Chapter 15

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Author's note: I'm so sorry - I haven't updated for ages! I've been working and I'v just started college again so my timetable is all over the place! But there are some nice big gaps In it so hopefully I'll be able to do more updating than last year. Enjoy and please review.

Jack let his statement hang in the air as everyone looked at each other blankly.

"Well…" Daniel started.

"Please tell me there's another option besides that one," John said; "Which by the way didn't make any sense whatsoever."

"No other option," Daniel said, "unless McKay came up with something scientific at Atlantis."

"Last time we checked that was a no," Jack said, leaning against the table.

Sam shifted slightly as if she wanted to move closer to the General.

"There must be another way," Teal'c stated.

Daniel stared at his papers as if by some miracle an answer would leap out at him.

"Ok," John said, starting to pace, "ok. If there isn't another option then what does this option entail?"

"Entail?" Jack growled.

John shrugged, then turned to Daniel for the answer.

"Well, your chosen ones-"

"Actual stuff we have to do Daniel, not translated blah-blah," Jack snapped.

Daniel took a deep breath, ignoring his friend's outburst as he was use to them. The only one who seemed startled by Jack's response was Sheppard.

"By the sounds of it you have to choose a person who can supplement your physical state. A sort of anchor for your being. That means the person has to be someone you trust and whom you're around a lot."

"And?" Jack asked.

Daniel stared at him "How-d you know th-"

"I've known you for over eight years Daniel. You have an 'and' to add on there."

"And," Daniel sighed "by the sound of the text and the content of some of the other writings it has to be someone important to you. Someone who means more to you that your own life does, hence the soul entwined bit."

"Okay," Sheppard mumbled, still pacing.

"Why more than their own lives?" Sam asked, puzzled.

"Because if it doesn't work properly then there's a chance of both persons dying so one person, the person who is 'stated in being', has to choose themselves to die. I guess it was a failsafe so the person doesn't take advantage of anyone else and kills them for their own chance to live."

Sam shifted again as Daniel's answer was met by silence. John kept pacing, Teal'c just stood there and Jack was still leaning against the desk, his eyes closed.

"So there's a risk to whoever we choose to do this?" John asked, stopping pacing to look Daniel in the eyes.

"Yes. But by the sounds of these writings you don't have a lot of choice of person. It's suppose to be a specific person. Someone you can't live without and who means-"

"Already said that Danny," Jack's muffled voice sounded from somewhere underneath his hands, as he had then positioned over his face.

"Yeah…" Daniel said, moving closer to his papers and fiddling with them whilst the room and people around him remained silent.

After a few minutes John spoke up. "You and me need to discuss this through."

"Yep," Jack said standing, "see you kids later."

And with that the two men disappeared in a bright flash of light.

The three members of sg-1 looked at each other sadly, each contemplating what must be going through their friend's mind. Sam felt herself slump against Daniel's desk dejectedly.

Teal'c moved softly over to where Sam was and gently put a hand on shoulder, squeezing slightly.

I know its short but I really wanted to post something for you guys. Besides I've nearly finished the next chapter so they'll be more coming really sooon!