'The Past Is The Past'
Title: The Past Is The Past
Author: yeknodelttil
Series: Stargate Atlantis
Spoilers: Suspicion, Rising, speculation about Conversion
Archive: I'd be honoured
Rating: T
Characters: Sheppard, Teyla, McKay, Weir, Zelenka, Caldwell, Bates (For the sake of argument I'm calling him Michael)
Author's note: I hand-wrote this when my old computer decided to very kindly go kaput! So I've lost 3 fics and the end of Memories! I have to start from scratch! Waaaaaahhhh! It's a pain using so many different computers just to be able to post fic! Bantos are the proper name of Teyla's fighting sticks according to Bamford.
Summary: John's father comes to stay.
KEY: "" – talking (obviously), italics - Telepathy
Chapter One: An Unwelcome Surprise
Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard slowly strolled down the corridor that led to the Control Room.
"John, a word." Called the Atlantis Expedition Leader from her office door as he entered the gate room. He skipped up the steps towards Dr Weir's office and walked in without even bothering to knock. As he entered he was met by Elizabeth's stern glare. "Sit down." He quickly obeyed with no fuss.
"Look if it's about those mission reports…"
"Why didn't you tell me you had family back on earth?"
"Family?" John shifted in his seat uncomfortably under the scrutiny of his commanding officer. "It never really came up."
"As leader of this expedition I have a right to know if my people have family." Weir sighed. "If anything were to happen to you, god forbid, your relatives has to be informed."
"How did you find out?" Liz smiled at his question.
"I've received good news. Your father is arriving tomorrow." At the mention of his father John turned white. "I look forward to meeting him." Sheppard gave a worried smile.
"I bet you do." John stood up.
"He's arriving at 0900 tomorrow. Dismissed." He gave her a small nod of respect and walked out as Liz absorbed herself back into her paperwork.
Sheppard walked round at Atlantis before deciding to go to the gym. When he walked in he was visibly shaking and as pale as if he'd seen a ghost. He stumbled across the room and collapsed on one of the window seats that the gym held. John curled into a tight ball and rocked forward and back trying to calm himself down.