A/N: i know that Mitchell is acting well a might bit bitchy and acting like a jerk but I think it makes sense that his is trying his best to make sure that he protects the galaxy and his team from any dangers. He just doesn't want any trouble and believes that Inari could cause a world of hurt if she stays around.

Chapter 14

After being allowed to walk around the base without as escort I decide to wonder around the base to see "the sights". After wondering around for a while I noticed that I was heading towards Colonel Carter's lab. Once I was there I just stood in the doorway of Colonel Carter's lab wondering what to say. I had to apologize for my actions while she questioned me. Of course she was to busy working to notice that I was there.

"Colonel Carter," I said finally deciding to speak up, "may I come in?" She turned towards me at first unsure of who I was and what to say at first.

"Sure," responded. I walked into her lab towards the table she was working at.

"I wanted to apologize," I said after a few seconds of silence.

"Why?" asked Colonel Carter.

"My actions towards you were well……I was being rude and I……." I started to say, "Well I'm sorry."

"I don't exactly know why you wouldn't tell us anything but you don't have to apologize for it," said Carter.

"I didn't………oh gods it's hard to explain," I said.

"Its okay you don't……." she started to say.

"Yes I do. I want you to trust me, at least on some level," I said.

"Okay," said Colonel Carter turning to face me giving the attention to give her a good explanation.

"I don't know if it will be a good explanation or not but here I go. Vala has a good life here and I didn't want to ruin that. If you knew I was her sister she would know and if I left, if I just disappeared you would assume she helped me. Maybe not you personally but the rest of the base would and if I left with her she would go back to the life she had before and that would not be good for her. She doesn't deserve that she doesn't deserve to have her solid world turned upside down because of me. If I was able to leave without her or any of you knowing who I was she would have been able to continue this life without having to worry about me," I said hoping she would believe me after all it was the truth.

"But you're going to be staying here so what's the problem?" Colonel Carter asked.

"I'm not exactly what you call a normal sister. I didn't want to stay here and ruin her life. We both have had tough lives and our father was well an asshole he was never around. I didn't want to be the thing that ruined her life. She's already had it tough but I didn't want to make it worse. I didn't wasn't to ruin it for her," I said voice shaking and tears in my eyes.

"Okay I can believe that………..I can understand that you were trying to protect her but she is you're sister," she replied.

"I know I thought I was doing what was right. Thank you," I said and turned to leave but I turned back around and started this thing on her desk. "What's that?" I asked her that even though I knew what it was.

"It's a naquada generator. It should be working but its not," she replied looking at with a confused look on her face.

"Colonel Carter, can I help?" I asked. She looked at me looking for an answer unsure of what to say.

"Sure……………………and its Sam," she replied.