Looking around the room, she felt weaker by the passing seconds. She was having trouble focusing on her surroundings. She knew that she was alone in the cave, that the others didn't get a chance to follow her in there. That once this was done the door will open and allow them entry to retrieve her and take her back to Earth. All she could think of was getting back to Earth and getting back to Mac. Sighing she stumbled towards one of the walls of the rock face, she was looking at.

Raising her right hand to it, she brushed her fingers across it gently. Only then did a small green hand print show. She watched it, without moving. She knew she should touch it but another part of her knew as soon as she did, she'd be killing her mother, and she didn't want that. But she didn't want to die either. Swallowing hard, to rid the rising lump from her throat, Sarah stepped forward and touched her right hand to the hand print, and pulled away as the ground started to shake. Looking around the room, she watched as a small light started to flicker on and off, and before she knew it she was standing next to a rather intricate looking chair.

She knew what this meant and she knew what she had to do. There was no threat to this planet and while she was there, there wouldn't be a threat. Once she'd done what she knew she had to go through everything would disintegrate and would not be around for another generation. She was the only child and therefore the only person that needed this. No one else needed this equipment and therefore it will soon disintegrate, back into the cave to recharge and be ready for the next generation. Taking a deep breath Sarah walked across the small room, heading for the chair.

Turning she sat in it gently, resting her hands on the gel pads that were embedded at the end of the arm rests. Closing her eyes as she started to slip into unconsciousness. Digging her nails into the gel pads Sarah opened her eyes to see everything displayed across the roof of the cave. Looking at what she wanted Sarah started to zoom in on different constellations and galaxy's alike. Once she had found what she needed, and wanted she rose from the chair and watched it disintegrate back into the rock.

Turning back to the wall she first touched, Sarah saw that several other hand prints were starting to form. She knew what each and everyone of them meant and what ones she now had to press. As she walked across the small cave, Sarah reached for two hand prints and touched them. Resting her hands against them, she felt her whole body convulse. However she remained where she was. It was like there was something holding her in place, while she was being pumped with something or other. Once she had lost consciousness, Sarah's hands were released and she slumped to the ground, before being engulfed in a bright light.

"You know I'm really starting to not like this!" Jack stated as he started to pace for the fourth time in the last two hours.

"We're all not liking it Jack, and your pacing isn't going to help that fact!" groaning he sat again.

"Yeah well! Worse things have happened right? I mean this isn't exactly a life and death situation, while we're waiting out here for her. But who knows what is going on in there! What ever it is, could be killing her, and we're just out here minding our own business while she's being murdered!" Jack exclaimed, before jumping up and starting to pace for the fifth time.

"O'Neill, I agree with Daniel Jackson. This movement of yours is not going to make this time go any quicker. We are indeed unaware of what is happening to Sarah Church, but we must believe that it is indeed to restore her health."

"Now you see T, I just can't get that! It's the kids fifth birthday next week and I really don't like to think about what is going on in there right now! All I want is for her to come on out, so we can take her back to Earth and back to her mother, who with any luck MIGHT, still be alive enough to wish her a happy birthday and say goodbye and put the poor kids heart to rest!" Jack exclaimed, spinning in his spot, and storming off. Sighing Daniel shook his head.

"don't worry Teal'c Jack just gets upset in an angry kinda way when something or someone he care's about is hurting or out of his reach to help them," Daniel said gently.

"That I can see Daniel Jackson. However thank you for that insight into O'Neill's life."

"Don't mention it!" He mumbled, before looking over his right shoulder to see Jack yet again pacing, trying to get his thoughts in order, and wishing and praying that Sarah was ok. Just at that moment the small door to the cave opened, and Daniel jumped up looking at it. "AH JACK!" He called staring straight at the small gap that had just been created. Racing over, Jack pushed past both men, and moved towards the opening.

Crouching down Jack took a look around the small cave, before venturing in, and grabbing an unconscious Sarah. Picking her up, he held her tightly to his chest, before moving to the entrance, and taking her outside the cave. Once they were safely outside the small door closed behind them.

"Jack?"

"I think she's alright…"

"What was in there?"

"Not much, just her, and what looked to be the inside of a rock! Look lets get her home, and to doc Fraiser," he stated before moving off towards the Stargate.

"As you can probably see, everyone's quarters are on different levels. Most of the teams all have their quartes on the same level. Like the Colonel, Daniel and I are all on this level, while Teal'c however is on sub level twenty-five. So it'll just depend on what team you're on and where there are available quarters, for which you will be assigned." Sam said gently, before turning a corner. "Here we have the mess hall," she smiled and opened the door, for them. Nodding they looked at her.

"Further down this hall are the science labs. This is where my lab is." She said turning to a door and swiping her card. As it opened the lights turned on and they walked in.

"Wow pretty advanced!" Oscar stated. Smiling gently she nodded.

"Yeah, it's the best one on base. But then again I do tend to get everything thrown my way when someone else can't figure it out," she smiled gently. "This is Daniels lab, he and Ellen worked here for hours many nights, trying to translate several texts that the SG teams have fund and brought footage back of. He loved having her around to help, and she loved to help him." Nodding they looked in at the half cleaned, office.

"Through these remaining corridors we have the generals' office, which backs up onto the briefing room," she smiled as she opened a door, and showed them into the briefing room. "Further down the hall, we walked past Colonel O'Neill's office." She added.

"Captain Cart to the control room, Captain Carter to the control room."

"Sorry if you'll excuse me," she said quickly, before descending the spiral staircase. Watching her they quickly decided to follow. "Walter?"

"It's the Colonel, ma'am."

"Colonel, O'Neill?"

"Ah Carter! We've got a slight problem,"

"Sir?"

"Sarah's unconscious, I don't want to bring her back, yet…"

"I'll call Janet to see," she stated cutting him off. Moving to the phone she called the infirmary. "Janet, is Ellen still…" Sighing she let her head fall against the wall. "Yep thanks," she whispered, before turning to the screens.

"Carter you there?"

"Yes sir, Janet said Ellen's still alive, barely but still hanging in sir, your clear to bring Sarah back, Colonel,"

"Sweet, standby." And with that, the visual contact was lost until the four were back in the 'gate room. Running down the few steps, from the control room, and into the 'gate room, Sam couldn't help but smile at the fact that Jack was carrying, and holding Sarah tightly.

"Sir, it's good to have you home."

"It's good to be home Captain."

"Yes sir," she smiled, before looking at Sarah.

"We have to get her to the infirmary Captain; we don't know how long she's been unconscious,"

"Yes sir," Sam stated looking at him, before moving aside to let him pass.

As Jack got to the infirmary, he moved to the first available bed, and put Sarah on it, as everyone else came in to see how she was. As Janet made her way to the bed quickly, to check on the little girl.

"Colonel, what happened?"

"Can't be too sure doc,"

"What do you mean by that Colonel?"

"Well it's sorta hard to explain, we got her to where she had to be obviously, as she mentioned that it was the right place, then she passed out, came too and went into this cave sorta thing that had some sort of door that closed us out once she went inside. Then it opened and I grabbed her and brought her back…"

"Was she like this…"

"Doc! She was unconscious when I found her, she's been unconscious for god knows how long, and it's been over two hours since we saw her go into that bloody thing!"

"Alright Colonel Calm down," Janet stated looking at him, only to see his scowl, before glaring at her.

"I'm calm doc! Just tell me she's gonna be alright!" Sighing she shook her had and turned back to Sarah. As she was examining her, she smiled gently, as Sarah started to stir.

"Hey, easy," Janet said gently.

"Uncle Jack…" Sarah mumbled. Turning Janet looked at the group that was watching her very closely.

"Colonel,"

"Doc?"

"She's asking for you," Janet smiled, as he turned and stared at her. Moving over he quickly made it to the side of Sarah's bed and took her hand.

"Hey there kiddo,"

"Uncle Jack…"

"Yeah sweetie it's me,"

"Mummy?"

"Ah…" He started before looking up at Janet who had a forlorn expression on her face. "Not so good, angel,"

"I want to see mummy," she whispered.

"I know, but how about you just get a bit stronger first yeah?"

"No! I have to see her…" She whispered, struggling to not only open her eyes but to sit up.

"Hey easy tiger!" He smiled at her as she finally managed to open her eyes, but frowned as she saw him holding her shoulder down. "Take your time Sarz, mummy's going to be ok." Sighing she nodded, before relaxing, and closing her eyes.

"Promise to let me see her when I wake up Uncle Jack?"

"Yeah angel I promise," he whispered leaning forward and kissing her forehead. Sighing he looked at Janet before the group who were smiling at the fact that Sarah was alive and awake. "She'll be alright, no use standing around for a few more hours," Jack said gently, to which they all coughed to clear their throats, and nodded before walking off. As he looked back at Sarah he felt the presence of others apart from Janet.

Looking up Jack smiled gently, to see Daniel, Teal'c Sam, Ange, Oscar, and Danni moving across the room to the bed. Watching her the entire time, Jack noticed that Sam was more on edge then anyone else in the room. She knew what was going to happen before anyone else did, and that was unsettling enough, let alone the look on her face.

"Ah, Carter?"

"I'm alright sir, just glad that she's ok," Sam whispered moving to stand next to him, not once taking her eyes off Sarah's sleeping form. As the group were watching Sarah, and making sure that she was going to be ok, they heard a loud shrill of a bell. Looking up, Sam and Jack knew before the others where it was coming from. Looking at each other they left Sarah's side, and ran across the infirmary to Mac's room.

Walking into the room, quickly, they were soon thrown out by one of the nurses, thanks to Janet's orders. As the door was closed on them, once they were back in the infirmary and out of the way of the nursing staff and Janet form doing their job, Jack grabbed Sam and pulled her into a tight hug. Clinging to him, she struggled to keep her tears at bay.

"Just cry Sam, we know what's going on, and I don't want you pulling that, 'I'm a solider' crap on me, when your sisters dying in there!" He whispered rocking her gently. Sniffling she nodded, but still struggled, with the tears. Moving her arms from around his waist to his chest, Sam gripped Jack's shirt as Hammond walked into the infirmary. Looking around he saw the group by Sarah's bed.

"Doctor Jackson, what's going on?"

"Ah, I think Ellen's…" Turning to see what the group were looking at he saw, Jack holding Sam tightly, and rocking her gently.

'Finally!' Jack thought as he heard her whimper and feel his shirt starting to get soaked through with her tears.

"Come on Sam, its right. She's at peace now," he mumbled, cringing and berating him self for what he'd just said. "Sorry," he added, before kissing her hair. Sniffling she nodded, gripping his shirt tighter in her grip, as he continued to rock her gently.

"It's ok," she managed to chock out through the sobs that were wracking her body with each and every one.

It had been at least an hour before anyone came out of the room, Sarah was now struggling to remain conscious, and they were all with her trying to get her to talk and to keep her awake, for as long as possible. They needed Janet and right at that moment she was busy. She needed to be with Ellen. Moving out of the room, Janet looked around and saw Sam.

"Sam," she called gently, to which everyone turned around to see her.

"Janet, how is she?"

"She's asking for you and the Colonel," nodding Sam turned to Jack, and he looked at her before at Sarah, biting his bottom lip.

"Sir, Ellen's holding on to say goodbye, I asked her too while you were off world, I think…" Holding his hand up, he nodded, and scooped Sarah into his arms. As they walked across the room, they stopped in front of Janet who gave them an apologetic look, before letting them into the room, and closing the door behind them. As they moved to the bed, Jack rested Sarah by Mac's side, and watched as Mac let her hand wonder across to Sarah's forehead, stirring her.

"Mummy?"

"Yeah sweetie, it's mummy,"

"Uncle Jack, said I wasn't strong enough to see you,"

"Your not angel, I'm just saying goodbye, and for you to be good, for Auntie Sam and Uncle Jack," sniffling Sarah nodded.

"Do I get to stay with them now? I mean for good, not just when you're away?"

"Do you want to?"

"Yes…" She whispered. Smiling gently Mac nodded.

"Then you stay with them, ok?" Sniffling Sarah nodded, and moved to wrap her arms tightly around Mac's neck, as she cried into her shoulder.

"I love you mummy!"

"I love you too angel! Now be, a good girl ok? I'll be watching you always, and take care!"

"I will mummy, and I love you too! Can you say hi to daddy please?"

"Yeah angel I will," Mac smiled at the little girl, in her arms. Before she looked at Jack, who nodded and moved forward, taking Sarah from Mac's chest and took her outside.

"Ellie…"

"Sam, it's in my will that you and Jack are to raise Sarah, I changed it a few weeks before I got sick. I want her with family. With biological family, not just friends who have become family."

"Shh, its ok, I know. And your friends are going to be here with us, they've been given clearance and I've shown them around the base and I don't really know what's going to happen, now."

"Sam…" She stopped as the door opened and Jack slipped back into the room silently.

"Sorry," he muttered. Smiling gently, Mac nodded.

"I was just telling Sam that you and she are Sarah's legal guardians now, I want you both to raise her." As his eyes widened he looked at her.

"Ah, Ellen…"

"I was also just about to tell Sam, that while I'm not here physically, I will be watching you too, and you better get your asses into gear and let something happen, because they will fight to take Sarah away form you, I know what my friends are like, and just because it's written in my will, does not mean that they wont try to contest it. Especially as its Sarah!"

"Ellen, we… Look at the work we do! We can't look after her," Jack stated looking at her.

"I'm very aware of the work you do Jack, I've been doing it for the last six months or so remember?"

"Yes but…"

"You're her legal guardians Jack, get over it, and…" As she stopped mid sentence, they both looked at her, Jack calling for Janet, as Sam tried for a pulse. As soon as Janet walked in, she saw Sam crumble to the ground and cry. Moving around the bed quickly Jack crouched down and pulled her into a tight hug, as Janet checked Ellen over, and turned off the machines, before pronouncing her dead.

As the days rolled over, they took Ellen's body back to Australia where they had a police burial for her. She was buried next to Pete like stated in her will. Ange, Oscar, and Danni had all agreed to stay in America, and work on the Stargate program, just as Mac had done. They had all thought in a similar way Jack realised. Agree to it, so there are fewer places that they went together, fewer memories for them to deal with.

They took them to their houses and worked out what, was what. They threw out a lot of things from the three houses, and packed only a few things. Each only had one large suitcase, or two medium sized suitcases. Which was full mostly of their personal items, like; pictures of the old team, pictures of Mac and Pete, trinkets that they collected. Books, and video tapes or DVD's, cd's, amongst other things.

Once they had packed everything they wanted, the group containing, Ange, Oscar, Danni, Sam, Jack, Daniel, and Teal'c cleaned out each of the houses, within a day, before they went on the market. Angie put her's up for sale, while Oscar was only renting, and told the real estate he was moving out, and Danni put her's up for lease. After they did this, the group went back to their hotel that they had booked, before heading to their airport to head home.