Authors Note: Morning everyone, thanks for the reviews and alerts put on the story. So we found out what Daniel was up to - work, work, work. Now it's time for Teal'c. Again, I know it is short, please bear with this it will become obvious why in chapter 5.

Chapter 2

Teal'c of Chulak had enjoyed a well-deserved break. For three days he'd spent time with his son, educating him in the ways of the Jaffa. They'd trained with Bra'tac, laughed, and simply enjoyed each other's company. He had decided that he was now in agreement with O'Neill that a 'vacation' was a good thing.

He awoke with the sun and checked his earth timepiece. He still struggled with the idea of working out what time it was without just using the sun. However, he theorised that when one spent as many hours underground as his teammates did, perhaps a timepiece was a good idea.

The alarm went off to alert him that it was time to begin the walk to the Stargate. O'Neill had timed it to the second so that he'd be able to return to Earth in time for the next SG-1 briefing. As in many things, Teal'c had come to trust O'Neill implicitly.

"Father?" The young boy's voice could be heard from across the other side of the tent.

"Yes, my son?"

"Are you leaving now?" He was trying to be brave at the thought of missing his father.

"Yes, but you will soon be seeing me again. You must continue your studies with Master Bra'tac."

"Yes, Father. Is it permitted for a warrior to miss another?" he asked quietly, while standing up from his bed of blankets.

"My son, a warrior must use all he knows to be strong." Ry'ac's face fell and Teal'c gave him a brief smile. "However, I have learned from my Tau'ri friends that strength comes in many different forms. Turn your feelings of missing me into strength and it is allowed."

Ry'ac stood up straighter, nodding at his father's words.

The watch Teal'c was wearing vibrated again and Teal'c turned to the flap in the tent. "I will be stronger for missing you as well, my son," he said without turning back and then left.

He walked out into the breaking dawn and watched as the small camp woke up. Bra'tac came out of his tent and met him in the middle beside the large fire bed.

"You are returning to the Tau'ri now," Bra'tac stated, knowing he had been unsuccessful in his attempt to keep Teal'c with the small group of rebel Jaffa.

"It is where I should be . . . for now." Teal'c bowed to his mentor and friend.

"Be well, Teal'c," Bra'tac added as they shook hands.

"I leave you the most precious thing in my life," Teal'c said solemnly. "He could not be in better care." Teal'c again bowed. He could not stay but he could also not take Ry'ac away from the life he was born to live.

Teal'c turned from the small camp and made his way into the woods. He followed the well worn path between the trees to the clearing which held the gate. The sight was breathtaking; the sun was rising directly behind the gate, causing the grey metal to shine like silver and the red centre on the DHD to throw sparkles across the stones upon which it was resting.

Daniel Jackson believed that the gate had been positioned this way for exactly this effect. He had spent many hours educating Teal'c about sites on Earth in which the position of the artefact or building was directly related to the sun. On Earth, he theorised, it was done as a way to worship the gods. Teal'c believed it could have been the same on this planet. It would take a man of strong beliefs to not think this was placed by the gods, in particular by Ra, the sun god, himself. Fortunately, Teal'c took pride in the fact that he was that man of strong beliefs.

He made his way over to the DHD and reached inside his robes for his GDO. He punched in the familiar glyphs and the 'gate sprang to life, blocking the sun from Teal'c's eyes. He typed in his code and made his way up the ramp, already missing his son but looking forward to returning to his Tau'ri friends and their fight against the Goa'uld. He walked purposefully through the 'gate but was shocked with what he found on the other side: the gate room was in the midst of complete pandemonium.

Teal'c looked up to the control room when he heard the familiar voice of Major Carter.

"Teal'c! Thank god you're back!"

AN: So that's Teal'c, Sam next. Thanks for reading.