Chapter 10

3 hour later, Daniel couldn't believe what he'd done. He had offered a home to an apparently troubled child, he had offered a level of support and love which he had even been able to offer Sha're. It had taken all his year on Abbodoss for him to trust Sha're enough to tell her about his family. Not a word had he said about any family before the Jackson's yet only the orphanage. Yet here he was opening his door to a child even more messed up then him.

The truth was Daniel was just coming of the high of a discovery. At the moment he wanted to drop his face into a giant bowl of chocolate chip cookie dough and forget everything. Sad as he was to admit it he wanted his sarcastic friend around now more than ever.

"You're over analyzing again." Bracken had made several comments on this note but Daniel had chosen to ignore him. He walked over to his new bird which he had named Cleopatra. She was a barn owl, her feather a light brown her eyes round and yellow. He opened the cage door. She nipped his ear affectionately then flew out the open window. Daniel sighed as she did.

"Their not going to leave you." Bracken stated. Daniel glared at his reflection in the glass.

"Never suggested they would." Bracken laughed.

"But I what your think you forget that were link. We'll always know how the other feels. It is from this link I know you have never full trusted someone. All your friends hurt you and deserted you, until Sg-1." Then was a long silence as Daniel thought about this. Bracken considered his new host. He was much like his father in ways both physical and mental, He was optimistic, persistent, curious and a great listener. But he could see one thin that Daniel had gain from his experiences and not his DNA. Whenever things got tough he ran. Just like him

"What are you Running from then." Daniel smiled as the silence final reached his head. "You forget, Bracken, that we are linked." Both host and symbiot could help but laugh at that.

"Tell me would this Jack help to make you feel better." Daniel perked up "Then pick up your wand and concentrate.

"So there been no word except the owl." General Hammond asked as Sg-1 walk along side him.

"Yes sir, but I don't think we can trust it, I just can't believe Daniel is ok because a letter carried by an owl said so." Cater Said opening the door to the Cornel office.

"What if you saw it with your own eyes?" Daniel said. He'd only just materialized so he sat down on the desk.

Sam rushed forward engulfing Daniel in a great hug. Jack step forward and scuffed up his hair. Tel'c calmly stood in the door way.

"It is good to see you Daniel Jackson."

"You guys too."

"So how did you get here?" Asked Jack. Daniel smiled

"I just click my heels three times while saying there's no place like home." Jack looked round the room

"think you made a slight miss caculation Daniel.

"No. this is my home. and you are my adoptedanoying little brother."

SG-1 burst out laughing, well Teal'c smiled. General Hammond after assuring Daniel was ok set them out with the expectation of hearing all about it at the Debriefing at 9000