In search for the spring

Jack could barely go to sleep, so much on his mind worrying about Caitlyn. He didn't want to leave her alone, but he knew there wasn't anything he could do for her except go find this natural spring. Jack should've known she would get sick, there was always the possibility she could become ill later on in life, much like her great grandmother. To his knowledge there wasn't any cure back when his grandmother got sick, but than there wasn't any knowledge of the stargate before either, now there was at least a chance they could save Caitlyn.

Question is once found, if found in time, would it work, or was it only in theory that it was thought to save Caitlyn for certain painful death like his grandmother had gone through. Jack couldn't stand the thought of his daughter going through it, especially not alone.

Eventually Jack fell asleep, but soon woke, and it was time to leave. Jack hoped it would be the first planet they would go through, the sooner they find it the sooner he could come back to his daughter, and she would be ok again. Caitlyn woke early restless. A great deal was riding on this new mission of the SG1. Because of her illness her visions weren't always accurate and hoped the bits and pieces would help them in their search.

Caitlyn didn't want Jack to go, but she knew if anyone could find the spring it would be him. He had a real good reason for not failing this mission. His daughter's life was at stake, She trusted him and had put all her faith in the belief he wouldn't let her down. Caitlyn stirring, wakes whispering a song Jack and she had sung years ago when she was little. (Well she sang and he hummed most of it) ".... You'll never know dear how much I love you.... Please don't take my sunshine away..." sang Caitlyn. Suddenly a presence was felt, but she didn't know who it was till she fully woke up to see.... Daniel Jackson sitting beside her trying not to disturb her sleep.

Realizing she had woke up Daniel spoke to her in a soft low voice "Hi Caitlyn, didn't realize you would wake up so soon, I just... well was watching you sleep, kinda a favour to Jack while he caught up with some sleep before we leave, you're feeling better?

"Sorta in and out, sometimes get real bad headaches, sometimes other aches" replied Caitlyn. "I heard you sing that cute song, you plan on singing the rest, cause I kinda liked it, reminds me of when I was younger and my mom used to sing that to me" Daniel said with a big smile. "Maybe if you're a good boy I might sing later for you" says Caitlyn with a sweet mischievous smile.

Jack just walks in at that moment and says "sing what, for who, if who's a good boy" jack smirks. "Oh hey Jack, we were just talking about a song I heard her singing earlier, that I thought was cute, and reminded me of when I was a kid" says Daniel. "Oh what song was that Cat" said Jack. He also adds "When you were a kid, ha, you're still a kid Danny boy" Jack smiles laughing at both Danny and Cat.

"Hi Dad, good morning" says Cat with a big smile. "Good morning sweetheart" replies Jack back and kisses her on the cheek. "Ok so what was this song you were singing that reminded Daniel of his lost youth" says Jack smirkly while looking and Daniel. Caitlyn replied back with "ummm... You are my sunshine" and smiles at her Dad. "Oh yeah, why didn't you wake me up I would've sang along with ya" says Jack. Remembering a time long ago when he and Cat sang that song together. "Would've but you needed your beauty sleep, and besides as I recall you can't sing... you just hummed the song" Caitlyn says laughing and smiles with a teasing giggle.

Jack both laugh together and she starts singing again "You make me happy when sky's are grey...you'll never know dear how much... I love you please don't take my sunshine away...so let the sunshine in face it with a grin, Smilers never lose and frowners never win... so let the sunshine in, face it with a grin, open up your heart and...Let the sun...shine in." sings Cat. Finishing the song happily seeing Jack smiling back and Daniel smiling too.

Jack says "Awe...is it over, I liked it, I wanted to hear more" "Yeah" says Danny he starts giggling like a kid with a crush on the girl next door. Cat smiles and says "When you come back I'll sing you a song ok Dad, just for you" "Sounds good to me" says Jack. "Hey what about me, I want a song too" Danny says. "I told you, if you're a good boy I'll sing you a song" said Cat giggling again. Jack says "I give up on you two kids" and adds "Say goodbye Danny boy, you can see her when we get back" laughing.

"Ok goodbye Caitlyn, I promise to be a good boy" says Daniel as he waves goodbye. "Ok my turn" says Jack. "Cat, we'll be back soon, hold on ok, I promise it won't be long...and I love you kido, so keep smiling, keep singing, we'll be back before you know it ok" says Jack. As he gives Cat a big long hug and kisses her cheek he also adds "Goodbye sweetheart". As he heads out of the room Cat calls out to him "Goodbye Dad, come back soon, I love you too" When he left her tears fall down her cheeks. She hadn't let them fall while Jack and Daniel were there, but now she was letting them fall freely.

Meanwhile, major Sam Carter and Teal'c are waiting for Colonel O'Neill and Dr Jackson to join them in the gate room...Jack and Daniel grab their gear and head for the gate room, on the way Jack and Daniel talk. "ummm ...Jack, I was thinking..." says Danny. "What is it now Daniel" replied Jack. "Well I know I said I would come with you and I will, but I wonder will Caitlyn be ok here stuck alone with Dr. Mackenzie" says Daniel. "Daniel... Are you serious...I'm the one if anyone should stay behind with her, she'll be ok. She's in capable hands with Doc." says Jack.

"Yeah, but if anyone would and could find this natural spring it would be you Jack, I'm not saying that she doesn't or wouldn't need you beside her, nor doubt you want to be with her while she's going through this... it's just I...thought...I mean...you have Sam and Teal'c going with you...and well I don't think you really need me to come, but I will if you say so" says Daniel. "Ok what's going on through your head Danny boy...you're not falling in love with my daughter are you?...cause if you are you better make sure you're ready to handle having her in your life full throttle, and be prepared if this doesn't work with the spring she'll die...can you handle losing another person you love...watching her die...because if you can't then forget it, it won't work...Daniel do you hear me? said Jack.

"Yes Jack I hear you...I've thought about it ever since she told us she was dying and about the possibility the spring if found may or may not work...I just know how I feel for her is different than before...I just want a chance to know what I'm feeling is what I think it is, and if that is also how she feels too...Jack please say I can stay...If you need me you can always dial home, and come get me, please Jack, what do you say" says Daniel.

"You hurt her and I'll kick your ass Danny boy, go on go be with her, if I need you, I'll know where to find you" replies Jack. With that said Daniel thanks Jack and leaves to be by Cats bedside.

Meanwhile in comes Colonel O'Neill ready to go, walking in the gate room without Daniel Jackson. "Sir where's Daniel isn't he coming with us" said Carter. "Major, forget about Daniel he's staying" Jack replies and adding "Lets go get that spring".

Chevron six encoded...Chevron seven... "It's ago people" says General Hammond. Adding "Good luck SG1. "First planet, called Karakoknook, looks like Alaska, no people, search two days, no sign of springs here" written in Major Carter's journal. "Second planet, looks promising, nice paradise, people here are nice, searching, but no sign of spring, failed, thought it was here, Damn" written in Jack's notes.

"Third, fourth, fifth is a bust, it's a must go on...hope next will be the one for Jack's sake... before he loses his sense of humour" write Sam.

Meanwhile back on earth, Danny and Cat are growing closer each day. "Friendship strong...love definite possibility ...hope Jack and the others are ok, and find the spring soon." Cat thinks to her self. Danny and cat amuse each other lovingly. "I'm fallen in love, and I can't get up" Danny sings in his head.

"Six, seven, eight...It's not going to be too late" Jack says out loud. "Sir...I've Found..." says Carter "The spring" says Teal'c finishing Sam's sentence.

... "In coming wormhole sir" says the young Air force man ... "Sir it's SG1 he adds. "Welcome back SG1, what's the news" said General as he greets the team in the gate room. "We've got a sample of the spring sir" says carter. As Jack heads to the infirm Tory, he stops looks back at the General and says "Not too late George? "No Jack, get going" says General Hammond.

Jack runs to see Cat, to tell her the good news. "Hey kids...Daddy's home" says Jack smiling when he finally sees his daughter. "Cat, oh thank God, I missed you sweetheart, I brought you a gift," says Jack. "Dad...you're back, oh Daddy...I'm glad you're back...I missed you to" says Cat half smiling, half crying with joyful tears.

"Hey Doc... got that spring you asked for...here it is" Sam carter says handing the sample to Dr. Mackenzie with Teal'c in toe. "Daniel, hey how's it going? said Sam. Daniel moved from Cats bedside to let Jack sit there and lets them have their time together as he promised Jack before the rest of SG1 had gone on their mission.

"Hey Sam, Teal'c...why don't we go to my office and you can fill me in on your adventure, while we let Jack and Cat spend quality time together" says Daniel. Daniel Sam, and Teal'c all leave and Sam fills Daniel in on the details of their mission...their many misses and final hit.

Meanwhile the Doctor examined the sample of the natural spring and went to work on the cure, getting it ready for Caitlyn. Once given it will be just a waiting game, to see if it works. Jack happy to see his daughter still alive hugs her, and kisses her cheek, and says "We found the spring, it's going to be ok, see I told you we would find it, just need to wait for Doc to say it's ready for you and then wait for it to do it's magic." says Jack

"Dad, I knew you would find it" says Cat. "So Cat, did you behave yourself while I was gone" says Jack while giving her a look of, I hope you and Danny boy stayed out of trouble. But he wonders where did their friendship take them both all this time he was gone. Jack and the others were gone for a month. In that time Daniel and Caitlyn must have gotten closer. Jack will just have to wait and see for himself how close they got.

Daniel Jackson, Teal'c, Major Carter, and the General were now in the infirm tory waiting to hear from the Doctor to say it was ready. "Everyone its ready, it's time for Caitlyn to take the shot" says Dr. Mackenzie. "Ok campers it's time for you guys to leave" says Jack. "I'm staying right here next to my daughter Doc, No butts about it" says Jack. "Ok sir, but everyone else has to go" replied Dr. Mackenzie.

Major Carter, Teal'c and the General all said "Good luck" and left the room. "Daniel that also means you too" said Dr. Mackenzie when realized he was still in the room standing on the other side of Caitlyn's bedside, as Jack was already on the other side of her. "Dad" said Cat with that look which said please let Danny stay too. "Yeah, ok" said Jack. "Doc, Daniel's staying too" Jack says. "Are you sure sir" replies Dr. Mackenzie. "Yes, now can we please get this show on the road" says Jack.

"Aw...ouch... For the love of..."Cat screamed, closing her eyes from felling the pain of the needle Dr. Mackenzie had given her. Caitlyn thinking "I thought the biggest needle was supposed to be reserved for Jack." before blanking out. "Doc, what's happening? said Jack. "Its ok guys, Caitlyn told me this might happen" said Dr. Mackenzie. "For now she's going into a deep sleep, when she awakes, if she wakes up, she should be able to tell us if it worked or not" said Doc.

"Jack, Cat told me also that she would be sleeping it off while the spring does its job, to repair the damage from the illness she has" said Daniel. "Daniel thanks for staying with her while I was gone, it's obvious that you have a strong friendship with my daughter, but I wonder also have you figured out your feeling towards her, as to what your intentions are" says Jack. "Jack I'm glad you let me stay with Cat, we have gotten to know each to her real well while you were gone this past month, and yes... I have figured out my feelings towards her" says Daniel

"Daniel...do you both have the same feelings for each other that I saw in Caitlyn's eyes when she looked at me when the Doc wanted you to leave" said Jack. "Yes, Jack we do, and thank you for letting me stay here with you and Cat" says Daniel.

Hours of talking of Daniel and Caitlyn's relationship eventually ended when Caitlyn started to open her eyes. "Cat...Caitlyn" said Jack and Daniel at the same moment. "Caitlyn... can you hear me...its Dr. Mackenzie...tell me how do you feel? says Doc. "I feel tired, but other than that no other pain, no headaches..." says Caitlyn. "Yes" both Daniel and Jack said as both give each other a kinda manly hug, then pushed each other away when realized what they were doing acting like it didn't happen.

"Well that's great news...I'll let the others know sir" says Doc. "Well looks like we got ourselves a miracle people...well done SG1, and you too Dr. Mackenzie" says General Hammond as he and the others come into the infirm tory. "Hey guys how is it going" says Caitlyn with a smile. "Now that's what I like to see Cat" says Jack, as he hugged her.

"So Daniel did you tell him about us" says Cat with a very mischievous grin. "Yeah, he told me all about you and him" said Jack with a grin. Sam and Teal'c had an expression of Caitlyn and Daniel...when did this happen...and what's Jack going to do to Daniel. "Are you guys a couple now" said Major Sam Carter. "Yes Sam we are an item" says Danny smiling happily. "So Jack, how you feel about this "says Sam. "Well Carter...Daniel knows how I feel about it and he knows where I stand on the subject... that is to say my daughter's in good hands, and I know he'll take good care of her" says Jack with a smile looking at his daughter.

"Not that you need my permission to date Danny boy, but Yeah you have my blessing" said Jack when he saw that look on her face of "is it ok with you that we're together". "Thanks Dad" said Cat. She whispers in her Dads ears "He really loves me". "Good now that, that is settled, we should all get some shut eye" says Jack.

"Night kids...Daddy's going to bed" says Jack laughing all the way to his private quarters.