Fortunate Journey Season 2 I don’t think that’s such a good idea, a stargate: atlantis fanfic

Fortunate Journey Season 2

Author: ShaViva

Rating: T

Content Warning: Some adult themes, minor language, minor violence

Season: 2

Summary: The Wraith weapon is burned out ... can Sabina find another way to defend Atlantis against the Wraith? How will she handle the trouble Sheppard always seems to get in to? OC 1st person perspective story, established ShepOC relationship.

Classifications: Drama, Romance

Pairings: John Sheppard & Original Character

Spoilers for: Everything in Season 2 but especially Intruder, Trinity, Conversion, Aurora, Epiphany, The Tower, The Long Goodbye, Coup D'etat, Inferno, and Allies. Also spoilers for the beginning of Season 3 – No Man's Land and Misbegotten.

Acknowledgements: I used transcripts from Gateworld dot com to back up my own viewing as I worked through each episode. Christopher Marlowe's poem has been reproduced in its entirety and accurately to the best of my knowledge.

Disclaimer: The Stargate characters, storylines, etc aren't mine – I took them for a test drive and decided I really liked them so now we're going on a cross country journey together. I am unfortunately not associated in any way with the creators, owners, or producers of Stargate or any of its media franchises. All publicly recognizable characters, dialogue, settings, equipment, etc are the property of whoever owns them. The original characters and plot and anything else I made up are the property of me, the author. No copyright infringement is intended.

Authors NOTE 1: This story continues straight on from Chapter 37 of Fortunate Journey. Sabina is my OC - all you really need to know is that she has the ATA gene as strong as Shep, as well as Wraith DNA which she used at the end of Season 1 to activate a weapon very similar to the one on Dakara (SG1 Season 8). Sabina also learnt ancient during season 1, and managed to get it on quite nicely with Shep at the end of Fortunate Journey. So you don't have to read that one ... but it would probably help!

Authors NOTE 2: Thank you to PinkBug, EmSyd, chevron7 and coral86 for reviews of Fortunate Journey with the encouragement to continue. I have completely written the whole story - it's fifty chapters (!!) and my plan is to post one a day or there abouts. And now, on with chapter 1 - pure fluff really!

Chapter 1: I don't think that's such a good idea

I was happy to snuggle down in John's bed the next morning while he went to report in to the SGC – now that we had the ZPM regular contact with Earth was possible and I worried about how things would change as a consequence.

I had thought we'd dealt with all the issues between us the day before, until John came to tell me he had to go back to Earth. Stupidly until that point it hadn't occured to me that the ZPM meant we could go back to Earth, so I was completely surprised when John brought it up.

"I want you to come with me," he said, already starting to pack the few items he would need while away. "It'll probably be a couple of weeks on Earth and then another eighteen to twenty days on the Daedalus to get back to Atlantis."

"I don't think that's such a good idea," I was glad John was looking away when he dropped that bombshell because I was sure my face would have given away my distress.

"Why not?" John stopped packing and looked at me in puzzlement.

"There are other people here who'd benefit more from a visit home than me," I pointed out. "Rodney will be keen to minimise the power used by the Stargate with the quickest wormhole we can manage so the less people the better – plus I'm sure space on the Daedalus will be limited with all the supplies and new personnel they'll be sending back."

"Don't you want to go home for a few days?" John asked with a frown. "Isn't there something you've missed, being away for a year?"

"Not really," I said lightly. "No, wait – there is one thing ... driving ... I wonder what they did with my car?"

"Driving is the only thing you miss about Earth?" John asked incredulously. "Are you serious?"

"Well, maybe not entirely," I admitted. "I just don't see the point in me going back to Earth – there's nothing there for me."

"How about me?" John asked quietly. "We just got things back together – a month is a long time to be away from each other."

"But won't me getting to go to Earth look like favouritism because of my relationship with you?" I tried a different tack.

"Of course not!" John denied hotly. "You took out two hive ships practically by yourself – I think everyone would agree you've earnt a trip back to Earth on your own merits!"

"Did you mention to Dr Weir that you wanted me to come?" I asked.

"I didn't have to," John said, still sounding slightly peeved at my reluctance. "She assumed you'd want to go home – said that people at the SGC would be keen to meet you."

"Oh," I swallowed nervously, starting to feel panicked that I might not be able to get out of this. I didn't want to be away from John for a whole month, but I wanted even less to leave Atlantis.

"What's this really about?" John asked suspiciously, finally noticing my unusual reluctance and the fact that I was carefully not making eye contact. "Sabina?" I felt the bed dip as he sat down beside me.

"All right," I said grumpily. "Can't a girl have any secrets around here?!" John just raised an eyebrow and waited for me to continue. "I don't want to go back to Earth because ... I'm worried they'll tell me I can't come back here." I said the last bit very quickly, looking everywhere but at John.

"That's not gonna happen," John denied the possibility.

"How can you be sure?" I quizzed him. "You haven't been there for a year either – things could have changed at the SGC since you were there last."

"Nothing is certain," John pointed out, covering the hands I was twisting together in agitation with one of his own. "They could reassign me too."

"Crap," I breathed out in shock. "I never thought of that – they could reassign you! Would they do that?"

"Now that half the people here have or can get the ATA gene it's more possible than it would have been," John admitted.

"Then I have to come back with you," I said sickly. "If I don't and they reassign you then ... would they dial the gate back to Earth just for me? They wouldn't, would they? I have to come with you ..." my voice trailed off as I looked at him worriedly.

"It won't be that bad," John reassured me. "Besides, Carson said you still have a long way to go to be fully recovered. Think of this as a holiday!"

"You say that now," I muttered under my breath before asking the question I was really worried about. "What about the whole jail thing?"

"What?" John looked at me incredulously. "What jail thing?"

"The last thing I did on Earth was to trespass on military property and impersonate uniformed personnel," I reminded him. "Do you think they've just forgotten about that?"

"This is ridiculous," John grabbed my shoulders and pulled me to face him. "You risked your life to save Atlantis. Elizabeth's not gonna let them discipline you for something that happened over a year ago that wasn't even entirely your fault!"

"Are you sure?" I asked. "Because I really really don't want to go to jail."

"Yes, I'm sure," John promised. "I won't let them send you to jail!"

"So we either both come back to Atlantis, or ... if you get reassigned, do I get to go with you?" I frowned in worry.

"Depends on where it is," John admitted. "It's not gonna happen so don't worry about it."

"Easy for you to say," I said, not giving in so easily. "Do you really have to do this?"

"Yes, I really have to do this," John put an arm around me, "and if I have to do this, then so do you."

"Okay," I agreed quickly before I could think up another excuse for why it was a bad idea.

"Cool," John grinned, pulling me into a hug that quickly turned into something more. It was only the beeping of John's radio that reminded him we were supposed to be packing.

"Give me 5 minutes Elizabeth," John said into his earpiece, hurriedly straightening his clothes and motioning for me to get moving. "We'll see you in the Gateroom."

I'm glad it ended up being such a rush to get ourselves ready because it didn't give me a chance to worry any more about what we were doing.

"Nice of you to join us Major," Dr Weir chided him when we arrived half running. I flushed in embarrassment as I realised we'd kept all the department heads as well as Dr Weir waiting.

"Sorry," John grinned not very apologetically. "I had to convince Sabina she'd get to come back here once our trip was finished."

"Of course you will Sabina," Dr Weir reassured me, before turning to look up at the control room. "Dial it up Rodney," she ordered.

The Stargate did its thing and before I knew it John was pulling me by the hand up the ramp. He stopped at the event horizon, turning to look at me.

"Ready?" he asked, meaning more than just was I ready to step through the Stargate.

"Yes," I nodded firmly. "Let's do it."

Authors note: Not much I know ... but there's much more to come. Also, if anyone has a suggestion for a better title I'd love to hear it.