She felt him behind her before she ever turned around.

"Come on in—Dad." Thessa continued looking over the objects in her father's office as he walked up behind her. "You know, when I was growing up all I wanted was to be closer to you somehow—to know you better. But, now that I'm actually here in your office I'm realizing that you've always been with me." Daniel stopped at her side and she turned to him smiling.

"How's that?" He asked noting the small figurine she held in her hand of Ma'at.

"All of this." She looked around the room and pointed to the artifacts around his office. "It's been around me my hole life—your journals, log books from all your missions even the dust collectors that Jack said should be in a museum instead of in my room. You've always been with me—I guess I had to come all this way to realize it."

Reaching for her shoulder, Daniel pulled her into his arms and hugged her. "I don't think I'm going to be able to let you go this time." Taking a moment to run his hand over her hair Daniel felt a familiar sense as her hair ran through his fingers—suddenly flashes of another woman raced before his eyes. They were kissing, his hands tangled in her hair as his lips moved over her skin-- the vision left as soon as it had come and Daniel pushed away from Thessa as he tried to regain control.

"What's wrong?" Thessa gasped as she held him steady.

Daniel had doubled over as he held his head in his hands. Information seeped into his recesses and soon the blur before him was clear—and he remembered. Looking back to Thessa, he stood and reached out for her shoulder. "I remember your mother, I remember everything—and I know where to find you."

"Good, then you know why you can't tell them anything?"

"Yeah, I know—come on, we gotta get you outta here. It's almost time."

"Have you seen Daniel?" General O'Neill asked as he poked his head into Carter lab.

"No Sir, is everything alright?" Standing from her table, she put on her blouse and met him at the door as he walked out into the hall.

"Ya know that feeling you get when Daniel is doing something that is going to get him in trouble?" No sooner than the words left his lips—the alarms rang out through the base, IN COMING TRAVELER.

"Oh no." In unison, the two broke into a run as they raced to the gateroom.

Teal'c arrived at the gateroom first—but the doors had been sealed from inside. Not even the guards could enter the gateroom. As Teal'c pounded at the door, O'Neill's voice came from behind the guards.

"Teal'c what the hell is going on?!" He walked through the guards as Carter followed.

"O'Neill—the doors are sealed!"

Cursing under his breath, O'Neill ran around the corner to the command room and stopped dead as he saw Daniel and Thessa standing on the ramp as the event horizon settled on the gate.

"Daniel! WHAT ARE YOU DOING!?" His grip on the microphone nearly snapped the fragile device in half as he yelled.

Slowly, Daniel turned back toward O'Neill. "It's alright Jack! I know what I'm doing!"

Before Jack could yell back at him—a swirl of light passed through the event horizon and engulfed the room.

As the light moved around Thessa, tears welled up in her eyes as she looked to Daniel.

"It's Ohma—this is the beginning…" Reaching out for his hand she smiled through her tears.

"It's alright Thessa." Pulling her hand to his chest he held her as the light engulfed them. "I'll find—I promise." He felt her being pulled from him and only held on tighter for one more second.

"I love you Dad."

The light was too much to bear, and Daniel slammed his eyes shut as he held Thessa in his arms—and then, in a flash—the light was gone and so was Thessa.

Not wanting to open his eyes, Daniel let his arms fall to his side as tears rolled down his face. His daughter was gone—

"Daniel." The voice echoed around him and as he opened his eyes he saw that his expectations had come true—he was no longer in the gateroom.

"I know who you are." Standing straight, Daniel opened his eyes to see that he was standing in a thick fog bank. "Where are you?" Calling out into the fog he reached out to feel for anything before him and then began to walk through the fog.

"Daniel, I'm here." The voice echoed once again and Daniel picked up his pace as he ran towards the voice.

As though walking through a curtain, the fog disappeared and Daniel walked into a stone structure lit with candles. Stopping in his tracks, Daniel looked frantically around him but saw no one.

"Where are you?" He called out again.

"I am here." The voice did not echo this time. And as Daniel turned around one last time his heart jumped into his throat as he saw the woman before him.

He walked towards her slowly and reached out to touch her long auburn hair that lay over her shoulder. His fingers found their way to her neck as she stepped into his arms. Without a word their lips met and Daniel found it hard to pull away from her, but after a moment he rested his forehead on hers but still held her close.

"How did I forget you?" The memory of his life with this woman stormed his memory as he tried to remember how he had lived without her all this time. "I thought they killed you—that's why I—"

Looking into his eyes, she placed her fingers over his mouth. "They did my love. I am only here through you and I will not return after you leave."

"I don't want to loose you again." The thought of letting her go was killing him—he had just lost his daughter and now he had to let go of his wife as well.

"You will never loose me Daniel—I am always with you, even if you do not know who I am."

"What? No—don't take this away form me again, I want to remember—"

"You cannot—you must find her Daniel, she is what is important. I am no longer among you—you must take her and keep her."

"I know…" Looking into her eyes he saw what he had lost when he was returned to human form. He saw the life he built and the woman he loved and the child they created that was being hunted. "I won't forget—I swear, somehow I'll remember you—I won't forget—not again." He held her as the fog moved in around them. "No—not yet."

"Daniel, go—find her and keep her safe from them."

Their lips met one final time as the fog enveloped them and she faded into the mist.

As it was clear that she had left, Daniel's fists tightened as he remembered one last forgotten memory that would lead him to Thessa—who was hunting her.

"RAK--NARIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Fury boiled his blood as energy built within him and all that was Daniel Jackson burst into light and soared from the mist into the stars.

"WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT?!" O'Neill yelled through the command room as the light filtered out of the gate room and left no one behind.

"Sir—that looked like—"

"One of those glowing jelly fish guys—yeah I know!"

"Sir—there's no way-"

"Carter, I don't want to hear that there's nothing you can do—just FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED!"

"DAD!" Thessa only held tight as she felt her father being pulled away from her. As the light faded she could still hear her screams echoing in her mind. But now—the gateroom was gone and she was back in her living room—Jack's living room. She dropped her hands where they had wrapped around her own waist and looked around the dimly lit house. It was dark outside and only the kitchen light was on. Walking into the kitchen she broke into tears as she called out. "Jack!"

From the back room Jack O'Neill fell off his bed and scrambled to his feet before yanking his bedroom door open and flying down the hall.

"Thessa?!" As soon as he saw her he hurried down the hall and took her into his arms. "Honey are you alright?" His arms closed around her and she cried harder—she was home.

Jack tried to make out her mumbling as she cried into his chest. As he held her another voice called out from down the hall.

"Jack? What's going on?" Running her hands through her hair, Samantha O'Neill walked slowly down the dark hallway until she saw Jack with Thessa in his arms. "Oh my god! What happened?" She was in the foyer in a moment and running her hand over Thessa's back as she looked up to Jack. "What happened?"

"I don't know." He said as Thessa pulled back from him and looked at Sam.

"Sam?"

"I'm here sweetie." She held onto her arm as Thessa latched onto hers. "Can you tell me what happened?"

"I…I…" She tried to think of the words to say but the more she thought the less she could remember. Her heart slowed and her tears dried as Thessa looked from Jack to Sam and smiled. "I don't know what happened."

Jack and Sam exchanged looks and Jack ruffed up Thessa hair to lighten the mood. "Alright—how about fluffy pajamas and ice cream? Sound good?" Moving into the kitchen he began to pull down bowls and reached into the freezer for the ice cream.

"Yeah—sounds good to me." Sam left her side and went to their room for a pair of Jack sweat pants and sweat shirt.

Thessa watched Jack as he dished out ice cream and smiled to her self—everything was back to normal.

"Thessa, come on and get changed." Sam called out from the back room as she held out the change of clothes for Thessa.

"Ohh, Air Force PJs—my favorite."

Walking into her old room, Thessa looked around at the room she had grown up in and the artifacts that lined the shelves on her walls—her father was still with her.

As Daniel descended over the compound of stone and marble the walls trembled as RAK—NARIN entered his chamber. The tapestries fell from the walls and the small artifacts around him exploded as the door behind him exploded into dust.

Fear had settled in him—he who was afraid of nothing was trembling as Daniel walked through the doorway and stood before him.

The two men stared at one another a moment. Rak-Narin back stepped, thinking he might be able to run for it.

"Leave me unharmed and I will give her to you." Rak-Narin was pleading for his life even bargaining for it—if only his people were to see this.

"No deals—" Daniel said as he stood his ground. "Your death is eminent—tell me where she is or I will rip you apart until I find her." As he spoke a light formed in Rak-Narin's hand but as he raised his hand Daniel's eyes began to glow. "I wouldn't do that if I were you."

"That abomination will never see the light of this world—or any other."

"Speak your words carefully—tell me where she is."

"You may kill me—you will never find her."

Light flamed from Daniel's palms and crashed into Rak-Narin's chest. The light lifted him from the floor and slammed him into the wall as he screamed out in pain.

After a moment Daniel lowered his hands and Rak-Narin fell to the floor.

"That was a warning." He said, rubbing his hands together as though he had dust on them.

A dark glow formed in Rak-Narin's hand and in the same fashion crashed into Daniel's chest. He stood his ground and fought back against Rak-Narin's power. After a moment Rak-Narin dropped his hand and stood from the floor.

"I am not as weak as you remember." Daniel walked to his feet and with the raise of his hand Rak-Narin floated a foot off the ground and grabbed his throat as though he were choking. "Tell me." He said calmly.

"Never!" As he screamed he thrust his hands into Daniel's chest and Daniel's hold on him released. Rak-Narin dropped to the floor as Daniel fought against the pain searing through his chest.

"Tell—me—where—my—DAUGHTER IS!" Daniel stood from the ground and raised his hand to Rak-Narin once more. The light crashed into his chest once again and Rak-Narin flew into the ceiling. "TELL ME!!!!!!" The walls began to crumble as Daniel's power became uncontrollable.

With his last breath, Rak--Narin whispered the words Daniel had come to hear. Lowering his hand, Daniel turned to the large wall behind him and was unconcerned as Rak—Narin fell to the ground lifeless.

As Daniel waked to the wall the center area began to fade into a doorway.

The dusty passageway was dark, but he could hear his daughter as her cries echoed through the long hallway before him.

In an instant he was running through the dark hall and turned the countless corners until he came to the end of the hall. A small circular room lit by an unknown source laid before him. In the middle a rough wooden bed made for a child stood alone. Soft blankets the color of the ocean bunched up in the middle as the occupant slept beneath them.

As Daniel walked to the edge of the bed, all hatred and fury drained from him and his heart began to beat as he reached out to the mound of blanket.

"Thessalie." His voice echoed through the small room and the mound beneath the blankets moved. "Thessa—it's safe now, you can come out."

The blankets moved as a curly mound of brown hair appeared from under the blankets. From behind the hair two bright blue eyes stared back at him.

"It's alright, I'm here to take you home." Slowly he pulled the blankets back from her and brushed her hair from her face. Smiling down at his daughter Daniel held her hand as he spoke. "Do you know who I am?"

"You look familiar."

"I'm your father Thessalie."

"You're my father?"

"Yeah, I am." Taking her into his arms, Daniel stood from the bed and pulled blanket up to wrap around her shoulders. "We're going on a little trip, hold tight to me."

The room filled with light until Daniel once again burst into energy and soared into the stars.

Jack had been pacing the same spot in his office ever since Carter ever so politely kick him out of her office three hours ago. He didn't like this—not one bit. He was just getting a grip on this idea of Daniel's and he would have helped him out but it was irresponsible of him to up and leave with out an explanation.

He was about to punch the wall again when the alarms rang out through the base—IN COMING TRAVELER.

It took O'Neill precisely three seconds to reach the gateroom. Carter and Teal'c came up from behind as the event horizon settled.

"SIR! I can't close the iris!" Walter called out from the command room above.

The room swarmed with armed guards as O'Neill, Carter and Teal'c walked to the base of the ramp.

The lights in the gate room faded with the power drain on the Stargate and as the light died and the gateroom fell into darkness a brilliant form of light floated through the Stargate and settled on the ramp.

The lights in the room returned as the light on the ramp faded into Daniel with the young girl still wrapped up in the blanket in his arms.

Pulling the blanket over the young girl he held, Daniel looked over to Jack who was staring at him with his mouth open. "Hi Jack."

The simple greeting snapped Jack into action and as Daniel walked to the end of the ramp Jack went into action.

"What the hell Daniel!"

Holding his hand out to Jack to quiet him Daniel leaned in and held out the young girl to Jack.

"Take her."

Jack took the young girl from him and shifted the sleeping child in his arms. Daniel sighed with relief just as his knees buckled and he dropped to the floor.

"Daniel!" Jack could only watch as Daniel passed out on the floor. Carter and Teal'c came from behind and picked Daniel up.

"NO—" Daniel said as he fought against the pull on his soul. "Let me go—I only came to bring her."

Teal'c let Daniel stand on his feet beside him as Carter held his arm.

"What are you talking about Daniel?" Jack snapped.

"I went too far—stepped over the line, but I had to get her—I had to bring her back."

"Daniel who is she?" Carter asked, as she looked over to the small child asleep in Jack's arms.

"She's…my…Daughter…"

"Daniel…how—" Jack was floored, he didn't even know what question to ask first.

"Take her Jack—promise you'll protect her—" Daniel was fading fast but was determined to secure her safety before letting death take him.

"Daniel—"

"Jack—don't fight me on this, just promise me—you'll take care of her."

Daniel reached out with the last of his strength and held Thessa's small hand. "Promise me…"

Looking at the small child he held Jack knew what he had to do and looked up at Daniel as he spoke. "I promise—as if she were my own."

His words released Daniel's soul and his body fell into Tealc's arms.

Jack watched as life left his best friend. As Teal'c and Carter laid him down on the ramp and the medical team rushed in. They tried to bring him back but before they could shock him his body faded into light and lifted toward the ceiling and dissipated into nothing.

The young girl stirred in Jack's arms and he walked away from the ramp.

Teal'c and Carter watched as he left the gateroom with the young girl—the medical team sat in awe as the light faded above them.

All was set and done.