This is my interpretation of how the episode Identity should go. It's McKeller of course. I apologize for it being so long, but I just couldn't, in good conscious, edit it back any more.
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"What happened?" Woolsey asked with concern and a hint of anger.
"We…we don't know," no words escaped from Rodney's lips. He was in his own glass box as he imagined what was taking place in the exam room through the wall. John and Woolsey were talking, yet he only stood there, transfixed in his gaze.
"One of the village elders mentioned a woman who was ill. Keller offered to go and give her an examination. She had been out of radio contact for about two hours before we found her unconscious," John explained.
"Are there any clues to who or what caused this?" he looked at Rodney with concern.
"Most of the people were at the trade meeting. Apparently, they don't get too many visitors from out of town. We know she finished her examination and was returning to the town hall."
"You let her go alone?" Woolsey's words cut Rodney deep. Woolsey had always been a stickler on regulations, and though he had made exceptions in the past, allowing a team member to go off on their own in such a situation was inexcusable.
"The part of the village where the sick woman lives is sacred ground. Men aren't allowed in the area, and with Teyla as our chief negotiator, Keller offered to go by herself. Myra, the sick woman's daughter, took Keller to her mother. According to her, Keller treated her mother with what she had, but wanted to come back to get some more things."
"What about this?" Woolsey pointed to the round stone in the containment chamber.
"It was in Keller's hand when we found her. It was a gift from Myra's mother," John had faith that both women were without fault.
"Dr. McKay?" Woolsey noticed that he was still standing precisely in the same spot as when they arrived in the infirmary. Even under the circumstances, he expected Rodney's usual winded explanation.
"Rodney!" John yelled to get his attention. He was perplexed by his friend's behavior. Ever since they found Keller, he had been acting stranger then usual. Instead of panicking, he froze up. He moved slowly and he hardly spoke with a look of dread as John had never seen before. He knew Rodney had feelings for the doctor, all of Atlantis knew, but he was starting to wonder how deep those feelings were.
"Huh?" Rodney realized that he was still standing with John and Woolsey and that they were speaking to him.
"Are you alright, Doctor?" Woolsey observed his odd conduct as well.
"Fine," he went back looking to the wall as if studying a series of formulas on his chalkboard.
"Then what about the stone?" Woolsey shared a look of alarm with John.
"Oh," Rodney felt as if the thoughts in his were going to explode and he cupped his forehead to collect himself. "It is emitting faint energy signals, but it's nowhere near powerful enough to knock someone unconscious."
"Mr. Woolsey," John said slowly in case Rodney had anything else to add, "Teyla and Ronan should be returning in about ten minutes. They may have been able to find something by now."
"We can only hope," Woolsey was already on his way back to the control room. He wanted to know what happened to his medical officer.
"Rodney," John noticed he hadn't moved. "She's going to be alright," he touched his friend's shoulder. "Come on."
"No," Rodney stayed put.
"McKay!" John tried to snap him out of it.
"I'm not leaving," he never broke his gaze.
"Okay," John let loose of his grip giving Rodney a look of confusion before continuing on with Woolsey. He was now even more worried about his friend.