Chapter one --- The Dream Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard has only one wish he wanted to be fulfilled at this moment in time; which is to sleep.
"I've had no sleep for almost 26 hours!" John angrily muttered through his teeth as he strode through the great city of Atlantis.
The Colonel glided his hand over the door control and the door slid open. John very wearily stumbled into his quarters.
He didn't think about undressing or removing his boots, just flopped down on to his bed.
Mud, grass, water and sand flew up off Shepard's body and clothes and hit the floor; a response to the impact Sheppard's body made on hitting his bed.
A small smile crept on John's face has his head sunk further and further into his pillow.
Peace and quiet, peace and quiet.
John relaxed even further.
Peace and quiet.
Peace and quiet.
The door began to ring.
John groaned and turned over ignoring the ring.
The door rang again.
John grabbed the pillow and put it over his head, still ignoring the ring.
The ring turned into a knock.
Dr. Rodney McKay was knocking on the door. "John?"
The door slid open.
"John?" Rodney repeated. "I'm sorry."
John didn't reply, he just laid asleep on his bed.
"I didn't know they wanted you to do all those tasks just so we could look at their ZPM."
John still didn't move.
"Oh come on John stop acting like a child."
That was the final insult to a crappy day, John thought.
John turned over on his bed and opened his eyes and give Rodney a deadly glare.
Rodney began to worry. "I...urm...didn't mean...you..were..."
"It wasn't just the fact I had to basically beg and grovel for the longest day in my life, that I could handle. But you..." John sat up and rose from his bed. "Had to impress that pretty young blonde.."
"Dalia." Rodney smiled at the memory of her long beautiful blonde curly locks,bright blue eyes, complemented with long lushish lashes. Full red lips and her body was so hot...."
John swiped at Rodney's arm.
"Ow!" Rodney yelped bringing him back to reality.
"Yeah, Dalia." John muttered. "You had to show off to Dalia. Show her how intelligent, smart and *wonderfully strong* you are."
Rodney cringed at the memory. "You graciously offered to open a door for her."
"I didn't know it was locked." Rodney protested most strongly.
"I'm surprised you could get near the door as you were drowning in your own drool." John sneered.
Rodney folded his arms. "You're just jealous."
John smiled at him. "At least her parents haven't sworn revenge on me."
Rodney crumbled up his face. His arms fell by his side. "It was an accident."
"Because you pulled on that door so hard you pulled the handle off and fell backwards on top of Dalia..."
"Well at least I got something out of the day." Rodney whispered.
"What?" John asked.
"Nothing."
"Well, who walks in at that moment, Dalia's parents. The leaders of the village. A village of pure people with high morales and rituals. Find their beautiful, young and pure daughter on the floor with a strange alien guy on top of her."
Rodney give John a sheepish look. "So Ronan told you everything."
John nodded with a smile. The smile suddenly faded. "I did all those back braking tasks all day and within minutes of me completing them, you mess things up!"
John sighed and sat on the edge of his bed. "Just get outta here, Rodney. I'll see you in the morning"
Rodney nodded. "Yeah sure thing." He went to say something else but thought better of it. 'I'd better just leave him until the dust settles.' Rodney thought to himself.
As Rodney left, John laid back down on his bed and closed his eyes.
Peace and quiet, peace and quiet, peace and....
"Hello." A sweet soothing voice said.
John sigh and opened his eyes and glanced towards the voice.
The Colonel's jaw dropped open. A beautiful young woman stood before him, long flowing dark brown hair, bright blue eyes like sapphires, full red lips and a long swan like neck. A silk and lace long white dress covering a slender firm body with curvy hips.
"Who are you?" John managed speak.
"I have not the time to explain but I need your help." The woman glided over to John's bed and sat on the edge.
"It takes a lot of my energy to communicate with you. I have been trapped in this city for longer than I can remember. Please help me to escape."
John reached for his ear piece. "This is Colonel Sheppard..." There was no reply, just static.
The young lady looked sad as she pleaded. "Please John, help me."
"I must be dreaming." John muttered.
"You're not dreaming." The young woman soothed. "Please go to the room in the north east of the city. It's a room that was recently explored. The team released me from the room but I can't escape the city."
The young woman brought her face up close to The Colonel's face. "Please John." John felt a strange sense of peace, serenity and sensuality.
The young woman drew close as to kiss The Colonel, but stop millimeters from his lips.
"If only I could..." The young woman sighed as she faded away.
John Sheppard's eyes opened. "It was just a dream," The Colonel thought. The idea made him happy in the way that he wasn't losing his mind and sad that the beautiful young woman was only a figment of his over active imagination.
END OF CHAPTER ONE