Forbidden Territory
Earlier in the day, Radek discovers a planet in the database, but there isn't any information about it. Sam asks for John and his team to check it out. They detect some strange readings while doing a flyover in the jumper; the team decides to look to see what is causing them. John, Ronon, Teyla and Rodney walk through the dense forest, hoping to find the source soon.
"Are we almost there yet?" moans Ronon.
Rodney glances over his shoulder and gives him a smug look.
"Yes, we are almost there," he says sarcastically.
A serious of beeps go off on his tablet, to indicate that they are nearing their destination. A camouflage of bushes covers a plain rock wall. Rodney looks disappointed and puzzled.
Continuing to push buttons on his computer, "Hmmm. I don't understand. It should be right here."
Ronon chuckles, "Looks like Radek is messing with you again."
Rodney raises a finger, but doesn't bother to look at anything but the readings in front of him, "No. There's something here."
"Can you be mistaken? You have been wrong before," John asks with a mocking tone.
Teyla notices something on the wall and points to it. "Is this Ancient writing?" she questions with some uncertainty.
"Yes, yes it is." Rodney smiles as he looks back at John. "It says…." He pauses.
"What does it say Rodney," John snaps a little as he grows impatient.
Rodney looks confused, "I believe it says, Forbidden Territory."
John sighs, "Great Rodney! It's an ancient Keep Out sign."
Rodney is about to say something else until John leans up against the wall. A hidden entrance appears.
John is startled and glances over to Teyla and Ronon with a disconcerting look on his face.
"See, I was right," he huffs.
He is about to walk through the threshold when Teyla pulls back his arm, "You do not what is in there, Rodney."
"I agree, Rodney. I have a uncomfortable feeling about this," John adds.
"You didn't feel this way just a second ago. Matter of fact, you were just mocking me," Rodney retorts.
"That's before the invisible door appeared and the warning doesn't help… We are talking about the Ancients here, Rodney," John snaps back.
"I say we let Rodney go in first. This way if anything happens, he'll get it first," Ronon says with a smirk and a chuckle.
"Ha. Ha. Ha," Rodney responds childishly.
"Fine!" John grumbles. "I'll go first, since it opened when I leaned up against the wall." He gives one last sigh and walks in.
As they walk in, lights begin to automatically come on and reveal and a secret, Ancient lab. In the corner is a stasis pod and a person still in it. They all look around in amazement.
John walks over to the stasis pod and wipes away the dust on the glass. A strange feeling passes through him and he stumbles backwards.
He turns around and looks at the team with bewilderment on his face.
Teyla looks at him with concern, "John? Are you alright?"
John examines at his hand with a small smirk. "It worked," he says barely audible.
Ronon looks worried now, "Sheppard?"
John is about to open his mouth to speak, but a look of extreme pain comes across his face. He grabs his head as he drops to his knees. He looks up to Teyla with pleading eyes before he blacks out and collapses.
