Darkness surrounded her, reminding her of the first few breaths of life she had ever taken as a new person, a better person. A stronger, faster, more powerful and aware person. When the bright light had reached her ship and the energy had seeped into her very core, she had been convinced that this existence was over. The darkness was cool and calm, welcoming and engulfing. For moments, hours, perhaps years, she originally had fought the darkness – until she had finally succumbed to its deep peace, albeit reluctantly.
Now, she felt the darkness recede, even if it was by small amounts. There was a light at the end of the proverbial tunnel, and she could feel the familiar tingling that accompanies warmth.
For the first time in much too long, she could feel herself breathing… Living.
She opened eyes that had once not existed, and immediately knew they were blue.
What must have been hands reached up and caressed a face with freckles on a nose she had come to appreciate, and caressed hair that had once been blonde. As she pulled the tips, she could see tints of black that soon blended back to blonde roots – a drastic change, but one that she decided she liked. She had always wondered what she'd look like with dark hair.
She smiled as her head pounded slightly. All of the knowledge she had acquired before her death had been overwhelming, suffocating, and sometimes painful. But she had adapted, as she was created to do, and she would do well with what she had gained.
Without even thinking about it, she knew that she was the only one left of her kind. She doubted she could create others, more brethren to do her bidding. It didn't matter. She didn't need them anymore, and even better, she didn't even need that absurd woman to do what Anubis had resorted to doing – using mindless trickery to gain ascension.
No, she had achieved ascension with the help of no one, save Daniel Jackson. And though Oma had revived him (again, the wretched woman), she would take care to eliminate him and her original for the last time. And, in the process, Oma would be destroyed. They would not cheat death again.
After all, there's only room for one Samantha Carter.