The Night Is Full of Mares
No spoilers
I do not own Stargate: Atlantis!
He jumped the stairs two at a time, gasping in delight as he reached the bottom. He threw open the door and his slight form was almost pushed back into the house by a gust of wind. The boy laughed, and grabbing a shovel from the front steps, hopped down the stairs to the front of the house. He spent a few minutes knocking happily at the ice that covered the driveway. Looking up suddenly, he could see the sky darkening slightly. The gray clouds drifted lazily across the sky, covering momentarily the sun. The boy leaned on the shovel. He turned back toward the house to see his dog run out to greet him. The animal jumped up against the boy's legs, licking at his hands. Spotting a squirrel, it landed nimbly on its front paws and dashed for the street. Bam. The car swerved to the side, but hit the dog at its chest, ramming it off the road. Blood smeared the front of the car. The boy dropped the shovel in shock, his young chest falling and rising rapidly, as he ran. The driver of the car sped away, its revving engine sounding eerily loud in the quiet of the street. The boy skidded to a halt, and let out a half sob at the sight of the dog's limp, bloody form. As he reached out to its ruffled fur, the first roll of thunder sounded in the far distance.
Chuck sat tiredly at the controls, his fingers drumming impatiently on the closed laptop in front of him. He was stuck working late tonight, of course. The other techs sat somewhat like he, their bored faces either in their arms or resting on the laptops in front of the. Chuck checked his watch. 2 am. Nice. He groaned, and one of the other techs snorted. "You could say that again, Chuck." He laughed.
Elizabeth Weir seemed to have a commanding presence about her. So when she strode into the control room, everyone raised their heads blearily. "Ma'am?" Chuck asked, slightly confused. "What are you doing here…so late?" he asked. Elizabeth tilted her head.
"What are you doing here, sergeant?" she asked, giving him a half smile.
"Filling in for a friend." he said. Elizabeth nodded knowingly. "Get some sleep, Chuck." She said.
The Canadian looked at those around him, then began slowly packing up his laptop. Tucking it under his arm, he said a goodnight to everyone and made his way down the stairs. The lights flickered slightly. Not a sound could be heard as he walked through the hallway to his quarters. He was a bit nervous now, the silence was making him edgy. There was a slight buzzing sound as the lights flickered again. His heart wouldn't sit still in his chest. Suddenly, the lights went out altogether. He stopped. Suddenly, a distant scream flowed through the corridor. Chuck's entire body shuddered as the sound enveloped him. He turned and ran back toward the control room, the darkness still heavy around him.