Disclaimer: I own not Stargate: Atlantis. Neither do I own Lieutenant Aidan Ford.
Author's Note: I realize that I didn't write the disclaimer about, oh, the day after I posted it. And by that time, They That Pay for the Internet had said that I was not to use it until the new week. So I've been banging my head against the computer desk for a while now. Incidently, after the pain goes away and the swelling goes down, it leaves a pleasant buzzing sensation...
Further Disclaimer: I also do not own Jungle Jam and Friends. That is owned by Fancy Monkey Studios.
You all think that I'm crazy. That Ford's gone off his knocker. That he's ballistic. I can see it in your eyes, the fear and wariness and…and hurt.
You're afraid. You're afraid of what I might do. Ultimately, you're afraid of me and what I might tell the Wraith about your precious city.
I won't, of course. The Wraith can't catch me. Besides, superheroes use their powers and abilities for good, not evil, and the Wraith are the evil in this galaxy. Except for the enzyme. That's good.
This enzyme stuff is like magic. It's made me more than just the old Lieutenant Ford. He never would have understood the power that makes me more than just a man, that makes me a superman.
So I'm offering you the same opportunity I had, the chance to become a superman.
You are scared of the possibilities inside the enzyme. You are so afraid of what might happen that you won't even consider the good that could come from using it. What is up with you? We're supposed to be the brave explorers of the great unknown, going where no one has gone before. Well, no one has gone into the depths of the enzyme before. Here's your opportunity! Here's your chance!
Somebody once said that the only thing to fear is fear itself. But you won't be afraid if you can conquer your fear, and once you can defeat that, you can defeat everything else. This enzyme is the pathway to defeating the Wraith. It's a miracle we can get from the Wraith themselves! Irony, huh?
This enzyme is the pathway to defeating the Wraith. But you don't understand. You won't see. You will never see that until at least one of you can testify to the action of the enzyme on the others. Then you'll see. You'll see the reality of the enzyme's potential. You'll see what we can do with it. You'll see, John. You'll see that this enzyme is a miracle. It is a good thing. It will help us fight the Wraith.
And once you see that, John, once everyone on Atlantis sees that -
I'll be able to go home. Lieutenant Aidan Ford will have saved not only Atlantis, but the galaxy.