Author's Note: This story is the sequel to Falling For You and it is an AU story. You don't have to read the other story but some things will make more sense if you do, like how Sam and Jack got together and why Charile, Jack's son, is still alive.

Daniel laid his head down on the desk; he was so tired. The MALP video taken a few days ago when they had successfully connected the Stargate with another planet was still running in the background. For the last week, he had been studying the writings on the walls and the architecture of the pyramid, trying to learn as much as he could about the planet they were going to.

The problem was the symbols on the walls spoke of Ra, of his magnificence, and mighty conquests, but nothing of the human rulers or the people of the planet.

Daniel knew Ra was the Egyptian sun god, but what was he doing on this alien planet? How could an Earth deity adorn the walls of a temple millions of kilometers away? The whole theory was giving him a headache. So, for all they knew, there was no one there, except Ra and his slaves.

He was just drifting off to sleep when the klaxons sounded and Kawalsky was called to the control room. Getting wearily to his feet, Daniel headed in the direction of the control room, wondering what was going on. This had never happened before.

When he arrived, the Gate was spinning as though someone was dialing. He laid his hand on Harriman's shoulder, making the other man jump. "Walter, what's going on?"

"Dr. Jackson! I didn't know that you were still here." Walter shook his head, "I don't understand it. The Gate just started dialing on its own. We've never had that happen before. It's kind of amazing. It means that there really is someone out there."

The vortex ka-whooshed out and settled into a calm puddle. SFs rushed into the Gateroom, armed to the teeth as they took up position at the bottom of the ramp, waiting to see what would happen.

Two figures tumbled out of the event horizon and rolled down the ramp a short ways before they stopped. Behind them, the wormhole shut down. No one moved, not even the two figures on the ramp.

Daniel, who had been watching everything from the control room, activated the mic. "Hello, welcome to Earth." Walter looked at Daniel, who shrugged, and both of them turned back to the scene unfolding below them.

The taller of the two figures got to their feet, pushing back the hood that covered their face, to reveal a woman with long, dark, curly hair. She scanned the room, as though looking for someone. Her gaze fell on Daniel, still in the control room, and pointed right at him. "Dan-yel!" The next words were in a language that no one understood. From her robes, she brought out a book and pointed to it. "Dan-yel!" she cried again but the rest of what she said appeared to be lost on everyone.

Daniel looked at Walter. "Where did they dial in from, Sergeant?"

They both looked at the screen. "I think it's the planet that you and the others were going to visit in a few days. How does she know your name?"

Looking at Walter and then at the woman, who was still calling his name, Daniel replied, "I don't know, but I won't find any answers up here. Let the soldiers know that I'm coming down there and not to shoot me."

The Sergeant's eyes went wide. "Are you sure you should do that? Shouldn't you wait for the ranking officer? I paged Kawalsky and General Hammond; they should be here in a minute."

"What's all the fuss about?" came the Major's voice from behind them.

Motioning out the window, Daniel explained, "Two people came through the Stargate from the planet we plan to visit. The woman appears to be human, but the other figure hasn't moved yet." He looked at Kawalsky as he concluded, "She also seems to be calling my name."

Kawalsky looked confused. "They came through the Gate, and they are calling your name, Jackson." The tone of his voice was skeptical.

"Yes, my name." He turned on the speaker so they could hear the woman in the Gateroom.

The woman's panicked voice was heard more clearly, "Dan-yel!" followed by more words that couldn't be interpreted.

Motioning out the window, Daniel explained, "I was going to speak with them. We can't just stare at her all day. We need to know what she wants."

"Whoa, there!" Kawalsky held up his hands as he stepped into Daniel's path. "Can you understand anything she's saying, other than your name, Dr. Jackson?" the Major asked.

"No, but I may be able to figure it out by going down there. You can communicate a lot with gestures. It's only a woman and what looks like a teenage boy." The other figure had finally moved, and now stood on its feet beside the woman, as they began to argue. "There are a lot of guns down there. Do they really look like they could hurt me?"

Hurrying to catch up with Daniel, Kawalsky rushed into the room, grabbing the back of his shirt. "Stay behind the line for now."

Realizing that for now he would have to agree, Daniel nodded. "You tell those SFs not to shoot anyone, including me. We don't know why they're here.

The woman and boy were huddled together, and her calls for 'Dan-yel' were much quieter now, but she still seemed to be looking for whomever she expected to find.

When she saw Daniel, she stepped away from the boy. "Dan-yel?" she asked as she pointed right at him.

Daniel slipped out in front of the line before anyone could stop him. "I'm Daniel Jackson; do you want to speak to me?"

She was getting more excited as she pointed at the book, then at Daniel, and motioning for him to come forward. "Dan-yel!"

Not realizing that he could be in any danger, Daniel stepped closer to the woman. "Is the book for me? Where did you get it?"

The woman offered him the book, gesturing for him to take it. Reaching out, Daniel took the book, only to have her wrap her arm around his neck, pressing a blade to his skin. "Dial Abydos, the planet we came from, or he dies," she told the assembled soldiers, in perfect English.

Kawalsky held up his palms to show that he wasn't going to hurt her as he eased forward. "Let him go, and I'll tell them to dial the Gate, but we won't do anything until you release him." To the SFs, he said, "No one shoots unless I give the order. We don't want to hurt Dr. Jackson."

"No, I am not stupid. I will not release Daniel until you dial Abydos for me. There are no other options; I am prepared to die, and kill this man if I must. Now dial the Chappa'ai, and we will leave. I will not harm him if you let me and my brother leave." She pressed the knife to Daniel's neck, drawing blood. "I must take him with me. He will be returned to you soon."

Major Kawalsky looked over at Daniel, who said, "Let me go, I'll be all right."

Kawalsky looked up at the General, who nodded. This was Daniel's choice. Besides, he knew Sam and Jack would follow as soon as they could.

Motioning to Walter to dial the Gate, Kawalsky sounded resigned as he said, "Let them go." Pointing at the woman, he added, "If you harm him, I will…" His voice trailed off. He was obviously at a loss as to how to deal with the situation.

"He will be returned to you unharmed." The woman nodded to the boy, "Go now, I will follow soon."

The boy looked at the wormhole, seeming unsure. "Are you certain this is the only way, Sha're?" He looked at the soldiers and the blade at Daniel's throat.

"Skaa'ra, go now. Time is short, and we must get Daniel home. The stars have told us that the day is soon upon us, so go, now!" The boy waited another moment before he turned and vanished through the wormhole.

As her brother disappeared, the woman turned to Kawalsky. "Tell O'Neill and Carter that they must come, too, or he will die, not by my hand, but by Ra's. It is written that if they do not come, we will all die." Then, she pulled Daniel into the wormhole and disappeared.

TBC...

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