Disclaimer: Ho hum is this mine? NO!

Spoilers: Heroes Part 2 and any random episode mentioning ascension

Note: I have not seen Heroes Part 2, being in Australia. I'm only writing by what I read on the internet.

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Daniel Jackson perused the listings of certain Mayan artefacts he kept in his cluttered office. He was missing an item, as usual, but was confident that the stone tablet was either in the briefing room or crammed into a draw with spare instant coffee sachets.

The lure of coffee drew him to looking in the draw. Several cheap hotel coffee sachet packages...check. Spare pair of glasses...check. Tablet...missing. Frowning so that the frames of his glasses dug into his face, Daniel found his empty coffee jug and two sachets, beginning the long journey from office to hot water dispenser.

The halls were near to deserted. Daniel checked the time on his watch and sighed. The only person to talk to would be Sam, but she'd be too busy pouring over some new technological wonder in the depths of her lab. Teal'c might be awake, but the chances of barging in on a Jaffa attempting meditation and getting away without an invitation were too slim. The Colonel was most probably lulled to sleep by his new game boy.

Daniel considered the infirmary, wondering if Doctor Frasier was still up. Then he remembered she wouldn't be there at midnight. With a pang, he realised she wouldn't ever be pouncing on escaping patients again. Even so, his feet took him to the infirmary. He didn't dare enter, but looked through the doorway briefly.

Doctor Miller was fussing about some equipment. She was new to the facility and, while as tenacious as her predecessor could be, just wasn't Janet. The Stargate project fascinated the new doctor and old files on old intergalactic viruses were the main source of her enjoyment.

Daniel left her to it, wending his way to the hot water dispenser. Coffee was supplied near to the tap, but it had become increasingly nasty since Dr. Frasier had left. She had campaigned constantly for beverages that wouldn't send insomniacs to her regularly. But now she was gone...Daniel had seen Sam lose it completely over her death. It had affected them all.

But the archaeologist didn't know how he really felt about it. Was he as distraught as Major Carter? No, he didn't think so. He didn't quite agree with Jack's "a good friend always sticking needles in me", but remembering the many times Dr. Frasier had been just that made him smile a little.

Daniel pulled his jug full of hot water away from the tap and threw in the packets of coffee, watching a dark colour diffuse through the lukewarm water. He lifted the jug to his lips and, without any embarrassment, took a quick swig from it.

"You don't know where that jug has been," A voice said behind him.

Daniel began choking. He dropped the coffee jug and coughed up the offending drink. He spun around and saw her, geared up in her usual white coat with a stethoscope around her neck. Her soft brown hair hung around her ears and her lips were pressed into a smile. Daniel managed between coughs and pauses of disbelief,

"Janet?"