Sorry about the wait! And thank you all for the reviews!

----

SG-1 sat quietly around the fire eating macaroni and cheese, Carter put down her plate and began to draw on the dirt. "Carter?" Jack asked. She looked up. "What are you doing?" he asked.

"Nothing," she said as she dusted her hands off.

"Well, we should probably hit the hay, I'll take first watch." Jack said.

Carter nodded. "Good night sir," she said as she headed into her side of the tepee.

------

After checking how things were at the SGC, they headed back to Janet's house. Paige walked up to the steps and sat down. "Need anything?" Janet asked as she walked next to her. Paige shook her head and put her crutches next to her. "Ok then," Janet said as she hurried into the house.

Paige sighed and picked up a rock that was on the step, and threw it. Life was boring…

----

"Beth!"

The little girl appeared. "Yes?" She asked eagerly.

"How do we get off of here?"

Her face crumpled. "You are still trying to leave?"

Carter nodded.

She shook her head. "I won't tell."

Carter was about to leave when she noticed the little girl was concealing something behind her.

"What do you have behind your back?" She asked.

"What?" Beth asked nervously.

"Come on, what is it?"

"Nothing!"

Carter frowned at her. "I know you know how to get us off of this planet without us getting sick."

Beth's eyes widened.

"You could come with us," Carter said coming closer.

"No!" Beth shouted. "My mother said she would be back for me!"

"Beth, please, we've been stuck on this planet for two days! I need to go home."

Beth had tears running down her face. "You want to… leave me?"

Carter looked down. "Yeah, yeah we do, we need to get home."

Beth looked at her. "You are important to your world?"

Carter nodded.

Beth sighed, and slowly pulled her arm out from behind her back. She was holding a small packet. Carter took it and opened it. A greenish power filled it.

"What is it?"

"It is Apego."

"What's… Apego?"

"It is a magic power. You give it to a person and he or she must continue to take it… they can not resist it."

"You put some in our food." Carter said half accusingly, half questioning.

"Yes."

"How do we get 'un-magic'd'?"

Beth hesitated. "I…" She trailed off then slowly reached into her pocket and pulled out another packet. This was filled with white power.

"Take it then wait four hours."

"Why?" Carter asked herself. "Why?"

Beth looked up. "I did not want you to leave."

"Come live on my planet," Carter said abruptly.

Beth started. "I can't."

"Oh, come on Beth! Please come with us, my planet is really cool!"

A small smile spread across her face. "Who will I live with?"

Carter hesitated then answered. "With me."

Beth looked a little excited. "You?"

"Don't say it like that!" Carter said with a smile.

"You'll adopt me?"

Carter nodded.

Beth's smile grew bigger. "Really?"

"Really."

"What about my mom?" Beth asked.

Carter knelt. "We'll leave a message saying we have you. When she comes back, she can come and get you. Until then… I'll be your mother.'

Beth dropped the apego and threw her arms around Carter. She was going to have another mom again.

----

"Colonel, all ready to leave?" Carter asked as she walked into their camp. "We can leave in four hours," she added as she looked at her watch.

"Carter?" Jack asked.

"So let's get packed up," Carter said as Beth began to help her pack up the things the SGC had sent them.

"Carter! What is going on?" Jack demanded.

Carter looked up at him. "Sir?"

"Carter…"

"We can leave in a couple of hours… sir" Carter said.

"And how do you know that?" Daniel asked.

"I asked Beth," Carter said as she turned to the small girl.

SG-1 turned and faced Beth. "H-hi" Beth said nervously.

"So, how can we go home?" Jack asked.

Carter sighed and began to explain everything…

----

Hours later back on earth…

The gate began to activate and alarms went off and the technician announced through the speakers that it was an off world activation. Several people gathered into the gate room, the guards had their guns aimed and ready to fire, SG-1 stepped through the gate. "Nice welcome home party," Jack said as he nodded his approval. Smiles filled people's faces.

"Nice to have you back sir," the leader of SG-2 said as he shook Jack's hand.

"Thanks, nice to be back."

Beth stayed behind Carter scared.

"Come on, we have to be checked out, to make sure we're ok," Carter said as she turned to face Beth. Beth nodded slowly and began to follow her.

----

I don't think I'm going to post a new chapter until after Christmas... so MERRY CHRISTMAS!