"Secrets and Challenges"
Ch. 41
(Alpha Site)
Daniel carried Stacey to the Stargate from the Caves. Daniel, via radio, had ordered all of the Personnel at the Alpha Site to evacuate back to Atlantis. The two ducked behind a piece of equipment as a Wraith Dart almost transported them with their beam. Stacey yelled in pain as another contraction came and went.
"Hang in there, Stace!" Daniel told her as he carried her and hid her behind the DHD.
"Daniel, the baby is coming now!" she shouted.
Daniel rested Stacey against the base of the DHD. As the Wraith Dart came around again, Daniel looked her over. She was right. The baby was beginning to crown.
"I'm gonna need one big push," he instructed her. "Once the baby is out, we'll run for the gate."
Stacey nodded.
"Push,"
Stacey pushed with all her might. She pushed one more push before the baby finally came out. Daniel quickly put the newborn into his jacket and cut the cord with his clean pocket knife. Daniel then helped Stacey to her feet and carried her and the baby through the Stargate.
(Atlantis, Gate Room)
Daniel placed Stacey down on the ground carefully as Weir called for a medical team. Stacey looked down at the baby. Weir, John, Teyla, Ford, McKay and Zelanka came running to her aide.
"It's a boy," Stacey announced to everyone, tiredly.
"Congratulations, Stacey," Teyla said.
Carson had arrived with a gurney and a medical team.
"Let's get Stacey and baby to the Infirmary," Carson ordered the team.
They managed to pick her up and on the gurney. John followed them to the Infirmary.
Weir looked over to Daniel.
"What happened?" she asked him.
"The Wraith, that's what happened," he told her.
"What?" Weir said.
"There goes that Alpha site," McKay commented.
"There were no sign of the Wraith being there before. The only trace of anyone being there are the Goa'uld. Stacey got a vision or something. The Wraith want the baby for some reason. According to Stacey the Wraith have scanners that detect Ancient Tech," Daniel informed them.
"Alright, go get cleaned up and have Dr. Beckett examine you," Weir told him. "We'll have an emergency meeting when Stacey is up for one."
He nodded and left for the showers.
(Infirmary)
When Daniel and John came to check on Stacey, the baby boy was sleeping on his mother's stomach.
"Do you have any idea what you're going to name him?" Carson asked.
Daniel looked at Daniel side ways and gave her a small smile. Stacey smiled.
"Adam," she said.
"Adam Sheppard," Daniel said.
"Guess that has a nice ring to it," John commented.
Weir made her way over to the group.
"How are you feeling, Stacey?" she asked.
"Tired. But, better," she said.
"She just needs a good nights sleep," Carson told her. He looked at Stacey. "But, now, it's time to feed the little one."
"I'll come by after our mission," John said, kissing Stacey on the forehead, smiled and left.
Daniel squeezed her hand and said, "I'm gonna see if McKay has anything on that Symbiote skeleton."
He left the Infirmary.
To be continued . . .