PART TWO
PRIOR OF THE OTHERS
Previously…
"What makes you think I would ever consider doing that?" Daniel demanded. He was on Celestis, talking to the Ori through the Doci. And they have just made the most preposterous proposal.
The Doci only flicked his eyes to something behind Daniel. Daniel frowned at him and turned his head to see what had caught the Doci's gaze.
"Impossible…" he muttered.
Vala Mal Doran was standing at the doorway, grinning at him. Suddenly her grin was wiped away and her face twisted in pain. She fell to the floor, curling and crying out. Daniel, who knew by now that it wasn't real but was shaken nonetheless, turned back to face the Ori. The man smirked at him.
"Perhaps you would rather die that become a Prior, Daniel Jackson. But will you sacrifice the lives of your friends?"
Daniel could only glare at him, his blue eyes hard as stone. There was a scream from the woman behind him and he closed his eyes, tensing.
"If you turn your services to us, Dr. Jackson, we will spare the life of Vala Mal Doran, along with your other friends," the Ori continued. Daniel back up, frowning.
"Why me? Why do you want my services?"
"Because of who you are, Jackson. You've ascended twice, you have knowledge and power that makes you potentially our greatest enemy. But if you are working for us, then you could be our greatest ally," the Ori explained. "So what say you, Daniel Jackson?"
Daniel only stared.
"Oh," the Doci said, "by the way…" His fiery eyes flicked back to Vala and Daniel distantly noticed the cries of pain had stopped. Daniel turned fully this time, horrified to see Vala's unmoving body laying lifeless on the floor, battered, bloody, bruised and forever broken.
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