Lost Brother (untitled yet)

Lost Brother (untitled yet)

Chapter 1

!!!! Grammer is most probably bad, I do my best but... you will see, so this is a warning!!!!

Lost Brother - Chapter 1

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I would like to thank my Beta zeilfanaat for her hard work, and patient which made this story easier to read and enjoy.

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"Daniel don't…" Colonel Jack O'Neill's warning arrived too late, because the young archeologist just touched the symbol on the wall. Pale yellow light slowly surrounded Daniel, who was so mesmerized by the light, that he did not even attempt to move out of harm's way. Jack, without thinking did the only think he could do and pushed the younger man from out of the light. Just in time it seemed; the yellowish colour changed to pale blue before white light exploded, momentarily blinding everyone in the room. Daniel sat unmoving on the cold floor, his eyes transfixed on the pile of clothes which lay where moments ago his friend had been. He absentmindedly noticed the noise of running feet as his other friends arrived. Only Sam's urgent, almost panicked voice was able to pull him back to the reality.

"Daniel, what happened? Daniel, answer me. Daniel."

"I am alright, Sam," whispered Daniel, a shiver running through his frame, as his gaze landed on the clothes, beside which Teal'c kneeled while studying them. "Sam?!" Daniel hated to sound so desperate and frightened but could not help it; he needed his friends to tell him everything would be fine, that Jack is alright. But when his gaze met Sam's, his hopes died.

"Major Carter, Danile Jackson," called out Teal'c deep baritone. The two scientist got to their feet and hurried to their comrade's side. What they saw there, rendered them speechless. Inside the clothes lay a small unconscious, honey-brown haired boy.

"Holly Hanna. This the Colonel?" Sam sounded breathless from amazement and shock.

"Major Carter, It would be best to head back to the base."

"Yeah." Sam finally was able to tear her gaze away from the child, and compose herself enough to take over the command. "Daniel grab the Colonel's pack, Teal'c you take the child, and I've got his weapons."

Without another word, they set out to make there way back to the Gate. Unconsciously, their gaze wandered to the child every now and then; in all of their minds there were the same questions. Could this child be the Colonel? If not, where was he now? Who was the kid? If yes, how to make him back to normal? Would they able to help him? Would their allies help? So many question, without the answers.

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"Would someone tell me how is this happened?" snapped Hammond. The General wasn't a happy camper; Hammond book had seen many strange, even impossible things over the years he had worked with SGC, but this, this took the cake, so far.

"It was my fault General," mumbled Daniel, as he stood with his team, hugging himself. Hammond felt a headache coming. He sighed and tried to take on a calmer voice.

"What happened?"

"Uhm, I was just about to touch the symbol on the wall, when I heard Jack's warning to not touch it, but I couldn't stop. Some kind of yellow light got out of the wall, and I don't know, it was kind of surreal, like a dream. I knew where I was, and who I was, but couldn't move or look away." Daniel shuddered at the memory, his blue eyes cast down to the floor. "Jack pushed me out of the way, and then there was a white light. I didn't see what happened, …" he trailed off, and Sam took over.

"Colonel O'Neill sent Teal'c and me to explore the Temple's surrounding and get soil samples. We were just heading back when we saw a white light flash out of the Temple's door. When we arrived, Daniel was almost catatonic; he didn't respond at first. And we, Teal'c found the boy in Colonel O'Neill's clothes, sir."

"Thank you, Major Carter. Dr Jackson, it was not your fault. If Colonel O'Neill would be here, he would tell you the same."

"Thank you, sir."

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Doctor Fraiser pulled away the curtain as she stepped away from the boy's bed. She noticed the waiting group, and headed toward them.

"General. Sir, the DNA analysis is just finished; it confirmed he is Colonel O'Neill."

"Can it be reversed?"

"Sir, with all due respect, we did not even know what did it, we can't detect any anomaly." Doctor Fraiser sounded frustrated.

"I understand, Doctor." General Hammond nodded, as he studied the sleeping figure. A thought occurred to him. "Will he be the Colonel O'Neill we know when he wakes up, or will he have become a child?"

"We won't know until he wakes up."

"Inform me if there is any change in his condition. I will be in my office." With a last glance at his 2IC's sleeping childish face, he turned around and left the infirmary. The remaining members of SG-1 took up their position around the bed to wait for their friend to wake up.