After checking on Eresha and checking all the monitors, which Daniel greatly appreciated, Vala and Daniel finally slept in their own bed. Daniel was thankful that there were two adjoining doors to the nursery with entrance to their room and the bathroom. Daniel left the door slightly ajar, just in case Eresha awoke in the middle of the night. Vala was exhausted, but wouldn't admit it, but she slank happily down and went to sleep as soon as her head hit the pillow. As both parents were in a deep sleep; a blue glow emitted from Vala once again, and a flame like tendril, made its way into the nursery.

It was still dark outside and Vala was suddenly awakened, by what she thought was voices in her head. She sleepily shrugged it off and wanted to check on the baby. Daniel was still sleep, and holding onto Vala. So she slowly entangled herself from Daniel, smiling, knowing how much Daniel loved her and wanted her close. Vala placed her robe on and closed the door to the nursery. She didn't want to disturb Daniel if Eresha was up for a little feeding. When Vala neared the crib, she saw the blankets first before she saw Eresha. When she pulled the covers down, her eyes widened with shock and surprise.

"No, no, not again. Please no, not this." Vala backed herself into the corner of the nursery.

Daniel heard a voice thru the monitor and shook the sleep from his eyes. He noticed Vala was missing and thought she may be talking to the baby while feeding her. He felt something was odd, that he heard Vala's voice in distress. When he entered, Vala was on the floor in the corner, shaking her head back and forth. Daniel immediately thought she may be having a nightmare, and then he heard a tiny voice.

"Da da, Da da. Momma, momma."

Daniel eyes went from shock to terror. He knew what now why Vala was shaking her head in disbelief. Eresha had grown to be a 3 year old overnight. This was the same acceleration that Adria had, while with the Ori. Eresha was holding out her hand and arms, like she wanted to be held. Daniel could see Vala was frightened of her own child.

"Vala……….Vala listen to me. This may not be the same as Adria. Please, baby, listen to me. She's calling for us. The Ori are no more. This has to be something different."

"No, no Daniel. That can't be our child." Vala was shaking and cowering in the corner. She did want to see her child this size overnight. She was reliving her nightmare about Adria.

"Ok, stay………..stay right here. I'm going to go over to her. I don't think this is the same. Just call it a gut feeling, ok."

Vala shrunk from Daniel's embrace and was scared that Vala wanted nothing to do with the child. He had no choice but to see to Eresha.

"Da………da. Momma. Want momma." Eresha was holding out her arms for Daniel.

Daniel slowly stepped over to the crib and wanted to desperately believe this was not an Ori trick. He picked Eresha up and she held onto Daniel as a loving child would. Daniel looked her over and could see or feel anything but love from the child.

Looking at his frightened wife. "Vala?...Vala?...come on baby, I need you to listen to me. Let's call Carolyn and have her meet us at the infirmary on base. She can check Eresha out and then we can sort things out."

"No, no Daniel. She's part of their plan. They don't have Adria anymore, now they making me relive this all over again."

"Vala, listen to me."

"Momma, momma." Eresha was reaching out for Vala. She was confused why her mother would not hold her.

"Vala, remember Taika? Vala barely registered what Daniel was saying. "I remember Taika saying something about; 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 a child born of good. The evil child will be destroyed by the good child."

"I….I don't remember much about Taika." Vala was still apprehensive about holding her daughter.

"I believe that this is what Taika was talking about. That you being the lost child will one day have a child of good. A prophecy amongst the Alterans. I think maybe Adria is not completely gone then. I think Eshera is the good child."

Vala remembered Daniel mentioning something about a prophecy and that she was some kind of weapon to be used against the Ori. But she thought that since Adria had been destroyed, she would not have to deal with anymore Ori.

"Vala, please baby, take her for a minute. I………I don't think she is dangerous. Let me just call Carolyn and we can go. She needs you hon……….please, I need you."

"Momma, momma, need, momma."

Vala was trying not be frightened of her own daughter. She starred at the child and noticed that she didn't have the same glowing or scary eyes Adria had when aboard the Ori ship. She reluctantly took Eshera from Daniel. The little girl wrapped her arms around Vala's neck and her apprehension melted. She could not deny being a mother and being called momma by this child, was soothing her worries and fears.

"Ok Daniel, call Carolyn, but they're not taking her from us. She's our child and I don't want any crazy experiments on her."

"I understand, second thought; maybe I should contact Cam first and then ask Carolyn to come over here."

"Yes Daniel. I don't want her scarred of anyone until we find out what's going on."

"Ok, then, I'll be right back. You mind your mother young lady, ok?

"Dadda, luv momma."

"Yes I do munchkin, I'll be back." Daniel looked at his wife and knew she couldn't deny her love anymore, for the child. But he wanted to make sure she was safe.

Daniel left to contact Carolyn, but he had to remind himself, if SGC or IOA found out about this, they may put Vala and Eshera in isolation and take their child. Daniel couldn't handle that his family would be taken away from him, so he used the radio's that were used for emergency to contact his team. Lucky Carolyn was over at Mitchell's and once he got over the initial surprise, he handed the radio to Carolyn. He explained what happened and both Carolyn and Cam were on their way to the Jackson home. Mitchell on the way, contacted Sam and Teal'c. He reserved contacting Gen Landry just yet.

Daniel returned to the nursery and was pleased to see Vala was holding Eshera in her lap on the rocking chair. Eshera was fast asleep, while Vala was rocking her. Daniel noticed that Vala still had a look of worry on her face. He must have realized that Vala was thinking the same way, about the IOA, or NID taking Eshera away from them. They already knew that Vala and Daniel had a baby. But if they see how her age has accelerated, they would believe she may be a threat of the Ori returning, through Eshera.

With a quiver in her voice. "Daniel, you can't let them take her away from us. She needs me and I……….I need her. I never got to hold Adria like this and it scares me that those maniacs will try and use her or lock her up in some lab."

"I know baby, I know. Carolyn is coming here, and Mitchell is contacting Sam and Teal'c. I think it best we contact Gen Landry later and see what our options are. I just want to make sure Eshera is alright."

"They can't take my baby. I'll run away with her if they try and hurt her. I'll fight them Daniel. You know I will. They'll think she's evil, and try to kill her. I don't sense any evil from her Daniel. I was wrong to think otherwise."

Daniel sat down in the chair next to Vala and rubbed Eshera's back. He smiled trying to reassure Vala that things were going to be alright.

"Nothing's going to happen to her Vala. I promise you that. No one is going to harm my family."

God, please don't let them hurt my daughter. Vala has been thru so much. She wouldn't survive another child being taken away from her. Please let me protect my family.

Daniel pulled Vala and Eshera into his arms, holding these two precious gifts of love, and he thought about what Taika had said about Vala being the lost one and having a child. He knew there was more to this prophecy, but didn't want to think about it right now. His only priority right now, was his wife and daughter and nothing else mattered.

TBC