Cam and Vala walked towards the cafe, his arm still slung around her shoulder. She had complained earlier, but he told her that this way, if she had anything to say, his head was closer to her, and others wouldn't hear her. On the way, they practiced easy and commonly used words, like yes and no. Vala was frustrated that no one could understand her, but everyone understood Cam.

Cam insisted that they walk around the cafe several times, so he could get an idea of the layout in his head. After, they wandered through the area, checking for alternate routes away, if they needed them. Jack had been right, it got busier as the prearranged time approached. Cam and Vala walked slowly back towards the cafe, and spotted Jack immediately. He was sitting at a table, just inside the patio. Cam approved, as he would be able to see outside, but have the protection of being inside. He guided Vala to her chair, and when she was seated, sat down next to Jack.

"Jack."

"John. You found it ok?"

"Yeah, no problems."

"Good. What are you having?"

"Having?"

"It's a cafe, son. The waiter will be here to take our order soon. I suggest you ask Aeryn what she wants too."

Vala smiled at him, and told Cam she wanted a martini, and one of whatever pastry the lady at the table next to her was eating. He nodded his head, and turned back to Jack.

"Ok. You said you're my father, and I've been missing. What happened?"

"You're an astronaut, and you went up in the shuttle seven months ago. We were testing your theory, in your module. Everything was going great until DK got a meteorological report of an electromagnetic wave heading your way. We tried to tell you to abort the test, but you never responded."

"What am I doing back?"

"We don't know. You arrived here in your module, with several modifications, in Australia. Wilson had you taken into custody as per protocol, flown to the US, and that's where I found you."

"And the others?"

"After you were released, we were going over the modifications to Farscape 1..."

"Far what?"

"Farscape 1. The name of your module."

"Oh."

"As I was saying, we were in the hangar going over Farscape 1, when we were notified that another craft was entering Earth's atmosphere, at the same trajectory as you did. You recognized the ship as a transport pod from the bigger ship, and we allowed them to land. There were 3 on board, and all were shot with tranquilizers as soon as the door opened."

"What? Why?"

"John, even though you claimed to know these aliens, we didn't know what had happened to you. Better to be safe than sorry."

"What happened then?"

"They were placed in the cell you had been in just after your arrival, and you joined them. We all watched as you all talked in different languages and understood each other perfectly! I'm not sure what happened next, as I wasn't there, but I've heard Wilson's side."

"Hang on, just one sec. Let me get this straight. I'm human, she's not."

Jack nodded in response.

"And the other 2 aren't human either?"

"No, John. Let me finish."

"Ok."

"Rygel died. The official reason was that he had a reaction to the tranquilizer. You didn't believe that. You talked to Aeryn and D'Argo, but they didn't believe the official story either. I found you pacing, furious, and you asked me to call in every favour I had to get them to stop. You were convinced Wilson killed Rygel for study. You told me that you were going to go talk to Wilson, plead for your friends lives, and that's the last I saw of you."

"When was that?"

"Yesterday, just after noon."

"What happened then?"

"I don't know John. I was hoping you could tell me. I received a call saying you had left, but Aeryn had escaped. Wilson assumed you were together and started organizing search parties."

"Where was the other one... uh... D'Argo?"

"He was being transported to Salt Lake City."

"When?"

"Just before you escaped. You really don't remember any of this?"

"No. Nothing. I woke up in that house this morning, no idea how I got there, or where I was."

"We need to get you back, check you out."

"No."

"John, what if you're sick?"

"No. If what you're telling me is true, the moment I go back, I risk Vala's life."

"Vala?"

"Her."

Cam pointed to Vala who had been doing her best to stay silent throughout the exchange. She had listened to Jack's story with interest, and was curious about the other alien.

"John. That's Aeryn. You told us that. We've got it on tape somewhere. We need to take you back, make sure those microbes aren't messing with your head."

"Look, wait, there's a reason for all this. I don't know if I can explain it too well."

"Cam, you can't tell him." Vala hissed at him quietly.

"Why not?"

"Can you trust him?"

"I don't know who to trust, but if what he's telling us is true, then we need to find a way out of here."

"John, what's she saying?"

"Nothing, don't worry about it."

"Cam. I don't think you should say anything. We'll just go with what we've got, and pretend."

"And what, be stuck here for the rest of our lives?"

"Someone will find us."

"Vala, you pulled me into a cave as you found something. No one knew we were there. Had you got Daniel like I asked you to, we wouldn't be in this mess. Besides, we've been gone long enough that if they were looking for us, they should've found us by now."

"So you're saying this is my fault?"

"Yes, no, I mean... It's no one's fault Vala. Just stay quiet, let me talk to Jack."

Cam didn't see the rage in Vala's face as the waiter approached their table.

"Excuse me. I did not wish to disturb the conversation. May I take your orders?"

"I'll have a coffee, and the salad and sandwich combo." Jack ordered and the waiter looked at Vala.

"We'll have water, and the same combo." Cam shut the menu, ignoring Vala's swift kick to his ankle.

"John, is everything alright?" Jack started talking as soon as the waiter was out of earshot.

"Yeah, just a small discussion. There is a reason for this memory loss, but I'm not too sure how to explain it. I really need Sam for this."

"Sam?"

"Yeah, she's on my team."

"I don't remember a Sam."

"Not here. My home."

"What are you talking about?"

Cam explained that he and Vala were from another universe. One where he was in the Air Force, and was the commander of SG-1. He attempted to explain the stargate to Jack, who had never heard of such an object. At the end of his explanation, Jack sat back, and processed what he had heard.

"Are we the only ones who haven't made it past our own moon?"

"We hadn't either, until we found the gate. In my world, there are many many civilizations that are way more advanced than we are. We aren't primitive by any means, but we're not the king of anything out there."

The food had arrived during Cam's explanation, and now the waiter returned to clear the plates. He gave Vala a strange look as she attempted to say thank you. Cam grinned as most of the thank was correct, but the you came out very mangled.

"What is she doing?"

"Well, she's got to communicate somehow."

"Learning English?"

"Well, she already know's English, just this body doesn't know it. She has to teach herselft to speak English so she can talk to us."

"Ok. I just want to make sure I've got this correct. You are Lt. Colonel Cameron Mitchel, and she is Vala Mal Doran, an alien in your world. You found a device that put you in these bodies. Now she can't speak, but she can understand, and you can understand every language there is."

"Yes." Both of them spoke this time.

"Where are John and Aeryn?"

"I don't know. I think they're inside still, but we can't communicate with them."

"Have you encountered one of these devices before?"

"Yes." Once again, both answered in chorus.

"How did you get out of that one?"

"Well, that was Vala who got transported, with someone else. We destroyed the communication device in the kawoosh of the wormhole on our end, and it brought them back."

"Cam, if we can find another device, with stones here, we can get back too."

Cam relayed Vala's message to Jack, who looked very confused.

"Do you have anything like that here?"

"No. Not that we know of."

"Cam, I think we need to find out if they have a gate here."

"Ok. Vala, we'll discuss that later. Jack, you said you'd have a place for us to stay?"

"Yes. And I'm getting new id's for you too."

"Really?"

"Yes. I'm owed a lot of favours."

"I gotta ask one thing though. I'm Cam, but I'm in Johns body. Having another name will get really confusing. Can we take our real names?"

"I'll do my best. The place I've got is only for a few days at most. You'll have to figure out where you want to go next. I'll help you all I can, but I'm not sure how much more help I can be."

"What you've done so far is more than enough."

Jack gave Cam directions to a hotel that was already paid for. He handed Cam an envelope with bills inside. Cam went to open it, but Jack stopped him.

"Not here, son."

"Jack, this is..."

"Yes. It's cash. You can't go around with no money, and I don't want to give you my card, and risk a paper trail."

"You don't have to do this..."

"Yes I do. You are my son, well, at least in body. If I you die, he dies."

"I'll pay you back."

"Not necessary, son. Just take it and go. I'll call you at the hotel when I get everything."

"Thanks for all your help."

"Take care of her John."

Jack walked away, leaving Cam staring at Vala, who still looked angry.

"C'mon. Lets find this hotel. I need a nap."

"Fine."

Cam's mind was spinning from all the information, and didn't notice Vala's short response. They walked, side by side, in complete silence, in the growing darkness, Cam oblivious to Vala's growing bad mood.

AN: MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!! I was hoping to get this up yesterday, but ended up being on the road a little longer than anticipated. Hope you enjoyed this little chapter. I just wanted to get Jack and Cam to understand what had happened to each other, and to get Jack to help Cam. Happy holidays!!!