The Truth of it all

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Jack parked his car outside his house and got out of the jeep with Daniel following closely behind him. Jack went into his house and Daniel followed him shutting the door behind him. Daniel headed for the sitting room and straight to the nearest chair, while Jack went straight to the kitchen and grabbed two beers out of the fridge. Jack went back into the sitting room and handed Daniel one of the beers and kept the other one for him.

"Jack we need to talk," Daniel said. God Daniel thought to himself. Why are you pointing out the obvious?

"I know Daniel," Jack replied.

"Jack how did you know all of this information about the tok'ra, the false gods, earth and the immortals," Daniel asked.

"Experience," Jack replied.

"Jack who are you really. Why," Daniel said as he left the unanswered question hanging in the air.

"For the last 40 years I have been Jack O'Neil. Just lately I have been your commanding officer," Jack said.

"That doesn't answer my question Jack," Daniel said.

Jack took a swig of his bottle and looked over at Daniel.

"Who are you to ask me questions like this Daniel? Your just as bad at I am when it comes to keeping secrets," Jack said trying to keep a hold on his temper.

"You know who I am. Hell you even know who my watcher is. You most probably know every detail of my life," snapped Daniel as he ran a hand though his hair

"Your watcher isn't very good at hiding," spat back Jack

"Jack the of-shoots you mention. Which one are you from," Daniel asked wanting the truth from Jack

Jack took a deep breath and look up at Daniel.

"I can't tell you that Daniel. It could get you killed," Jack said. He cared to deeply for Daniel to ever let anything bad happen to him.

"Jack I'm immortal what could possibly kill me," Daniel said as if he was pointing out the obvious

"Someone taking your head. If certain people found out who I was you can't even begin to imagine what they would do to you," Jack said.

"I'm old enough to take care of myself Jack," Daniel said trying to calm Jack down.

"You honestly think that would make a difference. You being immortal wouldn't help. Not unless you killed them first," Jack said with a frown.

"Jack what are you running from," Daniel asked determined to get to the bottom of it all.

"You want the whole truth," asked Jack

"Yes," Daniel replied

"How old are you Danny," asked Jack. If he was going to tell Daniel nearly everything about himself he wanted to know more about Daniel.

"4,389 years old give or take a year," Daniel said.

"You're still so young Daniel," Jack said as he watched the surprised reaction on Daniel's face.

"I thought you would be...

"Surprised," Jack said as he interrupted Daniel.

"No I'm not. Then again there isn't a lot that can surprise me these days," Jack said as he finished of his beer bottle and placed it on the floor.

"Jack where do you come from," Daniel asked

"The country I was born in has been under water for a few thousand years," Jack said as he got up out of the chair and walked over to the lounge window. When he reached the windows he gently pulled the curtains closed.

"Jack why don't you trust me enough to tell me who you really are," Daniel said. He was just beginning to realize how much he loved Jack. He didn't want Jack to run away from the stargate program. He didn't want Jack to run away from him.

Jack took a deep breath and turned round to look at Daniel.

"I was born a few thousand years ago. It doesn't matter how long ago I was born. As you get older time loses all meaning. I have seen my homeland be destroyed by a vengeful god. I have outlived all of my friends and family. When you where born into this world Daniel I was older than you are now. I have seen the rise and fall of countless civilizations. I was there when they began building the Great Wall of China. I witnessed the great flood. I saw how people laughed at Noah when he built the ark, but he was right. It did rain for forty days and forty nights. I have seen the last of the unicorns killed by man. I was there when Christ was doing the rounds and I was there when he took his last breath. I have witnessed devils trip to earth and the chaos he bought with him. I have had people hunt me though the thousands of years just because of who I am. Other immortals despise immortals like me; they seem to think we are sub-human. I have served in most of the major wars in mankind's history. Each war is bloodier than the last. I have witnessed things that would make death on horse weep with sorrow. You want to know who I really am, you'll never be able to understand," Jack said as he sat in the sofa chair opposite Daniel.

"How can you be so relaxed," Daniel asked

"I've been to hell Daniel. The troubles of the modern world and my past are nothing compared to what lays before us all," Jack said with a wry grin.

"How can no one know about you? How could you lie to all of your friends," shouted Daniel. As soon as he said this he immediately regretted it. The expression on Jacks face made his heart ache with sorrow and regret.

"I hoped that you would understand, deep down I knew you would just deny what I had told you. I should have never told Jacob what I did. He just pissed me of too much," Jack said as he got up out of the chair and walked over to his front door and opened it.

"Daniel leave now," asked Jack in a firm tone of voice.

Daniel got up from his position on the sofa and went to the front door. When

He reached the opened front door he turned to look at Jack before he left the house. When he looked into Jacks face he came to a decision. He reached in front of Jack and slammed the door shut.

"I can't leave you like this Jack, You mean to much to me," Daniel said as he leaned in close to Jack and whispered into his ear.

"I love you to much to let you go," Daniel said as he looked in to Jacks face waiting for and answer to his confession.