Dacey watched as Shaun hooked up the Arhgohnn tablet to the screens on the walls. The Atlantians and Travelers were still on the bridge except, they were now in a wormhole towards Atlantis. It turned out, they had a wormhole drive on the ship as well. Dacey had been glad to hear it. She was even happier to give Rina the coordinates of Atlantis. They were on a nice planet with a Stargate but, they wanted to rally with Atlantis and some Earth ships before going after the Wraith. Rina had her arms crossed on her chest and was intent on the screen; it now displayed space with a few readings on a side bar. Shaun tapped wildly at his tablet while Wen and Zola chilled with the Travelers in the back. Dacey was sure the two Atlantians were watching but, they acted as if they weren't.

Tsunnaah was at Dacey's side and asked, "How does our ship compare with that of the Ori? Will it survive?"

Dacey folded her arms over her own stomach and replied, "I honestly don't know. I was never any good at science. I can't tell you what your armor and hull are like under pressure. My teacher was a cute ginger in his twenties, so I got a B- in that class."

Tsunnaah knit her eyebrows together. "What is a B-? Is it a reward for good behavior or a shameful name?"

Dacey wanted to laugh. However, since Tsunnaah was truly confused, she would probably take it as an insult. She mumbled her apologies as she went to Shaun. "What do we have? I know this is the worst question at the moment but, are we almost there yet?"

Shaun gave her an irritated glance. He held her eye contact for a few seconds then back to the tablet and the long equation scrolling across the screen. "By there you mean Earth, yes. By almost you mean five minutes, yes. That answer your question doesn't it?"

Dacey nodded and spun on her heel. She really hated being cooped up unless she was in the pilot's chair. People who thought otherwise were nuts. The ship they were on, the Werda, slowed until Earth filled the entire screen. The blue streaks typical of a wormhole drive disappeared. Dacey turned to Rina, who stood in the very center of the bridge, "Can you pen a channel to Atlantis? I want to say hello, maybe ask how their day is going."

Rina paced to a console on the wall and yanked out a metal oval that blended in with the wall. A single circle was etched on the surface. Rina put it into Dacey's waiting hand. The smooth surface lit up a neon green when Rina brushed the circle. "Major, the channel is open. Atlantis can hear you."

The major shrugged and started as she placed her free hand on her hip, "Atlantis, this is Sheppard. We brought some party guests who would like to get a parking spot. Is the Hammond still on the Eastern pier?"

For a few moments, nothing came through. Then it activated again and screams could be heard. Abbie's voice came over in a rushed and urgent, "Major! I don't know how much time I have left. Don't land! Atlantis is infected with a Prior's plague. Keller says the Wraith modified it and released it so there isn't a cure. I'm sending you a DataStream with the specs of the virus. Get Doc Landry at the SGC to find a cure."

Dacey was shocked. Her mouth fell slightly open and her arm fell a tad. Making a decision, she held up the device again, "Understood."

Dacey handed the device back to Rina, who slipped it back into a crevice on the console. Dacey went over to the alien and whispered, "Do you have any means to get down to Earth? We need to get down there."

Rina raised her chin and looked down her nose at her. "We have transporters, yes. Tsunnaah will take you. I require you take an Arhgohnnian with you however."

Dacey thought about it. It made sense to take a representative. She nodded. Tsunnaah approached and indicated for them to leave the bridge then she went.

Once they were in the transporter room, a female walked in behind them. She was broader than the others had been and a scowl was on her lips. She had neon orange eyes that were set hard and stern. Tsunnaah waved a hand towards her, "This is Krahn. She is one of our top soldiers and will be joining you."

Krahn didn't wave or even move for that matter. She was stone still. Dacey turned towards the transporters on the other side of the cramped room. The area was smooth except for emerald green bumps about the size or manholes on the wall. Matching circles were on the ground. Confused, Dacey waited to see what Krahn would do. The stoic soldier walked onto a disc and placed her open palm onto the bump with her other arm at her side. Dacey and all the others did the same after hesitating. Tsunaah pushed a few buttons on a panel and the world went white.

A few seconds later, the entire group materialized in the SGC. Dacey stumbled and wheezed, "Ha," she raised her hand pointed in no particular direction as she bent over, "I feel like I have a hangover from drinking too much Vodka."

Lin simply placed her hands on her hips and said, "You never could hold your drinks."

Mitchell walked up. On his face he wore an amused expression as he said, "Major, I hope you have some good news because I seem to a tad short of some myself."

Dacey stood to her full height and approached him. She held out her hand to him. As he grasped her forearm in a warrior-like fashion she pulled him into a hug, "Going all official on me? I've known you since I was what, like five? It's been a while. I do have good news," Dacey let go and motioned towards Krahn, "I bring some allies. I guess you could say they are like Genii on the good-guy team."

Krahn at the allusion to her people stepped forward and tipped her head forward. "I am Krahn, of Arhgohnn. I brought the ship, Werda, along with me. Koilu and Retdeo will arrive shortly."

Mitchell sucked in a breath. He lifted his one hand as his other one went to his hip, "So, we are talking about three ships. How big and what numbers are we talking? Do you have individual fighter ships too? Or is it an all or nothing deal?"

Lin stepped forward, "It is about the size of my flag ship that can hold a few hundred to a thousand and they have a few individual planes that resemble your Puddle Jumpers. If we are to prepare before the Wraith return, we need to hurry."

At about that time, Vala rushed in, paused and proceeded to hug Zola tightly before a greying Daniel Jackson strolled in to do the same. Teal'c came in as well. He hovered in the back and gave a little bow, clasping his hands behind his back.

Mitchell dropped his hands into his pockets, "Right, so, all we have to do is destroy one of the most powerful enemies the Stargate program has ever known and their friends," Zola opened her mouth to say something but Mitchell cut her off, "I assume they have made friends because we have. In that case, we might be screwed, because any friends they make will be just as powerful as them."

Krahn regarded him with her neon orange eyes, "Between the Arhgohnn fleet, Atlantis, and your other ships, we can destroy the enemy."

Dacey raised her eyebrows, "You see, we might not be entirely screwed. We have the Hammond, Asgard, and the Grodin. We even have Atlantis to back Earth up along with Destiny. Cam, your orders."

Mitchell sighed, "Ok, Dacey tell my daughter to do what they can to improve Atlantis, use what materials you need from the SGC. Abbie said Keller quarantined the infected areas. Or at least the infected areas they know of. Krahn, prepare your fleet and standby, I'm going to need you to coordinate with Atlantis and follow their orders. I trust the commander, she is my daughter."

All of the people nodded. Dacey turned to her team and the Travelers, along with Vala, Daniel, and Teal'c, "Follow me to the gate-room. We can gate up to Atlantis. In the meantime, Krahn get transported back up to the Werda."

Dacey pushed her way through and into the hall. Following the lines on the walls, she finally came to the gate-room. The Stargate stood in the very center with a single ramp leading up to it. It seemed to be waiting to be activated. She turned her head up to the glass on the opposite wall from the Stargate, "Walter, dial Atlantis."

The side of the Stargate spun it its circular track until it reached the wanted symbol and lit. A blue mass bubbled outward in a burst then retracted into the Stargate, creating a surface that looked like water. The SGC personnel, Atlantis members, and Travelers surged forward, up the ramp and through the Stargate. Dacey hesitated and followed behind Wen.

Abbie stood at the top of the large staircase in the Ancient gate-room. Dacey caught a small glimpse of her as she exited the wormhole and the gate shut down. Abbie lifted her hands and clasped her hands behind her back, "Major, we need to talk," Abbie walked towards the Ancient conference room.

Dacey followed her and the doors slid shut to the room after she entered. Apparently it was just the two of them. Abbie took the seat at the head of the table and Dacey took one to her left. She crossed her arms over her chest as she said, "Well, I'm here and I have at least some good news but, your dad probably already told you that. Do you know if your mom is going to come in from Area 51?"

Abbie nodded and laid her hands out flat on the table. "Yes, he contacted me after you left the SGC and were gating up. I hate to break it to you, but it isn't going to be enough," she waved her arm, "Three ships that we know nothing about are our allies. The odds are not exactly in our favor, even with the Hammond and the Asgard. We need something else. Destiny isn't going to be much help, no matter how well Rush has patched it up, he isn't Eli."

Dacey leaned forward and pointed one hand to the doors, "We have good soldiers out there and an Ancient city plus at least five other ships and you are telling me we can't defeat one goddam Hive."

"All I'm saying is, we won't win. Zelenka picked up something while you were gone. He believes the Wraith have been getting allies too. However, their allies aren't from around here… Zelenka picked up an energy signature. It matches the one Atlantis picked up from the Daedalus when it jumped in orbit from an alternate reality."

Dacey's mouth opened slightly. They hadn't encountered anything related to alternate realities since she had come here, which was about twenty years ago. "How is that possible? What do you mean he "picked up" a signature like that?"

Abbie frowned, "He was monitoring the long range sensors to see if he could find the Wraith. That was when he detected the signature. He thinks they were calling in the reinforcements."

"You know, I like it when your dad is wrong. I guess this time I have to live with it. Ok, so they called up their buddies, so now what? What do we do? We need something to use against them, like Superman or something. We need a Hail-Mary."

Abbie ran her fingers over her hair and tightened her ponytail, "This would be a great time for one. And honestly, I don't think there is anything we can do but go down fighting."

Dacey nodded and stood. The doors automatically opened as she approached, a bonus from having the Ancient gene. Her dad had had it too. She sped towards the hanger bay. The central one had the Puddle Jumpers. As she went, Dacey stopped at an armory. Picking up a radio, she began radioing all the pilots with the Ancient gene and pilots who could go to the other hanger bay and fly the F-302s. After that, she grabbed a vest, gun, and an extra clip of bullets. Turning, Dacey headed towards the Puddle Jumper bay.

On the way, she thought of something and stopped into a bathroom. While standing there, she pulled out a small knife, dull and useless really. Dacey bit her lip and began cutting her hair. She cut it until it was slightly longer than a normal guy's.

She thought: I no longer need to be a pilot of a plane for my country. I'm needed to be part of the saving grace for Earth. I need to not only not back down and stand tall, I need to be a soldier. It's time to be one.

Placing the cut hair carelessly into the sink, along with the blade, inscribed J. Sheppard, she straightened up and walked proudly to the Puddle Jumper bay, like a true soldier.

When she got there, her team was waiting outside a Puddle Jumper in the middle of the bay, along with Teal'c, Vala, and Daniel. They were all geared up. Vala handed her an earpiece. Taking it, Dacey pushed it in her ear while pushing it. "Dacey to Abbie. I need you to contact the Arhgohnnians. They need to get their fighters ready."

After a few moments of static, Abbie said, "Agreed. I'll have one beam to the Jumper bay to be on your team."

Dacey turned to look at the circle of people she was supposed to take with her. She frowned at the group. They couldn't all fit inside a Jumper without it feeling like a clown car. After a few bites on her lip, she said, "Shaun, I know you hate piloting, especially an alien thing, not a regular plane but, I need you to take Teal'c, Vala, and Daniel in a second Jumper," Shaun began to object when Dacey held a hand up to stop him, "Before you say no, I am telling you, get over it."

He shut his mouth while continually mumbling how he couldn't believe he had to fly. However, Shaun spun on his heel towards an adjacent Jumper. Satisfied he would do what she told him to, Dacey entered the open Puddle Jumper and made her way to the pilot's seat.