LIBERTINES AND LIBERATION

DISCLAIMER: I do not own any Stargate characters, ideas or themes. As a matter of fact, Stargate can have my ideas if they want them (wouldn't that be great). All standard applicable disclaimers apply to this piece. I have tried to source any materials quoted in furtherance of this story.

Spoilers: Probably some for Season 10 and beyond

Summary: Vala and Daniel centered storyline adventure (hopefully); relationship (okay yes); angst (yup); comfort; etc.

Rating: R to NC-17 in some parts.

Author's Note: This is my first Stargate fiction. I have no betas – not even a beta fish – not even sure what a beta is in fact.

This story will have multiple chapters.

I took inspiration from Milena D's Misappropriation of Lives and a short story called Believe by Random. I really wish those two authors would write more on those two story lines.

I hope for a few comments.

Fighting Stance

Ishta, Vala and Teal'c had been training for about three hours. Taking on the two of them was putting Vala to the test. They were both powerful, accomplished Jaffa warriors. She had to watch both of them at the same time; she had to throw one off, and then attack and parry with the other.

Vala was perspiring freely now. She could feel her breath start to come heavier. Teal'c and Ishta remained the picture of warriors on tactical alert. Vala had to admit they were better trained than she was, in spite of her sparring sessions with Teal'c. As they pushed her, she felt her body loosen and, for lack of a better word, click into place. She held the sparring staff gently as Teal'c had shown her and then she moved.

"Val Mal Doran; Vala Mal Doran." Teal'c stated.

Vala felt as if she were coming out of a fog. She smiled at Teal'c. She was standing over him with the sparring staff poised at his throat. Ishta was across the room, also on her ass. Had Vala knocked them both over? That seemed unlikely didn't it?

"Muscles? Ishta? What happened?" Vala asked a bit dazed.

"You prevailed in sparring with myself and Ishta Vala Mal Doran." Teal'c said.

"That's not possible Muscles." Vala said with a grin.

"I would not have thought so, but Ishta and I will both attest to the fact." Teal'c said. "Do you know what stance and offense you employed in your attack Vala Mal Doran?"

"Muscle's the last thing I remember is thinking that you and Ishta were going to wipe the floor with me." Vala said laughing nervously.

"You moved gracefully like both warrior and spirit of the gods." Ishta stated with awe and a bit of suspicion.

Vala shrugged her shoulders. She'd always been quick in a fight, but she couldn't recall anyone saying that she moved with the spirit of the gods, even when she had been a false god.

"Your hand is bleeding Vala Mal Doran." Ishta stated. "Come." Vala followed Ishta.

"Where did you learn to fight Vala Mal Doran?" Ishta asked with interest.

"I think it is mostly instinct." Vala shrugged.

"I do not think so." Ishta said firmly, but then let the matter drop.

Once Vala was patched up, Ishta's people honored Teal'c and Ishta's guest with a fine dinner.

Vala enjoyed Ishta's people, though it had taken a little time to relax around so many Jaffa. The next day, Vala toured Ishta's settlement with a group she had met the night before. After she had left for the day, Ishta spoke frankly with Teal'c, "What do you know of Vala Mal Doran's origins."

"I know little of her heritage and origins, though I have met her father. I believe Vala Mal Doran's heritage comes more from her maternal lineage."
Teal'c noted.

"She fights very well for a human. Extremely well," Ishta said.

"Indeed." Teal'c commented.

They had other matters to discuss and said nothing more of Vala. But Teal'c was disturbed and intrigued by what he had seen in the sparring session with Vala Mal Doran.