"Secrets and Challenges"

Ch. 40

(Alpha Site, Tent)

"Why would the Wraith want Adam?" Daniel asked.

"I don't know!" Stacey said furiously.

Stacey tried to get up, but failed miserably. Daniel helped her up. She swayed a little when she stood. Stacey grabbed Daniel for support. She headed out of the tent. Daniel followed.

"Stace, how do they know you're here?" Daniel asked.

Stacey stopped dead in her tracks and turned to him. She waited for Daniel to catch up. Stacey closed her eyes for a moment and then opened them again.

"The Ancient computer John gave me," she said. "The Wraith have scanners that specifically detects Ancient Technology."

Daniel gave here a look.

"I'm not crazy," she told him firmly. "We need to get out of here. We need to get everyone back to Atlantis."

"What about you? What are you going to do. You're the one their after," Daniel told her.

"Well, I can't go back to Atlantis," she said, as she started walking to the Gate.

"Why?"

"I don't know. My instinct is telling me to stay away from home," she told him.

They reached the Gate.

"Sgt. Dial Atlantis," Stacey ordered the young Sergeant.

"Yes, ma'am," he said.

He began to dial the Stargate. Daniel turned to Stacey.

"Elizabeth and Major Sheppard won't let you stay here alone. You know that, right?" he said.

"I know," she said.

The Stargate came to life. Stacey grabbed the Sergeant's radio.

"Atlantis Base, this is Dr. Grayson. Come in," she spoke into the radio.

"This is Dr. McKay," Rodney answered, yawning.

"Just the person I needed to talk too," Stacey told him and then asked, "Can the Wraith sensors get through Naquida?"

"We haven't found any evidence that it does or doesn't, Doctor. Why?" Rodney said.

"The Wraith our on their why to the Alpha Site. I'm sending everyone back to Atlantis. But, I'm staying here. I'm hoping, praying actually, that the Wraith sensors can't penetrate the Naquida," Stacey told him. "I don't have time to explain. Maintain radio silence until I get through the Gate. I'll start sending personnel back in a few hours. Stacey out."

Stacey returned the radio back to the Sergeant. She began walking back to the camp to tell everyone to pack up and leave. Daniel informed the camp of the situation. As they began to pack up, Daniel went over to Stacey, who was sitting down and resting.

"Why can't you go through the Stargate?" he asked, sitting down beside her.

Stacey looked up at him. She sighed.

"From the information I managed to gather from what Nemesia left behind, the baby will die if I go through," Stacey told him.

"But, you've been through a few times already and nothing's happened," Daniel said.

"That was because the embryo was too small. Now, that it's bigger, it will die," she said. "Are they ready?"

"In a few more minutes everyone will be ready to go," he told her, nodding. "But, I'm staying here, with you."

Stacey sighed. She knew him all too well. Stacey nodded.

To be continued . . .