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Daniel sat in his quarters contemplating the mission at hand, and Vala. They were on board the Odyssey in the Ori galaxy. Their mission was to find the ark; Daniel had been given a different set of clothes in order to blend in with the people Tomin was leading them to.

Tomin, Daniel's heart stiffened at the thought of him. He knew Tomin was a kind and generous man, but still something didn't feel right. He couldn't place it, but something about Tomin was off. He hoped Vala sensed it. Daniel closed his eyes and took off his glasses. He opened them to find he wasn't alone in the room. A dark figure was standing in the shadows of his quarters. He stood up and put his glasses on to see the figure better. Then the figure jumped on Daniel causing him to land back on the bed. Daniel looked up into the figure's face and let out an aggravated sigh.

"Vala, what are you doing?"

"Getting ready for our rematch, darling. What are you doing?" She replied, with a purr in her voice.

"Waiting for you to get off of me," he replied.

"Aw darling, now what kind of fun is that if I just get off of you?"

"It's not. We don't have time for this, Vala."

Vala sighed and moved off of Daniel. She sat next to him as his sat up.

"Why are you in my room?" He asked, straightening his glasses.

"I don't know, I suddenly had a scary thought and I wanted to see you." Vala said in a serious tone.

"What thought?"

Vala bowed her head, which was what she usually did when she was serious. She kept her eyes down as she said the next words. "That I lost you, and what if we didn't complete our mission."

"Hey," Daniel said, turning her face to his. "How many times have I told you? You are not going to lose me, and we are not going to fail."

"How can you be sure, Daniel? Adria is powerful and dangerous. She could…"

"I know, Vala." Daniel interrupted. "You don't need to worry so much. Nothing is going to change how I feel about you, and Adria will have to kill me before I stop looking for the ark."

"That's just it, Daniel." Vala said, standing up. "What if you died? I know your feelings for me won't change, but what if you died?" She said turning to face him. "I can't lose you, Daniel. You are my best friend. Until you, I never had a best friend. I only had acquaintances. You filled a hole in me, Daniel. If I lost you, I don't know what I would do. I would be incomplete again, and I don't ever want to feel that way again." She finished watching him carefully.

Daniel stood up and walked over to her, placing his arms in his pockets.

"You're my best friend too." He said, and that was enough. Vala threw her arms around him and held onto him tight. Daniel wrapped his arms around her and did the same.

When they pulled apart they changed clothes for the arrival at the planet. They beamed down with a Tomin and went into a small bar like building.

Daniel and Vala sat down at a table while Tomin went to make contact with a person who was part of the underground.

Tomin returned a few moments later and introduced them to the man.

"Daniel Jackson and Vala, my wife," Tomin said.

Vala choked at the words and glanced at Daniel, who had narrowed his eyes. She looked at Tomin. "What?"

"We are still married." Tomin said, looking at Daniel with a sneer.

"We'll talk about that later." Vala said, hoping the massive levels of testosterone would dwindle down.

Tomin's shoulders dropped and his heart plummeted down in his chest at her words.

Attentions went back to the conversation with the informant and in the end they were able to convince him of their story.

After gathering the information, Daniel and Vala went to change their clothes, while Tomin went to the mess hall.

He was sitting alone when Teal'c showed up and sat across from him. Teal'c began to speak about the atrocities, committed by Tomin and by himself when he served the Goa'uld. He told Tomin there was nothing to be done about the guilt he felt. Tomin began to understand the Jaffa and trust him at his words. Tomin felt a matter needed to be discussed with Teal'c while they were alone.

"Dr. Jackson told me about his wife, and the part you played in her death. Is it true?"

Teal'c's eyes filled with sadness at the memory. "Yes it is true."

"How…"

"Did she die? I killed her with a staff weapon, and I killed her by taking her away from Daniel Jackson."

"What do you mean?" Tomin asked.

"My role as First Prime was to select hosts for the Goa'uld. I chose Daniel Jackson's wife. I regret that decision every day, and I hope I make it up to him. I would protect Daniel Jackson with my life as I would Vala Mal Doran."

"I would never hurt her." Tomin said, hurt by the accentuation.

"You would hurt him." Teal'c said sternly.

"She's my wife, not his, Teal'c."

"If you love her would you not want her to be happy?"

"Yes, but I want her to be happy with me."

"She is happy, Tomin, and so is Daniel Jackson. When his wife died, he was dead. When Vala Mal Doran came, he was alive again. I have seen them together, Tomin. They love each other more than anyone I have seen. She cares for you, as she cares for her friends, but her heart belongs to Daniel Jackson." Teal'c finished, stood and walked out of the mess hall.

Tomin sat at his table and thought about Teal'c's words. He wanted Vala to be happy, but with him. He had seen them together and he knew how much she loved Daniel. Perhaps it was best to let her go, and allow her to be with her love. He just wasn't sure if he could.


Vala's eyes were swollen from crying from where she had cried all night. Upon Daniel's request, she had slept in her cabin. He said he needed to work and he didn't want to wake her in the middle of the night. She knew that wasn't true. He was still uncomfortable with Tomin around. He just wouldn't say anything.

Vala wished the whole ordeal was over and she and Daniel could get on with their lives. She just wanted to be with Daniel and no one else. It was difficult for Daniel, she knew, to be around Tomin.

She turned from the window and sat down in a chair. She lifted a book from a table and opened it up. She smiled at the inscription.

'To Vala,

For proving me right, and loving me for all my faults.

Love,

Daniel'

She sat and continued to read the book he had given her about pirates and thieves, her kind.

She was about three quarters into the book when a flash occurred in her mind. Vala jerked and dropped the book. The vision came stronger and Vala grabbed her head when a pain shot through her. Her eyes rolled to the back of her head and she let out a scream before collapsing.

Daniel had been just a few feet from her door when he heard her scream. He ran to her door and opened it. His heart clenched in fear as he saw her lying on the floor unconscious.

"Vala" Daniel said as he ran to her side and lifted her head.

She moaned, but did not open her eyes. He heard footsteps behind him and he turned to see who it was.

"Daniel Jackson" Teal'c said as he walked over to his friends.

"Help me get her to the infirmary." Daniel said as he lifted Vala into his arms, and headed for the infirmary.


"Well done, Orici." The Prior said with a smile.

Adria smiled back as she walked to a chair and sat down.

"Now we can continue. Bring him in." Adria said to the Prior.

"Yes, Orici." He replied as he bowed and walked out the door.

Adria placed her hands on her stomach as she felt a kick.

"Any day now, little one," She said with surprising tenderness.

Her doors opened and she saw him standing in the door, frowning between two guards and the Prior.

"It would have been easier to come yourself." He replied as he entered the room.

"Come now, surely you wanted to be present at the birth of your child." Adria replied, standing up as he walked closer.

"I would if I hadn't been kidnapped!" He exclaimed in anger.

"We did not kidnap you. If you recall, you came to me requesting my presence. It was you after all, who got me in this condition. I thought it was only fitting that you know exactly what our child is going to be capable of, Ba'al."

Ba'al smiled at her words and bowed in agreement.

"Tell me, Adria, my sweet."

"Have a seat, dear."

He sat down as Adria began telling him everything.

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