Chapter 6

The strong winds that had been howling on for an hour seemed to be going clam. He was getting impatient as the minutes ticked by, but that didn't help with the fact that Daniel Jackson was lost within the lounge room they were sitting in. He gave out a groan, which sounded more like a growl, looking for Daniel Jackson would not be a light task. Leaving the window he walked down the hallway of the lodge towards the staircase. He was about to walk up when the hint of brown hair caught his attention.

Giving his raised eyebrow, Teal'c headed toward the back door, upon opening he was greeted by the chill in the air, stepping out, "Daniel Jackson?" Teal'c greeted.

When the man didn't turn, Teal'c walked towards him and frowned when Daniel's eyes didn't look in his direction and waved his hand in front of Daniel's face. Still Daniel didn't move; Teal'c fought the urge to shake the archeologist. He waited for a while before tapping Daniel on the shoulder.

"Uh…" Daniel blinked at Teal'c.

Angling his head, Teal'c just looked at Daniel. "We must leave. The wind seems to have gone down for a while."

Looking confused, Daniel groaned, "Where are we going now?" he whined and stomped like a child. He was getting tired of having all these emotions running around, tried of losing the grip on reality.

He wondered if Rain felt the same all those years ago, tired and cold, just wanting to get home and leaving him with a broken promise.

"I know baby, but I promise we'll go home soon."

He could hear the echo of his own promise and the regrets it brought him. He had failed to keep his word; failed to keep her safe. Closing his eyes, he let the pain of her be buried. He didn't want to find the empty hole in his heart that never would get filled.

"To visit the real resting place of your sister; Rain Jackson." Teal'c stated.

Pouting at Teal'c, Daniel crossed his arms over his chest. "Do we have to?"

Teal'c sighed; Daniel Jackson was getting handful. "Indeed." He replied in a tone that wasn't supposed to be protested against.

Poking his tongue at the jaffa's retreating back, Daniel finished off his cold coffee and scowled. He walked back in and headed straight upstairs to pack.

"How much longer do we have to wait?" Jack asked, as he sipped his hot coffee before it went cold.

"Another hour or so, sir" Carter replied after looking out of the shared tent. "Teal'c and Daniel should be here soon." She said.

"They better be," before he could sip it he saw two figures approaching. "It's about time," Jack grumbled to no one in particular.

Still looking out into the snow, Jack heard the zip of the tent opening. His lips curled when few colorful words left Daniel's mouth, turning to face his team, he wanted to know what was next. "So kids what's next?"

"We must resume to our destination as soon we can" Teal'c said and frowned at Daniel. Who had sat by Major Carter with an angry pout on his face, glaring back at Teal'c.

Sensing the tension, Jack nodded, "Ya sure." Then exchanged glances with Sam, who just shrugged in return. Shaking his head, Jack sat down and sighed, rubbing his knee absently, he looked up at Teal'c, "What's next?"

Three hours later all four members of SG-1 walked towards their destination. The air was chilly, even without the wind, but the sun shone sharply on the ice, blinding anyone in its path. Naturally Jack had taken the lead, walking through the trackless, land.

Jack stopped, uncertain which way they were heading now. He gave a hand signal for them to stop. All flocked around Jack, waiting for his next move, "Okay, Daniel, which direction now?" Jack asked and frowned when he didn't get an answer, "Daniel?" He gently shook the younger man.

Daniel looked at Jack starlet, "Huh?" and blinked. He looked around his surrounding, wondering how he got here. As all came back to him, he felt his legs go weak and about to give out. But Jack caught him in time.

"Hey, hey," Jack supported Daniel's weight in his arms, "Why do we all have a break?" he asked his team.

"Sounds good, sir," Sam agreed, automatically, pulling out a thermos, she filled cups with hot chocolate, and passed it around. "Teal'c?" she asked holding his cup, "Lukewarm" she supplied.

Bowing Teal'c took the cup and sipped.

Seeing that rest of his team was okay, he took his attention back to Daniel, "You okay?" he asked again, when Daniel shook a yes, Jack half heartedly took the answer, but kept in mind to keep an eye out on him.

Once they all finished their drinks, "Northwest," Daniel said, but he was miles away in his mind.

"We are off to see the Wizard" Jack announced, when Sam poked him hard, he turned to her, only to find her glaring, "Bad Joke?" he asked innocently.

It took them half an hour more too tumble upon the place feared by Daniel, when Jack nearly fell down the twenty-two year old hole that was left by Rain.

As Davis left General Hammond's office, he felt the wind kiss his cheeks. He frowned; this was the second time it had happened; shaking of the odd feeling he went to his quarters.

He placed the files on the table; to his surprise a small paper fluttered on the floor. Baffled, he picked it up, he looked around for anyone; he unfolded, and read it.

It said: She's Alive.

TBC...