The four members of SG-1 were astounded to see themselves again in the 'Gate room. Murdoc stood, staring up at the ring, disbelief etched on his face. O'Neill threw himself on Murdoc.

"What was the address? What did you dial?" His hands clamped about the Goa'uld's throat.

Murdoc only stared on mournfully at the 'Gate ring.

"Sir..?" Carter was bending over MacGyver. "He's coming to."

But as Mac stirred, he seemed to grow fuzzy around the edges, as if he were fading.

"Jack?" Daniel was staring. "Jack, look at this."

As O'Neill turned, Mac's image wavered, and he disappeared completely.

"Sir!"

The entire 'Gate room was now wavering.

"I think we're in another time- distortion!"

The 'Gate room gave a shudder, and SG-1 was suddenly surrounded by people. General Hammond and Doctor Frasier were the first to find their side.

"Colonel O'Neill, what happened?" Hammond cried. "And who are these people?"

"Oh my God, Colonel, he looks just like you!" Dr. Frasier was kneeling beside Mac, staring up at the Colonel.

"He is a friend." Teal'c said simply. "But he is a Goa'uld." He indicated Murdoc, still in his dreamy trance of mourning.

"It's... Gone? My beautiful city is... gone..." He moaned pitifully, as four armed airmen seized him and dragged him off to a holding cell.

"Well... THAT was easy." O'Neill said quietly. "Ole' Snake-in-the-head went bonkers."

"Sir, do you realize what we've done?" Carter seemed to be the only one not celebrating. "History has been altered. Who knows what's different!"

"Relax, Carter. They're not all Goa'ulds. It can't be that different."

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A week later, normal activity had resumed for SG-1. Daniel was buried in a stack of books in his office somewhere. Teal'c was Kel'nor'reeming in his quarters. MacGyver was recovering quietly in the infirmary. But O'Neill and Major Carter were spending their weekend at home.

A knock at the door brought O'Neill out of his daze. He flicked off the television, (Swearing once more at the fly-fisherman onscreen with his enormous bass.) and pulled open the door.

"Carter! What're you doing here?" He grinned sarcastically. "Don't you have some work to do? Some naquadah to analyze? Some lab tech. to confuse?"

"Sir, don't you think it's strange that we've been here a week and nothing has changed?"

"Alright, first of all, we're off duty. You can call me Jack. That's what names are for, remember?"

"Sir..." Carter broke in, impatiently.

"Major..." O'Neill shot back. "Maybe we were supposed to bring them back here."

"But if MacGyver isn't still in the past, he can't exist in the future!"

"So?"

"So, I made a phone call... He lives in L.A. Sir, He can't live in L.A if he wasn't in the past to live there!"

"Your point, Carter?"

"Sir, I don't know what's wrong, all I know is that things should have changed... It's like we're not even here..."

"Carter. Relax. We're home. Look around you. You have a whole weekend to yourself. Enjoy it. Go... fishing."

She smiled despite herself. She hated it when he made her grin like that. Especially when so many more pressing matters were at stake.

"So... You know what they did with that... Murdoc guy?"

"He's still being held at the SGC. But he won't say anything. He just paces aimlessly and mumbles about his great city."

"Good."

"Sir, we need to get the address he dialed. It could be the key to all this..."

"Carter, all what? We're home. He gave us a hand. Get over it. Relax!"

"I... I don't think so, sir..."

"Carter, what're you..."

Colonel O'Neill fell silent. His bright, sun filled living room was barren, empty. He looked around.

"Carter... Where did all my stuff go?"

"We're in another time- shift, sir. We need to get back to the SGC... Daniel and Teal'c will likely want an explanation."

Starstarstar

The SGC was abuzz with activity. Carter and O'Neill were greeted by Pete Thornton at the surface.

"They just... appeared. Out of nowhere!" Pete cried, leading them down to the 'Gate room once more.

"It's a time- distortion." Carter explained. "Something happened the last time we went through the 'Gate. I think we should all camp out here, in case time shifts again."

MacGyver was the next to enter the 'Gate room, followed by Daniel and Teal'c.

"Dannyboy, T, Macaroni... Get a bit of a surprise?"

"Yeah, actually..." Daniel was once again clutching broken glasses. "I just got these fixed. Who knew there was a big filing cabinet where the middle of my desk used to be?"

"Where the middle of your desk will be, Dannyboy." O'Neill grinned.

"MajorCarter." Teal'c said, with his usual solemn tone, "What happens if there is something in the way of us when a time- shift occurs?"

Carter cringed. "I don't really want to think about it, Teal'c."

The Jaffa nodded silently.

MacGyver just grinned. "Macaroni?"

O'Neill shrugged, eyebrow raised.

"So..." Daniel said, "What do we do now?"

"I'm not sure, Daniel."