He's here, holding my hand. His eyes are filled with frustration because there is nothing more he can do to help me. O'Neill is working on the device, his shoulders set with determination. Apparently the people with us are SG-1. I recognise Janet Fraser and it feels weird that she's not fussing over me doing the doctor thing. She's helping O'Neill with the device. Jonas Quinn is another member. The leader is Colonel Kowalsky who I don't know. I have a feeling that he might be one of the guys who went with Daniel and O'Neill on that very first mission on my world. He's dead now. The fourth member of the ensemble is Teal'c. I assume that however the Jaffa Rebellion here went down that he was on the non-evil side and that's how he ended up with the SGC. Maybe as some kind of liason.

"Hold these, Dakota." Daniel interrupts my musings, putting a sheaf of files into my arms. "When you get back they're going to need these to help you. These are your medical records from here and everything we've learnt about the device from this end."

"I love you, Daniel." I whisper.

His hand brushes my hair gently. "Tell your Daniel that when you get back."

"But you're gay..." I blurt out because I'm confused that he would say that.

He smiles. "It's not about gender. It's about love. Jack is the only man I've been with. Before that I was married to a woman."

"Sha're..."

"Yes. She died and it was a long time before I could open my heart to someone else. Jack and I went through a lot of shit together. Stuff no-one else could understand. It just happened."

"And you're happy."

"Yeah, I really am." He smiles again. "Doesn't mean my counterpart in your world wants to end up with Jack O'Neill though. Sometimes I'm not so sure I did either."

"Hey! I'm right here!" O'Neill grumbles but he isn't really annoyed.

"My Daniel died before I could tell him." I admit softly.

"I'm sorry."

"Stupid hero complex. Got radiation poisoning saving Quinn's idiot planet from their own stupidity."

Janet and Daniel are staring at each other suddenly. Glances are exchanged all round.

"What?" I cough.

"In your reality, Daniel and my roles seem to be reversed, yes?" Janet says quickly. "Because that happened to me in this reality."

I stare at her.

She continues quickly. "Did your Daniel ascend?"

"Yes."

"So did I but I came back."

"What! How?"

"I don't really know. I was found on a planet. Had amnesia but my memory slowly returned."

"We were just glad to get her back." Daniel squeezes Janet's hand briefly.

"I've got it! We have a go!" O'Neill yells suddenly. "It's now or never!"

"What planet?!" I ask desperately as the light consumes me.

"Vis Uban!" Daniel yells. "P4X-783!"

SG-1 and O'Neill are shouting their goodbyes. The light grows brighter and all I can see is Daniel as O'Neill gently pulls him back away from me and the device.

"Good luck, Dakota."

Everything goes black and then hands are shaking me.

"Dax! Open your eyes!" The voice seems familiar. Someone is trying to take the files from me but I clutch them tightly because Daniel told me to hold onto them. I'm too weak to hold them and my arms are now empty.

"Dax!" I'm still being shaken. I open my eyes carefully. It's Harper. He looks awful – like he hasn't shaved or slept in a week but he's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen.

"Oh my god..." I whisper and then I'm in his arms.

"Thank god, Dax... we thought we'd lost you." His voice is choked up. The rest of SG-5 – Osborne and Harris - are there too and they look like crap as well. I love them all so much. I want to tease them all for having watery eyes but I can't because I'm crying myself.

"Jesus Christ!" Another voice. It's Indiana. He's looking at the files. "Dial the gate! We have to get her back to the SGC now!"

Harper doesn't even hesitate. I'm scooped up in his arms and he's yelling orders. I grab at his combat vest.

"Colonel..."

"Don't try to talk, Dax. Everything's gonna be okay."

" P4X-783. Tell SG-1. Have to go there."

"Shh... don't worry about that now..."

"Write it down!" I wail.

"I've got it, Dax. Don't worry." Indiana scrawls the designation into his notebook, shoving it into his vest. "Come on!"

I can't believe they're actually running to the gate. I almost feel like laughing. Except I kinda know why they're in such a rush. Harper and the rest of SG-5 don't know my condition but they can tell by Indiana's reaction that it's not good. Really not good.

I don't really care that much. I'm just really tired and Colonel Harper is here. It's all that matters. I'm home. He's alive. I don't have to worry because he'll take care of everything now.