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"Daniel Jackson, we must not give up. O'Neill and Col Carter must have a alternate plan. I will not let any more harm come to your family." Teal'c continued to fire non stop and the advancing Jaffa.

"Daddy, I……….I can't summon the flames like I did before. What are you going to do?" Daniel could see his daughter frustrated at her attempts to help them.

Aneteo's menacing voice came over the radio again. "I'm not a patient man Dr. Jackson, you have one minute to decide and then Col Carter is next."

Daniel looked to Teal'c still firing and his daughter and Vala. He had to consider what Teal'c said, and he looked at his vest with the Naquadah detonator still attached. His mind raced with every scenario that could happen. He caressed Vala's forehead and looked into his daughters eyes. He made his decision.

"This is Dr. Jackson Aneteo. I told you what would happen if you crossed me. I'm prepared to destroy everything to save my wife and friends. I meant what I said. You have two minutes and I'm taking all of us out; Permanently."

Aneteo knew he understood what Daniel's words to meant, and he was prepared to call his bluff. Everything mattered to him now, and had it within his grasp.

"Then go ahead Dr. Jackson." Aneteo smiled to himself, knowing the Tauri were weak at best. They cared too much about their friendships, and Aneteo would exploit that.

Daniel expected this response from Aneteo. He knew Aneteo would think he was bluffing; he wasn't. He turned to Teal'c, who nodded, knowing that Daniel had no choice. The odds were stacked against them, and not knowing if Sam and Jack were dead already, and if Mitchell could be dead also. Daniel looked down at Vala and up at Eshera with pain in his eyes. His daughter, his lovely daughter and his wife were beside him. Vala would never except that her daughter would be in dire danger and would easily sacrifice her life for her. Yet she lay unconscious unaware of the danger she's in. He looked at Eshera and though still a child in a adult body, she understood somehow what her father had meant.

"Teal'c, I'm running out of options. We're surrounded, and Jack and Sam don't answer." Aneteo will use Vala and threaten her with their deaths. He couldn't allow that, now after what she may have went thru at Ba'al's hands. But Eshera; Eshera was their child and now, now she would never have an opportunity to have a normal life, with parents and friends. All she would know would be pain and death all around her. He had to end this and now.

Teal'c still firing, watched Daniel closely as he contemplated their lives. "Daniel Jackson, I made an Oath to destroy those who hurt my adopted family and friends. I know your intentions and know you would not allow your family and friends to suffer. Do what you must Daniel Jackson, and do what Vala would want."

"Daddy?" Eshera watched her father and hugged her mother closely. Daniel reached down to pull her closer and Vala also.

"Yes baby."

"Don't let them hurt mother again." Tears streaming from her eyes.

"I won't; never again, or you. It won't hurt, I promise." Daniel's heart was filled with love for his family. He made a promise to take care of his family, and this would seal his promise. Looking towards Teal'c he made his final decision.

"Teal'c my friend, for Sam, Jack and Mitchell. For our family."

"Indeed."

"ANETEO."

"I'm waiting Dr. Jackson. What are you waiting on?" Aneteo was sure that Daniel would give up.

"Tell your people that you are an asshole, and your two minutes are up. You will never threaten my family and friends ever again."

The shear impact of what Daniel said finally hit him. Sam looked up and smiled. Daniel had made Aneteo finally fear him. As anger crossed his face he looked at his men and Ba'al.

"No, no, NOOOOOOOOOO."

TBC