Sam finally had communications wired that she could try and contact an allied planet and have them try to contact Gen Landry, so they could give their location coordinates and be rescued. Sam remembered Takia speaking about a ship in the area. It didn't sound like the ship was friendly. Once she informed Mitchell that she had sent out a coded message she left him to watch the console. Teal'c eventually came back to assist Sam. Since escaping, Sam wanted to check on Vala. She knew with the limited medical equipment on board the ship, she could be of little help. But being a woman, Sam felt even more disturbed by the events of brutality directed at Vala. When Vala was raped; she wanted to heave her insides at the sickening attacks, wondering if that was going to happen to her. The fact that they made them witness Vala's humiliation in such a manner, still sickened her to the core. Sam had felt such rage at not being able to help her friend, and Vala was too weak to even to defend herself. Sam was a special ops officer. Trained in advanced hand to hand combat, weaponry and concealment. Because of the dangers of her job, she was expected to protect, maim, and kill if she had to. But it was eating away at her, killing someone in cold blood to protect Vala, but that was what Sam was feeling right now. After Teal'c and Mitchell kept watch. She went back to see Vala and Daniel.
She could see Daniel holding onto Vala, trying to keep her warm. She saw Taika too, but sleeping soundly against Daniel. She could see Daniel whispering to Vala, while holding her tight. Sam knelt down to eye level with Daniel. She placed a hand on Vala's head to check for any fever. Vala felt slightly warm, but that could have been from Daniels body heat, keeping her warm. She stroked Vala's forehead, trying to reassure herself that Vala was going to be ok. But she knew in reality, Vala was far from ever being alright.
Daniel watched Sam briefly, knowing she was worried too.
"She hasn't moved or wakens since leaving the planet Sam. I want her to wake up so badly. I………I have so much to say to her."
Sam placed a hand over Daniels. "I've fixed the communications console and put out a coded message for help. We're going to get her help Daniel. I promise, we are not going to let anything happen to Vala again."
Sam raised Daniel's chin to look at him directly. "I promise you Daniel. I will kill anyone who try's to take Vala. Do you understand?"
Daniel looked at Sam and saw something he never saw before. Sam's hatred of what Vala went thru and understandbly her own fear of being raped. Daniel squeezed Sam's hand. He understood more than ever what Sam was frightened for. Sam placed her hand on Vala's forehead, pulling back her hair over her head.
"I promise you Vala. I promise, I'll never let anyone touch you like that again; ever. You know I need you to help me dress up. How am I supposed to do that if you don't help me? Who's going to make me laugh at all the men and their insecurities, huh? Who's going to make me feel better, when I think I'm going crazy and can't figure out an equation? Who gives me the strength to make my day a little better each day with that smile, because they believe in me? Who's going to see me as I really am, when I'm not being Col Carter, superwoman, and just a girlfriend to watch movies, eat ice cream and make popcorn?"
Sam was wiping away her tears and running nose, when she looked up at Daniel. She hadn't realized that she was rambling.
"No one's going to hurt her like that again Daniel. We aren't going to let them, are we?"
Daniel watched his surrogate sister release her frustration on what happened, and appreciated that everyone wanted what he wanted. A chance to save Vala.
A/N: I know it's short, but my muses have been overworked. So taking a break for today. And a longer chapter tommorrow. Reviews and feedback are welcomed.