Adam Pierson knew far more about the =
manuscript than Daniel originally thought.

As they approached the entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain complex, Methos =
reflected again on how much the area had changed since he had been here =
last. Mind you, he thought, one hundred years is a long time. At least =
this time he wouldn't have a posse chasing him, that was one =
consolation.

He had heard there was a military base inside the mountain itself, NORAD =
wasn't it? Didn't they watch the stars or something similar from here? =
He remembered reading an article about it once; seeing it in the flesh, =
though, was quite different. It was certainly very impressive, at least =
from what he could see, from the entrance. He wondered how far =
underground they would be going - the further underground, the less =
places to run, he reminded himself. He was pleased he'd bought his =
sword. At least he still had a weapon with him, if he needed to leave in =
a hurry. He'd thought about leaving it behind, but after all these =
years, he felt quite naked without it. The wording of the prophecy, if =
that's what it was, worried him as well, and he wanted to be prepared =
for any eventuality

As they got out of the car, Methos turned to O'Neill. Speaking of =
weapons, it was probably a good idea to mention his Ivanhoe before the =
sentry on duty noticed it, or the metal detection alarms went off.=20


Making up an excuse for why he carried it, that would be the fun part. =
He could hardly say "actually I'm an immortal and I need the sword in =
case I need to take someone's head."

"Jack," he hesitated before continuing. " I think I'd better tell you =
about something before we go any further."

"Is something the matter, Adam?" asked Daniel. "I told you, the military =
types on this base are quite friendly, nothing to worry about." Apart =
from the aliens that come through the Stargate he added to himself.

"Maybe I'd better show you," came the reply. "I'm, er, carrying a sword =
in my travel bag. Silly really, it's my lucky sword. I found it at a dig =
a few years back and when I'm working on something a bit tricky, it =
brings me good luck." He put on his best Adam Pierson look, and hoped =
for the best.=20

Daniel gazed at the bronze sword in unveiled admiration. He lifted it, =
using both hands, and was surprised at how heavy it was. "Whoa, that's a =
beauty. It's an Ivanhoe, isn't it? I remember seeing one like that a few =
years ago in an antique shop, haven't seen one like it since. Remember =
Jack, I told you about it once."

"Yeah, that was the sword you insisted in taking me to see, only to find =
that once we got there the guy had shut up shop. What was the name of =
the place again, Russell Nash Antiques or something similar."

Methos stifled a laugh. What was it about MacLeods and antique shops? He =
remembered reading on the watcher database that Connor had used that =
alias for a time. No one had seen much of him since, hopefully the elder =
Highlander was still around and hadn't lost his head yet.

"I can't see that being a problem, can you Jack?" asked Daniel. "I mean =
it's not as though he really knows how to use it or anything."

"I'll check with the General. A lucky sword. Now I've heard everything." =
O'Neill turned to Daniel.

"Hey, maybe if ask nicely he'll let you have a play with it."

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<DIV>The Medusa Stone (3/19)</DIV>
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<DIV>by Anne Olsen</DIV>
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<DIV>Email : <A=20
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Fandom : Stargate SG1/ Highlander/ NS Tomorrow People</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Rating: PG</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Summary : SG1 finds a manuscript that Daniel has trouble =
deciphering. An=20
historian named Adam Pierson offers to help.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Disclaimer : </DIV>
<DIV>
<P>The characters of Daniel Jackson, Jack O’Neill, Sam Carter, =
Teal’c, General=20
Hammond, Janet Frasier, Apophis and anybody else you recognise from the =
SGC do=20
not belong to me. Neither does the concept of the Stargate, SGC, and the =
Goa’uld=20
and any thing else related to the series Stargate SG1. They belong to =
Stargate=20
(II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, =
and Gekko=20
Products.</P>
<P>The characters of Methos (a.k.a. Adam Pierson), Joe Dawson, Connor =
MacLeod=20
and Duncan MacLeod belong to Panzer/Davis, Rysher/Gaumont Television. So =
do the=20
concepts of Immortality, the Game and the Watchers.</P>
<P>Likewise the characters of Adam Newman, Megabyte Damon, General =
William=20
Damon, Ami Jackson, Jade Weston, Kevin Wilson or any names or events =
linked to=20
the Tomorrow People TV series do not belong to me either. They are the =
property=20
of Roger Damon Price, Thames/Tetra and ITV Television.</P>
<P>------------------</P><U>
<P>Part Three</P>
<P></U> </P>
<P> </P>
<P>"Well, are you going to share, or keep the good news all to =
yourself?" asked=20
O’Neill impatiently. Pierson had been reading for a good few =
minutes now and so=20
far hadn’t said a word. He had the distinct impression that the =
other man was=20
just as interested, if not more so, in the contents of the manuscript as =
they=20
were.</P>
<P>"Just about finished.."</P>
<P>Daniel shot O’Neill an ‘I told you so look’. He =
looked like a kid in a candy=20
store thought O’Neill. What if it is instructions for the stone? =
How do I=20
explain that to a civilian? Make that two civilians. He noticed Dawson =
seemed to=20
be hanging around waiting for the translation as well. I don’t =
remember giving=20
him an invitation to the party.</P>
<P>"A warning to the oldest of those who cannot die… This is my =
legacy to you=20
and those who helped destroy the one who served me. The tendrils of the =
medusa=20
will reach out and destroy those who ‘mind speak’ and you =
will be unable to=20
……"</P>
<P>"Unable to what?" asked Daniel. Pierson had come to a halt and was =
looking a=20
bit pale. He repeated himself. "Unable to what?"</P>
<P>"I don’t know. That’s as far as its goes. The rest of the =
writing has been=20
destroyed. Age, I suppose." Methos cursed to himself. He had hoped he =
had seen=20
the last of the mad Egyptian, Ramiis. He’d been enough trouble =
while he was=20
alive, now it looked like he was going to cause trouble in the afterlife =
as=20
well. </P>
<P>"Pierson, do you know what this is about?" asked O’Neill. =
He’d seen the other=20
man’s reaction and knew damm well he did.</P>
<P>Methos chose his words carefully. He knew that he would have to give =
some=20
sort of explanation, or they would keep asking until he gave one.</P>
<P>"When I was working on my paper on Ancient Egypt I came across a =
strange=20
story. An Egyptian priest named Ramiis thought that he had a direct line =
to the=20
god Apophis. This guy was as mad as a hatter of course. He got it into =
his mind=20
to rid the planet of all of the god’s enemies, all those who could =
be a threat=20
to him, all those who apposed him. Actually there weren’t too =
many, as most of=20
the natives were scared witless, as I remember," He added hastily "the =
story=20
went. Ramiis got it into his mind, or what was left of it, that the boy =
king=20
Tutankhamun and some of his friends were a threat to Apophis. He had the =
crazy=20
idea that they were telepathic or something similar, they called it mind =

speaking in those days."</P>
<P>"So what happened to Ramiis?" asked Joe</P>
<P>"The kids had some help. Someone else who didn’t agree with =
Ramiis’=20
activities. There was a fight and according to the legend the priest =
lost his=20
head. Literally. Just before he died Ramiis said that his god Apophis =
would seek=20
revenge on the kids, if not on them, then on those like them."</P>
<P>Daniel was curious. "How come I haven’t heard of this legend =
before? I=20
thought I’d heard most of them."</P>
<P>"It’s not that well known. Legend has it that Apophis =
wasn’t very happy at=20
the loss of his faithful follower and threatened death to those who =
repeated the=20
story. I found it in a very obscure set of chronicles. "</P>
<P>O’Neill snorted. "Sounds a bit suspect to me. Telepathy and the =
like! Next=20
you’re be telling me that they could disappear into thin air and =
move objects=20
with the power of their mind as well."</P>
<P>"It’s called teleportation and telekinesis, Jack" observed =
Daniel. "Not as=20
far fetched as you would think. There was a fair bit of documented =
evidence of=20
it in the 70’s. A guy named Professor Cawston came up with quite a =
lot of=20
evidence to support that it wasn’t as unlikely as you would =
think."</P>
<P>"Okay then but if this story is true, what’s this rubbish about =
the tendrils=20
of a Medusa then?" This last question was pointed at Methos.</P>
<P>"Pass." He seemed lost in thought as though trying to remember =
something.=20
"Was anything else found with the manuscript?"</P>
<P>Daniel and O’Neill looked at each other. Pierson definitely =
knew a lot more=20
than he was letting on. "Well actually there was"</P>
<P>"Daniel, this is classified. Need to know only."</P>
<P>"Well, Jack, I need to know." Daniel ignored the look that the =
Colonel was=20
giving him. "It’s not going to hurt to show him the stone. There =
might be some=20
more information he can give us from seeing it. Remember that there were =

hieroglyphics on the box the stone came in, as well, they were different =
again=20
to those written on the manuscript. I couldn’t translate them at =
all. It sounds=20
like he could."</P>
<P>"Why do I feel like I’ve been ambushed again?" groused Jack. =
"I’d better=20
contact General Hammond and okay it with him first though"</P>
<P>"Did you say General? Are you people military? " Pierson didn’t =
look too=20
happy with that thought, and neither did Joe Dawson, O’Neill =
noticed.</P>
<P>"Jack’s military, but I’m a civilian doing research for =
them," explained=20
Daniel. ‘They’re quite a decent bunch of people once you get =
to know them. Don’t=20
panic, they won’t try and shoot you or anything."</P>
<P>"Adam, can I have a word please?" asked Joe. He was beginning to =
worry about=20
what exactly Methos had got himself into. "Excuse us, Daniel. This =
won’t take=20
long"</P>
<P>As soon as they were out of earshot Joe turned to the immortal. "What =
the=20
hell do you think you’re doing? An immortal getting mixed up with =
the military?=20
You must be out of your mind. What if they find out about you? What =
happens=20
then?"</P>
<P>"A bit louder, Joe. I don’t think they quite heard you." Came =
the reply. "I=20
have to look into this. I owe my life to Tutankhamun and his friends. I =
sort of=20
promised I’d return the favour if needed. Besides I’m just a =
historian,=20
remember. I can look after myself if I need to. I have to make sure that =
there=20
isn’t a threat to any of their kind, if they exist, in the present =
day."</P>
<P>"Okay but watch your head." Dawson leaned on his cane as he spoke, =
Methos’=20
words hadn’t reassured him in the least. Being ex military =
himself, he knew full=20
well what could happen if the miliary found out the truth about his =
friend. "I=20
also want the full story about what really happened with that priest =
Ramiis.=20
That was you that took his head, I take it?"</P>
<P>Methos noticed that O’Neill was beckoning them over." =
We’ll discuss this=20
later, Joe. I think he wants us." Dawson wondered if he would ever get =
the full=20
story of Ramiis and Apophis out of Methos. He wasn’t usually very =
forthcoming=20
with these sorts of details. It must be one hell of a story, he thought =
to=20
himself, especially if Methos felt he owed something to someone. That =
was one=20
scenario he never thought he’d see.</P>
<P>"I’ve cleared it with the General. You can come and look at the =
stone but=20
there will have to be someone with you at all times. We don’t want =
you wandering=20
off. Got it? Daniel, I’m making you responsible for this, seeing =
you’re the one=20
with the bright idea. Okay?" O’Neill still had his reservations, =
but General=20
Hammond thought it was important to find out all the information they =
could. He=20
thought about the rest of the translation. "Tendrils of the Medusa. =
Maybe its=20
some kind of energy weapon?"</P>
<P>"Oh, I don’t think its anything as simple as that." Pierson =
replied almost=20
absentmindedly. </P>
<P>------------------------</P>
<P><BR>The three men sat in O’Neill’s car in relative =
silence during the drive=20
to Cheyenne Mountain. Daniel was scribbling furiously, noting down the =
Ramiis=20
legend that Pierson had told them. He went through the whole story again =
in his=20
mind, storing up the thousands of questions he wanted to ask the =
historian.=20
Obviously he had made the right decision asking the other man to join =
them, Adam=20
Pierson knew far more about the manuscript than Daniel originally =
thought.</P>
<P>As they approached the entrance to the Cheyenne Mountain complex, =
Methos=20
reflected again on how much the area had changed since he had been here =
last.=20
Mind you, he thought, one hundred years is a long time. At least this =
time he=20
wouldn’t have a posse chasing him, that was one consolation.</P>
<P>He had heard there was a military base inside the mountain itself, =
NORAD=20
wasn’t it? Didn’t they watch the stars or something similar =
from here? He=20
remembered reading an article about it once; seeing it in the flesh, =
though, was=20
quite different. It was certainly very impressive, at least from what he =
could=20
see, from the entrance. He wondered how far underground they would be =
going -=20
the further underground, the less places to run, he reminded himself. He =
was=20
pleased he’d bought his sword. At least he still had a weapon with =
him, if he=20
needed to leave in a hurry. He’d thought about leaving it behind, =
but after all=20
these years, he felt quite naked without it. The wording of the =
prophecy, if=20
that’s what it was, worried him as well, and he wanted to be =
prepared for any=20
eventuality</P>
<P>As they got out of the car, Methos turned to O’Neill. Speaking =
of weapons, it=20
was probably a good idea to mention his Ivanhoe before the sentry on =
duty=20
noticed it, or the metal detection alarms went off. </P>
<P></P>
<P>Making up an excuse for why he carried it, that would be the fun =
part. He=20
could hardly say "actually I’m an immortal and I need the sword in =
case I need=20
to take someone’s head."</P>
<P>"Jack," he hesitated before continuing. " I think I’d better =
tell you about=20
something before we go any further."</P>
<P>"Is something the matter, Adam?" asked Daniel. "I told you, the =
military=20
types on this base are quite friendly, nothing to worry about." Apart =
from the=20
aliens that come through the Stargate he added to himself.</P>
<P>"Maybe I’d better show you," came the reply. "I’m, er, =
carrying a sword in my=20
travel bag. Silly really, it’s my lucky sword. I found it at a dig =
a few years=20
back and when I’m working on something a bit tricky, it brings me =
good luck." He=20
put on his best Adam Pierson look, and hoped for the best. </P>
<P>Daniel gazed at the bronze sword in unveiled admiration. He lifted =
it, using=20
both hands, and was surprised at how heavy it was. "Whoa, that’s a =
beauty. It’s=20
an Ivanhoe, isn’t it? I remember seeing one like that a few years =
ago in an=20
antique shop, haven’t seen one like it since. Remember Jack, I =
told you about it=20
once."</P>
<P>"Yeah, that was the sword you insisted in taking me to see, only to =
find that=20
once we got there the guy had shut up shop. What was the name of the =
place=20
again, Russell Nash Antiques or something similar."</P>
<P>Methos stifled a laugh. What was it about MacLeods and antique shops? =
He=20
remembered reading on the watcher database that Connor had used that =
alias for a=20
time. No one had seen much of him since, hopefully the elder Highlander =
was=20
still around and hadn’t lost his head yet.</P>
<P>"I can’t see that being a problem, can you Jack?" asked Daniel. =
"I mean it’s=20
not as though he really knows how to use it or anything."</P>
<P>"I’ll check with the General. A lucky sword. Now I’ve =
heard everything."=20
O’Neill turned to Daniel.</P><FONT size=3D2>
<P>"</FONT>Hey, maybe if ask nicely he’ll let you have a play with =
it."</P>
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The Medusa Stone (4/19)

by Anne Olsen

Email : [e-mail]

Fandom : Stargate SG1/ Highlander/ NS Tomorrow People

Rating: PG

Summary : SG1 finds a manuscript that Daniel has trouble deciphering. An =
historian named Adam Pierson offers to help.

Disclaimer :=20
The characters of Daniel Jackson, Jack O'Neill, Sam Carter, Teal'c, =
General Hammond, Janet Frasier, Apophis and anybody else you recognise =
from the SGC do not belong to me. Neither does the concept of the =
Stargate, SGC, and the Goa'uld and any thing else related to the series =
Stargate SG1. They belong to Stargate (II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, =
MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Products.

The characters of Methos (a.k.a. Adam Pierson), Joe Dawson, Connor =
MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod belong to Panzer/Davis, Rysher/Gaumont =
Television. So do the concepts of Immortality, the Game and the =
Watchers.

Likewise the characters of Adam Newman, Megabyte Damon, General William =
Damon, Ami Jackson, Jade Weston, Kevin Wilson or any names or events =
linked to the Tomorrow People TV series do not belong to me either. They =
are the property of Roger Damon Price, Thames/Tetra and ITV Television.

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Part Four



"Daniel, go and get Adam his visitors pass and meet us in the debriefing =
room. I just want to check something out with the General. I'll meet you =
there." O'Neill was still wondering how he was going to tell Hammond =
about Pierson's sword as he left the reception area.

Methos looked around the Cheyenne Mountain complex with interest. As far =
as he could see, it looked like your typical military base, well what he =
could remember of the little he had seen of them during the last World =
War, anyway. He tended to avoid the military as much as he could, =
usually. This manuscript had better be worth the risks he was taking.

He wondered what the chances were of actually running into any others =
like Tutankhamun; after all, he hadn't seen any since the days of =
ancient Egypt. There had been rumours of the existence of powerful =
telepaths about twenty years ago, but never any solid proof. He wondered =
what Joe and Mac would think if they knew that he tried to keep up to =
date with all the research done in the field of physic powers. A =
Professor Galt had tried to publish a paper about some new proof he had =
discovered about seven years ago, but the man had been dismissed as a =
bit of a nutcase.

As they approached reception he noticed a boy arguing with one of the =
security guards. The boy, he looked as though he was in his late teens, =
maybe a fraction older, was trying his best to sound indignant.

"Hey, last time I looked it wasn't a crime to try and find the =
bathroom."

"It is when you're trying to find it through a door marked restricted =
access." The guard didn't seem to be buying the story. " Don't worry, =
young man. Your father is coming to get you. You can try and explain it =
to him"

"What's going on here?"

"Oh, good morning Doctor Jackson. It's all under control, sir. This kid =
wandered away from the main tour group. We found him heading for the =
restricted area."

"I told you, I was looking for the bathroom."=20

Methos moved in a bit closer. This sounded like it was going to be fun. =
He wanted to see what would happen when the boy's father showed up. He =
was probably some bigwig or something, the kid would get really chewed =
out.

Megabyte stopped his train of thought suddenly. He felt the presence of =
someone else in the room. Someone who's psychic aura felt different, =
very different. As a Tomorrow Person he was aware of the faint mental =
auras of the other people in the room. He was used to that. He and the =
others referred to it as "background noise". This aura was decidedly =
different, stronger, almost overpowering. He noticed a man watching the =
conversation. He seemed almost amused by it.=20

Megabyte moved closer to the man and was surprised at the strong mental =
images that assailed his mind. Images of men on horseback he could =
handle, but when one of them swung a sword and Megabyte saw that he was =
going to behead the other, he started to feel ill. He involuntarily took =
a step back. This was weird, way too weird.=20

"Don't worry, I don't bite." The other man was looking at him curiously. =
Megabyte wondered if he'd noticed his reaction.=20

[Adam, where are you?] he 'pathed.

[Just coming round the corner with your dad. He's not very impressed. He =
thinks.]

Adam stopped suddenly

Megabyte could feel the confusion coming from his friend. So Adam could =
feel it as well. He saw General Damon and Adam approaching. Adam looked =
a bit pale.

[It's this guy here. I got really strange mental images from him when I =
got close. His aura feels strong too, unnaturally strong.]

"Are you feeling okay?" asked Daniel. The red headed boy had suddenly =
turned a shade paler. He noticed a dark haired man approaching with =
another boy, about the same age as the red head, in tow. Must be the =
boy's father, he surmised. I'd feel like that too if I'd been caught =
doing something I shouldn't, he thought.=20

" Megabyte, can't I take my eyes off you for one minute without you =
getting into trouble? What did I tell you about leaving the tour group?" =


"I was only going to find the bathroom."

"And I'm the toothfairy," came the reply. "Are you alright, Adam?" The =
last question was directed to the dark haired boy next to him who had =
suddenly come over with a fit of coughing.

"Sorry, General. Just lost my breath for a minute" Methos noticed he =
spoke with an Australian accent. This was getting more fun by the =
minute.

"Megabyte.. Never mind. I'd better go and have a word with General =
Hammond and apologise for your behaviour." Damon looked at the two boys =
suspiciously. He had the feeling he was missing something. He'd talk to =
them later, in private. "Wait here."

The man at reception spoke up. "Doctor Jackson, Colonel O'Neill says to =
come down. They're waiting for you and Mr Pierson, sir."

Methos lent over to the redheaded boy on his way past. "Hope you find =
the bathroom Megabyte." Both boys looked at him. He felt a shiver go =
down his spine. Something about them was familiar, some look about them. =
He couldn't put his finger on it. They weren't pre immortal, he would =
have known if they were. There was something though.

"Come on, Adam"

The sound of Daniel's voice broke his train of thought. Right, he =
thought. Concentrate on the business at hand. Let's see what this stone =
is about.

The two Tomorrow People watched the two men enter the lift. Megabyte =
turned to Adam. [That was weird] he 'pathed. [Did you see those images =
too? Men on horseback, villages burning. Looked liked something out of =
the Middle Ages. I thought I was going to loose my lunch when I saw the =
sword cutting someone's head off.]

[Major weird,] agreed Adam. [I think we'd better find out some more =
about this guy. He was looking at us strangely as well. I don't think he =
knows about the Tomorrow People. At least I hope not.] He thought for a =
minute and added, [And next time your dad says something, don't send me =
a mental picture of it, okay?]

- --------------------



"Adam Pierson, this is General Hammond, the man in command of this base. =
General Hammond, this is Adam Pierson, the man who has been helping =
Daniel with the manuscript."

"Pleased to meet you, Mr Pierson. Colonel O'Neill has told me a lot =
about you. I wanted to thank you for offering to help us out with this =
matter." Hammond held out his hand to the historian.=20

" My pleasure, General. I'm wondering why the military is interested in =
an old manuscript though. It's not as though it would be vital for =
national defence or anything."=20

If only you knew, Hammond thought to himself. " I'm sorry, Mr Pierson, =
but that information is classified. We can tell you what you need to =
know to decipher the manuscript, but I'm afraid that's all."=20

"General Hammond," interrupted Corporal Young. "Sorry to disturb you, =
sir but there's a man to see you. He says he is an old friend. His name =
is Damon. General William Damon."

"Sorry, Mr Pierson. I'll have to talk to you later. Colonel O'Neill will =
fill you in on what you need to know."

Curiouser and curiouser thought Methos. Hammond knows Megabyte's father. =
Maybe Joe was right. Maybe I should leave while I still can. Oh, well at =
least on the bright side, the General hasn't mentioned the sword. They =
probably think it's still in my travel bag. He mentally shrugged. What =
they don't know won't hurt them.



O'Neill opened the door to his right and ushered him into a room. Daniel =
had gone on ahead while they had been talking to Hammond, and was =
already spreading his papers out over the oval table in the middle of =
the room. Obviously it was some type of conference room, Methos guessed =
correctly. There were two other people in the room besides Daniel: a =
woman and a tall, dark, well built man.

"I'll just introduce the rest of the team. This is Major Carter," =
O'Neill nodded towards the very pretty blond woman. "Daniel, you already =
know of course, and this is Teal'c."=20

Teal'c inclined his head, his way of a greeting, Methos surmised. He =
noticed the strange symbol on the other man's forehead. I've seen that =
somewhere before, he thought to himself. Now where was it?=20

"I believe you can help us with our investigation, Mr Pierson. We are =
very grateful for your help."

"Hope, I can help, Major. Call me Adam if you like. Seeing that we're =
going to be working together."

"My name's Sam. Short for Samantha."

O'Neill groaned to himself. The guy was trying to hit on Carter. He'd =
noticed the way he had looked at her when they had been introduced. =
"Okay, kids. Let's get down to business shall we. You can make friends =
later."

Daniel put a small box on the table. "This is what was found with the =
manuscript. We don't know what it's for, that's what we're hoping you =
can help us with. There's hieroglyphs on the box as well as the =
manuscript, but they're quite different to those you deciphered =
earlier."

Methos picked up the box for a closer look. "It feels quite heavy," he =
commented. "Have you had a look at what's inside yet?"

Sam Carter answered him. " It seems to be lined with some sort of =
material, similar in make up to lead. The box itself seems to be a =
combination of several elements, we're not sure exactly what yet, I've =
still got some more tests to run to be certain. Something that acts like =
a shield maybe, but we're not sure why. All that was in the box when we =
found it was the manuscript, and a stone. Open it and have a look if you =
like."

Methos opened the box, and saw to his surprise a small smooth stone =
inside. "Why would anyone need to put shielding on a box because of a =
stone?" he asked. As he bent down to examine the stone, it began to =
pulsate, emitting a strange green glow as it did so.=20

"That's odd," O'Neill noticed. "It didn't do that last time we looked at =
it." Okay, the stone wasn't as ordinary as they had first thought. Maybe =
it was some sort of weapon after all, but if so, what had activated it?

"Maybe it has found some sort of power source, O'Neill. A power source =
that wasn't available to it last time the box was opened." Teal'c looked =
at Methos, who shrugged.

"Don't look at me. I don't know. I'm just an historian, remember."

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<DIV>Email : <A=20
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<DIV>Fandom : Stargate SG1/ Highlander/ NS Tomorrow People</DIV>
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<DIV>Rating: PG</DIV>
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<DIV>Summary : SG1 finds a manuscript that Daniel has trouble =
deciphering. An=20
historian named Adam Pierson offers to help.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Disclaimer : </DIV>
<DIV>
<P>The characters of Daniel Jackson, Jack O’Neill, Sam Carter, =
Teal’c, General=20
Hammond, Janet Frasier, Apophis and anybody else you recognise from the =
SGC do=20
not belong to me. Neither does the concept of the Stargate, SGC, and the =
Goa’uld=20
and any thing else related to the series Stargate SG1. They belong to =
Stargate=20
(II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, MGM/UA, Double Secret Productions, =
and Gekko=20
Products.</P>
<P>The characters of Methos (a.k.a. Adam Pierson), Joe Dawson, Connor =
MacLeod=20
and Duncan MacLeod belong to Panzer/Davis, Rysher/Gaumont Television. So =
do the=20
concepts of Immortality, the Game and the Watchers.</P>
<P>Likewise the characters of Adam Newman, Megabyte Damon, General =
William=20
Damon, Ami Jackson, Jade Weston, Kevin Wilson or any names or events =
linked to=20
the Tomorrow People TV series do not belong to me either. They are the =
property=20
of Roger Damon Price, Thames/Tetra and ITV Television.</P>
<P>------------------</P><U>
<P>Part Four</P>
<P></U> </P>
<P>"Daniel, go and get Adam his visitors pass and meet us in the =
debriefing=20
room. I just want to check something out with the General. I’ll =
meet you there."=20
O’Neill was still wondering how he was going to tell Hammond about =
Pierson’s=20
sword as he left the reception area.</P>
<P>Methos looked around the Cheyenne Mountain complex with interest. As =
far as=20
he could see, it looked like your typical military base, well what he =
could=20
remember of the little he had seen of them during the last World War, =
anyway. He=20
tended to avoid the military as much as he could, usually. This =
manuscript had=20
better be worth the risks he was taking.</P>
<P>He wondered what the chances were of actually running into any others =
like=20
Tutankhamun; after all, he hadn’t seen any since the days of =
ancient Egypt.=20
There had been rumours of the existence of powerful telepaths about =
twenty years=20
ago, but never any solid proof. He wondered what Joe and Mac would think =
if they=20
knew that he tried to keep up to date with all the research done in the =
field of=20
physic powers. A Professor Galt had tried to publish a paper about some =
new=20
proof he had discovered about seven years ago, but the man had been =
dismissed as=20
a bit of a nutcase.</P>
<P>As they approached reception he noticed a boy arguing with one of the =

security guards. The boy, he looked as though he was in his late teens, =
maybe a=20
fraction older, was trying his best to sound indignant.</P>
<P>"Hey, last time I looked it wasn’t a crime to try and find the =
bathroom…"</P>
<P>"It is when you’re trying to find it through a door marked =
restricted=20
access." The guard didn’t seem to be buying the story. " =
Don’t worry, young man.=20
Your father is coming to get you. You can try and explain it to him"</P>
<P>"What’s going on here?"</P>
<P>"Oh, good morning Doctor Jackson. It’s all under control, sir. =
This kid=20
wandered away from the main tour group. We found him heading for the =
restricted=20
area."</P>
<P>"I told you, I was looking for the bathroom." </P>
<P>Methos moved in a bit closer. This sounded like it was going to be =
fun. He=20
wanted to see what would happen when the boy’s father showed up. =
He was probably=20
some bigwig or something, the kid would get really chewed out.</P>
<P>Megabyte stopped his train of thought suddenly. He felt the presence =
of=20
someone else in the room. Someone who’s psychic aura felt =
different, very=20
different. As a Tomorrow Person he was aware of the faint mental auras =
of the=20
other people in the room. He was used to that. He and the others =
referred to it=20
as "background noise". This aura was decidedly different, stronger, =
almost=20
overpowering. He noticed a man watching the conversation. He seemed =
almost=20
amused by it. </P>
<P>Megabyte moved closer to the man and was surprised at the strong =
mental=20
images that assailed his mind. Images of men on horseback he could =
handle, but=20
when one of them swung a sword and Megabyte saw that he was going to =
behead the=20
other, he started to feel ill. He involuntarily took a step back. This =
was=20
weird, way too weird. </P>
<P>"Don’t worry, I don’t bite." The other man was looking at =
him curiously.=20
Megabyte wondered if he’d noticed his reaction. </P>
<P>[Adam, where are you?] he ‘pathed.</P>
<P>[Just coming round the corner with your dad. He’s not very =
impressed. He=20
thinks…]</P>
<P>Adam stopped suddenly</P>
<P>Megabyte could feel the confusion coming from his friend. So Adam =
could feel=20
it as well. He saw General Damon and Adam approaching. Adam looked a bit =

pale.</P>
<P>[It’s this guy here. I got really strange mental images from =
him when I got=20
close. His aura feels strong too, unnaturally strong.]</P>
<P>"Are you feeling okay?" asked Daniel. The red headed boy had suddenly =
turned=20
a shade paler. He noticed a dark haired man approaching with another =
boy, about=20
the same age as the red head, in tow. Must be the boy’s father, he =
surmised. I’d=20
feel like that too if I’d been caught doing something I =
shouldn’t, he thought.=20
</P>
<P>" Megabyte, can’t I take my eyes off you for one minute without =
you getting=20
into trouble? What did I tell you about leaving the tour group?" </P>
<P>"I was only going to find the bathroom."</P>
<P>"And I’m the toothfairy," came the reply. "Are you alright, =
Adam?" The last=20
question was directed to the dark haired boy next to him who had =
suddenly come=20
over with a fit of coughing.</P>
<P>"Sorry, General. Just lost my breath for a minute" Methos noticed he =
spoke=20
with an Australian accent. This was getting more fun by the minute.</P>
<P>"Megabyte…. Never mind. I’d better go and have a word =
with General Hammond=20
and apologise for your behaviour." Damon looked at the two boys =
suspiciously. He=20
had the feeling he was missing something. He’d talk to them later, =
in private.=20
"Wait here."</P>
<P>The man at reception spoke up. "Doctor Jackson, Colonel O’Neill =
says to come=20
down. They’re waiting for you and Mr Pierson, sir."</P>
<P>Methos lent over to the redheaded boy on his way past. "Hope you find =
the=20
bathroom Megabyte." Both boys looked at him. He felt a shiver go down =
his spine.=20
Something about them was familiar, some look about them. He =
couldn’t put his=20
finger on it. They weren’t pre immortal, he would have known if =
they were. There=20
was something though.</P>
<P>"Come on, Adam"</P>
<P>The sound of Daniel’s voice broke his train of thought. Right, =
he thought.=20
Concentrate on the business at hand. Let’s see what this stone is =
about.</P>
<P>The two Tomorrow People watched the two men enter the lift. Megabyte =
turned=20
to Adam. [That was weird] he ‘pathed. [Did you see those images =
too? Men on=20
horseback, villages burning. Looked liked something out of the Middle =
Ages. I=20
thought I was going to loose my lunch when I saw the sword cutting =
someone’s=20
head off.]</P>
<P>[Major weird,] agreed Adam. [I think we’d better find out some =
more about=20
this guy. He was looking at us strangely as well. I don’t think he =
knows about=20
the Tomorrow People. At least I hope not.] He thought for a minute and =
added,=20
[And next time your dad says something, don’t send me a mental =
picture of it,=20
okay?]</P>
<P>--------------------</P>
<P> </P>
<P>"Adam Pierson, this is General Hammond, the man in command of this =
base.=20
General Hammond, this is Adam Pierson, the man who has been helping =
Daniel with=20
the manuscript."</P>
<P>"Pleased to meet you, Mr Pierson. Colonel O’Neill has told me a =
lot about=20
you. I wanted to thank you for offering to help us out with this =
matter."=20
Hammond held out his hand to the historian. </P>
<P>" My pleasure, General. I’m wondering why the military is =
interested in an=20
old manuscript though. It’s not as though it would be vital for =
national defence=20
or anything." </P>
<P>If only you knew, Hammond thought to himself. " I’m sorry, Mr =
Pierson, but=20
that information is classified. We can tell you what you need to know to =

decipher the manuscript, but I’m afraid that’s all." </P>
<P>"General Hammond," interrupted Corporal Young. "Sorry to disturb you, =
sir but=20
there’s a man to see you. He says he is an old friend. His name is =
Damon.=20
General William Damon."</P>
<P>"Sorry, Mr Pierson. I’ll have to talk to you later. Colonel =
O’Neill will fill=20
you in on what you need to know."</P>
<P>Curiouser and curiouser thought Methos. Hammond knows =
Megabyte’s father.=20
Maybe Joe was right. Maybe I should leave while I still can. Oh, well at =
least=20
on the bright side, the General hasn’t mentioned the sword. They =
probably think=20
it’s still in my travel bag. He mentally shrugged. What they =
don’t know won’t=20
hurt them.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>O’Neill opened the door to his right and ushered him into a =
room. Daniel had=20
gone on ahead while they had been talking to Hammond, and was already =
spreading=20
his papers out over the oval table in the middle of the room. Obviously =
it was=20
some type of conference room, Methos guessed correctly. There were two =
other=20
people in the room besides Daniel: a woman and a tall, dark, well built =
man.</P>
<P>"I’ll just introduce the rest of the team. This is Major =
Carter," O’Neill=20
nodded towards the very pretty blond woman. "Daniel, you already know of =
course,=20
and this is Teal’c." </P>
<P>Teal’c inclined his head, his way of a greeting, Methos =
surmised. He noticed=20
the strange symbol on the other man’s forehead. I’ve seen =
that somewhere before,=20
he thought to himself. Now where was it? </P>
<P>"I believe you can help us with our investigation, Mr Pierson. We are =
very=20
grateful for your help."</P>
<P>"Hope, I can help, Major. Call me Adam if you like. Seeing that =
we’re going=20
to be working together."</P>
<P>"My name’s Sam. Short for Samantha."</P>
<P>O’Neill groaned to himself. The guy was trying to hit on =
Carter. He’d noticed=20
the way he had looked at her when they had been introduced. "Okay, kids. =
Let’s=20
get down to business shall we. You can make friends later."</P>
<P>Daniel put a small box on the table. "This is what was found with the =

manuscript. We don’t know what it’s for, that’s what =
we’re hoping you can help=20
us with. There’s hieroglyphs on the box as well as the manuscript, =
but they’re=20
quite different to those you deciphered earlier."</P>
<P>Methos picked up the box for a closer look. "It feels quite heavy," =
he=20
commented. "Have you had a look at what’s inside yet?"</P>
<P>Sam Carter answered him. " It seems to be lined with some sort of =
material,=20
similar in make up to lead. The box itself seems to be a combination of =
several=20
elements, we’re not sure exactly what yet, I’ve still got =
some more tests to run=20
to be certain. Something that acts like a shield maybe, but we’re =
not sure why.=20
All that was in the box when we found it was the manuscript, and a =
stone. Open=20
it and have a look if you like."</P>
<P>Methos opened the box, and saw to his surprise a small smooth stone =
inside.=20
"Why would anyone need to put shielding on a box because of a stone?" he =
asked.=20
As he bent down to examine the stone, it began to pulsate, emitting a =
strange=20
green glow as it did so. </P>
<P>"That’s odd," O’Neill noticed. "It didn’t do that =
last time we looked at it."=20
Okay, the stone wasn’t as ordinary as they had first thought. =
Maybe it was some=20
sort of weapon after all, but if so, what had activated it?</P>
<P>"Maybe it has found some sort of power source, O’Neill. A power =
source that=20
wasn’t available to it last time the box was opened." Teal’c =
looked at Methos,=20
who shrugged.</P>
<P>"Don’t look at me. I don’t know. I’m just an =
historian, remember."</P>
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