Cameron came out of nowhere when he smacked into Adria, knocking her down. The energy ball she had in her hand was released but as she went down instead of hitting Claire it destroyed one of the houses that was located in the village square, it was really lucky that everyone had already evacuated.
Even though he had broken one of his arms, he still came to rescue her. He offered his free hand and she gladly accepted it. When Claire stood up, she collapsed into Mitchell's chest, as she lost consciousness. He just managed to catch her and lay her softly on his lap. He brushed all of her out of the way off her face. She almost looked like a child as she lay there. She seemed so innocent and so vulnerable.
Adria walked casually up to him as he cradled Claire's fragile body in his arm. Adria stopped in her tracks almost disgusted. "My God what is that awful stench?" Adria asked as she waved her hand in front of her face trying to make it go away.
Cameron just held onto Claire, protectively doing the only thing he could to keep her away from Adria and anyone else that would do her harm. He turned to look down at her angelic face as she 'slept' in his embrace.
"What is it that I can sense?" Adria said as she glanced down at Cameron holding onto Claire. "It can't be, can it?" She displayed a look of total confusion and disgust on her face as she lowered her waving hand she pointed at him.
"I don't believe it, could it be that you and her are bound together?" When Cameron stayed quiet still clutching onto Claire as much as possible, he knew what his answer was. "Unbelievable, you two do have a bond! What is this Galaxy coming too! A monster like her, being able to form such a deep bond with a normal human being? Disgusting!" Adria paused as she mulled something over. "Tell you what Mitchell, you allow me to destroy that thing, and I'll spare your life, for now."
"I thought that you said you couldn't kill her?" Cameron asked trying to buy him as much time as possible.
"The Priors couldn't but I can, and she can kill me, but in both cases it's very unlikely unless one of us is in the condition that she is currently in." Adria sighed and turned her head to the side slightly. "I actually feel sorry for her, but she shouldn't have betrayed us! Now what say you? Will you trade her life for yours?"
Cameron couldn't believe that Adria was even offering him this deal, how unbelievable is she to think that he would abandon Claire like this. To leave her behind so he can safe his sorry ass. No he wouldn't have it!
"Well? What is your answer?" Adria pried getting a little Impatient.
"No I would never leave Claire behind, no matter what the risk is to my life!" Cameron shouted at the top of his lungs, he brought Claire in closer to his chest.
"Are you insane or something?" Adria questioned. 'Why in the Galaxy would he not trade her life for his own? Any normal human being would.' Adria thought to herself.
"I love her!" Cameron declared with pride in his voice. "I love her with all my heart!" He turned his head to look down at the one who had made him fell this way. He placed his thumb on Claire's cheek and started to softly caress it. "I love you…" His voice trailed off.
Adria felt like she was going to be sick at the very thought that, that 'thing' could ever have someone to love it. "It sickens me." She said harshly.
"Why? You're exactly like her! She may not work with you! But you're still the same! You said it yourself; she was made to serve the Ori, just like you. Only she was given free will!" Cameron shouted at Adria in angered rage. "Or is it that she actually has someone to love her and you don't?"
"Don't be absurd!" Adria shouted back. Now she was really getting angry and enraged. She was going to make him pay for saying that they were exactly the same, by taking Claire away from him, and then we'll see how he feels.
Unknowingly to the both of them Claire had been listening to everything that had been said, through the bound that she and Mitchell shared. Know she knew that Cameron truly cared for her, but was too scared to say the important words. How is it that the simplest words are always the hardest to say?
Even though she was unconscious and unable to move, and the powers against her were far too powerful, she still couldn't give up hope. If only they had time. If only she had time. She could have lived a normal life and forget all about fighting. She may have even been able to go to Earth and be with Mitchell. If only she had time for such things.
Claire gathered all her strength; if she couldn't fight back then the planet would have to do it for her. She completely let all her thoughts drift away as she began to listen deeply to the planet's desire to not be ruled by the Ori. She found it's centre and her spirit merged with the planet's as she began her final attack.
Dark clouds began to form above the village square and lightning and thunder started to perform their rampage down onto the planet. Adria thought to herself:
'She used that tactic just before she was sealed away, looks like history is repeating itself.'
Adria had already prepared her counterattack. Unfortunately Cameron had no clue what was happening he just held onto Claire as much as he could with his unbroken arm.
As the lightning struck down at Adria she used her powers to form a barrier around her and deflect back at Cameron and Claire. As the two of them were struck by the lightning, Cameron felt Claire stir in his arm as she regained consciousness. She too had created a barrier around them but she was too weak to deflect it off them, so all she could do was prevent it from hurting them.
As she used the last of her strength, Claire sat up and placed both of her hands on either side of Cameron's face and kissed him softly on the lips. Cameron who was slightly taken aback by her kiss returned it and placed his unharmed hand at the back of her neck deepening the kiss.
But as quickly the kiss had come it end and Claire pushed Cameron away and out of the barrier as she allowed it to collapse on her and Adria's powers began to surround her and seal her away just like the Priors did so many years ago.
Claire had known that she was one day going to leave for somewhere. But she had no idea that she would be sealed away. She had wanted to travel, and try to discover herself. But Adria was using all her strength, just to make Claire disappear.
The light that was surrounding her paralysed body was consuming her. Slowly devouring her into the darkness, where she would remain a shadow for all eternity.
Mitchell was shouting, pleading that Adria stop, begging for her life to be spared. He was truly a foolish human. Yet she was grateful for his efforts.
Claire thought deeply about Cameron, he only desired to return to his home and his friends. He had believed in her, given her a name, even trusted her; he had treated her like own of his own people.Cameron had given her hope for a brand new life, no matter how much of a fairy tale it seemed.
"Cameron, my gift is to you, use it wisely. Be safe." Claire said as she shrieked when the light got so bright. She slowly faded like dust as she flew away in the wind.
And then she was gone.
When the light had dissipated, tears began to form in Cameron's eyes, but as he looked around unbelievingly as to what had just happened, he saw that most of the villagers had returned guided back by the Ori soldiers and they also started to shed tears of their own.
It didn't seem much of a coincidence when the dark clouds began to suddenly shower it down with heavy rainfall. It was like even the planet itself was grieving at her loss.
Claire had fought to her last breath to correct the mistake that shouldn't have been created.