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 is the first chapter in the next installment. There's more to follow, probably tomorrow.
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.
The Second Escape
When Aton was out of earshot; Vala felt a subtle shudder at having Daniel's life totally within Aton's hands. Vala knew that Aton had only agreed to her proposal because he thought Emeteo had gone Wonko and proven unreliable. She'd used every skill she could think of to persuade Aton that returning the Tau'ri would mean rich reward.
Vala thought about the situation with a forced detachment she had learned to use over the years. While part of her hated Aton, thought he'd ruined her life, he might be the best choice to saving Daniel. She'd always been able to influence Aton – sometimes when no one else could. She'd never fully understood the influence she wielded over him. But right now she thanked her lucky stars for it. She was willing to abuse that influence; exhaust it fully; she'd even forgive Aton if it meant that Daniel would be safe.
Vala turned back to Sam who was looking at her intently. Sam knew Vala had feelings for Daniel, but she hadn't realized until now just how deep Vala's feelings for him ran.
Vala approached Sam, "I'm sorry I couldn't get you both out at once Sam. Daniel screwed everything up. I know him Sam. If I hadn't agreed, Aton would have killed Daniel. And, I couldn't let him kill Daniel, please forgive me." Vala looked at her friend earnestly.
"I would have done the same thing Vala." Sam said simply – Sam was military; Daniel was family; sacrifice for family, friends and country were engrained in Sam. She shook Vala slightly and gave her a soft smile, "Now let's work on getting ourselves out of here."
Vala nodded, grinned and turned towards the cell door. She was working quickly on the lock.
"Vala?" Sam said slowly.
"Hmmm," Vala said distractedly.
"Why do I get the idea there is a story between you two Wonks?" Sam asked.
"Kind of trying to focus here Sam," Vala answered sick of all the focus being on her today; then added, "Look all you really need to know about Aton is that he'll be trustworthy as long as he sees the advantage for himself. The rest will have to wait for a serious girls' night out."
Sam nodded.
"And Sam, I won't share if you don't." Vala grinned at her sly reference to Sam's man, Jack O' Neal.
Sam laughed, "If I'm talking, I'll want to hear about your current love life Vala."
"I have no current love life," Vala sighed, "Not sure how that happened, before I met Daniel I ALWAYS had a love life, but there ya go."
"Oh, it doesn't seem like you lack possibilities for your love life," Sam said thinking of all she had just seen pass between Daniel and Vala in the last hour.
"Ahh," Vala said with a smile as the cell door opened, "Shall we go for a little joy ride Sam?"
Sam and Vala were out of the cell and working their way to the shuttle bay when they heard an alarm sound. "That will mean Aton and Daniel are off the ship." Vala said with a sigh of relief.
Sam and Vala managed to make their way to the shuttle bay level without detection. Eme's ship seemed to be in chaos since the alarm had sounded. But the shuttle bay appeared abandoned. The bay contained one other small craft for short distance travel. Vala quickly overrode the codes and the inner shuttle bay opened. Sam went ahead to ready the remaining shuttle pod. Vala stayed behind to work on overriding the codes to open the outer shuttle bay doors. Just then, several of Emeteo's men rounded the corner.
Vala could see that Sam had entered the shuttle pod. She rushed through her override so the ship's outer bay doors would open. She knew she hadn't finished in time. If she'd tried to enter the shuttle bay and get to Sam, the hall doors would stay open too long and allow the guards to enter the bay. The guards would be to damage the shuttle and maybe kill them. So Vala jammed the inner bay doors shut and remained in the ship's hall.
Sam watched in horror from the shuttle as she saw Vala jam the shuttle bay doors and remain outside the bay with the guards; then she saw the outer bay doors open and Vala was no longer in sight. Sam had no choice but to steer the shuttle out the doors or risk being sucked out into an unstable trajectory. She had no choice but to leave Vala behind. Sam was pissed at Vala for not trying to make it to the shuttle. "This is the second time today you've been an idiot Vala," Sam said to herself.
As Vala ran, she silently whispered to Sam "Go."
Vala managed to evade Eme's guards; dodging zat blasts as she dived into a supply room. She quickly assessed her escape options. The only chance she had was to go into the ship's engineering access crawlspaces. She hoped that the guards would be too large to follow. Vala had pulled off that kind of escape before, and Aton had seen her do it. She hoped she could evade capture until she figured out another way off Eme's ship.
She knew Aton would never come back for her. But for now, she didn't care. She'd managed to free her Daniel and Sam. For now, she reveled in her success. No matter what happened, they would LIVE -- she'd managed to free them.