Kraco's eyes became wide as the Prior raised his staff and pointed it towards him. Kraco felt a searing pain thru his chest. He felt himself being pulled from his body and then an awareness of Origin. When he opened his eyes, he had the knowledge of Origin. His eyes were white globes and he stepped forward, face to face with the Prior.

"Hallow are the Ori." Spoke Kraco.

"Report to the Command center Prior. You will keep your name. Only I and the Orici will know of it. Serve as New Commander for the Orici."

"Yes prior. Hallow are the Ori." Kraco was given a staff by one of the guards and reported to his new position.

Vala was drawn to a place that made no sense. She didn't hear the voices anymore. There was no pain, no pain, no pain. But there was something she had to do. It was important for some reason. She must do it or something bad was going to happen. She was drawn to do something, but didn't know why.

I can't stop. They need me. They need me. Must go to them. Must go.

Vala didn't know why, but she had to go. She had a task to complete. She was driven to wake or she felt she failed in her care. Vala's eyes suddenly opened and she stared at the ceiling. Nothing seemed familiar, nothing made sense. She sat up and threw her legs around the bed to stand. She felt drawn to complete her task. She needed to see them. She must keep them alive. This continued to drive her on. She had to go. Nothing was going to stop her. Vala walked over to the doors. They opened up to a hallway; there was no one to stop her. She needed to find them. They would die if she didn't. Find them, her mind kept telling her. Find them or they will die. Vala walked down a corridor, she heard voices in the hallway. Something told her to hide. She backed into a room, not noticing where she was at, not knowing why she was here. She felt her back stiffen. She felt as if someone was watching and had their hand around her heart, squeezing the life out it.

"YOU?"

Vala felt her body being lifted from the ground and thrown against the wall. She felt intense pain slash across her abdomen and then her chest. She was lifted once again in the air and thrown against one wall and then another.

The pain. No, not the pain.

Vala's mind was trying to wrap her mind around escape. She tried to scream out, but nothing came out. She tried to see who her attacker was, but they were relentless tossing her around like a rag doll.

"YOU ABOMINATION. WHY ARE YOU HERE?"

Vala recognized the voice. The voice always meant pain. Always pain. Blood was pouring from her nose and abdomen. She tried to put her hands in front of her for self protection, but they were burned with a blast. It threw her against the wall again and she slid down, barely conscious of what was happening next. She felt herself slipping away in her mind again. She wanted no more.

Noooooooo. Please, no more. I must save them. The pain, please stop. Stopppppppp.

"YOU WILL NOT ESCAPE ME THIS TIME, SNAKE. I WILL CRUSH YOU."

Kraco never noticed someone else entered the room.

"PRIOR. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS?"

Adria walked into the room with her own Prior. She was livid at the new Kraco Prior.

"Orici; I was merely disposing of this snake. My enlightenment has revealed a traitor among the Ori. She is Quetesh hiding amongst us. I only sought to punish her Orici."

Adria's Prior stepped in between Adria and Kraco/Prior.

"You dare touch the mother of the Orici; BLASPHEMY."

Kraco immediately stepped back in terror. Adria's eyes glowed to a hot red. She threw Kraco against the wall and pinned him there. She walked over to Vala who was barely alive. She placed her hand on Vala and her wounds began to heal. Vala was still unconscious. Adria stood up and summoned the guards in the room.

"Take my mother to her chambers. I will be there shortly. Let no one enter her quarters."

The guards nodded and immediately and carefully carried Vala back to her chambers. Adria turned to her private Prior. Kraco realized he had made a grave error. A terrible error.

After speaking to her Prior, Adria left and decided to see Vala. The Prior turned to Kraco/Prior.

"You have committed a crime against the Orici. The Orici's mother will reveal all that has been and will be. You are no longer in the service of the Orici. You will be returned as a slave."

The Prior turned his staff on Kraco. Kraco felt like his insides were on fire. He fell from the wall and he was returned to his mortal state. Kraco tried to get up, but his arms and legs would not move. He felt himself being picked up on both sides and being dragged away.

"Place him in the cell with the other prisoners. The Orici will shall deal with him at a later time."

VALA'S CHAMBERS

Adria entered Vala's chambers, determined to find out why this now slave was determined to kill her. Adria walked over to the bed where Vala lay and began to probe her mind.

No more games mother. Why did this prisoner want to kill you? Open your mind to me mother. I will no longer tolerate your resistance.

Open your mind, open your mind.

NO, Stop. Pain, pain. Noooooooooooo. You keep me from them. They need me. Stopppppppppp.

Stop resisting mother. Let me see through your eyes.

Adria suddenly was seeing what looked like guards, beating her, punching her. She didn't feel the pain, but could see the faces and the room Vala was in. She could see Vala fall to the floor and the guards continue to grab at her. Then she saw one of the guards pull his pants down. She saw him laughing and hitting Vala. Then she saw guard pull out of her mother and another guard attack and penetrated her viscously. She sped up her mothers mind and saw another event. She saw Dr. Jackson, screaming and then crying. She was most curious as to why. She could see that Vala was crawling slowly towards Dr. Jackson, and then blackness. She sped through Vala's mind, wanting to see more of what Vala was hiding. She saw Vala being dragged and beaten again, then thrown in the cell with the little girl. The girl was speaking to her, feeding her. Something about the girl gave Vala peace. Adria sped on thru Vala's mind. She saw her placed on a table and strapped down. Two men were working at some device. There was a third man, but his face was obscured slightly from the men. Vala was faced towards her friends. They were shouting, except the Jaffa. Then blackness again. Adria was tired of seeing Vala tortured and wanted to know why.

No, leave me alone. Nooooooooooo. Nooooooo, I can't, save them, save them. Too much, too much.

Stop resisting again mother. I only want the truth. Who is doing this to you? I need to know why. You are fighting me for no reason. What are you hiding?

Adria continued to press Vala's mind and memories. She again was seeing thru Vala's mind. She increased her probing. Vala was opening her eyes and two different men were strapping her down. She could see something placed in her mouth. Vala seemed to be looking around frantically. Then the memories poured through. A boy and then a young man. Then torture and fires. Then Adria saw Vala's memory stopped at a vivid scene of a boy being slapped. She could see the boy was angry and upset. A woman was thrown at his feet and then the boy was slapped. It was like her memory was stuck on this one scene. She could see the boy dig and Vala turned never to see the boy again. Adria sped up Vala's memories again. Vala was struggling and then the man was there again. His face was hidden in the corner. She could see he was smiling after a pause. Then he almost revealed his face when Vala's mind raced through thousands of memories of such evil; even Adria had to admire this Quetesh.

Vala screamed in her mind. No, stay OUTTTTTTTTTT.

No mother. Not this time. You cannot have your way. I am Orici. I am stronger than you. You cannot deny me your mind.

Noooooooo. NO……… MORE.

Adria felt her mother push against her mind. Adria pushed back, until Vala could no longer resist. She allowed all her memories of Quetesh to flood through. Adria couldn't stop the flood. Her mind experienced mass torture, murders; the flow of blood would not stop. Everything Vala had hidden in her subconscious was a like a damn that burst. Adria could not stop the flow of mass memories, and it was burning thru her mind, like molten lava. Vala raised up screaming. The guards came running in at Vala's scream. What they saw stopped them dead in their tracks.

TBC