Chapter Thirteen
Vala was sitting in Daniel's office on the General Hammond when she saw a bright light come in and out of his office. Curious she went over to where the bright light had come from and noticed a couple things were gone. One of which was Daniel's spare glasses. She drummed her fingers on the table thinking why an Asguard was beaming into the lab. When the light bulb went on over her head and she felt like, what's the earth word, a dumb dumb, for not thinking about the mission down on Earth. Vala went immediately to the front of Daniel's door to inquire what was going on, as she opened the door she could see the SF's carting away a prisoner who she recognized from the infirmary. She turned her head toward the guard standing at her door with a questionable look on her face but being the stoic man that he was would not answer her question. Vala knew that General O'Neill had talked about his 'gut' feelings, well she was starting to have one as well, so she demanded in a quiet voice, "What's going on?"
The guard looked at her with distain in his eyes but with a stoic look in eyes that he had been trained well, "Stay in your quarters ma'am."
That got Vala's attention right off the bat. She raised her eyebrows, knowing full well that each and every SF knew that this was Daniel's lab, so she said in an inquiring voice that was some what sultry in nature, "Are you going to do something to keep me here?"
The guard immediately went into action; Vala was ready for him. She kicked him where the sun didn't shine, knocked him out with two fists together connecting with his back. Once he was down she grabbed his side arm and immediately went to the infirmary to find out what had transpired.
Once she reached the infirmary Vala found three people that she did not know. One was sitting in a chair with his hand holding onto the blond in the bed, who looked like she had been through a very trying experience. The other occupant in the room was grimacing in pain. He had an IV attached to his arm while holding his side. From where she was standing Vala would guess that the bandage on his side was from a staff blast. Vala shuddered, she knew those burns well, having had them in the past. Vala went directly to Dr. Lam's office, to inquire who was in her infirmary and to quiet her pounding heart after running down the corridor.
Dr. Lam looked up to see Vala at her door and raised an eyebrow in question.
Vala shook her head, "There's nothing wrong with me but I believe one of your patients is in pain," to forestall Dr. Lam from giving her the third degree she held up her hand, "I came into the infirmary to asked you a couple of questions; one to see what was going and to find Daniel and two I noticed that the patient in question is asleep and groaning in pain. From the bandage I have seen it looks like a staff blast did the damage."
Dr. Lam nodded her head, "Vala thank your for informing me and yes it was from a staff blast. For what's going on is that we have two babies that have the ancient gene and two people from my infirmary have tried to steal them under our noses. "
Vala channeled 'Muscles' with the eyebrow going up and her eyes growing big with surprise.
Dr. Lam understood Vala's reaction, she had the same one when two of her nurses were arrested, "My reaction was exactly the same. As for my patients they work for the FBI and are helping catch some Jaffa who decided to inhabit Earth and work for some unsavory characters."
Vala looked at her with understanding and nodded her head, "Another words the boys are trying to found out who among the Tauri would have Jaffa loyal to them."
"That about sums it up."
"If you wouldn't mind I'll take over Muscles job in protection detail."
Dr. Lam smiled, "The more the merrier. I have one of their group resting in with the babies," she thought for a minute, "maybe together we can move them in here in the infirmary and be with their mother and bring Lucy Dotson with, then there will be two body guards ."
"Sounds like a plan and of what I have seen of the dark haired man sleeping in the chair he is going to have a crick in his neck if we don't move him," Vala said while rubbing her own neck in memory of sitting with Daniel. Then she remembered the guy in the hallway to Daniel's lab, "You might want to send someone to pick up the guard outside Daniel's lab. Let's just say that they are getting desperate and leave it at that."
Dr. Lam looked down at her paperwork and sighed. "That's three, " she muttered as she got up to check on her patients and move her smaller patients with their parents.
Chapter Fourteen
Vala and Dr. Lam moved Lucy Dotson and the Hudson babies into the infirmary to be close their parents.
As they were finishing up with the transfer, Jack Hudson esteem leader of the FBI surveillance team, started to wake up from the noise, "What's going on?" He said in a groggy voice that was filled with sleep.
Dr. Lam glanced in Jack's direction as she put Baby Boy Hudson who was in his bassinet next to his sister who was also in her bassinet at the end of the bed where Sue Hudson lay, "We are putting the babies in with you and Sue."
Jack looked at Vala who was helping Lucy into the room. He gazed back at Dr. Lam with a question in his eyes.
"Vala is part of SG1and has been helping me move the babies in here. She also stopped someone from taking her from Daniel's lab."
Jack gave her a sarcastic look that let her know how he felt about all the intruders on the ship.
"I agree with you Agent Hudson but I will tell you that SG1 is the best. The have two people from other planets, an archaeologist who has become a soldier in the last 10 years, an astrophysicist who has four level hand to hand combat, a Colonel who has an ego as long as the General's. They will not rest until you, Sue, Bobby, and Lucy as well as the babies are safe," Vala said as she placed Lucy on a gurney that was just on the other side of Bobby.
"Which one are you?" Bobby asked as he had been listening to the whole conversation. He was in pain but trying to ignore it.
"I'm Vala one of the two that are from other planets, and as for the others, Teal'c is with them who can sense a Gou'ld up close and personal as well as Colonel Carter."
Jack nodded his head. It was a weird explanation but what wasn't in the military, "We need to contact our supervisor and let him know what is going on. I think we have been here a while and when Sue is well rested, I think we need to help with the search considering that it was our case."
Daniel, who was standing just outside the infirmary, felt for the FBI team. He knew what it meant to go after people or persons that had hurt you. He also knew that he was going to have to do some fast explaining when Jack O'Neill returned from his meeting. Jack had told him no uncertain terms know about Vala. He had shake his head. Leave it to Vala to toss that order out the window.
"Why are standing our here Space Monkey?"
Daniel groaned inwardly. He still disliked that name more than anything but he knew that Jack was using it as more out of respect for his escape from Apophis mothership nine years ago, "I have to explain who Vala is to Jack Hudson."
Jack O'Neill looked his long time friend and scowled, "I thought I told you that Vala was not to be mentioned."
"Kinda late for that when she introduced herself not two seconds ago, and from I am gathering in her explanation is that told two-thirds of the FBI team that we are one of the best."
Jack smirked with a little glint in his eye, "Good for her, and we are the best you know."
Daniel rolled his eyes leave it to Jack O'Neill, most people usually did, especially when he was right.
Chapter Fifteen
Alleyway in Washington D.C.
The two Jaffa looked stunned as they watched their prey be transported with a bright light. They both knew that their 'master' was not going to like what they had to tell him. They brought their staff weapons in a standing position, then turned to head back to the restaurant.
Once they entered the restaurant they immediately reported to the first prime who would then report to his 'master' of the events that took place. As the first prime entered the back room he could tell that something was bugging him. As his host would say, ' a bur under his saddle'. His 'master' was extremely upset with something that could back fire if he didn't keep his cool.
"Where are my prisoners?!" Ba'al bellowed.
"They were beamed onto a vessel. Your Jaffa do not know which one," said the metallic voice. Nobody would know who the first prime was until this very moment in time.
Ba'al was thoughtful for a minute. The sarcasm in this young first prime was reminding him of a certain Tauri Colonel he once got acquainted with not four years ago, "Who are you?"
The first prime lifted his hood off his head to reveal a young man not a mere twenty years old. He had on black boots, black fatigue pants, black t-shirt, along with a cape with a hood, which made his tan skin stand out even more, "I was named after a friends child not eight years ago."
Ba'al was outraged that a child could best him in his sparing matches of the tongue, which in turn reminded him more and more of O'Neill, "Find me my drugs as well as bring me my prisoners especially O'Neill."
"Yes, sire," Young Charlie said with as much sincerity as he could muster as he walked out of the restaurant and headed toward the FBI van. One to get more intel where his friends were and to hold off Ba'al as long as possible. He took a deep breath a kept reminding himself why he took this assignment in the first place to catch the drug that people had been dying from because of their physiology or because it wasn't mixed right and that drug was: tretonin.
Chapter Sixteen
Once Charlie reached the van he opened the back door and looked around then noticed a few things. First thing he noticed was all the electronic equipment, then his eyes landed on the computers that were up front. As he flipped them on he found a picture of the restaurant, mainly the front door.
"Well Charlie it seems that the occupants have disappeared."
"Yes, Caleb and I believe I know how."
"Asguard?"
"Yes. Jack saw the Asguard the first time, according to Jacob, just after I arrived on the earth with mother."
"Well things are beginning to make sense. According to Jacob he did it again just before becoming a General. According to Jacob, he could heal too."
"Mmm and according to Jacob he became more insufferable. Which is just fine because of his influence we have gotten out a few sticky situations."
"I don't think we are going to get of this one without some help."
"What do you mean?"
"The Jaffa are getting restless and doubting your abilities as first prime."
"Oh for crying out loud," Charlie said with such frustrated sarcasm that it surprised even Caleb. Then just about that time Charlie along with the Jaffa were beamed up to the General Hammond.
On the General Hammond
Bobby started watching Sue and Jack the minute he woke up from a drug induced sleep. Jack had the little boy in his arm and Sue the little girl in her arms. With a groggy voice he said, "Do they have names yet?"
Jack and Sue turned to Bobby surprised that he was awake. Dr. Lam said that he would probably sleep for another hour.
Tara looked up from her computer and with much enthusiasm as a Tigger shouted, "Bobby your awake!"
Bobby looked at Tara and showed his dimples in his simple grin, "Yes luv I am," turning back Jack and Sue, "You both gonna answer my question?"
Sue looked at Jack and nodded her head. Jack smiled at her when she confirmed that it was okay to tell everyone here. They both communicated to each other with their eyes that they would tell Myles and D when they could. Jack spoke first, "We discussed it for about part of an hour and have decided on Jacqueline Danielle for the little girl and Jonathan Samuel for the little boy."
"That's perfect," Tara said as she looked at Jack and Sue.
"Carrying on the tradition, eh mate?" Bobby said with excitement in eyes as well as full blown dimpled smile on his face.
Dr. Lam listened to her patients with a smile on her own face. She was looking forward to informing SG1 of the names of the babies once they were done with their fact finding mission. Carolyn looked down at her paper work and smiled, "Yup," she thought ,"everyone especially Daniel and Jack would be strutting around like peacocks when they found out. But she had a sneaky suspicion that Jacqueline was named after her father and not Jack O'Neill. Yup, she couldn't wait to see their reactions.
Chapter Seventeen
"What do we know of the Jaffa that were shooting at Bobby and Teal'c?" Jack O'Neill asked as he looked at the men seating at the briefing table aboard the General Hammond.
Daniel looked at Jack from where he was sitting which was at the other end of the table. As brothers in arms, as well as friends for over ten years, he knew that Jack's question was directed directly to him, "They are a hodge podge of Jaffa," he turned as he turned on the large computer screen, "this what Tara and I were able to get before we were beamed out of the van," he glanced over at Tara who enlarged the picture for everyone to see.
Teal'c rarely growled but when he did you paid attention. He sounded like a bear ready to attack his prey.
Jack put a hand on the big guys forearm and said "Easy big fella"
"Why are they wearing ….?" Jack asked as him as motioned with his hand at the top of their foreheads.
Daniel's face was grim, "To get more to join would be my guess."
"Well, if we have anything to say about it, it won't happen."
Sergeant Harriman walked into the briefing room and hoped he didn't get hit by the crossfire of words. The air in the briefing could be cut with a knife. He hoped his news will reduce that.
"Walter what's up?" General Jack asked as he had his head down. He knew that his brain was in over load and that he had a headache. He just hoped that they could catch whoever was behind the attack in the forty-eight hours or his head would no longer would be putting English words together.
"Dr. Lam wanted me to inform you that Jack and Sue will like to see Dr. Jackson, Bobby Manning and you General down in the infirmary."
"Did she say why?" came the muffled response from the end of the table.
"No she didn't," Walter looked at his commanding officer with concern, "are you alright General?"
"Just peachy Walter," Jack said with a little snip to it. He took a breath, "Walter I'll explain later."
Walter nodded his head. He had worked with General O'Neill at the SGC for a little over a year and knew when he trusted people and himself happened to be one. Walter also knew that the information that the General was going to give didn't need to go on the general grape vine that was around the ship nor the SGC.
"Take a fifteen minute break people. Daniel, Manning, and I will be back."
As the three headed out Daniel looked at Jack, "Umm Jack?"
"Yeah Daniel?"
Daniel looked right at Jack and knew. His raised his eyebrows and then quietly asked, "How long?'
Jack took a deep breath, "I've known since we got back from taking care of Ba'al. He has become worse since I healed baby girl Hudson."
Daniel nodded his head, "We'll get who ever is behind this Jack."
"I know we will Danny but I have feeling that Mitchell said was wrong at the extraction of Ba'al. Don't take me wrong we got the real one but I think there is a clone out there still. Let's go see the Hudson's and then I'll explain my theory."
Daniel nodded his head.
Bobby was still miserable from his staff blast and was glad to get out of the stuffy briefing room. Once he entered the infirmary he glanced at Dr. Lam who understood his need to stay put. He didn't want to go the briefing earlier but was kinda forced when he knew some details that others didn't. All he wanted to do was stay put and get well.
Jack and Daniel were met by Dr. Lam, "Bobby Manning will not be returning to the briefing. I, as his medical doctor, am keeping him here until he is well. If the higher ups have a problem with that to doggone bad."
Jack nodded his head but soon regretted it when he started to sway. Luckily Daniel caught him and looked at Dr. Lam who saw it too. Jack put his hand up, "I'll explain in a bit doc."
Dr. Lam nodded her head and then turned to the Hudson's who were holding their children, "The Hudson's would like you to meet their children."
Jack Hudson got up from where he was sitting and gave Jack his namesake. He would hand the baby over to Bobby once he felt better, "General I would like you to meet your namesake, Jonathan Samuel Hudson."
General Jack O'Neill got misty eyed for the first time in many years, "Thank you" he said quietly as held his namesake.
Daniel looked at Sue was talking to her daughter, "What did you name your daughter?"
Jack Hudson motioned for Daniel to follow. He tapped Sue on the arm, who looked up at him, "Daniel wants to know what we named our daughter."
Sue looked at Daniel and held out her arms with her daughter in them and said, "Meet Jacqueline Danielle Hudson."
Daniel opened his arms and held his namesake for the very first time and smiled.
Chapter Eighteen
Jack Hudson looked at Jack O'Neill. Something was going on with him by the body language that was he was exhibiting.
Sensing someone looking at him, General Jack looked up to see Jack Hudson staring right at him. Taking a deep breath that was pure exhaustion said, "Spit it out Hudson."
"Are you okay General?" Jack asked out of concern for Jonathan Samuel in his arms as well as concern for the man in front of him.
Looking at his namesake in his arms and began his explanation, "Two years ago I had the Ancient Repository downloaded into my head to save the planet by Anubis. When that happened I passed out and came to along the way back to the Stargate. Two days later I began speaking Ancient, which was why my fron goes crazy."
Daniel came up during O'Neill explanation while carrying Jacqueline Danielle in his arms and glanced at Hudson who was piecing together what he had been told. He began to understand why the best investigators the FBI had was their surveillance team and why Jack Hudson had become team leader. He could piece together puzzles just as fast he could. Daniel watched Hudson nod for Jack to continue.
"While on that mission to save the planet I began to understand what people were saying but could not speak English. My brain converted it into Ancient. When the mission was over I was put in a stasis pod to preserve my life."
"So why is it happening now?" Hudson asked as he very carefully lifted Jonathan Samuel out of the General's arms.
"I have a theory but I would like to explain it when everyone is here."
Daniel looked at Jack, his best friend of twelve years, "I think anybody that needs to be here and isn't will be kept in the loop so the know what's going on," Daniel handed Jacqueline Danielle to Jack for him to have something pure for a while until his brain completely shuts down.
Jack nodded his head as he looked down at the baby girl. Brought her to his chest closed his eyes as he felt the ancient healing take place in her little body, "She still needs to be slightly healed. Her heart has a slight heart murmur and grow into a major problem if it isn't fixed," He opened his eyes and looked at Dr. Carolyn Lam. Jack barely moved his eyes in Daniel and Hudson direction and then back at Dr. Lam.
Daniel caught on right away. He turned around to see Carolyn Lam checking Bobby's bandage, "Dr. Lam, General O'Neill needs you."
Dr. Lam just barely put the last bandage on Bobby's side when heard Daniel statement, "I will be right there," as she put her disposable gloves in the trash she came over the three gentleman congregated, "You want to say something to me General."
"Yes, first I need you to understand that I will be going on this mission whether my brain goes Ancient or not, secondly that has everything to with Ba'al."
"How so General?" came a voice from the entrance of the infirmary.
With General O'Neill's eyes still closed, he commented "Mitchell is timing is impeccable. As I was saying Ba'al's clone is here in the D.C. area. I can feel the ancient gene that is near him and doesn't even know and thirdly his trying to take out anything remotely ancient, including the babies. That is my theory anyway."
Daniel, Mitchell, Teal'c, Sam, and Vala all looked at the General and knew his theories turned out pretty much the way that he thought them out. They looked at each other and were thinking the same thing, 'We're in trouble.'
