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

This is the end of this story but there is a sequel in the works. Thanks to everyone who's reviewed and hope you enjoy.

Buffy took a deep breath as she took her axe knowing what she was about to do was to save the world but it didn't make her feel any better.

She'd had to send Angel to hell and it had placed her in her own personal hell. She knew when she made the fatal stroke she'd send Sha're there.

Buffy heard Willow snap to go now and she raced to where the two men stood in deep trances. With tears filling her eyes she raised the axe to kill her friend.

x

Jack watched in horror as Sha're suddenly disappeared.

"No," Daniel cried before turning on Jack, "Why? Why would you do that to me? Don't you understand? She's all I ever had, she was the only person who…she was the only…"

Jack saw the sands of Abydos start to flicker back to the control centre and knew he had to do something.

"Sha're was the only person who truly loved me," Daniel cried anguished.

"Bullshit," Jack finally snapped, "That is the biggest load of crap I have ever heard."

Daniel stared at him in shock.

"Do you think I don't know how much you loved her?" Jack demanded angrily, "Who gave you somewhere to stay the first few months after she was taken? Who sat with you and listened when you were drunk crying about her? Who stayed with you the night after you delivered the baby? Who carried her body back to Earth after she was killed? Who held you as you cried for her after the funeral?"

Daniel continued to stare at him dumbstruck.

"I did," Jack continued, "But if you think she was the only person who loved you then you are a bigger idiot than I ever took you for."

Jack could feel the room changing but he kept his focus on Daniel who was looking around in shock. Sam, Teal'c, Janet, Jacob and Hammond all stood around a bed where a bandaged figure lay.

"Welcome to your death," Jack announced harshly.

Daniel stared at him before looking around at the people surrounding the bed before staring at the figure lying on the bed

"Look at them," Jack told him forcing Daniel's attention back to him.

Jack waved his hand to the others now surrounding them; he walked over to Sam whose eyes were bright with unshed tears.

"Do you know how long it was before she could even look at me without hatred because you made me let you go?" Jack demanded, "You were like her brother, you two could sit and discuss for hours something no one else in the base could understand," he moved to Teal'c, "Your protector. He felt he'd wronged you and yet you always defended him. He spent days meditating over your loss, he beat the crap out of a punch bag in the gym after you died."

"I…" Daniel struggled but Jack wasn't finished with him.

"The doc," Jack moved to Janet, "She saved your life more times than I care to count and was devastated when she couldn't save you this time. Hammond, Jacob, me, we all look on you as a surrogate son. Every person in this room loved you…loves you because you're you. We're all better people for having had Daniel Jackson in our lives so don't you dare dismiss us."

Daniel slowly walked through the people in the room before turning to Jack.

"Jack," Daniel whispered, "I want to go home."

x

Buffy raised her axe to kill her friend stopping mid-stroke as Daniel stumbled forward into Jack's arms. Seeing Jack nod at her that everything was fine Buffy turned to the others.

"Take them out," Buffy ordered, "Oz, get the leader."

The scoobies attacked as wolf-Oz headed for Lucas a growl emanating deep from within.

"Everyone, cover your eyes," Willow ordered before she muttered her spell under her breath and the room filled with a bright light. Every vampire burst into flames falling to the ground in ashes as the Demons who were still alive ran for their lives.

Lucas ran as Oz went after him heading out of the library.

Oz ran fast after the man who had caused this but as he rounded the corner where Lucas was trapped he found no one there.

x

"I've got you Danny," Jack said as his friend took several deep breaths trying to orientate himself.

Daniel's anguished eyes looked up into his friend's, "God Jack what did I do? Teal'c, I killed Teal'c and I put Sam in prison. I…"

"It wasn't real Danny," Jack reminded him rubbing his friend's back soothingly like he had done many times when Daniel needed to be comforted, "Sam's back at the base, Teal'c's alive, well and visiting Rya'c."

"It wasn't real," Daniel breathed before his eyes filled with confusion, "What about Sha're?"

"Oh hell, Sha're," Jack cried and spun finding the young woman laying there coming round, "Slowly there kiddo."

"Dan'iel?" Sha're breathed softly.

"I'm here," Daniel scrambled over to her catching his wife in a tight embrace, "I've got you."

Sha're rested her head against his shoulder and smiled.

x.

"I think we won," Giles sighed relieved as Jack walked over to join him leaving Daniel and Sha're alone for the moment.

Buffy nodded as she joined them, "How did you do it?"

Jack shrugged, "I was my usual charming self."

"Uh Buff," Xander called as Oz came loping back still in wolf form, "Who's got the tranq gun?"

Oz trotted to Willow and gently rested his head against her a small whine coming from him. Willow smiled and stroked his fur lovingly.

"There's no need Xander," Buffy smiled, "He's fine."

Oz turned to Xander and gave him a growl before snuffling slightly.

"Is he laughing at me?" Xander demanded.

"I think so," Buffy replied, "Oz did you get him?"

Ox shook his head and whinnied something.

"He disappeared," Willow translated before grinning at her amazed looking friends, "Don't ask."

"I won't," Buffy laughed before turning to where Daniel and Sha're were still embracing in silence, "Let's get out of here."

Daniel helped Sha're back into the house, they'd both been silent on the ride home. His memories had returned and he knew hers had too, they needed to talk but not with everyone around. The gang were in high spirits from winning and each member of the group was bursting to talk about the fight. As soon as they entered the house Oz rubbed his fur against Willow once more before he disappeared upstairs to change and dress.

Cassie had Dawn telling her what had happened as well as regaling her with tales of other battles she'd been involved in.

"I'm going to take Sha're upstairs so she can rest," Daniel told them, "Willow, can you come and make sure she's okay."

"I am fine Dan'iel," Sha're protested despite the fact her head was aching from where she'd been struck.

"No arguments," Daniel told her, "You were hurt."

"Yes my husband," Sha're gave a soft smile closing her eyes as she leaned on him.

"I'll meet you up there," Willow told them.

Daniel nodded at the witch before leading Sha're upstairs and into their bedroom.

"Lie down," Daniel said after he pulled back the covers on the bed.

"That feels better," Sha're sighed as she lay back against the soft pillows, "Dan'iel, thank you."

"For what?" he whispered sitting beside her gently stroking her hair.

"For loving me no matter what," Sha're whispered.

"You remember everything?" Daniel asked, smiling as she nodded, "Then you remember our wedding day now?"

Sha're smiled, "Yes my love. But I would still like to renew our vows."

"So would I," Daniel kissed her forehead smiling as Willow arrived.

The young witch placed her medical kit on the bedside table, "Let's check you out."

x

Daniel left Sha're to rest and headed back downstairs, he saw Cassie with Dawn and smiled as he now knew who she was. With a smile he headed to his adoptive niece.

"I haven't really said hi yet," Daniel told the teenager before sweeping her into a tight hug.

Cassie hugged him back just as tightly, "I missed you so much."

Daniel finally let her go and rested his hand on her cheek, "You've grown up so much. I'm sorry I left."

Cassie smiled at him, "I understand. But you've still got to see the rest of the gang."

Daniel took a deep breath, "I know but I've got a few days to work myself up to that."

"So you are leaving?" Dawn asked.

Daniel turned to the other teenager and nodded, "I have to. I have friends….family back in Colorado that I have to go back to."

"I'll miss you," Dawn told him, "Both of you. We all will."

Daniel hugged Dawn, "We're going to miss all of you too."

x

"So?" Jack asked Giles who was flipping through books.

"As far as I can tell when Daniel recovered his full memory his usefulness to Lucas ended," Giles explained, "It was because he had no real idea who he was that Daniel would have been persuaded to use the powers he could access for evil."

"It's a good thing I did the spell to bring Sha're here," Willow said earning her a dark look from Giles.

"I wouldn't say that," Giles told her, "But we were lucky."

"Then I can take them home with no real worries of this guy coming after them?" Jack asked.

"Yeah," Willow sighed, "They can leave."

Jack saw the sadness in her eyes and gently squeezed her shoulder, "They're only going to Colorado. There's these new fangled machines called planes, and phones and email and…"

"I get the point," Willow laughed.

x

Sha're woke up and smiled at who was sitting silently at her bedside, "Xander."

"I didn't mean to wake you," the young man told her, "Just wanted to check you were okay."

"I just have a headache," Sha're told him with a sigh as she sat up, "Dan'iel has been waking me every few hours."

"Just in case you have a concussion," Xander nodded knowledgably.

"What is wrong Xander?" Sha're asked noticing his despondent expression.

Xander sighed before confessing, "I'm going to miss you so much."

Sha're hugged him tightly, "I will miss you also but Dan'iel belongs with his friends and I belong with him."

"I just don't want to have to suffer Buffy and Willow's cooking again," Xander grinned making her laugh.

"Well you will have to come and visit so I can cook some proper meals for you," Sha're told him.

"I will," he smiled softly.

Sha're squeezed his hand, "I will keep you to that promise."

Buffy sat cross-legged on the bed watching as Daniel packed. Sha're had insisted on making them all one last meal leaving Daniel to get them ready to leave.

"You know you could actually help," he said slightly sarcastic.

"But that would mean you guys leave sooner," Buffy told him, "And I'm not looking forward to that."

Daniel stopped what he was doing turning to look amazed at her.

"You think we let you stay because it was convenient?" Buffy laughed at his astonished look, "Daniel we don't want you and Sha're to leave. You're part of our family now and we like family to be together."

"We'll stay in touch," Daniel promised her.

"You'd better," Buffy gave a tearful smile, "Remember I can kick your ass."

Daniel allowed the thought of seeing her go up against Teal'c to flick through his mind before smiling again, "Sha're won't let me lose contact with you guys. She loves you all too much; I love you guys too much."

They turned hearing Dawn calling them for dinner.

"We're coming," Daniel called before turning back to the Slayer, "I want to thank you. You guys took me in, Willow gave Sha're back to me and even though I had no memory you gave me a purpose. I…I've always found it hard to let people in; I lost so many that it became habit. I'm honoured to be part of your family but I have to go back to my other one."

Buffy hugged him tightly before she pulled away and gave him a smile, "Let's go eat."

x

Dinner that night was a celebration but there was a slight sadness also.

"What about you Oz, are you staying here?" Jack asked his nephew.

Oz glanced at Willow who gave a shy smile, "I'm sticking around for a while."

"Thank God," Xander sighed, "Once Giles leaves with Daniel gone I was back to being the only male in the house."

Jack laughed, "Well you guys are more than welcome to come visit us."

"Both Dan'iel and I have already made sure they know that," Sha're smiled.

"There's one thing I've been meaning to ask," Jack said after a few minutes, "When you found him with no clue who he was why did you call him Daniel?"

Xander smiled, "Well we thought he was a bit like Oz, so we decided on Daniel."

Oz rolled his eyes at Jack's frown, "That is my name Jack."

Jack laughed, "I've just called you Oz for so long I guess it doesn't register."

"Why are you called Oz?" Sha're asked, "If your name is Dan'iel?"

"It's from his second name," Willow explained, "Osborne."

Jack burst out laughing, "Is that what he told you?"

"Why?" Buffy asked intrigued, "Why is he really called Oz?"

Oz groaned and dropped his head into his hand knowing there was no way out of this.

"He is called Oz," Jack was still laughing slightly, "Because when he was a kid after watching the Wizard of Oz with me he spent the next week telling us all to ignore the man behind the curtain."

"You're named after the Wizard of Oz?" Xander cried.

"I thought from Osborne sounded cooler," Oz told him.

x

Jack and Cassie were already in the car as Daniel and Sha're said their final goodbyes.

"Jack," Oz leaned in the window, "Do me a favour and go see Sara when you get back."

"Something you need?" Jack asked.

Oz gave his uncle a smile, "Just go see her. You might be surprised."

Jack nodded, "Take care of yourself and them. Don't be a stranger."

"You either," Oz nodded.

Buffy hugged Daniel, "Keep in touch."

"I promise," he whispered, "I'm a little nervous about this but I need to go."

"You have a home here," Buffy reminded him, "Both of you."

Daniel just hugged her before moving away and waiting for Sha're who was saying goodbye to Xander.

"I'm going to miss our weekly shopping ritual," Xander told her a tear glistening in his eye, "Make sure you guys call when you get to Colorado."

Sha're nodded sniffing slightly herself before kissing Xander's cheek softly and joining Daniel who led her to the car. Sliding into the back seat they watched their friends until Jack had turned the corner.

x

From his hideout Lucas consulted the book. His plan may have been foiled by the damn Slayer but he had other ideas. He would get the power he craved and next time no one would stop him.