"O'Neill wait" Teal'c shouted down the corridor

"The answers no Teal'c" he replied

"As a friend I believe I can be of assistance" Teal'c replied

"Oh you do, do you?" he asked

"Absolutely" he said

"Not this time" Jack replied

"May I ask why?" Teal'c asked

"Because if this all goes wrong I need to know there's someone here to look after Connor for me" he replied

"I see, you think by doing this, its what's best for everyone" Teal'c asked

"Just Sam and Connor yeah" Jack relied

"It is not wise to do so O'Neill" Teal'c replied

"Yeah and why is that?" he asked

"I know Major Carter means a lot to you, but what of your son? what happens to him if his father dies on a mission, a reckless one at that given that you would never get close to a sarcophagus which is heavily guarded alone. What happens to him if Major Carter's condition deteriorates?" he asked

"She's dying Teal'c, I've got less than twenty-four hours to help her" Jack replied

"Maybe the Tok'ra will offer assistance" he replied

"Not this time, you only have to take one look at Jacob to know there's nothing they can do" Jack replied

"I see" Teal'c said

"Anyway Carter's strong she'll be just fine till I get back" Jack said, he wanted to believe the words he spoke he really did but part of him knew the truth she wouldn't be.

"That maybe so O'Neill, but do you really want to take the chance and not be here if the time comes" Teal'c replied

"We'll I'm just not going to sit around and watch her loose a battle if that's what you mean, I won't, I owe her that, and right now that's all that matters" Jack said

"You owe it to your son to be here when he needs you" Teal'c replied

"Do I? I mean come on Teal'c in what five, six years when he really starts wanting to know where his mother is, what do I tell him? yeah Connor about that, your mother's not around here anymore because before you were born, your father was to much of a coward to stick around and the one time I should have been close at her side, when she needed me I wasn't I was hiding away in good old not so sunny England, Teal'c he's not going to want me as his father really is he?" he said

"This isn't your fault O'Neill" Teal'c said

"Yes it is" he said abruptly "I screwed up, I couldn't let go of the past and oh look, the O'Neill curse strikes again" he said

"You are not cursed O'Neill

"Oh right so lets see first Daniel, now Sam all in the space of what two years? who's next to go Teal'c?" he said

"I am still here O'Neill, as for Daniel Jackson because of the man he is you couldn't have stopped what happened or changed the destiny he chose, you will always carry part of him with you as you will Major Carter as long as you remember them" he said

"See that the whole point, I shouldn't have to remember then, Daniel should still be here instead of on another plane of existence or whatever he's doing. As for Carter, she should have the chance to see her son grow up, to watch him learn to walk, tie his own shoes, go to school, get his first dog all of that and much more" Jack said.