Thor had SG-1 home inside of two hours. He had apologized many times to them all for the tragic death of their friend and had repeatedly said that Makepeace had died a hero.

When they were beamed down to earth, they looked at General Hammond with saddened expressions. Carter's face was stoic. "Colonel O'Neill you appear to be missing one." Hammond said gently.

"Colonel O'Neill left him behind." Carter explained through clenched teeth. The men of SG-1 looked at her, all expressions were unreadable.

Hammond took a minute to take a deep breath and closed the manila folder that seemed to be ever present in his hands. "Come with me."

He led them to the infirmary and pulled back the curtain where a cut-up, bloodied-up, puffed-up, swollen-up and yet somehow still alive, Colonel Makepeace was.

"Colonel, you have visitors," Janet pointed to a stunned SG-1 as Makepeace rolled his head to the left.

"H-h-how?" Daniel stuttered.

"Well long story short Jackson, I found the basement where the Stargate was located and it was my lucky day that there was a DHD there as well."

"And you dialed earth?" Daniel supplied.

Makepeace shook his head as vigorously as he possibly could manage. "Didn't have time to input the address and IDC so I dialed to the old Alpha Site and then headed to earth from there."

"How did you deal with all that gas?"

"Not so hot, Major," He lifted his swollen arm, "I can barely move but back when Heimvall made me take his Rambow bridge-"

"Rainbow," Daniel corrected, but Makepeace once again made no attempt to correct himself.

"-I was exposed to the same stuff there as well. Not quite as much but it was enough for my body to get used to it first."

"So what now?" Jack asked.

"Now I leave, Jack," He took a second glance at Major Carter. "But I'll be back just to be a thorn in your side."

"Ah!" Janet Frasier jumped and pointed her little finger in the air, "You need to recover."

"With respect, Doctor, I don't have time for that."

Makepeace tried to get out of bed, but was pushed back down by Janet. "Sir, I insist." She pulled her clip board closer to her chest. "I know that the Asgard are far more advanced than we are but they know nothing about human physiology. For the time being, you are in my care and here is where you will stay."

"But-"

"No arguing on this one son." Hammond kindly ordered, "You need to rest."