Daniel sat in his lab, staring at the far wall. It had been six months since she left. Six months since he had found out that a drug made her betray him, and he had pushed her away out of fear and remembered pain. Six months to ponder what she would possibly need with a large supply of prenatal vitamins.
Several SG teams had gone to Fenesia, but said that they found no trace of her. He didn't know where she had gone from that planet. Daniel thought of her constantly, missed her always, and didn't know how to get her back. So far there had been no news from Thor, just that she hadn't contacted the Asgard. Daniel felt like he had aged a hundred years.
Jack had finally ordered him back to work. SG-1 would be going on a diplomatic meeting to speak with a planet formerly under the rule of Anubis, and Apophis before him. Daniel knew he should be preparing for that mission, but it was hard to work up the motivation. What if she came back while he was gone? What if they heard something? He felt like he did when Sha're had gone missing.
Jack had finally ordered Daniel back to work. SG-, which at this time was made up of Daniel, Teal'c, and Feretti, was scheduled to go to a world for diplomatic purposes. The leaders had requested the highest respected group, and the SG team that had been there had mentioned SG-1. Daniel knew he should be preparing to go, but thoughts kept flying through his head. What if she came back? What if they found out something about where she was?
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Elira looked to the Stargate. It was time to go back. She had spent the last six months gathering as much information as she could to help the people of Earth. She hoped she had enough. All she really knew is that she had to get back before SG-1 walked into an ambush.
She moved toward the gate, not as graceful as she once was. Placing her hands on her extended belly, she felt her daughter kick and smiled. Daniel deserved to know he had a daughter on the way into his world. No matter what might come for them, their daughter had a right to know her father, and what a fine man he is. She also knew that she would need help in the impending birth of her child/ Elira pressed the amethyst amulet, and her shining plate armor covered her. Amazingly enough it hid her advanced state of pregnancy.
She dialed the gate, entered her IDC, and stepped through the event horizon.
SG-1 was preparing to go on their mission, and were in the gate room, when the klaxons rang out signaling off world activation. Sam, who was close to give birth, was in the control room. Sgt Harriman called down excitedly.
"It's Elira sir!"
The defense team prepared themselves, and watched as the familiar armored figure walked through the gate. She walked to General O'Neill, and taking off her helm, bowed slightly. Her face was slightly fuller than Daniel remembered.
"General O'Neill, permission to speak sir?"
"Of course. It's wonderful to see you Elira!"
"Sir, it is good to see you as well. You must not send SG-1 to the diplomatic mission sir. It is a trap, an ambush."
"Debriefing room, now." he ordered and headed upstairs.
Once they were seated, Jack spoke.
"How did you know about the mission? Where and what have you been doing for the past six months?"
"Jack for the past six months I've been gaining information regarding El'Arco Loky. As you all know he is the last male of my race." she told them, looking at each of them slowly. Daniel flinched slightly at the man's name. "I made sure he never knew that I was there. He has been searching for me for quite some time, when he found that I was with the Tau'ri. He is working for an under lord of Ba'al. He is working for the beings my people were meant to destroy. It awakened memories inside me. I recall that El'Arco Loky was a betrayer, he was banished from my people which is why he wasn't on the planet when they were destroyed."
Elira pulled a small blue vial from her armor. "This is a vial of the hybrid nishta that he used on me subconsciously. I have brought it to you for your scientists to examine."
"Are you saying you never spoke with this man?" Daniel asked quietly.
Elira's hands tightened slightly. "I did not. I knew before I left that I had no desire to meet or speak with so devious a person, whether or not they were of my own race. Thorlan, the leader of the people who has requested SG-1 to come, is working for Arco. He thinks to use your people as a trap to draw me out."
Elira looked at Daniel, and then away to Jack. "Arco wishes to use me to rebirth our race, to build an unbeatable army for the Goa'uld. This will not come to pass."
"Normally I would destroy this threat to your people, but at this time I am unable to do this. With your permission I would like to stay here at SGC until such time that I am able to destroy this man."
"You're always welcome here Elira." Jack told the girl. "Like I said before, we're really glad to have you back. I'll order your former quarters readied for you. We also need to determine what we're going to tell Thorlan."
"Thank you General. I would also like to see the doctor."
"Of course."
Sam waddled over to Elira, "I'm so happy you're back. I missed you terribly. Now you'll be here for the twins birth!"
Elira smiled warmly at the friend she'd missed. "Definitely. Samantha, I must speak with Daniel briefly."
Sam looked at Elira, she had already taken in the fuller face, and glow to Elira's skin. "Of course. I'll talk to you later." she gave her a hug, and left the room, following after Teal'c, Jack, and Feretti.
Elira found herself looking at Daniel across a table. He was looking at her with something in his eyes that she didn't quite recognize. "Hello Daniel."
"I'm glad you came back. I have so much to say to you." he whispered, not quite believing she was here with him.
"I, too have a lot to talk to you about."
"Let me go first, please." He asked in a hurry. "Elira, I'm sorry. I acted like such an idiot. Even before I knew it was nishta, I knew that the way I was acting was wrong. Sometimes, no matter how we feel about someone, chemistry comes along, that doesn't mean you loved me less. Even if it hadn't been nishta, I should have worked it out with you, not pushed you away. I was stupid and let my fears overwhelm me."
"Your fears?" she asked bemused.
"I thought I was losing someone else I loved to another man. I've been through that before. I thought if I pushed you away, it wouldn't hurt as bad. Instead I hurt us both."
"Daniel, I could have told you of the nishta, and I did not. I too had fears. I have a confession to make to you. I am not sure how you will feel of it, or if it will anger you."
Daniel walked around the table to stand facing Elira. "Tell me."
Elira pressed her amulet, revealing her swollen belly. "We are to have a child soon," she said to his shocked silence.
Daniel hesitantly reached his hand out to touch her belly. The child decided to kick at that moment, and he jumped back. Elira smiled, and took his hand in both of hers, placing it gently back on her belly. "Our child is strong. She likes to kick and tumble."
"Oh yes, it is a girl. I am sorry I kept this from you. I hope you will forgive this. I hope you will be a father to this child, no matter what we are to each other."
Daniel was astonished, a soft thumping on his palm made everything real. Elira was back, she was having his child, and because of his stupidity in pushing her away, he had missed out on so much already.
"Daniel, after she is born, I must go after Arco. I will destroy him, but I am not sure I will survive. I need to know that you will care for our daughter, that you will raise her with love. Will you do this?"
"Don't talk like that Elira. We just got you back…"
"Daniel, I must be realistic. He is very powerful. He has been around for many more years. I do not want to die. I want to raise my daughter, and watch her grow." Elira turned from Daniel, tears in her eyes.
"What about me? Do you still love me?" Daniel asked hoarsely, he had noticed that she hadn't mentioned how she felt about him.
Elira turned to face him. "I will always love you Daniel Jackson. I would have never left you had I not betrayed our love."
Daniel moved to her quickly, taking her in his arms, "You didn't betray me, Elira. Nishta is against your will. Even if it had gone past kisses, I wouldn't think you betrayed me. I betrayed you by not standing beside you through everything. Now I've let you down even more by not being there for your pregnancy. No matter what happens, I will love our child. Can you forgive me Elira?"
"Oh Daniel, I feel like I am in a dream. I never thought to hear these words from you." She leaned in and brushed her lips to his. The electric current ran between them, as it always had. "I must go to the infirmary. I should have them make sure everything is fine with our child."
"I'll go with you. I want to go with you."
They walked hand in hand to the infirmary.
It was a sunny day when Samantha Carter O'Neill gave birth to twins. A boy, Jonathan Jacob O'Neill, and a girl, Kylie Charlotte O'Neill. They both weighed in at over six pounds a piece, and Jack, Jacob, and Elira were in the room when they were born. Uncle Daniel, and Uncle Teal'c made an appearance shortly after.
Jack had informed Thorlan that they wouldn't be able to send another team to the planet until a pressing matter on Earth was taken care of. He told the man is was an emergency of the utmost importance. The man had seemed a bit impatient, but hadn't been able to sway Jack to his way.
Elira didn't know what had awaken her. Daniel was still sleeping next her. They had been staying on base because she knew her time was nearing. A faint light emanated from under the blankets that were covering her belly. She moved the sheet to show her bare stomach, and gasped to see it being lit from within. Daniel woke with her gasp.
"What's going on?" he muttered sleepily.
"The child, look at what our child is doing." she said clutching his arm.
"Whoa, Elira babies don't normally do that." he said coming fully awake.
"We do not know what babies of my race normally do Daniel. I have never seen one to my knowledge." the light fluttered and moved beneath her skin. She pressed her hand to her belly, and was surprised to feel the child's hand touch her own, with only her skin between them. Elira moved Daniel's hand to do the same, and he felt the touch as well. Suddenly a contraction hit her, and the glow ebbed. "Daniel, I think it's time."
Several SG teams had gone to Fenesia, but said that they found no trace of her. He didn't know where she had gone from that planet. Daniel thought of her constantly, missed her always, and didn't know how to get her back. So far there had been no news from Thor, just that she hadn't contacted the Asgard. Daniel felt like he had aged a hundred years.
Jack had finally ordered him back to work. SG-1 would be going on a diplomatic meeting to speak with a planet formerly under the rule of Anubis, and Apophis before him. Daniel knew he should be preparing for that mission, but it was hard to work up the motivation. What if she came back while he was gone? What if they heard something? He felt like he did when Sha're had gone missing.
Jack had finally ordered Daniel back to work. SG-, which at this time was made up of Daniel, Teal'c, and Feretti, was scheduled to go to a world for diplomatic purposes. The leaders had requested the highest respected group, and the SG team that had been there had mentioned SG-1. Daniel knew he should be preparing to go, but thoughts kept flying through his head. What if she came back? What if they found out something about where she was?
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Elira looked to the Stargate. It was time to go back. She had spent the last six months gathering as much information as she could to help the people of Earth. She hoped she had enough. All she really knew is that she had to get back before SG-1 walked into an ambush.
She moved toward the gate, not as graceful as she once was. Placing her hands on her extended belly, she felt her daughter kick and smiled. Daniel deserved to know he had a daughter on the way into his world. No matter what might come for them, their daughter had a right to know her father, and what a fine man he is. She also knew that she would need help in the impending birth of her child/ Elira pressed the amethyst amulet, and her shining plate armor covered her. Amazingly enough it hid her advanced state of pregnancy.
She dialed the gate, entered her IDC, and stepped through the event horizon.
SG-1 was preparing to go on their mission, and were in the gate room, when the klaxons rang out signaling off world activation. Sam, who was close to give birth, was in the control room. Sgt Harriman called down excitedly.
"It's Elira sir!"
The defense team prepared themselves, and watched as the familiar armored figure walked through the gate. She walked to General O'Neill, and taking off her helm, bowed slightly. Her face was slightly fuller than Daniel remembered.
"General O'Neill, permission to speak sir?"
"Of course. It's wonderful to see you Elira!"
"Sir, it is good to see you as well. You must not send SG-1 to the diplomatic mission sir. It is a trap, an ambush."
"Debriefing room, now." he ordered and headed upstairs.
Once they were seated, Jack spoke.
"How did you know about the mission? Where and what have you been doing for the past six months?"
"Jack for the past six months I've been gaining information regarding El'Arco Loky. As you all know he is the last male of my race." she told them, looking at each of them slowly. Daniel flinched slightly at the man's name. "I made sure he never knew that I was there. He has been searching for me for quite some time, when he found that I was with the Tau'ri. He is working for an under lord of Ba'al. He is working for the beings my people were meant to destroy. It awakened memories inside me. I recall that El'Arco Loky was a betrayer, he was banished from my people which is why he wasn't on the planet when they were destroyed."
Elira pulled a small blue vial from her armor. "This is a vial of the hybrid nishta that he used on me subconsciously. I have brought it to you for your scientists to examine."
"Are you saying you never spoke with this man?" Daniel asked quietly.
Elira's hands tightened slightly. "I did not. I knew before I left that I had no desire to meet or speak with so devious a person, whether or not they were of my own race. Thorlan, the leader of the people who has requested SG-1 to come, is working for Arco. He thinks to use your people as a trap to draw me out."
Elira looked at Daniel, and then away to Jack. "Arco wishes to use me to rebirth our race, to build an unbeatable army for the Goa'uld. This will not come to pass."
"Normally I would destroy this threat to your people, but at this time I am unable to do this. With your permission I would like to stay here at SGC until such time that I am able to destroy this man."
"You're always welcome here Elira." Jack told the girl. "Like I said before, we're really glad to have you back. I'll order your former quarters readied for you. We also need to determine what we're going to tell Thorlan."
"Thank you General. I would also like to see the doctor."
"Of course."
Sam waddled over to Elira, "I'm so happy you're back. I missed you terribly. Now you'll be here for the twins birth!"
Elira smiled warmly at the friend she'd missed. "Definitely. Samantha, I must speak with Daniel briefly."
Sam looked at Elira, she had already taken in the fuller face, and glow to Elira's skin. "Of course. I'll talk to you later." she gave her a hug, and left the room, following after Teal'c, Jack, and Feretti.
Elira found herself looking at Daniel across a table. He was looking at her with something in his eyes that she didn't quite recognize. "Hello Daniel."
"I'm glad you came back. I have so much to say to you." he whispered, not quite believing she was here with him.
"I, too have a lot to talk to you about."
"Let me go first, please." He asked in a hurry. "Elira, I'm sorry. I acted like such an idiot. Even before I knew it was nishta, I knew that the way I was acting was wrong. Sometimes, no matter how we feel about someone, chemistry comes along, that doesn't mean you loved me less. Even if it hadn't been nishta, I should have worked it out with you, not pushed you away. I was stupid and let my fears overwhelm me."
"Your fears?" she asked bemused.
"I thought I was losing someone else I loved to another man. I've been through that before. I thought if I pushed you away, it wouldn't hurt as bad. Instead I hurt us both."
"Daniel, I could have told you of the nishta, and I did not. I too had fears. I have a confession to make to you. I am not sure how you will feel of it, or if it will anger you."
Daniel walked around the table to stand facing Elira. "Tell me."
Elira pressed her amulet, revealing her swollen belly. "We are to have a child soon," she said to his shocked silence.
Daniel hesitantly reached his hand out to touch her belly. The child decided to kick at that moment, and he jumped back. Elira smiled, and took his hand in both of hers, placing it gently back on her belly. "Our child is strong. She likes to kick and tumble."
"Oh yes, it is a girl. I am sorry I kept this from you. I hope you will forgive this. I hope you will be a father to this child, no matter what we are to each other."
Daniel was astonished, a soft thumping on his palm made everything real. Elira was back, she was having his child, and because of his stupidity in pushing her away, he had missed out on so much already.
"Daniel, after she is born, I must go after Arco. I will destroy him, but I am not sure I will survive. I need to know that you will care for our daughter, that you will raise her with love. Will you do this?"
"Don't talk like that Elira. We just got you back…"
"Daniel, I must be realistic. He is very powerful. He has been around for many more years. I do not want to die. I want to raise my daughter, and watch her grow." Elira turned from Daniel, tears in her eyes.
"What about me? Do you still love me?" Daniel asked hoarsely, he had noticed that she hadn't mentioned how she felt about him.
Elira turned to face him. "I will always love you Daniel Jackson. I would have never left you had I not betrayed our love."
Daniel moved to her quickly, taking her in his arms, "You didn't betray me, Elira. Nishta is against your will. Even if it had gone past kisses, I wouldn't think you betrayed me. I betrayed you by not standing beside you through everything. Now I've let you down even more by not being there for your pregnancy. No matter what happens, I will love our child. Can you forgive me Elira?"
"Oh Daniel, I feel like I am in a dream. I never thought to hear these words from you." She leaned in and brushed her lips to his. The electric current ran between them, as it always had. "I must go to the infirmary. I should have them make sure everything is fine with our child."
"I'll go with you. I want to go with you."
They walked hand in hand to the infirmary.
It was a sunny day when Samantha Carter O'Neill gave birth to twins. A boy, Jonathan Jacob O'Neill, and a girl, Kylie Charlotte O'Neill. They both weighed in at over six pounds a piece, and Jack, Jacob, and Elira were in the room when they were born. Uncle Daniel, and Uncle Teal'c made an appearance shortly after.
Jack had informed Thorlan that they wouldn't be able to send another team to the planet until a pressing matter on Earth was taken care of. He told the man is was an emergency of the utmost importance. The man had seemed a bit impatient, but hadn't been able to sway Jack to his way.
Elira didn't know what had awaken her. Daniel was still sleeping next her. They had been staying on base because she knew her time was nearing. A faint light emanated from under the blankets that were covering her belly. She moved the sheet to show her bare stomach, and gasped to see it being lit from within. Daniel woke with her gasp.
"What's going on?" he muttered sleepily.
"The child, look at what our child is doing." she said clutching his arm.
"Whoa, Elira babies don't normally do that." he said coming fully awake.
"We do not know what babies of my race normally do Daniel. I have never seen one to my knowledge." the light fluttered and moved beneath her skin. She pressed her hand to her belly, and was surprised to feel the child's hand touch her own, with only her skin between them. Elira moved Daniel's hand to do the same, and he felt the touch as well. Suddenly a contraction hit her, and the glow ebbed. "Daniel, I think it's time."