Chapter 4: Unexpected Reunions –

"Teal'c."

Everyone in the gateroom felt a chill at the cold tone that spoke. The glower on General O'Neill's face sent even the bravest SF scurrying out of the gateroom as fast as possible. The only one not affected by the scowl or the cold tone of voice was the very one whom both were aimed at. The large jaffa merely raised his eyebrow at O'Neill.

"Did you not send an urgent message through to Dakara, O'Neill?" Teal'c asked calmly.

"No!" Jack snapped. Opening his mouth to speak again, he was interrupted before the words could come out.

"Teal'c!"

Both men turned to see Janet hurrying across the gateroom to greet her favorite jaffa.

"I should have known." Jack muttered as he watched Janet give Teal'c a hug. "Care to explain Janet?"

Janet simply gave him her best withering look and then turned back to Teal'c.

"Come Teal'c, we have much to talk about."

"Hold it one damn minute!" Jack exclaimed, stopping the other two in their tracks. "I am still the commander of this base. As such I cannot have my personnel going behind my back. Teal'c you will come with me, update me on events on Dakara, and then you will return home through the stargate." Jack's eyes had hardened so that the last remaining airmen in the gateroom followed their comrades' examples and scurried out of the gateroom. This time, there were two who were undaunted by the scowl being sent their way.

"With all due respect, General O'Neill, as CMO of this base my orders take priority even over yours when it comes to medical issues on this base. Now, if you will excuse us General, we'll be in the infirmary if you need us."

Turning resolutely, Janet walked confidently out of the gateroom. After a quick glance at O'Neill, Teal'c followed the diminutive doctor.

If looks could kill, the glower that O'Neill shot at their retreating backs would have ended in spontaneous combustion.

Janet and Teal'c walked down the halls of the SGC towards the infirmary in companionable silence. Not until both had stepped into the empty elevator did Teal'c finally feel the need to speak.

"What is so urgent Doctor Frasier that you would risk O'Neill's wrath to bring me here?"

"Teal'c do you remember…" Janet paused and sighed, wondering just how she was going to break this to the man next to her. She was given momentary respite, as one of the bases scientists decided to board the elevator at that moment. As the two approached the infirmary, Janet put a hand out and stopped Teal'c. "…do you remember Sam's theory on alternate universes?"

"Indeed."

Janet simply nodded and continued on into the infirmary. She felt Teal'c's stance change as his eyes landed on the only current patient. Quietly Janet waited for his reaction to the blonde who was currently attempting to sit up in bed with the help of one of her nurses. As Sam settled into her new position, her eyes wandered over to where Janet and Teal'c stood.

"Teal'c!"

"Hey Daniel."

Daniel looked up from the book he was reading. He smiled and stood as Janet walked up to him.

"It's good to see you Janet." Daniel said as he gave her a big hug. Then motioning to the park bench he'd been sitting on, they both sat. "What's up Janet? You sounded agitated on the phone. You're sure that nothing is wrong with Teal'c…or Jack."

"I'm sure Daniel." Janet said smiling reassuringly at him. "A lot has happened since I called you yesterday. However, I figured that you would still be worried, so I brought a friend along."

"Greetings Daniel Jackson."

Daniel nearly jumped out of his skin at the voice behind him. He did however jump up from his seat and spin around.

"Teal'c! What are you doing here?" Daniel exclaimed. Grabbing Teal'c he wrapped him in a hug. "It's good to see you Teal'c." He said quietly.

"It is good to see you too, my friend. However…" He paused and looked down at Janet who simply nodded back at him. "…I am not here merely to see you."

Daniel took a moment and looked between the faces of two of his best friends.

"So something is wrong."

"Wrong isn't exactly the word I'd use Daniel." Janet spoke quietly. "Odd perhaps, unlikely, shocking, but not wrong."

"Then what…?"

"Perhaps you should have a seat Daniel Jackson." Teal'c cautioned. Once Daniel had sat down again, he looked between Janet and Teal'c expectantly. "Do you remember Major Carter's theories on alternate universes?"

"Yeah. Why?" Daniel asked. "Oh no, don't tell me…"

"Perhaps it would be better to show you then, Daniel Jackson." Turning Teal'c spoke towards a clump of bushes and trees. "Colonel?"

Daniel's disbelieving eyes opened wide in shock as he watched Sam step out from behind the trees.

"But…how…?"