Daniel reached the gate room just in time to see a small, grey alien come through the gate.
"Thor, great to see you!" came Jack's voice from across the room. "Next time think you could call ahead? That way we don't have to worry about shooting you."
"Hello, Colonel O'Neill." Thor said in his calm manner, looking towards Jack, who was walking towards the center of the room to talk face to face with them. Daniel did the same.
"What's up, Thor?" came Sam's voice from behind Jack.
"I recieved a signal from this planet not long ago. You have a young woman here, do you not?"
"Nope, no one's here." Jack said, temporarily actually forgetting that Scarlett was not his biological daughter.
"The signal came from this planet, O'Neill, are you most certain that there is no one here?"
"Sir, what about Scarlett? Could she have sent off some type of signal?" Sam asked, seeming to be the only one who remembered that Scarlett didn't belong on Earth.
"Scarlett who?" Thor asked.
"O'Neill. She seems to think she's my... daughter." Jack answered.
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"Six months ago the princess of the planet Crytonia disappeared through the Stargate during the battle that killed her father, the prince. This incident leaves her the rightful heir to the throne."
"That's sad. Have you found her yet?" Scarlett asked looking at Thor.
"I believe we have. By all my indicators you are Princess Rose."
"I believe you must have lost your freakin' mind." she said bluntly.
"Scarlett." Jack said and shook his head.
"What? This guy thinks I'm some sort of princess or something and we all know good and well that I'm not!! He should know this!! He's known us for ages!! " Jack could tell she was getting angry. Her temper was something Jack had witnessed only once and as he was certain that it had only been the tip of the iceberg at that time he really didn't want to have to go through a full blast of anger from her.
"It's possible you are the princess of Crytonia." Sam said gently.
"What?!? Sam, c'mon don't tell me you believe this marblehead that thinks he's Thor too!!" Scarlett cried desperately.
"Marblehead? That is the same insult you said to me the first time we met when you were five."
"Obviously the girl you think I am was smart and didn't like you either you fraud. You just wait until the real Thor shows up!"
"Should we telll her now or tell her later?"
"I think now would be best, Jack." Daniel said.
"What's he talking about??"
"Remember your 18th birthday?"
"How could I forget?"
"Why were you on base?" Jack asked, trying to gently guide her towards the truth.
"Because, you and Teal'c were gone on an off-world mission."
"No, if you go back and look at the records we were on observational downtime."
"Then why weren't we at home?"
"Because we were due for clearance on the day you turned 18."
"Okay, what's this got to do with anything?"
"You came through the gate that day dressed in rags. We all thought you were a man. Your hair was tucked into a dirty cap. I checked you over and discovered you were a girl. Then I noticed the blue dress material. It was a dress fit, well, for a princess -"
"But-"
"Just listen to me for cryin' out loud would ya?!? The dress obviously had been tailor made. Then I noticed a ring on your finger. The ring I gave you today."
"Was this by chance a ring that was in the shape of a rose?" Thor spoke up.
"Yeah. How'd you know?
"The ring has a device that calls to the Crytonian people. They recieved transmissions immediately afterwards, but they stopped before the Crytonians could get a cease fire and make it through the gate to get her. They contacted the Azguard and we have been helping to search for her ever since."
"So, you see, Scarlett, it is possible."
"Then why do I have memories of Earth and you guys? I have no memories of that Crytonia place."
"It is a fail safe. If a member of the Crytonian royal family is kidnapped or knows they are going into potentially dangerous territory, their memory automatically sets itself so that if the person lands in hostile hands it blocks the real memory and makes a fake one."
"If I am Princess Whoever why did I give them the wrong name?"
"Your name is Scarlett Rose MacLeod. You prefer Scarlett, however your Grandmere, the queen finds the name vulgar, and insists upon Rose."
"Well then why haven't I gotten my memory back then?" she asked, with a defiant tone and look in her eye.
"The moment you set foot on Crytonian soil."
"Right. Well. Why haven't I heard mention of Rose's mother?"
"She is dead."
"Oh." Scarlett said, suddenly feeling sorry for the girl she was supposed to be.
'Thor, is the war still going on in Crytonia." Teal'c spoke up.
"It is a time of great unrest. If Scarlett does not return to Crytonia before her grandparents die, then the planet will be controlled by the Fergussons. It is believed they are helping fund the attacks on Crytonia's capital Triconia."
"What will happen if I - not saying I am this woman - refused to go back to Crytonia and take the throne? What would happen if I allowed the Fergussons to assume control of the throne?"
"Then most likely the entire planet will fall into a constant state of chaos. The Fergussons are a ruthless, war-loving family. They have no mercy, no heart. If the Fergussons take control of Crytonia, then the Azguard Council will be forced to stay away from the planet. Seeing as Crytonia is listed under the Protected Planets Treaty, the Azguards distance will open Crytonia up to possible Goa'uld attack."
"So in other words, I must go back?"
"In order to save the people you loved, yes. I wish you could remember how much you leved Crytonia and her people. You were loved by the whole of your people. When you disappeared after the battle the world was in shock. Your subjects searched high and low for you. After three months of searching most went into mourning. Then there came reports that you had made it through the gates and had survived on the other side for a short time. When they realized that it was possible you were still alive on another planet they called on our assistance."
"But what if you're wrong and I am not the princess? What if this is all some sort of weird coincidence?"
"Then when you return to Crytonia nothing will happen to your memories."
"So, you're seriously gonna take her back, so all this can happen again?" Jack spoke up, sounding somewhat protective.
"With General Hammond's permission, yes."
"Who said I was going?"
"You'll go." Thor said.
"How do you know?"
"You always do what's right."