Hopefully this will explain things - although some things will remain a mystery! Comments, reviews, etc. appreciated.

"What the hell?" O'Neill looked at the monitors. "Are you sure?"

"Yes Colonel. There's clear evidence of a city."

"And we're positive this is the same planet?"

"Yes, all other readings show that it's the same planet."

"What happened?"

"Ptah", Teal'c turned and spoke to them.

"Ptah? What the hell does he have to do with this? Are you telling me that a Goa'uld can suddenly create a city where there wasn't one before?"

"Did not Daniel Jackson say he called himself the Lord of time?"

"Well yeah, but I still don't see- "

"Did you say Ptah?" a new voice broke into the discussion. Turning, Jack saw that it was the Tokra, Ka'something or other.

"Yes, that's who was on the planet", Sam answered. "Do you know something about him?"

"Some of the System Lords were talking about him. He was supposed to come to the summit but did not show up." Jack and Sam looked at each other, remembering the fate of Lord Ptah! "They talked about the fact that he had been bragging that he had discovered something that was going to make him the 'ruler of the universe.'"

"What did they think about that?" Jack asked.

"They laughed, although some of them were worried. There had been rumors that he had discovered something important."

"Any idea as to what it was?"

"Not really, although he was known to be interested in trying to manipulate time. He and Cronus were allies and he had told him that he had found something on one of the planets under his dominion – something amazing. But he also told Cronus that whatever it was needed something to power it and there was only one place he could get the material necessary. He was supposed to be back in time for the summit. I believe he and Cronus had planned to take control by using whatever this object was."

O'Neill looked over at his Second. That must have been what Ptah was looking for on the planet. It still didn't explain why there was suddenly a city where there had only been wilderness. He turned to Carter. "Any ideas?"

"Maybe." She stood there, staring literally off into space. She suddenly blinked and turned to the Colonel. "He may have found some kind of time machine but it sounds like it needed a power source. Somehow he discovered that what he needed was on this planet. We'll probably never know how." She stopped again. "This is only a theory but it may be that he arrived here with his Jaffa and got some of whatever it was he was looking for – enough anyway to power the machine. He must have gotten it working before we arrived and sent the planet back in time."

"So, you're telling me we didn't just gate through to another planet, we actually gated into the past?"

"That could be. It would explain how the planet has moved. When we left the first time it was still in the past. Now it's back in the present. That would definitely explain the stellar drift."

"But you're not positive?"

"Well, I don't know how we'll ever know for sure – it's just a theory – but it does seem to fit."

"But what about the destruction of the gate and the fact that he left and we were still in the past?"

"I don't know. I expect he destroyed the gate for the reason we first thought. He didn't want anyone else coming and discovering what he'd found. As for us being in the past, maybe the device only affected the planet itself and he was able to return to his ship and the present when away from the immediate vicinity of the planet. He must have gone for more slaves in order to mine whatever the substance was."

"But why couldn't Daniel and Teal'c find us before?"

"I don't know. Maybe it's like we said – maybe whatever that substance is it kept them from locating us."

"But now you're saying the planet has come back to the present?"

"It looks that way. Maybe whatever the object was ran out of power again. I don't really know Sir – and like I said, we'll probably never know for sure."

"Okay, I get that Carter. But what if that object is still around? Anyone who has it could screw up the universe big time."

"I know. Maybe it's still on the planet."

"Yeah. We'll just knock on their door and say 'hi, we're from Earth and we think we left something here. Do you mind if we take a look!"

"O'Neill, I am being hailed from the planet's surface." Jack walked over to Teal'c.

"What are they saying?" Teal'c hit a control and the voice came over the speaker.

"Please identify yourselves. This is Commander Drobius of the planet Foinika. What are your intentions?"

Jack reached down and hit the controls again. "Hi. This is Colonel O'Neill of the Starship Enterprise. Our five year mission -"

"Jack!" Daniel scolded. He reached over and hit the same control. "Hello. This is Dr. Daniel Jackson. We are explorers interested in visiting your world. We pose no threat and would simply like to meet with you. May we come down to your planet?"

There was silence as they waited for this 'Drobius' to check with whomever he needed to check with. Eventually his voice came back on. "You may come down but we will have guards waiting to escort you. Any sign of aggression and my men have been given permission to defend our world." Jack nodded at Daniel

"Fine. We assure you, we pose no threat. There will be", Jack held up four fingers, "four of us coming down. We will be there shortly."

"I hope you're okay with that Jacob?" The Colonel turned to him. "I'd feel better knowing someone was watching our six."

"I'll be happy to Colonel. Ka'tran and I will stay here and monitor things. We'll ring you back up if it looks like trouble."

Sg1 grabbed their gear and waited for Jacob to ring them down. The first thing they saw, upon arriving on the planet, was a group of men holding what were obviously weapons. These weapons were pointed directly at them. The good news was that they didn't look particularly technologically advanced – certainly they weren't ahead of Earth.

"Hi", Jack stepped forward. "I'm O'Neill and this is Carter, Teal'c – and Dr. Jackson you met on the radio. As he said, we're from Earth and we're here for a friendly visit."

"Greetings." A tall, young and dark haired man stepped forward. "I am Drobius. I spoke to you as well. Welcome to Foinika."

"Thank you." Jack answered. There was something about this guy … something that seemed awfully familiar but he couldn't place it. He glanced over at Carter and saw that she had a bit of a frown on her face as is she were trying to figure it out as well.

"We invite you and your friends to meet with our President. He invites you to his home for a meal. We would like to hear more about your Earth."

"Thank you", answered Daniel. With a gesture Drobius motioned that they were to follow him. Walking through what looked like a town square, they headed towards a large, white house. It was sitting beside some kind of public building.

"This is the center of our government. The ruling hall is there", he pointed to the large building, "and the President lives beside it." As the team walked they couldn't help but look around. Things seemed very neat and clean. They saw numerous people as they walked. Most of them were friendly, but rather shy. Drobius called out a cheerful greeting to a number of them and teased a young boy who walked by with this mother. All in all it seemed like a nice place.

"How many people live here?" Daniel asked.

"In the city? There are about 10,000 people. There are smaller villages in the country, and some people live on farms. There are other cities as well, but Terra is the largest and is the capital."

"Terra?" Daniel asked, surprised.

"Yes. That is the name of our city. Why? Do you find that unusual?"

"No, it's just that we use that name too. It's another word for 'Earth'."

"Really? Well we have something in common then." By this time they had arrived at the Presidential home. Drobius knocked and the front door was opened by some kind of manservant.

"The President is waiting in the greeting chamber."

"Thank you." Drobius led them down a long hallway to a large and very formal looking chamber. They walked in and were invited to sit. The guards who had escorted them from the square had not entered the room but Jack suspected they were close by.

They were offered refreshments but all refused. "Thank you but we'd like to meet your President."

"And he would like to meet you", an older man walked into the room. On his arm was a tiny little woman, most likely his wife from the way they were walking arm in arm.

The President bowed. "My name is Sampson. This is my wife Samta."

The members of the team all bowed in return although Jack raised his eyebrows at the names.

"I understand you are O'Neill?" he said, turning to the man he had been told was the leader of these alien visitors.

"Yes, but you can call me Jack."

The shock on the others' faces was priceless. Samta gasped and Drobius sounded like he was choking. Only the President didn't make a sound.

"I'm sorry", he asked, after a moment. "What did you say your name was?"

"Jack?" The Colonel looked at his teammates. Had he committed some terrible faux pas? "Uh, is something wrong?"

"No, no. It is just that we do not hear that name spoken – or use it for ourselves. It is considered the name of the Holy One."

"The holy one's name is Jack?" Daniel poked O'Neill in the ribs when it looked like the Colonel was about to grin.

"It's obviously important to them Colonel. We wouldn't want to say anything that might offend."

Jack turned and gave him a dirty look. "I'm not stupid Daniel!" Turning back to the President he said, "You can call me O'Neill if that would make you more comfortable. On my planet it's just a common name but I don't want to offend you."

"Offend us? Oh no, it is no offense. We understand it means something different for you. It was just a shock to hear it used in this context. We are very pleased to welcome you to our planet …. Jawk."

"Sir!"

"I know Carter – it kinda sounds familiar but that was – a long time ago." It had been eerie hearing the President. For a moment there he'd sounded just like the Chief when he'd called him 'Jawk'.

"And you are Carter?" The President's wife turned to her and smiled.

"Well, actually my given name is similar to yours. I am called Samantha."

Again the trio looked surprised. "But that is also a holy name. It is the chosen one of Jawk."

"Really?" Sam looked a little bemused at this. "Uh, that's very interesting. It sounds like we may have some similarities on our two worlds. We'd be very interested in learning more about Foinika."

"And we are very happy to show you our world." They were invited to stay and talk to the President and his wife who began to tell them of their world.

"Our planet is peaceful and the people happy", the President told them. "Oh, we have the odd problem but for the most part we live in harmony with each other. We have been aware, for some time, of other worlds but we do not desire to leave our home, even if we had the means to do so."

"You don't have a Stargate?" Daniel asked. When the others looked confused he said "uh Chappai?" That still didn't mean anything to them so he took a piece of paper and did a quick sketch and showed it to Drobius.

"Ah! The Eye!"

"You have one?" Daniel was excited.

"It is a monument. It is close by, in fact. It was ruined many thousands of years ago and we do not know what it was used for – but it is considered important by my people. It is a sign of the past, which my people revere."

"They do?" Clearly Daniel was in his element.

"Yes, we believe that the past teaches us how to behave in the present. Every child learns of our history and is taught to honor our ancestors and those who taught us wisdom and knowledge. It is the Holy Ones Jawk and Samanta who taught our people many millennia ago. We do not forget them."

Okay, Jack was starting to have a really weird feeling about all of this. He looked over and saw Carter looking almost stunned. No – there was no way. It was just a coincidence.

"Do you have any records of your history? I mean written records?"

"Yes indeed. Writing is considered very important and it was one of the gifts of the Holy Ones." He stood up and walked to some shelves on the side of the room. He pulled down a box and opened it. Inside were some scrolls, one of which he carefully unrolled. "This is a copy of one of our ancient writings. Most of them were written on stone and then were copied down." He laid it down on the table for Daniel.

"Good God Jack!" he said, forgetting about the name.

"What is it Daniel?" The Colonel hurried to his side.

"This scroll. They used the Latin alphabet."

"They spoke Latin?"

"No Jack. They used the same letters as us. It's … highly unusual."

"Oh. Okay."

Daniel looked up at the President. "Did you say there were stone writings? Could I look at them?"

Oh yeah, Dr. Jackson was in heaven!

"Yes Dr. Jackson. We'd be pleased to show you. May I first invite you to rest and dine with us? Tomorrow we can take you and show you our historical sights. We would be honored to share our past with you."

So, that night the team dined with the President, his wife and a few of the locals. It didn't appear to be a class oriented society so Jack found himself talking to the local school teacher one moment and a local musician the next. All in all it was quite an enjoyable evening. They found the people to be both kind and friendly.

Jack found himself especially drawn to Drobius who chatted away to him all evening. At one point the Colonel found himself meeting Sam's eyes and grinning. With Daniel on one side and Drobius on the other he didn't really have to speak at all!

They'd told Jake they were staying the night and, after they'd assured him that everything was okay, he'd wished them luck. They still needed to find more information and see if they could locate Ptah's 'time machine'.

The next morning they were escorted to the local museum – which was by far the biggest, most elaborate building they had seen. They weren't kidding when they said they revered the past.

They were taken on a lengthy tour, starting with the most recent history of the planet and moving back. Jack was interested at first, but found himself getting rather tired part way through. He still didn't have the stamina he normally had. The one good thing about the trip, he thought to himself, is that it had managed to take his mind off Sam.

Oh hell, he thought again, who was he kidding? He thought about her constantly! He couldn't keep his eyes off her or his mind. He did find it easier to talk to her however. Being on a mission helped. They could stick to business.

He'd pretty much lost interest in everything their guide was saying (although he hoped he was managing to look interested – he didn't want to offend these people) – when he heard an exclamation. Looking up he saw Sam staring at something. He looked over and stopped.

"Good God", he exclaimed. He was looking at a huge Saber Tooth tiger. Thank God it wasn't real but it had given him a shock.

"This is Chewi", said the guide.

"Yeah, I know. He and I know each other well." Jack rubbed his shoulder absentmindedly.

"You do!" The man exclaimed, a shocked look on his face. Jack looked at the man – oops, another faux pas.

"I meant I'd heard of him."

"Oh yes", the man breathed a sigh of relief. "The Chewi is also revered. He is thought to be the protector of our people. It is said that his spirit walks freely and will destroy anyone who harms his people."

Jack and Sam both shuddered, remembering the terrifying screams of those that were killed by the tiger.

"We are taught that his victims will not only be destroyed, they will disappear forever. Many stories tell that he attacked the evil ones and that their bodies were never seen again."

"Jack?" Daniel looked over, remembering what the Colonel and Sam had told them about the tiger.

"I know Daniel – it's creeping me out a bit."

"O'Neill", Teal'c was staring at the 'Chewi'. "Is this an accurate representation of the beast?"

Jack turned back. "Uh yeah. I'd say mine was bigger though. Wouldn't you say so Carter?"

"Yes Sir, I think you're right. This is on the small side."

Teal'c and Daniel both stared in awe at the tiger and then looked back at Jack. "And you survived?" Daniel asked.

"Yeah, but you should see the holes in my shoulder!" Jack grinned. The poor guide was looking like he'd just seen someone rise from the grave. The poor man didn't know what to think.

"We should probably leave poor Chewi alone", Jack murmured when he realized the guard's eyes were ready to fall out. He began walking again, looking at some of the glass display cases.

"Hey, what's this?" There was a strange looking object lying in one of the cases. It had a long thick handle, made of wood with a cylindrical metal object on the top. It looked like it had been crushed and, as Jack leaned closer, he was sure he could see what looked like teeth marks in it.

The guard walked over and looked in the case. "This? We do not know what that is. We have not been able to discern the writing on it. The story is that the object was evil – it was to be used to destroy our world – but Chewi destroyed it instead. You can see the teeth marks? Some of our scientists have studied it and they are indeed the marks of a Chewi."

"Jack." Daniel's voice sounded strange. The Archeologist was staring at the object.

"What is it Daniel?"

"I can read this."

"What!" The guard exclaimed. "What does it say? I'll have to get the curator of the museum. Are you sure you understand it?"

Oops, thought Jackson. He should have kept his mouth shut. "Uh yeah. You're right. It was a, uh, weapon of sorts. It was supposed to cast spells – but it's definitely broken."

"I knew it", the man said. "I was sure it was evil. Thank you Dr. Jackson. Maybe you can translate it completely for us?"

"Maybe, if I have time. But we should go."

"Yes, yes indeed. I'm afraid that's all there is here. I understand Drobius is going to take you to the cave later."

"Cave?" Jack stopped and stared.

"Yes. It is our most sacred place. It is where our history began."

As the four teammates sat and rested in the small chamber outside the bedrooms they had been given they spoke of what they'd seen.

"So Jackson, is that what that thing really said?" Jack had caught Daniel's discomfort.

"No. That was it."

"It was what?"

"That object. The broken one – that's the time machine."

"How do you know?" Jack sat up straighter.

"Because I read it. The language on there – it was written in Ancient."

"I thought the damn thing looked familiar", muttered Jack.

"It spoke of time – that the one wielding the scepter would control it but would have to take care – that the power within was dangerous. It talked about returning to the past but to be careful not to harm the future. It's got to be it Jack. What else could it be?"

"You're probably right. Do you think it can be fixed? It looked pretty banged up." He looked at Carter.

"I don't think so Sir. If it was the Chewi who destroyed it he did a pretty good job of it. There were even chunks missing."

"What about the power source O'Neill?"

"Yeah Carter. Have you been able to take any readings?"

Sam had her small hand held computer and had used it at various times to get both atmospheric and geological readings throughout the day. "I haven't found anything unusual Sir. There's only one tiny anomaly – some substance I don't recognize – but it's in such minute amounts it's almost negligible.

"Could that be it?"

"It's possible. I'd have to get a sample to tell."

"Okay campers, let's get some rest. Drobius is coming to get us soon." He put his legs up on the small day bed he was sitting on and leaned back, thinking over everything they'd seen on the planet. He suddenly felt someone sit down by his legs. Glancing up he saw that it was S –Carter.

"What is it Carter?'

"It's this place Sir." He looked at her without saying anything. "Don't you feel it? Everything feels so familiar and yet it's completely different. And then there was the Chewi and the latin letters and the names. It's all making me feel a little – strange Sir."

"I know Carter. I feel it too. I'm sure it's a combination of the fact that we're on the same planet – the light and atmosphere and everything's the same. The names and such – that's all just coincidence."

"Is it Colonel? I mean 'Jawk' is the name of their Holy One."

"And don't forget 'Samanta'", he grinned. She smiled back at him. God, she missed him so much – she missed his teasing and his touch. She missed his kisses and his laughter.

"Sam, it's just a coincidence. I don't think we should pay too much attention to it. I'm more interested in seeing that time thingy and then getting home. I think I've had enough of this planet." As much as he'd enjoyed these people, there was something about this place that was making it harder to deal with the situation with Sam. He just wanted to grab her and run away – maybe to that cave. Sighing, he closed his eyes. "Get some rest Carter." He could feel her stand up and move away. God – he loved her so much!

A short time later Drobius showed up, practically bouncing in anticipation. "I'm so happy to be able to show you the cave. Normally we do not let strangers see it but the President felt you must. I think it is because of your names. He feels that is a sign." Drobius grinned – yup, just like Daniel, thought O'Neill.

As he followed the younger man he could feel himself start to get nervous. He really didn't know if he wanted to see this or not.

They all piled into some kind of electric car for the trip. He was told it was too far to walk. The vehicle fascinated Sam and she asked lots of questions about how it operated. However, as they got closer, she began to grow quiet.

They finally arrived and all Jack could think was 'this was the place'. This was it – the cave where they had lived all those months. Although the plant-life was different, everything else looked the same. It even smelled the same. As Daniel and Teal'c got out of the car he found that he couldn't move. He looked over to Sam to see that she too looked paralyzed – and pale.

"Are you okay Sam?" he asked gently. She looked up as if startled.

"Just feeling a bit whoozy Sir. I expect it was the trip. I'll be okay in a minute." He nodded but kept an eye on her. She hadn't looked well for a while now.

"Hey Jack come here. You have to see this." Daniel's voice came from inside the cave. He slowly made his way in but stopped when he saw Sam following him. He gently took her arm.

"You up for this?" he asked.

"Yes. I want to see it." He again nodded and they walked in together.

The first thing he noticed was the smell – or actually, the lack of smell. It smelled fresh and clean – totally unlike the cave of his memory. Also there weren't all the things lying around. There was one central fire-pit, in slightly the wrong place, but there were no individual family areas. They did have a few animal skins lying around and some pots. They'd clearly tried to recreate some sense of what cave-life would have been like. They mostly got it right but without the people it simply looked what it was … a museum.

Looking around Sam found herself feeling unutterably sad. Although she knew they had actually lived thousands of years ago it felt as if she'd lost all her friends just recently. She assumed that many of them lived reasonably long lives. They must, in fact, have been the ancestors of the planet's present population. At least they knew the Goa'uld hadn't wiped them out!

"I bet the slaves intermarried with them." Jack spoke to her softly. She was surprised – she hadn't thought of that.

"You're probably right. I expect that's what changed their evolution and helped them become what they are today."

"Yeah". Jack too felt that same sadness. He felt like he'd lost more good friends.

"Jack!" he heard Daniel call again. The younger man was standing at the back of the cave. "Come see these. They're cave drawings.

Jack and Sam made their way back. As soon as Jack arrived he realized he was looking at some of the drawings he'd made with the children. He couldn't believe they were still here.

"O'Neill?" Teal'c was looking at one of the pictures.

"What is it Teal'c?" He walked over to his friend.

"What does this appear to be?" Jack squinted at the faded drawing and then laughed. He motioned for Sam to come over. When she saw it she grinned, although she also looked a little teary eyed.

"What do you think it is Teal'c?"

"It appears to be a rendition of Homer Simpson." Teal'c answered.

"What?" Daniel hurried over to look. "My God. You're right."

"It is Sampson." Drobius walked over. "It is one of the drawings done by the Holy one. Sampson is an honored name. It is the name of our President."

Sam looked over in shock and then went into peals of laughter. Drobius looked offended and Daniel quickly apologized, explaining that it was a cultural difference and she meant no offence.

Grabbing on to Jack she held on to him as she continued to laugh. "Oh my God, Jack", she gasped. "You changed their culture! The Simpsons are a part of a whole world's history!" She was crying but this time they were tears of laughter, not sorrow. She then pointed to the picture that one of the children had drawn and turned to Drobius "What's thaaaat", she choked, barely able to get the words out.

"That is when Chewi attacked Jawk. It is a sacred picture." Drobius still appeared somewhat affronted although he was trying to be patient.

"I'm sorry Drobius", Sam gasped. "I really don't mean to be disrespectful – it's just –" she again laughed. "it's, it's …" no, she couldn't continue.

Daniel walked up and looked closely at the new picture. "What is it?"

"It's me getting my butt chewed by the tiger", Jack answered softly.

"You?" Daniel turned to look at him.

"Yes me. These pictures … Daniel, I drew some of them and taught the kids to draw the others. That is a picture of Homer Simpson and over there", he pointed, "that's where Sam taught them letters and numbers." He was speaking quietly so that Drobius wouldn't hear. Fortunately Teal'c had begun to ask the man some questions to distract him from Sam and her continued giggles.

"Are you kidding? Do you mean to tell me this really was your cave?"

"Yes, it was."

"Oh my God. Do you know what this means Jack? You and Sam – you really are the 'Holy Ones'. You really did change this whole culture!"

"Yeah Danny, I think maybe you're right." Sam had stopped laughing by this time and was beginning to look somber. The reaction was setting in. Jack walked over and took her hand.

"You okay?"

"I guess. It's just really strange to be back. To know they're all dead and that somehow we're a part of these people's history."

"I know. I feel it too. I keep expecting Drobe or Maru or the Chief to walk out at any time – and then I remember they're all dead."

"But they may have lives long, happy lives."

"I hope so." He looked over at their host. "Hey Drobius, are there any more pictures or writings?"

"Yes, there is more in the small cave." Jack remembered the cave where the supplies and food had been kept – and where their weapons had been hidden. He and the rest of his team followed Drobius as he took them to the smaller cave.

"Did you notice his name Sir?" Sam asked as they walked.

"Drobius? Yeah. Do you think it's a coincidence too?"

"No. I expect it's a derivation. Makes me want to believe that he's a descendant."

"Yeah, me too, although he said he'd name his firstborn 'Jawk'".

They arrived at the small cave and Drobius stopped. Looking seriously at his guests he spoke. "This is a very holy sight. Please, I ask that you show respect." He didn't look at Sam but she could feel herself turn red.

"Of course. I'm sorry about the other Drobius. I really meant no disrespect. It was surprise only." The young man grinned at her.

"It is all right Samanta. I understand. I'm sure there are many things on your world which would make me laugh." She snorted, thinking that was an excellent reply.

They all sobered quickly upon walking into the cave. At first it was hard to see but as their eyes grew accustomed to the darkness they could see that the walls were filled – not just with pictures – but with writing too.

"Here is the record of Jawk and Samanta", Drobius spoke reverently. The two officers walked up and looked at the series of pictures.

"My God Jack – it's our story!"

She was right, he thought. Whoever had drawn this had shown what had happened to them on the planet. The first picture was of a man being attacked by a Chewi. From there it went to life in the cave, the fight with another man (Boobu?) and ended up with the two humans, man and woman, running with the animals. There was even a small picture of two people making love. Jack could feel himself blush when he saw that. He glanced at Sam out of the corner of his eye and saw that she too was looking embarrassed. Fortunately neither Daniel nor Teal'c commented on it.

At the base of the pictures were simple words. The two names were written, as were the names Drobe and Pratu! Over those names was a picture of a man and woman surrounded by numerous children. Jack turned to his Second.

"See – he did have a big family! I think he and Pratu did just fine!"

"Look over here O'Neill", Jack turned to where Teal'c was pointing. He walked over and there was another picture of a man and woman. The label underneath said 'Jawk and Samanta' again – but this time it was shown with four children around them.

Oops, thought Jack, that must not be us. "Probably Drobe's son and daughter-in-law" he said quietly.

"I don't think so Jack. Look here." There, alone along one wall, was a picture of the Stargate. The same man and woman, again with the names 'Jawk and Samanta' were stepping through the ring along with the four children. Beside the gate was the Chewi.

They stared at the picture for what felt like forever. Jack could feel goose bumps along his arms. He glanced at Sam who was looking pale as dust. Without warning she swayed and would have fallen except that he caught her in time.

"Sam!" He picked her up and carried her out to the clearing in front of the cave. Sitting down with her in his lap he looked up. "Does anyone have any water? I think she fainted again." He wanted to head back immediately to Earth. He was starting to worry that something was seriously wrong.

Drobius brought some water and Jack pulled out his bandana and wet it. He gently wiped her face and in a few seconds her eyes opened.

"You okay?" he asked. She looked up at him and smiled and closed her eyes. She didn't want to move from his lap.

"Carter?" he asked softly. "Are you all right?"

Knowing she had to sit up she opened her eyes and nodded. "Yes. Sorry Colonel. I don't know what came over me. I'm okay now."

"Here, have something to drink and then we're heading back." He looked over at Drobius who was looking scared. "It's okay. I think she's just tired. We should head back now."

Sam struggled off of Jack's lap and stood up, still feeling a bit dizzy. She was getting a bit worried herself. This was the second time in a little over a week that she'd fainted. That had never happened in her life before.

They all headed to where the small car had been left, Jack and Sam in the back. Just as they were about to leave the small clearing Jack felt something strange. Stopping, he took Sam's arm and stopped her. Slowly turning around, the two of them looked back.

What they saw should have shocked or frightened them. Instead it brought a feeling of peace and completion to their strange journey. For instead of the clearing and 'historical' sight that they'd just left, they now saw the village as it had been when they left it. Standing in front of it were the figures of all their friends, although they didn't appear solid. They shimmered, as if their bodies were not truly there. But they were looking directly at Jack and Sam. There was Drobe with Pratu by his side. She was clearly pregnant and he was holding a small child. Jack could see him hold the boy up and mouth the name 'Jawk'. He then reached over and touched his wife's belly and mouthed 'Samanta'. He gave a small salute – something Jack had taught him – and pointed over to a fishing rod that was leaning against the cave.

Sam saw Maru standing and smiling at them, nodding her head. She looked at Sam's stomach, which gave the younger woman a strange feeling, but one she couldn't quite interpret.

The Chief was there as well. He bowed his head and formed the word 'thank you'. They looked around at all the other faces they had grown to love and both of them smiled. They hadn't lost their friends – they would always be here – in their hearts and their memories. They also knew that their friendship and legacy was a part of this world. As the figures began to fade away, and the present returned, they saw one final sight. Standing proud, over by the trees, was a huge tiger. This time there could be no mistake. Chewi bowed his head to the two humans – then he too faded out.

The clearing was empty. Now only the spirits of those who had lived before resided here. But, back in the city, were the descendents of these people. They'd left a peaceful and prosperous planet.

"Drobe – you did well my friend – you did well." Turning to Sam he smiled a crooked smile. "Time to go home." Still holding her hand they walked to the waiting vehicle.