After reading the note, Daniel fell to his knees and held his head in his hands. He had lost his family anyway. Sam knelt beside him, tried to comfort him. But Sam knew this was tearing Daniel up inside. Mitchell and Teal'c could only stand helpless, as they watched their friend crumble to the ground and cry in anguish of his loss.

Vala had made sure that she was not followed and covered her tracks to eliminate anyone tracing her credit cards. She used the nearest ATM machine to withdraw money near her home, and then used cash for any transactions along the way. She had traveled for hours and Eshera was sleep when she finally arrived at her destination. She found a cabin away from the cities near Antonito. She figured that Daniel would look for her in cities or nearby Hotels. Cabins she found out, kept people away and they were mainly tourist in the off season.

Vala had finally fed and put Eshera down for sleep. Even at her age of looking like a 3 years, she was still a child or baby to Vala. Vala watched her sleep and then left the room to freshen up in the bathroom. Vala closed the door and slid down to the floor. She had left Daniel a note, but she could feel the internal pain of leaving him to protect her child and not having him there to comfort her. She could see his anguish on his face, as he was running after her in the rear view mirror. It was the most heartbreaking moment to date. She had everything she wanted at this point. A loving husband, loving friends and surrogate brother in Teal'c. A home and a child she could love and raise with Daniel. Now that reality was gone, left behind because of the NID's fear of her children and the need to control others lives.

Vala cried her eyes out, trying not to wake Eshera and feel the emptiness of being alone again, since her days as a former host to Quetesh had forced her to become a space pirate. Her world had been turned upside down and she couldn't blame Eshera for that. She blamed herself and the Ori. She was just a child and needed her mother, but she also needed her father. Daniel was her whole life now, and Eshera was just a special part of that. After wiping her tears from her face, Vala finally picked herself up off the floor, washed her face and decided she was to physically and mentally exhausted to think. She slipped into bed alongside Eshera, and held her close. She immediately fell asleep, wishing upon hope that there was some other way to keep Eshera safe.

As Vala and Eshera slept, once again and ethereal tentacle of blue crept from Vala to Eshera. The whole inside of the cabin was aglow with a blue hue, unbeknownst to Vala, and Eshera was being affected in more ways than one.

Sam had finally guided Daniel back into the house. Cam had contacted Carolyn to return to the Jackson household. He believed that Daniel was in shock. He had not said a word since Vala had left with Eshera. They were all worried about Daniel, but even more about Vala and her actions. There concern was valid, since they knew Woosley would have to be involved if Eshera was seen as being a threat to National Security. Vala had a hard time with Woosley before, since he found out that Adria was the Orici and Vala's child. It took Gen Landry and Gen O'Neill to vouch, per Daniel, that Vala was an enemy towards the Ori and would be instrumental in help fighting them. After proving her worth and fighting alongside SG1, she had proved to Woosley where her loyalties lay. Cam had to contact Gen Landry about the situation, since Vala was a member of an elite and secretive organization.

"Daniel……..Daniel, talk to us. Where would Vala go, or what would she do to protect Eshera? Sam asked.

Sam was trying to snap Daniel out of his despair. She couldn't let him sink to closing himself off, not now.

Daniel shook his head. "Why Sam; why didn't she trust me to take care of her and Eshera? She knew what we had to do, and I was prepared to run for the rest of my life to protect them. Why Sam, why?"

Sam, Teal'c and Cam were at least happy that Daniel was speaking to them now.

"She was trying to protect you Daniel as she always has. But this must have been too frightening for her, especially knowing that Adria was Ms Evil incarnate and we know Daniel, Woosley would interfere."

"She left with my daughter Sam. We would have figured something out. I can't live without her and Eshera. They're my whole life."

"We'll find them Jackson. She's not going to travel too far with a child. Eshera would be to tired and they have to stop and fuel along the way. If I know Vala, she won't use your credit cards, but use probably cash. I'll contact our Intel office and have her credit card traced to the last point of use."

"That a good ideal Cam." Said Sam.

"Daniel Jackson. Is not your vehicle equipped with the latest on board emergency and GPS computer?"

Daniel, Sam and Cam all looked up, thinking finally, a lead.

Daniel rose off the couch. "Yes, yeah, Sam can you hack into their computer and trace her last position with the transponder?"

"I'm on it, where's your laptop? Daniel motioned Sam to his office. They all followed and Sam began typing away. Everyone there had top Security clearance throughout the systems and Sam was the highest. After some hacking into Daniels GPS system in his car, Sam was able to locate the last point or stop Vala made.

Something had awaken Vala. Her body felt like she had ran a marathon. She saw Eshera was bundled up in the blankets and could barely see her head. She pulled the covers off and Vala fell off the bed in shock.

TBC