Date : 13 June 2007
Title: Love's Dark Journey
Author: ElaineDex
Chapter: 1 ?
Rating: M
Pairings: John Sheppard/Lyssa Hunter - Lyssa Hunter/Lieutenant Marcus Tyler - Lyssa Hunter/Lieutenant Franks
Ronon Dex / Ellie Harrison-Dex - Ellie Harrison-Dex/Major Lorne - Ellie Harrison-Dex/Major James Reece
Archiving: None
Warnings: Sexual Content
Spoilers: This story is set six months on from Love Prevails
Feedback: Yes
Ellie Harrison-Dex, Major James Reece, Lieutenant Franks are mine. Lyssa Hunter and Lieutenant Marcus Tyler belong to Kazavid, the rest of Atlantis, unfortunately have nothing to do with me.
Summary: When Sheppard's team return to Atlantis to find it under the control of a new, powerful dark enemy can they bring it and their friends back from the brink of their worst nightmare ever...
Sheppard and Ronon walked slightly ahead of Teyla and Rodney. They were exploring a very peaceful planet where everything was pleasant and calm, even the people.
"Isn't this nice?", Sheppard commented and Ronon nodded as they looked around at the beautiful scenery.
The sun was shining and they were all enjoying the fresh air.
"I can't believe how quiet things have been lately. No traumas, no trouble, me and Lyssa, you and Ellie…..", Sheppard trailed off as Rodney raised a hand in the air.
"That's right. Go on, jinx us all", he said and Sheppard and Ronon turned to look at the flapping scientist.
Sheppard raised an eyebrow and Ronon grinned as Rodney began to explain the meaning of jinxing someone to Teyla.
ooOoo
On Atlantis Lyssa was training with Lieutenant Tyler.
He grunted as she put him on his back for the second time.
They had begun sparring together a few weeks ago and Lyssa found she enjoyed their training sessions. Tyler didn't talk much, he just liked to fight which suited Lyssa fine.
Today though he seemed different. He was even more distant than usual and as Lyssa lingered on this thought she was momentarily distracted long enough for him to reverse their places and she quickly found herself on her back, his hand around her throat.
"Do you yield?", he asked, his voice deep and Lyssa shook her head.
"Never", and with that she managed to dislodge his hand and stood, their fight beginning again.
They fought hard, harder than usual and Lyssa frowned as Tyler seemed to suddenly become distracted. He dropped down onto one knee, his hands going to his head and Lyssa stopped and looked at him.
"Tyler……are you alright?", she asked but he didn't answer her.
ooOoo
Ellie was typing away on her lap top when everything around her was suddenly plunged into darkness.
"Oh great", she mumbled, glancing around but was not able to see a great deal. Dusk was falling outside so not much natural light was filtering through from outside.
She pressed her ear-piece but that was dead too. Already imaging that Dr Weir would try to contact her, she stood and felt her way to the lab door.
"I'm on my way", she said to herself.
Lyssa moved closer to Tyler and knelt down in front of him. Just as she did so they were surrounded by darkness as all the power went off.
"What the…..?", Lyssa trailed off as she felt Tyler's hand grab her arm.
"Lyssa….", he said her name slowly just before his mouth covered hers.
Lyssa was momentarily stunned and remained still as he pushed her backwards onto the training mats.
When she finally gathered her wits and tried to push at him, Tyler was already murmuring something to her, his lips against hers. She didn't understand the words he was saying, couldn't comprehend them. They were words she didn't want to hear but they were words that she could not resist……
Slowly she melted against Tyler, her mouth meeting his in a passionate kiss. She felt as though she needed him, had to have him. Nothing else mattered except the burning desire to have him inside of her, making them one.
They tore at one another's clothes, Lyssa moaning in abandoned delight as Tyler's mouth fastened on one nipple, his hand covering her other breast.
She gripped his face and pulled him back up so that she could see his eyes. She smiled as she saw his desire for her burning in their dark depths.
"Do it", she said, then cried out as she felt his hard body invade hers.
ooOoo
"Did you forget to pay the electricity bill again?", Ellie asked Dr Weir who smiled at her in response.
"It slipped my mind. Anything you can do?", she asked and Ellie nodded, taking the torch that Major Lorne offered her.
"I'll head to the main power supply room and have a look what's going on".
"I'll come with you", Zelenka who was nearby said and Ellie didn't argue. As much as there were currently no threats on Atlantis she did not relish the thought of walking through the dark corridors alone.
They headed off, having to take the stairs up through all the different levels. They were just over half-way to the power room and were on the training rooms' level when Zelenka spotted something out of the corner of his eye. It was hard to tell what it was in the dark and he shone his torch in its general direction.
"What's wrong?", Ellie asked, everything feeling creepy all of a sudden.
"I'm not sure. I'll check it out", Zelenka said moving away from her and Ellie sighed looking around her, knowing there was nothing to be nervous about but she felt so nonetheless. She wished Ronon was there.
She suddenly remembered that Lyssa had been scheduled to train with Lieutenant Tyler that evening and she wondered if they still up here. The level seemed eerily deserted for this time of day.
She walked to the first training room door and manually opened it.
She gasped as, in the dying light filtering through the windows, she saw Lyssa and Tyler lying on the mats and it didn't take a genius to know what they were up to.
Ellie backed up into the corridor, her mind reeling in shock. What was Lyssa doing?
The gasp from the doorway drew Lyssa and Tyler's attention and they both looked toward her and that's when Ellie saw that something was definitely not right.
She turned and as quickly as possible fled away from the room.
"Zelenka?!", she half-whispered, half-yelled, her heartbeat quickening when Zelenka didn't respond.
"Zelenka!", she called out again but still nothing.
She turned in confusion, pointing her torch this way and that as she tried to figure out which way to go but it was like a mist was fogging her senses and she blinked to try and clear her head.
Suddenly Lyssa and Tyler seemed to materialize before her eyes and she stared at them.
"What's going on?", she asked warily, taking in their long black cloaks.
Her eyes eventually left their strange garments and she gasped as she saw that their skin was practically transparent and where there should be an iris and pupil, their eyes were jet black.
"Take her", Tyler said and Lyssa moved forward, her hands closing around Ellie's throat.
ooOoo
"Can we go home now?", Rodney moaned for the umpteenth time. "There really is nothing of interest here".
Sheppard did have to concede and nodded.
"Ok, let's head back to the jumper".
As soon as they were on board he did as usual and tried to contact Atlantis to notify them that they were headed back. There was no response.
As he tried for a second time, Ronon turned to him.
"Something wrong?".
"I dunno. I can't get a response", Sheppard said then tried for a third time. "Atlantis do you copy, this is Sheppard come in please?".
Nothing.
"I told you. I warned you. You've jinxed us", Rodney muttered and Sheppard turned to glare at him.
"Shut up McKay I have not jinxed us", he said but the look he gave to Ronon said differently.
ooOoo
Lyssa, or the thing that now used Lyssa's body, sighed as Tyler stroked her face.
"We need an army. Gather together the best", he murmured, his teeth capturing her bottom lip, grazing the skin and then he kissed it better and she nodded.
She moved away from him and glanced at what had been Ellie who also now wore a long black cloak, had the deathly pale skin and had the ebony eyes.
Ellie followed Lyssa from the room and then they split up, Lyssa heading for the mess hall, Ellie for the gate room.
ooOoo
Dr Weir had begun evacuating people to the mainland. She could sense that something was not right. She had heard nothing from Ellie and Zelenka had been found unconscious on one of the upper levels.
Lorne had tried to find Ellie, Lyssa and Lieutenant Tyler but so far had had no luck.
"We need to get as many people off of Atlantis as soon as possible", Weir said and Lorne agreed.
"You go, I'll stay here and wait for Colonel Sheppard and his team", Lorne said and Weir looked at him.
"I should stay", she said but he shook his head.
"I'd feel better if you went to the mainland. If something goes wrong here, the people still need a leader".
After a moment or too Weir agreed to go but only on the understanding that if it were necessary he was to get out of there straight away, no hesitating.
Lorne agreed, watching as Weir disappeared into the darkness.
As he turned back to face the gate he saw Ellie stood in front of it. She was dressed strangely and he sensed something about her wasn't quite normal.
"Ellie?", he said her name questioningly as he made his way down the steps toward her.
As he looked at her, gone was the pale skin and black eyes and the normal Ellie smiled at him and Lorne found he couldn't take his eyes from her as she held her arms out to him.
He felt himself moving toward her even though he was telling his feet to stop and when she stood on her tiptoes and pressed her mouth to his, Lorne knew that something was very, very wrong.
But then why did it feel so right?
Ellie began to whisper to him, her soft mouth against his ear. He closed his eyes and when he opened them again everything had gone black. Ellie smiled at him, her evil eyes shining at him.
Suddenly he picked her up and as he turned with her in his arms she wrapped her legs around his waist….
"Take me..", she murmured.
End of Chapter 1