Disclaimer: I don't own Stargate Atlantis nor its characters. This is just written for fun!

Spoilers: Up to season four for casting reasons

Summary: when two visitors appear out of thin air on Atlantis, things start to get interesting for Rodney. To what extent will his life change?

Author's Note: I just noticed that chapter one is sorta the Atlantis version of Point of View,but actually it's not! Stay tuned for chapter 2

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Doctor Rodney McKay, scientist of genius not only in one but two galaxies was currently examining a strange device brought back by Major Lorne's team earlier today.

An empty cup of coffee laying carelessly on his desk, Rodney was staring intently at a round grayish object. The device didn't seem to be Ancient, yet the design was very similar to Ancient devices. The odd thing about this particular piece of technology were the signs covering it , a strange mix of cuneiform languages, unknown to Rodney or anyone else on in the science department.

Rodney had been playing with it for hours when Radek came to see him.

"Any progress?" inquired the little Czech scientist, a ruffled expression on his face. Rodney turned to him, clearly unhappy by the interruption.

"What? Did you hear me express any sign of contempt from your side of the lab? Or did I make any sound that could have led you to ask that stupid question?" Rodney replied frowning.

"Hey! I just wanted to know if I could help," Radek raised his hands in defense and took a step back from Rodney. Sometimes the Canadian was just a pain in the ass and Radek knew to leave him alone during those times.

Rodney grunted in reply, "This thing makes no sense! There's no switch. The shape fits the hand but it doesn't answer to the Ancient gene. I tried to power it but it doesn't answer to any power input. I even tried different wave frequencies to access whatever is causing the energy reading coming from inside it, but no luck." Rodney continued to rant about the device for a few minutes. When he finally stopped he pinched the bridge of his nose and run his hand over his eyes.

Radek stared intently at the device and spoke, "Could this be one part of two objects? Like an activation mechanism of some sort?"

"I thought that too, but Lorne said his team only found this device. The lab they explored was empty except for it. I reread his report twice. I think this," said Mckay, pointing at the device, "is useless. It is just a piece of junk," Rodney was ready to just toss the damn thing to the garbage when Radek voiced a thought.

"Do you think it's on?" Radek leaned against the desk. Both hands holding his head as he continued to stare at the strange device.

"I don't know!" Rodney tapped his fingers on the desk, clearly unnerved by the device and Radek questions. " There's definitely an energy reading coming from it so I guess it's on or maybe just asleep."

Rodney suddenly rolled his chair backward startling Radek and stood up reaching for his cup of coffee. "I need a refill. I will come back in a few minutes."

"Ok. Go ahead, I will just take a look," said Radek pushing his glasses up his nose and reaching for the device.

"Don't touch it!" warned Rodney.

Radek looked up at him questioningly. "Well, nothing happened when you did, so…"

Rodney pointed a finger at Radek and glared menacingly at him.

"Fine! I will just look at it then!" to which Rodney nodded and left for the commissary.

Approaching his lab, Rodney noticed a bright glow suddenly lighting the corridor. He rushed inside the lab only to see Radek gaping at two people facing him and with their back turned to Rodney. They both wore very familiar clothes and even from behind Rodney could tell he knew them somehow.

Radek didn't really know what to say to them. He stood there gaping, shifting uneasily under their stare. "Oh my god! … Huh? Hello?" tried the Czech scientist.

"Doctor Zelenka?" said the very familiar voice of the woman while at the same time the man to her left asked, "Radek, you are alive?"

"I… I… I…" stuttered Radek, a bit unsettled by the question.

Suddenly Rodney gasped, understanding rushing to his brain. He put his fresh cup of coffee in the corner of the nearest table with a resounding sound and took a step more towards the two newcomers.

"Oh no! Not another alternate reality!" complained Rodney.

The two strangers turned rapidly to face Rodney, both gasping and wearing shocked expression upon seeing him.

"Oh this is just great! I guess we now know what this device does!" snarled Rodney.

"You are alive!!" said the woman, her voice barely audible as her hand muffled a sob. She sniffed and then launched herself right into Rodney's arms, now crying openly.

Rodney was shocked to say the least, he stood still for but a minute but finally relaxed enough to put his arms around her and hugged her awkwardly.

"Sam?" he breathed out.

End of chapter one.