SG1 HEADQUARTERS

Col Mitchell and Teal'c had reported to Gen Landry that they had the Prior under sedation. There were no other reports of the Ori attacking earth. Gen Landry wanted Col Mitchell to keep the Prometheus, Deadalus and Pegasus ships alert in orbit incase the Ori ships decided to launch a surprise attack.

"Gen Landry, I want to alert Gen O'Neill to what's happening here on base. I have a feeling we may need him if all hell brakes loose."

"He's already contacted me Col Mitchell; you know how he hates to be kept out of the loop of things, especially if it has to do with SG1."

"Yes Sir, I'll report if there is any change concerning the Prior."

"I know this is hard on all of you, us; do all you can Col to help Vala, Gen out."

"Copy that Sir, Col out."

"Teal'c?"

"Yes Col Mitchell."

"Like my grandmother used to say, something smells here boy."

"I am not aware of anything smelling in here, Col Mitchell."

"It's just an expression Teal'c, meaning some things aren't adding up."

"Why haven't the Ori started attacking earth? "And why is Vala the only Prior threatening us and earth?"

"I too, Col Mitchell have asked that question. There are no mass armies that have landed and I believe that is was too easy to subdue the Prior."

"I'm with you Teal'c, let's get back to the infirmary and check on our resident Prior."

"Indeed."

Daniel was back in his office, he was looking up a report that Col Mitchell had made concerning Vala taking over his body and reporting she became pregnant without the usual intimate contact. He mentions in the report Vala was quite adamant about that part. But Daniel remembers when Vala and he talked alone sometimes, she mentioned something about laying in bed and couldn't move and there were flames with a menacing face above her bed. He surmised that when Vala and he had arrived in Celestis, they were taken to see the Doci after Vala was resurrected from being burned alive. A particular memory that still made him shudder. He also remembered he was the only one allowed to see the "Flames of Enlightenment". For some reason the Doci would not allow Vala an audience. Is there a connection, he thought; between why they didn't allow Vala in, could the Ori be afraid of Vala? Why did they chose her to be the mother of the Orici?

Daniel had nothing but questions and no answers. He decided to return to the infirmary and help Sam with Vala.

Daniel was on his way when he caught up with Col Mitchell and Teal'c.

"Hey Col, just the man I want to see."

"Any change Daniel on Vala's condition?"

"Not that I'm aware of, I was headed back myself. I have a theory; I think there is a correlation between the Ori and Vala. I believe the Ori have been using Vala for a long time and I believe they may be afraid of her. I just haven't pieced together why?"

Teal'c interrupted.

"I have had a long belief that Vala Mol Doran is older than we have been led to believe. I find her knowledge vast; especially that she was once a host of the Gou'ald as I was. However, I am sustained from the Gou'ald's reliance by the drug Tretonin, Vala Mol Doran's symbiote was removed and she did not have the drug to contour Qetesh's influence."

"You know, Daniel interjected. "We never did analyze the entire DNA test given to Vala. I think that might give us a clue if there is anything in her blood other than Naqahdah. Let's get back to Sam and see what she thinks."

Just as Daniel, Col Mitchell and Teal'c were approaching the infirmary, all hell broke loose. The soldiers were thrown against the wall and knock out, the glass to the holding booth Vala was in shattered into thousands of pieces, Sam was thrown through the opening and hit the wall like the soldiers, there was a bright light emitting from where Vala was being held.

Daniel and Col Mitchell checked on the soldiers and Sam. She had several cuts and bruising but nothing serious. Teal'c grabbed a weapon from the fallen soldiers and stood ready to fire at Vala.

"Sam? Sam? Col Mitchell asked, Are you alright?

"No, but thanks for asking, Vala the Prior is awake."

As Daniel was about to ask what happened, Vala slowly came through the doorway. She had her staff back and her eyes were back to the milky look Priors emitted. But Sam noticed something different, the inhibitor devices were still attached to her head.

"Daniel, Look. The devices are still attached to her head. Why hadn't she thrown those off?

The Prior stood motionless as if she was searching her mind for something. She looked around the infirmary and then looked directly at SG1. She lifted her staff up and stomped the end of her staff to the floor. The building started to shake, then the ground, the ceiling and lights were falling around them.

"Get up, Now, Move everyone, get out of here, Teal'c shouted to the soldiers and his teammates."

"It's an earthquake, she made an earthquake inside the mountain, how is she able to do that? Daniel asked.

"I don't know? interjected Col Mitchell. "But she means business; she's going to bring headquarters down on our heads if we don't get out of here, Move!"

The soldiers all got to their feet and weapons; they were instructed by Teal'c to move out. Daniel, Sam, Col Mitchell were behind them, Teal'c was bringing up the rear.

"Walter?

"Yes, Col Mitchell?

"Tell all remaining personnel to evacuate immediately."

"Yes, Sir."

"All personnel, Emergency! Emergency! Evacuate! Evacuate!

All alarms were going off around the base. The soldiers were filing out of the mountain and evacuating all remaining personnel, as they were leaving, SG1 was cut off. The ground and the mountain were still shaking, but they were trapped inside the gate room.

"Something's wrong Col, we can't leave, were cut off."

"Well thanks for the update Dr. Jackson; anymore pertinent information you can give us?

Daniel was thinking, He sounds more and more like Jack everyday.

Sam interrupted. "I believe he means that Vala is blocking the way, she has trapped us so we are the only one's that can't get out."

"Oh, Sorry Jackson."

"It's Ok, Jack."

"What."

"Nothing; Anyway, I think something is wrong with Vala, we should be dead by now. She purposely is keeping us alive, she knows we can't stop her right now, but she hesitated for some reason, like she was looking up something in her mind; did you see it Sam, on her face?

"Yes, and she still has the Prior inhibitor devices attached to her head. I think something has changed in her mind. I don't know if it was the devices or her trying to get through to us, but something is definitely wrong."

Soon, the earthquake inside the mountain stopped. SG1 stood still waiting for what was going to happen next. The Prior Vala walked into the gate room. Teal'c and Col Mitchell readied their weapons. Vala just stood there, looking at them, not saying a word.

"What's she doing Daniel? Sam asked.

"Your guess is good as mine, Sam. Maybe she "has" decided to kill us."

"Oh great Daniel, give her ideas."

"Silence! Vala shouted.

"She is coming. I feel her. She is coming, she will know as they know."

"Uh, Know what Prior? Col Mitchell asked.

"The Ori, Hallowed are the Ori. They know, they know; I am their Superweapon, I am Dakara. I am Dakara."