"I am the last now and only have limited resources to regenerate such power. But, we were given hope by the Alterans. They said that there would be a bridge between the Alterans and Origin. There would be a child raised amongst the stars that will be lost to her people and cursed at being found. That the lost child will have a child born of evil and one of good. The evil child will be destroyed by the good child. But the lost child must endure to the end. She would be a gift to the universe altered by the Alterans to protect her, for she would be part of the four great races and must endure such evil until she is saved."

Daniel listened to the words of Taika. He understood that Taika meant Vala, but wanted more insight on how to help Vala or why she was the lost child.

"Taika, you said that the lost child, meaning Vala, must endure evil until she is saved. What do you mean by that? How is that going to help Vala?"

"The Alterans always had a plan in case Origin became to powerful. The Lost one would be born amongst the humans in a hidden galaxy. The Alteran gene is a weapon, and would be revealed in time. Origin found out about the lost one and sent out searchers that would recognize the gene of the Alterans and made sure they would destroy the lost one. However power begets power. The searchers found that the lost one, may be of some use to them one day."

"The Gou'ald, were the searchers weren't they?" Asked Daniel.

"Yes; the Alterans could do nothing without upsetting the balance of the universe. The lost one has suffered much, has she not?" Asked Takia.

"Ye….yes. She has." Daniel new only a glimpse of what Vala had went through from the Gou'ald Quetesh. But it didn't make it easier for him to understand why Vala had to suffer.

"But, if the Gou'ald knew of the Ancient gene? Of what use could they use of Vala?

"They were patient. The Gou'ald could not evolve outside of using a host. They could not ascend. Only a few Gou'ald knew of the lost one's existence. They thought they could use the lost one and demand what they wanted by keeping her hidden. As the Gou'ald were defeated, the lost one was lost again. Some of the Alterians wanted to interfere and stop the Lost one from suffering alone. But they were punished and banished to another plane of existence. But the banished Alterans left clues to help defeat Origin if the Lost one could not survive. Origin could not find her, until she was discovered by accident on Celestis. When Origin realized who she was, they sought her out and impregnated her in hoping of having a weapon against the Alterans."

"We have found some of these clues, but have yet to piece what they may lead to. But, again, why Vala?

"She has survived thru many trials that would have killed others. The lost one went beyond the Alterans expectations. The banished Alterans watched as she was beaten, stoned, raped, and used for others evil purposes. She had no choice in her life, but her inner spirit refused to be diminished."

"I know." Said Daniel, knowing what Taika was speaking. "When I first encountered Vala, I felt such life from her. She was intelligent, cunning and the most beautiful woman I had ever seen since my first wife Sha're. I………I didn't want to feel anything for anyone for a long time and it bothered me that this woman had did that, without even trying. When she did finally come back, it was after treasure of course, but I had put up so many walls, that I didn't want to be close to anyone, except my friends. She continued to pursue me and it felt annoying that she was always after me. But now I know it was me that wanted her, but could not tell her what I felt. We never knew what her past was like, or we just never asked unless it garnered trouble. She was so unusual, so out there, that I never took her serious. The pain she has went thru. The fact that a machine revealed how Quetesh's used her for her own evil ends. Then…………. The torture."

"You must help her back my friend. She was a gift to your people, and used until there was no more that she could give." Said Taika.

"But how do we…..how do I get her back?" They…………they hurt her so much." Daniel shed his silent tears, holding Vala so close.

"She needs all of your strength and faith in her. She has been lost for a very long time. You need to find what is best in you that you would even give your life up for her. She has given to others against her will for so long, that her spirit has been damaged."

"But how? Asked Daniel as if searching for an instant cure.

"You will figure this out in time. All of your friends will."

"Will……….will she survive?"

Taika yawned again. Trying to conserve her energy. "That is up to her. If the Origin and others seek her out. They will eventually kill her, but you can give her most what she has needed to survive. You can give her hope for the future."

Now Daniel really was confused. He wanted to ask more question of Taika, but she was asleep once more. As Daniel looked at Vala, he thought of Taika's words of Vala being used all her life. No choices in her growing up, no choices in having a family of her own. No choice in supposedly saving the universe. To him she was still being used.

Why can't they just leave her alone? The Alterans, the Gou'ald, the Ori. Everyone wants a piece of her, and Kraco certainly took the biggest. Why is she the one that had to take on the responsibility of saving the Universe? Why must she have this baby to fight Adria? What can I possibly give her that would make her happy? What must I do to bring her back?

Daniel was shaken from his thoughts by Teal'c. "Daniel Jackson, has Vala awaken yet?"

"No Teal'c. I'm scared for her. Taika mentioned she was a lost one and that Vala has been used all her life for others to control or better their life at her expense. They keep taking more of her all the time and she has nothing to fight back with. How does she come back from this Teal'c? How?" Daniel hung his head trying to control his anger.

Teal'c knew that Daniels anger was his concern for Vala as all of them wanted to help Vala come back.

"Did Vala ever mention that she helped me with a problem that had no solution of resolving itself? Stated Teal'c.

"Huh, Ah, no. What did she do.?"

"I could not meditate for several days. I even concealed it from you, Col Carter and Col Mitchell. I was most distressed. I was not accustomed at asking for help for something that was, as you say, personal. I am a warrior and warriors do not ask for help."

"What did she do?"

"If this is ever mentioned Daniel Jackson, I would have to kill you."

"OKayyyy.

"She…………she tickled me."

Daniel tried not to smile at his friend's obvious embarrassment of the solution.

"And this tickling thing helped you how?"

"It took my mind off what was bothering me. I could continue my meditation."

"Oh." Daniel smiled, but knew better than to take it farther.

"Vala will come back to us. She will come back to you. I have faith in her."

Teal'c placed his forehead briefly to Daniel, took Vala's hand, placed it in his strong ones, placed her hand on his forehead, and sat down to meditate in prayer.

TBC