He made the two men stop the memory. Kraco had a face of stone. He watched Vala's face as she stopped arching and was breathing heavily, as the pain from her mind exhausted her. He looked her in the eyes and he could see the fulfillment of deathly fear. He had awakened a silent sleeper, and death was all around her. He had registered the outcome of Quetesh's reign of terror, to her very soul. Vala wanted no more of those memories. She wanted out of the horror of what she had done by Quetesh's hand. She could see the faces of her friends registering shock, and unbelief. Kraco at that moment had made up his mind what would happen next to Vala next.

Kraco now had what he wanted from Vala. But he was not satisfied with just the small amount of memories pulled from Quetesh's former host. He had waited his entire lifetime for a chance to punish Quetesh. He was not going to stop now.

"Increase the extraction. I want them to see what a monster Quetesh really was. I want them to see this host was just as responsible as Quetesh."

"NOOOOOOO, STOP. SHE IS NOT QUETESH. STOP."

Daniels shouts were nullified by the machine engaging again on Vala's mind. Vala heard the machine start up and the buried memories were drudged up once more. Vala arched even more off the bed. She was sweating profusely, and she felt her mind was being melted away. She was forced to see Quetesh's final onslaught of terror and then; nothing. Her body fell back against the bed, her eyes rolled back into her head and then uncontrolled convulsions started.

"What……….HELP HER. WHAT'S WRONG?" Screamed Daniel. The rest had the same questions.

"Why have the memories stopped?" Demanded Kraco and ignoring Daniel.

"There are no more memories Commander. Her mind cannot process what has been experienced. I'm afraid she may not recover from this session."

"That does not concern me. Finish up here. See my second in Command and you will be compensated. I have no further use for her right now."

"You can't just leave her that way." Daniel continued to argue his point.

"There are other uses for her. An Orici is prepared to take her off my hands. However your fates are in the hands of one very rich Gou'ald.

Kraco turned and left the cell. Cryer and Mein unhooked Vala after her convulsion stopped. They laid her on the floor and left. A guard closed the door and electronically released them from their restraints.

Daniel immediately went over to Vala's non moving form and held her tight.

"Vala? Please, open your eyes hon. Come on, wake up. Don't let this bastard win. I know you're stronger than this. That was not you doing those awful things. Please Vala, wake up. Sam…….

"She unresponsive Daniel. What ever that machine did, it forced Quetesh's memories to the surface. Daniel I don't……………

"No, no; don't say it Sam. She's going to come back to me……….us. I don't care what happens to me, but you have to get Vala out of here before Adria takes her."

Mitchell looked at his team and they were all in agreement. They had to escape, no matter what, to save Vala.

Mitchell kept his voice down, just incase they were being watched. "Teal'c we need to come up with something fast. I'm tired of being pushed around and I'm tired of Vala taking hits for her past."

"Indeed Col Mitchell. I am committed to our escape. We need a diversion."

"Sam; you and Daniel will need to move on our mark. Get ready."

Kraco walked back through the slave corridor with a satisfied smirk on his face. He thought he had finally achieved a victory in breaking Vala. As he walked further; he stopped at Taika's cell. He watched her passive face. He wanted to gloat at selling her people and finally achieving his self proclaimed victory at decimating an enemy. Taika watched him and knew something else was wrong. Taika's inherent self preservation, took over.

Kraco was thrown against the wall, falling unconscious. Within a blur, Taika took out all the guards in the corridor. She grabbed a control and stopped by SG1's cell. She sped into the cell and seemed to materialize in an instant to all those in the cell.

Daniel and his friends flinched, seeing this small girl at their side.

"You must hurry. I am Taika of the Atoniek people. I know of your friend's pain. She must go. I will make a path to follow. You must trust me."

Within in an instant, Taika was gone.

"But they are an extinct race." Said Sam.

Mitchell looked as stunned as everyone else. "Evidently not. There's our distraction people; let's move."

"I will take Vala, Daniel Jackson. I can move faster and not tire." Said Teal'c.

Daniel was slightly reluctant. But saw the wisdom in Teal'c gesture.

"I'll take point. Daniel you and Sam cover the rear. Pick up anything for a weapon."

As Mitchell looked closely down the corridors. He could see several guards unconscious. They took their weapons and proceeded to follow the unconscious guards in the corridor. It was like a trail leading them out of the underground holding.

"I don't care who that girl is. She's making one great path."

They finally came to Kraco's unconscious body. Daniel's fury came full head. He grabbed the man's body and started hitting him in the face, non stop. Mitchell had to grab him to stop.

"Jackson? Jackson? We don't have time for this. We don't know if there are guards coming back. We need to think about Vala."

Daniel was finally pulled from his haze of fury, by the sheer mention of Vala's name. He knew Mitchell was right and certainly his friends didn't given him grievance for wanting to kill the man who had caused Vala so much harm. With one last kick to the man, Daniel moved on.

They found doors to an open field and proceeded to move outside. It was dark, and finding out where they were was a number one priority.

"Where's the girl Cam? Sam asked.

"I don't know, but I can't see a thing. There are some far off lights, but we better keep moving until we find a safe place to hide. I want to put some distance between them and being captured again."

"Indeed."

They stopped to get their bearings. Daniel went back to see how Vala was doing."

"She has not waken Daniel Jackson. We must keep moving and find shelter."

"Keep her safe Teal'c. No matter what." Stated Daniel worried about being captured again. Teal'c understood his friends words.

"Ok, let's move." Said Mitchell. "Sam; I see a grove of trees, that way. If we can find the Stargate, we got a chance to get help and escape."

Before Sam had a chance to answer. Taika showed up.

"Come with me. I do not have much time before I weaken. There is a ship that approaches.'

"What is your name again?" Asked Sam.

"I am Taika. I spoke with your friend. She is a lost one."

"A lost one, what do………..

"I hate to break up your little Pow Wow Sam; but do you know where the Stargate is?"

"I do not know what a Star….gate is. But I have found a ship for you. There were very few of them to defeat. Come you must hurry."

"Your heard the girl people. Let's go." Mitchell noticed the small girl was right. She had found a slaver ship and the guards were out cold. It was small, but doable to escape. Sam immediately took control of the ships computers and started the engines. Teal'c and Daniel found an empty back room. Teal'c allowed Daniel to sit down and passed Vala over to him to hold. Taika sat on the floor next to Daniel. Teal'c then went up front with Mitchell and Sam. Sam had control of the ship and lifted off. Sam and Teal'c tried to get a fix on where they were and find the nearest allied galaxy. They still had no way to communicate to Gen Landry where they were, but Sam set about rewiring the consul for that purpose.

Daniel was holding Vala, trying to keep her warm. They still had only their T shirts, and underwear. There clothing was taken from them on the planet.

"Please Vala. Wake up. You're safe now. No one will harm you ever again. Please sweetheart……….please.'

"She is your mate? Asked Taika.

"Yes; she's my wife. I………I haven't had time to thank you for saving us. How………..how do you know Vala?

"She is a lost one. She came to feed me. I knew who she was. I had to help. She would do the same for me."

"Thank you." Daniel took the small girls hand in his and kissed the back of her hand.

"She must be found now. I am weak. I must replenish my source. You need to sleep."

"I can't sleep until I know she's alright."

The little girl was yawning. "She will not be lost anymore."

Daniel didn't understand what the small girl was saying about Vala. He wanted to ask more, but she was fast asleep. He looked to Vala and hugged her to him.

"I promise sweetheart. I promise to let nothing happen to you ever again." Daniel just continued to hold Vala close.

Kraco woke up with a jerk. His jaw and face were bloody. He looked around confused at first and looked towards the cell in front of him. It was empty.

"No, Nooooooooo. Where is she? WHERE IS SHE?"

Some of the guards were waking up. Kraco grabbed the nearest guard and shook him.

"FIND HER. FIND THAT GIRL, OR I'LL HAVE EVERYONE SHOT."

Kraco shoved the man hard against the walls, growling in anger.

"Yes Commander."

"She has to be here. Find my Second and have him report to me, NOW."

Kraco was furious. He had been caught off guard by a small girl. A million Crenda possibly lost to him, and a powerful weapon escaping him. He thought what he would do when he found her.

At least I have my sweet revenge for Quetesh. Wait………….

Kraco raced down the corridor to his prized prisoner. When he found the doors to the cell wide open, he raced inside. It was empty. He started kicking the unconscious guards and firing his weapon at the first poor guard to approach him. The guard fell dead.

"GET THIS STRAIGHT YOU INCOMPENT LARGS. THE PRISONER AND SLAVE GIRL ARE MISSING. FIND THEM OR I'LL HAVE YOU ALL TAKEN AND FLAYED. 50,000 CRENDAS FOR WHO FINDS THEM FIRST. I WANT THEM ALIVE, ESPECIALLY THE SNAKE QUETESH AND THE GIRL…….. NOW MOVE."

"Commander; what are your orders?" Stated his second in command, who arrived none to soon.

"Tear this base apart. I want them found. Check every parsec of this planet. I don't care how long it takes. I want them brought back alive; TODAY. I want Quetesh and the girl. The rest I'm going to set an example for any slave that thinks they can escape me. Bring Quetesh and the girl to me personally. Understood?"

"Yes Commander."

No one takes me for a fool. All of you will wish you were dead after I'm done with you. All of you.

TBC