SGI HEADQUARTERS
Col Mitchell and Teal'c were working franticly to open the doors to the gate room to free the Dignitaries. The manual override had been tampered with. Col Mitchell was beginning to believe there was a conspiracy going on. First Vala was attacked, the gate room was ready to explode with the visiting delegates and now the door was sabotaged to stop entry.
"Teal'c; I think there's too much of a coincidence that all this is happening in one day."
"Indeed Col Mitchell; I believe that these events also are no accident. I suggest we use a small amount of explosives; given the time, to free the Dignitaries inside."
"Go ahead Teal'c; I'm going to check on Sam to see if I can help."
Sam was still working frantically at the consoles to recalculate the codes and shut down the gate. Sam and Walter had tried rerouting every circuit they could think of and none worked. Sam was running out of time. If anything happened to those Dignitaries, Sam thought, the Stargate program could be in jeopardy or shut down all together.
INFIRMARY
Vala was struggling to survive. The guard had removed all sustaining life supports and was watching her life ebb away.
"You will die Vala Mol Doran for killing our queen Quetesh and betraying our Lord Camulus. Our kind are all but destroyed. But you were in the service to our Lord Camulus and Quetesh supplied us with enough Naqahdah for the Lord to make the ZPM to destroy the Tau'ri solar system. He failed but we will not. Finding you with the Tau'ri will be our revenge for our queen and killing these allies will end this Stargate system."
The guard continued to gloat over Vala. She was dying and there was no one there to help her.
The guard jerked and turned around, he jerked again. His eyes started loosing their glow. He jerked again and fell to the floor almost dead.
"Son of a bitch! You leave my family alone."
Jack had just arrived in the infirmary and saw Daniel and Dr. Lam on the floor unconscious. The guard never did see him in the door. Jack was suspicious about how the codes in the gate room had been changed so easily. Someone on the inside who only had a top security clearance could have done that. He had a hunch that Vala may be in danger and it paid off.
"Daniel, Daniel wake up."
He went over to wake Dr. Lam also. Vala was dying. He needed Carol to help Vala.
"Wha, what happened? Dr. Lam asked, still disoriented.
"Carol, Carol? Vala needs your help. One of the guards tried to kill her."
Carol immediately looked at Vala, she was dying. Carol acted quickly and inserted the IV and blood sack back into Vala's arms. She re-attached the oxygen and plugged the monitors back in. It was a tense few minutes but Vala was becoming stable again.
Daniel frantically asked. "Carol is she alright?"
"Yes, thanks to Jack. I got to her just in time." She looked down at the other guard that was zatted and he was coming around.
"Guard. Jack instructed. "Help me tie this scum up and secure him to that other bed over there. Carol can you keep that guy sedated? I believe he's a Gou'ald."
"Yes, I believe so, let me check Vala's vitals and then I'll finish up with him. Gen is that the one that stabbed Vala?"
"I honestly don't know Carol, but I suspect he's not working alone."
"Doesn't matter, I'll make sure he's stays out for awhile and the Gou'ald also."
Daniel moved over to sit next to Vala's bedside.
"Jack, Thank you for saving Vala. If, If something had happened to her I- I…….
"It's ok Danny boy, Carol got to her in time, and you would have done the same."
"I made a promise to her Jack; when she wakes up, I plan to say some things to her and I've been holding back. I don't want to wait until someone dies on me again Jack to say those things."
"I understand; I'm going to keep the other guard here and send down a couple more security guards to protect Vala. I'll let you know what else is going on later. This attack on Vala I suspect; was just a distraction. There's bigger fish to fry; you just make sure you concentrate on Vala, we'll save the world this time."
"Ok, Jack, and thanks again for Vala."
Jack placed his hand on Daniels shoulder. He looked back down at Vala and placed his hand on her leg.
"No one messes with my family Vala, and your family."
"Daniel smiled back and Jack and he left the infirmary. Jack had a hunch and suspected someone had allowed this Gou'ald to enter SG1 undetected. He was headed for the Stargate room, he had a suspect in mind and he was about to see if he was right.
