Tonak/Aeryn
Tonak moved over behind a stump and pulled out a Goa’uld torture device before sitting back down on top of it. “I can make this intensely painful for you, I’m fed up of asking nicely.” He sparked the device. “Either you can do this, or I will make you do it. It makes absolutely no difference to me.”

“Now Tonak,” Aeryn said addressing him like old friends. “I think we both know [i]that[/i] isn’t going to work well on me. I still have scars from our last little [i]encounter[/i]. But if it’ll make you feel better by all means.” Aeryn watched the man for signs that he was going to use the pain stick. Aeryn sincerely hoped that he wouldn’t but Aeryn was used to pain and he’d been tortured before. He could resist it if he had to.

Tonak almost burst out laughing. In fact he did laugh for a little bit anyway. “Oh this? Oh no I am just playing with this. You think I’m still a rookie or something? Nah.” He put down the torture device. “I just like making people light up a little from time to time. However I am short on time right now I have other places to be, things to do and people to annoy.” He unsheathed his knife. “I do however have a nice sharp knife. So, do you want to lose something or should I give you a bit of a facial makeover?” He moved closer, however not before securing a strap from the end of his knifes handle onto his wrist. He had his knife taken off him before, now all that would happen if Aeryn had undone his bonds is that he would carve up his own hands. 

No, as he had said. He wasn’t a rookie anymore. He [i]could[/i] even use the cloak and play even more. However Sodan technology was discovered at least a year after Tolia buried their gate so there was no way Aeryn knew about them, and he didn’t really want to show him it quite yet. “It is an easy mission Aeryn, and if your cover gets blown I’ll have you extracted. Lets not waste time, will you keep an eye on them and find out what they learn about the facility? I’d really rather not get blood on my uniform. It’s a pain to get out.”

Tonak was as he said not a rookie anymore. When Tolia fell the Lucien Alliance was small in both malice and as far as Aeryn could tell from Halion’s consoles resources as well. Though Aeryn hadn’t had a chance to go through the records in detail. He and Altenya had had a plan to steal a Tel’tak or an Al’kesh something with cloaking capabilities and pilot it to the nearest Chaapa'ai. The plan had gone horribly wrong and Altenya died in the process forcing Aeryn to barricade himself in Halion’s study and use the console to access the orbital Ha’taks beam systems to make his escape. That day still haunted him in his dreams.

Now though the Tonak had grown far more reckless. His threat actually did get to Aeryn. The boy could survive pain, he’d experienced it enough in his life but this was something totally different, fingers, and toes, and eyes and teeth didn’t grow back and facial scars didn’t heal properly. Tonak could do permanent damage or simple hand him over to Halion.

If for no other reason Aeryn should consider this proposal out of self preservation. He’d been doing it so long that it was like second nature to him. There was only one person he’d ever been truly loyal to and she was long dead.

“Okay hold the knife Tonak, I’m listening.” It wasn’t after all like he owed these Tau’ri anything. Where had they been when this planet needed them. Off alerting another alien superpower that there was new inhabited territory to invade. “I assume if I’m being sent in undercover then I will need two things, a way in and a way to communicate once I’m inside.” Aeryn suppose he could built a rough version of the Goa’uld communication stone with the right materials but it was far more likely that Tonak would give him something that would blend in with the other stuff he already had.

“A way in is go to the river once we’re done here. They’ll find you which is the way it has to be. Once this mission is all done Aeryn we can find you a nice planet to go live on in peace or you can maybe keep working for us depending on how it goes. In terms of communication you don’t need to worry about that now. Something will come to you when you’re already inside. Who from? I don’t know. The only one who knows would be Kane himself.” He sheathed the knife again and sat back down on his tree stump.

“Now the most important thing that you need to know is, the Tauri won’t immediately trust you. I guess you already guessed that little chestnut for yourself. You need to prove yourself to them to allow you to remain on the vessel, I’d start by telling them about your little Tok’ra friend which should evoke some tears from the Tok’ra onboard. Then you need to tell them about the facility, as soon as they have the facility online the Alliance swoops in and takes it over and then whatever secrets the Ancestors made there will be shared with the people of the Galaxy as it should be.” Of course that was after Kane managed to use it to further his own place in the Alliance and gather followers to take it over. However the endgame was to evoke a better galaxy for everyone, under Alliance control - Preferably his. Oh how he was always a bit of the idealist.
“Now if that doesn’t get you trusted when danger comes along you will need to help out, we heard about the little radiation problem and we’ll be sure to replicate it and as you have first hand experience you will be the one to save the day and shut it down. If they still plan to kick you off, then we’ll have to get a few strings pulled with our contacts on Earth. What you also need to know is that it could be a couple of weeks until you can get the information to me, you may even need to get some puppets of your own aboard ship. However I am sure you will manage, and I am sure we will have that nice retirement set up for you.”
 
Aeryn could have burst out in laughter. If the knowledge from the Ancient Outpost actually reached the populus of the galaxy it would be long after Tonak’s superior “Kane” had warped and weaponized it for his own uses. most of what Kane told him was Alliance propaganda meant to inspire a sense of unity that was lost on Aeryn. Aeryn also very much doubted they’d let him go afterwards. He’d either become a permanent asset to the Alliance or be killed. Both were likely outcomes but Aeryn would have plenty of time to come up with an escape once he was on this “Tau’ri” ship. Some of what Tonak described bothered Aeryn a great deal but he swallowed his conscious as it had never served him well.

“Tonak, show some respect when speaking of the dead.”

He said venomously, Aeryn relaxed his tone knowing that he was still at this man’s mercy. “I will accomplish the task you seek if it means freedom from this rock. I have one condition. When this is all over I wish to be returned to one of Amenthes former planets. It is called Lanus. I would assume you have some record of it.”

Aeryn decided not to think of what his mother would say about the way in which he was planning on getting back to them and focus solely on the mission at hand. “Once I meet these people across the West River I assume since according to all sources except yours I am still a Goa’uld I will be stunned and taken to their ship unconscious?”

“I do not know all that they do, it is quite likely that you will be stunned and taken. Halion will also be on his way there. If he is there at the time I need you to mention the Tok’ra, and request asylum or you will be taken by the wrong person. There is no use for you to be caught up in that mans vendetta against a dead Goa’uld. Depending on how they react to this depends if you will be stunned or not. However don’t fret I will be in the area and watching to ensure things to go to plan.” He grabbed his knife, moving over behind Aeryn and uncut his bonds, however at the same time the tip of the knife pressed ever so gently against Aeryns back to serve as a warning. Not deep enough to dig through material or cause pain but just as a warning.

“I’ll be watching Aeryn.” And then Tonak was gone, activating his cloak when Aeryn was still facing the other way. For all Aeryn knew it was some kind of beam, or a cloak. There was no real way to tell for sure. He walked away, silently. Still cloaked to the edge of the clearing. Just to ensure he went the right way.

Aeryn considered asking Tonak why he didn’t just tell Halion the truth but it was a fruitless question. Halion was stubborn in his belief that the blending permanently bonded the host and symbiote. He wouldn’t believe Tonak and the question would only sound impetuous.

Tonak slit his bonds letting the knife dig into his back just a little to ensure that he knew not to attack. There was a sound behind him that he didn’t recognize, it was some form of technology. Aeryn got to his feet and looked behind him. Tonak was gone. He could have beamed out Aeryn supposed but it hadn’t sounded that way. It might have been a personal cloak. Aeryn had never seen such technology but he knew that the early salvaged ancient ships the Goa’uld had used sometimes carried cloaking generators. It might be possible to reverse engineer a personal cloak from one of those larger models.

Alas speculating would do Aeryn no good. He need to move. Aeryn turned to his pack which was sitting just as Tonak had left it. Aeryn quickly armed himself slipping the Prim’ta knife into his boot, the Kara’kesh onto his hand. The Staff weapon into a clasp on the leather vest he wore, his Zat'nik'tel into it’s slot, and finally the jewel and it’s leather necklace that place it squarely over his voice back. Aeryn adjusted his shirt so that the jewel was invisible as these Tau’ri had more than likely seen the technology before.

Armed with his pack by his side Aeryn was ready to be taken from this world. It was time to see space once again and if he was lucky home soon enough.