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Previously on Stargate SG-1
The dog launched itself at Teal'c, licking and whimpering at him
Teal'c picked up the puppy, and getting up, calmly placed it on Jack's lap then left the room quickly followed by Daniel.
Jack picked up the squirming puppy "Shall we give this to her?" he asked
She nodded silently and lead the way to her room
And now the continuation...
Lisa laid as still as she could. If she closed her eyes, she could see them. Hear them.
"Watch me Lisa!" a childish voice called
Lisa obligingly looked over at her little sister. With her brown ringlets and white dress, she looked like a little greek goddess. Lisa eyed her own blond curls and blue dress. She just looked like a boring American girl. She sighed and turned her attention back to her little sister "That's it Grace!" she called clapping her hand "You can go higher!"
The O'Neill's had a HUGE swingset, compliments of the President of the United States of America. With swings, a huge slides, a rock wall, two little rooms and a big fort, lots of connecting, swinging passages, rope ladders, money bars, secret passages that went underground,a sandbox and the ultimate thing. A slide that led to a small pool about 15x15 and 5 feet deep, it was by far, the most popular thing in the neighborhood.
Grace was scrambling up the rock wall.
"Keep it up Grace" Lisa called looking back down at the book she held
The little girl faltered "Lisa, help me! "she cried
"Why?" she asked not even looking up
A second later, a slight thud was heard. Lisa looked up and promptly panicked "DAD!" she screamed running to the small figure "Grace, GRACE!"
"Is she ok?" Jack whispered
Sam touched her shoulder
It had been to late to save her. They rushed her to the infirmary only to find out it wasn't the fall that had hurt her. The knowledge had been too much for her little brian to handle. She would die shortly. Oma had offered to help the girl ascend. After a difficult descussion, they agreed, hoping she might someday come back. As she became the glowing mass, Grace has stopping in front of her "I love you Lisa" she had whispered before flying off
"Lisa?"
Lisa shot up, making Sam take a step back "Grace!" she called "Grace!"
Sam tensed "Grace?"
Lisa suddenly shuddered and burying her face in the pillows, she began to cry
Jack stared at her helplessly. But Sam, outwardly calm, sat next to her and automatically began to run her fingers through her hair "What's the matter?" she asked
"I want Grace to be back" she sobbed
"Where is she?"
"She's dead"
Carter paled. "How?" she asked
"The knowledge" she lifted up her head, tears still in her eyes "She ascended. But I've never seen her! She promised she'd visit! She PROMISED! And she never did! Then I had to go and I never, ever saw her again"
"Did she have brown curls and wear a white dress?"
Lisa wiped her eyes "Yeah, she loved white. She was the Greek goddess and I was the English princess" she looked at her "Why?"
"I saw her"
She sat up "What?"
"I saw her, well a hallucination, I-I mean, she was about eight or-"
Lisa shook her head "She died when she was three" Her eyes widened "Who are you?" she asked glancing around the room "Where am I?"
Jack and Sam exchanged worried glances
"Where am I?" she repeated "WHERE AM I? WHO ARE YOU?" she screamed "Kayeb!"
Janet rushed in folding the syringe. Without looking at Sam, she injected the sedative into the IV.
"NO! PLEASE NO!" Lisa sobbed "GO AWAY!" she yelled "GO away..." she whispered falling asleep
"What was that?" Jack demanded unable to take his eyes off his daughter
"She's delirious sir"
"Who is this Kayeb?" Jack asked. A slight whimper made him look down. The small puppy was staring at him piteously. He picked it up and looked over at his daughter.
Grace stared at the figures clustered around the bed. She felt the slight twinge of sadness she always felt when she saw her parents. She had waited for this day to happen for the longest time. It was simple, heal her and leave.
The little girl stood there, knowing they couldn't see her. She studied her sister. Lisa didn't know it, but she often came to 'visit' her. She had after Anna had died,and after Oma had wiped her memories. The child bit her lip. She wanted the same thing Lisa did. A place to call home.
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star…"
She rolled over and found herself staring directly at Grace. The enigmatic girl smiled sweetly and continued singing. "How I wonder what you are"
"That's a good question" Sam said looking at the little girl carefully. "What are you? Who are you?"
She smiled again. "I'm Grace" she said simply
Carter smiled humorlessly "Am I crazy?" she asked
"I don't know, are you?"
A smile lurked around her mouth "Why are you here?" she asked
'To help"
"How?"
The girl tilted her head "You are sad" she commented
"Yes, yes I am"
"Why?"
"I don't know what I'm missing. I don't even know my own children"
Grace held out her hand "Play with me"
"I can't"
"Why?"
"You're not here"
Grace smiled "Take my hand" she said softly
Sam slowly reached out and touched it "You're really here"
The girl merely smiled
"What do you want to play?" Sam asked awkwardly
"Let's sing!"
"Sing what?"
Jack would never forget what he heard outside the door of his 2IC door
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star... How I wonder what you are... Up above the world so high... Like a diamond in the sky... Twinkle, twinkle, little star... How I wonder what you are"
"Very good!" a childish voice praised
"My mom use to sing that to me"
"I know"
"You know everything"
Inside the room, the little girl was shaking her head "You sang it to me"
"I did?" Sam asked softly "I can't even remember that"
"In time"
"In time.. what?" Sam asked
Grace stood up "I have to go"
Outside the room,
Jack had never heard such desperation, such pleading in his 2IC's voice before
"Please stay" Carter was pleading
"I can't"
"Why?"
Inside the room
Grace placed her hand on her mother's shoulder "In time" she whispered.
Sam stared at her, longing in her eyes "Can I-" she stopped and just looked at the little girl longingly
Grace held out her arms and Sam picked her up.
Outside
Jack stood there wondering whether he should knock or not when a breeze flew past him. Somehow he knew who it was. He was startled by a soft voice asked "General?"
"Carter! I was uh-"
"It's alright sir" she said wearily brushing past him
Jack stared after her and thought to himself he had never seen a more beautiful woman then she was.
Grace placed her little hand on her sisters forehead and began singing the familiar melody
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star..."
Lisa stirred
"How I wonder what you are..."
Her mouth parted
"Up above the world so high... Like a diamond in the sky..."
Her eyes opened
"Twinkle, twinkle, little star... How I wonder what you are"
Lisa sat up slowly "You're here"
Her little sister merely smiled with her
Lisa fought back tears "You're here, Grace, you're here! I'm so, so sorry, I-"
Grace shook her head "Don't be silly" she said lightly "Let's play"
"I can't, I have to-"
Grace frowned at her
"Ok, let's play"
"Jack!"
Jack slowly looked up to see one very annoyed archeologist staring at him
"Daniel?" he asked curiously
"WHAT THE HECK ARE YOU DOING TO SAM?" he demanded
"What?" Jack asked
"She was CRYING in her lab! Jack, that girl is your daughter and that woman is the one you love! why are you being so damn stubborn?"
"Daniel, butt out, now"
"No"
"Daniel..."
"Jack, go in there, comfort Sam and stop acting like a hard ass General"
"I AM ONE!"
"Not the real you!" Daniel paused "You are pushing her away" he said softly
Jack stilled
"Jack, please, talk to her"
Jack sighed heavily "Daniel, I don't know what to say, ok? My DAUGHTER is.. I don't know WHAT she is going through, doing- whatever! Carter is babbling about some kid and I have no idea what to do! I can't do anything! Damn it Daniel, don't you see that this is just as hard for me? You think this is just another day at the SGC? Do you? Every night I lay in my bed and I-" he stopped "Daniel, please go"
Daniel nodded and left quietly
What do I say? Jack asked himself, looking at the closed door
Hey! I LOVE Grace and I LOVE writing parts with her in it! (yes, I realize she sings Twinkle, Twinkle, little star a lot!)
Hoped ya liked it and PLEASE review!
