Chapter 35

With Sam, Daniel and General Hammond all feeling oddly attached to Jack and under observation in the infirmary, Jack was left with his team of Thor, Teal'c and Izzy disguised as Captain Molly Sinclair. He soon led them to the wardrobe in the secured room of the base after gearing up for the mission. He had left the Swiss Army knife in his locker thinking it was a lost item and it belonged to someone else. Guards stood at the ready and cameras were placed all around the wardrobe. He was and his oddball team was dressed for battle. Teal'c had the lightsaber in his pocket for a last resort weapon but found he needed actual practice to use it in any kind of battle.

Thor sported the smallest uniform and vest he could find. He was armed with a P-90 rifle and 9mm sidearm as well and carried Sam's computer. Izzy took Daniel's role on the team as she could use the nanites to help communicate if need be.

Jack asked upon standing before the wardrobe, "Everyone all set, campers?"

Thor had to resort to his cover and stated, "I am ready father."

He winced for Jack felt odd about the title.

Teal'c proclaimed, "I am ready."

Izzy stated, "Ready Colonel." She tried to imitate Sam the best to her ability.

"Great," he motioned, "How do we work this thing?" he about looked at the wardrobe. He didn't see any controls.

Thor instructed, "We simply walk through it. There is a door on the other side. I have programmed it to bring us to the reality that Anubis targeted using the mirror he built upon gaining that information from Isabelle's nanites." Thor had already found the reality and set the designation. He did so more efficiently than even Sam could have.

"Okay," Jack opened the door and stepped inside. He found the rear door and pushed it open. He looked about and found he was back in the Ancient vault. He stopped out of the wardrobe and found the vault was undisturbed. "We're back in the vault?"

Thor emerged behind him and stated, "We have come to a reality where the vault was not discovered. This is a good sign."

"We get out by dialing the Gate," he figured.

"Indeed," the Agard agreed.

Teal'c emerged after Izzy from the wardrobe. She looked about, "Is this what our vault looked like too?"

Teal'c informed, "Indeed."

Thor went to the DHD, "I shall dial Earth." He dialed the address and they waited for the Gate to be established. He found the combat gear tend to drag tend to get in the way of free movement and was rather bulky and large for the child's body he acquired. He was forced to often readjust his gear and uniform after moving about.

General Hammond's voice was then heard, "This is the SGC! Identify yourself."

Thor replied, "This is SG-1. We wish to speak to you."

For a moment they got no reply. Jack was about to speak into his radio when Hammond's voice came back, "We're lowering the iris."

"Okay," Jack figured. He then led his temporary team through the Gate and into an SGC that was identical to theirs. Guards were lined up at the ready. Rifles were leveled on the team as they walked down the ramp upon emerging from the event horizon.

Jack then spied General Hammond with the SG-1 team from the other reality as they walked through the bulkhead door. He spotted Daniel, Sam and surprisingly Jonas Quinn. He looked for himself and his eyes squinted as he found the team leader. It wasn't him! It was David O'Neill! His brother was leading SG-1 in the other reality.

Navy SEAL, Captain David O'Neill came to an abrupt halt upon spotting Jack standing before the Gate. He didn't recognize Izzy. He didn't recognize Thor. He recognized Teal'c and was shocked by his return as well.

Dave gasped, "Jack!" He came closer. "Is that you?" he nearly gasped for breath.

"Dave?" he asked. He spied the navy captain's rank and the patch the read SG-1. "You're SG-1?"

Izzy wanted to cry out and run to him but she was in disguise and knew her father would not know it was her. She acted much like Sam and pretended to be an Air Force Captain and had to contain herself for Anubis was her biggest threat.

"Damn," Dave cried and then wrapped his arms around him, "My god! It's you!" he held him tight.

"Good to see you again," Jack told him. "What happened to me here?" He figured it must not be good.

"You died," he told him. "You went sailing and your boat went down."

He asked, "When was that?"

"Years ago," he informed. He looked to Sam, "This is my twin brother, Jack! I was telling you about him."

This version of Sam Carter never met Jack. She smiled, "I heard about you from Dave. Um…How did you get here and where are you from?" She knew there had to be an explanation.

"You found that mirror thing that goes to other realities?" Jack asked her.

"We have a quantum mirror," she nodded. "I'm studying it."

Jack asked, "You heard of Anubis?"

She asked, "Was he a Goa'uld?"

"Yeah," he nodded.

"I suppose," she agreed.

"Well, our Anubis has one and is going to come to your reality to get a pool of liquid energy that has the power to blow the universe." he exaggerated the claim. "We're here to stop him."

Dave asked, "Why would the Goa'uld do that?"

"He's a Goa'uld!" he replied.

"But the Goa'uld are a peaceful race." he told him.

Jack cocked an eyebrow, "What?"

"The Goa'uld are our friends here." he stated.

Sam Carter spoke up, "They might not be our friends in their reality, Dave."

Jonas added, "Each reality can be different. They don't have to be the same. Anubis in their reality can be an enemy. Here, the Goa'uld are not."

Jack asked, "Who are your enemies here?"

"The Asgard!" he told him.

Jack's head shot back, "What!?" he couldn't believe his ears. The Asgard are our friends. "Thor is not our enemy!" He could not believe such a claim. It made no sense to Jack.

Jonas agreed, "Thor wasn't but he died and Loki doesn't do things like Thor did. Thor wanted to be friends but not Loki. He's dead set on finding a cure to the cloning and will go to extreme measures including abduction, attacking our outpost and SG teams off world to get what he wants. Laws and treaties mean nothing to him."

Jack asked, "Loki is the Supreme leader of the Asgard?"

"Yes," Jonas stated.

He then spoke to Daniel, "What about the Jaffa and Teal'c?"

"Our Teal'c died saving my life," he told him. He then addressed Teal'c, "You took a lethal dose of radiation. It should have been me."

Teal'c gave a solemn nod knowing he was safe from cascade failure. He figured he was safe, Jack was safe and Thor was safe but did not know about Izzy. He looked to David, "Do you have any children, CaptainO'Neill?"

"Just my nephew," he replied. "Why do you ask?"

Teal'c decided to keep Iizzy's identity a secret. He merely looked to Jack.

"Didn't you marry Meg, Dave?" he found it odd Dave did not have Isabelle.

"Meg!" he squinted. "No, we never got married. Sam is my wife."

Jack looked to Sam, "You are married to Dave?" He found it shocking and ironic that she married his twin in the other reality.

She wondered why he seemed so surprised and confirmed, "Dave and I have been married for years."

"And you are both on SG-1?" he asked baffled. How can they both be on SG-1 and be married. That would never fly in his reality.

She nodded, "Yes!"

"Who is in charge of the team then?" he wondered.

"We co-lead," she told him with a smile.

He blinked, "Co-lead?"

"And Charlie comes with us for assignments for school," she added.

"My son?" he asked.

"My nephew," she proclaimed. "He's a cadet in our Academy."

"Air Force Academy?" he wondered.

"The Star Gate Academy." she informed.

Thor asked, "Does Charles O'Neill not have the key to reversing the Asgard cloning errors."

She replied thinking Thor was a human child and unsure why he was on the team. "Well, he had some of it but Loki does not have the patients that Thor had. The Asgard have been actively abducting civilians and experimenting on them and we are helpless to stop it." She then asked, "You're last name is O'Neill?"

Thor did not wish to expose himself and stated, "I am Dr. Jonathan O'Neill the Second. Colonel O'Neill is my father."

Sam figured, "You have more than one son in your reality. Charlie would like to meet you…Dr. O'Neill."

"Jonathan," Jack smirked. "He likes to be called 'Jonathan.'" He was miffed in a way. Sam was married to his twin brother in the other reality. The Goa'uld were friends and the Asgard were enemies. It made no sense to Jack. He had gone to an upside down world.