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.

Aton's Ship

Daniel woke with fuzzy logic coming fast on him. His head hurt and he could feel the dried blood at the side of his mouth. He'd been sucker punched by Emeteo; and then he'd been zatted, by a slimy, Don Juan pirate that had some sort of connection to Vala. His Vala! Where are Vala and Sam? It all hit him quickly. He jolted to consciousness suddenly and found he was restrained. Figures he thought, this is someone from Vala's past.

"Ah, Dr. Jackson, I apologize for the force and restraints, but you were a bit out of control back there." Re Van said charmingly, in an apology that had no sincerity to it.

A great surge of hatred raged through Daniel. "Where are we? Where are Vala and Sam?" Daniel growled.

"You are safe on my ship Dr. Jackson. We haven't heard from my Wonk and your Colonel Carter yet, but not to worry, they still have a few minutes." Re Van said in a nonchalant voice.

The characterization of Vala with a stupid pet name, as the property of this pirate, riled Daniel, especially since Re Van had left her to the not so tender mercies of that psychopath Emeteo. "What do you mean?" Daniel said with shock in his voice.

"I told Wonk I would wait for an hour before heading out to return you to the Tau'ri." Re Van said in the same nonchalant tone.

Ah, looks like them, Re Van said looking at a monitor in front of him. "Excuse me Dr. Jackson."

Sam's shuttle entered the shuttle bay of Re Van's ship. Sam emerged from the shuttle pod. Re Van immediately noted that she had no weapon.

"Where's Vala?" Re Van asked.

"She didn't make it on to the shuttle pod. I don't know if Emeteo's men have her or not. We have to go back for her!" Sam said in a rushed voice; it had been 40 minutes since she had last seen Vala.

Re Van looked at her with disbelief. "We have to go! We can't chase Vala. This is your opportunity – TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT, it won't come again," Re Van said in a harsh whisper.

"We can't leave Vala on that ship." Sam stated determinedly, though she felt immediately the chances of convincing this man were slim.

Re Van shrugged his shoulders as if in compliance and then turned away from Sam. He spun quickly, just as before, and produced a hidden zat. "I didn't go to all this trouble not to have a pay day," Re Van said with finality.

And then he zatted Sam, slung her over his shoulder, smacked her on the bottom for good measure, and walked them both toward the bridge of his ship where Dr. Jackson already sat tethered to a seat.