Sorry for the delay in posting. Been a lot of heavy thunderstorms this week in my area of Northern IL. Thanks for all the reviews. Please keep them coming.

Oh and since Atlantis's timeline for this story is AU so will SG-1

Title: Eternal
Author: Cindy Ryan
Notes: See part one
Summary: Desperate to save his brother Sam stumbles on a text that eventually propels them to another galaxy.

Doctor Daniel Jackson groaned. A sound was penetrating his slumber. One he definitely didn't want or need. He didn't have to look at a clock to know he'd only been asleep a few hours. He couldn't remember the last time he'd had eight solid uninterrupted hours of sleep.

The noise continued and Daniel's mind finally registered the sound as someone pounding on his door. He'd crashed at some spare quarters at SGC instead of going back to his apartment. Since they had several back to back missions coming up it hadn't made any sense to go home.
Now as Daniel buried his head further under his pillow, he wished he had.

"Come on,Daniel, open up."Lieutenant Colonel Cameron Mitchell's impatient and just as weary voice called from the hallway.

With a sigh Daniel kicked the covers off and sat up. He swung his legs to the side of the bed and got up. He padded barefoot to the door leaving the lights off. Opening the door Daniel faced his commanding officer.

"Is Earth being attacked?"Daniel asked through a yawn. Because if it wasn't, he was going back to bed.

Mitchell shook his head. "No, but…."

Daniel heard what was coming and closed his eyes. He held up his hand. "Don't say it."

"I don't like it either, Daniel."Cameron replied as he rubbed a weary hand along the back of his neck. "But when duty calls, duty calls. Gear up and meet me in Landry's office in fifteen. Teal'C and Vala are still offworld."

"What's this about?"Daniel asked quietly knowing already it was something big.

"Weir's team stumbled across something. Might be a threat, might not. Need our help to figure out what it is."

"Alright."Jackson replied his interest piqued. "I'll be ready in ten. We going to Atlantis?"

"No. For now anyway we're staying planetside."


With Sam outside on the balcony with a security guard, Sheppard pulled Weir aside.

"Does it make me crazy if I believe the kid?"John asked in a hushed voice.

Elizabeth smiled as she shook her head. "I'd be in the padded cell with you since I believe him too. I sent the location of the cave Sam gave us on to SGC."

"Since we believe them does that mean we trust them?"Sheppard asked as he leaned back against the wall of the Operations center.

"We need to know how that device works."Weir replied. "It'll be a few hours until we hear back from SGC. So we'll give Sam enough clearance to use the Ancient database…..see if there's something there to help his brother."

Sheppard shook his head. "I don't think the Ancients were into saving souls, Elizabeth."

Elizabeth sighed. "I know, but we haven't gone though every bit of information in there. Maybe he'll find something we haven't come across yet."

"You know if we give him access to that we'll have to tell them about the Gate."

Weir nodded. "Can't be helped. When Ronon comes back with Dean, show them the gate room. I'm going to check on Rodney and find some quarters for our guests."

"Okay."John replied moving back outside and relieving the guard that was babysitting Sam.


After years of being on SG-1 Daniel Jackson thought he couldn't be amazed any more. Thought he had heard everything. Thought nothing would phase him. However now he stood gaping at the head of SGC.

"Say that again."

Landry motioned for his two companions to take a seat. "Two drifters in their twenties some how ended up on Atlantis after finding a box shaped device in a cave in Maine."

"Drifters."Mitchell repeated with a shake of his head. "Were they looking for something else and stumbled across this or are they part of the black market?"

Landry shrugged. "Don't know. Weir sent us the location of the cave. I need you two to go get this thing and bring it back here."

"Do we have any idea what it looks like?"Daniel asked quietly knowing he could at least sleep on the plane.

"Just that it's metal and has Ancient markings on it."

Daniel shook his head. "It had to have an incredible power source to send them to Atlantis…..can't just create a wormhole out of nothing."

Landry smiled. "That's what I want you two to find out."

"Yes,Sir."Mitchell replied as he stood.

Landry handed Jackson two folders."This is all the info Weir and the SGC have been able to pull together on our two drifters."

"Okay."Daniel replied as he took the folders and headed toward the door.

"We'll report in once we have the device."Mitchell stated quietly as he lead the way out of the office.