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Date: Wed, 21 Mar 2001 09:54:03 +1200
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Subject: (arfic-l) The Medusa Stone (12/19)

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The Medusa Stone (12/19)

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 Twelve

O'Neill poked his head around the door of Carter's lab. Equipment was =
strewn all over the small table in the middle of the room. Carter was =
looking at something under a microscope, shaking her head as though she =
didn't believe what she was seeing.

On the other side of the room Daniel and Methos were arguing about what =
the writing on the box actually meant. O'Neill wondered again how Daniel =
was really feeling. He had thought that the archaeologist would have got =
on really well with the ancient immortal. Imagine all the questions he =
could be asking him about what he'd seen and who he had met over the =
years. Instead he seemed to have almost embarked on a hate campaign =
against the man.=20

"Sorry to interrupt the fun, people, but could I have a word please, =
Methos, sorry, Adam."

Methos looked over in surprise. This was the first time that O'Neill had =
called him Adam instead of Pierson since he'd found out about the whole =
immortal thing. Maybe things were looking up. He was getting a bit tired =
of arguing with Daniel anyway. Nothing he said seemed to please the =
other man. Obviously he hadn't coped too well with being dragged through =
the Stargate with a sword at his throat.

O'Neill cleared his throat. "In private, please. Sorry Daniel, I'll send =
him back in a minute."

Daniel shot him a look. "No rush. I'm sure I can survive without his =
company for a bit. Take as long as you like."

"Actually Colonel, I'd like a word as well, when you've finished, sir." =
Carter was becoming quite worried about Daniel. Working in the same room =
as the two men, she noticed the way he kept looking at Methos, when he =
thought no one was looking. There was definitely something wrong with =
Daniel, but she couldn't put her finger on it. He was normally quite =
easy to get along with and certainly didn't usually bear grudges. He =
seemed quite unable to forgive the other man for what he had done to =
him.

" Okay, Carter, give us a couple of minutes and then we'll meet you in =
the infirmary. Corporal Young can stay here with Daniel and keep an eye =
on the box." He looked at Daniel. "Just in case someone tries to open =
it. We don't want a repeat performance of what happened before, do we?"

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



Megabyte looked at the sign on the door. Yes, this looked like the right =
room. All the corridors and rooms in this place looked the same. The =
military certainly believed in sticking to basics when it came to decor. =
Miles and miles of grey; a person could get bored with that colour =
really fast.

O'Neill had asked if he would go and tell Daniel to meet them in the =
infirmary. He'd thought about teleporting there but Adam had reminded =
him that the fewer people that saw them disappearing into thin air the =
better. It had been a good excuse to nose around anyway - maybe he and =
Adam should ask for a tour of the place as well. His dad had seemed =
impressed with what he had seen. He would like to get a good look at =
this Stargate at any rate. It sounded like something straight out of a =
science fiction film.

He looked into the room. There was equiptment still strewn over the =
small table in the centre of the room. Obviously whoever had been here =
last hadn't had time to clean up after themselves. There were also a =
couple of coffee cups sitting on a bench at the side. The smell of =
coffee still permeated the room. Strange, Daniel didn't seem to be =
anywhere in sight. He must have left in a hurry, judging by the state of =
the room, and fairly recently, too, thought Megabyte, the leftover =
coffee was still quite warm.

[Adam, he doesn't seem to be here.]

[Are you sure you've got the right room, Megabyte?]

[Of course I'm sure,] he 'pathed indignantly. He noticed something in =
the corner of the room. [Hang on, there's someone lying on the floor. =
I'll just go and have a look.]

[Be careful.]

[Aren't I always?] Megabyte decided to ignore the reply Adam sent him =
and approached the body on the floor. It was Corporal Young. He was =
dead, very dead with a sword sticking out of his back. There was blood =
everywhere, and Megabyte felt the bile rising up in his throat.

[Megabyte, what's wrong?]

[It's Corporal Young, he's dead.] Megabyte dropped to his knees. He felt =
as though he wanted to throw up. As a Tomorrow Person he had a hard =
enough time coping with the thought that a person could do something =
like that to another, let alone seeing it in the flesh, up close. It =
wasn't only the fact that he couldn't kill, the whole concept of =
violence and killing made him feel physically ill. One of the joys of =
being a Tomorrow Person he thought to himself.=20

He heard a sound behind him and turned to see who it was.

[Adam!] he 'pathed frantically.

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



Adam suddenly swooned and leaned on the bed for support. He was dimly =
aware of the concerned faces around him.

"What's wrong, Adam?" Damon looked very worried. " Is it Megabyte? Are =
you okay?"

The young Australian's dark hair stood out sharply against his pale =
face. He pulled himself up. "I heard Megabyte call my name and then I =
felt very dizzy for a moment. I'm feeling fine now, whatever it was, =
it's gone now. I'll just contact him and see if he's okay." He eyes =
glazed over as he tried to contact his friend.=20

"It's no good, I can't even sense him. It's like he's dropped off the =
face of the planet. Even if he were unconscious, I'd know. There's not =
even that."

"You can even sense if one of you is unconscious?" asked Carter.=20

Adam nodded. "But at the moment, there's nothing. I'm really worried. I =
should still be able to get something from him. He was going to take a =
closer look at the body, he called my name, and then nothing."

"Body? What body? When were you going to tell me about the body?" =
O'Neill saw the look on Adam's face and decided to leave the third =
degree until later. " Do you know where Megabyte was when he called =
you?"

"He was in Major Carter's lab, looking for Daniel. Daniel wasn't there, =
but Corporal Young, or rather his body, was."

"Come on, Carter, Teal'c." He put a hand on Adam's shoulder. "No, kid. =
You're staying here, at least until we find out what's going on. =
Pierson, you and Bill stay here with him. One missing Tomorrow Person is =
enough at the moment. Don't worry, I'll let you know as soon as we find =
anything."



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

O'Neill approached Carter's lab very cautiously. He motioned to Carter =
and Teal'c to cover him and burst through the door. Whoever had been =
there was long gone. Corporal Young was lying on the floor covered in =
blood, with a sword sticking out of his back. A sword, what else, he =
thought to himself. There was also a pool of blood lying underneath the =
body. There was no sign of a struggle. Whoever had killed Young, had =
been very fast and very efficient. The Corporal had obviously never even =
seen it coming. From behind, too, O'Neill noticed. Someone liked to play =
dirty, he thought. Neither Daniel nor Megabyte was anywhere in sight.=20

"Sir," Carter interrupted. " The box with the Medusa Stone is gone. =
Whoever killed Young and took Daniel and Megabyte has the stone as =
well."

O'Neill jumped as Adam suddenly appeared in a flash of light in front of =
him.=20

"Sorry," he apologised. " I couldn't sit there and do nothing. Any clue =
as to what's happened to Megabyte?"

O'Neill supposed he'd better not mince words. He had an idea that Adam =
knew what was coming anyway, judging from the expression on his face. =
"Whoever took Daniel and Megabyte took the stone as well." He repeated =
Carter's earlier statement.=20

"They have used Methos' sword to kill Corporal Young," observed Teal'c, =
leaning over the body. " I would presume that you will find the other =
sword is missing as well. We are dealing with someone very proficient in =
the art of killing. I would say he has plans for the Tomorrow People, if =
he has taken the stone as well. Things do not bode well for either =
Daniel Jackson or Megabyte Damon."



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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The Medusa Stone =
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>by Anne Olsen</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=3D3><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman">Email : <A=20
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Fandom : Stargate SG1/ =
Highlander/ NS=20
Tomorrow People</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Rating: PG</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Summary : SG1 finds a =
manuscript that=20
Daniel has trouble deciphering. An historian named Adam Pierson offers =
to=20
help.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Disclaimer : </FONT></DIV>
<DIV>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The characters of Daniel =
Jackson, Jack=20
O’Neill, Sam Carter, Teal’c, General Hammond, Janet Frasier, =
Apophis and anybody=20
else you recognise from the SGC do not belong to me. Neither does the =
concept of=20
the Stargate, SGC, and the Goa’uld and any thing else related to =
the series=20
Stargate SG1. They belong to Stargate (II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, =
MGM/UA,=20
Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Products.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The characters of Methos =
(a.k.a. Adam=20
Pierson), Joe Dawson, Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod belong to =
Panzer/Davis,=20
Rysher/Gaumont Television. So do the concepts of Immortality, the Game =
and the=20
Watchers.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Likewise the characters of =
Adam Newman,=20
Megabyte Damon, General William Damon, Ami Jackson, Jade Weston, Kevin =
Wilson or=20
any names or events linked to the Tomorrow People TV series do not =
belong to me=20
either. They are the property of Roger Damon Price, Thames/Tetra and ITV =

Television</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>----------------</FONT></P></DIV></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><U>
<P>Part Twelve</P></U>
<P>O’Neill poked his head around the door of Carter’s lab. =
Equipment was strewn=20
all over the small table in the middle of the room. Carter was looking =
at=20
something under a microscope, shaking her head as though she =
didn’t believe what=20
she was seeing.</P>
<P>On the other side of the room Daniel and Methos were arguing about =
what the=20
writing on the box actually meant. O’Neill wondered again how =
Daniel was really=20
feeling. He had thought that the archaeologist would have got on really =
well=20
with the ancient immortal. Imagine all the questions he could be asking =
him=20
about what he’d seen and who he had met over the years. Instead he =
seemed to=20
have almost embarked on a hate campaign against the man. </P>
<P>"Sorry to interrupt the fun, people, but could I have a word please, =
Methos,=20
sorry, Adam."</P>
<P>Methos looked over in surprise. This was the first time that =
O’Neill had=20
called him Adam instead of Pierson since he’d found out about the =
whole immortal=20
thing. Maybe things were looking up. He was getting a bit tired of =
arguing with=20
Daniel anyway. Nothing he said seemed to please the other man. Obviously =
he=20
hadn’t coped too well with being dragged through the Stargate with =
a sword at=20
his throat.</P>
<P>O’Neill cleared his throat. "In private, please. Sorry Daniel, =
I’ll send him=20
back in a minute."<BR><BR>Daniel shot him a look. "No rush. I’m =
sure I can=20
survive without his company for a bit. Take as long as you like."</P>
<P>"Actually Colonel, I’d like a word as well, when you’ve =
finished, sir."=20
Carter was becoming quite worried about Daniel. Working in the same room =
as the=20
two men, she noticed the way he kept looking at Methos, when he thought =
no one=20
was looking. There was definitely something wrong with Daniel, but she =
couldn’t=20
put her finger on it. He was normally quite easy to get along with and =
certainly=20
didn’t usually bear grudges. He seemed quite unable to forgive the =
other man for=20
what he had done to him.</P>
<P>" Okay, Carter, give us a couple of minutes and then we’ll meet =
you in the=20
infirmary. Corporal Young can stay here with Daniel and keep an eye on =
the box."=20
He looked at Daniel. "Just in case someone tries to open it. We =
don’t want a=20
repeat performance of what happened before, do we?"</P>
<P>--------------------</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Megabyte looked at the sign on the door. Yes, this looked like the =
right=20
room. All the corridors and rooms in this place looked the same. The =
military=20
certainly believed in sticking to basics when it came to decor. Miles =
and miles=20
of grey; a person could get bored with that colour really fast.</P>
<P>O’Neill had asked if he would go and tell Daniel to meet them =
in the=20
infirmary. He’d thought about teleporting there but Adam had =
reminded him that=20
the fewer people that saw them disappearing into thin air the better. It =
had=20
been a good excuse to nose around anyway - maybe he and Adam should ask =
for a=20
tour of the place as well. His dad had seemed impressed with what he had =
seen.=20
He would like to get a good look at this Stargate at any rate. It =
sounded like=20
something straight out of a science fiction film.</P>
<P>He looked into the room. There was equiptment still strewn over the =
small=20
table in the centre of the room. Obviously whoever had been here last =
hadn’t had=20
time to clean up after themselves. There were also a couple of coffee =
cups=20
sitting on a bench at the side. The smell of coffee still permeated the =
room.=20
Strange, Daniel didn’t seem to be anywhere in sight. He must have =
left in a=20
hurry, judging by the state of the room, and fairly recently, too, =
thought=20
Megabyte, the leftover coffee was still quite warm.</P>
<P>[Adam, he doesn’t seem to be here.]</P>
<P>[Are you sure you’ve got the right room, Megabyte?]</P>
<P>[Of course I’m sure,] he ‘pathed indignantly. He noticed =
something in the=20
corner of the room. [Hang on, there’s someone lying on the floor. =
I’ll just go=20
and have a look.]</P>
<P>[Be careful.]</P>
<P>[Aren’t I always?] Megabyte decided to ignore the reply Adam =
sent him and=20
approached the body on the floor. It was Corporal Young. He was dead, =
very dead=20
with a sword sticking out of his back. There was blood everywhere, and =
Megabyte=20
felt the bile rising up in his throat.</P>
<P>[Megabyte, what’s wrong?]</P>
<P>[It’s Corporal Young, he’s dead.] Megabyte dropped to his =
knees. He felt as=20
though he wanted to throw up. As a Tomorrow Person he had a hard enough =
time=20
coping with the thought that a person could do something like that to =
another,=20
let alone seeing it in the flesh, up close. It wasn’t only the =
fact that he=20
couldn’t kill, the whole concept of violence and killing made him =
feel=20
physically ill. One of the joys of being a Tomorrow Person he thought to =

himself. </P>
<P>He heard a sound behind him and turned to see who it was.</P>
<P>[Adam!] he ‘pathed frantically.</P>
<P>---------------------------------------</P>
<P> </P>
<P>Adam suddenly swooned and leaned on the bed for support. He was dimly =
aware=20
of the concerned faces around him.</P>
<P>"What’s wrong, Adam?" Damon looked very worried. " Is it =
Megabyte? Are you=20
okay?"</P>
<P>The young Australian’s dark hair stood out sharply against his =
pale face. He=20
pulled himself up. "I heard Megabyte call my name and then I felt very =
dizzy for=20
a moment. I’m feeling fine now, whatever it was, it’s gone =
now. I’ll just=20
contact him and see if he’s okay." He eyes glazed over as he tried =
to contact=20
his friend. </P>
<P>"It’s no good, I can’t even sense him. It’s like =
he’s dropped off the face of=20
the planet. Even if he were unconscious, I’d know. There’s =
not even that."</P>
<P>"You can even sense if one of you is unconscious?" asked Carter. </P>
<P>Adam nodded. "But at the moment, there’s nothing. I’m =
really worried. I=20
should still be able to get something from him. He was going to take a =
closer=20
look at the body, he called my name, and then nothing."</P>
<P>"Body? What body? When were you going to tell me about the body?" =
O’Neill saw=20
the look on Adam’s face and decided to leave the third degree =
until later. " Do=20
you know where Megabyte was when he called you?"</P>
<P>"He was in Major Carter’s lab, looking for Daniel. Daniel =
wasn’t there, but=20
Corporal Young, or rather his body, was."</P>
<P>"Come on, Carter, Teal’c." He put a hand on Adam’s =
shoulder. "No, kid. You’re=20
staying here, at least until we find out what’s going on. Pierson, =
you and Bill=20
stay here with him. One missing Tomorrow Person is enough at the moment. =
Don’t=20
worry, I’ll let you know as soon as we find anything."</P>
<P> </P>
<P>--------------------------------------------</P>
<P>O’Neill approached Carter’s lab very cautiously. He =
motioned to Carter and=20
Teal’c to cover him and burst through the door. Whoever had been =
there was long=20
gone. Corporal Young was lying on the floor covered in blood, with a =
sword=20
sticking out of his back. A sword, what else, he thought to himself. =
There was=20
also a pool of blood lying underneath the body. There was no sign of a =
struggle.=20
Whoever had killed Young, had been very fast and very efficient. The =
Corporal=20
had obviously never even seen it coming. From behind, too, O’Neill =
noticed.=20
Someone liked to play dirty, he thought. Neither Daniel nor Megabyte was =

anywhere in sight. </P>
<P>"Sir," Carter interrupted. " The box with the Medusa Stone is gone. =
Whoever=20
killed Young and took Daniel and Megabyte has the stone as well."</P>
<P>O’Neill jumped as Adam suddenly appeared in a flash of light in =
front of him.=20
</P>
<P>"Sorry," he apologised. " I couldn’t sit there and do nothing. =
Any clue as to=20
what’s happened to Megabyte?"</P>
<P>O’Neill supposed he’d better not mince words. He had an =
idea that Adam knew=20
what was coming anyway, judging from the expression on his face. =
"Whoever took=20
Daniel and Megabyte took the stone as well." He repeated Carter’s =
earlier=20
statement. </P>
<P>"They have used Methos’ sword to kill Corporal Young," observed =
Teal’c,=20
leaning over the body. " I would presume that you will find the other =
sword is=20
missing as well. We are dealing with someone very proficient in the art =
of=20
killing. I would say he has plans for the Tomorrow People, if he has =
taken the=20
stone as well. Things do not bode well for either Daniel Jackson or =
Megabyte=20
Damon."</P>
<P> </P>
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Date: Thu, 22 Mar 2001 09:44:45 +1200
From: "The Olsen Family" <[e-mail]>
Subject: (arfic-l) The Medusa Stone (13/19)

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The Medusa Stone (13/19)

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 Thirteen

Megabyte opened his eyes and looked around. He appeared to be in a =
storeroom of some kind judging by the rows and rows of grey shelving. It =
looked like the grey decor spread to shelving as well. He shook his =
head, trying to clear the cotton wool feeling from it. He had a pounding =
headache; it felt all too similar to the one he had experienced in the =
infirmary earlier. He tried to put his hands to his head and found that =
they were tied securely behind him. Tied with thick rope by the feel of =
it, he surmised.

Great, he thought to himself. He concentrated, thinking that he would =
loosen his bonds with telekinesis. To his surprise nothing happened. He =
closed his eyes ready to teleport when a voice interrupted him.

"I would not waste my time, if I were you. Your powers are gone, all of =
them."

"Daniel? Hey, what's going on? This isn't very funny you know. I thought =
you were supposed to be on our side, one of the good guys." Megabyte =
didn't like the look that Daniel was giving him. It was a look of pure =
hate. Whatever the archaeologist's problem was it certainly seemed to =
involve the Tomorrow People.=20

"You mean you have not concluded the obvious yet? For the so-called next =
stage of human evolution, you and your companion are not very bright. =
Jackson is here, but he is not exactly in control at the moment, I am."

It suddenly dawned on Megabyte what the man was talking about. That =
explained a lot, an awful lot. "Ramiis."=20

"Bright boy. I am surprised you telepaths did not work out that =
something was different about Jackson. Mind you, his so called friends =
did not notice anything either."

Megabyte realised he was in a lot of trouble. This Ramiis had a real =
vendetta against Tomorrow People. He had to find some way to warn Adam. =
Maybe he could find some way to loosen Ramiis' control over Daniel. He =
noticed Ramiis had his head in his hands and wondered if Daniel trying =
to break free was the cause of all the headaches that the archaeologist =
seemed to be suffering from since he returned through the Stargate.

"Daniel, listen to me. I know you're in there somewhere. You've got to =
try and break free. Use your will power, fight him!"

Daniel/Ramiis let out a cry of pain. He looked up at Megabyte. He spoke =
slowly as though each word was an effort.=20

"I'm trying but it's so hard. He's very strong. I'm not sure how much =
longer I can stay in control. You have to stop him or he will destroy.."

"Come on Daniel, you can do it." Megabyte wished he had his powers, he =
felt so helpless without them. He was sure he and Adam together could =
help the man to break free.

He gasped. Ramiis/Daniel had slapped him across the face, hard. He could =
taste blood in his mouth. Obviously Ramiis was back in control again.

"Nice try, telepath." The man almost spat the word out. "Jackson is not =
going to able to break free so easily with the power source so close."

"You mean the stone?"

"You really do not know, do you? Have you not ever heard of barlumin?"

Megabyte shook his head. Maybe if he kept Ramiis talking he could find =
out something that would help him, and Daniel, to escape. One thing he'd =
learnt in all his years of watching B grade movies is that the bad guys =
always like to show off. Hopefully he could use it to his advantage. He =
knew this wasn't a movie, it was real life, but in the situation he was =
in, he was running out of options, fast.

Ramiis laughed. "I thought all telepaths in the galaxy had heard of it. =
Barlumin is deadly to your kind. It negates your powers, leaves you in a =
weakened state, and with long exposure, can kill. One of the components =
of the Medusa Stone is barlumin, that is why it affects you."

Great, thought Megabyte. Kryptonite for telepaths, just what we need. =
"So that's why my powers are gone. He looked around and noticed the box =
sitting on one of the shelves nearby. The lid was closed. That explained =
why he was conscious.

"Adam?" Too late he realised he'd thought out loud. He didn't want to =
give Ramiis any ideas. He had plenty of those without helping him out =
with any more.

"Do not worry about the other telepath. He is all right, for now. A =
short burst of barlumin only affects those at close range. He probably =
felt a momentary weakness, nothing more."

Megabyte breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Adam still had his powers =
they stood a chance against this madman. " So this barlumin is the power =
source that is enabling you to control Daniel as well?"

Ramiis shook his head. "Barlumin only works against telepaths. The box, =
however, that is something different, again." He paused, looking at =
Megabyte suspiciously. "You are trying to find something you can use =
against me, are you not, boy? Well, do not bother. I would spend my =
energy trying to stay alive if I were you. At the moment your life =
expectancy is not looking too healthy."=20

Ramiis pulled the Tomorrow Person to his feet, seemly enjoying the way =
the boy gasped when he did so.=20

Megabyte was still feeling a bit unsteady, after the exposure to the =
stone, but he was determined not to show it. He wondered if there was =
any chance of making a run for it. Maybe not, he thought to himself as =
he noticed the sword in the man's hand and then felt the cold metal =
pressing against his throat. Now I know how Daniel felt when Methos =
dragged him through the Stargate.

"Where are we going?" he asked. The only reply he got was Ramiis shoving =
him roughly towards the door of the storeroom. Obviously the man was not =
in the mood for further conversation. Megabyte got the impression he had =
pushed his luck in that department as far as he should, anyway. It =
seemed as though Ramiis wanted him primarily to use as a hostage, for =
the moment, or as bait for Methos and Adam.

His thoughts drifted to his father. Damon would probably be worried =
about him by now, especially if Adam had received the mental picture of =
the body, and his last telepathic cry for help before he had passed out. =
Reports of him being held at sword point by a madman weren't exactly =
going to ease his state of mind. Often he thought that Damon had had to =
do just as much adjusting to his son being a Tomorrow Person as he had =
himself.

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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>by Anne Olsen</FONT></DIV>
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Tomorrow People</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Rating: PG</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Summary : SG1 finds a =
manuscript that=20
Daniel has trouble deciphering. An historian named Adam Pierson offers =
to=20
help.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Disclaimer : </FONT></DIV>
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<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The characters of Daniel =
Jackson, Jack=20
O’Neill, Sam Carter, Teal’c, General Hammond, Janet Frasier, =
Apophis and anybody=20
else you recognise from the SGC do not belong to me. Neither does the =
concept of=20
the Stargate, SGC, and the Goa’uld and any thing else related to =
the series=20
Stargate SG1. They belong to Stargate (II) Productions, Showtime/Viacom, =
MGM/UA,=20
Double Secret Productions, and Gekko Products.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>The characters of Methos =
(a.k.a. Adam=20
Pierson), Joe Dawson, Connor MacLeod and Duncan MacLeod belong to =
Panzer/Davis,=20
Rysher/Gaumont Television. So do the concepts of Immortality, the Game =
and the=20
Watchers.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D3>Likewise the characters of =
Adam Newman,=20
Megabyte Damon, General William Damon, Ami Jackson, Jade Weston, Kevin =
Wilson or=20
any names or events linked to the Tomorrow People TV series do not =
belong to me=20
either. They are the property of Roger Damon Price, Thames/Tetra and ITV =

Television</FONT></P>
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<DIV><U>
<P>Part Thirteen</P></U>
<P>Megabyte opened his eyes and looked around. He appeared to be in a =
storeroom=20
of some kind judging by the rows and rows of grey shelving. It looked =
like the=20
grey decor spread to shelving as well. He shook his head, trying to =
clear the=20
cotton wool feeling from it. He had a pounding headache; it felt all too =
similar=20
to the one he had experienced in the infirmary earlier. He tried to put =
his=20
hands to his head and found that they were tied securely behind him. =
Tied with=20
thick rope by the feel of it, he surmised.</P>
<P>Great, he thought to himself. He concentrated, thinking that he would =
loosen=20
his bonds with telekinesis. To his surprise nothing happened. He closed =
his eyes=20
ready to teleport when a voice interrupted him.</P>
<P>"I would not waste my time, if I were you. Your powers are gone, all =
of=20
them."</P>
<P>"Daniel? Hey, what’s going on? This isn’t very funny you =
know. I thought you=20
were supposed to be on our side, one of the good guys." Megabyte =
didn’t like the=20
look that Daniel was giving him. It was a look of pure hate. Whatever =
the=20
archaeologist’s problem was it certainly seemed to involve the =
Tomorrow People.=20
</P>
<P>"You mean you have not concluded the obvious yet? For the so-called =
next=20
stage of human evolution, you and your companion are not very bright. =
Jackson is=20
here, but he is not exactly in control at the moment, I am."</P>
<P>It suddenly dawned on Megabyte what the man was talking about. That =
explained=20
a lot, an awful lot. "Ramiis…" </P>
<P>"Bright boy. I am surprised you telepaths did not work out that =
something was=20
different about Jackson. Mind you, his so called friends did not notice =
anything=20
either."</P>
<P>Megabyte realised he was in a lot of trouble. This Ramiis had a real =
vendetta=20
against Tomorrow People. He had to find some way to warn Adam. Maybe he =
could=20
find some way to loosen Ramiis’ control over Daniel. He noticed =
Ramiis had his=20
head in his hands and wondered if Daniel trying to break free was the =
cause of=20
all the headaches that the archaeologist seemed to be suffering from =
since he=20
returned through the Stargate.</P>
<P>"Daniel, listen to me. I know you’re in there somewhere. =
You’ve got to try=20
and break free. Use your will power, fight him!"</P>
<P>Daniel/Ramiis let out a cry of pain. He looked up at Megabyte. He =
spoke=20
slowly as though each word was an effort. </P>
<P>"I’m trying but it’s so hard. He’s very strong. =
I’m not sure how much longer=20
I can stay in control. You have to stop him or he will =
destroy…."</P>
<P>"Come on Daniel, you can do it." Megabyte wished he had his powers, =
he felt=20
so helpless without them. He was sure he and Adam together could help =
the man to=20
break free.</P>
<P>He gasped. Ramiis/Daniel had slapped him across the face, hard. He =
could=20
taste blood in his mouth. Obviously Ramiis was back in control =
again.</P>
<P>"Nice try, telepath." The man almost spat the word out. "Jackson is =
not going=20
to able to break free so easily with the power source so close."</P>
<P>"You mean the stone?"</P>
<P>"You really do not know, do you? Have you not ever heard of =
barlumin?"</P>
<P>Megabyte shook his head. Maybe if he kept Ramiis talking he could =
find out=20
something that would help him, and Daniel, to escape. One thing =
he’d learnt in=20
all his years of watching B grade movies is that the bad guys always =
like to=20
show off. Hopefully he could use it to his advantage. He knew this =
wasn’t a=20
movie, it was real life, but in the situation he was in, he was running =
out of=20
options, fast.</P>
<P>Ramiis laughed. "I thought all telepaths in the galaxy had heard of =
it.=20
Barlumin is deadly to your kind. It negates your powers, leaves you in a =

weakened state, and with long exposure, can kill. One of the components =
of the=20
Medusa Stone is barlumin, that is why it affects you."</P>
<P>Great, thought Megabyte. Kryptonite for telepaths, just what we need. =
"So=20
that’s why my powers are gone. He looked around and noticed the =
box sitting on=20
one of the shelves nearby. The lid was closed. That explained why he was =

conscious.</P>
<P>"Adam?" Too late he realised he’d thought out loud. He =
didn’t want to give=20
Ramiis any ideas. He had plenty of those without helping him out with =
any=20
more.</P>
<P>"Do not worry about the other telepath. He is all right, for now. A =
short=20
burst of barlumin only affects those at close range. He probably felt a=20
momentary weakness, nothing more."</P>
<P>Megabyte breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Adam still had his =
powers they=20
stood a chance against this madman. " So this barlumin is the power =
source that=20
is enabling you to control Daniel as well?"</P>
<P>Ramiis shook his head. "Barlumin only works against telepaths. The =
box,=20
however, that is something different, again." He paused, looking at =
Megabyte=20
suspiciously. "You are trying to find something you can use against me, =
are you=20
not, boy? Well, do not bother. I would spend my energy trying to stay =
alive if I=20
were you. At the moment your life expectancy is not looking too =
healthy." </P>
<P>Ramiis pulled the Tomorrow Person to his feet, seemly enjoying the =
way the=20
boy gasped when he did so. </P>
<P>Megabyte was still feeling a bit unsteady, after the exposure to the =
stone,=20
but he was determined not to show it. He wondered if there was any =
chance of=20
making a run for it. Maybe not, he thought to himself as he noticed the =
sword in=20
the man’s hand and then felt the cold metal pressing against his =
throat. Now I=20
know how Daniel felt when Methos dragged him through the Stargate.</P>
<P>"Where are we going?" he asked. The only reply he got was Ramiis =
shoving him=20
roughly towards the door of the storeroom. Obviously the man was not in =
the mood=20
for further conversation. Megabyte got the impression he had pushed his =
luck in=20
that department as far as he should, anyway. It seemed as though Ramiis =
wanted=20
him primarily to use as a hostage, for the moment, or as bait for Methos =
and=20
Adam.</P>
<P>His thoughts drifted to his father. Damon would probably be worried =
about him=20
by now, especially if Adam had received the mental picture of the body, =
and his=20
last telepathic cry for help before he had passed out. Reports of him =
being held=20
at sword point by a madman weren’t exactly going to ease his state =
of mind.=20
Often he thought that Damon had had to do just as much adjusting to his =
son=20
being a Tomorrow Person as he had himself.</P>
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