CHAPTER 10

"Back it up for just a second, did you just say that Vala is pregnant?"

Daniel nodded.

"Oh, my god," Mitchell said running his finger thru his hair. A few seconds had passed before a wild look came across the man's face. "Oh, my god!"

"What?"

"The kid," he said in a quick almost panicky tone. "It's not y–"

Daniel gave Mitchell a confused look before realizing what he was trying to say.

"No!" Daniel spat out quickly before he could regain his composure. "No. Vala's child is not mine."

Mitchell felt a strange mixture of relief and concern as that fact didn't seem to pleasing to Jackson. It was then Mitchell realized what had been bothering Daniel. Vala was pregnant.

"What did she tell you about it?"

Daniel gave a heavy sigh. Mitchell could tell that it was really bothering him.

"Cliff notes version is this: Vala ended up being ringed to a planet called Ver Isca where she was rescued by a crippled man named Tomin. Tomin thought the Ori had sent Vala to him so he did his best to take care of her. It was during this time Vala discovered that she was pregnant. She knew that as a devout follower of the Ori Tomin who have her punished for getting pregnant out of wedlock so she convinced him to marry her in the hopes of sleeping with him and passing the child off as his own."

Mitchell looked at Daniel in confusion, "So you're saying that according to Vala it's an immaculate conception?"

"Yes, she thinks the Ori were involved."

"Ok. So Vala's carrying Darth Vader. So why do I get the feeling that you don't believe that?"

"I know that Vala would have no reason to lie to me. I honestly think that she thinks that the baby was immaculately conceived."

"I'm sensing a 'but' coming on."

"But, I don't know how that would be possible. There is no evidence anywhere of Ascended beings having the ability to create life in that way."

"You think that something else happened?"

Daniel nodded at Mitchell a pained expression growing across his face.

"And it kills me to even think it. All I know is that however the child was conceived or why, we cannot leave her there."

"I know," Mitchell said in a sad tone of voice. "But we don't have anyway to do that."

"If Sam can find a way for us to dial the Supergate before the Ori have the chance, then we can send a ship thru to the other side to try and find her."

Mitchell could see the desperation in his eyes, but knew that what he was purposing was not possible.

"Look, Daniel. I know that you want to get Vala back and it's understandable since she means a lot to you. But you have to think this thru."

"I have."

"The Supergate doesn't work like a regular Stargate. You just can't dial in and out as you please. Once you dial in, it's more than likely going to stay open to the Ori galaxy. Once you go in, you more than likely won't be coming back out."

"I know that. I know that if I get thru to the Ori galaxy, that I probably won't ever get back, but I just can't leave her there. She reached out across galaxies for me to find her. To bring her home. As impossible as it may seem right now. I have to at least try."

Mitchell wasn't sure if it was his yearn to help Daniel or the pleading, almost desperate tone of voice but he knew as insane it sounded he had to help.

"Count me in."

Daniel looked at Mitchell in disbelief.

"Really?"

"Granted it is a totally insane idea, however, since when has that ever stopped us."

Daniel looked at Mitchell, a wide smile coming across his face.

"Thanks, Cameron."

"No problem, Daniel. Just tell me where we begin."
The pratically deserted streets combined with the cold and fog made Vala's trek that much more frightening. Even though she had every confidence that Daniel would be able to find his way there, she wanted to do everything she could to find out more about the upcoming invasion. She had to head to the training ground where the soldiers were training and the plans were being made. She had to find something, anything that would help. Coming to the break in the woods, she raised the hood of her cloak and looked both ways before stepping into the thick of trees.

Tomin watched from a distance. His eyes welling with tears of pain and anger. With a stout resolve he turned around. Standing before him was a Prior. The same Prior who had healed him of his childhood affliction and had informed him of the importance of the child his wife had carried.

"You were right," he said, his voice cracking ever slightly.

"She lives, only because of the child."

"And the child is Orici?"

"Yes. She will bring forth our armies into the galaxies of the unbelievers and will bring Origin to all those touched by evil."

"How long before she is born?"

"Three weeks to the day."

"What do we do until then?"

"We keep our eyes and ears open to agents of evil."

Tomin looked at the Prior in surprise.

"Do you believe that they would try to come here?"

"One is already on his way."

"Is there not anyway we can stop them?"

"Yes," said the Prior with wide, menacing eyes. "We will find him and kill him."