Cause I still believe in destiny
That you and I were meant to be
Chapter 3: Trying To Hold On To Fading Dreams.
"Out of all the people I've met since the gate was opened," Jack began as he stood in the Gateroom of Atlantis which was crowed from people from the expedition and SGC personnel from Earth. "-Daniel was by far the most interesting of them all.
He lost his parents at a young age, and was brought up by a grandfather who pursued his own career-" Jack paused, his eyes settling on an aged Nicholas Ballard who had tears in his eyes. "- and still Daniel loved and followed in the footsteps of his family.
He researched the past, learning about a million ancient languages and their languages down to a tea. And though out his learning, an idea formed. It was crazy at the time- and still is in certain circles, but Dr. Daniel Jackson believed that the great pyramids of Giza were really landing platforms for alien space-ships…and he was laughed out of the academic community because of it.
Of course he as right- he just didn't know it." Jack paused again, his voice choking up with tears and in the silence he could hear many sobs and didn't need to look at them to see who had completely broken down. "When Katherine Langford contacted him and he got the gate opened it seemed as all his dreams had been answered. He had proven his theories right, though very few know it today, and in the process he found love…" Jack took a breath and looked at Vala who's face was still as a stone.
"…of course, the reality of the goa'uld is that we lose people. And Daniel lost Shar'e. He came back through the gate reluctantly and went back through it in the vain attempts to find her. Daniel lost her in the end, but in the process found a place for himself. He found a place where he could fight for what was right- and change lives in the process. For eight years he went though the gate with SG1, changing the course of the galaxy in the process and then he met Vala.
He didn't like Vala at first, after all she did try to steal one of our ships but from what I hear they got along quite well and a couple of months later when she claimed to have found a treasure, Daniel couldn't resist but help her.
That of course led to the awakening of yet another baddie, but it didn't matter." Jack took a moment to smile though his pain. "Despite all that's happened in the past two years. Despite the fight with the Ori, despite becoming one of their priors, despite everything he had love. The love of Vala, the love of his friends, the love of almost everyone who knew him….
Daniel was the sort of person who could change you, just by you being around him. He had a way of looking at things that was different from our military point of view, and it was that that sustained us all these years…
What he has left us is that change. He showed us a new way of looking at things, a new way of being and despite the fact that he is gone now, he will always remain--" Jack couldn't help it but his voice was choking up and he could see that there were tears in everyone's eyes and that those who knew him best were nearly in shambles. "----he has left us a lasting legacy, and it is up to every single one of us to ensure that his legacy continues on.
We have to make sure, that every time we face a crisis we take a moment to think of what he would do, think of what he would say, think of how he would resolve it. If we do that-" Jack concluded, "-our two galaxies will be safe, and our lives will be richer- despite the loss that we have all shared."
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Vala, who could walk with some trouble fled the Atlantean Gateroom the moment his body had gone through the gate, which was cut off somewhere between Earth and Atlantis. She had run to their quarters and had collapsed on their bed- his smell surrounding her and comforting her; though her dreams plagued her.
And you take care of Danny boy there- make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble.
I will Jack, I really will…
'I promised Jack. I promised him that Daniel would be okay…'
…Vala!
His voice was calling out to her from a place she couldn't reach.
'I couldn't get to him…'
Vala!
He was dying in her arms.
'I couldn't save him…'
Vala!
She was dying in his arms.
'I couldn't save myself…'
Vala!
He dived pulling her to the ground.
'I couldn't save him...'
Vala!
"And you take care of Danny boy there-" Jack ordered when she pulled away. "-make sure he doesn't get into too much trouble."
'I made a promise…'
Vala!
"And I promise you Vala- we will not let him go without a fight"
'What good are promises if you keep some but break others…?'
Vala!
"I won't tell."
His voice had held a promise.
'…you have to come back to me…'
VALA!
Her voice had begged him to come back.
"I promise Vala,"
'…..I will do all I can to come back to you…..I promise.'
"I will."
She had promised to be careful- she hadn't been
VALA!
VALA!
"-you'll never lose me I promise-"
He had promised, and he had broken it…
VALA!
VALA!
VALA!
"Daniel?" She awoke with a start, the moon a crescent in they sky, the stars glittering like pin-pricks of light overhead. 'Daniel?'
But of course, no one was there, Vala was all alone...
A/N- Hello beloved readers! I hope you all enjoyed this chapter and will review it. Thank you to HAZMOT, acter-sigma, Shinki, Buttons and Briar for reviewing chapter 2! Hope you all and more of my readers will review this one:D