A/N: I am so sorry about how late this is but I decieded that this was going to be the last chapter in this story and I wanted to think about what to write because I wanted it to be good but this is what I got I hope that you like it. I would like to know if you guys would like another sequel. I'm not sure I know that not all is revealed about Inair but I'm not sure how you feel. Also if you do if may take a little while I started a General Hospital fic that has been in my head awhile not and wanting to get written so please comment I need your opinions. Please read and review, thanks!

Chapter 21

"That's quite an interesting story Miss Mal Doran but I fail to see how that explains how you are the way you are," said General Landry completely serious and not exactly liking the face that I wasted his time. I looked down not knowing how to explain it to them. Gods damnit was I going to have to beat it into them.

"I believe what Inari Mal Doran is trying to say it that she can not completely explain how she is but that the Ancients have something to do with it," said Teal'c ever so stoically.

"Yes that is exactly right," I said. "Thank you Teal'c."

"But how are the Ancients involved in this?" asked Mitchell.

"What do I have to tell you guys everything, you can't just figure it out on your own," I said with a smile and from the serious looks from the people around the table I could tell they didn't like that answer. "I honestly don't know completely. There are bits and pieces I know but they won't mean anything to you."

"Why don't you let us be the judge of that," said General Landry.

"All right I……," I started to say but was cut of by this voice in my head.

'Watch what you say my dear. The answers can not always be revealed at first glance. Sometimes they must look and see to find out for themselves. For some truly understanding requires they answer life and the universe's questions on their own,' said the voice of my female Watcher.

"Sometimes they must look and see to find out for themselves," I repeated out loud.

"I don't understand," said Jack.

"It seems that Inari Mal Doran wishes that we find out for ourselves how the Ancients are involved and how she is the way she is," replied Teal'c.

"Thank you Teal'c," I said with a small, relieved smiled. "For some truly understanding requires they answer life and the universe's questions on their own."

"Okay you are starting to sound all Ancient-y on us," said Jack.

"They're keeping you from telling us aren't they," said Daniel.

"Not exactly," I replied. "There are some things that I don't know so there fore I can not tell you but there are some things that the Ancients……..and I believe you would be better off figuring our on your own rather then me telling you."

"So basically what Daniel said they're keeping you from telling us," said Jack and Mitchell seemed to nod in agreement.

"I am my own person and I make my own decisions," I said slightly angered. "I do not let the Ancient's rule my life if I feel that you need to discover it on your own then so be it and if the Ancients agree with me then so be it as well."

"Inari calm down," said Vala. "They're just trying to understand, okay?"

"Sorry," I said quietly calming myself down.

"It's alright," said Sam. "Maybe there is a reason why she won't tell. Maybe we need to figure it out on our own rather then have it handed to us on a silver platter. Its time that we start working for the answers we get rather then having them just given to us like in the old days." Jack smiled he loved the old days, when it was him, Sam, Daniel and Teal'c. When Teal'c didn't' have any hair, and Daniel had so much. When Daniel was more naïve and innocent about the world and the universe along with Sam and things were so much different. When it wasn't about being negotiators and peace keepers but explorers. Unfortunately though that was the past and things changed. The times certainly had.

"Thank you Sam," I said.

"Look it would be nice if you gave us a straight answer for once but you keep things interesting," said Sam. "You give us something to work for. We have gotten to comfortable in the way things are. That nothing bad, unexpected, or something that we can't fix won't happen. It's almost like we are invincible but we're not far from. If the Ancients or the Asgard were not then we should believe we are."

"She does have a point," said Mitchell. "It was bound to happen. Something that we wouldn't figure out so easily. Something that we would have to fight to figure out or stop. A new bad guy."

"About that," said Landry. "What else do you know about Orion?"

"A lot," I replied. "But that doesn't matter he's not the one pulling the strings and I don' know anything about who is."

"Alright its getting late so will continue this tomorrow. Dismissed," said Landry. We all, except Landry, got up out of our chairs and walked to the door with me and Vala taking up the rear. Vala pulled me to face her once we were in the doorway and waited for the others to get some distance before saying anything."

"Why didn't you tell Daniel or any of them for that matter the truth about the second time you ascended?" asked Vala quietly slightly annoyed at the fact that I had lied to the people she considers family.

"Because it doesn't matter, Vala, some things are better left not known," I replied quietly, slightly annoyed, slightly filled with anger. I walked away leaving Vala to stand in the doorway, alone.