Ok, guys, this is my last chapter. If you want a sequel, you had better give me some ideas, cause I have no idea where to go from here. I hope you like it. R&R!---Loo
"Colonel, would you care to explain what happened? Five hours ago, Captain Miller and Major Lewis came through the gate alone, then Major Carter and Teal'c appeared two hours ago in the gate room." The general said and Jack looked at Teal'c and Sam.
"What happened with you two? What do you remember?" the Colonel asked.
"The last thing I remember was being on PXY-284. Something went wrong, but I don't know what." Sam answered, sitting on the bed beside Daniel. "Next thing I know, we are in the Gate room and everyone is in shock."
"I concur." Teal'c boomed from the foot of Jack's bed.
"You two died on that planet, 4 months ago." Daniel said quietly, still shaken at the memory of losing two of his closest friends.
"Colonel, how did you do this?" the General asked again.
"It wasn't exactly me, sir. It was Daniel. We were on Px…whatever, he found a glowing basketball and touched it." Jack began with a touch of anger towards Daniel, who didn't seem to care less. "We met some kid, Larne or something like that. He said that, for a price, we could change something about our past. Danny here decided that he wanted to bring Carter and T back, and here we are."
"What kind of price?" Janet jumped in, having stood back and listened to the conversation.
"A drop of blood, a memory, something like that." Daniel said, waving off her concerns. "I feel fine. Bit of a headache, but we did get the crap shocked out of us."
"Well, I intend to do more tests on you all, though I must admit, you all seem in perfect health." The Doctor replied. Loud arguments filled the air from her patients and she held up her hands. "If I don't find anything, I will release you all tomorrow." At that, the cries died down and remained at grumblings.
The next night, the newly reformed SG1 sat at Jack's house, drinking beer. They were all still in shock over the turn of events, but more elated to be back together once more.
"I cant believe you took that kind of chance, Daniel. You should have known better." Sam berated her friend, who simply shrugged.
"Eh, what's a little blood or memory? I feel fine- there is nothing wrong with me at all. Besides, it's nothing you wouldn't have done given the chance." He pointed out and she sighed.
"Alright, what was your high school locker combination?" Jack asked and Daniel rolled his eyes.
"3-14-10"
"What is the name of your goldfish?"
"Winken, Blinken, and Nod. Cassie named them."
"Alright, what is my dog's name?"
"You don't have a dog, Jack."
"We are touched that, out of the numerous reasons in your life, we were your chosen reason, DanielJackson." Teal'c said, interrupting the interrogation before it could get out of hand, and bowed his head, which Daniel gladly returned.
"Oh, come on, guys. What else would I have chosen?" Daniel laughed.
"Maybe that time that I knocked over that rock in your office last month. You took that pretty hard, Danny." Jack joked from the armchair. Daniel smirked at him.
"As tempting as it is, I think Sam and Teal'c were more important." The younger man grinned. Jack nodded silently, then bowed out of the conversation, still trying to figure out what Daniel's cost had been. There was something in the younger man's eyes that was different, and a small knot began to grow in Jack's chest.
"Seriously, though, Daniel. There is no telling what you could have lost, and yet, you still chose to do it- and you chose us. I mean, you could have chosen your parents." Sam pointed out and Daniel lowered his head.
"I know, but I have moved on. I hadn't moved on from you two dying. I couldn't have, I don't think." He admitted quietly. Jack felt a pang of sympathy, knowing his friend's pain. It had almost killed him, too, losing them. But he didn't voice his emotions, only continued trying to ignore the growing knot.
"You could have chosen Sha're and Ska'ra." Sam continued, and that was when the knot tightened. Jack was almost sick to the point of losing his dinner as Daniel's reply came with a confused, unfeeling expression.
"Who?"
Ok, how did you like it? Really? Was the ending twist good? I hope you got it. If not- Daniel's cost was forgetting Sha're and Ska'ra. He gave up two people for two others. Good? Bad? Horrible? Am I going to hell for the mere thought of having Daniel forget his wife and brother in-law? FEEDBACK! PLEASE!---Loo
