Author's Notes: Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing and all the advice and help during the writing of this saga.
Yes, it is finally finished and although I will admit this was not my original ending I thought this worked better.
I was always confused about where Rising fell in the SG1 timeline as Atlantis was mentioned in a very early episode of Season 8 so I just messed around with the timeline to suit me.
Enjoy.
Sha're stood in the doorway watching as Jack finished his phone call.
"Any word?" she asked softly.
Jack shook his head, "We still can't find him."
"Oh," she nodded before turning and heading away down the corridor.
Sha're entered the small VIP room she had been staying in ever since Daniel had disappeared on the planet and lay down on the bed. She felt so tired and was terrified he'd been killed in the civil war he had no part of.
The discomfort she'd been feeling all day started again, resting her hands on her stomach she felt the very small swelling that had only appeared in the past few days and Daniel had not been here for that.
Suddenly the discomfort turned into sharp pain and she couldn't help but cry out as it grew worse and worse. She reached out and snagged the phone drawing it closer to her, she dialled hoping he was still there.
x
Jack grimaced as the phone rang again, ignore it and it'll go away he hoped but it continued to ring.
"Yello," he greeted.
"Jack," Sha're's soft voice floated to him, "Something is wrong," she let out a cry in pain tears filling her voice, "Please Jack."
"Sha're," Jack called, "Honey, where are you?"
"My room," she managed to tell him.
"I'll be right there," he assured her dropping the phone and moving, "Walter, call Dr Brightman get her to Sha're's room, medical emergency."
He finished running along the corridor hearing his orders being carried out. He arrived at the room first, barging in to find her curled up on the bed in extreme pain.
"Sha're," he dropped down beside her resting his hand on her forehead noting horrified that there was blood staining her jeans, "The doctor's on her way, just hold on."
Tears slipped along her cheeks as she nodded gripping his hand tightly in hers crying out in pain again as the medical team arrive. Jack found himself pushed back as the doctor took over worrying about the young woman who was part of his very small family.
x
Jack was finally allowed in to Sha're.
"Doc?" he asked when she walked over to them.
"General, if you could give me a moment with…"
"No," Sha're cut Brightman off, "He stays."
"I stay," Jack repeated.
Brightman nodded, "Sha're, I'm afraid you've lost your baby. I'm so sorry."
Sha're cried out in horror gripping Jack's arm tightly, "Was it something I did?"
"No," Brightman assured, "I didn't want to tell you this just now but I found some abnormalities within your uterus. It's very possible you'll never be able to carry a child to full term."
Sha're turned into Jack's shoulder for a second wincing before she looked back at the doctor, "But Shifu?"
"It's more than likely that although the Goa'uld awake would cause stillbirth," Brightman told her, "Its presence stopped miscarriage."
Sha're started to cry feeling sick that the thing she hated was the only reason she had a child. Jack rocked her as Brightman gave her a mild sedative allowing her to sleep.
"I didn't want to have to tell her that then and there," Brightman told Jack.
"I know," Jack nodded, "Call me when she wakes up."
Sam stood waiting for the Gate to open turning to Jack when he joined her, "What do I tell him when he asks about Sha're?"
Jack licked his lips nervously; Sha're's miscarriage had thrown the young woman into a deep depression. She refused to see anyone; she wasn't eating and spent all day in her room just staring into space.
"Tell him she's waiting for him to come home," Jack replied, "I'll tell him once you get him home."
Sam nodded before motioning the teams through the Gate. Once at the top of the ramp she turned back to Jack who nodded to her before she stepped through.
Jack watched as the Gate shut down, "Call me the moment they get back to us."
"Yes sir," the tech nodded.
Jack left the Gateroom and headed down to check up on her. Gently he knocked on the door knowing she wouldn't tell him to come in but she never said go away so he took that as an invitation.
"Hey," he said walking in finding her lying face down on the bed, her eyes were dead, "You know you should get something to eat."
Sha're was silent.
"Honey, please eat," Jack pleaded, "Daniel's on his way home I promise, we don't want you to be sick."
She remained silent but Jack noticed a few tears slide along her cheeks. With a sigh he left her alone hoping that when Daniel got back he'd be able to help her.
x
Sha're heard Jack leave and curled up into a ball.
How could she face Daniel?
She wasn't a true wife, she had been raised to know that her duty was to provide her husband with children and the only child she'd been able to produce was not fathered by her husband.
She touched her stomach, the slight swelling was gone, every indication of her baby was gone and fresh tears flowed.
x
Daniel stepped out of the Stargate and smiled to see Jack standing there.
"Cool jacket," Jack told him, resting his hand on his friend's shoulder, "You okay?"
"I'm fine," Daniel nodded looking around, "Where's Sha're?"
Jack hesitated, "She's asleep and I didn't want to disturb her," he lied pushing Daniel out of the Gateroom, "Come and get cleaned up."
Daniel followed his friend along the corridor to the infirmary, after his strangely quiet medical was finished Daniel started along the corridors to go change surprised when Jack pulled him into an empty office.
"What's going on?" Daniel asked confused.
Jack sighed, "Daniel I didn't want to tell you this in front of everyone."
"Jack?" Daniel's voice filled with worry.
"A few days ago," Jack took a deep breath, "Sha're lost the baby."
Pain filled Daniel's eyes and Jack caught his arm holding him up as he processed this.
"Where is she?"
"In your room," Jack told him watching as Daniel tore out of the room and ran down the corridor.
x
Sha're heard the door open again but didn't move. She wasn't hungry, she hadn't been ever since that moment and couldn't find a way to tell Jack to go away hoping he would take her silence as that.
"Sha're," a soft voice called to her making her curl up even tighter the pain filling her too much to bear.
She felt the mattress sink as he sat beside her, "Sha're," he whispered his fingers trailing along her face, "My angel."
Needing the comfort he was offering Sha're silently turned and moved into his arms. Shaking as Daniel rocked her, Sha're didn't cry this time all her tears were gone.
"I am so glad you are back," she whispered finally finding her voice, "I was so scared I had lost you for good."
"I'm okay," Daniel whispered, "I'm more worried about you."
"I…"
"Shh," Daniel stroked her hair.
"I lost our child," Sha're whispered cuddling close to him, "How can you not hate me?"
"Sha're," Daniel said slightly sternly, "I thought we'd already cleared this up. Nothing, absolutely nothing will ever stop me from loving you. We can try again I promise. We will have children one day."
"No," she told him; her brown eyes were filled with sorrow, "Dr Brightman told me, I will never be able to carry a child to birth. I will always lose them."
Daniel's eyes overflowed and they cried together.
"You wanted to see me?" Daniel asked taking the seat across from Jack.
"How's Sha're?" Jack asked, it had been almost a week since he'd seen either of them.
"Depressed."
Jack nodded understanding knowing Daniel was exactly the same, "The reason I wanted to see you was I got a call from Dr Weir."
Daniel's eyebrow shot up, "Really?"
Jack nodded, "She wants you to go join her."
"I can't leave Sha're…"
"No," Jack cut him off, "She wants you both there. Sha're is a pretty good translator and I've noticed she keeps you on top of your game."
Daniel allowed himself a soft smile before nodding, "When do we leave?"
Jack grinned, "As soon as you two can pack."
x
"Daniel, Sha're," Elizabeth greeted them with a huge smile, "It's good to see you both."
"You too," Daniel smiled back as Sha're gave a very weak smile.
"Well come on down and see what we're working on," Elizabeth moved and took Sha're's arm leading the young Abydonian woman down leaving Daniel to carry the bags.
"Don't be angry but General O'Neill told me about the baby," Elizabeth told her softly as they walked.
"Oh," it was most she'd uttered all day.
"If you need to talk," Elizabeth told her, "I know exactly what you're going through."
Sha're looked at her confused.
"I lost a baby about five years ago," Elizabeth continued as they stepped into the elevator, "And I was almost six months pregnant by that point."
Sha're felt Daniel join them and curled closer when he placed his arm around her.
"Daniel, you'll like the changes," Elizabeth told him as it sent them down to Antarctica research base.
Sha're heard the excitement in Daniel's voice as they stepped into the base, normally she would join him in his wonder but she still couldn't pull herself out of this blanket of despair that covered her.
x
When they reached the bottom Sha're touched her husband's shoulder, "I am going to look around."
"Sure," Daniel smiled at her his hand touching her cheek asking.
Sha're covered his hand with hers letting him know she would be alright, Daniel gave her a quick kiss before he went with Elizabeth looking back to check on her before they entered the main lab.
Walking through the people working Sha're tried to marvel at the things they were working on but it was still hard to feel anything but hopelessness.
Two men were standing nearby at a chair arguing, one sounded similar to everyone else she knew the other had an accent she'd never heard before. The man with the unusual accent was left standing at the chair staring at it in bemusement.
"I do not believe it shall bite you," Sha're told him, unable not to be amused by his look it was the first thing that had penetrated the fog of despair in a long time.
"I break things like these," he told her before frowning realising she wasn't someone he'd seen before, "Do you have clearance to be here?"
"Complete," Sha're replied, she liked the way he talked even if it did take a few moments for her to translate it, "But I doubt you have clearance to know about me."
"What?"
"It's alright Carson," the other man reappeared, "I know who she is," he turned to her and smiled, "Sha're Jackson, am I right?"
Sha're nodded, "And you are?"
"Dr Rodney McKay," he introduced himself, "I've been in the SGC once or twice."
"Ah," Sha're smiled despite herself, "I have heard."
Rodney grimaced, "This is Dr Carson Beckett, Carson meet Sha're Jackson a native of Abydos the first planet ever visited by the SGC."
Carson looked at her amazed, "Really?"
Sha're nodded once more before looking slightly embarrassed, "I do not mean to be rude but I was wondering where you were from. It is your accent is different from anything I have heard before."
"Oh," Carson smiled, "I'm Scottish. Am I that hard to understand?"
"I find Jack hard to understand many times," Sha're told him, "So do not worry."
"Elizabeth mentioned that you were both coming to help out," Rodney said, "I assume she's already kidnapped him."
Sha're laughed, "You assume correctly. She is showing him some script you found."
Rodney rolled his eyes as Carson laughed.
"What is this?" Sha're asked gently her hand brushing the back of the chair.
"It's the control chair," Rodney told her, "This is what controls the weapons General O'Neill used against Anubis."
"Of course," she had to grab the chair as she started to feel faint.
Carson caught her, "Are you alright dear?"
Sha're tried to tell him she was fine but couldn't form the words.
Carson took a hold of her, "Let's get you to the infirmary so I can see if I can help. Rodney, go get her husband."
x
"Alright," Carson led Sha're to a bed in the rooms he was using as an infirmary, "Take a seat here and rest for a few minutes."
Sha're did as she was told feeling very embarrassed that she was pulling her husband away from his work so soon after they arrived here.
"Is there any reason you might be feeling ill that you know of?" Carson asked as he got his equipment.
Sha're dropped her head, "I…I…I lost my baby not long ago."
"I'm so sorry dear," Carson gently patted her shoulder, "Since it happened have you been eating much?"
Sha're shook her head, "I can only take a little food. I just do not feel hungry these days."
"I know that just now everything seems bleak," Carson told her, "But you have to take care of your health. If you wish to get pregnant again you have to take care of yourself."
To Carson's surprise Sha're started to cry, "I have been told I will never be able to carry a child till birth."
Carson gave her a gentle hug, "Listen to me. I had a friend who was told the exact same thing. You know what? She has three gorgeous wee boys now. So never give up."
Sha're sniffed pulling back from him, "Thank you."
Sha're rested back on the bed after Carson took some of her blood. She heard footsteps running in and sat up to see Daniel coming towards her.
"Ah Dr Jackson," Carson smiled intercepting her husband, "Now, Sha're was feeling a little faint so I brought her here. She appears to be slightly anaemic so I'm going to give her some iron supplements. Other than that she just needs to take things easy"
"Thank you," Daniel sighed moving to his wife, he sat down beside her and wrapped his arms around her.
Sha're turned over nestling against Daniel smiling as he gently kissed her forehead. They had been in Antarctica for almost a month now and Daniel had discovered the address for the Lost City earlier that day.
"I love you," she whispered to him, "And I want us to have a baby one day."
Daniel stroked her hair, "We will. You know that honey, we will get our family some day."
Sha're leaned up on her elbow to look at him, "You want to go with them to Atlantis."
"I want us to go," he reminded her, "It's the home of the Ancients Sha're and I would love to be able to find it."
Sha're re-settled back into her husband's arms, "Jack would never let us go."
Daniel let out a soft laugh, "I know. I've already had the speech."
Sha're giggled making Daniel smile, it was such an unusual sound from her lately.
"Would you want to go?" Daniel asked his wife.
Sha're mused on his question, "I think I would, so many things to see and discover, to be able to find out more about the Ancients in a fresh start in a whole new galaxy."
Daniel pulled her closer, "We should get some sleep. Considering the work coming up we're going to need it."
Sha're turned and wrapped her arms around him settling against her husband Sha're went to sleep.
x
"Jack," Sha're spoke softly but firmly entering his office.
"Hi kid," Jack grinned frowning at the serious expression on her face, "Is everything alright?"
"Not exactly Jack," Sha're took a seat, "I want to go to Atlantis."
"Does Daniel know you're leaving him?" Jack tried to joke before grimacing, "Sha're, you know how much we need Daniel…both you guys to be here."
"How much you need him to be here," Sha're replied.
"Sha're…"
"Jack, please," Sha're whispered, "Dan'iel loves you and Sam and Teal'c but…he needs something. You told me yourself before he ascended how tired he was. I see it in his eyes Jack; I hear it in his voice. Dan'iel was never supposed to be a soldier, you know this."
Jack leaned back in his chair, "He became what he is for you."
"I know," Sha're sighed taking a seat, "And I want him to be able to feel like he is himself once more. He came back from that planet and Dan'iel had once more witnessed horror he should not have."
With that said she left Jack staring at his laptop.
x
Sam wiped the tears slipping down her cheeks as she moved back from Daniel's embrace before she hugged Sha're. They were in the VIP room Daniel and Sha're used every time they stayed on the base about fifteen minutes before they tried to dial.
"Take care," she whispered unable to say anymore.
To Sha're's surprise Teal'c hugged them both before handing Sha're three candles, all brand new.
"One for you, one for Daniel Jackson," he explained.
"And the third?" Sha're asked confused.
"You light that the day your child is born," he told her gentleness in his deep timbre receiving another hug from Sha're before he stepped back to join Sam.
"Guys," Jack said, "Go keep things from falling apart would ya?"
Teal'c and Sam both nodded to Jack, Sam squeezing her friends' hands once more before leaving.
"Jack…" Daniel started.
"Danny," Jack cut him off, "This is what's best, for both of you. Just do me one small favour."
"And what would that be?" Daniel asked suspiciously.
"Don't die," Jack told him, "And try not to give Sumner too hard a time."
"That's two favours," Daniel managed to say before giving in to how hard this was and hugging his best friend, "Thank you Jack," he whispered, "For everything."
Jack ruffled his short hair, "Anytime Spacemonkey."
Daniel let go of Jack and took Teal'c's presents from Sha're allowing his wife to hug her surrogate big brother. Sha're held onto Jack tightly as he rocked her slightly.
"You take good care of him," Jack told her, "And don't forget you always have a home here."
"Thank you Jack," Sha're breathed before letting him go.
Jack grimaced as he was called to the Gateroom, "Time to get this show on the road."
x
Jack stood in the Control Room half wanting this to work, half hoping it didn't. He barely listened to Elizabeth's speech instead watching Sha're and Daniel as they stood with Carson Beckett and Peter Grodin. Sha're had already made friends with those men and a few of the other scientists in the days leading up to their departure.
"You can always make them stay," Elizabeth told him as she entered the control room to watch Rodney open the Gate.
"No, I can't," Jack shrugged before turning to Rodney, "Dr, this is your show."
Ignoring the activity beside him Jack watched his friends until the moment the Gate opened and watched as Daniel slipped his arm around Sha're. They were the last to go through, Jack wasn't sure how.
x
At the top of the ramp the couple turned back to where the rest of SG1 stood. All three saluted and Daniel smiled.
"Are you ready?" he asked his wife.
Sha're looked back at the others, "Are you?"
Daniel smiled even brighter, "Yes."
Sha're held his hand tighter and together they stepped through.