Author's Notes: Thanks to Stonedtoad for betaing.

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Lucas grinned as he listened to Dr McKay explain the ZPM and how it powered the city. The older man was also asking information on the Seaquest and they swapped stories of adventures as well as discoveries.

"So, why are you on the Seaquest?" McKay asked after a while, "There are plenty of labs who would kill to have someone with your credentials working for them."

"Behavioural problems," Lucas grimaced before explaining, "I was still fifteen and my dad wanted somewhere to discipline me. So, he threw me onto the Seaquest and I was lucky Captain Bridger was the one who took over."

McKay nodded in sympathy, "Yeah, my dad probably would have done that if he could have. At least you didn't build a working nuclear reactor for a science fair."

Lucas stared at him in amazement, "That sounds amazing."

McKay chuckled as he shrugged, "Yeah. So, I've finished here do you want to see a working Jumper?"

x

Sha're looked up when Laura entered the main office, "Where is Rodney?"

"He has made a new friend," Laura grinned dropping into the seat across from the other woman, "The genius kid from the Seaquest speaks his language. Rodney took him to show off the city. I think Bridger is getting worried we're going to steal half his crew."

Sha're chuckled, "If my daughter has her way, we might be."

"Did I hear Daniel took her offworld to an unknown planet?" Laura asked stunned, "I thought General O'Neill had standing orders that Ari wasn't allowed to go to any unknown planets?"

"In these matters," Sha're noted, "My husband outranks Jack."

Laura laughed, "Can I be there when you tell him that?"

"Is there anything else?" Sha're asked pointedly.

Laura handed over the report Rodney had left her with, "Just this. Rodney told me the Seaquest looks good for travelling once they're ready to head back."

"Thank you, Laura," Sha're told her, "I'll let John know."

Laura nodded before she bounced up and left Sha're alone again wondering how Daniel and Ari were doing.

She was pulled out her thoughts when the Gate began to dial, they were back much earlier than she expected. Heading to the control room she watched confused as only two men appeared.

"Medic!"

"It's okay, Lieutenant," Daniel said as they helped the stricken man sit against the wall, "We've sent for a doctor. Just relax and stay still. It's Tim, right? Mind if I call you that?"

Tim shook his head, "No problem."

Daniel gave him a smile, "Evans and Smith are the fastest runners we have, they'll have a doctor back here soon."

"Yes, sir," Tim gasped slightly.

"You saved my daughter," Daniel told him, "It's Daniel."

Tim gave a slight shrug, wincing at the movement before replying, "She still owes me some stories, I wasn't letting her out of that."

"Dad," Ari called from the other side of the room.

Daniel turned to the other member of the Seaquest crew who was keeping pressure on the wound, "I'll be right back."

Ortiz nodded, turning to talk softly to his friend as Daniel moved over to where Ari was working.

"Is he okay?" Ari asked when Daniel reached her, worry in her eyes.

Daniel rested his hand on her shoulder, "From what I know he should be fine. I don't want to move him without the agreement of the doctor though."

"I didn't even see…"

Daniel hugged her when she trailed off, "I know, honey. Neither did I. We're just lucky Tim did."

Ari leaned against him for a moment before she pulled back, "I've downloaded the database and found all the information on the box. Honestly I have no idea why he has this lab away from the city, protected by booby traps, because as far as I can see there is absolutely nothing important here. "

Daniel grimaced, "I'll send a secondary team to do a further sweep. We have what we came for so they can get the rest."

She nodded, quickly turning when she heard Smith and Evans arriving back with the doctor.

x

Ari headed over to where Tim and Miguel were sitting, Miguel keeping pressure on Tim's wound while they waited.

"Carson's here," she told them as she dropped down beside them, "My dad is telling him what happened."

Tim took a breath, "No problem."

"Carson is a fantastic doctor," Ari told them, "One of the best there is."

Miguel nodded. "Good. Don't forget that Dr Westphalen is on Atlantis to give you that look."

"What look?" Ari asked bemused.

The two men grinned at each other but didn't get a chance to answer as Carson arrived and moved them away.

Carson opened his bag and started checking the wound, "So, another O'Neill," he said conversationally as Tim grimaced at Carson's ministrations, "How are we spelling it? Like the General?"

"How is that?" Tim asked trying to focus against the pain.

"O…N…E…I…L…L," Carson spelled for him.

Tim nodded, "That's right."

"Two L's," Carson noted, "Not one, I've got it."

Tim nodded again, "That's right. Because…because…"

"Cause people with one," Miguel picked up for his friend, "Have no sense of humour."

Ari spun suddenly, "What did you say?"

"It's something Tim always says," Miguel shrugged, not noticing the stunned look on Ari's face as he was so focussed on his friend, "You know the story?"

"Yeah," Ari said slowly.

"The priest Tim took his name from spelled it with one L," he told her.

Ari chewed her lip but before she could ask anything else Carson decided Tim could be moved.

Nathan stood with Kristen waiting for the team to return, Sha're Jackson and Colonel Sheppard stood to one side talking softly. He didn't like any of his people being hurt but O'Neill and Ortiz were part of his inner circle, part of the crew he relied upon.

The Stargate opened again and Nathan felt relief fill him when he saw Tim walking through the Gate, albeit helped by Miguel and Daniel Jackson.

Kristen moved to help as Tim was moved into a wheelchair and hurried away to the infirmary leaving Ortiz standing.

"What happened?" Nathan asked checking the younger man was alright.

"Lieutenant O'Neill saved Ari from a booby trap," Daniel Jackson stated, automatically squeezing his wife's hand when she moved to his side, "He pushed her out of the way. And I am forever grateful for his quick thinking."

"You need to do your post-mission medical," Sheppard told them, "Captain, once we know Mr O'Neill is alright then we have the results of the checks on the ship."

Nathan nodded and ushered Ortiz towards the infirmary to check on Tim.

x

Ari let her mother hug her for several minutes ensuring her she was safe before she managed to slip away leaving her parents to follow her. She needed to get through her medical so she could look into her suspicions.

Dr Meadows quickly finished her work-up, not too happy that Ari left so quickly but didn't have a chance to stop her. Making sure she avoided her parents as well as anyone else who would try to talk to her Ari quickly made her way to the Seaquest.

"Ari?" Wendy greeted her when she slid into the Seaquest infirmary.

Swearing under her breath that Wendy was there Ari gave her a quick smile, "I thought you would be checking on Tim."

"I'm just on my way," Wendy told her a little confused, "Are you wanting something?"

Ari winced, "Nothing. You should…"she trailed off and sighed seeing Wendy was not going to move, "I need some information and I know you won't give me it so I'm going to have to steal it."

Wendy stared at her, "What?"

Ari moved suddenly and placed her hands on Wendy's temples, "Go to sleep."

Wendy let out a soft gasp before her eyes closed. Ari paused stunned that it actually worked, since it was something she hadn't done since before the day her mother had come home. Placing Wendy down gently Ari used the access codes she had memorised and found the files she needed.

"I am so dead," she murmured as she headed out the room seeing Wendy begin to waken. Taking a quick breath she started to run, she needed to get to the Atlantis infirmary.

x

"Carson," Ari called as she ran into his office, "I need you to check this medical information."

A little confused at her entrance he took the data crystal and plugged it in to his computer, "So what am I checking this for?"

"Not what," Ari told him sliding in and opening the file she wanted, "Who."

Carson stared at the record she'd opened before asking, "Arianna?"

"Just check," she said intently, "If I'm wrong…I don't know but if I'm right…" she trailed off with a hopeful look.

Carson let out an annoyed sigh, "Fine but this is under your authority."

Ari nodded, "Just do it."

The next few seconds dragged by and Ari watched the screen intently. She was sure she was right but all of a sudden doubt settled in her stomach. The results made her let out the breath she had no idea she was holding.

"Dr Jackson," Bridger irate voice preceded his entrance followed a few seconds later by her father, "What the hell do you think you're doing?"

Ari winced holding up her hands, "Just hear me out."

"Arianna," her father said in the voice that Jack had once told her made marines turn and run.

She took a deep breath and turned to the irate Captain standing waiting for an explanation.

"I am assuming as his commanding officer you are well aware of Lieutenant O'Neill's past," Ari noted, feeling a little uneasy as Tim had revealed this information to her in confidence but she couldn't turn back now.

"Yes," Bridger ground out.

She brought up the brain scan and pointed to the small area of scar tissue, "Carson, the medical report states this happened during a car accident. Do you think that's accurate?"

The doctor studied the scan.

"Why is this relevant to you stealing information from my boat?" Bridger demanded.

"I'm getting there," she told him, "But I need to explain why I did it. This will make sense I promise."

"Captain," her father took over, "Ari never does anything without a reason, she's like her mother that way. Let her explain."

Bridger grimaced before nodding again, "Just make it fast."

"Carson?" Ari asked.

The doctor turned back, "I'd need to see the actual accident report but from this it is very unlikely this could have been received in a car accident. "

"Could it have been a gunshot?"

Her father let out a soft gasp catching up with her thought process but otherwise remaining silent.

A little reluctantly Carson nodded, "It's possible."

"You're telling me Lieutenant O'Neill was shot in the head at some point?" Bridger asked stunned.

Ari nodded softly before listing, "He has no memory before the age of eight, he has a gunshot wound to his head, he has the ATA gene yet his medical file shows he doesn't. The reason I brought this to Carson was to check his DNA against one of our files."

Bridger waited before asking, "And which file was that?"
"See for yourself," Ari moved to one side letting Bridger and her father see the screen.

They both stared at the information before them.

"Oh my God," the elder Dr Jackson breathed in astonishment.

Bridger turned to her, "General O'Neill's file?"

"Tim changed his surname to O'Neill after a priest he knew where he grew up," Ari continued, "But he spells it differently. Rather than one 'l' at the end he has two because those with one 'l'…"

"Have no sense of humour," her father finished for her.

Ari nodded, "From the evidence, Tim is Charlie O'Neill."