Title :: You've got to save the world

Author :: ChevronFanatic

Summary :: Cynical is how Charlie left Jack behind. Thor has a surprise for him apparently to thank him for all his efforts.
Disclaimer :: I don't own Stargate SG1 or it's characters; I'm just a Stargate fan who likes to play with words & my favorite TV show. And I have a huge imagination. So all characters are MGM Studios, Gekko, and Double Secret

With credits & thanks for :: Orca15 for beta reading

CHAPTER 1

"Thor, you can't just zipp me away whenever you want, I've got a job to do; like saving the galaxy on a daily basis. "Jack sighed deeply. However he was quite amused by the fact Thor let him go 'poof' in the middle of a boring briefing, where Sam was naming all those theoretical details of who-knows-what.

"It is important." Thor replied. "It's about your son, Charlie."

Jacks' mask of cynism was washed off his face. "What do you mean?"

Thor did not answer immediately. While normally Jack would sneer an observation, he was blown out of the field. zats, Goa'úlds, Replicators yes he'd deal with that, but hearing Thor mention his sons name stunned him into silence.

"Charlie is here."

Jack started to get angry. He didn't have time for jokes – hell, if he hadn't been on Thors ship he might have figured this was some sort of Goa'uld torture-thingy.

"Am I done here? No Replicators chasing your ass? No 'Jack- please-save-the world' requests... well then zipp me back." He was yelling now.
"Dad", a boy's voice sounded, "dad... it's me."

Jack turned around, a boy stood in the door way, Jack looked back at Thor as the boy started to come closer, stepping towards Jack, the boy had a small smile just like Charlie.
For Jack there were a few options. Ignore and evade any touch with Charlie, asking Thor what the hell was going on but something in the Charlie's eyes grabbed him. The boy hesitated, seemingly doubting Jack to really be his father. This broke Jacks heart. It was the same look Charlie gave, on one of his last Christmas' while he was sick and needed surgery for an appendix-disectomy.

Jack kneeled and mumbled "hey buddy", his astonishment was complete and the only thing that came to mind was "how did you get here?". Jack realized how stupid that question was, because what he'd really wanted to ask the boy, was "who are you"! Hours could have gone by if Thor hadn't interfered. "O'Neill. "He paused. "The Asgard are very grateful for what you've done. After consideration it appeared the only way to thank you, was to bring Charlie back."

For another split second Jack gazed at Thor. He was loosing it, his mind was completely lost…. He was hallucinating... dreaming... He turned back to the boy who seemed so much to be his son Charlie. Sarcasm dripped off the walls when he replied "you could have send me flowers."

Charlie's look on his face was shocking Jack, this kid was so real. If he hadn't been on an Asgard ship, but at home with his ex-wife and the accident never happened he would have believed it.

In fact Jack started doubting again. But instead of smirking some sort of cynical response he took a deep breath, walked to Thor and collapsed.