Sorry about the wait. I couldn't seem to write anything to do with this story for the longest time. Though thanks to that delay I came up with a juicy plot for a story of what could happen in the Ark of Truth but I know it wont cause...well its just weird you could say. I'm thinking about posting it. Well anyway I came up with the idea to this chapter when I was re-reading this story. Who knew thats all it took to get me back on the wagon. Well, its not my favorite chapter but I hope you like it!

Chapter 11

"React"

Vala stiffened as she watched herself, but not herself, step into a room clad in that gold knitted gown and state simply that her name was Vala Mal Doran. Bile rose slowly in her throat as flashes of the things she had seen herself- no Qetesh do. She had enslaved her friends and the people of Earth: Sam, Teal'c, Mitchell, what of Sal? Had she hurt the man that had taken care of her as well. General Landry? And her Daniel. The urge to throw up was stronger now. Pulling herself up on wobbly legs she pushed Daniels comforting hand away and ran to the opposing side of the room. She heard the stone slide back in place as she collapsed onto her hands and knees.

"We will take a rest from this then," the women said simply and rose up and began inspecting the walls. Her eyes once and awhile going back to the figure of Vala.

"Vala," Daniel whispered and began coming to her, to comfort her. He almost smiled at that, even in the other reality he was compelled to protect her, to comfort her.

"Just leave me alone, Daniel" she cried. Sweat dripped down her face as her body convulsed with the emotions and sickness rising up in her body. Things she would rather forget were back and with a vengeance. Now there was new faces to the horror story that was Qetesh. Tears brimmed at her eyes as she felt her body let go as she threw up onto the stone floor. Daniel came to her side and touched her shoulder gently then as she finished off he pulled her into her lap.

"Sh, its alright" he whispered as he pushed her hair back behind her ear. He pushed his own pain at seeing that world away and focused on her. Daniel could only imagine the pain that she was going through. Qetesh was the past now, or was it? The shadow that always lurked in her mind had returned thanks to this women. "We'll stop, alright?" She nodded and he helped her up.

"Is she ready?" the women voiced as Daniel gave her a death glare.

Sam watched her friend run and begin throwing up and her first instinct was to go to her but she couldn't get over the face of her friend being controlled by Qetesh. This Goa'uld like many others had taken from them, and in this world she had ripped Earth apart. The flashes of Jack kneeling on the ground as a whip came down on him over and over again caused her to lean into her knees and hold back tears.

"Oh god," she mumbled as her chest lurched in exasperated breaths. After a moment she allowed her self to look up again at all the reactions of her friends. Samantha Carter then felt bitter, nothing good was coming out of this. Nothing.

"Is she ready?" the women asked Daniel slowly walking into more of a plain view. Sam bit her lip, as she resisted tearing that women apart.

Mitchell fidgeted with his pants picking off an imaginary piece of lint. Vala he could tell was the most affected but definitely not the only one affected. Pain went out to Vala and pride went out to Daniel how he pushed his own feelings aside to be there for her. If only he could do that. His friends were being taken prisoner in Cairo, while he was still in the United States where terror was running almost as thickly.

"Mum," he whispered and felt himself tighten his hand into a fist. He couldn't help but feel anger, in that time he had almost lost his mother. What more could this dimension do? No matter how hard he tried to suppress it he felt anger, deep anger, and a part of him-the guilty part of him hated Vala for doing this. The sane part of him knew, she hadn't but he wasn't exactly rational right now.

"Is she ready?" The women had now stepped out into site and he could almost sense her smirking. If he was less of a man he might have had an urge to hit her.

Teal'c the most composed let no emotions show, he just sat there and stared at the paused image of Vala and Daniel. A part of him smiled at that, even in a time of terror and evil they had found each other and once again fought side by side. And himself, he saw himself still serving a false god. Anger rose in his chest at his alternate self, had he not realized yet? No he wouldn't have, it was Jack and SG-1 that had saved him. Could he be as lucky in that time?

"Bray'tac," he stated slowly and smiled. "Old friend, it appears even in other dimension you out do yourself." In that time he had become an ally to Vala, a women he held in high respects in this time. No matter how much anger filled him and the pain around him he found himself hoping for the best. For he if not the others truly saw the changes that happen and the hope that still remains.

"Is she ready?" Teal'c looked up at her and stared. He hadn't figured out what he thought of this women, but he knew the others thought negative of this but some how he had great respect for this women. If not this being the right thing, it was definitely enlightening.

Daniel touched Vala's arm in reassurance as he watched her step into the room and state her name. Suddenly she was standing up and whacking it away. Vala was running now and he felt himself instinctively go after her. The pain of seeing a person he loved, no he scoffed himself, a person he cared about being controlled by a Goa'uld was almost to much to bear but for her he pushed it aside.

"Vala," he whispered as he stepped towards her but she snapped back rather weakly.

"Just leave me alone, Daniel." As she emptied her guts he stepped forward and grabbed her pulling her onto his lap and cuddle her. He wanted to scream, he wanted to hit things, and most of all he wanted to cry. This brought up things he wouldn't want to remember, Sha're. Aphophis. Ammonet. Names that were forever stained with grief and anger. Only Sha're's had some love in it. The other names were like a venom. Watching her glistening grey eyes he knew Vala needed him, and right now he would push his feelings aside for her.

"Sh, its alright." He pushed her hair aside to look into her face. Holding her tightly he did his best to comfort her. "We'll stop, alright?" She nodded weakly and he helped her up.

"Is she ready?"

"We're not going to be watching this anymore," Daniel snapped causing the rest of SG-1 to look at him in surprise, or was it relief? "Come on Vala."

"I'm afraid I cannot let you do that. Please just open your minds and I'm sure you'll find this a very rewarding experience." That did it Vala snapped she turned out of Daniels arms and came up to her and punched her right in the face.

"Rewarding experience you say? Watching yourself torture the ones you care about most? Enslaving people!" Tears brimmed her eyes and she grabbed the women and threw them both onto the stone and straddle her.

"Now there is the fighter, I see its already working." Vala hissed at this and climbed up.

"Working!" The women stood up and laughed.

"Yes, the fighter inside of you that died a long time ago. Watching what could have happened will cause you to appreciate what happens now. Keep in mind, the women that you see is not you. She could have been you, but is not. This is merely a way to recapture your hope."

"My hope? By showing me the worst things that's recapturing my hope?" she did the quotation hand motion as she said 'recapturing my hope'.

"Vala," Daniel began but Teal'c began to speak first.

"I to feel what you feel Vala Mal Doran, but I agree with her."

"Muscles," she sounded weak now but she kept standing strong.

"Lets finish what we started," Sam whispered putting on her best tough face.

"Can't get any worse can it?"

"Fine" Daniel said, he grabbed Vala's arm and led her back to the seat.

"Oh and Cam, I know Qetesh. Its going to get a lot worse." Vala's voice was hollow but her eyes were determined, that women had challenged her, maybe not outright but she knew now that she had to finish this. Daniel grabbed her hand and interlocked their fingers holding it for her comfort, or was it his own?

Sorry for the lack of Daniel angst, I just imagine him pushing it aside for Vala at that moment. Of course there will be another chapter similar to this later on and there will be more team angst and comfort in that one. This chapter also inspired me to add something into one of the later chapters. I can't wait to write that chapter. Sadly, its a long ways away from this. Well I hope you enjoyed it!

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- Shinki