This is my first fic so please go easy on me! (and review!)

Disclaimer: I do NOT own Stargate Atlantis or any of the characters except for the ones I made up! (Kekik, Calvin, Alex and some other people!) Although I would LOVE to own the show and the characters (expecially Carson and John!) I'm afraid I don't!

Chapter 1:

"You do know his place is covered with Carbon Dioxide mist right!" stammered Rodney, who was trying to get into the hazmat gear, "and that if these suits stop working we'll die and that life sign is probably an animal or a wraith!"

"Rodney!" said a very exasperated John, "Shut up! We'll be fine!"

"But we can't fight properly in these suits! And we're going alone! And who knows what it's like out there!"

"McKay!"

"Right...do we have to?"

"Rodney!"

"Fine! Don't say I didn't warn you when a wraith feeds on you!"

John Sheppard looked over at Rodney and sighed. Why did he have to be this paranoid! Why couldn't Teyla or Ronan be here!

"Okay John," said Elisabeth from the balcony above them, "now be careful, and try not to be in pieces when you come back,"

John grinned and headed towards the gate.

"Are you sure this is a good idea? I mean who knows what's out there and well, it could be really, really bad!" complained Rodney.

John rolled his eyes and dragged Rodney through the gate.

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"There isn't anything here!" exclaimed Rodney.

"We only just got here McKay!" replied John, "we have to look around!"

Rodney frowned and looked down at his ancient device.

"Hey, I'm picking up faint energy signatures; we better go check it out!"

"Thank you Rodney, now let's go!"

The two men walked straight into the strange mist and almost immediately the hazmat gear vanished.

"I can't breathe! We're gonna die! We're gonna die!" screamed Rodney.

"MCKAY! We can breathe! There is nothing wrong with the air!" said John moving farther into the mist, "and we can see just fine."

"That's what you think,"

"That's what I know!"

Rodney slowly got up and looked into the mist. "Okay so we can see. That doesn't prove anything!"

"and what are we trying to prove?"

Rodney chose to ignore that question as he stumbled farther into the mist. "I'm still picking up that energy signature, it's stronger in here!"

"Well, let's go check it out!"

"Are you sure that's a good idea? I mean there could be monsters or wraith in there! Maybe we should go back to Atlantis and get more people!"

"No McKay! We're going to investigate!"

"Oh boy,"

John grabbed Rodney's jacket and started dragging him into the mist. "Remember that there is still one life form in here! We need to find that..." John stopped talking when his eyes met a young child's eyes.

The child's dark green eyes looked away from him and her mouth opened. "You are trespassing on sacred ground!" she said in a soft voice.

"We're sorry, we'll be leaving now," said Rodney trying to back away.

John's grip tightened on Rodney's jacket, stopping him from leaving.

"You must not leave!" said the child.

"Who are you?" asked John.

"My name is Alex; I have been here for 4 years of my life."

"Hi, I'm Lt Colonel John Sheppard and this is Dr Rodney McKay."

"I know who you are, and where you come from."

"Great, that saves me a long explanation."

"Why are you here?"

"We found a life sign on this planet and came to investigate."

"My mother would like to talk to you."

"That would be nice...where is she?"

"She ascended long ago,"

"Ascended!" exclaimed Rodney, "How could she ascend unless..."

"Yes, my mother was what you would refer to as an 'ancient'," said Alex.

"So that means, your an ancient!"

"You could say that,"

"What about your father?" asked John.

"He ascended when I was two, the same year I came here, my mother ascended the very next year."

"So your blood is filled with the ancient gene!" exclaimed Rodney, "you're the first ancient we've met in flesh and blood!"

Alex eyes focused on the sky and she stood up quickly. "The wraith have arrived!"

"THE WRAITH!"

"I'm afraid so, you must leave,"

"Well, I'm not complaining!"

"What about you?" asked John.

"I do not know what will happen to me," admitted Alex, "but I must protect those that come from my city."

"Come with us,"

"Me, go with you!"

"Yes! I'm sure our people will accept you with open arms!"

"But as soon as leave this sanctuary I am vulnerable!"

"We will protect you!"

Alex smiled and nodded. "Very well, and, thank you."

John smiled back and held his hand out. Alex looked at it then took it.

"You have the gene!" she exclaimed.

"Yes, I do, now, we must run!" replied John starting to run.

"Hey, Alex" said Rodney suddenly," what'll happen to us, you know, when we get out of the barrier?"

"You will stay conscious until you reach Atlantis, there, you will be healed." Replied Alex.

"Wonderful,"

As they reached the border Alex gasped. "Oh no!" she exclaimed, "They are there!"

But it was too late...