Author's Notes:- Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

I'm almost finished this hopefully.

Thanks to those who are enjoying this and enjoy this bit.

"Dad," Daniel called as he entered his office, "I know you're here so show yourself."

"Daniel," a voice came from behind him making him spin to find Mel Jackson standing looking as he had the day he died.

Daniel was choked for a few seconds amazed that his father was before him but he soon refocused on what he had called him for.

"Dad, where's Ari?" Daniel demanded.

"I can't tell you that Danny," Mel replied.

Anger filled Daniel's eyes, "Why?"

"The prophecy…"

"Screw the prophecy," Daniel snapped, "This is my daughter, your granddaughter not some inanimate object. I won't abandon her like you did to me."

"That's not fair," Mel told him reproachfully, "We died."

"You abandoned me the moment you were dumb enough to walk under the coverstone," Daniel replied pushing a hand through his hair becoming even more desperate, "I won't abandon her, please Dad."

"I can't Daniel," Mel told him softly, "And I don't need to anyway. You can find her Daniel."

"Is she okay?" Daniel asked after a few seconds.

"Sha're is with her," Mel replied, "But you have to get to her as fast as possible."

"How?" Daniel whispered, "I can't find her unless she calls to me."

"Yes you can," Mel told him, "Yes you can."

x

Ari curled into the feeling of comfort beside her, not sure why there was such comfort. She wanted to go home and go to school, go shopping, see her friends anything but be here.

"Ari," a voice called to her, a voice she didn't know but it felt familiar, "Ari, open your eyes."

She tried to open her eyes, "Can't," she mumbled.

"Ari, you have to look at me," the voice insisted, it was a man she finally worked out.

"I can't," she cried

"Yes, you can," he told her, "Look at me. Ari, do it."

At his command she managed to force her eyes open focusing on a man about ten years or so older than her kneeling beside her. Seeing her blue eyes open he smiled at her.

"Who…who are you?" Ari pushed the question past her dry throat.

He smiled at her, "Shifu."

"Shifu," she frowned in thought before it hit her, "My brother, kind of."

"That's right," he gently took her arm helping her to sit, "It's nice to finally meet you."

"But you can't be Shifu," Ari's head was pounding, "You should be my age."

A wry grimace covered his face, "Apophis placed nanites in me to accelerate my ageing. Oma stopped them when I was about ten years of age."

"Oh," she managed to say, "Where are we?"

Shifu sighed, "A Goa'uld has managed to abduct you. Daniel is looking for you I promise but you have to help him."

"I can't do it," Ari whispered, "I can't do anything."

"You're strong Ari," Shifu told her, "I know you can. I have to leave but you're not alone."

"Yes I am," Ari sighed.

Her brother reached out and touched her cheek, "No, you're not. That comfort you've felt since you got here…"

"That was you?" Ari asked.

"No," he smiled, "It was our mother."

He leaned in and gently kissed her cheek, "You can call to your father and fight off the Jaffa. Just believe in yourself."

The door opening made her turn and when she glanced back Shifu was gone. She set her jaw determinedly; they weren't giving her anything else.

Daniel sat in the briefing room listening to everyone arguing over what they were going to do. Ranon and LaCroix had arrived while he was talking to his father and were both being very vocal in their opinion.

A gentle hand touched his shoulder and he saw Sam motion him to come outside with her for a private talk. No one noticed them leave and Daniel stood against the wall to see what she wanted.

"You are the only one who can find your daughter," Elli told him, "Everything they are saying is useless until you locate her."

"Well thank you for that piece of useless information," Daniel snapped sarcastically.

"Elli is only trying to help," Sam took control, "I know you're upset Daniel but yelling at everyone is not going to help Ari."

"Do you two practice stating the obvious," Daniel snapped, his father's cryptic message was preying on his mind and their comments weren't helping him work out what he needed to do.

"Daniel," Sam started.

"Sam, I need to think not get stupid platitudes thrown at me," Daniel cried in annoyance, "God, you were so much easier to talk to before you got Elli."

With that he stalked away.

x

"What's happening?" Daniel cried as he came flying into the infirmary Ari held in his arms.

The five year old squirmed and he let her down holding onto her hand as he waited for Jack to give him an answer.

"It's Sam," Jack said very softly, "She's been hurt, badly."

"How bad?" Daniel asked feeling Ari's arms wrap around his leg tightly.

Jack shook his head, "Don't know yet. Frasier's still working."

"Where's Teal'c?" Daniel noticed the lack of his other friend.

"Just getting cleaned up," Jack explained, "He saved a kid from a Jaffa and got covered in mud. Janet made him go take a shower."

"Has anyone called Jacob?" Daniel leaned down and picked up Ari who was silently staring at them.

Jack nodded, "Yeah. Hammond called him the moment we got back."

"Uncle Jack," Ari's soft voice made him turn to see her holding her arms out to him, "Need a hug?"

"I'd love one," Jack took the girl from her father and held her close smiling as she gently kissed his cheek.

"Janet makes everything better," the little girl told him seriously.

Jack gently kissed the top of Ari's head, "Usually."

"Dr Fraiser is the best," Teal'c stated as he entered the room.

"Tea'c," Ari cried happy to see him twisting in Jack's arms and holding out her arms so the Jaffa would take her.

Teal'c obliged smiling as she cuddled him, "Are you being a good girl?"

"Uh hu Uncle Tea'c," Ari told him, "I've been very good, tell him Daddy."

Daniel smiled, "That's right sweetie."

"Colonel, Daniel, Teal'c," Janet appeared from the infirmary.

"How is she Doc?" Jack demanded instantly.

"She's stable," Janet told them looking exhausted, "The wound to her arm was superficial but when she fell…"

"What?" Daniel asked, "Janet, what's happened to her?"

Janet dropped her head, "She's paralysed at the moment. I don't know if it's permanent or not as there is considerable swelling around the area."

"Can we see her?" Daniel asked.

"Only one at a time," Janet told them, "She's also very groggy and more than likely won't know you're there."

Jack decided to go in first. Daniel took Ari and sat down with her on his knee.

"Is Auntie Sam okay?" Ari asked her lip trembling.

"Auntie Sam was in an accident," Daniel explained, "She's been hurt really, really badly but your Aunt Janet has made her mostly better. But the medicine she's been given is going to make her very sleepy."

Ari slid a finger into her mouth as she thought, "I have to be very quiet?"

Daniel nodded, "It might look scary because there are lots of machines attached to her but I promise they are there to help her get better. Okay?"

"Okay," she nodded.

"You're a good girl," Daniel told her.

x

Ari gripped Daniel's hand as they walked into Sam's room, he felt his throat constrict seeing Sam look so pale and fragile.

"Daddy," Ari whispered, "Can I talk to her?"

Daniel picked up his daughter and smiled, "I think that'll make her feel much better."

Ari nervously took Sam's hand, "Get better Auntie Sam," she whispered, "Daddy is upset 'cause you're not well."

Daniel smiled slightly; Ari was such a sweet child.

"Ari," Sam murmured opening her eyes slightly, "Tell your Daddy not to worry."

Ari nodded, "I want you to get better so you can play more games with me."

Sam smiled tiredly, "I will sweetheart I promise."

Daniel saw Janet motion him that his time was up and he nodded.

"Ari, we have to let Auntie Sam get some more sleep," Daniel told his daughter.

"Night Auntie Sam," Ari waved as she wrapped her arms around Daniel's neck burying her face against his neck as they left the room.

Daniel saw Jacob standing there waiting to see his daughter but he paused for a second to give Ari a hug.

"Is he okay?" Daniel asked Jack.

"If Sam is paralysed," Jack told him, "Jacob wants her to take a Tok'ra symbiote."

x

Daniel paced his office trying to work out how he could find Ari when she couldn't call to him. He was so frustrated; he hadn't felt like this since Sha're had…of course.

Daniel closed his eyes and hoped to hell this would work, "Shifu!!!!!!!!!"

"You wish my help Daniel?" a voice said from behind him.

He turned and smiled to see the man before him, "You're looking well."

Shifu smiled, "You look awful but I believe I can remedy that. Ari is as safe as is possible for now."

"You've been to see her?" Daniel asked.

"She needed someone to pull her out of the daze from the drugs they have been giving her," Shifu explained, "Her mind is clearer now and hopefully she will be able to call to you very soon."

"Do you know where she is?" Daniel demanded.

"I am not allowed to tell you," Shifu sighed, "But…if you go where she was taken to. She will find you."

"Are you sure Daniel?" Nick asked.

"Shifu wouldn't lie to me," Daniel reminded them.

"How can you even know this truly was Shifu?" Elli asked.

"I know my own son," Daniel replied, "Look we have to go to where Herd took her to. If I can get there I can find her."

"Okay," Jack said finally, "Nick, Sam, Teal'c and I will go to."

"Shouldn't Ranon…" Nick started but was cut off by Ranon who shook his head.

"You are the child's guardian," Ranon reminded him, "It's your burden."

He nodded and turned back to the rest of the group, "When do we leave?"

"In one hour," Jack ordered, "So move, get ready."

x

"You are the strongest amongst all who go after Ari," LaCroix reminded him as they stood in the room Nick was using, "It is your duty to protect the girl above all others."

"I'm not going to let the others die," Nick replied, "They're my friends."

"You must serve the prophecy as I have done," his 'father' sighed irritably, "I don't care about your friends. Protect Ari. That is all that matters Nicholas, you know this."

"I do," Nick sighed, "But to protect Ari, she needs her father and his friends, therefore…"

LaCroix let out a cross between a sigh and a groan but nodded, "And take care of yourself Nicholas. Janette will not be happy if you get yourself killed."

Nick gave a small smile and placed his hand on his 'father's' shoulder, "I promise."

With a nod Nick left to join the others at the Gate and LaCroix sighed, "Take care my son. Come back to me."

x

"Jack, you know you don't have to come," Daniel said softly as they waited for everyone else to arrive.

"I have to Daniel," Jack told him, "I love her like she's my own. Besides Sara would kill me if I let you go without me."

Daniel gave a half-smile, "I can't lose her Jack. Ari is my world and if I lost her I would not have anything left."

"We're getting her back Daniel," Jack told him, "Because I'm not going to accept anything but her safety."

Sam appeared checking her equipment, she stopped at her friends.

"Daniel," she said softly, "About earlier…"

Forget it," Daniel told her, "It doesn't matter."

Sam gently squeezed his shoulder, "We'll get her."

"Indeed we shall," Teal'c agreed as he and Nick joined them.

"Are we all here finally?" Jack asked before turning to the tech, "Start dialling."

The young tech nodded and started the sequence. They stood in silence waiting.

"Chevron Seven Encoded," the tech announced just as the wormhole burst to life.

"Let's go bring our lost sheep home," Jack stated as they started up the ramp and walked through the Stargate.

"Ari, you have to be patient," Daniel said as she cried out in frustration when the ball shot past her, "And you have to concentrate."

"I am," she snapped, "This is just so hard."

Daniel took her hand and gently touched her cheek, "I know sweetie but it's very important you learn to control your powers."

Ari grimaced, at thirteen she wanted to be out with her friends but her father insisted that Sunday afternoons were for practice until he was sure they had her abilities under control. Up until now she'd had very limited powers but on reaching puberty her abilities had exploded almost out of control, including influencing a teacher to give them homework of watching the latest movie at the cinema over the weekend. Daniel hadn't been too happy about that.

The powers she had that came from her father were sometimes more like a game, it was her other powers that scared her more than anything. Daniel had taught her to meditate so she could focus her mind and he had told her how proud he was that she had mastered this so quickly.

"How about we do this for another half hour then go get some ice-cream?" Daniel offered, "Then you can call Donna and see if she wants to come over to play for a while."

"Dad, I'm thirteen," Ari cried, "I don't play."

Daniel laughed and gently kissed her forehead, "Do we have a deal?"

She rolled her eyes at him, "Deal."

x

Ari had never influenced anyone before, well not purposely but she had to convince the Jaffa he'd given her the drug. He came closer to her and she squeezed her eyes shut trying to remember the lessons she'd been given.

"You've finished your job. Leave now."

Opening her eyes she saw him leave and she sighed in relief. She'd actually done it, her father would be so proud. Ari still couldn't focus properly to call to him yet but decided getting away from the Gould, whoever it was, was the best idea she could have.

Standing at the door she reached out with her mind and found the control that locked the door. With her face set in deep concentration she almost jumped for joy when the door opened.

Very slowly Ari crept out the cell noting the empty corridor.

"This isn't right," she murmured, "But no other choice."

She chose a direction hoping this would take her to safety but as long as it took her away from the Jaffa she'd be happy until her father got here. Meeting her brother, semi-twin was the only way to describe him, she felt like a part of her was complete. Ever since she'd learned about him she'd wanted to meet him and let him know that no matter what they were still family. That was the one major thing Daniel and Jack had always instructed her, family were the most important thing and family was not only blood relations.

Ari came to the end of the corridor and a door, hoping this was the way out she concentrated and made it open. As she ran through she stopped as she came face to face with a blonde woman whose eyes glowed.

"Welcome child," the Gould said to her, "I am Osiris."

Ari tried to retreat but two Jaffa grabbed her arms, her fear filled her rendering her powerless.

"Now all you have to do is call to your Daddy," Osiris laughed, "And when he's here," the Gould leaned down to her ear and whispered, "I'm going to kill him and there will be nothing you can do to stop me."