The Prince and The Bride

Scene Three: Act One

"McKay how long will you be with that device?"

McKay constantly turned the 'silver ball' device in his hands. "Until I've discovered all it's wonders."

"The only thing, you've discovered so far is the on switch," John snatched the device from McKay's hand and indicated the relevant button, "correction I found that switch."

"That was just pure luck, there are a dozen or so button's on that thing, your finger just happened to slip on the right switch."

"Really." John hit the switch again and then tossed the device back to McKay who quickly moved in and grabbed it.

John then jumped of the workbench he was sitting on. "Well I gotta go, I promised Elizabeth I'd take Sedge for a walk today whilst she's out with Bates team, negotiating for more artefacts to be bought here."

"This artefact alone is enough to keep me busy for a lifetime." McKay hit the same switch again to turn it back on, after John had turned it off but nothing happened.

"Well, I'm off, catch you later."

McKay wasn't paying any attention as he tried the switch again and John walked out the door.

Dumfounded Rodney looked up to ask John what he did, only to find, he'd walked out of the Science Lab.

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John whistled to himself, as he walked Elizabeth's dog through the corridors of the Ancient city.

Both he and Sedge had been outside in the water and both we're wet.

John reached his quarters and palmed open his door. He threw his wet trunks and dry clothes on to the chair near his bed and grabbed an extra towel from the bathroom to wipe Sedge down with; his own towel rapped around him.

A knock came on his door, he moved over to open it, only to find McKay on the otherside holding the device. His eyes pleading for him to turn it back on.

"Haven't you had enough of that thing yet?" John asked inviting him into his room, after taking the device from his hands and putting on his bed.

"I've hardly started with it yet."

Sedge Jumped on the bed and tapped the device with her paw as John finished drying his hair.

John turn round. "Arghh, come off Sedge, you've probably still got wet paws."

John took the device away; simultaneously Sedge had hit the on switch and a bright flash lit up the room.

Rodney covered his eyes, until the light cleared. He then looked to see what caused the flash and could see the aftermath of what happened. Making him gulp sheepishly at the site in front of him and his cheeks flush red of embarrassment.

A faint croak could be heard in the background.

TBC

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