Vannas to Stargate Command

Author's note: Here is the first chapter updated to book four of the Gate to Vannas story. We are back to Stargate Command and we shall see where it leads them and the kids. SG1 and SGC don't belong to me and Zale, Zada, Claire, little Janet and Johnny belong to me as do Teal'c and Sam's kids and Greer. Please don't use them, thank you. Also please review, I love hearing from you!

Chapter One: Home Sweet Stargate

Daniel held Johnny close to his side as all the soldiers in the gate room kept their guns trained on the group. After the SG team walked down the ramp and past them, all of them unfamiliar to Daniel and all of them confused about the strangers standing in the room.

"Stand down!" came Hammond's voice shouting over the microphone. The soldiers dropped their weapons a fraction, which Daniel could understand. Most of the time, people appearing out of nowhere in the Gate Room was never a good sign. "Jack, is that you? SG1?" General Hammond questioned then, disbelief apparent in his tone.

Johnny slapped his hands over his ears at the loud noise that he'd never heard in their home. Daniel shushed him gently, kissing Johnny's head. He wanted desperately to reach down and take Jack's hand in comfort but they were back. Jack and Daniel were no longer married, not even able to be together. Sam and Teal'c could easily go through with some sort of ceremony but Jack couldn't even touch him. They were back in the world of 'Don't Ask Don't Tell', they each had no biological right to the other's children. Daniel was finding it difficult not to start hyperventilating in the realization.

"Jack," he whimpered quietly to his lover, wishing all of a sudden that he'd allowed Jack to seduce him before the party. Jack had been all over him, begging for it since they hadn't been together in weeks. Daniel had laughed at him, and promised Jack they would be together all night after the party when the children were asleep in bed and now they were back. Maybe Jack would revert to Colonel O'Neill and pretend they had never happened for the sake of his position. Daniel didn't know, he had in the Vannas world but here there was no way of knowing. Jack had always been in a tug-o-war with himself and the job.

Jack's body jerked towards Daniel as if he so desperately wanted to touch Daniel in comfort. Instead he stepped forward, in front of all of them and spoke loudly, "Its us General, we're back." He shrugged nonchalantly and Daniel swiped again at the tears on his face, holding Johnny close, stealing at the only comfort he could have at the moment.

This is what their youngest son saw, their return home and what damage it could do to all of them. "Oh baby, I'm so sorry." He whispered the words into Johnny's hair. His beautiful son sighed and nodded against Daniel's neck, refusing to look around anymore than he had to.

After living outdoors and in nature for ten years, all the stark grey made Daniel feel as if he was suddenly colorblind. The soldiers in the room led them out in a clump, children holding fast to each other and their parents as they walked through the halls and into the debriefing room. General George Hammond stood there to take Jack into his arms and hug him. Jack returned the gesture then stepped back and smiled, "General, its good to see you again."

Hammond moved past Jack to hug Daniel, shake hands with Sam and Teal'c before he looked around at the nine children standing with his flagship team. "There is much to talk about it seems. Can the children be taken to Janet so she can look them over?"

Daniel tightened his grip on Johnny in his arms, and Zale's hand in his. Jack stiffened against the suggestion as well. "Sir, I mean no disrespect but they are ours to protect."

The door was pushed open and there was Janet Frasier, pulling an ecstatic Sam into her arms, "Its been so long, we thought you dead!" she cried and Sam nodded, hugging her friend in return. Janet pulled away from Sam only to give hugs to a calm Teal'c, frowning Jack and quiet Daniel who still refused to release Johnny. He loved these people, the General and Janet but Johnny was his little boy but he also didn't have any biological right to him and once Janet found out that he was Jack's their children would be separated and so would they.

"Daniel, you know I would never do anything to harm a child," Janet told him gently. "We have to follow protocol as we will with you once you are done with the General. We have to be certain none of these children carry illnesses from where you have been."

Greer was sitting in the corner and glaring at anyone who dared to look at him. He was sitting close enough to Teal'c for the Jaffa to grab him if need be but no one would understand that there were two personalities in that child, one of which was responsible for this shift in time.

"Dr. Jackson, you know the rules." General Hammond responded and Daniel nodded, pulling back to look into Johnny's eyes.

"JJ, this little tyrant is called Janet Frasier and she is a good woman and a healer in this world. She will keep you safe till Jack and I come for you."

Johnny nodded, scrambling down to take Zale's hand. The girls stayed close to each other, and Zada bless her reached out for Greer who took her hand. Ishtar, Haikon and Jacob moved together as well.

"Johnny is mute, do not expect him to speak but he has a system with his—Zale for telling us what he needs," Jack said. Daniel could hear the trip over Zale instead of brother. They had to be so suddenly careful with their words; they were guardians and no longer fathers. They were friends and coworkers, no longer lover and spouse. Daniel could feel his heart breaking a little at a time every time Jack looked at him without that secret smile they had been sharing for ten years.

When the kids were out of the room, they all sat down around the table and Jack started before the General had time to, "What year is it?"

"2005," General responded.

Daniel gasped, Greer not only brought them back but he brought them back to the wrong time, four years from the time they left. Jack looked at him for a moment before turning back to Hammond. "It has been ten years for us, where we were."

Hammond gazed at them, shocked at the news then sincerely took in their appearance. Sam's hair so much longer than when she left four years before never to return. Daniel, without glasses and his hair around his shoulders. Jack still cut his hair as usual but even with the Vannas magic keeping them in good health, they had aged in appearance though not enough to say ten years. "Ten years?"

Jack nodded, "Yes sir, there is other things we should discuss but not on base. I am guessing that our homes were sold or given to others in our absence?"

"Well Jack, you cabin has always stood as yours, and Sara made sure your home here in the Springs was taken care of."

Jack smiled, "Thank God, maybe we can go there but I am sure after four years it has to be pretty musty."

General Hammond nodded, "I will send a couple SF's to your place, we still retain one of the keys at Sara's request. While you shower and go down and get your physicals out of the way I will send someone to get the house aired out a little. Did you want to all go to Colonel O'Neill's place, even the kids?"

"Yes!" all four adults chanted together and General Hammond nodded.

"I figured as much."

Hammond released them to go to the medical unit where all the children were sitting, little cotton balls pressed into the crook of their elbows. They were all quiet and sitting very still, several of the nurses talking to them. Janet intercepted them before they could get to the kids and started their physicals. Janet nurses swooped down on the four members of SG1 and she oversaw the work to make sure nothing was overlooked.

"How did you get back here? Where did you go?" Janet asked Daniel though the others could hear.

"There is much more to tell than you could possibly have time for Janet." Daniel stated, "We are going to Jack's place to debrief with Hammond, you should come since you are going to know the truth as soon as you get the test results back from the kids."

"What does that mean?" Janet demanded, confused and annoyed by the vague response.

"Nothing we can say here Doc," Jack stated, brooking no argument.

"You need to do the tests on the kids yourself Janet, and not tell anyone until after the debriefing," Daniel stated. Janet frowned and looked to Jack who nodded agreement so she nodded finally and Daniel sighed in relief.

Daniel suffered through the physicals then he rushed across the room and lifted Johnny into his arms once again. Jack was right behind him, lifting the twins into his arms and they wrapped their little limbs around his neck and waist. Zale and Zada stood next to them as Sam and Teal'c reunited with their three children and Greer stood between Zada and Zale silent and scared. Daniel touched Zale and nodded towards Greer and tilted his head in question. This was no longer the power hungry Magis pushing his power onto others. "It's Greer again," Zale whispered.

The group was kept in the infirmary for another hour before Janet sent them on their way with clean, though confusing, bills of health. Daniel knew the information that Janet was looking at, the information that was going to tear their family apart. For now he just wanted desperately to have some privacy to get a handle on Jack's mood and where they stood.

Several SF's with vans were used to get them to Jack's place which was very small for all of them but right now they just needed a couple of beds for the kids and privacy. The soldiers left them in the entry of Jack's place and Daniel quickly walked through and up the stairs, putting Johnny down and slipped into Jack's bedroom. He pulled off the comforter and sat down to pull off his shoes, knowing he should be with his children right now but he needed some space to breath through this change.

Was this the end of his relationship, the love he'd felt from Jack for so long?