Daniel and Adria were in the lab researching the medallion pieces. They each looked upon each other, trying to concentrate on the maps, charts and books that explained briefly that the medallions were hidden and contained great power, when all three pieces were placed together. Daniel would give Adria brief touches on the hand and Adria would reciprocate with small smiles and glances.
"Daniel look at this." Adria motioned.
"It's the medallions last piece, look; the writings describe a lost city of some sort; beyond the Pillars of Heracles. It says the medallions are over 10,000 years old. The city where the last piece is suppose to be is hidden in the lost city of, let's see, Atlantis. It is to be the mythical city that housed such power, that the medallions were split up to keep anyone from using such power again."
"Yes, but we know the last piece of the medallion is located in the Pegusus Galaxy." Said Daniel. "But no one has ever found the lost city. It is listed as mystical and thousands have tried to find the medallion."
"Including my mother. Daniel if she ever got a hold of these pieces, then she could use it to take over the galaxies and the Ori would be all powerful." Adria raising her hands to expend the scope of power he mother would encompass.
Daniel pulled Adria's hands out of the air. "Look Adria, we are not going to let your mother get a hold of these medallions. The only reason we are after them is to find a lost city, not gain their power. The medallions are said to have a map, of some sort. When the two are put together, it forms a trajectory that points to the Pegusus Galaxy, but the coordinates don't make any sense."
"What do you mean Daniel?"
"The coordinates are impossible to attain. It's supposed to point to the center of the planet. That means towards the certain into who knows what. Lava, earthquakes. It's impossible to get a fix on something we don't have the technology to obtain. Whoever hid the third piece, made sure no one could get to it for a long, long time."
"But Daniel we can scan the planet and at least see if it even exist once we arrive. It's at least a try and given the find, maybe something will turn up."
"At least what will turn up Daniel?" Asked Sam, as she walked thru to their lab.
Adria responded. "We discovered that the 3rd medallion is located, possibly, in the lost city of Atlantis. It said beyond the Pillars of Heracles. The coordinates seem to be the center of the planet and beyond. There's no way we can penetrate that much rock and water. Even with our alien technology, nothing can find something so buried."
Sam opened up her computer. "Maybe we don't have to Daniel." Both Adria and Daniel looked at each perplexed.
"Let me see the two pieces." Stated Sam. After a few minutes at looking at the pieces and seeing the map and coordinates, Sam started typing on her computer.
"Ah, that what I thought. Maybe it was not meant to be dug for, but maybe it will be brought to us."
"Ok, Sam, I really confused." Daniel shook his head.
"Look, this is the schematics of the coordinates on the planet. Does something look odd?"
"I still don't see……………Oh, Oh my gosh. It's………….
Adria finished for Daniel. "It's under water. Oh, now I see. Beyond the Pillars, which could mean, beyond the rocks to the water? Heracles or Hercules. In Greek mythology, Hercules would wreak havoc on those who crossed him and became a powerful enemy. This could mean the medallions once together become a powerful weapon if Atlantis felt threatened."
"Ok; so, once we arrive, we need to look in the water Daniel. It there's something down there hidden, and then we need to plan. The coordinates will help us locate it in one central place."
"Ok Sam let me run this cross to Col Mitchell. Adria, can you see if you and Sam and pinpoint where we need to look? That's a lot of water to trasverse and we can't afford to waste time."
Sam turned back to Adria and smiled slightly. "Well Adria, I guess we have our work cut out for us, shall we."
"Right, I'll bring up some old charts and maps for the planet and get to work."
As Adria walked away. Sam was reminded that this Adria was exactly like her mother in so many ways. Buoyant, vibrant, happy, smiling and a liking for Daniel. Yet in an alternate world, Adria is the evil Orici and the rolls with Vala would be switched. Now Vala is the Orici and now a enemy to them all. To Sam, this Vala was more dangerous than she could ever imagine. She just hoped that when they found the medallion. She would have some answers to hopefully switch back to her reality.
TBC