A/N: Sorry this took so long. I'm sorry, real life got in the way.
Previously on Stargate SG-1:
Daniel retorted, "I think the more appropriate question is what is she?"
"Alteran," the voice was airy and weak, but quickly growing in strength. SG-1 turned to look at the figure on the bed. Lilac eyed stared back at them, slightly amused. "I must say, it took you long enough to get my message, Daniel."
Daniel furrowed his brow, the woman sounded familiar, but he wasn't sure from where. "Sorry? I didn't know I was supposed to be looking out for messages from unknown ascended beings."
The woman's pale lips turned up in a smile, "I'm no stranger to you, Daniel. We were good friends when you were among our numbers."
"And you are?" Vala's impatience was growing in leaps and bounds.
"Forgive me," the Alteran said, her eyes flickering over to Sam's, "I've had many names throughout the years, however you would know me as Tatiana."
And now for the conclusion:
"As in wife of Oberon?" Sam asked, surprising Daniel yet again with her knowledge. At his look she shrugged, "High school play senior year."
Tatiana smiled in a melancholy manner, "I was the mate of Oberon. Before the Ori split from the Alterans."
The shadow that passed over her face was fleeting, "But that is not why I've called you." She took a deep breath, preparing herself to say her piece. Unfortunately, a bright flash of light beat her to it as O'Neill, Carter, and Jack appeared.
The first thing Sam noticed was that her brother's shirt was pulled up and her husband was on his knees examining something on the other man's abdomen. There was just something about that scene that was inherently wrong.
Carter quickly pulled his shirt back down, giving the room's other occupants a nervous smile.
"What was that?" Sam asked, her curiosity raised at the flash of silver she had seen on her brother's skin. "I thought you hated needles."
Carter smiled sheepishly, "I do. This just … happened."
Sam's hands migrated to her hips, "Did you get sloshed and go out with Mark again?"
Carter looked at her indignantly, "That was not my fault!"
Sam raised an eyebrow at him but before she could continue the questioning further, Tatiana spoke up. "Actually, I did that."
"What?" everyone in the room turned to look at her in shock and confusion.
She shrugged, "How else was I supposed to get your attention? When that didn't work …"
"You made the Stargate," Daniel finished for her.
She nodded, "A very base version of it using the raw materials found in the geographic area, but it served the purpose of getting you up here."
"Now what?" O'Neill asked, as if it should have been the most obvious question in the world - which it was.
--
Beverly slowed her breathing as she watched and waited in her hiding spot. She patted herself on the back for having the good sense to install secret passageways between rooms in her home. They sure came in handy at times like these when her Other Boss wanted her to find out who these people actually were.
She listened intently to the conversation taking place on the other side of the partition, and the longer she listened, the more convinced she became of her course of action: she would keep on listening.
--
O'Neill coughed into his hand after Tatiana revealed that she knew of a way to stop the spread of Origin. Sam gave him an appraising look, "What is it?"
Her husband frowned, "Remember that time on K75-2T9?"
Teal'c raised one of his flawless eyebrows but said nothing as he began to look around the room for the hidden compartment and a spy.
"How can we stop them?" Daniel asked, trusting his teammates to do their job while he got the information they desperately needed for the survival of not only Earth but the entire Milky Way.
Tatiana focused her lilac eyes on the archeologist as she spoke, "Before the Alterans left for this planet, we created a device called the Ark of Truth -"
Before she could say another word all hell broke loose.
--
It's hard to say exactly what happened when Teal'c approached Beverly's hiding place but in the end Beverly was pointing her gun at Tatiana's head, and the members of SG-1 were pointing their guns at her, Jack and Carter included.
Without any verbal cues it was decided that Sam should take the lead on this one. "Put the gun down, Beverly," Sam said, her voice calm despite the tension in her body.
Beverly smiled slightly at her, "Scared, Samantha? You should be."
"Why are you doing this?" Carter asked, his voice confused.
The deranged woman kept her gaze on Sam, her finger itching on the trigger. "Everything was always handed to you. The General's Golden Child. You never had to work for any of it. Even your spot at the SGC."
"That's not true, Beverly," Sam protested. "I had to work for all of it."
"None of it!" she shouted back. "Well, this is one puzzle that you're going to have to work very hard to figure out."
Shots rang out and Beverly slumped to the floor.
Daniel rushed to Tatiana's side to find her gasping for breath. She pulled him closer and whispered, "Find the Ark. It's the only way to make them see the truth about Origin. It's the only way to stop them."
The Alteran breathed her last and a warm glow surrounded her body. Carter watched in awe as the glowing mass rose off the bed, leaving only the clothes behind as it disappeared from sight.
SG-10 burst through the door, their guns aimed to fight. O'Neill glared at them, "Nice timing, guys!"
Fin
A/N: Let the tomato throwing commence.