Moebius Altered:

I've been thinking for ages about how to return the 'Real' SG1 team back to the present at the end of Moebius II without leaving the alternate Sam, Jack and Teal'c so far back in the past. Not sure how many chapters this will take and I'm trying to stick to the plot as was, with the same rules of 'time travel' as described by Carter. I'm cutting in just before SG1 are back in the present looking at the video of themselves. They're still in ancient times after winning the rebellion. Remember Daniel is the only member of the 'real' SG1, the other three are alternative versions of themselves.

Chapter One

Daniel and Teal'c waited to hear from Jack and Sam but nothing was happening. Daniel found the 'In a minute' reply to his earlier radio message very odd – they were being shot at inside the back section of the jumper, their lives in jeopardy with him telling them it was safe to come out – and the response was 'in a minute' something was up with those too, but he supposed, there was always something up with them.

He wasn't bothered by it, he loved them both equally and SG1 meant everything to him. The weird thing was they weren't 'his' SG1 team – they were from an alternate reality as a result of them messing with the timeline and 'his' team were dead. But their help in winning the rebellion meant that now Daniel could start thinking of his and their future and the possibility of returning to the 21st century. He needed to sit down with the three of them and work out a plan. He felt that 'this' Teal'c would be the easiest of the three to work with, as it would feel just like eight years ago when he had met him for the first time, getting used to Earth ways. But this Jack and Sam were a bit different, with different Earth experiences than 'his' Jack and Sam.

Most importantly, they needed to protect the jumper, their means of travel back in time 5000 years, his only hope of returning to his old life.

… … …

Jack didn't want to move, he had his arm around Sam, their kiss had begun to deepen from the initial clinging to each other in the face of death. Now the passion of Sam's response matched the more intense direction his kiss was taking. They weren't dying in each other's arms after all! Sam's hands had begun to move down from his face: one hand moving over his back apparently creeping up under his vest and t-shirt and the other, well he wasn't sure where she 'dared' to explore, he didn't know her that well, but she was beginning to unbuckle his belt. Jack definitely didn't want to move!

Daniel's voice on the radio crackled from his vest pocket 'You two ok in there?

Damn, thought Jack. 'Damn' said Sam.

Jack brought his finger up to her mouth stalling her next utterance but stopping her from moving from where she was half lying on top of him. He brought his other hand from where it had been caressing the back of her neck and hair and opened the link on the radio.

'Daniel' he replied.

'Jack, what's happening?'

Jack tried to sound casual even as he starred into Sam's eyes as if to shush her.

'Daniel, the door is jammed.'

Pause.

'Carter's trying to fix it.' Again his finger touched her mouth in case she wasn't going to go along with the conspiracy. Instead she grinned and lifted her eyebrows encouragingly.

'It may take a while'

Pause.

Looking at her adorable, mischievous face he continued. 'Carter says about an hour'.

Pause.

'…and a half. Maybe more…'

Pause. He looked away from Sam, trying to concentrate.

'You and Teal'c should go back to the village and we'll meet you there. If we can't get out, we'll radio you later.'

Pause.

'What do you think?' Was he buying it? Jack wondered. He looked back at Sam enquiringly, his eyebrow rose at the corner, his finger was still touching her lips and not wanting to move.

After some radio static, Daniel's voice came back.

'Jack'.

'Yes, Daniel?'

'What happened the door?'

Sam was still grinning but wondered if she should now contribute to their little conspiracy, taking Jack's hand from her mouth and lowering it from her face but waited to see what he would do.

Jack, never short of confidence replied.

'Something about conduits…needing rerouting...?' Thank God for his vague knowledge about electronics, surely Daniel wouldn't expect anything more of him with Sam being the expert.

'Been shot at…burned out' he added for good measure.

That should do it, he thought. Sam was openly laughing at him now, trying to do so silently, which was taking a lot of effort for her, making her all the more adorable.

'Ok' Daniel replied 'See you later. There should be lots of celebrations; you don't want to miss them. If you're sure you'll be ok…' he trailed off letting the radio crackle.

'Sure. Looking forward to the celebrations. See you later.' Jack looked away from Sam so he could attempt some kind of level voice. 'O'Neill out' he finished in as serious a tone as he could considering he could feel Sam convulsing on top of his chest eventually rolling off him in a fit of giggles – he couldn't help but join in. She still had hold of his hand bringing it up under her chin, apparently totally unaware she was still holding on to it like a lifeline.

… … …

Daniel and Teal'c couldn't believe how quickly the Jaffa had accepted the victory of the rebels and the falsity of their previously accepted beliefs and how willingly they were to move their allegiance away from Ra.

Daniel asked Teal'c what he thought would happen the Jaffa in the face of such a convincing defeat.

'They may travel through the Stargate.' Teal'c suggested possible worlds but as he wasn't as familiar with the timeline as Daniel he let the young archeologist suggest various option.

Most important for them now was that the rebellion had been successful and Daniel and Teal'c before long found themselves surrounded by Katep and his family and friends from the village to organize the celebrations that they'd previously only dreamed of. This was the part of the rebellion that had got no planning and now needed their most frantic organizing. The acquisition of weapons had been the most dominating daily chore for so long, so turning now to the preparation of a feast and other festivities was something new. Daniel and Teal'c offered their help, Daniel letting go of any worries he had over Jack and Sam still stuck in the jumper. He had every faith in Sam getting them out of it. She seemed like 'his' Sam if a bit ditzy. He wasn't sure about this Jack he seemed more the same. He wondered what the other Daniel had been like, the one Teal'c shot as a Goa'uld spy. More importantly he wondered if he could ever get back 'his' SG1 team and send these to their alternate 'home'. He had a few ideas but it would need to be discussed by the four of them

… … …

Sam's giggling was totally infectious and Jack felt like a silly teenager with her, the two of them buckling over, tears streaming out of their eyes. Jack hadn't seen this side of her before, she'd only appeared cautious and maybe standoffish, her confidence coming from her intellectual ability to solve problems – here he say what a great laugh she could be and he was totally captivated.

When they'd finally stopped laughing their heads off, and Sam was looking at him enquiringly as she wiped her eyes, he asked

'So what do you want to do…for the next hour… and a half' he added, looking at his watch, for effect.

'Make out!' she exclaimed starting giggling again.

'What, like in the back of a car, like teenagers?' he couldn't believe this was the shy, awkward astrophysicist he'd met with the other Daniel on his boat such a short time ago, even if it was five millennia away in time.

'Yeah' she sounded like she was even surprised by her own response. 'Fooling around's better then being shot at. Besides I haven't done anything like this for a very long time.'

'Me neither.' Jack was happy the situation had become so frivolous, almost ridiculous and was happy to spend time getting to know this beautiful, if for the moment, crazy and flirtatious woman. He had no idea where their future lay and right now he felt like a teenager, devoid of all responsibility. Let's face it, Jack thought, being an Air Force Colonel in 3000BC with no Air Force wasn't going to be much fun – besides, he hadn't had this much fun in a long time.

The two of them were lying side by side, leaning against bulkheads of the jumper, looking at each other. The laughing had moved them a distance from where they'd been kissing, even in the confined space and now an awkward silence descended, neither sure who should make the first move. Sam seemed to have forgotten she was still clutching on to his hand, tightly tucked under her chin. Jack didn't like to remind her.

Sam said 'You know I think I'm in shock over having been shot at and thinking I was going to die. Maybe that's why I'm acting a little crazy. I'm not normally like this.' she finished.

Jack responded 'Oh I don't mind a little crazy, I suppose I mightn't have expected it from you though. You seemed the quieter type.'

'Should I not have kissed you even if I thought we were going to die?'

'No, you definitely should have! It's just I thought you were more interested in Daniel. A guy can get really upset if you give him that kind of impression'.

'Yeah, sorry about that. You shouldn't be calling a girl 'hot' when she's trying to concentrate on repairing cloaking devices and time machines. I was totally distracted'. Her eyes had opened wide as if to show his words were still having an effect on her.

'But you are really 'hot', you should know you are. Don't men tell you that the whole time?'

'You're kidding me? The only type attracted to me are like Rodney McCay and I've had enough of trying to fend him off, thank you!' she added crossly.

'McCay in Stargate Command?' he asked, an anguished look breaking out on his face. 'I'll 'zat' him for you if you like…if we get back' he offered in mock seriousness.

Sam smiled 'That's really sweet of you'.

'Do you think we will, get back, I mean?' he asked.

'I think so, just it's going to take really careful planning to figure how not to disturb the timeline too much.'

'We don't need to go now, do we?' he asked with a worried look on his face, not wanting to disturb the camaraderie the conspiracy to stay in the jumper had allowed them.

'No there's no hurry. We'll need Daniel and his friends and Teal'c to help figure it out'. Sam smiled gently at him, only now seemingly realizing she was still holding his hand tightly under her chin the whole time. She got really embarrassed, her cheeks blushing slightly.

Jack noticed how sweet and worried she looked.

'We've got an hour and a half before we've to meet for the celebrations, remember?

'Oh yeah!' she recalled.

'Well' Jack exclaimed 'What happened to 'Making out like teenagers in the back of a car'?' he asked as he gently pulled her back into his arms, kissing her in the lightest most gentle kiss she had ever imagined.