(Yea I know, finish all of my other stoires before I do more, but I couldn't help myself, and I already finish this story, so...)

-After writing several chapters, I realized that Prometheus Unbound happened before the fall of the replicators, and the system lords. Lets just pretend that it happed after, wont you? Thanks.

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One

He was glaring. His pretty blue eyes stared venomously at the open window before him. Vala didn't see why he was so mad, so, she took his ship. What did it matter? As if he knew she was thinking of him, his icy blue eyes turned on her. Unable to keep his cold gaze, she casually turned back to piloting the ha'tac. She just barely nabbed it, though they were probably still trying to figure out how to rework the controls on the ship she left with them; that was of course unless they, the friends of the man seated next to her, took the ship back with them somehow without fixing the controls. Who knew? They had managed to fix the ha'tac up nicely.

Her skin pricked, and Vala realized her captive was still staring at her. Annoyed at the continuous glare, she turned to face him, doing her best to cross one leg over the other in her most seductive manner. Of course, he still wasn't fazed.

"What?"

"I suppose you just aren't going to drop me off at the nearest planet with a 'gate?"

She scoffed. She knew the name Daniel Jackson had meant something to her, but when she realized he was a member of SG-1, she couldn't let him go. Vala had to admit, it was very difficult holding on to him, but that he was once again secured to a chair, with her watching this time, she felt again in control.

"No." With the bounty he had on his head, she would be living like royalty, just like Quetesh had. Well, Vala didn't really want the Gua'old's life, but the servants had been a pleasant touch.

"Why the sudden change of heart?" She had only spoken to him briefly before trading off his ship, but she could hear the dramatic change of his voice. He was past pissed, and seemed to have moved onto hate. Vala still didn't quite understand his icy hatred, but she supposed it had to do with how she managed to escape after his friends came to rescue him.

She smiled, and leaned back in her chair. "Darling, my heart hasn't wavered at all." What she had previously seen met with an exasperated eye-roll, was not met with narrowed, hate-filled eyes. Slightly disturbed, she turned her attention to the pulsing blue image that the window displayed.

"Where are we going?"

Well, he never ran out of questions, that was for sure. Wondering if he had gotten over what ever was bothering him, she ventured a side-glance, and much to her dismay the disdain still lingered in his eyes. Turning her eyes back to the window, she wondered if she should even tell him.

Better not, he seems resourceful enough, and I can't risk him sending a message to his friends.

The truth was, she needed the money his bounty would bring her, and she knew which Gua'old would give it to her. Ba'al.

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Coming out of hyperspace, Vala flicked several switches before checking on her captive again. His entire body was tense, and he was staring at the planet before them. He obviously recognized it.

"You know who rules here?"

"One of the few Gua'old to still holds power. Ba'al." He spat the name out, and his eyes never wavered from the planet.

"Yes, and one of the few left who can actually afford to give me your bounty." Her attention turned back to the planet, her radar blipped as several fighters came towards her, guarding a cargo ship. She tut-tutted. "These Gua'old never learn do they?"

Daniel's body seemed to have become more rigid then stone. Vala wondered if she handed him over, he would manage to escape before she gained her payment. He seemed driven enough to do such a crazy stunt. A voice carried all over the ship. Vala smiled, time for negotiations. Daniel remained icily silent.

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Vala quickly cut Daniel's restraints, she would have been a bit nervous to do this in his particular state, but with Jaffa around them, he wouldn't try anything stupid. Would he? He probably knew getting into Ba'al's hands meant death, surely he wouldn't bring her down with him? She was a bit nervous when he quietly fell into between the Jaffa.

"My payment?" She called after them. One of the Jaffa turned from the group, but they kept walking to the ring room.

"Your God is pleased, that is enough payment."

Vala hated this crap, and should have known this was going to happen. Don't trust Gua'old, or anything in relation to them, her bitter thoughts momentarily turned to the Tok'ra. The most unnerving part about the information, was when the patrol of Jaffa took her prisoner away, she saw am unreal smirk of triumph on his face. It just, wasn't natural with his pretty eyes. Then again, she ruined those too, turned them to ice. Her eyes bored into the side of his face, and he turned to face her, their eyes met for a brief moment, and then something amazing happened.

Dropping to the floor, Daniel knocked a Jaffa down, and grabbed his staff weapon. Reacting quicker than the Jaffa, he shot down the small patrol. The leader, still next to Vala, quickly grabbed her and took a knife from his boot. Holding it to her throat, he threatened to kill her. Vala stared at Daniel, staff weapon pointed at the both of them. Would he kill her, to get him, just so he could be set free?

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-A very, action packed beginning…