Author's Note: Here is the second to last chapter and then we are all done. This was a very fun ride and I hope you all enjoyed it. This story ended the way I always intended. I knew how it would end just not how to get there. I know I can't make everyone happy but I hope at the end all of my readers are.

I will also post the last one as well I just need to go over it. You guys have been great. Enjoy!

Jack and Charlie geared up in the locker room with Reynolds and Teal'c. Jonas Quinn has already finished and was studying the mirror.

No one spoke and Jack found himself longing for the days when SG-1 would be laughing and teasing each other as they got ready to step into the unknown, but those days were gone. Daniel was off doing what ever he was doing now, Sam was at home with Morgan and he and Teal'c were here with a new team.

Finishing his own gear, Jack checked over Charlie's and nodded, "Looks good. Let's move out." he was proud of the man this boy would become.

Reynolds and Teal'c proceeded them out the door and Jack was about to follow when Charlie asked, "Dad, I want a weapon. We don't know what we will find behind that mirror. If we run into trouble, you will need all the weapons you have."

Jack froze, "What?" his voice was harsher that he intended.

Charlie sighed, he'd known that would be hard, but he hadn't realized how hard it was for Jack to hear it.

"A gun," he said, "I want a gun to defend myself and you. My other dad taught me to use one when we hid out in the SGC. He knew how important it was for me to be able to protect myself and Morgan."

Jack's eyes turned to the weapon in his locker. It was the same kind of weapon that killed his son Charlie and now this one wanted Jack to give him the same weapon.

Reaching into the locker he pulled out the weapon, "This is my gun. I entrust it to you. Don't even draw it unless I tell you to."

Charlie closed his hand over the gun, "Yes sir. I won't let you down."

Jack squeezed his shoulder before leaving the room, "I know you won't."

Everyone gathered around the mirror. Charlie used his device to find the right world and Jack was about to touch the mirror and go through first when Reynolds blocked his way. "With all due respect General, I think Teal'c and I should go first."

Jack looked at Teal'c who only raised his eyebrow and nodded. Jack stepped back and let Reynolds and Teal'c stand next to the mirror. Each of them reached out and touched the mirror only to vanish and reappear on the other side.

Next Jack and Charlie did the same followed by Jonas and Hailey.

Jack immediately pulled Charlie to the side away from the door where any attack would come. "Reynolds, Hailey take point with Charlie and me in the middle with Jonas and Teal'c on our six."

As they moved quickly through the corridors, Jack was glad that they did not find any bodies of the SGC personal, Jaffa or Goa'uld. It seems that someone had cleaned up the place while Charlie was gone.

Part of him had been afraid to step through the mirror and find his alternate's and Sam's half decomposed bodies in the room with the mirror. That hadn't happened and he was relieved as much for himself as for Charlie. He wasn't sure how he'd react to a dead Sam, even if it wasn't the one he was married to.

They were all silent as they moved through the corridors toward the control room. Jack was surprised that the SGC looked so nice. Only three months ago these guys had been fighting for their lives and he expected to find rubble in the hallways and staff blasts on the walls, but all the hallways looked just like his own SGC.

Deciding not to use elevator, Jack sent Reynolds through the door at the bottom of the stairs first. Everyone gathered around waiting to hear back from him that the way was clear.

Finally, a few minutes later, Jack's radio said, "General, can you tell these folks that I'm not going to hurt anyone and that I'm not a Goa'uld?"

"What is your status Reynolds?" Jack responded.

"Uh, I'm in a little trouble here, but I think you can settle it for me, Sir." Reynolds' voice came back again.

Jack motioned for the others to stay back while he moved through the door. It was dimmer in this hallway and he gave his eyes a moment to adjust before he moved forward. Reynolds was on his stomach with a gun pointed at his head. That didn't disturb Jack as much as who was doing the pointing.

Another Jack O'Neill held the P90 at the Marine Colonel's head. O'Neill smiled, "So you're a General, too? Who'd you have to kill to make that happen in your universe?"

Jack looked at the other man, "No one. They just had to think you were dead."

O'Neill's smile got bigger, "Well I'm not dead, so you'll have to give those shiny stars back. Is Charlie with you?" he looked around behind Jack.

Jack took a moment to study the other O'Neill. The man had a wicked looking scar that cut across his cheek and one hand was slightly twisted but he still seemed to have use of it. "Maybe, but how do we know that you are well - you and not some snakehead?"

O'Neill shrugged, "You bring Doc Frasier with her pen light, she can torture me into telling you the truth with it."

"For crying out loud do you really think I'd bring the Doc into a potential snakepit?" Jack demanded.

"No, I guess not. Well, I suggest that we head down to the infirmary and I can show you." then to the man on his stomach he said, "Reynolds on your feet. General, call the rest of your party and we'll head down there." O'Neill said as he lowered his weapon and allowed Reynolds to get to his feet and reclaim his P90.

Jack looked at Reynolds and then at O'Neill, "No, I think I have a better way. It's much quicker." Jack smashed his fist into his alternate's jaw.

O'Neill's head snapped back, "Ow, what did you do that for?" he asked rubbing the spot on his jaw.

Once he made contact, Jack shoved his hands into his pockets waiting to see if O'Neill's eyes flashed. "Just checking." when there was no flash he called out. "Teal'c, you can bring the rest through the door, it's safe now."

The rest of the party arrived and Charlie saw O'Neill standing next to Jack. "Dad, you're alive, how? Is Mom?" the boy demanded throwing himself into his father's arms.

O'Neill held onto him for a moment and then stepped back a little embarrassed by his show of emotions in front of strangers. "I just got back from speaking with the Asgard. I need to let the control room know what I found out, but I can tell you this. The Asgard showed up not long after I sent you and Morgan through the mirror. They helped us clean up our snake problem and are now helping us rebuild. If it wasn't for them, Sam would have died and the baby." he made a motion with his hands, "Now, let us get going."

Nodding his head, Charlie smiled, "Mom and the baby are fine?" and then he hugged O'Neill again. "Where is she?" he asked, before letting go and following O'Neill down the corridor.

O'Neill ignored the question heading down the corridor without waiting to see if they would follow.

They arrived in the control room but found only Walter. Charlie's face fell and Jack knew that he had been hoping to find Carter there.

Walter sat in front of a bank of monitors setting the dialing program. At the sound of someone returning he said, "I have the computers up and running Sir and we should be able to dial the beta site in a few minutes." he turned and found the room full of a lot more people than O'Neill.

"Uh Sir-" he tried again unsure who to address.

Both Jacks spoke at the same time, "Don't worry, he's with me, dial away."

"Yes sir." he turned back to the monitor, "Dialing the Beta site. Chevron one locked… ."

O'Neill looked at Jack and quirked his brow, "Tell them that the Asgard have cleared the skies and it is safe to come home." O'Neill looked around, "Walter what did you do with-" the phone on the wall rang and O'Neill answered it. He listened for a few moments and then he ran from the room without hanging up the phone.

Just where is Carter? Tune in tomorrow and you will find out. Oh I would love to hear your thoughts stones included.

~Kelleth~