A/N- Thanks to all for the reviews! At least, to roseofthegate, who is probably the only one reading my work at the moment, unless I have more people reading this, and you guys aren't taking the few seconds to even say something like, "good job" or "I hate this story!". takes deep breath Anyway, here's the next chapter! It has a little repetition of chap 4 ½, but just a little. Enjoy, and plleeeeeaaaaasssseeee R&R!!!!!

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Chapter Five

Unintended Danger

And that concludes our broadcast. The finely dressed late-night newscaster said in a bored tone.

Daniel picked up the TV remote and hit the 'off' button. Sliding down into a laying position on his couch, he kicked off his shoes and stared at the ceiling. If I don't get up now, he thought, I'll fall asleep on the couch, and that always gives me a headache in the morning. He lay there for another minute or so, trying to force his muscles to move at his command. Finally, he succeeded, and he made his way to the bedroom. Moving Bast, who had, up to that point, been sleeping comfortably on Daniel's pillow, he flopped onto the bed, barely conscious enough to undress and slip under the covers. The moment his hand came to rest beside him after turning out the light, he was asleep.

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Suddenly, he was on the roof again, staring out at the airlanes and the bright blue meadows beyond the city. The sun was high in the sky, and none of the twenty-three moons were visible. This time, Daniel wasted no time in heading for the door on the other side of the large pillar. When he reached it, he waited.

Welcome back, Daniel, the Voice whispered in his head.

"I was wondering when you would show up, you know," Daniel repressed a smile, even though it had only been about a minute, he wanted to hear the Voice before he opened the door.

Daniel, do you truly want to know who I am? the Voice sounded a little unsure...a little...hesitant. This took Daniel by surprise.

"Why wouldn't I?" he asked.

Once you find out, I'm afraid that you may not trust me or want to help me.

Daniel's brow wrinkled. "If you truly need my help, then I don't see why I shouldn't see you,"

Even though he couldn't see it, the Voice seemed like It's shoulders had slumped, and that It was steeling It's nerves for the meeting about to take place. Very well, It said, Open the door, and meet me.

Daniel reached for the knob, opened the door, and was struck speechless by the face that greeted him. His jaw dropped and he had to lean against the side of the door for a moment.

"Kate?!..."

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He woke up with a start, breathing heavily. His thoughts were racing a mile a minute. Kate? No...I must have been mistaken...no, I could never forget what she looked like...what was it then? He ran a hand over his face, feeling the sweat that had accumulated on his brow. He looked over at the clock on his bedside table, which read 2:38am. The Dream only lasted a few minutes; ten at the most, and he was wondering why, when it hit him; he was on earth. The Dream lasted longer the farther away from earth he was, so when he was off-planet, it lasted as long as three hours or more. He would have to be careful when he went off-planet now; who knows how long he could be unconscious if he fell asleep too far from home?

He mentally debated weather or not to tell O'Neill, Carter, Dr. Frasier, or Teal'c, but decided that they would simply keep him on earth, or call him crazy. And I've definitely had enough of the latter in my career, he thought.

And there was also the question of Kate.

He decided not to tell anyone of his Dream yet, and to see if he could figure out why Kate was there. In this case, longer dreams off-world meant more time to talk to Kate. If anything happened, and he slept too long, SG-1 would simply take him back to Earth, and he would revive in a few minutes. At least, I hope I will...

"Chevron five encoded," Sgt. Davis was dialing the 'Gate for a new planet.

"So, Carter..." O'Neill asked, while watching the gate light up from the control room with his hands in his pockets, "Why are we going to this place again?"

Carter stole a quick glance at her CO. "Because, sir," she responded, "P63-898 is a very ecologically diverse planet, unlike most we've been to. If there's any civilization, it would probably be as diverse as Earth's population as it spreads through the different climates."

"They could even be parallel to some of the cultures here," Daniel added.

"Chevron six encoded,"

Daniel continued, "We don't know if there even is any civilization here. Even if there isn't, it's a great opportunity to study alien plants and animals."

"Great," O'Neill rolled his eyes, "I thought I left leaf and bug collections behind when I graduated from school."

"Chevron seven...locked!" SG-1 turned toward the window of the control room just in time to see the blue subspace vortex wash into the embarkation room, flooding everything with an eerie, watery glow.

"SG-1, you have a go," They all turned toward the voice of Gen. Hammond, who had come down the stairs from his office.

"Yes, sir!" O'Neill and Carter said crisply. Daniel and Teal'c simply nodded, and strapped on their backpacks.

Once on the other side of the event horizon, O'Neill turned to squint at Carter. "Forget to mention the glare, did ya?"

"Sorry, sir," she responded, "But, yes, I forgot to mention that P63-898 has two suns. It's one of the things that make this planet's ecosystem so unique."

"So...how long do we have to stay here, again?" O'Neill was searching for his sunglasses in the many pockets of his BDU.

"I believe General Hammond stated that we were to stay here for four days, O'Neill," Teal'c was looking for his sunglasses as well; the light was intense enough for the usually unfazed Jaffa to have trouble seeing.

"Don't let the heat and light of daytime fool you, sir. This planet's temperature gets down to the low 'teens at night."

"Well, that explains the thermal blankets we brought," Daniel and Carter already had their sunglasses on. He looked around at the many plants surrounding the 'Gate, noticing that many were flowering plants. He sneezed loudly. You would think that these allergies wouldn't be much of a problem with all the medication I take, he thought, but apparently, pollen is always more prevalent on other planets.

The rest of the day was spent hiking through the surrounding orange-red meadows. Off to the left, there was a long beach, with beautiful waves rolling in constantly, and the far-off cry of strange sea-birds. Around 1700, Earth Time, O'Neill announced that they would set up camp on a small hill about twenty yards from the 'Gate. The suns were setting quickly, and a biting wind was starting to blow.

"And I forgot to bring marshmallows," Daniel muttered. The campfire they had made a few hours later was pitiful; the planet was so moist, it was hard to find good firewood. He yawned. "Well," he said, "I'm gonna turn in. See you in the morning." The others said their respective 'good nights' and Daniel ducked into his tent, tired from the day of activity. Shivering, Daniel slipped into his sleeping bag, with a thermal blanket on top for good measure. Too tired to think, he slipped off his glasses and set them on the ground beside him, making sure that he could reach them quickly if needed, but far enough that he wouldn't roll over and crush them in his sleep. Satisfied that everything was in order, he let himself drift into unconsciousness.

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Again, he was on the rooftop. Again, he headed straight for the door, and again, Kate was there when he opened it.

"Hello, Daniel," She was smiling.

"Hi..." Daniel was just standing there, looking at her, drinking in the sight of her. He hadn't seen her in seven years. Wow, he thought, I'd almost forgotten how beautiful she was. He saw her blush, and realized that she could probably still hear his thoughts. After all, she was controlling the Dream.

She looked at him and said, "Would like to take a walk with me?"

Daniel nodded, and they strode down the stairs, side by side, until they reached what Kate called a 'turbolift', and rode to the bottom floor of the building.

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"Carter," O'Neill was obviously annoyed. "Where's Daniel? It's 1000 hours, he should be up by now."

Carter just looked at him apologetically. "Still asleep, sir. All that hiking yesterday must've worn him out pretty bad. He won't wake up."

O'Neill rolled his eyes.

"I left a note beside his pillow that says to radio us when he wakes up," She continued.

O'Neill nodded his head, and they headed into the treeline.