Author's Notes: - Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

There are only three chapters left and all are finished as well as betad.

So I will update quickly.

Enjoy

Claire sat on a sand dune watching her little boy while he sat happily in his father's lap learning how to read hieroglyphs. He was such a beautiful little boy so full of life and questions, so many questions. There were days Claire was sure all she did was answer Daniel's questions but she wouldn't swap those days for anything.

The light from the fire hit Daniel's face and Claire saw the limitless potential in her baby boy, that spark she knew would take him anywhere he wanted to go. She just hoped they would be there to see it.

x

Claire looked around her son's office waiting for Steven to arrive with the files for her to go through. She was relieved that Steven had noted that there might still be secrets within the writings. This gave her something to do other than worry.

"They'll be okay," Steven reminded her as he walked into the office.

Claire sighed, "I just wish that they didn't have to take Sha're with them. Daniel is so afraid of something taking her away from him again."

Steven nodded, "I know."

They stood in silence for a moment before Claire shook herself, "Since there's nothing we can do there, we can work on this and prove to my son that I am still an archaeologist. Even after all the years I had no memory."

Steven laughed, "Then Dr Jackson, let's get to work."

Checking the notes Daniel had made Claire set up in one corner and started working. For a moment she closed her eyes and remembered the first day she had shown her baby boy the work she loved, the work that had led her to meet the wonderful man who had given her that wonderful child.

She shook herself; she couldn't miss Mel right now. She had to refocus and make sure there was nothing that would take her son away from her again.

Jack gripped his weapon tighter while the two Gould smiled smugly at them.

"Fancy meeting you here," he said lightly.

"You are unimportant," Isis told Jack before turning to Daniel, "You will decipher the writing on the wall."

Jack stepped slightly in front of Daniel, "I'm sorry but Dr Jackson is not currently for hire."

"He will do as we say," Isis continued, "Or he will once more attend his wife's funeral."

Sam and Teal'c instantly moved protectively in front of Sha're but Daniel stepped forward.

"Fine," he said.

"Daniel."

"Jack, we have no choice," Daniel told him, his blue eyes intense, "Trust me."

"You I trust," Jack retorted, "It's those two I don't."

Daniel rolled his eyes before turning to the wall in front of him.

x

Sha're watched her husband while he worked, she could see the tension in his neck even if no one else could. The threat against her had disturbed him and he was doing the only thing he could to protect her.

"You should have the instructions by now," Isis snapped, "My host knows how easily you can translate this."

"Your host hasn't known me in a few years," Daniel retorted without turning, "And she's never known me while trying to translate alien script."

Isis grabbed his shoulder turning him to face her, "If you do not have this finished within ten minutes I will instruct my Jaffa to fire upon your friends."

Sha're locked eyes with her husband when he turned to her. She nodded softly letting him know she had complete faith that he could do this. He nodded as well, turning back working on the script again. It was only a few minutes later Daniel turned again.

"I know how to gain entrance," Daniel told them.

Isis sneered at him, "Then do it."

"Sha're," he motioned her to join him; "You're the key."

Nervously Sha're stepped out from behind Teal'c, glancing over at the Goa'uld while they watched her closely. The feel of the Goa'uld slid through her when she stepped past them and she grabbed Daniel's hand the moment she could.

"We cannot let them in," Sha're whispered to him, "You know that."

Daniel squeezed her hand, "Do you trust me?"

"Of course I do."

"Then trust me," Daniel told her. He took her hand and placed it on the wall. Sha're shivered slightly at the touch of cool metal against her skin.

"This might sting," Daniel told her just before something stabbed her middle finger making her yelp. Daniel stopped her moving her hand back until a red glow came from beneath her fingers.

Sha're stared in astonishment, moving only when Daniel pulled her back.

"What is happening?" she breathed watching the wall begin to glow.

Daniel smiled, "We're opening the door."

x

The red glow intensified and the two Gould moved forward, Jack grabbed the couple pulling them out of the way.

"We need to get out of here," Jack ordered, frowning when Daniel stopped him.

"No, we don't."

"Daniel…"

"Trust me."

Annoyed Jack stayed where he was, his eyes darting from the Jaffa to the two Gould and back to the large glowing wall. The glow began to hurt his eyes and Jack winced when the light became blinding. Finally it subsided and Jack stared, they'd moved location once more and instead of a large gold wall there was a town surrounding them. After a few moments Jack realised he no longer had any weapons but then again that meant Jaffa wouldn't have any either.

"Daniel," Jack demanded, "What the hell is going on?"

His friend simply smirked at him.

Elizabeth sat in the commissary reading through some files Sara had given her. Sara was on edge with SG1 offworld along with Sha're so Elizabeth had come here to keep out of her boss's way.

"The one good thing about being in the base," Maria noted as she took the seat beside her sister, "Is they always have chocolate cake."

Elizabeth chuckled, "Dare I ask how the wedding plans are coming?"

"Believe it or not," Maria smiled digging into the cake, "I think I might have almost everything sorted."

Elizabeth stared at her stunned, "Wow. I must admit I am impressed."

Maria mockingly bowed to her sister, "All I need is for you, Kelly and Sha're to come dress shopping. But getting the three of you in one place is not easy."

"Hold on," Elizabeth said, "Sha're?"

Maria shrugged, "I didn't make the best first impression with our sister-in-law. I'm hoping asking her to be a bridesmaid will let her know she is family."

"I think it will," Elizabeth smiled proudly at her sister, "Well once they sort out whatever's going on we'll get together. Mom and Kelly may have taken Sha're shopping but we haven't. You know how much fun that can be."

"True," Maria agreed, "But we may traumatise her with our rituals."

"Not to mention Daniel with how much we can spend in one day," Elizabeth stole some cake while they both laughed.

x

Sara sat in her office brooding. She knew she'd chased Elizabeth away with her bad mood but she didn't care. Before SG1 had left Jack had come to see her.

He was worried about his friend, about the wife of his friend and felt guilty that he didn't want this to end because then Daniel would leave.

From the moment Jack had re-entered her life Sara had been aware of the bond between the two men, the deep friendship between them had brought Jack back from the brink after losing Charlie and given Sara back what she thought had been lost forever. Knowing that Daniel would be leaving Earth for good was hard on Jack and there was basically nothing Sara could do.

The phone ringing made her jump and Sara grabbed it, "Yes?"

"It's Janet," the reply came, "Are you free for lunch?"

"I…"

"Or you could sit in your office alone driving yourself crazy with worry," Janet noted.

Sara chuckled softly at the other woman, "Okay. I'll be there in five minutes."

xxx

"Daniel," Jack demanded, "Where are we?"

Isis began to laugh, "We are in Tia'latha and this is where you meet your end."

"Jaffa," Osiris yelled, "Kree."

When nothing happened they all turned to find the Jaffa were nowhere to be found. Everyone turned back when they heard Daniel laughing.

"Where are the Jaffa?" Isis demanded.

Daniel smirked at the Gould, "The writing explained how to gain entrance to the city. You really shouldn't have just let me translate then follow the instructions myself. I left them behind."

They all stared at him before Jack finally demanded, "What?"

"Sha're is the key," Daniel told his friend, "But there has to be someone to use the key. I requested entrance for just us."

"You said nothing," Isis snarled.

Daniel shrugged, "It was a telepathic request and it was granted only because Sha're trusts me implicitly."

"He is correct," a new voice interrupted.

x

"Welcome to Tia'latha," the woman who had appeared suddenly greeted them, "I am Kala." Kala was just slightly taller than Sha're with light brown eyes and copper hair, "Only those with peaceful intentions are granted access."

"What about those two?" Jack demanded, jerking a thumb at the two Gould.

Kala ignored him moving to Sha're and taking her hands, "You are the first child to return to us."

"I…" Sha're hesitated.

Kala smiled, "The one you are descended from left us so long ago but she was one of our greatest. The gentle touch of your mind when you allowed entrance was just like hers. She too was kind, smart and I knew when she did find love it would burn as brightly as yours does for your husband."

"I hate to interrupt this little reunion," Jack said, "But Osiris and Isis aren't exactly peaceful explorers."

"But they have made no move against anyone," Kala noted.

"Yet."

"Look at them," Kala told him.

They all turned and watched as the two Gould were looking around as though there was no one else there.

"For now they see only an empty street," Kala explained, "Until the request made regarding them is fully considered and our reply given."

"Request?" Jack looked confused, "What request?"

"For the hosts to be released," Daniel spoke up making his friend turn to him, "I can't leave them like this again. Sarah was my friend."

"What about…"

"He's the father of my sisters," Daniel replied flatly, "No matter what I feel about him I won't leave him like this if I can save him."

x

Kala led them through the streets to a large building which Daniel assumed was the town hall, she assured them the two Gould would be able to do no harm while they spoke. Daniel glanced to his side where Sha're was looking around fascinated.

Feeling his eyes upon her Sha're turned, she smiled at him hugging his arm to her.

"You knew all along that there were no weapons here," she said.

Daniel shrugged, "I couldn't be completely sure but pretty much everything pointed towards this being a place of peace and knowledge."

"Are they able to remove the Goa'uld from the host?" Sha're asked.

"Possibly," Daniel told her, "I hope so."

"Even the host of Osiris?"

Daniel frowned at his wife but Sha're didn't flinch.

"He is the man who took your mother from you," Sha're reminded him.

"Sha're…"

"No one would blame you for leaving him," she stroked his cheek.

Daniel shook his head, "Then I would be no better than the Gould. Sha're, I will never forgive him and after this I hope never to see him ever again. But I won't leave him trapped inside his own mind."

Sha're kissed him, her arms tightening around his neck as he held her close. When they parted Sha're gently rubbed her nose against his.

"I love you," she whispered.

Before Daniel could reply Jack yelled at them to hurry up. Taking her husband's hand again Sha're started them walking once more.

x

"My friends," Kala said as they took their seats around a large table, "I wish to introduce you to our leader, Yore."

They all turned as a man taller than all the men of SG1 entered the room, his hair white but that was the only thing that betrayed any age.

"Welcome," he stated, moving to Sha're he smiled at her, "It is wonderful that you have returned to us at last."

"Thank you," Sha're nodded softly.

Yore chuckled slightly turning to Daniel, "You have no need to worry, Dr Jackson. No one will insist that Sha're stays here."

Daniel winced, "I meant no disrespect."

"And none was taken," Yore assured, "You came seeking weapons however and that is something we do not have."

"We didn't really," Daniel replied.

Yore frowned at him, "Your friends did."

"Because Daniel told us…" Jack stared at his friend, "You lied?"

Daniel shrugged, "Steven said weapons but I said we weren't sure if that was the right translation."

"You knew though," Sam noted, "Didn't you?"

"Steven and I are just getting along," Daniel shrugged again, "I didn't want to ruin that by telling him he was wrong."

Yore smiled, "Dr Jackson has also requested that we free the hosts of Osiris and Isis. That is currently taking place."

"What?" they all asked in unison.

"Why not tell us?" Jack demanded.

"Because you wanted to ensure that we weren't going to demand the death of the symbiotes," Daniel answered for Yore.

The man nodded, "Correct."

"The hosts shall be ready to return with you in an hour," Kala told them, "Until then you are welcome to enjoy our hospitality."