Sitting on the edge of the bed Cameron lent over giving Anna a slow, lingering kiss. Part of him was reluctant to leave. Laying here in bed with her in his arms, talking and making love was a much more pleasant way to pass the time. Still his 3 hours were up and it was time to get back to work. At least he felt much more relaxed and rested and he knew that Anna was okay
"I'm going to relieve Jack, stay here and get more rest."
She stirred sleepily, a faint smile on her lips. "Mmm... love you."
Cameron gave her another kiss. "Love you back." Smiling as he got up to leave.
Anna snuggled into Cam's pillow, her thoughts drifting. Images played across her mind.
Meeting Cameron that first time in her office. The look on his face when he realised she was the doctor. Going through the stargate that first time. Cameron leaning in the doorway of Daniel's office, with that smile of his on his face. That first kiss when she had thrown herself into his arms. Other kisses, making love, dancing together, laughing together, their wedding. All the important events from their lives together.
As she slipped deeper into sleep the images changed.
Being in the cavern where they had found the entity. Feeling the entity, the sadness, the loneliness, overwhelming pain. And then a connection as the entity read her thoughts, her memories. And as it left her body, a feeling of understanding and of ... hope
Dreaming more dreams, she saw
Thor. Kneeling in front of Thor, seeing his reaction about the entity...
"Thor!"
Anna woke up suddenly, sitting up, Thor's name on her lips. For a second she sat there, catching her breath, then quickly got out of bed, grabbing her clothes. Partially dressed she ran out of the room, pulling on the rest of her clothes as she ran towards the lab.
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Daniel woke up, slowly opening his eyes. He felt better, rested, his headache gone. Glancing downwards he saw a plate with a sandwich, and a thermos next to it. 'Vala", he thought, reaching out for the thermos. It felt warm. Taking off the lid he smelt coffee and it was still hot. He gave a contented sigh as he took a mouthful, picking up the sandwich and pulling himself to his feet.
Going up to the holographic screen which was still on, he began to read, taking a bite of the sandwich. Just as he was about to take another mouthful of hot coffee, he paused for a few seconds, re-reading the paragraph again.
"Thor!"
Saying the name out loud, the thermos fell out of Daniel's hand, coffee spilling out onto the floor. Throwing the sandwich down, Daniel turned, running out of the room towards the lab.
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Running down the corridor, Anna saw Daniel running towards her. They both stopped, just outside the doorway, looking at each other.
"Thor," they said at the same time, comprehension on their faces. Turning to the lab, they walked in. The lab was as they left it.
"We know you're here," said Anna slowly walking around the room. Her and Daniel glanced at each other, shaking their heads, knowing that it wasn't going to be that easy.
Anna went over to a console, entering a command. The hologram of Thor appeared. Anna looked at the hologram, Daniel standing near her. For a few seconds they stared at it, unsure as to what to say. "Thor," she said, then smiled, "Sorry. I don't what else to call you. You're not Thor, are you."
The hologram looked at her for a second. "You are correct Doctor Shaw." It moved forward, walking right through her before it disappeared. With that the power in the lab went off, putting them into semi-darkness.
"Okay, that was weird," said Anna, turning to Daniel, "What just happened?"
"I think we might have bigger problems." Daniel pulled out his gun, looking around the darken room.
In her haste Anna had left her weapon back in her quarters. Seeing Daniel silently indicate to her to follow him towards the doorway, she nodded back and moved closer to him.
Making his way to the corridor with Anna not far behind him, Daniel looked around. The corridor was in darkness, emergency lighting on the floor casting a faint blue glow.
"The Furlings," said Anna, as her and Daniel slowly made they way down the corridor.
"I would say that's a pretty good guess. Looks like they found a way through the Asgard shield." Daniel stopped when he saw a black figure a few feet in front of him.
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"Cam, I've just detected a massive power outage in Science Lab 1." Sam spoke over the comm. She was working in engineering when the console had detected the power outage.
"I know, we detected too. I'm on my way there now," said Cameron, as he left the bridge with a couple of men.
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As Cameron made his way to the lab he heard shots, running now he could see that the lights were out up ahead.
Several feet in front of him he could see the black figure of a Furling, then Daniel who had his weapon raised and was firing at it, the bullets hitting the figure and falling to the ground. The Furling carried on approaching Daniel, pulling the gun out of his hand and throwing it to one side. It grabbed Daniel by the throat and with the other hand zapped him with an electric charge, causing Daniel to collapse. The Furling threw Daniel over its shoulder and disappeared.
Further ahead Cameron could see Anna. Just as he and Anna saw each other, another Furling appeared behind Anna, grabbing her. Anna fought back, but the Furling lifted her off the ground with one arm wrapped around her. "Anna!" Cameron yelled her name just as her and the alien disappeared.
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