…Haven't You Heard of Women's Intuition?…
…X…
"Hello gang!" Vala called as she glided into the room. She sat down in the empty chair next to Daniel, tugging it closer to him. "Why all the long faces? What's going on? And where's Cameron got to?"
"That's what we're trying to figure out," Daniel told her quietly. "Where did you get to?"
"Oh, I was just having a fantastic time exploring the city, meeting all the people and generally—"
"What did you do?" Daniel asked, turning in his seat and looking at her. She shook her head, her braids swinging from side to side.
"What're you talking about?"
"What," he said evenly, grabbing her hand firmly in his, "Did you do?"
"Now that's hardly fair!" Vala frowned. "Anyway, we can talk later, there's a bunch of serious-faced people in this room and chances are with you lot there's been some sort of emergency or something! So what's going on? And where's…oh. Oh no. And you wonder what I've been up to," she pouted to Daniel. "Now Mr. Bossy has gone off and gotten into some sort of trouble, hasn't he? And where's his twin with the better hair? Shouldn't he be here? Or…oh no. They're both in trouble, aren't they! Oh, Daniel, I forgive you for being suspicious of me when things like this are going on around you!" She popped her gum thoughtfully. "Just don't do it again."
"How did…how'd you…?" Daniel half-spluttered through the sip (well, this is Daniel, so gulp) of coffee he'd just taken.
"Yes, Vala, Colonel Sheppard is trapped in a Puddle Jumper along with Colonel Mitchell," Dr. Weir began.
"I'm going to kill him," Carter snarled under her breath. Daniel shot her look and leaned over to her.
"Sam, he didn't mean it."
"I'm going to kill him." She repeated. Daniel took one look at her face and then nodded sharply.
"Right," he said, making a mental note to keep all sharp objects away from her once they'd rescued Mitchell. Weir looked between the two of them, eyebrow raised, before turning back to Vala.
"Dr. Zelenka is pinpointing their location and depth," she told her, eyes darkening slightly at the word. "We have a team assembled, but—"
"Doctor Weir!" Zelenka's voice rang out over the radio.
"Yes?"
"I am getting only a faint signal from them. Something is causing interference!"
"Do you have their current location?" Weir asked, sharing a worried look with Carter.
"For now, but they are still sinking, and with the interference I won't be able to keep them locked for long."
"Rodney—" Weir started, but McKay was already moving.
"I'll see if I can help boost the signal," he nodded. Lorne stood up as well.
"Looks like it's about time we earn our paychecks."
