A/N: I may not be able to update tomorrow night because of graduation and such, but I'll try. That said, Kaiba's doesn't directly appear in this chapter, but he does play a main role. As for the rest of the YGO gang, they'll be coming back to the fore shortly. This is the end of the Quantum Mirror arc and the beginning of the next arc.
As usual, I'm exhausted so I won't seriously edit this until tomorrow morning when I'm more awake and aware. That said, forgive the few mistakes I miss and enjoy~
Translations and Lingo:
*NID - a classified government branch, primarily civilian run, that has a bad habit of leading clandestine attempts to gather alien technology for the stated purpose of protecting Earth. *cough* bullshit *cough* Who! Excuse me. What does 'NID' mean? That's classified.
*hok'tar - Goa'uld slang for a superhuman or advanced human; someone with preternatural/supernatural abilities; most often the result of genetic engineering and manipulation; the System Lord Nirrti has a history of experimenting on humans to create a hok'tar as a host and almost killed Cassandra, Dr. Janet Fraiser's adopted daughter
*Lichtenberg lines - a real phenomenon; occurs when lightning strikes victims; Google it, it's pretty neat to look at
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The soft knock on his office door pulled him from his thoughts. "Come in," he called.
The door opened to reveal Dr. Janet Fraiser. The medical doctor still wore her traditional white lab coat with her long brown hair pulled into a professional bun, but her free hand was tucked in one of her coat pockets and her expression wasn't tense or worried. Hopefully, that meant her visit wasn't a sign of bad things to come.
"Dr. Fraiser," he said, offering the woman a welcoming smile. "Please sit down."
"Thank you, General," she said, closing the door behind her and pulling up the chair opposite Hammond's desk.
"What can I do for you?" Hammond asked, setting his paperwork aside and giving the doctor his undivided attention.
Dr. Fraiser sighed as she slumped in the chair and thought for a moment. "Well, I just finished checking up on Daniel, Jack, and Teal'c. They're all a bit bruised from Apophis' Jaffa, but otherwise they're in good health. I suggest they get some rest tonight but they should be ready for a full day's work by tomorrow morning," she reported.
Hammond nodded. "Good," he said. "Glad to hear it."
He waited, watching Dr. Fraiser with the patience only a grandfather of two beautiful and rambunctious granddaughters could have. Dr. Fraiser smiled, knowing she'd been seen through and leaned forward so she could rest a hand on Hammond's desk.
"As I'm sure you've guessed," she eyed Hammond who chuckled quietly in agreement, "it's Seto Kaiba I've come to talk about."
"I figured."
She smiled briefly. "I did as many tests as he would allow and, while some things are still being worked on by the lab, I think I can say I have the beginnings of a decent medical baseline for him."
"Good. Anything unusual stand out?" Hammond asked, eager to learn more about their latest potential ally.
The doctor nodded. "Actually yes," she said, sounding mildly surprised. "To start with, you should know Kaiba is incredibly skittish around anything medical."
Hammond tilted his head in wry acknowledgement. "I'm not surprised," he said simply. "The Tok'ra from off-world aren't appreciative of our measures either."
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Serpent's Vow
FanfictionHe helped lead the rebellion that ultimately drove the false gods from the Earth and bury the Stargate, but he was too late to save the Nameless Pharaoh, his cousin and best friend. Death would have been a relief, a reward. So he lived on, alone. 50...
