Jack sped down the main roads at the max speed limit. He knew he was being dumb. There was no real reason to rush, it was likely the General had got a message from the To'kra or something. Maybe he needed him to break the news to Jacob. Jack quailed at the thought. But no. He had that feeling.

He'd got it a lot over the last few years, it meant something was going down. It didn't necessarily bode well for him of course, in fact a lot of the time, it was bad. But tonight, it just felt…good.

Geeze, that was coherent.

He sailed through the check-in procedures, getting some odd looks from the staff. Of course, his team died a few days ago, his almost cheerful demeanour was probably puzzling the hell out of these kids. Him too actually. He couldn't explain why he suddenly felt so…exhilarated.

Maybe he was mad with grief?

After the final ID check, the officer told him General Hammond was expecting him in the infirmary.

The infirmary?

Nah couldn't be…Maybe Doc Fraiser had just found something else wrong with his blood or x-rays or whatever. That was probably it. That was the logical conclusion.

But he had that feeling.

When he got out the elevator, Hammond was waiting for him. Must have had the SF's call when he arrived. Impatient guy.

"Jack, how are you feeling?" You called me all the way to ask that?

"I'm fine sir." Jack replied, more than a little edgy, "What's going on?"

Hammond gave him one of those darn intense stares of his and started walking, indicating he should follow.

"About half an hour ago the there was an unauthorised activation of the stargate. When no code was transmitted I ordered the iris closed." Jack nodded, please get to the point sir. "Shortly afterwards we saw three travellers en route. But without a code, I couldn't open the iris." No, they were dead. No way could they have hit the iris. But what if she had relented? Sent their bodies through? It would be too cruel…
"Sir was it…?" The general looked straight at him.

"Yes it was Jack."

"Oh god." But the general had stopped; they were just outside the infirmary.

"As I said, I couldn't risk opening the iris, but just before the travellers would have impacted the event horizon, there was a, well a flash of light."

He walked round the corner, Jack followed.

"And when it cleared we had three unexpected guests."

Holy s-

They were alive.

All of them.

SG1 had just beaten the odds, the aliens, and the whole god dam galaxy

Sure, they looked pretty rough around the edges, were attached to IV's, and were more bruised than any decent boxer had a right to be, but they were alive. Every darn one of them.

"Hello?"

The three patients looked back at him. Daniel rolled his eyes, his right arm and wrist covered in bandages. Teal'c smiled and nodded in that blasted slow way of his, though sitting rather stiffly, and Carter…well she looked like hell but grinned at him anyway. "Hi Sir."

"Carter, you guys died, and all I get is 'hi'?"

Carter laughed and winced. Teal'c was smiling. Good god they're alive!

"Ah colonel," Oh no, Fraiser. Look rested Jack. "I see you're still reasonably healthy." Nice one.

"What's the verdict Doc?" What the heck is going on?

"Well I still have to get the blood-work and DNA analysis back but as far as I can tell they are exactly who they look like, are not infested by aliens, robots, clones, or people from an alternate reality."

"Well we could have told you that." Jack turned with Doctor Fraiser to stare at Daniel, "Sorry."

Jack just grinned, his team was back. And Daniel was finally getting the hand of sarcasm? He'd been around Jack too long. "So when can I have SG1 back Doc? Only we really ought to be earning our pay-checks round here." Janet frowned,

"Actually Sir considering they were apparently dead for the last few days, they're in good shape." Jack noticed his team exchange glances at that. Daniel mouthing 'Days?' at Carter and Teal'c.

"Teal'c will be up and about tomorrow barring complications. He just has a few nasty burns and bruises that need treating, not to mention a broken nose and a bruised kidney." Ha! That darn Unas hardly put a dent in him. Take that white-eyes! "Major Carter and Daniel Jackson however will be in here for a few more days." Jack tried not to grin as both immediately started protesting. The doctor held up a hand however and glaring, "minimum."

"But-!" Jack interrupted,

"Do as the doctor says."

Daniel sighed heavily and Carter gave a muttered "Yes Sir." Fraiser raised her eyebrows and continued. "Both of them sustained concussions. Daniel also has several nasty burns as well as broken wrist, and a dislocated shoulder that was actually set quite well." You don't have to sound quite so surprised Doc. "Sam managed three cracked ribs, a badly sprained ankle. All three of them are exhausted however, so you can have twenty minutes Sir and then I insist they get some rest." Jack smirked slightly at their indignant faces, "and you could use some yourself Sir" darn it. He watched as she finished injecting something into Teal'c's IV, smiled at the reunited team, and left. He realised Hammond had gone too. Tactful of him.

Jack sat down on the nearest bed, which happened to be Daniel's, "So…want to tell me what in the hell happened out there?"

The three exchanged looks again, "It's um, a long story Sir."

He shrugged, "We have twenty minutes."

Daniel yawned, "Jack, can't you just be happy we're alive for tonight? I mean, you'll only get bored at the debriefing if you've heard it all now." The others smiled.

Jack bit back a retort; Danny-boy had just come back from the dead after all. Though he was doing it so often it would soon cease to be a viable excuse. "I'll bring my game-boy, spill."

Carter looked amused and after looking briefly to Teal'c began, "Well Sir, it turns out Daniel is sort of related to that alien."

"Oh come on Sam! I think related it a bit of a strong word!"

Trying hard not to look surprised, Jack injected, "What do you mean Carter?"

"It all began about an hour ago…"

So it's a little predictable, sue me I like happy ending. (Actually don't sue me I don't have a penny. And it's not the end yet) ::grins:: Can I thank all my reviews enough? It's a wonderful to have such encouragement with this story.