A/N: Ok guys here it is my last chapter! I can't believe it's finally finished, I've been overwhelmed by the feedback I've gotten from this, all your comments really mean a lot to me as this was my first serious attempt at fan fiction. Also I know at times this fic has been pretty confusing but many, many thanks for staying with it.

Chapter 9

"That's it?" Jack looked miffed, he turned to Daniel "That's it, just zzzip and they're gone?"

"Looks like it. What were you expecting?"

"I don't know! Something cooler, maybe."

"Gentlemen" General Hammond butted in. "Perhaps the briefing room would suffice to further your speculations. Why don't you call in the rest of SG1 and Jacob, then maybe we can finish up this week and get home. Any objections?"

"No Sir" Jack took off before he could catch the look Daniel and Hammond both shot him. Daniel placed his hands in his pockets and smiled.

"At least convincing Sam to go home isn't that hard anymore." He speculated. Hammond coughed loudly and very deliberately, Daniel nodded. "Don't ask, don't tell, right?"

"At least not in detail, and not in a room full of nosy airmen" Daniel chuckled and nodded an affirmation, before leading the way up through the control room to the briefing room.

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Jack found Sam in her personal quarters talking quietly to her Dad. He knocked lightly not wanted to encroach on the whispered conversation. Sam looked up.

"Hey"

"Hey" He replied. "General Hammond wants us all in the briefing room. The others just disappeared." Sam raised her eyebrows slightly at this news. "Yeah I know I was surprised too, they actually just went poof" He waved his arms in an accompanying gesture.

"Really?" Jacob seemed surprised.

"Yeah, it was quite lame actually." Sam laughed at Jack for his last statement, so he asked "What?"

"Only you could find the disappearance of four people before your own eyes, lame in any way."

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The briefing went well, no-one wanted to argue their point too much because no-one had any conclusive evidence to back anything up. General Hammond declared that this would be somewhat of an unclosed case and left it at that. They were all about to leave when Jack stood up first and stopped them.

"I'd just like to say something before all of you leave. George I know you probably shouldn't know any of this and you can leave if you want, but I wanted all of our friends to know. As far as this week goes it's been fun in a way, lets face it, only we can do. I was going to tell you all this earlier but the aforementioned 'fun' got in the way. I know you all know about my feelings towards Sam, even if some of you avoid the subject and in saying that you all know about our relationship. What I'm trying to tell you is that as of four days ago me and Sam are engaged."

He was smiling like a complete idiot by the time he had finished and had moved across the room to wrap an arm round Sam as he spoke. Teal'c found his voice and his legs first.

"Many congratulations O'Neill and you too Major Carter" He embraced them both in a bone crushing hug, before releasing them so they could breath. Daniel had also removed himself from his seat, and filled the space left by Teal'c.

"Yeah congratulations guys. I'm really happy for you."

General Hammond was next and a brief flash of worry crossed Jack's face as he looked at his sombre CO. He then watched as a smile started to appear on Hammonds face. George shook Jack's hand offering his congratulations before hugging Sam also.

Daniel, Teal'c and George looked at Jacob expectantly. "Oh I've known since I got here. They told me in your office George before the chaos began. Speaking of chaos I've got to get back to the Tok'ra before the whole system falls apart without me. You know me being the oldest and wisest of them all."

"Yeah, we've heard the speech dad." Sam admonished.

"Right. So wanna escort an old man back home?"

"I'll go" Jack said quickly. Before escorting Jacob to the gate room.

Half way there he decided to make a move.

"I meant what I said earlier Jake."

"I know you did Jack and I trust you. I've seen the way you are together and no-one has ever made by little girl so happy. As the saying goes I'm happy if she's happy."

"Good"

"Besides I've got a thousand year old romantic sap in my head constantly reminding me how cute you two are together."

"Really?"

"Yeah but make no mistake Selmak may be a sap but he loves Sam as much as I do and trust me the Tok'ra have some pretty interesting ways of inflicting pain when they want to."

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Seven years ago...

"Carter whatch'a got?"

"The EMP seems to be coming from inside this room but I can't pinpoint it's location…. There's a build up in energy" her voice got very urgent.

"Sir we should…

Everything stopped. A white light swept across the room and engulfed them. Seconds later the tail end of the radiation swept through and left them all standing in shock.

"Carter?"

"I don't know sir, there doesn't seem to be any residual effects. Wavelength of the radiation was between 400 and 700 nanometres"

"Carter?"

"Just white light sir"

Daniel straightened his glasses a bit as he walked over to the group forming in the middle of the otherwise bare room. His footsteps echoed off the perfectly smooth walls.

"What just happened?"

"Nothing apparently. Right Carter?" Jack said.

"Yes Sir"

"That's weird"

"Yes it is isn't it Daniel. Can we get out of here now?"

"Sure, there's nothing her for me to translate"

"Carter?"

"Let's go, I'm not even picking up a EM field anymore. I've got enough readings to make a proper report from my lab"

"Good. Teal'c?"

"I feel no compulsion to remain here O'Neill."

"Alright then lets go."

They all walked back the way they had come, not once looking back or questioning the circumstances that surrounded them. That is until Daniel stopped suddenly causing Jack to crash into him from behind.

"Daniel!"

"Sorry" He was too distracted to say much else. Staring up at the wall just above the entrance or in this case exit, to the building. Etched perfectly in the solid metal wall was ten beautifully written words. They presumably all said the same thing but were present in five different scripts. The fifth read:

Qui operor non memor preteritus es reprobo ut firmus is.

Looking carefully at the last inscription Daniel's brow furrowed as he read the words.

"What does it say Daniel?" Sam asked.

"It's in Latin it says 'those who do not remember the past are condemned to relive it'"

"What does that mean?"

"I have no idea"

THE END

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