Author's Note: So, I'm going to be gone next week so......this may or may not be the last time I update before then. I'll try to do it once more before I'm gone from fanfiction, but when I come back I plan to give you an update! =)

Disclaimer: You all know by now I don't own Stargate.

Vala first conscious awareness's were that of the constant, consistent beep of a heart monitor and two voices...

"The recon team couldn't find her." She heard Daniel say.

"But she couldn't have gotten far! Did they--" Vala heard Doctor Lam reply before she was cut off.

"They did a scan. They found no sign of her." Daniel replied, arms folded, unaware of Vala's consciousness.

"When she was old enough she was implanted with a transmitter." Carolyn Lam replied.

"If she was on that planet, they would have found her. But there is no sign of her. She could be covering her tracks." Daniel's voice wavered slightly, trying to stay strong yet so much emotion lay hidden beneath.

"She's six years old and she's out there, by herself."

"You think I don't know that?" Daniel's voice raised slightly.

"I'm sorry, it's just... When Vala finds out she's missing, no one is going to be able to stop her until she finds Amara and right now she's not in the best condition to go gallivanting across the galaxy fighting anyone that comes between her and her daughter."

"Sounds like any good mother, to me." Daniel replied.

"Except for the minor detail of going across the galaxy." Carolyn replied, with a slight smile.

"How is she doing?" Daniel questioned, his attention turning to the apparently sleeping figure on the infirmary bed.

"She's extremely bruised around her neck. I doubt she'll be able to talk for at least a few days. Also, when she fell she managed to fracture two bones in her arm. But other than that, she's mostly bruised. I would say she could be out of here in a week." Carolyn said, returning to Doctor-mode.

Eyes still closed, Vala said, "A week is too long." But it came out, with her neck and throat so bruised, sounding more like, "a --ek i- --o ---g."

Dr. Lam immediately turned her attention to Vala, who now opened up her eyes and reached up to touch her neck but realizing it must be her injured arm, grimaced and switched hands to rub her neck.

"Did you hear most of that?" She questioned, grabbing her clip board to jot things down.

Vala just nodded.

"I'll go get you some water for your throat. We looked at the security tapes and figured for ourselves what happened, but we still have a lot of questions. Get rested up and when you feel up to it we can start going through things." Carolyn turned and, putting down the clip board, went to fill a plastic cup with ice water.

"Vala." Daniel said, reaching for her hand which she accepted. "Amara's not here. But don't worry, we're going to find her. We haven't stopped looking."

Vala nodded, then squeaked out, "E--i-t."

Daniel looked confused.

Vala was handed a glass of water which she gratefully accepted and then again, repeated, as slowly as she could, "Elliot."

"Elliot is fine. He's with Sam right now." After a pause he said, "He doesn't know."

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"We have been waiting your arrival, Orici."

The flames grew.

"Yes, well, I was held up. It is time to punish the insolent 'Tauri'."

"Very well."

Amara smirked and was taken away to prepare for war.

A/N: I've been nagged to update so I somehow wrote this.... whatchya think? Good enough for a review?