"CHANGING LIVES"

Summary: A little girl arrives from another reality and gives SG-1 the family they have been longing for

Thor, what if my other mommy and daddy don't like me?" a young child with golden brown hair and big blue eyes stood next to the room's only window. Her arms firmly clutched a pink bear as she watched space go by.

A small gray alien looked up from the ships console. "Do not worry young O'Neill. I have seen both your parents with the children who are not their own, and both treat them with great kindness and compassion."

The girl turned to look at the alien, "But what if they don't want me because I'm not from this reality?" Her eyes began to water as she continued. "What if they think that I am a nuisance and just get in the way because they don't want a child?"

"I do not believe that the fact that you are from another reality will be a problem. It will not matter to them where you come from, only that you are theirs." As he spoke, he adjusted some of the stones on the console. "As for them not wanting a child or thinking that you are a nuisance I do not believe anything could be further from the truth. I know that your father loved your brother and it greatly pained him when he died. All children love and trust him and he does the same."

For a minute her face brightened, they became anxious again. "But what about mommy? What if she likes not having kids and I just get in the way?" the five year old's insecurities came to the surface as she spoke and she clutched her bear even closer.

"I have seen the longing in your "mother's" eyes when she looks at children and their parents. Especially in regards to young Cassandra Fraiser. You have nothing to fear. Your parents will love you simply because you are theirs and they are yours."

Though Thor's words helped alleviate her fears they did nothing to relieve the pain in her heart, and her tears began to cascade down her small face. She spoke again as she began to sob whispering, "I miss my Mommy and Daddy. Why did they have to leave me Thor? Why! Why did they have to die? Didn't they love me?

. . . . . . .

Thor, Supreme Commander of the Asgard Fleet, looked down at the sleeping child. The little girl had exhausted herself crying and he had transported her to a bed so that she could sleep. Six days ago, he had been contacted by his counter part from an alternate reality. The other Thor had brought with him news of his realities inevitable destruction. He had also, after discussing in length the differences of the two realities, especially when it came to the Taurii, made a startling request.

The "other Thor" had asked him to take charge of young Kathryn Samantha O'Neill and see her safely to the O'Neill and Carter of this reality. "She has nothing left in our reality. Her parents are dead they died before her eyes. The world she knew has been destroyed. I promised General O'Neill that if anything happened to him and Colonel Carter then I would take her to the safety and love of another version of themselves."

Now as they neared Earth Thor wondered if he had mad the right decision. When the child had first come aboard his ship he had noticed how intelligent she was despite her young age and small size. The alternate Thor had come with the young girl and, while young Kathryn had settled in, had explained many things that made Kathryn different and more advanced than normal humans. She had inherited the ancient gene from her father. Her genetic make-up, like his, was more advanced than anyone else's. In fact, it was even more advanced than O'Neill's. From her mother she inherited a special protein marker and naquada, both remaints of the To'kra that once inhabited her body, giving her a very different physiology than the average human. She had also inherited a gene that lays dormant unless you possess the ancient gene and a capacity for knowledge greater than the average person does. The combined traits from her parents had given her unique abilities, as well as a telepathic connection to her parents. These unique abilities had made her a prime target for groups like the NID and the TRUST who wished to study her or use her for their own gain.

In the five years Kathryn had been alive there had been eight kidnapping attempts. Only one of them had succeeded. The other seven had been stopped before the kidnappers even saw the girl. When O'Neill and Carter had rescued their daughter after she was kidnapped many new, safety and protective measures had been added to both their house and the S.G.C. Thor knew that the child would be in justice as much danger here in this reality as she had been in her own. That is unless they could keep people from finding out about how well her parents genes had meshed. She would be much safer if they could keep her abilities a secret. Thor knew that it would be a lot of work for O'Neill and Carter, but he hoped that they would not be angry.

The most recent kidnapping attempt coupled with the intergalactic war that had been raging in that reality had led Carter and O'Neill to search for a way to protect their daughter if anything happened to them. What they found was a device that, like the stones that allowed O'Neill and - to see each other lives, would pass on memories. This had given them the idea to send Kathryn to another reality.

Thor was not looking forward to explaining everything to the people of the Taurii but he knew it needed to be done. "The best way to do this" he thought, "is to talk to O'Neill first. Then let him decide who to tell." Just them a beeping noise came out over the speakers, announcing they had arrived in earths orbit. Thor glanced one last time at the sleeping child before he headed back to the control room to prepare for what was to come.

. . . . . . .

Four weeks earlier

Jack walked slowly back to his office. Sam had just shown him the ring Pete had given her, and he felt like he was dying. General Jonathan "Jack" O'Neill had been in love with his second in command for years. However, because of military regulations, had never done anything about his feelings. Now it was too late. Sam may not have said yes yet, but she would. When she did, he wouldn't say anything and he would act happy for her. A long time ago, he had said that he would rather die himself than lose Carter. If that meant that, he had to be happy for her and support her than he would do it. She deserved to be happy and if Pete made her happy then so be it.

He plopped himself down at his desk and allowed his head to sink into his hands. Suddenly Jack felt completely drained of energy. Odd dreams had been plaguing him at night; each was like reliving a memory. Yet he knew that none of it had ever happened. "And now it never will" he thought glumly. In his dreams, he and Sam had finally been married, after breaking the regulations for many years, and had a little girl. He had seen many happy events in these dreams. Every morning he woke up disappointed and depressed when he realized it wasn't real.