Myth

Briar Elwood

A/N: Hehehehe...okay, this makes me, like extremely happy. I have (already) more reviews on this one than on Origin. It's kinda like the classic trilogy...the second's a dud, the first and third...well, opinions are always split on those. Personally...okay, SW III and VI are the betters. LOTR: ROTK is better. POTC: CotBP is better. Uh...S-M 3 is better...though, those are weird, the second one's better than the first. This? I don't know. Aftermath is classic, Origin's not horrid, and Myth has got lots o' action. Hehe. And there's my little schpeel for the day...

Chapter XX

Price You Pay

The next morning Cam and Teal'c were surprised to see Daniel and Vala were more than getting along. Sam quietly and briefly explained things to them, however, and they left through the 'gate to Huisa without any further mention of the previous fights. As they were walking, however, a heated debate struck up in hushed voices in the back of the group.

"Daniel, last time—"

"Ettan pulled something I hadn't expected. This time I'll be more prepared!" Daniel hissed lowly. Vala looked desperate.

"But—"

"I'm only getting Henwies and getting back out," Daniel promised. "He deserves it."

Vala couldn't argue with that. She resorted to pouting. Daniel chuckled slightly.

"Don't tell Cam 'til he asks. Tell him I'll meet you back at the 'gate." And he slipped away.

The Red Wine…

"Henwies!"

The loud whisper made Henwies jump and whirl around in his kitchen. Sweaty and red-faced as it was the middle of lunch, the innkeeper almost fainted when he recognized Daniel. Instead, he grabbed a large, hot metal pan and waved it around aggressively.

"Back away," he warned. "Demon!"

Daniel winced horridly but he forced a smile. "I think you're confusing me with the thing you've got cooped up in your stables."

"You brought Sal—Vala back to life! Only Ettan, the Priors and the Ori have that power!"

"So did the Goa'uld," Daniel pointed out. "Look, I'll explain more later, but there are other beings like the Ori who gave me their power to help get rid of the Ori. I'm kinda like a Prior for them right now."

"Other…beings?" Henwies echoed slowly. Daniel nodded.

"Yeah, the Altera, or Ancients, is what we call them. Now, Henwies, have you thought it over? You coming or not?"

Henwies thought. "You'll get me another inn?"

Daniel nodded. "A better one!"

Henwies considered this. "All right," he agreed.

Huisa…

"Cameron Mitchell!"

The team looked up to see Nori running out of the mountain, Aya closely behind her.

"You came back!" Aya exclaimed happily to Sam and Vala.

"But where is Daniel Jackson?" Spince asked as he walked out to greet them. Cam turned from smiling confusedly at Nori to scan his team.

"What?" he hissed angrily. Vala winced and tried to make herself as small as possible. Cam's eyes fell on her and he squinted.

"Where'd he go?" he asked menacingly.

"Iarad, he's getting Henwies, he'll meet us at the 'gate," Vala mumbled quickly. Cam swore and turned to Nori and Spince.

"Look, can you guys come with us back to our planet? We've got a problem with the Ori and all the help we can get, the better."

Nori nodded. "Of course," she replied enthusiastically.

"We'll all come," Spince added. Cam did a double take.

"Uh…there's gonna be a war," he pointed out. "Isn't, say, Aya a little young for that?"

"It's her vengeance as well," Spince argued. "She's been taught how to fight. And it's not like she can get hurt."

Cam's mouth twisted as he looked at Aya, thinking. "Fine. Let's go."

The Red Wine…

"Wait, I need to close up—"

"No, Henwies, it'll raise suspicion," Daniel hissed urgently. They had grabbed a few essentials for Henwies and were at the back door, about to leave. "We especially don't want Ettan to find out until we're gone."

"You don't want me to find out what, Father?"

Daniel looked around wildly to see Ettan at the staircase. He swore, grabbed Henwies's arm and pushed him out the door.

"Go!! Run!!" he bellowed. "I've got your back!"

At the same time, Ettan yelled his own orders. "Sirius, get the innkeeper! Kill him if you have to!"

Daniel hurled a blast of white power at Ettan and sprinted after Henwies. Seeing the robust innkeeper was having trouble with the great exertion of energy, Daniel picked him up with his mind and Henwies floated alongside the archeologist with wide eyes. Daniel would've laughed at his expression if he weren't so painfully aware of the large dog breathing down both of their necks.

Finally the 'gate came into view, along with the team and about two hundred ghosts. Cameron was herding them all through the wormhole, Vala hopping up and down with anticipation beside him. When they finally reached the others, Daniel pushed Henwies over the event horizon and grabbed Vala around the waist, planting a firm kiss on her lips.

"What happened?" Cam shouted, letting out a round of shots at the advancing animal with Ettan now on his back.

"Ran into some trouble," Daniel shouted back. Suddenly he found himself grinning ecstatically as he shoved Vala through the 'gate and let out a few rounds himself. "But, hey, that's the price you pay!"

A/N: Hehe. Did I freak anyone out? Hehe. The next chapter…oi. It's action packed. Like, to the brim. Jeez…

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