Chapter: Four Skaara

"What have you gleaned from the children?" Landry asked.

"The Ori destroyed their planet. Everyone on the base was leaving for the Alpha site when the kids went through the mirror," Virginia said. She looked around the table and smirked internally at the seating arrangement. Sam and Jack were sitting next to each other, Daniel and Vala were sitting next to each other, and Cameron and Carolyn were sitting next to each other.

"Well, who are the kids?" Sam asked impatiently.

"That's the tricky part…" Virginia said. "They were brought here for a reason…Bugger this is annoying…"

"Why?" Jack asked.

"Oh, because it is…" Virginia said. She sighed. "There's Caleb, Lizzie, Grace, and Patrick. Grace and Patrick are twins and siblings to Lizzie." At the mention of Grace, Sam's eyes had widened. "And then there's the oldest who will at the moment go nameless…He's Lizzie, Grace, and Patrick's half brother. Caleb is…grr…"

"Caleb is Vala and Dr. Jackson's son," Landry said. "Lizzie, Grace, and Patrick and Colonel Carter and Jack's children."

Everyone's jaw dropped in the room, excepting Teal'c, Virginia, and Landry. "Oh this is gonna take a while…" Virginia sighed, looking at Jack, who looked like he was in the most shock.

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Twenty minutes later, and everyone was still in shock. "There's a kid…and it's mine?" Vala squeaked.

"Yes," Virginia said. "And he's really cute. Looks sorta like Daniel, but he has black hair and your eyes. Plus he has your nose."

Vala shook her head and leaned her head against her hand. Daniel put a hand on her shoulder to comfort her. There was no use talking to Jack and Sam, as both were still staring off into space. "Are they really Sam and Jack's?" Jacob asked.

"Yup…" Virginia said confidently.

An airman came into the room and spoke to Landry quietly. "Virginia, Jacob," Landry said. "Come with me." He led them just out of the room and pulled them aside. "Shanahan and his family are here. Can you two deal with them as I don't think Colonel Carter is able to speak at the moment."

"Right…Yeah, we'll do it," Virginia said, looking at her uncle. "Let's go."

"Don't tell them anything, no matter how much clearance they say they have," Landry warned the pair.

"I'm not stupid," Virginia said, looking over her shoulder at him as she and Jacob headed for the elevator.

They headed up to the ground level and went to the gates. "Where's Sam?" Pete's mother demanded.

"She's busy at the moment," Jacob said.

"She's gaping like a dead fish," Virginia said with a smile.

"Why?" Pete asked.

"We got some news," Virginia said. "Exciting for some, not so much for Sam."

"She got fired?" Pete's mom asked.

"No where near…" Jacob said.

Virginia's phone started ringing and she picked it up. "Hello, Dr. Johnson speaking…Wait, wait, wait…Skaara. How are you talking on the phone?" She paused and her eyes got wide. "You what?" she squeaked. "Oh, I love you," she said.

"Let me guess. It has to do with what Daniel's done twice," Jacob said. Virginia nodded and began to speak rapidly in Abydonian on the phone. "Anyways, my daughter is currently indisposed of at the moment. She will get back to you as soon—"

"General Carter," one of the security guards said, approaching the group. "You and Dr. Johnson are needed below."

"Right," Jacob said. He turned back to Pete's family. "She'll get back to you later. Have fun. Go away."

He and Virginia then headed back down, Virginia still on the phone with Skaara.

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"So, what's up?" Jacob asked.

"The kids really want to see their parents and are having a temper tantrum," Landry said. "And what is Virginia saying?"

"Apparently, if I'm correct, Skaara descended," Jacob said.

"Really?" Daniel asked, perking up at the fact that his brother-in-law was back from the Oma Desala Fan Club.

Virginia nodded and once again began to babble excitedly. "Glad it's in another language…" Jack said.

"Sadly, I can understand her," Daniel sighed.

"Shut up Daniel," she said, hanging up. "Skaara descended in SGCUN, so he's getting here via the gate seeing as our lovely Scottty transport left twenty minutes ago."

"When should we expect him?" Landry asked.

"Soon. I can't give you a set time because Peter—who's in charge when Bobby's away—said something about giving me stuff, so I don't know," Virginia said.

"All right then," Landry said. "What about the children?"

"They really don't like staying in the room they're in and Charlie's having problems keeping them entertained," Virginia said. "And they really want to see their parents…"

"I see…" Landry said.

Vala looked down and then back up. "I'll go see them," she said.

"You will?" Landry asked. Vala nodded. "Virginia, why don't you take her to them?"

Virginia nodded and led Vala out of the room. "Is my baby okay?" Vala asked. "I know you told Dr. Lam just after you healed me."

"Yes. Nothing's wrong. The Ori didn't do anything to it," Virginia said.

"And you're sure it's Daniel's?"

"Yes. It's far enough along that I can tell who the father is," Virginia said. "Are you okay with that?"

"Surprisingly, yes," Vala said. She shook her head with a rueful look. "Never thought I'd be a mother…"

"And what about Daniel?"

"All I could think about was him…" Vala said as they got into the elevator. "And now…I don't know…"

"All he thought about was you," Virginia said. "We had to force him sleep sometimes."

"Really?" Vala asked.

"Yeah…" Virginia said as they exited the elevator. They didn't speak again until they got to the door. "I warn you, Caleb is liable to jump on you."

Vala nodded as Virginia opened the door. "Mommy!" Caleb yelled as he saw Vala. He attached himself to her leg. "I missed you Mommy."

Virginia smiled slightly at Vala's expression. It wasn't quite shock, but it wasn't quite amazement. She slowly reached down and put her hand on top of his black head. "Where's Daddy?" Caleb asked curiously.

"He's busy right now, but he'll come later," Virginia said.

"Okay!" Caleb chirped.

Vala sat down on the bed and let the little boy babble to her as he climbed into her lap. Virginia took the twins while Charlie took Lizzie. That was the picture Daniel walked in on five minutes later, Vala holding a little boy who looked like him with black hair, minus the glasses, and Vala's eyes. "Daddy!" Caleb yelled, running over to Daniel.

"SCHEDULED OFF WORLD ACTIVATION!" came Walter's voice over the speakers.

"That would probably be Skaara," Virginia said. "Stay here and I'll go get him." She practically ran out of the room.

"She is so in love with him," Vala said under her breath.

"Yeah…she is," Daniel said.

"Daddy. When are you and Mommy taking me home?" Caleb asked.

"Er…" Daniel said.