Vala wasn't totally surprised by this piece of news. Finding Daniel alone in the prison, she had briefly hoped that Anna was being held in another room. Hearing that the Furlings had come for her and taken her away was not unexpected but it was going to make things difficult.

Deciding it was best to get far away as possible from this room she took a step forward, supporting Daniel. Thor had told her in the mission briefing that this section of the ship had some kind of interference that prevented the Asgard beam from getting through. They needed to get a safe distance away, only then could the others beam Daniel back and Vala could carry on looking for Anna.

"Vala, stop."

Hearing Daniel's voice, Vala paused, pushing her hip out giving Daniel more support for him to lean on her. "Daniel, now's really not the time..."

"Leave me. Go find Anna."

Vala concentrated on what she was doing, and took a few more steps forwards. Trust him to try and make the noble sacrifice she thought Well not this time. "That's not going to happen." She hoped that the firmness in her tone would get through to Daniel and make him realise that he was coming with her.

"Vala. Leave me," Daniel said these three words very slowly, just as determined to get through to Vala. As they reached the doorway he lost his grip on her, stumbling slightly and slipping forward.

Turning quickly to face Daniel in an effort to hold him up, Vala saw a Furling standing several feet away in the corridor. It had Anna clasped to his chest, using her as a shield. All Vala could see clearly of the Furling was its head, and part of its limbs, the rest was all Anna. Muttering a Goa'uld swear word, Vala gently eased Daniel to the floor resting him against the wall. Vala raised her arm pointing her weapon at it, but she did not fire. Instead for the first time that day she hesitated, knowing that if she fired she could hit Anna.

"We will kill this human. We will kill all of you" Bringing its free arm clearer into view, the Furling revealed to them a red glowing orb in its hand "TELL US WHERE THE ENTITY IS!"

It was a explosive device of some description, of that Daniel was fairly certain. "Vala get the hell out of here. NOW!"

"NO!" Still holding her weapon at the Furling, she turned her head to face him, checking on the Furling between each sentence. "I did not come all this way to leave you behind. Daniel for once in your life do as your told. You're coming with me."

Daniel slowly inched himself up the wall, bracing his back against it for support. Standing, or at least half standing and half leaning he looked at her. "Vala...., please..."

"DON'T. Don't you DARE ask me to leave. You keep pushing me away. And I've had enough." Keeping her weapon trained on the Furling she moved closer to Daniel, almost touching him with her body. With her free hand she reached up, touching his face. "For someone so smart, you can be so stupid. I... love you." Slowly tears seeped out of the corners of her eyes. "I always have. So if you're going to die here, then we die together." Letting her hand fall back down, she looked at him.

Without saying a word Daniel reached forward, touching her face with both his hands, bringing his lips to hers. He kissed her with all the longing that was in him, trying to let her know that he felt the same way. Saying all that he had left unsaid for so long in that one kiss. For just a few seconds they forgot where they were, didn't care where they were. In that brief moment it was just the two of them, and that was all that mattered.

Pulling away, one hand dropping to her shoulder Daniel looked down at her.

"Now, you kiss me," said Vala, trying to keep the laughter out of her voice and failing. The irony of the situation hitting her.

Giving her a smile back Daniel looked up at the Furling. It was still there, standing perfectly still. One arm holding Anna in front of its body, the other holding out the orb. Slowly it unfurled its hand releasing the orb. Pulling Vala into his arms, Daniel held her close to him and shut his eyes. Vala in turn wrapped her arms around Daniel, also shutting her eyes. Standing like that they waited for death.

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