Daniel screamed as Kylan once again pressed the stone to his stomach. It felt as if his internal organs were being cut out with a dull scalpel.

"You wish to stop the pain?"

"Yes." The word was nothing more than a croak as tears streamed down his cheeks. "Pl-please..no..m-more."

"You have only to do what I ask."

"N-no...I...c-can't." How many times had they already been through this? How much longer could he hold out? 'Help me Jack' The words echoed in his head, knowing it was unlikely the colonel would be able to come riding to the rescue this time.

"I'm sure the warrior who leads you will not feel the same." Kylan smiled motioning to a guard, Daniel hadn't noticed. He toppled to the floor, his legs refusing to hold him as the guard released his hands. Kylan watched smiling with satisfaction as he curled into a ball, shivering uncontrollably, the taste of blood filling his mouth as he coughed.

"You are the one Daniel Jackson calls Jack?" Gre'lac asked as the guards pushed O'Neill to his knees.

"That would be me. And you are?"

"I am called Gre'lac. I rule this land."

"What have you done with Daniel?" O'Neill demanded.

"He is with Kylan." Gre'lac motioned the guards away, offering Jack a glass of wine. "The priestess is testing him."

"Testing him for what?" 'Please don't tell me we've got another love sick alien on our hands.'

"The Gods have told her that you are evil. That you came here to destroy us."

"That's a lie!"

"Daniel also said this was a lie." Gre'lac set the glass aside. "Tell me about Daniel."

Describe Daniel? There wasn't enough adjectives in the english language to describe the youngest member of SG-1. Enthusiastic, obstinate, gentle, argumenative, aggravating and lovable. A man who refused to let life's tragedies beat him down or turn him bitter. How do you describe someone who drives you crazy and brings out the best in you all at the same time? Before he could answer a messenger hurried forward, kneeling quickly, before whispering something to his ruler.

"Come. The test is about to be completed."