This is sort of an experimental fic with me. Just little moments between Daniel and Vala, missing scenes, alternate dialogs, or just chances to get inside their heads in certain scenes. I will not have this beta-ed since for me it is really just a thing to do when I feel like writing but don't have a story to work on or just don't feel like writing that story so it's not a big deal. Right now I just finished the last chapter of 'Ghosts of the Future' and sent it to samvalasam, my beta, and I am not planning on starting the sequel until April Vacation next week and I just had such an urge to write. So I hope you enjoy this.

Hold on to these Moments

Chapter 1: Burning

Avalon part 2

Vala's POV

One moment was extreme pain then sudden relief, as if someone had just doused the flames with water. But Vala knew she wasn't saved from the fire, she was dead. Dead? How could she have possibly die, yet she felt comforted and warm, Vala opened her eyes it seemed like the opposite of total darkness it was total white just blinding white light everywhere as far as she could see. Then suddenly everything went black, she got a feeling as if she was drowning all the air from her lungs had just disappeared her body was being pushed at all angles until...she heard the soft noise of the breeze and felt someone hugging her gently.

"Daniel?" she asked

She felt his hand move to her face as she looked up to face him, "You okay?" he asked

She moved back into Daniel's arms she felt safer did she just die?

"I've got tingles all over. And don't flatter yourself I'm pretty sure its not you" she said. She felt afraid and vulnerable, she had exposed a side of herself to Daniel she had rarely let anyone see something she never wanted anyone to see, she worked hard to keep that side hidden, she kept hiding behind a perky little mask that had been ripped from her face the second her dress caught fire. She never wanted Daniel to see her like this again.

Daniel's POV

The flames shot up consuming her entire body, he could feel himself screaming and struggling against the men holding him back, she was gone he let his body fall limply tears stinging his eyes, he blinked a couple times to force them down. A great wind blew and the fire cleared as a man in robes appeared. The villagers kneeled in prayer but he approached Vala's burned corpse gingerly. The skin was blacked and still warm to the touch, he kneeled to look closer at the body, it seemed all too surreal. He unchained her hands and leaned the body against him resting his head on the top of her hair fighting back the tears. The man in the robes walked over to look at Vala; he raised his staff and pointed it at her. To Daniel's surprise Vala's flesh began to reappear, her dress mending itself. She was becoming more recognizable until finally Vala was back she looked terrified about what had just happened.

"Daniel?" she asked her voice meek

He placed his hand on her cheek and rubbed her back "You okay?" he asked

Vala clutched onto him adjusting herself so she was sheltered in his arms "I've got tingles all over. And don't flatter yourself I'm pretty sure its not you"

She was scared; he had never seen her like this before. She never let down her guard in front of him but right now she was genuinely scared. He held onto her tightly and kept rubbing her back to soothe her. She was a totally different person to him not the obnoxious Vala he normally knew but a much more emotional person deeply scared by this experience.

Well I enjoyed writing that and will write these little moments from time to time. So please Review and let me know what you think!