The next morning, Danielle woke up and found herself feeling slightly guilty about last night. She threw on some clothes and walked to Vala's room to apologize. Brushing her hair out of her eyes, she knocked on the door and waited. After a moment, she knocked again. Another moment passed and she frowned. Was Vala still sleeping? And Danielle thought she was a late-sleeper!

"Vala?" she called, knocking again. There still was no answer. So she turned the knob and opened the door. Looking in, she saw a bundle of messy sheets on Vala's bed and no Vala. So Danielle walked in and looked around. Could she be in the bathroom?

"Vala?" she called again. But there was no one in the bathroom. Frowning, Danielle walked out. Maybe Vala was eating breakfast already…

XxXxX

"You've taught him good, Mitchell," Jack complimented as he watched Teal'c score yet another basket. Mitchell huffed.

"Perhaps too good," he grumbled.

"You can sit out and I can play if you're gonna whine," Jack offered. Mitchell only glared at him.

"Hi," a young voice said from the door. The three of them stopped and whipped around to face the voice only to see it was just Danielle.

"Hey, kid," Jack greeted. Danielle shuffled her feet slightly.

"Hi," she repeated. "Do you know where Vala is?"

"She's probably either asleep still, eating breakfast, possibly lunch, or making trouble somewhere else," Cameron answered. Danielle looked at him oddly for a moment before speaking.

"She's not in her room and I already checked the cafeteria also."

Cameron shrugged. "Then she's making trouble somewhere else."

"But where?" Danielle persisted.

Jack frowned. "Why does it matter so much?"

Danielle shrugged. "I dunno…gut feeling."

Cameron frowned also. "So that trouble's not innocent trouble? It's something we should worry about?"

"I dunno! It's just a feeling," Danielle said, starting to feel slightly claustrophobic.

"From my own personal experience, kid," Jack told her, "gut feelings are more accurate than most things."

Danielle could only shuffle her feet uncomfortably.

"Would General O'Neill, Colonel Mitchell, Teal'c, and Danielle please report to the control room," came Landry's voice over the speakers. "General O'Neill, Colonel Mitchell, Teal'c, and Danielle to the control room."

The four companions looked at each other.

"Hopefully we won't solve this Vala mystery there," Cameron mumbled and they rushed to the control room.

XxXxX

"Is there any way you could find out who it was?" Landry was asking Sam frantically.

"Any easy way?" Sam confirmed. "No."

"So we have no knowing which side they were on," Landry said.

"Who?" Cameron asked as he, Jack, Teal'c, and Danielle walked into the room.

"That's what we're trying to figure out," Sam replied.

"Someone knocked out the night post last night. And then someone went through the 'gate," Landry explained.

"Where to?" Jack asked.

"The planet Oma and Daniel left to," Sam replied.

"Vala's missing," Danielle said quietly. Landry shot her a glance.

"What?" he asked.

"She can't find Vala," Cameron said quickly. "It's nothing to worry about."

Jack shot the colonel a confused look and Landry stared at him, unconvinced. He grabbed the mike for the speakers and spoke tersely.

"Vala Mal Doran, report to the control room immediately. Vala Mal Doran, to the control room now."

"Sir, if it was her," Sam started, "then it's not much to worry about, is it? I mean, she wouldn't go to help the Ori!"

"Yes, but she'll still need rescuing, won't she?" Landry shot back through gritted teeth.

"Actually," Danielle interrupted, "you don't actually know that."

All in the room stared at her. She shrugged, ignoring their penetrating gazes.

"Think about it. Yes, she's friends with all of you and there's Daniel to consider, but he was sent there to kill her daughter. And you all saw her reaction to that announcement. Who does she care for more? Daniel? Or Adria?"

"She's never shown that much affection for her daughter," Teal'c argued.

"Has her daughter's life ever been that far in danger?" Danielle shot back.

There was no argument to that. Landry sighed wearily.

"Danielle, you know Adria's fortress. I want you, Mitchell, and Teal'c to go on what I hope is a rescue mission. Sam, you're staying here. Jack, I can't order you around," Landry said.

"You've got that right. As Daniel's friend, I'm going too," Jack declared. "Suit up, kids. And be quick about it."

A/N: I love reviewers and live for constructive criticism!