Stargate
Infinity Series: Reunited Revamped

By GM Grantham

After the events of 'Flesh and Blood', Daniel and Vala share some alone time and discover some very interesting things about one another. Meanwhile, the battle against the Ori continues.

Spoilers for 'Flesh and Blood' through The Quest, Part II

Nothing of Stargate SG-1 is mine…no matter how I wish it was.

This chapter is rated PG-13.

A/N: This story fills in the time between Flesh and Blood, Morpheus, and The Pegasus Project, and The Uninvited. It also offers a possible explanation as to how Daniel and Vala came across the non-Ancient names of those two planets.

And on another note, for the purposes of my story I will be ignoring the episode Insiders, but I'll be including The Uninvited. Also, I will be disregarding the episode 200.

I will most likely do a sequel to this, but any sequel will also most likely disregard a majority of canon from here on unless otherwise noted.

For this chappie, Jack's point of view is reflective of "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down and Sam's point of view is mostly reflective of "How Far" by Martina McBride


THIRTEEN

Two days later, the group stood outside of Jack's room, wanting to see him.

Lam shook her head. "I'm sorry, but he doesn't want to see anyone; especially not the two of you." She sighed. "I can understand. The nightmares kept him awake nearly all night."

Sam frowned. "Has he talked about it at all?"

Again, Lam shook her head. "He hasn't said a word and every time I bring it up, he looks away and tunes me out."

"He'll talk about it when he's ready. You know Jack. The more you push, the more he pulls. Give him time," Daniel said, smiling weakly.

Cam paused. "Can I just see him? He needs to know that we're here for him. I won't force him to talk about anything he doesn't want to talk about. I just want to see him."

Lam hesitated before realizing that Cam was probably the best thing for him. They were more similar than either would admit and Cam would know well enough not to pity him or patronize him.

Plus as much as he didn't want to admit it, General O'Neil needed the company. She nodded, allowing him to enter the other room.

"Like Doctor Jackson said, give him time," she said, offering Sam a weak smile.

Sam sighed sadly and nodded, gazing into the other room for several moments where Jack lay before turning to head back to her quarters.

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Jack's eyes opened when he heard a chair creak next to his bed, poised to rant at whomever it was that he wanted to be alone; but to his surprise, he didn't mind Mitchell's company.

The two sat in silence for what seemed like an eternity before Mitchell cleared his throat, and commented on the weather forecast and how it would be nice fishing weather on Saturday.

Jack nodded, his response a simple, "Yep."

Again, a silence lapsed between them, Mitchell tapping his fingers impatiently on his thigh. Several moments later, Mitchell sighed and said, "With all due respect, sir, stop sulking and get over it."

Jack looked at him, slightly stunned, self-righteous anger boiling up inside of him. "Sulking? Get over it?"

Mitchell's affirming nod only fueled the flaming anger blazing inside of him. "You're the one who broke it off. According to Jackson, she came to his quarters in tears last night."

He felt his muscles tense and his throat tighten. "Get to the point, Mitchell," he barked.

With a sigh, the other man shook his head. "When you refused to see her, she was fighting not to fall apart. All that I'm saying is let her see you."

Jack stared at him defiantly, though his voice was gravelly and shook as if he were fighting back the urge to shout. "No."

"Why?"

He grimaced. "Whenever I look at her, I see…"

Mitchell bowed his head slightly, nodding. "It's tough, I know. But at least you weren't in your right mind when you did what you did." His eyes met Jack's, a cold, dead look in them. "I was. I murdered innocent people. I was perfectly aware of what I was doing."

Jack knew what it was to be ashamed of one's past. He had more than just this experience that he wasn't proud of. Charlie…God, he missed Charlie…and Skara.

"You were following orders," Jack said, knowing it was a weak defense.

Mitchell shook his head. "Regardless…those people were innocent." Both men knew that some orders weren't meant to be followed. Orders didn't justify violating their beliefs. "Just talk to her."

Jack paused. "I'll think about it."

Mitchell nodded and gave Jack a weak smile before exiting the Infirmary.

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Two days later, he bolted awake, breathing harshly as he tried to push the images of the nightmare away. Still shaken and confused, he looked around for Sam and he felt the breath-taking panic filling him when he couldn't find her.

He called her name into the darkness but it came out as only a whisper. He tried to call her name louder; but again, it was a mere murmur. His heart and head felt ready to explode from the intensity of the fear coursing through him.

His eyes closed for only a moment before opening again. He called her name for the third time and winced slightly at the volume. His tense muscles relaxed, relief flooding through him when he saw her rushing toward him. Falling back against the pillows, he closed his eyes and sighed.

"Thank God," he muttered.

She grasped his hand tightly, causing his eyes to open. His expression was full of love as he cupped her cheek with his free hand.

"Did you have a nightmare? Doctor Lam told me you were shouting for me..."

Jack sighed. "Sam…sit down. We need to talk."

She frowned sitting in the chair next to his bed, still gripping his hand her expression anxious. "What is it?"

He hesitated. "Do you remember when I told you about the four months I spent in that Iraq prison?" She nodded. "I didn't tell you everything. I've tried to forget…I've had to forget."

She brushed her thumb over his cheek, offering him support. "I killed in cold blood to escape. The woman…she was just as trapped, just as much of a prisoner as I was. She was going to scream for reinforcements so I slit her throat."

He swallowed roughly. "I stood there for the longest time looking at the bloody knife and then at her dead body…back and forth. I had nightmares about it for years. I would be inside my own mind, telling myself not to kill her; but I always did. No matter how hard I fought, I always killed her."

He turned to her and she nearly gasped when she saw the moisture in his eyes. "When I took you from your quarters that night, it was like I was reliving that again. No matter how hard I fought it, I couldn't break free. I couldn't think straight long enough to stop myself…to put you down and tell you to run. A part of me wanted you there. I needed something to focus on…something to fight for and you were it."

He paused, covering his eyes with a shaking hand. "Just before Daniel zatted me, the nightmares came rushing back…except this time, I didn't see a stranger. I saw you. I was so afraid that it was real…I'd rather…"

"…die yourself than watch me die," she said softly, nodding. "I know."

Jack's lips tightened and he leaned into the hand on his cheek. "I don't even want to think about what I would have done if Daniel hadn't shot me. I don't ever want to hurt you, Sam. I love you so much."

She smiled, brushing her lips over his. "I love you, too, Jack," she said softly.

He moved over, leaving some space on the bed for her and she lay down beside him, her head on his chest and her arms wrapped around him. Her eyes closed and a contented sigh passed her lips. A smile spread over his features as he ran his fingers through her hair, humming a sweet little tune as she drifted off to sleep in his arms.

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"Are you feeling any better?" Daniel asked, holding her in his arms.

Her icy gaze met his and she shook her head. "No, Daniel. I'm not feeling any better."

He grunted in frustration. "Don't get upset at me. It's not my fault."

Vala sighed. "I'm sorry. I'm not very good company at the moment." She shook her head. "It always comes at the worst time…"

He brushed his lips over hers, rubbing her stomach. "Can I get you anything?"

She paused thoughtfully for a moment and nodded. "Chamomile tea."

He nodded, kissing her forehead before climbing out of the bed, exiting the room, and heading toward the commissary.

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The next morning, the nausea and the cramps still hadn't abated so she decided to see Doctor Lam for something that would ease the symptoms.

When she entered the Infirmary, Lam was there to greet her. "Have a seat and I'll be with you in a minute."

Vala's lips turned up in a half-smile when she saw the blue jello that she assumed was General O'Neil's breakfast and she wondered if it wasn't just something that she'd eaten a day or so ago that was causing her to feel this way. She'd always thought that jiggly, blue dessert called jello that Daniel had introduced her to was a bit odd.

She was pulled from her reverie by Doctor Lam re-entering the room. "So what seems to be the problem?"

"Severe nausea and cramps," she replied.

Lam frowned. "Anything else?"

Vala paused, thinking. "Insomia, headaches, fatigue, and an unusual craving for blue jello."

Jotting the information down, Lam paused looking thoughtful. "I'd like to run a couple of quick tests. I'm going to need a blood sample and a urine sample."

Vala nodded. "Could you at least give me something for the nausea and something for the headache?"

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Two days later, Vala entered the Infirmary and headed toward Doctor Lam's office.

"You wanted to see me?" Vala asked standing in the doorway. "Did you find anything wrong?"

Lam shook her head. "No, it's perfectly natural and it's not harmful to you at all."

Vala sighed. "Must be it then. Even though there hasn't been any bleeding. I thought that was odd. Maybe there will be soon…" A grin spread across Lam's face, causing Vala to stop mid-sentence. Her eyes widened. "No!"

Lam nodded, pulling the test results out. "According to this, you are just past three weeks pregnant." She paused grinning even wider. "Doctor Jackson's the father, I assume?"

Vala stood rooted to the spot, stunned and frustrated. "Son of a Hazmot! Not again!" She stormed from the Infirmary, muttering all sorts of obscenities under her breath that left Lam puzzled.


A/N: I hope everybody enjoyed this chappie! I personally enjoyed this one. I've had quite a bit of fun with this part and if this story keeps going well, I'll do a sequel. I've already got a bit of the ending to this story planned out as well as a bit of the sequel. No, I'm not ending it already.

This story is going to go on for several more chappies at least. I'm extremely pleased at how successful this story has been. Thanks to ALL of my fans! Without you, none of this honour would be possible!

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