"STOP THIS ADRIA; STOP." Daniel shouted, but Adria threw Vala thru the hole in the wall. Daniel heard her cry out and the ship shook again violently.

"I will finally get rid of you and your friends once and for all Daniel Jackson. Your so called daughter can't save you this time."

Daniel could see that Adria was beyond reasoning. So could Jack and Teal'c. There was nothing any of them could do. Eshera was barely conscious. Daniel didn't want it to end this way. He had finally found his family and now they were all going to die at the hands of this mad woman. Daniel did the only thing he could think of. He pulled Eshera closer to shield her from what was inevitable.

As he saw the ball of flames coming towards him. His last thoughts were of Vala.

Goodbye my love. I love you….I love you.

Goodbye my love. I love you. Goodbye my love. I love you. Goodbye my love. I love you.

It registered in Vala's mind, over and over. Playing like a far off recording. Something clicked, something familiar, something warm and intense. She stood and walked towards the hole she was thrown thru. Her black flames were flickering in and out. She stared at Adria, and then back at what she saw was another Adria, cradled in a man's arms. They looked familiar, they looked frightened. She tilted her head, as if in confusion. She heard Adria speak, her full attention on the man and woman embracing one another. She saw the other two men, standing in front of the man and woman, weapons pointed in Adria's direction. They too looked familiar, looked protective. She finally looked back and forth to Adria and then the other lookalike. Then she saw Adria hurl a large ball of fire at the four individuals helpless in her path of fire, hurling towards them. Something…..something familiar.

Goodbye my love. I love you. Goodbye my love. I love you.

With lightning speed, she threw her hands out and the flaming tendrils blocked the flame that was to engulf the group.

"What?No……..no." Adria looked up to see Vala walking thru the hole. She walked over to the group and stood in front of them. Something was disturbing about what was about to happen. Vala instinctively protected them. Then before all of their eyes her flames changed red, as if deciding what color to imprint. Then the flames changed back to blue. A brilliant bright blue.

Adria threw once again, not hesitating on her attacks on Vala and trying to get past the wall of protective flame. Vala was pushed back, but her protective wall held. Vala grew angry, she tired of this insolent enemy. Daniel couldn't believe his eyes. Eshera was becoming more conscious as Vala blocked all Adria's attacks.

"Va…..Vala it's me Daniel. Can you hear me?"

Vala still stood with her back to all of them. Daniel was grateful for Vala saving them, but could sense somehow, she understood, but couldn't reply.

"It's me your husband and daughter, Eshera. Please baby, listen to me. We have to leave from here. Eshera is weak, there is a black hole forming above this ship. We have to go and I'm not leaving you."

Vala could feel this man's warmth, his soul, his very being. Something had changed inside her. She turned her force of flames towards Adria and forced her back. Eshera could see now that her mother was holding her own, but she needed help.

"Daniel, we need to go. Sam contacted me and said the ship is being torn apart. The black hole has increased and they don't know how long we have." Stated Jack.

"We cannot leave just yet General O'Neill. I will not leave without my adopted sister and family. We must give Vala more time."

"I can see that Teal'c. But Adria is in a bad mood swing. Vala looks barely able to hold her off."

Daniel was transfixed on Vala, but Eshera stood up, placing her arm around her father. "I have to help her father. She can't let go of stopping Adria. I….I think I need to help her. As Vala continued to push back Adria, she fell to one knee.

"MOTHER." Eshera shouted. She placed her hand on her mother and a shock of energy went thru her, and knocked Daniel, Teal'c and Jack to the floor. As Adria was fighting Vala, she played the prophetic scene in her mind. She remembered the vision where she stood facing her mother and her own image. Now she knew what was playing out. Now she knew this was destiny that she had to fight her mother and sister. This infuriated her that these two were against her. Now she knew they all would die and the universe would be hers to command.

Both Vala and Eshera stood, almost trance like as their flames combined. It was a sight to behold and Daniel and the rest were transfixed on Vala and Eshera. Their flames changed so brightly, they had to look away or be blinded. As they finally were able to see, both Eshera and Vala were standing, side by side engulfed in what was now a bright white flame.

Eshera spoke into her mother's mind. I am with you mother. I know you can hear me now. We can defeat her together. I know you can't speak, I know you are tired. But we must do this to save our family. To save all those who have suffered. I understand now, what you and I must do together. I love you mother. We all do, we all know your suffering and it must end. We are not alone in this battle. I understand now…….I understand. I love you mother. I love you.

Vala turned to her daughter, unable to speak, but knew then that there must be an end. Eshera raised her hand towards Daniel and his friends.

"You must go now father. I must send you and Uncle Jack and Teal'c to safety. You cannot be here to this end. Mother and I will stand until we can stand no more. She loves us very much, but the strain is too great. Adria will not stop until we end this. Goodbye father….goodbye."

Before Daniel could speak, he, Jack, and Teal'c were back on the Hata'k with Cam and Sam. He looked around and ran towards the viewing window to see the ship was litterly tearing apart.

He screamed. "NOOOOO…………….NOOOOOOOOO. GOD NOOOOOOOOOO."

TBC