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Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 12:02:58 +1300
From: "The Olsen Family" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (arfic-l) The Medusa Stone (6/19)

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The Medusa Stone (6/19)

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 Six

O'Neill looked up as Hammond and another man came entered the conference =
room. The man with Hammond looked about the same age as O'Neill himself, =
and whoever he was, he didn't look very happy.

"SG1, this is General William Damon. We need to know what exactly you've =
found out about this stone you've been working with." Hammond noticed =
O'Neill glance towards the other man, wondering how much he had been =
told, if anything, about the Stargate project. "Don't worry, Colonel. =
He's got clearance."

Damon recognised the man he had seen in the reception area earlier and =
took a step towards him. "You must be Pierson. You've got some =
explaining to do. My son and his friend are lying in the infirmary =
hooked up to life support and I suspect you may have something to do =
with it."

Carter spoke up. "What's going on, General? Adam has been here with us =
the whole time. He couldn't possibly have done anything to anybody."

Methos put two and two together." Of course," he said to himself. "I =
should have realised. Must be losing it in my old age." He noticed =
everyone else in the room was looking at him. He turned to Damon. "The =
red headed kid, Megabyte, has something happened to him and his friend?"

"They collapsed a short time ago. Very suddenly, with no warning. We =
can't find a reason for it." Apart from the fact that they received some =
very strange mental images from you, he continued to himself.

"Would that be about half an hour ago?"

"But that would be the same time that we took the stone out of the box," =
interjected Daniel, beginning to follow where Methos was going. He =
quoted. "The tendrils of the Medusa will reach out and.." He stopped =
suddenly, realising what he had just said.

"I knew I had seen that look before. Tutankamen had it." Methos turned =
to Damon. "Megabyte and his friend, they're," he hunted for the word the =
boy king had used so long along, "Tomorrow People, aren't they?"

"You do know," breathed Damon, finding it hard to keep himself under =
control. "If I find out that you're responsible for this."

"Hold it, could someone explain to those of us that haven't seen the =
movie yet? I'm feeling really lost here. What are Tomorrow People?" =
O'Neill turned to Methos "And what do you mean the same look that =
Tutankamen had? How would you know that?"

Methos reached out for the stone, put it back in the box, and closed the =
lid. "Don't you think we should put this away, first, just in case it is =
what's caused the kids to collapse? We'll worry about explanations =
later." Or maybe not, he thought to himself. He wondered how he was =
going to explain without telling them exactly who and what he really =
was.



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"Okay," said O'Neill, "Let's see if I've got this right." He'd seen a =
lot of strange things since he'd started journeying through the Stargate =
but he wasn't sure he was quite ready to believe the stories that Damon =
had told them. He noticed that the General looked a lot happier since =
Doctor Frasier had contacted him to let him know that Megabyte and Adam =
were improving. She had promised to let him know the moment either one =
of them regained consciousness.

"Your son and his friend call themselves The Tomorrow People, and are =
the next stage in human evolution. They have telepathic powers and can =
teleport anywhere by just thinking about it. Apart from the fact that it =
all seems like something out of a science fiction program, what's to =
stop this new species wiping us all off the face of the planet?"

Damon had hoped not to have to bring this part up. He felt uncomfortable =
enough that these people had learnt about the Tomorrow People, he didn't =
want to give away all their secrets. He noticed everyone in the room was =
looking at him expectantly, waiting for an answer. George had said that =
they could be trusted to keep secrets. It sounded as though he would =
have to believe that, after all, what choice did he have?=20

"They can't kill. It's something in the genetic makeup. We don't know =
what exactly."

"What about to protect themselves?" This question came from Teal'c. The =
Jaffa couldn't understand how a race that couldn't kill would be able to =
survive for long.

"Not even to do that." Damon remembered when Colonel Masters had =
threatened him when Megabyte had first 'broken out' and become a =
Tomorrow Person. His son had turned the gun on their enemy, tried to use =
it, and couldn't.

Damon noticed Pierson sitting quietly, conspicuous by his lack of =
questions or look of surprise. "What I'd like to know, is how come you =
seem to know so much about what's going on? You seem to know about the =
Tomorrow People and talk about Tutankhamun almost as thought you've =
actually met him. I think it's time you gave us some sort of =
explanation."

"Are you a time traveller or something? "Daniel turned to O'Neill. " We =
know that sort of thing is possible. Remember that time we went through =
the Stargate and ended up in 1969?"

"Shut up, Daniel."

"You have a functioning Stargate? I thought that thing was a myth"

O'Neill and Methos spoke simultaneously. I'm really going to have to =
have a word to Daniel about security thought O'Neill to himself. The =
younger man's enthusiasm tended to run away with him at times. He =
noticed Pierson was continuing with his questions and that they didn't =
seem to be getting the answers they needed out of him. He interrupted =
the historian.

"Information here is a two way street, in case you hadn't noticed. I =
think you should be giving us some information before you find out =
anything else. How about it? Spill."

They were interrupted by a knock at the door. Corporal Young tried his =
best to look apologetic. "Sorry to disturb you General Hammond, but =
you're needed in the control room. There's a message coming through from =
someone calling himself Ramiis."

"That's impossible, Ramiis is dead." Methos added to himself, I took his =
head and felt his quickening, it must be some sort of trick. I don't =
like the sound of it at all. First the stone and running into Megabyte =
and Adam, and now this.

O'Neill glared at Pierson. " I suppose you'd better come as well, seeing =
that you are the resident Ramiis expert, but after this I want an =
explanation, the full chapter and verse." He wasn't too worried about =
the historian, if that's what he really was, saw the Stargate; after =
all, he'd obviously heard of it. He was beginning to suspect that =
Pierson knew full well most of what was going on at the base anyway.

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

Methos didn't feel surprised when he saw all the high-tech equipment in =
the room that Hammond ushered them into. When he had realised O'Neill =
and his team had a Stargate in their possession and that the Tomorrow =
People were involved as well, he had decided he wouldn't even be =
surprised to see a white rabbit consulting its pocket watch. At this =
point even that would be preferable to running into his old enemy again.

When he saw the figure on the screen, Methos stopped in his tracks. This =
had been the one thing he had hoped wouldn't be true. "It can't be. =
You're dead!" he exclaimed. Ramiis looked exactly the same as he had the =
last time they had met, same dark hair and eyes, same narrow mouth, =
probably still had the same unpleasant nature as well, he thought to =
himself.

"That's not a very nice way to greet an old friend," came the reply. =
"How long has it been, two, or three thousand years? Mind you, I'm not =
surprised to see you, Methos, you always were a survivor."

O'Neill was definitely beginning to feel like he'd lost the plot =
somewhere. "You two know each other? Who's Methos? How many thousand =
years?" Pierson's explanation had better be good.

Methos sighed. This wasn't exactly the way that he had planned to =
explain the concept of immortality; actually he hadn't planned to =
explain it at all. Now it looked as though he no longer had a choice.

Ramiis seemed to be enjoying his discomfort. " Come on, your friend =
wants some answers."

Methos retorted,"he's not the only one. Last time I looked, when you =
lose your head you're supposed to stay dead. Not pop up out of the =
woodwork a few thousand years later to annoy people."

"I think I might be able to explain that one," interjected Daniel. " You =
used an sarcophagus, didn't you?"

Ramiis stared at the young man for a moment and then laughed. "Very =
good, you must be the illustrious Dr Jackson. My lord Apophis has =
mentioned you, and the rest of your team."

"Yeah," said O'Neill, " I'm sure he did. We're not exactly top of his =
Christmas list at the moment."

"You mean Apophis is real? I always thought Ramiis used him as an excuse =
to justify his actions, I never thought he really existed." Something =
else clicked into place in Methos's mind. He turned to Teal'c. " Now I =
remember where I've seen that symbol. Ramiis' bodyguard, he had the same =
thing on his forehead. He called himself a Jaffa. I remember Ramiis =
calling for him when I took his head."

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<DIV>Email : <A=20
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<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Fandom : Stargate SG1/ Highlander/ NS Tomorrow People</DIV>
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<DIV>Rating: PG</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Summary : SG1 finds a manuscript that Daniel has trouble =
deciphering. An=20
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<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 Six</P></U>
<P>O’Neill looked up as Hammond and another man came entered the =
conference=20
room. The man with Hammond looked about the same age as O’Neill =
himself, and=20
whoever he was, he didn’t look very happy.</P>
<P>"SG1, this is General William Damon. We need to know what exactly =
you’ve=20
found out about this stone you’ve been working with." Hammond =
noticed O’Neill=20
glance towards the other man, wondering how much he had been told, if =
anything,=20
about the Stargate project. "Don’t worry, Colonel. He’s got =
clearance."</P>
<P>Damon recognised the man he had seen in the reception area earlier =
and took a=20
step towards him. "You must be Pierson. You’ve got some explaining =
to do. My son=20
and his friend are lying in the infirmary hooked up to life support and =
I=20
suspect you may have something to do with it."</P>
<P>Carter spoke up. "What’s going on, General? Adam has been here =
with us the=20
whole time. He couldn’t possibly have done anything to =
anybody."</P>
<P>Methos put two and two together." Of course," he said to himself. "I =
should=20
have realised. Must be losing it in my old age." He noticed everyone =
else in the=20
room was looking at him. He turned to Damon. "The red headed kid, =
Megabyte, has=20
something happened to him and his friend?"</P>
<P>"They collapsed a short time ago. Very suddenly, with no warning. We =
can’t=20
find a reason for it." Apart from the fact that they received some very =
strange=20
mental images from you, he continued to himself.</P>
<P>"Would that be about half an hour ago?"</P>
<P>"But that would be the same time that we took the stone out of the =
box,"=20
interjected Daniel, beginning to follow where Methos was going. He =
quoted. "The=20
tendrils of the Medusa will reach out and…." He stopped suddenly, =
realising what=20
he had just said.</P>
<P>"I knew I had seen that look before. Tutankamen had it." Methos =
turned to=20
Damon. "Megabyte and his friend, they’re," he hunted for the word =
the boy king=20
had used so long along, "Tomorrow People, aren’t they?"</P>
<P>"You do know," breathed Damon, finding it hard to keep himself under =
control.=20
"If I find out that you’re responsible for this…"</P>
<P>"Hold it, could someone explain to those of us that haven’t =
seen the movie=20
yet? I’m feeling really lost here. What are Tomorrow People?" =
O’Neill turned to=20
Methos "And what do you mean the same look that Tutankamen had? How =
would you=20
know that?"</P>
<P>Methos reached out for the stone, put it back in the box, and closed =
the lid.=20
"Don’t you think we should put this away, first, just in case it =
is what’s=20
caused the kids to collapse? We’ll worry about explanations =
later." Or maybe=20
not, he thought to himself. He wondered how he was going to explain =
without=20
telling them exactly who and what he really was.</P>
<P> </P>
<P>----------------------------------</P>
<P>"Okay," said O’Neill, "Let’s see if I’ve got this =
right." He’d seen a lot of=20
strange things since he’d started journeying through the Stargate =
but he wasn’t=20
sure he was quite ready to believe the stories that Damon had told them. =
He=20
noticed that the General looked a lot happier since Doctor Frasier had =
contacted=20
him to let him know that Megabyte and Adam were improving. She had =
promised to=20
let him know the moment either one of them regained consciousness.</P>
<P>"Your son and his friend call themselves The Tomorrow People, and are =
the=20
next stage in human evolution. They have telepathic powers and can =
teleport=20
anywhere by just thinking about it. Apart from the fact that it all =
seems like=20
something out of a science fiction program, what’s to stop this =
new species=20
wiping us all off the face of the planet?"</P>
<P>Damon had hoped not to have to bring this part up. He felt =
uncomfortable=20
enough that these people had learnt about the Tomorrow People, he =
didn’t want to=20
give away all their secrets. He noticed everyone in the room was looking =
at him=20
expectantly, waiting for an answer. George had said that they could be =
trusted=20
to keep secrets. It sounded as though he would have to believe that, =
after all,=20
what choice did he have? </P>
<P>"They can’t kill. It’s something in the genetic makeup. =
We don’t know what=20
exactly."</P>
<P>"What about to protect themselves?" This question came from =
Teal’c. The Jaffa=20
couldn’t understand how a race that couldn’t kill would be =
able to survive for=20
long.</P>
<P>"Not even to do that." Damon remembered when Colonel Masters had =
threatened=20
him when Megabyte had first ‘broken out’ and become a =
Tomorrow Person. His son=20
had turned the gun on their enemy, tried to use it, and =
couldn’t.</P>
<P>Damon noticed Pierson sitting quietly, conspicuous by his lack of =
questions=20
or look of surprise. "What I’d like to know, is how come you seem =
to know so=20
much about what's going on? You seem to know about the Tomorrow People =
and talk=20
about Tutankhamun almost as thought you’ve actually met him. I =
think it’s time=20
you gave us some sort of explanation."</P>
<P>"Are you a time traveller or something? "Daniel turned to =
O’Neill. " We know=20
that sort of thing is possible. Remember that time we went through the =
Stargate=20
and ended up in 1969?"</P>
<P>"Shut up, Daniel."</P>
<P>"You have a functioning Stargate? I thought that thing was a =
myth"</P>
<P>O’Neill and Methos spoke simultaneously. I’m really going =
to have to have a=20
word to Daniel about security thought O’Neill to himself. The =
younger man’s=20
enthusiasm tended to run away with him at times. He noticed Pierson was=20
continuing with his questions and that they didn’t seem to be =
getting the=20
answers they needed out of him. He interrupted the historian.</P>
<P>"Information here is a two way street, in case you hadn’t =
noticed. I think=20
you should be giving us some information before you find out anything =
else. How=20
about it? Spill…"</P>
<P>They were interrupted by a knock at the door. Corporal Young tried =
his best=20
to look apologetic. "Sorry to disturb you General Hammond, but =
you’re needed in=20
the control room. There’s a message coming through from someone =
calling himself=20
Ramiis."</P>
<P>"That’s impossible, Ramiis is dead." Methos added to himself, I =
took his head=20
and felt his quickening, it must be some sort of trick. I don’t =
like the sound=20
of it at all. First the stone and running into Megabyte and Adam, and =
now=20
this.</P>
<P>O’Neill glared at Pierson. " I suppose you’d better come =
as well, seeing that=20
you are the resident Ramiis expert, but after this I want an =
explanation, the=20
full chapter and verse." He wasn’t too worried about the =
historian, if that’s=20
what he really was, saw the Stargate; after all, he’d obviously =
heard of it. He=20
was beginning to suspect that Pierson knew full well most of what was =
going on=20
at the base anyway.</P>
<P>-------------------------</P>
<P>Methos didn’t feel surprised when he saw all the high-tech =
equipment in the=20
room that Hammond ushered them into. When he had realised O’Neill =
and his team=20
had a Stargate in their possession and that the Tomorrow People were =
involved as=20
well, he had decided he wouldn’t even be surprised to see a white =
rabbit=20
consulting its pocket watch. At this point even that would be preferable =
to=20
running into his old enemy again.</P>
<P>When he saw the figure on the screen, Methos stopped in his tracks. =
This had=20
been the one thing he had hoped wouldn’t be true. "It can’t =
be. You’re dead!" he=20
exclaimed. Ramiis looked exactly the same as he had the last time they =
had met,=20
same dark hair and eyes, same narrow mouth, probably still had the same=20
unpleasant nature as well, he thought to himself.</P>
<P>"That’s not a very nice way to greet an old friend," came the =
reply. "How=20
long has it been, two, or three thousand years? Mind you, I’m not =
surprised to=20
see you, Methos, you always were a survivor."</P>
<P>O’Neill was definitely beginning to feel like he’d lost =
the plot somewhere.=20
"You two know each other? Who’s Methos? How many thousand years?" =
Pierson’s=20
explanation had better be good.</P>
<P>Methos sighed. This wasn’t exactly the way that he had planned =
to explain the=20
concept of immortality; actually he hadn’t planned to explain it =
at all. Now it=20
looked as though he no longer had a choice.</P>
<P>Ramiis seemed to be enjoying his discomfort. " Come on, your friend =
wants=20
some answers."</P>
<P>Methos retorted,"he’s not the only one. Last time I looked, =
when you lose=20
your head you’re supposed to stay dead. Not pop up out of the =
woodwork a few=20
thousand years later to annoy people."</P>
<P>"I think I might be able to explain that one," interjected Daniel. " =
You used=20
an sarcophagus, didn’t you?"</P>
<P>Ramiis stared at the young man for a moment and then laughed. "Very =
good, you=20
must be the illustrious Dr Jackson. My lord Apophis has mentioned you, =
and the=20
rest of your team."</P>
<P>"Yeah," said O’Neill, " I’m sure he did. We’re not =
exactly top of his=20
Christmas list at the moment."</P>
<P>"You mean Apophis is real? I always thought Ramiis used him as an =
excuse to=20
justify his actions, I never thought he really existed." Something else =
clicked=20
into place in Methos’s mind. He turned to Teal’c. " Now I =
remember where I’ve=20
seen that symbol. Ramiis’ bodyguard, he had the same thing on his =
forehead. He=20
called himself a Jaffa. I remember Ramiis calling for him when I took =
his=20
head…"</P>
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Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 11:52:11 +1300
From: "The Olsen Family" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (arfic-l) The Medusa Stone (7/19)

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The Medusa Stone (7/19)

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 Seven

Egypt 1353 BC

Methos stood in front of the small window, looking out across the Nile =
Valley. From where he was he could see what he presumed, from this =
distance, were hippos swimming in the river. He strained his eyes to =
read the symbols on the many boats sailing past, but he was too far away =
to make out any details.=20

One thing you could certainly rely on in Egypt, he thought to himself, =
was the heat. Even though painting the house white was supposed to =
reflect the sun, it was still just as uncomfortably hot inside as it was =
out. He let his mind drift back to the last time he had been here, as he =
reached for his cup to take another sip of wine.

Suddenly there was a loud popping noise and a flash of bright light. =
Methos jumped and automatically reached for his sword, as the young girl =
materialised in front of him "I will never get used to that, it doesn't =
matter how long I live," he exclaimed.

"Sorry, Methos," apologised Neret. She was a young girl, in her mid to =
late teens, very attractive with long, dark hair, and softly spoken. Her =
job in the royal household was that of companion to the Queen, though =
there were rumours that she was also very close, in more ways than one, =
to the boy king himself. "I didn't mean to startle you. Can I help you =
clean up the mess?"

Methos shook his head, and bent over to wipe up the spilled wine. "Don't =
worry, Neret," he said. "I suppose it makes up for the feeling you and =
Tutankhamun get when I approach you without being noticed." The feeling =
the two Tomorrow People, as they called themselves, had described =
reminded him of the feeling he got from the approach of another =
immortal. After much discussion they had decided it must have something =
to do with the storehouse of energy from all the quickenings he had =
received over his long lifespan.

Neret laughed, and Methos noticed again how animated her face was when =
she did so. He felt sorry for her, surely she was aware of all the =
gossip that surrounded Tutankhamun and herself. It was a situation that =
was unlikely to change as well, as the two of them could hardly tell the =
general population the real reason why they spent so much time together. =
When Neret had become a Tomorrow Person, the king had recognised her as =
one of his own kind, and had installed her in the royal household.=20

Neret started to say something to the immortal and paused. Her eyes =
glazed over and Methos could tell that she was mindspeaking to the young =
Pharaoh. After a few minutes, she turned to him, looking very worried.

"The high priest, Ramiis, has Tutankhamun's wife. He says we have =
offended his god Apophis and must die. Quick, Methos, you must help =
them. Here, take my hand and I will take you there."

Methos reached out his hand hesitantly, and closed his eyes. The only =
thing worse than being surprised by people who disappear and reappear =
out of thin air, is when they take you along for the journey, he thought =
to himself. Teleportation, as they called it, was another thing he was =
finding it hard to get used to. The two Tomorrow People had told him =
that to them it came as naturally as breathing.=20

Methos still wondered why they trusted him so much. He supposed it was =
because they knew his secret, as he knew theirs. He remembered the day =
they had met. He had been standing in the crowd watching Tutankhamun =
pass by with his royal entourage. Someone had tried to kill the young =
ruler and Methos, without thinking, he still wasn't sure why, had thrown =
himself in front of the shower of arrows and saved the boy king's life.

He had come back to life in the Pharaoh's own chamber, and was surprised =
to find that young Tutankhamun and his friend Neret didn't seem at all =
surprised. They had told him that they could sense he was different and =
were sure he had come to fulfil the prophecy. As he listened to them, he =
noticed there was some look in their eyes that told him that there was =
something different about them, but he hadn't realised how different =
until they explained to him what they were.

Apparently a wise woman had come to the Pharaoh in a dream not long =
after he had developed his powers and told him that a man with an old =
soul would come and be protector to him and his kind. Methos had been =
very sceptical about this, until the two youngsters had demonstrated =
their powers to them. They seemed to trust him and were convinced that =
he was their protector. Now, a few months later, he counted them as good =
friends and was enjoying his stay in the royal court. Tutankhamun had =
also covered up the fact that he had died while saving him and told his =
people that Methos' injuries had not been as severe as they had first =
looked.=20

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

Tutankhamun hoped that Neret would bring their protector, Methos, soon. =
He had thought of trying to get close enough to his wife to teleport her =
away, but so far had not had the opportunity. Ramiis had accused them of =
acting against his lord, Apophis, and didn't want to listen to anything =
the boy king said in his own defence. He kept saying that Apophis would =
take revenge on him and his kind. Obviously he knew then, about the =
existence of the Tomorrow People, Tutankhamun hoped he hadn't shared the =
information with others. As he listened to the ravings of the priest he =
wondered again what sort of a god would give him powers that he could =
not use to kill others in order to defend himself and his loved ones.

Ramiis fell silent as he felt the telltale buzz that warned him that =
another immortal was close by. He pulled Ankhesenpaaten closer towards =
him, pressing the blade of his sword against her throat, and turned to =
her young husband. "Tell whoever is out there to come out, or I will =
kill your wife. I know she cannot disappear into thin air as you can, =
and I am sure you cannot move fast enough to save her. Any tricks and =
her death will be very slow and very painful."

A tall slim man moved out of the shadow of the pyramids, before =
Tutankhamun had a chance to speak. Methos shivered in the hot sunlight =
in spite of himself. The pyramids themselves made him feel very uneasy. =
He wasn't sure why; it was as though there was something almost =
unearthly about them. Surely he was above believing the local =
superstitions, he chided himself. After all he had seen many such =
beliefs come and go over the years.

"I am Methos," he said. "Let her go, she is young and not one of us. Are =
you hiding behind children now? "

Ramiis pushed the young girl towards her husband. He motioned to the =
large man who always seemed to follow a short distance behind. Methos =
noticed the strange gold symbol on the man's forehead. The man bowed his =
head towards the priest.

"Jaffa," said Ramiis. "Watch these children. Soon we will take them to =
our god, Apophis, and offer them to him as hosts. When I have defeated =
their so called protector and taken his head, I will join you."

The Jaffa drew his weapon, a strange looking metal staff, and herded the =
two young people towards the pyramid. Neret watched from her hiding =
place, behind a date palm, and waited to see what would happen next. She =
noticed that the Jaffa was making sure that Ankhesenpaaten had no =
physical contact with her husband. Obviously he was aware of their =
teleportation capabilities.

Methos drew his own sword. This man is crazy, all this talk about gods. =
He seems to think that Apophis really exists.=20

"You're still a child yourself," he goaded as he lunged at the other =
immortal, his sword gleaming in the bright sunlight.

Ramiis roared in anger, as his sword swung up to block Methos' attack. =
"You will die, for your actions against my lord Apophis."

Methos was surprised at the strength of the other man's sword arm. He =
lunged again, noting with satisfaction that he had drawn blood. Not as =
good as you think you are, priest, he thought to himself.

Suddenly Ramiis threw dirt in Methos' eyes, temporarily blinding his =
vision. He involuntarily took a step backwards, and lost his footing. =
The other man's shadow loomed over him, momentarily blocking out the sun =
from his limited vision. Obviously the other immortal wasn't going to =
fight fair, thought Methos. He should have expected something like this. =
Two can play at that game he thought to himself.

As Ramiis swung his sword, ready to deliver the final blow, he drew a =
small dagger and plunged it into the other mans chest. Ramiis gave him a =
look of utter surprise and dropped his sword in the dirt. Edging closer, =
Neret used her telekinetic powers to shift it out of his reach. "Jaffa," =
he yelled, "Save me!"

"Goodbye, Ramiis. It doesn't look like your god, or anyone else, is =
going to save you after all." Methos brought his sword down, slicing off =
his opponent's head with one clean swoop, and waited.

He dropped onto his knees as he felt the full force of the quickening. =
As bolt after bolt of lightening hit him he was dimly aware of someone =
moving in behind him, but he was in no position to do anything about it. =
When it had finished, he got shakily to his feet, just in time to be hit =
by a blast of what felt like lightening. He heard Tutankhamun yell "No!" =
and then the blackness engulfed him.

Methos came to, feeling the sudden intake of breath that usually =
accompanied his return to life. He could hear the sound of the river =
Nile close by, and could hear the splash of what sounded like some =
animal playing in the water. He leaned back in the long grass and opened =
his eyes. To his surprise the moon was high in the sky, and it was =
night. Tutankhamun, his wife Ankhesenpaaten, and Neret were standing =
over him.=20

"What happened?" he asked.

"Ramiis' bodyguard shot you with a strange weapon while you were =
recovering from the," the boy king stumbled over the strange word, =
"quickening. I managed to teleport you away before he was able to take =
your head. It is not safe for you here now, Methos. You have protected =
us and fulfilled the prophecy. It is time for you to move on." He looked =
at the immortal with what seemed like sadness in his eyes.

Methos opened his mouth to argue and then shut it again. He could see =
the point the young Pharaoh was making. If he stayed his life would be =
in danger. He would leave for now, and maybe return in a few months when =
it became safe for him to do so. After all, he would not be able to =
protect them if he were dead.=20

"I owe you my life." Methos bowed his head toward the young Pharaoh. "I =
will leave for a time, but will return when I am able. If there is ever =
any way I can be of service to you or your kind, I will be there for =
you."

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<DIV>The Medusa Stone (7/19)</DIV>
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<DIV>by Anne Olsen</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Email : <A=20
href=3D"mailto:[e-mail]">[e-mail]</A></DIV>
<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 Seven</P></U>
<P>Egypt 1353 BC</P>
<P>Methos stood in front of the small window, looking out across the =
Nile=20
Valley. From where he was he could see what he presumed, from this =
distance,=20
were hippos swimming in the river. He strained his eyes to read the =
symbols on=20
the many boats sailing past, but he was too far away to make out any =
details.=20
</P>
<P>One thing you could certainly rely on in Egypt, he thought to =
himself, was=20
the heat. Even though painting the house white was supposed to reflect =
the sun,=20
it was still just as uncomfortably hot inside as it was out. He let his =
mind=20
drift back to the last time he had been here, as he reached for his cup =
to take=20
another sip of wine.</P>
<P>Suddenly there was a loud popping noise and a flash of bright light. =
Methos=20
jumped and automatically reached for his sword, as the young girl =
materialised=20
in front of him "I will never get used to that, it doesn’t matter =
how long I=20
live," he exclaimed.</P>
<P>"Sorry, Methos," apologised Neret. She was a young girl, in her mid =
to late=20
teens, very attractive with long, dark hair, and softly spoken. Her job =
in the=20
royal household was that of companion to the Queen, though there were =
rumours=20
that she was also very close, in more ways than one, to the boy king =
himself. "I=20
didn’t mean to startle you. Can I help you clean up the mess?"</P>
<P>Methos shook his head, and bent over to wipe up the spilled wine. =
"Don’t=20
worry, Neret," he said. "I suppose it makes up for the feeling you and=20
Tutankhamun get when I approach you without being noticed." The feeling =
the two=20
Tomorrow People, as they called themselves, had described reminded him =
of the=20
feeling he got from the approach of another immortal. After much =
discussion they=20
had decided it must have something to do with the storehouse of energy =
from all=20
the quickenings he had received over his long lifespan.</P>
<P>Neret laughed, and Methos noticed again how animated her face was =
when she=20
did so. He felt sorry for her, surely she was aware of all the gossip =
that=20
surrounded Tutankhamun and herself. It was a situation that was unlikely =
to=20
change as well, as the two of them could hardly tell the general =
population the=20
real reason why they spent so much time together. When Neret had become =
a=20
Tomorrow Person, the king had recognised her as one of his own kind, and =
had=20
installed her in the royal household. </P>
<P>Neret started to say something to the immortal and paused. Her eyes =
glazed=20
over and Methos could tell that she was mindspeaking to the young =
Pharaoh. After=20
a few minutes, she turned to him, looking very worried.</P>
<P>"The high priest, Ramiis, has Tutankhamun’s wife. He says we =
have offended=20
his god Apophis and must die. Quick, Methos, you must help them. Here, =
take my=20
hand and I will take you there."</P>
<P>Methos reached out his hand hesitantly, and closed his eyes. The only =
thing=20
worse than being surprised by people who disappear and reappear out of =
thin air,=20
is when they take you along for the journey, he thought to himself.=20
Teleportation, as they called it, was another thing he was finding it =
hard to=20
get used to. The two Tomorrow People had told him that to them it came =
as=20
naturally as breathing. </P>
<P>Methos still wondered why they trusted him so much. He supposed it =
was=20
because they knew his secret, as he knew theirs. He remembered the day =
they had=20
met. He had been standing in the crowd watching Tutankhamun pass by with =
his=20
royal entourage. Someone had tried to kill the young ruler and Methos, =
without=20
thinking, he still wasn’t sure why, had thrown himself in front of =
the shower of=20
arrows and saved the boy king’s life.</P>
<P>He had come back to life in the Pharaoh’s own chamber, and was =
surprised to=20
find that young Tutankhamun and his friend Neret didn’t seem at =
all surprised.=20
They had told him that they could sense he was different and were sure =
he had=20
come to fulfil the prophecy. As he listened to them, he noticed there =
was some=20
look in their eyes that told him that there was something different =
about them,=20
but he hadn’t realised how different until they explained to him =
what they=20
were.</P>
<P>Apparently a wise woman had come to the Pharaoh in a dream not long =
after he=20
had developed his powers and told him that a man with an old soul would =
come and=20
be protector to him and his kind. Methos had been very sceptical about =
this,=20
until the two youngsters had demonstrated their powers to them. They =
seemed to=20
trust him and were convinced that he was their protector. Now, a few =
months=20
later, he counted them as good friends and was enjoying his stay in the =
royal=20
court. Tutankhamun had also covered up the fact that he had died while =
saving=20
him and told his people that Methos’ injuries had not been as =
severe as they had=20
first looked. </P>
<P>------------------------</P>
<P>Tutankhamun hoped that Neret would bring their protector, Methos, =
soon. He=20
had thought of trying to get close enough to his wife to teleport her =
away, but=20
so far had not had the opportunity. Ramiis had accused them of acting =
against=20
his lord, Apophis, and didn’t want to listen to anything the boy =
king said in=20
his own defence. He kept saying that Apophis would take revenge on him =
and his=20
kind. Obviously he knew then, about the existence of the Tomorrow =
People,=20
Tutankhamun hoped he hadn’t shared the information with others. As =
he listened=20
to the ravings of the priest he wondered again what sort of a god would =
give him=20
powers that he could not use to kill others in order to defend himself =
and his=20
loved ones.</P>
<P>Ramiis fell silent as he felt the telltale buzz that warned him that =
another=20
immortal was close by. He pulled Ankhesenpaaten closer towards him, =
pressing the=20
blade of his sword against her throat, and turned to her young husband. =
"Tell=20
whoever is out there to come out, or I will kill your wife. I know she =
cannot=20
disappear into thin air as you can, and I am sure you cannot move fast =
enough to=20
save her. Any tricks and her death will be very slow and very =
painful."</P>
<P>A tall slim man moved out of the shadow of the pyramids, before =
Tutankhamun=20
had a chance to speak. Methos shivered in the hot sunlight in spite of =
himself.=20
The pyramids themselves made him feel very uneasy. He wasn’t sure =
why; it was as=20
though there was something almost unearthly about them. Surely he was =
above=20
believing the local superstitions, he chided himself. After all he had =
seen many=20
such beliefs come and go over the years.</P>
<P>"I am Methos," he said. "Let her go, she is young and not one of us. =
Are you=20
hiding behind children now? "</P>
<P>Ramiis pushed the young girl towards her husband. He motioned to the =
large=20
man who always seemed to follow a short distance behind. Methos noticed =
the=20
strange gold symbol on the man’s forehead. The man bowed his head =
towards the=20
priest.</P>
<P>"Jaffa," said Ramiis. "Watch these children. Soon we will take them =
to our=20
god, Apophis, and offer them to him as hosts. When I have defeated their =
so=20
called protector and taken his head, I will join you."</P>
<P>The Jaffa drew his weapon, a strange looking metal staff, and herded =
the two=20
young people towards the pyramid. Neret watched from her hiding place, =
behind a=20
date palm, and waited to see what would happen next. She noticed that =
the Jaffa=20
was making sure that Ankhesenpaaten had no physical contact with her =
husband.=20
Obviously he was aware of their teleportation capabilities.</P>
<P>Methos drew his own sword. This man is crazy, all this talk about =
gods. He=20
seems to think that Apophis really exists. </P>
<P>"You’re still a child yourself," he goaded as he lunged at the =
other=20
immortal, his sword gleaming in the bright sunlight.</P>
<P>Ramiis roared in anger, as his sword swung up to block Methos’ =
attack. "You=20
will die, for your actions against my lord Apophis."</P>
<P>Methos was surprised at the strength of the other man’s sword =
arm. He lunged=20
again, noting with satisfaction that he had drawn blood. Not as good as =
you=20
think you are, priest, he thought to himself.</P>
<P>Suddenly Ramiis threw dirt in Methos’ eyes, temporarily =
blinding his vision.=20
He involuntarily took a step backwards, and lost his footing. The other =
man’s=20
shadow loomed over him, momentarily blocking out the sun from his =
limited=20
vision. Obviously the other immortal wasn’t going to fight fair, =
thought Methos.=20
He should have expected something like this. Two can play at that game =
he=20
thought to himself.</P>
<P>As Ramiis swung his sword, ready to deliver the final blow, he drew a =
small=20
dagger and plunged it into the other mans chest. Ramiis gave him a look =
of utter=20
surprise and dropped his sword in the dirt. Edging closer, Neret used =
her=20
telekinetic powers to shift it out of his reach. "Jaffa," he yelled, =
"Save=20
me!"</P>
<P>"Goodbye, Ramiis. It doesn’t look like your god, or anyone =
else, is going to=20
save you after all." Methos brought his sword down, slicing off his =
opponent’s=20
head with one clean swoop, and waited.</P>
<P>He dropped onto his knees as he felt the full force of the =
quickening. As=20
bolt after bolt of lightening hit him he was dimly aware of someone =
moving in=20
behind him, but he was in no position to do anything about it. When it =
had=20
finished, he got shakily to his feet, just in time to be hit by a blast =
of what=20
felt like lightening. He heard Tutankhamun yell "No!" and then the =
blackness=20
engulfed him.</P>
<P>Methos came to, feeling the sudden intake of breath that usually =
accompanied=20
his return to life. He could hear the sound of the river Nile close by, =
and=20
could hear the splash of what sounded like some animal playing in the =
water. He=20
leaned back in the long grass and opened his eyes. To his surprise the =
moon was=20
high in the sky, and it was night. Tutankhamun, his wife Ankhesenpaaten, =
and=20
Neret were standing over him. </P>
<P>"What happened?" he asked.</P>
<P>"Ramiis’ bodyguard shot you with a strange weapon while you =
were recovering=20
from the," the boy king stumbled over the strange word, "quickening. I =
managed=20
to teleport you away before he was able to take your head. It is not =
safe for=20
you here now, Methos. You have protected us and fulfilled the prophecy. =
It is=20
time for you to move on." He looked at the immortal with what seemed =
like=20
sadness in his eyes.</P>
<P>Methos opened his mouth to argue and then shut it again. He could see =
the=20
point the young Pharaoh was making. If he stayed his life would be in =
danger. He=20
would leave for now, and maybe return in a few months when it became =
safe for=20
him to do so. After all, he would not be able to protect them if he were =
dead.=20
</P>
<P>"I owe you my life." Methos bowed his head toward the young Pharaoh. =
"I will=20
leave for a time, but will return when I am able. If there is ever any =
way I can=20
be of service to you or your kind, I will be there for you."</P>
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