Well, this is the sequel to Alex...obviously, I hope you like it and if you truly want to understand it, I suggest you read Alex first!

And I would like to say thank-you too guardianranger who helped me with a few ideas as well as Kal123mika and Gret1ma1

Please enjoy and REVIEW!!!

Disclaimer: I, unfortunately, don't own Stargate: Atlantis. I mean I'd love to (I'd get to hang out with friggin Joe Flanigan!!!) but I don't... so yeah...

Planning:

"Alex! We're back!"

Hearing the voice, Alex turned around and ran towards the voice, she would know it anywhere!

"John!" she yelled excitedly, running straight into the gate room.

"Hey Alex," said John smiling, "we're finally back,"

Alex ran forward into a hug with John.

"You've been gone for ages!"

"It wasn't that long,"

"Yes it was! I was counting!"

"Every day she'd go around the base saying that it was day 2 or day 3," said Elizabeth coming down the steps, "we knew when she was going to come. It was the same time, every day for the same person,"

"I bet," said John squeezing Alex closer.

"Why were you gone for so long?" asked Alex, pulling away from the hug and staring up at John intently.

"We ran into a bit of...uh...trouble,"

"Oh, that doesn't sound nice!"

"I believe that I am going to take a shower," stated Teyla suddenly.

"Yeah, I'm going to have a nice long shower as well," said Rodney, walking out of the gate room, closely followed by Teyla.

"I'm going to go train," said Ronon gruffly, following the others out of the gate room.

"You better go wash up as well John; I'll keep an eye on Alex until you get back,"

"Alright, be good Alex,"

"Kay!"

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As John walked into Elizabeth's office he looked around for Alex, but he couldn't find her.

"Where did Alex go?"

"She went to grab a picture that she drew while you were gone,"

"Okay, I'll wait here then,"

"Good, John, there's something we need to discuss,"

"And what would that be?"

John slid into the chair and smiled.

"Well, the IOA would like for you to bring Alex to Earth for a while,"

"Why?"

"A few reasons,"

"And they would be?"

"Well, the IOA wants to evaluate how useful she'll be to Atlantis and they would also like her to see the Earth so if they don't want her in Atlantis, she can choose to stay on Earth,"

"I don't think she'll go for any of that,"

"I don't either but she needs to know,"

"Why do they want to evaluate her anyway? She's an ancient, she's smart, she's creative-"

"The problem is she's a child! She's only 5 years old John!"

"She's turning 6 soon!"

"Look John, the IOA will probably allow her to stay, she's a valuable person to have here! She's an ancient for goodness sake!"

"Can we leave after she turns 6?"

"Fine, but it has to be soon after,"

"It will, and I'm going with her!"

"I know, I was planning on you going,"

"Anything else?"

"Yes, the IOA wants to talk to you as well, to see how much Alex respects you and if you're fit to take care of her,"

"You're kidding,"

"Unfortunately, no,"

"I hate those IOA people,"

"I know John, just be nice,"

"Yeah, yeah,"

"Now, what's happening on Alex's birthday?"

"A birthday party!"

"It'll be her first one won't it?"

"Yeah, that's why I want to give her one,"

"That's nice, I'm sure she'll enjoy it...when is her birthday again?"

"Next week,"

"I bet she can't wait!"

"She can't, she's never been able to celebrate her birthday before,"

"Yeah,"

"John! John!"

John turned around and smiled as he saw Alex bound towards him.

"Look! Look!"

John took the piece of paper into his hand and smiled. It was a drawing of him and Alex holding hands and smiling.

"It's very nice Alex,"

"You like it!?"

"Of course!"

"YAY! It took really long to make!"

"Really?"

"Aha, but it was fun!"

"Well, it's very nice Alex,"

"You really like it!"

"Of course I do, why wouldn't I?"

"Cool! It's for you! I got one for Rodney too!"

"Then, let's go find him and give it to him!"

"Ok, I hope he likes it!"

"He will, now let's go get it,"

"Right!"

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Rodney sighed as he collapsed onto his bed. He was tired and hungry!

"I need food," he mumbled before getting up from his bed, "and I need it now!"

Rodney stumbled towards the door and sighed again, "then I need to sleep for a week!"

Rodney left his room and headed down towards the mess hall, grumbling under his breath. It didn't take long to reach the mess hall, as soon as he got inside; he grabbed some (more like ALOT!) of food and sat down, by himself at a table.

"Hey Rodney!"

Rodney's head snapped up at the sound of the young child's voice.

"Alex?" he asked, looking around, desperately trying to find her face.

"Right here!"

Alex's face was suddenly right in front of him and she started hysterically laughing, falling onto the floor and rolling about as she laughed.

"You always seem to amuse her McKay," said John, appearing right across from the stunned scientist.

"Where did she come from? Where did you come from?"

"Look Rodney, she wanted to give you a picture...but while she's on the floor, you did remember that her birthday is next week, right?"

"Yes, yes, I remembered,"

"And you're the one that has to keep her busy until the party starts,"

"I still don't know why it's me!"

"Neither do I, but it is,"

"Why can't you?"

"McKay,"

"Yeah, yeah,"

Rodney rolled his eyes and John smiled in satisfaction, the party had been getting planned for months now, to be honest, he just wanted it to end!

"Rodney?"

Rodney turned his head and smiled at Alex. "Yes?"

"I drew a picture for you and...Do you want to look?"

"Sure,"

Rodney took the picture in his hand and couldn't help but smile at it. It was a picture of him as the sun and Alex was with someone (Probably John) on the grass smiling up at the sun.

"It's great Alex," he stated, lowering the picture.

"Really!"

"Yeah,"

"Thanks!"

"No, thank you,"

Alex smiled and went over to John, who was now standing, took his hand and they left the mess hall.

Rodney sighed and got up himself, he needed to rest from the mission. So Rodney left the mess hall and went straight into his quarters, very quickly collapsing onto the bed in a deep sleep.