Rating: possibly M if I write more.

Spoilers: Set in Season 5, but no real spoilers.

Note: This is a strange little fic idea that has been bothering me for awhile, so I might at least write the first short chapter and see if I take it further later. I know it should probably have been called The Atlantean Olympics, but I prefer this title.

Disclaimers: I own no part of the Stargate world, I make no money from this endeavour. I only love this world so much I wish to play in it.

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The last people filed into the packed Mess Hall, the energy high. Rumours had been circling and everyone was excited. John looked around at the sea of cheerful faces and was glad to see people looking happy for once. They had gone through so much over the last few years it was about time that they did something that everyone could enjoy and be involved in.

"Right, can I have everybody's attention please?" Lorne said loudly over the crowd and the whispers died down, all eyes on him. "As I am sure you have all no doubt heard Mr Woolsey has agreed to our request to hold the first ever Atlantean Olympics."

A cheer broke through the crowd, everyone talking again. Lorne waved his hands for quiet and silence fell once again. "Right, a team of adjudicators has been chosen who will oversee all the rules and regulations for each competition." Lorne angled his head towards the group standing behind him, at the front of which stood Rodney. "They will be setting the timetable, but competitions should be every two weeks. That gives everyone enough time to practice and in some cases actually learn the sport or activity. We expect everyone to keep to the rules of fair play and there will be no bribing of the judges. If anyone attempts to do so they and their whole team will no longer be allowed to participate." More whispers and laughter filled the room.

Beside John Ronon muttered exactly what he thought of the term 'fair play'. They had both known about these events for the past week as John had helped to convince Woolsey. He and Ronon had begun to suggest activities, namely sports, to Rodney. Rodney, rather drunk on his new found authority, had ordered them to stop discussing the subject with him or they would be disqualified.

Rodney now stood forward at Lorne's invitation. "Right, people listen up." John rolled his eyes; Rodney was loving this way too much. "Right, you are to submit your list of team members via e-mail no later than tomorrow 0900 hours. There must be six people in each team. There is a maximum of three members of the same military team allowed per Olympic team. Make sure you choose a variety of team members as competitions will not be limited to physical sports. We will announce the timetable of competitions each month. Scoring will be by a points system, points will be deducted for any bad behaviour and at the end the Olympics team with the most points wins." An enthusiastic cheer broke Rodney's flow. "Quiet please. Thank you. Now in the interest of fairness there are certain rules as to team members. First only one recognised genius per team." This brought up some whispering. "If that does present a problem it will be discussed later. Next there is to be only one super-human powered alien per team." Rodney pointedly looked over at Ronon and Teyla.

"My team gets Ronon." John shouted out quickly, and there were a variety of boos and curses around the room. John smiled round at Ronon beside him, only to have his eyes fall onto Teyla who stood on Ronon's other side. She looked at him with her eyebrows high, a surprised and perhaps slightly hurt look on her face. "Teyla, I didn't mean.." He started. Around him people sniggered and whispered.

Ronon leant back his lips pursed with an amused smile on his lips.

"No, that is fine, Colonel." Teyla said mockingly looking away.

"We get Teyla!" Came many shouts across the room, but Lorne had obviously been the first and loudest. That met with more boos and laughter.

John turned back to Teyla trying to apologise once again, but she turned and walked over to stand next to Major Lorne. "I am glad to see someone wants me on their team."

John heard various comments around him all expressing the fact that he was in trouble now. "Teyla, it's only because Ronon and I have been talking about it so much lately."

"Well, you won't be talking about it any further around Teyla now will you." Lorne said back, obviously enjoying himself.

Teyla smiled along with the Major. "No, I wouldn't want to fraternise with the enemy."

John suppressed the urge to inquiry what kind of fraternisation she had in mind, and tired once again to apologise, worried that he had insulted his friend, but Rodney cut in.

"As amusing as it is to see the Colonel in trouble, can we please all focus back onto the rules."

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TBC?