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

This is the final part of this story, I hope you liked it.

Ari sat in her room in the SGC.

She had been staring at the picture of her mother since she'd come here to supposedly get some sleep. They'd left the ship in silence; Nick carrying Sarah as Daniel guided his daughter to where Jack, Sam and Teal'c stood waiting for them. No one said a word as they headed back through the Gate.

Ari had submitted to all the tests the doctor wanted to run before finally escaping to be alone and sort out how she felt. She could feel her father's sadness at the fact he'd never see her mother again. All her life Ari had been told how much her mother had loved her but now she had felt the full force of it and the hole in her heart seemed to grow even larger.

A gentle knock preceded Nick opening the door.

"Can I come in?" he asked softly.

"Sure," she whispered.

Her uncle sat beside her on the edge of the bed and picked up the picture of Sha're, "You know that was the first time I saw her too," Nick told Ari, "I always wondered what she was like and now I know."

"I wanted her to stay," Ari whispered achingly, "It would have been wonderful to be a family, to have Dad smile all the time the way he did when he was with her."

"I know," Nick replaced the picture, "I talked with Jack. They're getting reports that all the Goa'uld are gone, the hosts are alive though just like Sarah."

"I destroyed an entire race," Ari gasped, "Didn't I?"

"No," Nick gently touched her cheek, "You had no control over what happened Ari, you have to speak to Ranon and he'll explain it properly to you."

"I feel different," she told him, "But…I don't know how to explain it."

"From what I can tell Ranon can explain," Nick suddenly hugged her, "I am so proud of you Ari."

x

Daniel sat beside Sarah's bedside waiting for her to wake up. He remembered thinking he'd get to do this for Sha're once but that had never been the case, he'd had to visit her in the morgue and instead of warm flesh waiting to wake he'd stroked her cold skin like marble.

A gentle pressure on his shoulder made him turn to see his daughter standing beside him.

"Is she okay?" Ari asked softly.

"According to Cassie she'll be fine," Daniel replied before tilting his head at her, "How are you?"

"I don't know," she shrugged, "Nick told me we have to speak to Ranon."

"I know. He told me that too," Daniel wrapped his arm around Ari's waist pulling her into a hug leaning his head against his daughter's shoulder, "Once I know Sarah's okay we'll go and talk to him."

"Daniel?" Sarah mumbled, "What…"

"Sarah, its okay," he soothed, "You're safe and Osiris is gone."

Sarah looked at him and seeing his daughter she gasped, "I'm so sorry, I…I…"

Ari took her hand, "I know it wasn't you."

Sarah turned to Daniel, "She's very like you."

Daniel laughed and hugged his daughter quickly before turning back to Sarah, "I'm going to get the doctor then you need to get some more rest. We'll leave you and come see you later."

Ari waited for Daniel until he had got the doctor for Sarah, he then placed his arm around her shoulders.

"Let's go see what Ranon has to say," he said as he led her along the corridor.

Ranon sat in the VIP room Jack had set aside for him simply waiting for them. He took Ari's hand and gently hugged her.

"I am so proud of you," he told her, "Both of you."

"Thank you," Daniel said leaning against the end of the bed, "What is it you're going to tell us?"

Ranon laughed, "You have always been far too impatient Daniel."

Daniel shrugged.

"Ranon," Ari whispered, "I destroyed an entire race today."

"Are the Tok'ra dead?" Ranon asked.

"No."

"Then not all are dead," he smiled gently at her, "And there was nothing you could do to stop it child."

"Then explain," Ari snapped, "Tell me what the hell happened?"

"Ari, long before you were born, long before anyone here was born other than me," Ranon gave a wry smile, "The Goa'uld had taken over the Earth and myself and several of my kind planned to get rid of those on Earth. But before we could I was visited by a being who told me that the child we were creating had to be much more powerful than that, she gave us the power to destroy all Goa'uld."

Daniel frowned, "Who is she?"

"I shall explain in good time," Ranon told him, "Far too impatient," he shook his head before coughing, "Now, we empowered the children and then had to hide them. I went with girl to Abydos and knew how to recognise when the descendent of the boy would arrive. The day you did I rejoiced."

Ari laughed, "You left Earth because someone betrayed you right?"

"Correct," Ranon nodded, "He then helped a certain Goa'uld subvert our magics to create something different. Another child."

"Shifu," Daniel completed.

Ranon nodded, "Apophis probably didn't even know that Sha're was the one who held the powers until Ammonet discovered it. Once the boy was born it became apparent that each child would need guidance with the powers they were each receiving."

"That's why Oma took the boy," Daniel deduced.

"No Daniel," Ranon sighed, he'd been dreading this, "Oma was the one who gave us the extra power for the child to destroy the Goa'uld."

"Then who…" Daniel trailed off, "Sha're?"

Ranon nodded, "Sha're did die that day but Oma ascended her so she could care for her son, leaving you to care for your daughter."

"We…we were together when I ascended," Daniel whispered in amazement, "I remember that."

"And now Shifu no longer needs my guidance," a gentle voice made both Daniel and Ari spin.

"Mom?" Ari gasped.

Sha're smiled as she and Shifu stood.

"I thought I'd never see you again," Daniel whispered to his wife, "Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because I never knew this would happen," Sha're told him.

"What would happen?" Ari demanded.

Ranon smiled, "Now Shifu is old enough and there is no more danger from the Goa'uld to him Oma has agreed that he no longer needs his mother."

"What?" Daniel asked, "What does that mean?"

"It means I can be with you again my Dan'iel," Sha're smiled reaching out and touching her husband's cheek.

Ari's eyes widened in amazement.

"Though Shifu still will need someone to be there for him," Ranon continued, "Which is why I am finally being released from Earth."

"You're going with Oma?" Ari asked sadly.

Ranon enfolded the child in his arms, "I will still visit you my dear Arianna."

"You better," the girl whispered.

x

Daniel watched his daughter say goodbye to a man she'd called uncle most of her life before turning to the woman at his side.

"I am truly here my Dan'iel," Sha're told him, "I will not leave you again."

"Good," he sighed slipping his arms around her and holding onto her tightly.

"Mom," a voice interrupted them.

"Shifu," Sha're moved away from Daniel and opened her arms to her son who hugged her tightly, "I love you."

"I know," the young man smiled reminding Daniel so much of Skaara.

"You will come visit?" Daniel asked.

"If you want me to?" Shifu replied slightly unsure.

"You're my son," Daniel told him, "Of course I want to see you."

"And I want to see you," Ari added.

Shifu grinned and hugged his sister, "Look after them."

Ari nodded stepping back allowing him free and joining their parents as Ranon joined Shifu.

Sha're cuddled closer to Daniel pulling Ari close to her as a bright light filled the room. Once it had subsided only the three of them were left.

Glancing up to where her parents were staring at each other Ari grinned, "I'll go let Jack know about this."

"Sure," Daniel murmured.

Ari rolled her eyes and left them alone. Once outside she leaned against the door a smile covering her face, "Just another normal day in the SGC."