Chapter 16

Disclaimer: Oh, I want to, but I don't own anything!

Author's note: Thank you so much for the reviews! They made me want to get this up as soon as possible so that's why it's a short chapter again (but I assure you the next one isn't…) Hope you like!

ANN: Ahhh! The first time I tried to post this something went horribly wrong so I had to delete that try and find this, the proper one! I'm sorry for the delay, it really couldn't have been helped! And I was doing so well…

Jack and John materialized on the plane where they had been with Skaa'ra.

The two men just stood there for a while before John spoke up.

"So, big deal, huh?"

Jack looked up at him.

"I mean, its not as big as saving Atlantis," John said, trying to downplay the whole thing. His slightly shaky voice gave it away however. "Or you and the world. Saving the world, I mean."

"Calm down," Jack said softly.

"How?" John asked, his voice now hollow "How'd you calm yourself down? I mean… you've been in situation's like this before, right?"

Jack felt himself tense up as too many memories came flooding back to him. "Yeah." He said softly.

"Well?"

Jack looked John straight in the eyes.

"You trust the people around you," He said simply "You have faith in your team and they pull through for you."

"Every time?"

"Every time."

John nodded his head "Yeah, they do don't they?"

Jack smiled "Always."

"So, this chosen one huh?"

"Yep. They're gonna be some fun conversations." Jack said, grinning slightly.

"What?" John asked "You know who yours is?"

Jack stared at him blankly "Do not stand there and even pretend that you don't know either!"

"Bu-"

"Ah!"

"I re-"

"Ah ah!"

John scowled at the older man and crossed his arms "That's not fair."

Jack snickered evilly "All's fair in-"

"No! Don't say it! I forbid you!"

"We both know its true though," Jack said "Just like we both know who are 'chosen ones' are."

John huffed. "If you think-"

"That I'd willingly want to put someone I care about in danger?" Jack asked, beating John to the point. "No, I wouldn't. If there was even the slightest chance that something going wrong could hurt, or even possibly kill them, I wouldn't do it. I'd stay like this."

Both men looked at each other for a while, standing in uncertain silence.

Jack sighed " But you heard what Daniel said. If something goes wrong we make the choice. That gives us some amount of control over this whole thing."

"Yeah," John scoffed "But will it be enough?"

Jack shrugged, turned around and started walking slightly.

"Y'know we are kinda taking something for granted here." John said suddenly.

"Yep." Jack replied, stretching his arms out. "We're got some fun conversations coming up."

"Fun? You call this fun? How the hell do I tell an Athosian, who by the way sees the Ancients as Gods, that I need her to," John gulped "'anchor' me?"

Jack turned back around to face John, grinning slightly "I thought you said you didn't know who your chosen was?" he said slyly.

"I had a sudden realization" John deadpanned.

"Ha! You did exactly what I did and you know it!" Jack replied. "As soon as Daniel said 'chosen' I knew it had to be her, just like you did so don't try and wriggle out of it now!"

"Ok, ok!" John put his hands up in defeat, then turned serious "Where first?"

"Yours," Jack replied "I'm gonna need awhile to figure out what to say."

"Right. Let's do this then."

And with another flash of light the two men disappeared.

Again I know its short but the next chap's a big one, as you may be able to guess what's going to happen next… Lots of Sheyla coming up, some McWeir and hints at S/J (then they're the next one). Thanks for reading! Please review!