I don't own any characters from SG1, Pretender, or MacGyver.

Thanks for all the reviews. Yes I do have plans for the Center in this fanfic. This is a

background chapter of how MacGyver became O'Neill.

Chapter 2

Jack was standing next to Jarod waiting for SG1 to step through the iris.

Jacks mind started wondering back to when Jack O'Neill was created.

Flash Back

Mac just came back from South America getting information on how a major drug dealer was smuggling drugs in to US. During this assignment he had escaped death three times. He was starting to think that this line of work was getting too dangerous. He couldn't count how many times he cheated death since he started working for the foundation five years ago. Mac had decided to as Pete for a resignation. He wanted to settle down get married and have kids.

"Mac are you sure you want to do this?" Pete asked.

Yes Pete I feel like I've cheated death one too many times. I want to move to Minnesota, get married and have kids." MacGyver said.

"You're like a cat MacGyver you have nine lives." Pete said.

"Yeah and I've lost eight of those lives. I don't want to lose the last one without living it." MacGyver said.

"You don't have to put in your resignation to do those things. Come in to my office." Pete said.

MacGyver followed Pete into his office. He truly doubted that Pete could say any thing to change his mind. He didn't come to this decision without a lot of thought.

"Mac I've know you for a while now and in this time I've learned that you don't like to stay in one place for too long. I've arranged for an alternate identity for you, if you agree. I have buddies willing to set you up with a military back ground and a job in the air force. You can still do jobs for us in your off time. The cover will be air tight no one will be able to find out this isn't your real identity. I know you can handle this with all you smarts. Just give me the word and you can start in this new life right away. We will always keep in touch as friends and coworkers."

And Pete had kept his promise to this day they kept in constant touch.

That's actually where he met Sarah. She was the General's (Pete's friend) secretary at the time. She knew all about his past as MacGyver and why he wanted a new life. The General set him up in the life of a comrade that was considered MIA. Without a dead certificate it was not hard to just take over this Jack O'Neill person's life. Mac looked very much like Jack O'Neill so friends that had not seen Jack in a while would not have any problem believing that MacGyver was him. Sarah and Jack (Mac) fell in love and got married and had Charlie.

Jarod elbowed Jack just as SG1 was walking down the ramp.

"Welcome, home SG1. How did the mission go?" Jack asked the team over the intercom.

"Fine Sir, as you would say, there were rock and trees nothing much else." Sam said.

"Okay debriefing in an hour. Hit the showers team." Having said that Jack left the control room with Jarod fast on his heals.