"They were here." Daniel said looking around the house.
"She packed quickly and left Daniel. She knew we were coming." Sam said as she steeped into what was most likely the woman's room. A few drawer's were opened and the contents taken out.
"Sam the gate!" Daniel eyes went wide as they heard the familiar sound of the gate activating.
Daniel, Sam and Teal'c all ran from the house before anyone could stop them. They were almost there when they heard the gate swoosh open. That sound made them all run faster. By the time they got there the gate had shut down.
"Sam we're to late." Daniel said as he gasped for breath.
"No Daniel maybe there still here. Maybe it wasn't them." Sam said as she turned a full 180 looking everywhere.
"Major Carter, Daniel Jackson is correct the tracks leading up to the gate are a positive sign that someone small and fast paced went through the gate." Teal'c said from his crouched position by the base of the steps.
"There's always this." Daniel said holding up a child's toy by the DHD. "The villagers don't let their kids by the gate Sam. It was them." Daniel said as he looked at Sam with saddened eyes.
"No Daniel I don't believe you. I wont believe you. I can't." Sam sat on the steps and placed her head in her hands. "We were so close." Sam said into her hands.
"Guys was it her? Did you get Jack?" Janet asked as everyone got to the Stargate.
"We missed them Janet. We have no clue where they went." Sam said to her hands again.
"Daniel dial the gate, lets go home." Sam said as she got up and looked at the gate.
"Thank you Master Chalin. We will come back soon." Daniel said as he headed for the DHD.
"I am sorry for the turn of events." Master Chalin said as the gate was activated.
"It wasn't your fault." Ferretti said placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Let's go home guys." Sam said as she sent the code and stepped through the gate.
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"Janet I miss him so much." Sam said as she and Janet sat on one of the beds in the empty infirmary. "It's been two weeks. Daniel said that he would be one month today. Do you think we'll find him?" Sam asked Janet as she hugged her knees.
"It'll be hard Sam, unless we check the DNA of every baby on every planet I don't think we will." Janet poured another glass for herself of the grape juice (they can't drink on base!) "Daniel's taking it really hard." Janet said as she sat next to Sam.
"He held him Janet, he thinks it was his fault that they got away."
"It's not! We were all there and none of us saw her leave that house." Janet said coming to Daniels defence.
"I know I'm just saying what he told me." Sam said lifting her hands in mock surrender.
Just then there was an announcement. "Sg-1 to the briefing room, Sg-1 to the briefing room."
"I got to go. I'll talk to you later Janet." Sam said as she jumped off the bed and headed for the door.
"By Sam."
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"General sorry I'm late." Sam said as she walked into the briefing room. When she got there Daniel, Teal'c and General Hammond were all already there.
"It's all right Major take a seat."
"Thor?" Sam asked seeing Thor sitting beside the General.
"It is good to see you Major Carter." Thor said as he bowed his head.
"Listen Thor if your looking for Jack he's gone. I lost him." Daniel said hitting his head on the table.
"I have not come to find O'Neill, I have come to return him to you." At Thor's words every one looked at him.
"News of his disappearance spread through out the galaxy. When the Asgard heard of what had happened we went looking for him, and we found him." Thor moved his hand over the arm on his chair and a bright light filled the briefing room.
When it vanished everyone saw the little baby in the middle of the table. He was wearing a dark grey shirt and pants that sparkled in the light with matching shoes. The baby was holding his toes as everyone looked at him.
"Jack!" Daniel said reaching for the baby. "I'd remember that face anywhere." Daniel said smiling as he used the back of his hand to rub the babies chubby check, getting a gurgle and a huge smile in return.
"Unfortunately we have not yet been able to come up with the technology to return him to his former state although we have been trying."
"Wait how long have you had him?" Sam asked.
"Approximately ten of your days. The little one and I have become quite close." Thor said as he waved his hand, "Hey!" Daniel said as the Baby floated over to Thor.
"I will be saddened by his departure but he belongs here." Thor said as he let baby Jack play with his fingers.
'If Thor were a human you'd swear he was his father' Sam thought as she saw Thor's loving look towards baby Jack. "Thor why didn't you tell us sooner?"
"We hoped in returning him in his original form however we feel it may take longer than expected, so we will be returning him as of now." Thor held baby Jack close to him one last time. "Fair well gasúr." Thor said before he sent baby Jack floating back towards Daniel and leaving the briefing room.
Baby Jack watched as Thor left and as soon as he was gone he started crying. "Shh Jack it's okay, were going to take care of you now." Daniel said as he slowly rocked Jack.
"Doctor Jackson please take him to see Doctor Frasier and then we'll talk about this." General Hammond said before he got up and walked over to Daniel. "Welcome back Colonel." General Hammond whispered as he tickled the now quiet baby. "Your dismissed Sg-1"
"Yes sir." Everyone said before they left to the infirmary.
"Janet's going to love this!" Sam said smiling as she reached out to take the baby from Daniel.
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'Sg-1 report to the briefing room, Sg-1 report to the briefing room'
"Sorry Janet but we have to take him now" Sam said as she took baby Jack from Janet's arms.
"But he's so cute." Janet wined as they all started leaving.
"We'll bring him back Janet don't worry." Daniel said smiling as he took baby Jack out of Sam's arms, receiving a glare from Sam.
'Doctor Frasier report to the briefing room. Doctor Frasier report to the briefing room.'
"Ha! I get to come to." Janet smiled as she walked over to Daniel and took baby Jack. "Your just so cute!" Janet said as she tickled baby Jack's stomach.
"Yeah he is isn't he?" Sam said as she took the baby from Janet.
"Sam I was holding him!" Janet said glaring at Sam.
"Well now I'm holding him." Sam said smiling.
"Correction I am." Daniel said taking baby Jack.
Teal'c watched as baby Jack's face started to pout. He watched as his team member's and Doctor Frasier passed or rather stole him from one another. When he started to cry Teal'c decided to step in.
"Enough!" Teal'c yelled as he took baby Jack. "O'Neill shall stay here. You all hurt him with this fighting, he is small and you must be gentle, which none of you are." Teal'c said as he held on to the crying baby.
"We're sorry Teal'c, we just got held up in the moment. It's not everyday we get to see a baby, for that matter it's not everyday that Colonel O'Neill is a baby." Sam said looking at the ground.
All three of the grown up were afraid of Teal'c. He just like Colonel O'Neill was very protective of small children.
"If you wish to continue your participation in the raising of O'Neill you must learn to share." Teal'c said staring at them while trying his best to keep a hold on baby Jack's squirming and kicking not to mention the drooling.
The next thing any of them knew what happened Teal'c lost his hold on baby Jack. "O'Neill, Jack, Colonel!" Everyone shouted at once. Everyone watched as Jack decent to the hard ground got quicker and then seem to come to a halt before he was softly laid on the floor.
"Oh my God baby!" Daniel rushed to pick up baby Jack.
"Daniel bring him to the bed." Janet said going into full doctor mode.
"Is he okay Daniel?" Sam asked.
"He seems fine Sam." Daniel said as he laid baby jack onto one of the nearby beds. Baby Jack kicked his feet and gurgled happily.
"Is O'Neill injured?" Teal'c asked with for the first time in his life emotion in his voice.
"It wasn't your fault Teal'c Babies tend to do that a lot." Janet said as she finished looking over baby Jack.
"What is going on here? I called you all 20 minutes ago." General Hammond said at the doors to the infirmary.
"Sorry sir baby Jack took a tumble." Janet said.
"Is he alright?" General Hammond asked moving over to the group.
"He seems fine." Janet said as she sat baby Jack up and motioned Daniel to sit behind him for support.
"What happened?" The General asked.
"Well sir we were fighting over who was going to hold him. When Teal'c took him and stopped us from hurting him by playing pass the baby and baby Jack slipped out of his hands." Sam said looking at baby Jack.
"And he's alright after a fall like that?" The General said as he mentally calculated the distance of his fall. "It's okay Teal'c I've dropped my children and their children before when they were little, it happens to everyone." The General said seeing Teal'cs look of quilt.
"I was unaware this happened General Hammond. I have never had it happen to myself before." Teal'c said taking a step closer to the group.
"He's fine Teal'c and I don't think he blames you." Daniel said smiling.
"How are you certain Daniel Jackson?"
"Look at him, he's smiling at you." Sam said smiling.
"Do you forgive me for my actions O'Neill?" Teal'c said as he lent down to be eye level with Baby Jack.
Baby Jack gurgled more and reached out for Teal'cs face, and then smiled some more.
"See Teal'c look at his big smile." Janet said as she watched the interaction.
Teal'c smiled at baby Jack before he stood to his full height again. "Major Carter do you know of the reason for his soft landing?" Teal'c asked remembering how baby Jack slowed down as he got near the ground.
"I'm not sure Teal'c it was weird."
"What happened?" General Hammond asked seeing everyone in the room suddenly confused.
"Well General when Teal'c dropped him he fell and then when he got close to the ground he suddenly stopped and it was like he was gently placed on the ground." Daniel said as he held on to baby Jack's hand.
"I think it has something to do with the outfit, Thor gave him." The General said. Seeing every ones confused looks he continued. "Thor said you can put other outfits on top but he always has to wear that outfit. It protects him. Thor said he might need it." General Hammond walked over and picked baby Jack up. "You will if theses guys take care of you. Wont you?" The General said as he bounced baby Jack up and down getting a huge smile from him and then a grumble from his stomach. "Hasn't he been fed?" The General asked.
"No sir not yet." Janet said smiling.
"Well I suggest some one do that as soon as we're finished here."
"Yes sir."
"Now we need to discuss a few things for instance, where are we going to put him? What is his name going to be? Who will take care of him?" The General said as he looked at baby Jack.
"Why do we have do give a new name?" Daniel asked.
"Colonel Jack O'Neill is still missing what we have here is a baby that was abandoned by his parents. At least that is what we will tell anyone who asks. So this baby can't have the same name as Colonel O'Neill. The Asgard are still trying to invent the technology needed to bring back Colonel O'Neill, until them we have this little boy to look after." The General said as he bounced baby Jack.
"Well then we should name him Cody." Daniel said after a moment of silence.
"Why Cody?" Janet asked.
"When I first saw him the woman had named him Cody so.."
"It's nice, I like it." Sam said smiling.
"I think you should all help raise him. We can convert one of the rooms here into a nursery." The General said.
"That's a great idea." Janet smiled as she smoothed the top of baby Jack now known as Cody's head.
"Now I think this little guy is hungry so why don't you all go get him something to eat." General Hammond said as he gave Cody to Sam.
"Come here Cody." Sam said smiling. "Um.sir? What do we feed him?"
"You mean to tell me that in the entire time he has been here no one has gone out to get bottles for him?" The General asked. After no one spook he put his forehead in his hands. "may lord have mercy on this child."
"She packed quickly and left Daniel. She knew we were coming." Sam said as she steeped into what was most likely the woman's room. A few drawer's were opened and the contents taken out.
"Sam the gate!" Daniel eyes went wide as they heard the familiar sound of the gate activating.
Daniel, Sam and Teal'c all ran from the house before anyone could stop them. They were almost there when they heard the gate swoosh open. That sound made them all run faster. By the time they got there the gate had shut down.
"Sam we're to late." Daniel said as he gasped for breath.
"No Daniel maybe there still here. Maybe it wasn't them." Sam said as she turned a full 180 looking everywhere.
"Major Carter, Daniel Jackson is correct the tracks leading up to the gate are a positive sign that someone small and fast paced went through the gate." Teal'c said from his crouched position by the base of the steps.
"There's always this." Daniel said holding up a child's toy by the DHD. "The villagers don't let their kids by the gate Sam. It was them." Daniel said as he looked at Sam with saddened eyes.
"No Daniel I don't believe you. I wont believe you. I can't." Sam sat on the steps and placed her head in her hands. "We were so close." Sam said into her hands.
"Guys was it her? Did you get Jack?" Janet asked as everyone got to the Stargate.
"We missed them Janet. We have no clue where they went." Sam said to her hands again.
"Daniel dial the gate, lets go home." Sam said as she got up and looked at the gate.
"Thank you Master Chalin. We will come back soon." Daniel said as he headed for the DHD.
"I am sorry for the turn of events." Master Chalin said as the gate was activated.
"It wasn't your fault." Ferretti said placing a hand on his shoulder.
"Let's go home guys." Sam said as she sent the code and stepped through the gate.
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"Janet I miss him so much." Sam said as she and Janet sat on one of the beds in the empty infirmary. "It's been two weeks. Daniel said that he would be one month today. Do you think we'll find him?" Sam asked Janet as she hugged her knees.
"It'll be hard Sam, unless we check the DNA of every baby on every planet I don't think we will." Janet poured another glass for herself of the grape juice (they can't drink on base!) "Daniel's taking it really hard." Janet said as she sat next to Sam.
"He held him Janet, he thinks it was his fault that they got away."
"It's not! We were all there and none of us saw her leave that house." Janet said coming to Daniels defence.
"I know I'm just saying what he told me." Sam said lifting her hands in mock surrender.
Just then there was an announcement. "Sg-1 to the briefing room, Sg-1 to the briefing room."
"I got to go. I'll talk to you later Janet." Sam said as she jumped off the bed and headed for the door.
"By Sam."
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"General sorry I'm late." Sam said as she walked into the briefing room. When she got there Daniel, Teal'c and General Hammond were all already there.
"It's all right Major take a seat."
"Thor?" Sam asked seeing Thor sitting beside the General.
"It is good to see you Major Carter." Thor said as he bowed his head.
"Listen Thor if your looking for Jack he's gone. I lost him." Daniel said hitting his head on the table.
"I have not come to find O'Neill, I have come to return him to you." At Thor's words every one looked at him.
"News of his disappearance spread through out the galaxy. When the Asgard heard of what had happened we went looking for him, and we found him." Thor moved his hand over the arm on his chair and a bright light filled the briefing room.
When it vanished everyone saw the little baby in the middle of the table. He was wearing a dark grey shirt and pants that sparkled in the light with matching shoes. The baby was holding his toes as everyone looked at him.
"Jack!" Daniel said reaching for the baby. "I'd remember that face anywhere." Daniel said smiling as he used the back of his hand to rub the babies chubby check, getting a gurgle and a huge smile in return.
"Unfortunately we have not yet been able to come up with the technology to return him to his former state although we have been trying."
"Wait how long have you had him?" Sam asked.
"Approximately ten of your days. The little one and I have become quite close." Thor said as he waved his hand, "Hey!" Daniel said as the Baby floated over to Thor.
"I will be saddened by his departure but he belongs here." Thor said as he let baby Jack play with his fingers.
'If Thor were a human you'd swear he was his father' Sam thought as she saw Thor's loving look towards baby Jack. "Thor why didn't you tell us sooner?"
"We hoped in returning him in his original form however we feel it may take longer than expected, so we will be returning him as of now." Thor held baby Jack close to him one last time. "Fair well gasúr." Thor said before he sent baby Jack floating back towards Daniel and leaving the briefing room.
Baby Jack watched as Thor left and as soon as he was gone he started crying. "Shh Jack it's okay, were going to take care of you now." Daniel said as he slowly rocked Jack.
"Doctor Jackson please take him to see Doctor Frasier and then we'll talk about this." General Hammond said before he got up and walked over to Daniel. "Welcome back Colonel." General Hammond whispered as he tickled the now quiet baby. "Your dismissed Sg-1"
"Yes sir." Everyone said before they left to the infirmary.
"Janet's going to love this!" Sam said smiling as she reached out to take the baby from Daniel.
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'Sg-1 report to the briefing room, Sg-1 report to the briefing room'
"Sorry Janet but we have to take him now" Sam said as she took baby Jack from Janet's arms.
"But he's so cute." Janet wined as they all started leaving.
"We'll bring him back Janet don't worry." Daniel said smiling as he took baby Jack out of Sam's arms, receiving a glare from Sam.
'Doctor Frasier report to the briefing room. Doctor Frasier report to the briefing room.'
"Ha! I get to come to." Janet smiled as she walked over to Daniel and took baby Jack. "Your just so cute!" Janet said as she tickled baby Jack's stomach.
"Yeah he is isn't he?" Sam said as she took the baby from Janet.
"Sam I was holding him!" Janet said glaring at Sam.
"Well now I'm holding him." Sam said smiling.
"Correction I am." Daniel said taking baby Jack.
Teal'c watched as baby Jack's face started to pout. He watched as his team member's and Doctor Frasier passed or rather stole him from one another. When he started to cry Teal'c decided to step in.
"Enough!" Teal'c yelled as he took baby Jack. "O'Neill shall stay here. You all hurt him with this fighting, he is small and you must be gentle, which none of you are." Teal'c said as he held on to the crying baby.
"We're sorry Teal'c, we just got held up in the moment. It's not everyday we get to see a baby, for that matter it's not everyday that Colonel O'Neill is a baby." Sam said looking at the ground.
All three of the grown up were afraid of Teal'c. He just like Colonel O'Neill was very protective of small children.
"If you wish to continue your participation in the raising of O'Neill you must learn to share." Teal'c said staring at them while trying his best to keep a hold on baby Jack's squirming and kicking not to mention the drooling.
The next thing any of them knew what happened Teal'c lost his hold on baby Jack. "O'Neill, Jack, Colonel!" Everyone shouted at once. Everyone watched as Jack decent to the hard ground got quicker and then seem to come to a halt before he was softly laid on the floor.
"Oh my God baby!" Daniel rushed to pick up baby Jack.
"Daniel bring him to the bed." Janet said going into full doctor mode.
"Is he okay Daniel?" Sam asked.
"He seems fine Sam." Daniel said as he laid baby jack onto one of the nearby beds. Baby Jack kicked his feet and gurgled happily.
"Is O'Neill injured?" Teal'c asked with for the first time in his life emotion in his voice.
"It wasn't your fault Teal'c Babies tend to do that a lot." Janet said as she finished looking over baby Jack.
"What is going on here? I called you all 20 minutes ago." General Hammond said at the doors to the infirmary.
"Sorry sir baby Jack took a tumble." Janet said.
"Is he alright?" General Hammond asked moving over to the group.
"He seems fine." Janet said as she sat baby Jack up and motioned Daniel to sit behind him for support.
"What happened?" The General asked.
"Well sir we were fighting over who was going to hold him. When Teal'c took him and stopped us from hurting him by playing pass the baby and baby Jack slipped out of his hands." Sam said looking at baby Jack.
"And he's alright after a fall like that?" The General said as he mentally calculated the distance of his fall. "It's okay Teal'c I've dropped my children and their children before when they were little, it happens to everyone." The General said seeing Teal'cs look of quilt.
"I was unaware this happened General Hammond. I have never had it happen to myself before." Teal'c said taking a step closer to the group.
"He's fine Teal'c and I don't think he blames you." Daniel said smiling.
"How are you certain Daniel Jackson?"
"Look at him, he's smiling at you." Sam said smiling.
"Do you forgive me for my actions O'Neill?" Teal'c said as he lent down to be eye level with Baby Jack.
Baby Jack gurgled more and reached out for Teal'cs face, and then smiled some more.
"See Teal'c look at his big smile." Janet said as she watched the interaction.
Teal'c smiled at baby Jack before he stood to his full height again. "Major Carter do you know of the reason for his soft landing?" Teal'c asked remembering how baby Jack slowed down as he got near the ground.
"I'm not sure Teal'c it was weird."
"What happened?" General Hammond asked seeing everyone in the room suddenly confused.
"Well General when Teal'c dropped him he fell and then when he got close to the ground he suddenly stopped and it was like he was gently placed on the ground." Daniel said as he held on to baby Jack's hand.
"I think it has something to do with the outfit, Thor gave him." The General said. Seeing every ones confused looks he continued. "Thor said you can put other outfits on top but he always has to wear that outfit. It protects him. Thor said he might need it." General Hammond walked over and picked baby Jack up. "You will if theses guys take care of you. Wont you?" The General said as he bounced baby Jack up and down getting a huge smile from him and then a grumble from his stomach. "Hasn't he been fed?" The General asked.
"No sir not yet." Janet said smiling.
"Well I suggest some one do that as soon as we're finished here."
"Yes sir."
"Now we need to discuss a few things for instance, where are we going to put him? What is his name going to be? Who will take care of him?" The General said as he looked at baby Jack.
"Why do we have do give a new name?" Daniel asked.
"Colonel Jack O'Neill is still missing what we have here is a baby that was abandoned by his parents. At least that is what we will tell anyone who asks. So this baby can't have the same name as Colonel O'Neill. The Asgard are still trying to invent the technology needed to bring back Colonel O'Neill, until them we have this little boy to look after." The General said as he bounced baby Jack.
"Well then we should name him Cody." Daniel said after a moment of silence.
"Why Cody?" Janet asked.
"When I first saw him the woman had named him Cody so.."
"It's nice, I like it." Sam said smiling.
"I think you should all help raise him. We can convert one of the rooms here into a nursery." The General said.
"That's a great idea." Janet smiled as she smoothed the top of baby Jack now known as Cody's head.
"Now I think this little guy is hungry so why don't you all go get him something to eat." General Hammond said as he gave Cody to Sam.
"Come here Cody." Sam said smiling. "Um.sir? What do we feed him?"
"You mean to tell me that in the entire time he has been here no one has gone out to get bottles for him?" The General asked. After no one spook he put his forehead in his hands. "may lord have mercy on this child."