AWAKENING
The remaining members of SG-1 made it back to the SGC about a week later and met with Dr. Weir. They fully informed her on what happened in Atlantis and in Antarctica. Elizabeth decided that Teal'c could go to Chulak to spend time with his son for a while. She told Colonel Carter and Daniel that they would be going back to Atlantis for sixty days so that Daniel would study all of the inscriptions and Sam could do her best to figure out the technology.
"Two months isn't really enough time..."
"It will be enough time to make digital recordings that you can bring back hear to translate. I need you here to supervise a team of linguists on the translations. You can go back from time to time but for the most part you can work from here. The scientists from NUMA will be in charge of the site and will be making holographic images using Asguard technology."
"OK, I guess it will have to do."
"Colonel Carter you can study as much of the large equipment as you can then bring back a variety of small objects to study. Besides don't you think that you will be more comfortable here?"
"Yes, Ma'am."
"Good, you'll leave in ten days. That should give you some down time as well as making arrangements to be gone that long."
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The light played over his body for about fifteen minutes. When it stopped Arooshta came over and helped him to sit up.
"How are you feeling Jonathan?"
"I feel much better."
"Good, you DNA has finished re-sequencing that should end your nausea and disorientation."
"Where are we?"
"This planet is called Galenta. It is the oldest surviving world of our people. Our home world no longer exists because the sun went nova. Here we will be safe as you gain strength and learn how to use your abilities."
"I have used the healing ability."
"Good, you have the genetic knowledge that it takes however to use all of your abilities to your greatest potential you need practice."
"So I am no longer human."
"No, though you have always carried the genetic material of our people you have been mostly human, now you no longer carry their DNA."
"Where are our people?"
"They have all chosen to ascend to a higher plane of existence."
"Then why are you here?"
"I chose to be the one to wait for you, to assist you in the transformation."
She led him out of the building so that they might walk around the small settlement so that he may become acquainted with the layout. "So somehow you knew that someone with the DNA of the Ancients would have to use the knowledge and the weapon."
"Not someone, you."
Jonathan looked at he very surprised, "The Ancients knew about me thirty million years ago?"
Arooshta smiled and they walked in silence for a few minutes. "Much longer, long before I was born. We have the ability to move through time as you know it."
"So you can make a perfect world, a perfect universe even."
"Perfection would be terribly boring, besides changing events have unforeseen consequences. Most of the time events must play out as they are meant to or they will turn out worse."
"And yet you chose to interfere this time."
"No we observed the two alternate universes and decided which was best and set events into motion that would insure your birth."
"Thirty million years ago."
"Yes."
"And were you the one predestined to be the one here for me?"
"No, we knew it would have to be a female but at an early age I chose to be the one."
"Why a female and why you?"
"A female so that we could decide if we wanted our people to walk again among the stars. And as for me, I thought of it as a great adventure."
"Don't' you mean a great hardship?"
She laughed, "That, too. No adventure is without hardships. I do not think that I was ready to ascend. To look at the Galaxy populated only with the young races is so exciting."
"Well, the Asguard are a very old race."
"To me they are children."
"So we are supposed to, what, mate, have children?"
"That is not predetermined. We will decide together. Perhaps we will find other mates or none at all. Samantha has very deep feeling for you."
"And I for her. But I am not the same. I do not know what will happen."
"This is part of the reason that you are here away from your friends. You must come to terms with the changes within you. After a time I retrieve them so that they may visit you. Know this, I will not try to influence your decision especially until you are at peace within yourself."
"Thank you, Arooshta."
"I was not allowed to be the one without the Elders knowing that I had a great capacity for patience. Know this, Jonathan, I do not know what I wish as yet. I knew only that I did not wish to ascend. Even though you are now of our people I do now know you. We not even be suited for one another. This will be an adventure for both of us."
"Agreed"
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One half of a planetary rotation of the sun Earth's Stargate activated.
"Unscheduled off-world activation."
Daniel Jackson and Elizabeth Weir were in her office going over some translations and they went immediately to the control room.
"Ma'am, we aren't receiving a signal."
"Close the iris."
They watched as the iris closed with the wormhole still engaged. To every one's amazement a figure stepped through the iris. When Daniel saw who it was he went running down the stairs to the embarkation room.
"No, lower your weapons."
Arooshta to on the ramp in a shimmering green gown smiling. She came forward, "Daniel."
Daniel ran up the ramp and hugged her, "Arooshta."
When Dr. Weir heard him she said, "Stand down."
Arooshta turned to her and smiled. Elizabeth stepped forward and held out her hand, "I am Dr. Weir, head of this facility."
Arooshta looked at her slightly puzzled. Daniel stepped up and said, "This is Elizabeth." When Dr. Weir looked at him, he told her, "She seems to only understand first names, and not nicknames either."
Arooshta stepped up and took both of her hands and repeated, "Elizabeth," with a smile. Just them Sam and Teal'c came into the room.
Sam rushed forward, "Arooshta." She gathered the woman into a hug.
"Samantha," she smiled at her then turned to Teal'c and hugged him also. "Teal'c," she pulled back and laid her hand on his cheek and said something that he didn't understand the words to but did understand the meaning.
"I am well, Arooshta, I no longer have to take the tritonin."
This seemed to satisfy her. She looked at the others and took a breath, as if to recite something and said, "Carter, Danny, Teal'c get your asses through the Stargate so we can talk."
This caused all of the others including Teal'c to break into big smiles.
"Of course you may all go to see Colonel O'Neill. Open the iris."
The iris was opened and they started to walk up the ramp and Arooshta turned to Dr. Weir, "Elizabeth, come," she held out a hand to her. Dr. Weir looked startled but started to climb the ramp and Arooshta took her hand.
Daniel looked at her, "Elizabeth, you've never gone through the Stargate, have you?"
"No, Daniel, I haven't."
He grinned, "I hope you don't get motion sickness."
She looked concerned as she was literally dragged through the event horizon. As they stepped out the other side she was shaking, "Son of a bitch!"
Sam and Daniel laughed and Sam said, "Don't feel bad I threw up the first time I went through."
Arooshta pointed out a path to Sam and said, "Jonathan." Sam went down the path and Daniel started to follow until Arooshta called to him, "Daniel." Daniel looked back and she shook her head."
"Umm...of course...sorry," he said as her started to turn red.
They were led a little way from the Stargate where there was a table with a picture some cups and a bowl of some kind of fruit Arooshta motioned them to sit down, where she pored them all something form the picture and Daniel grabbed a piece of fruit.
"This is quite good, actually."
"As is the drink, I believe it is juice of some kind."
Arooshta looked at Elizabeth and said something that Daniel tried to translate, "Something about babied...I think that she is asking if you have any children."
"I never found the right person, and I was to busy. Now, of course I'm to old." She Daniel translated Arooshta got up and went to Elizabeth and placed her hand on Elizabeth's lower abdomen and Elizabeth felt warmth. "What did she do?"
Arooshta spoke and they could understand "Elizabeth" and Daniel". Teal'c looked highly amused and said, "I believe she said the Elizabeth and Daniel can have babies now."
Daniel turned red and looked down at his hands, "Yes, actually, that is what she said." He looked up at Elizabeth who looked horrified, "What, is that so awful?"
"No, it's just..."
"Well, not one is going to force you to have children, but isn't it nice to have the choice again?"
She looked thoughtful for a moment. "I guess it is, it's just...you know, a surprise."
"Surprise!" They turned and Arooshta looked very pleased and Teal'c actually laughed.
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Sam came up behind Jack who, she saw, was wearing a garment similar to Arooshta's except it was a light brown color. He turned when he heard her and gave her a very big smile, "Samantha." He went to her and pulled her to him tightly where she broke down sobbing. He held her and rocked her back and forth until her sobs subsided.
She pulled back a little and said, "Sorry, Sir."
He smiled softly and with one hand brushed the tears from her face, "Not Sir anymore."
She smiled back, "OK, Jack."
"Not Jack anymore, Jonathan." He kissed he softly and hugged her again. Then he pulled back and gestured to a bench, "Sit."
"So you can speak English again."
"A little," he cocked his head to one side. He took her hand, "How are you, Samantha?"
"I'm good," when he looked at her doubtfully she continued, "OK, so Teal'c had to baby-sit me. He made me eat, rest, even exercise."
"Good."
"So, Jonathan, what are you going to do now? Are you coming back to the SGC?"
He took his time answering, "I won't be gong back to the SGC. I will go to Earth for a visit. I want to see Atlantis. You must understand, Samantha, I am not like I was. Everyone, including me, will have to adjust to the changes."
"So you're an Ancient now?"
He nodded, "Yes, but part of me will always be the person you know but part is very different. That is why I am Jonathan and not Jack. You see, different but the same."
"So, Arooshta is, what, your wife."
"We have not made that decision yet. She had told me that even if we do decide to mate that she thinks that you and I should have a child." Sam gaped at him and he laughed, "She feels that you are very smart and that our child would be an asset to the human race. The only decision we have made is that we will not ascend. We should probably have children together but not necessarily the old fashion way."
"Umm...I'm not sure how I feel about all of this."
"Of course, we don't expect you to make a decision right away. Besides all three of us should be in agreement on this.
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Arooshta felt teat Jonathan was ready to see the others so she stood, "Come, we will see Jonathan now."
The others followed her to where they saw Jack and Sam sitting on a bench holding hands. Daniel and Elizabeth cut their eyes over to how Arooshta was taking that but she just smiled.
Jack stood up to greet them, "Daniel." He gathered Daniel into a hug.
Daniel stepped back, "It's so good to see you, Jack."
"Daniel, we're supposed to call him Jonathan now."
"Sorry, Jonathan." Jack just smiled at him and patted him on the cheek then he turned to Teal'c. He hugged Teal'c also. The warrior did not seem to mind.
"It is indeed good to see you, O'Neill."
Jack then turned to Dr. Weir, "Elizabeth," as he also hugged he. She was quite startled but didn't fight him.
Arooshta said something to Jonathan that the others couldn't really understand except "Elizabeth" and "Daniel". Sam looked confused so Teal'c said; "I believe is telling O'Neill that she made it possible for DoctorWeir and DanielJackson to make babies." Teal'c again looked highly amused and Sam snorted while Daneil and Elizabeth studied the ground and both turned red."
Jack turned to Daniel and clapped him on the shoulders, "Yes, make good babies."
"Umm...Jack...I don't think..."
"You don't have to think, Daniel, you love her and make babies, smart babies."
"Sam, I swear to God, if you tell anyone..."
"Who, me?" She looked at him with the most innocent look that she could muster.
The remaining members of SG-1 made it back to the SGC about a week later and met with Dr. Weir. They fully informed her on what happened in Atlantis and in Antarctica. Elizabeth decided that Teal'c could go to Chulak to spend time with his son for a while. She told Colonel Carter and Daniel that they would be going back to Atlantis for sixty days so that Daniel would study all of the inscriptions and Sam could do her best to figure out the technology.
"Two months isn't really enough time..."
"It will be enough time to make digital recordings that you can bring back hear to translate. I need you here to supervise a team of linguists on the translations. You can go back from time to time but for the most part you can work from here. The scientists from NUMA will be in charge of the site and will be making holographic images using Asguard technology."
"OK, I guess it will have to do."
"Colonel Carter you can study as much of the large equipment as you can then bring back a variety of small objects to study. Besides don't you think that you will be more comfortable here?"
"Yes, Ma'am."
"Good, you'll leave in ten days. That should give you some down time as well as making arrangements to be gone that long."
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The light played over his body for about fifteen minutes. When it stopped Arooshta came over and helped him to sit up.
"How are you feeling Jonathan?"
"I feel much better."
"Good, you DNA has finished re-sequencing that should end your nausea and disorientation."
"Where are we?"
"This planet is called Galenta. It is the oldest surviving world of our people. Our home world no longer exists because the sun went nova. Here we will be safe as you gain strength and learn how to use your abilities."
"I have used the healing ability."
"Good, you have the genetic knowledge that it takes however to use all of your abilities to your greatest potential you need practice."
"So I am no longer human."
"No, though you have always carried the genetic material of our people you have been mostly human, now you no longer carry their DNA."
"Where are our people?"
"They have all chosen to ascend to a higher plane of existence."
"Then why are you here?"
"I chose to be the one to wait for you, to assist you in the transformation."
She led him out of the building so that they might walk around the small settlement so that he may become acquainted with the layout. "So somehow you knew that someone with the DNA of the Ancients would have to use the knowledge and the weapon."
"Not someone, you."
Jonathan looked at he very surprised, "The Ancients knew about me thirty million years ago?"
Arooshta smiled and they walked in silence for a few minutes. "Much longer, long before I was born. We have the ability to move through time as you know it."
"So you can make a perfect world, a perfect universe even."
"Perfection would be terribly boring, besides changing events have unforeseen consequences. Most of the time events must play out as they are meant to or they will turn out worse."
"And yet you chose to interfere this time."
"No we observed the two alternate universes and decided which was best and set events into motion that would insure your birth."
"Thirty million years ago."
"Yes."
"And were you the one predestined to be the one here for me?"
"No, we knew it would have to be a female but at an early age I chose to be the one."
"Why a female and why you?"
"A female so that we could decide if we wanted our people to walk again among the stars. And as for me, I thought of it as a great adventure."
"Don't' you mean a great hardship?"
She laughed, "That, too. No adventure is without hardships. I do not think that I was ready to ascend. To look at the Galaxy populated only with the young races is so exciting."
"Well, the Asguard are a very old race."
"To me they are children."
"So we are supposed to, what, mate, have children?"
"That is not predetermined. We will decide together. Perhaps we will find other mates or none at all. Samantha has very deep feeling for you."
"And I for her. But I am not the same. I do not know what will happen."
"This is part of the reason that you are here away from your friends. You must come to terms with the changes within you. After a time I retrieve them so that they may visit you. Know this, I will not try to influence your decision especially until you are at peace within yourself."
"Thank you, Arooshta."
"I was not allowed to be the one without the Elders knowing that I had a great capacity for patience. Know this, Jonathan, I do not know what I wish as yet. I knew only that I did not wish to ascend. Even though you are now of our people I do now know you. We not even be suited for one another. This will be an adventure for both of us."
"Agreed"
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One half of a planetary rotation of the sun Earth's Stargate activated.
"Unscheduled off-world activation."
Daniel Jackson and Elizabeth Weir were in her office going over some translations and they went immediately to the control room.
"Ma'am, we aren't receiving a signal."
"Close the iris."
They watched as the iris closed with the wormhole still engaged. To every one's amazement a figure stepped through the iris. When Daniel saw who it was he went running down the stairs to the embarkation room.
"No, lower your weapons."
Arooshta to on the ramp in a shimmering green gown smiling. She came forward, "Daniel."
Daniel ran up the ramp and hugged her, "Arooshta."
When Dr. Weir heard him she said, "Stand down."
Arooshta turned to her and smiled. Elizabeth stepped forward and held out her hand, "I am Dr. Weir, head of this facility."
Arooshta looked at her slightly puzzled. Daniel stepped up and said, "This is Elizabeth." When Dr. Weir looked at him, he told her, "She seems to only understand first names, and not nicknames either."
Arooshta stepped up and took both of her hands and repeated, "Elizabeth," with a smile. Just them Sam and Teal'c came into the room.
Sam rushed forward, "Arooshta." She gathered the woman into a hug.
"Samantha," she smiled at her then turned to Teal'c and hugged him also. "Teal'c," she pulled back and laid her hand on his cheek and said something that he didn't understand the words to but did understand the meaning.
"I am well, Arooshta, I no longer have to take the tritonin."
This seemed to satisfy her. She looked at the others and took a breath, as if to recite something and said, "Carter, Danny, Teal'c get your asses through the Stargate so we can talk."
This caused all of the others including Teal'c to break into big smiles.
"Of course you may all go to see Colonel O'Neill. Open the iris."
The iris was opened and they started to walk up the ramp and Arooshta turned to Dr. Weir, "Elizabeth, come," she held out a hand to her. Dr. Weir looked startled but started to climb the ramp and Arooshta took her hand.
Daniel looked at her, "Elizabeth, you've never gone through the Stargate, have you?"
"No, Daniel, I haven't."
He grinned, "I hope you don't get motion sickness."
She looked concerned as she was literally dragged through the event horizon. As they stepped out the other side she was shaking, "Son of a bitch!"
Sam and Daniel laughed and Sam said, "Don't feel bad I threw up the first time I went through."
Arooshta pointed out a path to Sam and said, "Jonathan." Sam went down the path and Daniel started to follow until Arooshta called to him, "Daniel." Daniel looked back and she shook her head."
"Umm...of course...sorry," he said as her started to turn red.
They were led a little way from the Stargate where there was a table with a picture some cups and a bowl of some kind of fruit Arooshta motioned them to sit down, where she pored them all something form the picture and Daniel grabbed a piece of fruit.
"This is quite good, actually."
"As is the drink, I believe it is juice of some kind."
Arooshta looked at Elizabeth and said something that Daniel tried to translate, "Something about babied...I think that she is asking if you have any children."
"I never found the right person, and I was to busy. Now, of course I'm to old." She Daniel translated Arooshta got up and went to Elizabeth and placed her hand on Elizabeth's lower abdomen and Elizabeth felt warmth. "What did she do?"
Arooshta spoke and they could understand "Elizabeth" and Daniel". Teal'c looked highly amused and said, "I believe she said the Elizabeth and Daniel can have babies now."
Daniel turned red and looked down at his hands, "Yes, actually, that is what she said." He looked up at Elizabeth who looked horrified, "What, is that so awful?"
"No, it's just..."
"Well, not one is going to force you to have children, but isn't it nice to have the choice again?"
She looked thoughtful for a moment. "I guess it is, it's just...you know, a surprise."
"Surprise!" They turned and Arooshta looked very pleased and Teal'c actually laughed.
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Sam came up behind Jack who, she saw, was wearing a garment similar to Arooshta's except it was a light brown color. He turned when he heard her and gave her a very big smile, "Samantha." He went to her and pulled her to him tightly where she broke down sobbing. He held her and rocked her back and forth until her sobs subsided.
She pulled back a little and said, "Sorry, Sir."
He smiled softly and with one hand brushed the tears from her face, "Not Sir anymore."
She smiled back, "OK, Jack."
"Not Jack anymore, Jonathan." He kissed he softly and hugged her again. Then he pulled back and gestured to a bench, "Sit."
"So you can speak English again."
"A little," he cocked his head to one side. He took her hand, "How are you, Samantha?"
"I'm good," when he looked at her doubtfully she continued, "OK, so Teal'c had to baby-sit me. He made me eat, rest, even exercise."
"Good."
"So, Jonathan, what are you going to do now? Are you coming back to the SGC?"
He took his time answering, "I won't be gong back to the SGC. I will go to Earth for a visit. I want to see Atlantis. You must understand, Samantha, I am not like I was. Everyone, including me, will have to adjust to the changes."
"So you're an Ancient now?"
He nodded, "Yes, but part of me will always be the person you know but part is very different. That is why I am Jonathan and not Jack. You see, different but the same."
"So, Arooshta is, what, your wife."
"We have not made that decision yet. She had told me that even if we do decide to mate that she thinks that you and I should have a child." Sam gaped at him and he laughed, "She feels that you are very smart and that our child would be an asset to the human race. The only decision we have made is that we will not ascend. We should probably have children together but not necessarily the old fashion way."
"Umm...I'm not sure how I feel about all of this."
"Of course, we don't expect you to make a decision right away. Besides all three of us should be in agreement on this.
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Arooshta felt teat Jonathan was ready to see the others so she stood, "Come, we will see Jonathan now."
The others followed her to where they saw Jack and Sam sitting on a bench holding hands. Daniel and Elizabeth cut their eyes over to how Arooshta was taking that but she just smiled.
Jack stood up to greet them, "Daniel." He gathered Daniel into a hug.
Daniel stepped back, "It's so good to see you, Jack."
"Daniel, we're supposed to call him Jonathan now."
"Sorry, Jonathan." Jack just smiled at him and patted him on the cheek then he turned to Teal'c. He hugged Teal'c also. The warrior did not seem to mind.
"It is indeed good to see you, O'Neill."
Jack then turned to Dr. Weir, "Elizabeth," as he also hugged he. She was quite startled but didn't fight him.
Arooshta said something to Jonathan that the others couldn't really understand except "Elizabeth" and "Daniel". Sam looked confused so Teal'c said; "I believe is telling O'Neill that she made it possible for DoctorWeir and DanielJackson to make babies." Teal'c again looked highly amused and Sam snorted while Daneil and Elizabeth studied the ground and both turned red."
Jack turned to Daniel and clapped him on the shoulders, "Yes, make good babies."
"Umm...Jack...I don't think..."
"You don't have to think, Daniel, you love her and make babies, smart babies."
"Sam, I swear to God, if you tell anyone..."
"Who, me?" She looked at him with the most innocent look that she could muster.