AN: Nearly there now we are getting towards the end of the first section of this story, sequel already in progress...

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A Special Delivery

Kya was exhausted and elated in equal parts when a couple of hours later she was lying in a comfortable bed with baby in arms, with some miraculous work Sam had used the new version of the healing device to repair most of the tissue damage from the C-section cuts, but Kya had asked her not to do anything to the rest of her, she wanted to feel that she had just had a baby not feel just nothing. She was always someone who had wanted natural birth and though she did not have her wish this time, she hoped that next time maybe just maybe she would.

Cam watched his wife, she was holding their baby gazing with a kind of love rarely seen except at births, and he could not be happier right now, for no matter what some ancient computer said, this child was theirs, and the child was fast asleep, contented after feeding. Kya did everything naturally, she was communicating on a deep pathway with the baby, they were learning fast from her as she assisted them in gathering information together, the combination of heightened instincts natural in mothers with the Alterran-Lantean DNA seemed to be quite different to what they knew usually on earth.

Kya looked up at Cam, his face was soft and loving.

"I'm so sorry I tried to hurt you…" She whispered.

"It's forgotten, I know you were overwhelmed, I am just glad you are both safe."

"Where will we go to keep her from the Ancients…"
"We'll take her somewhere safe until we can find a way to shield her from the Ancients. I promise I will not let anything happen to her…"
"What about her abilities…?"
"She can only use them in this room, we have an anti-prior type EM shield throughout Valkyrie, Sam rigged it up a short while ago."

"That woman is a universal treasure we should definitely get her a good Christmas gift! What day is it anyhow…?" Kya had no idea how long had passed, she was too tired to much care.
"December 18th and don't worry we have Christmas covered, everyone is coming to Valkyrie, Via the Odyssey…"

"Oh Cam… Well it's not exactly what we hoped but it will still be Christmas!"

"Yes and hopefully by new year we'll have a way to save our daughter from her ancestors."
"I was thinking about that… Didn't Adria have a personal shield from Celestis…?"
"It was a crystal from the planet yes, it shielded her from harm from us though not from her own people…"
"Did it shield her from other ascended races, like the Ancients for example…?"
"We never got to find out, the Ancients never took an active role…"

"Oh…"

"Well… is it worth a try…?"
"We'll think of something… I'm not too sure that Ori rocks are the answer but maybe you are on to something with the electro-magnetic crystal shield… I am not the expert though on these matters… Maybe Sam can find a solution in the original Asgard Core on Odyssey, it is much more comprehensive than Valkyrie's…"

Satisfied that no-one was slacking in their duties, Kya relaxed a little and felt her eyelids drooping.
"Shall I take her a while, you can rest then?" Cam said.

"Yes please." She smiled and he placed a soft kiss on her mouth before lifting their daughter into his arms.

"She is beautiful…" Sam said as Cam sat with her and the twins.
"Yes, she is…" Cam said and everything about him radiated adoring father. Sam noticed this and laughed softly to herself, just like Jack when he saw Janet and May, the big rough soldier types vanish and reveal a gooey marshmallow man.
"What are you going to call her?"

"We haven't really discussed names…" He said and frowned a little.

Just then Kya appeared, Caro pushing her in a wheelchair, insisting she was not allowed to walk despite Sam's healing assistance.

"I have been thinking about her name…" Kya said brightly.

"Yeah?" Cam asked.

"I would like to call her Camille Carolyn Samantha Persephone Mitchell… After her father and three of the most amazing women who have helped her already… Sound OK?" She asked softly.
"Sounds perfect!" Cam said eyes welling up a little, Sam and Caro were also teary eyed. "Well then our daughter little Cami, welcome to this universe." He said and kissed her brow gently.

Christmas was a quiet but important event, PJ, Daniel, Vala, Teal'C, Jack and Darra joined the crew, the General sent his regards but alas he was staying on Earth, Caro was happy though as he and her mum were planning on having a meal together just the two of them. Cassie had sent a video message, she was finishing her finals and was in no position to skip the planet for the next three months.

"She's a gorgeous girl like her ma…" Darra said softly as he and Kya drank chamomile tea.

Kya grinned. "That she is…" She said mimicking his soft Irish tone. "So, you and Caro…?"
"Me and Caro yes, and by the Morrigan that woman has fire in her soul. She has me on my best behaviour that's for sure."

"I do love that woman, anyone who can tame the great Darra Herald is definitely a sister of my heart!" Kya laughed. "You hear that Cami, your uncle Darra has been tamed by your aunt Caro!" The babe gurgled in contentment and likely agreement, as they were in one of the lounges on Valkyrie there were devices suppressing all their abilities, for now at least Cami was like any other week old baby, her Ancient capabilities on hold and Kya & Darra were like any ordinary people drinking a soothing herbal tea and talking about ordinary things.

Cam came in to announce that dinner was served in the dining hall and they all made their way, Cami, Janet and May slept in cots at the side of the room.

"I would like to make a toast…" Jack said and all the crew jumped to attention.

"Calm down everyone at ease…" He smiled. "It is Christmas, we are all people, we are all here because we wanted to be, I know General Landry didn't make it an order for anyone.

"My toast is to friendship… We need it… We do jobs that few can imagine, we are asked to keep secrets and go through life pretending we are normal everyday people and sometimes it costs us friends… So my toast is to the friends who become family… And to my beautiful wife Samantha O'Neill and our daughters Janet and May, to our friends Cam and Kya and baby Camille, may we always remember that we have friends and family, so finally to raise our glasses to those present, those past and those to come into our lives… Christmas Past… Christmas Present… Christmas Future…" They all toasted and clapped and then tucked into their dessert which followed a huge roast dinner. "Special thanks to our Chefs for the day Cam and Teal'C you guys did an amazing job! Didn't even know you could cook…!" Jack raised his brows.

"Well Mrs O'Neill that was Christmas, Jack said as he and Sam tucked the girls in their cribs and then went to climb into bed.

"It was nice… Christmas in space…"

"Yeah…" He said and they snuggled up.

"I found a way to temporarily shield Cami from the ancients…"
"You did? That's great…"
"Well it is and it isn't…"
"What is it?"

"Well last year we created a successful new stasis pod from a combination of Ancient and Asgard tech… If we stabilise her energy while we are out in space by placing her in a stasis pod, she won't be detectable when we go back to Earth…

"How long are we talking…?"
"I don't know… That is why I haven't mentioned it to Kya and Cam yet…"
"Yes I get that…" They lay there in silence for long moments.

"I'll talk to them tomorrow." Sam said and they drifted to sleep.