Disclaimer: None of Atlantis or its people belongs to me. Only Spratt and Shisco do, except for Shisco's human appearance which you will read about in the next chapter.

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Thought speaking is Underlined

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The Dadelaus came out of hyperspace and into view of Atlantis.

"Wow." Kendra Spratt commented as she stared out the window.

The sun was setting on the other side of Atlantis, casting a red glow around its many spires.

"It's amazing isn't it, Captain." A voice commented from beside her.

Spratt looked over, brushing her chocolate hair out of her hazel eyes.

She smiled at the sight of familiar brown hair and shining, sea-blue eyes.

"Lieutenant. It is. I expected something, but this, this is just…" Spratt trailed off, not being able to find the right words.

Lieutenant Smith grinned, "It has that effect on people."

"I'm not surprised."

"Where's Shisco? He normally doesn't leave your side."

Kendra laughed, "Ah, he'll be wrecking havoc somewhere."

Slowly the Dadelaus landed on one of Atlantis's piers.

'Shisco?' Kendra called with her mind.

'Yeah what?'

'What'cha doing?'

'Eating. What do you want?'

'We're leaving. You can eat later.'

Shisco grumbled but left the ship with Spratt.

After helping unload supplies Spratt and Shisco made their way to Dr Weir's office.

Spratt knocked on the door.

"Come in." came the answer.

"Dr Weir."

"Kendra. Shisco. It's good to see both of you again."

"You too Doctor.

"I'll get Major Sheppard to show you around."

"Thank you Doctor."

Elizabeth talked into her earpiece, "John, can you come to my office please?"

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Sheppard walked into Elizabeth's office.

"John, this is Captain Spratt, and Shisco."

"Major." Spratt greeted him, slightly coldly.

"Kenny." Sheppard was shocked.

Elizabeth raised her eyebrow in question.

"Oh, um, Spratt's my neice." Sheppard explained.

"Oh, well, what a nice surprise. John would you be able to show Kendra and Shisco around."

"Shisco?" John asked.

Shisco gave a low growl.

Sheppard looked down and jumped. He hadn't noticed the small tiger by Spratt's feet.

Spratt grinned, loving Sheppard's reaction, "Don't worry, he's as soft as a kitten, well, unless you annoy him of course."

"Right." Sheppard said, slightly unnerved, he was used to strange things but not friendly tigers curled at his neices's feet. "Well, I'll show you to your room first so you can dump your bags."

"Thanks. Thank you, Doctor." Spratt and Shisco walked out and waited for John. Shisco grew a little so he was hip high, instead of knee high.

John came out of Elizabeth's office and commented when he saw Shisco, "I swear you were smaller in there."

"He was." Kendra smirked.

"Oh. Well, your room's this way." Sheppard lead Kendra and Shisco down the corridors pointing out various rooms. It didn't take long to get to Spratt's room.

John opened the door and stepped back. Kendra walked in. the room was bigger than she thought it would be, with all the normal furniture; bed, drawers, wardrobe, shelves, a door which presumably lead to a bathroom, and it even had its own balcony.

Kendra dropped her bags on the bed and walked back out.

"I'll show you the mess hall, then to the infirmary, and we can see if you have the gene.

"Lead the way, Major."

As they made their way to the mess hall people gave them a wide birth, eyeing Shisco warily.

'You know, you don't seem to like the Major much. I think he's nice enough.' Shisco said.

'Of course you do. You like anyone who would show you where the food is.'

'Why don't you like him?'

'That's my business.'

'Never said it wasn't.' Shisco mentally smirked.

"This is the mess hall." Sheppard said as the doors automatically opened, "Do you want to get something to eat?"

"That would be nice."

'Ah, food. I love food.'

They entered the mess and grabbed some green jell-o, then sat at a table on the side of the room.

"So, what you been doing lately?"

"Nothing." She replied then said to Shisco, "You might want to sit on a seat and eat. It'd probably be easier, and less messy."

Shisco changed into a large wildcat, jumped up on a chair and started wolfing down the Jell-o.

Sheppard didn't try to start another conversation, knowing Kendra would only give one-word answers.

Once they had finished eating Shisco changed back into a tiger, and they walked to the infirmary.

"Stay here. I'll get the Doc."

Spratt sat on a light green-sheeted bed. Shisco shrank a little before joining her.

Sheppard came back followed by someone with very familiar hazel eyes and spiky brown hair.

"Carson." Spratt breathed and jumped off the bed, her stomach tying itself in knots.

"Doctor Spratt." Carson greeted her formally with a hard-edged tone.

'Is this-' Shisco thought.

'Yeah.' Kendra cut him off.

"Why the bloody hell is there a tiger in my infirmary?" Carson asked.

"That's Shisco. You know Spratt?" Sheppard replied.

"We went to med school together." Carson answered coldly.

"Right."

"Arm." Carson said to Spratt.

Spratt sat back down on the bed and rolled up her sleeve.

Carson drew some blood and did the usual routine checks.

Once they were done, Sheppard showed Spratt to the gym, then back to her room, leaving her to unpack.

'So, how come you don't like the Major?' Shisco asked.

"I told you before, that's my business." Spratt replied, not bothering to think it.

'Of course it is.' Shisco teased, 'And how come the Doc doesn't seem to like you? You never told me.'

"When did I say I'd tell you?"

'At Tayla's 21st party. When I first met him.'

"I never said I'd tell you."

'Yeah, you did.'

"No, I didn't. And anyway, that's my business as well.'

'Fine. What's for tea?'

"How am I supposed to know?"

'Can we go to the gym when you've finished unpacking?'

"Shisco! Stop asking questions. It's really annoying."

Shisco grumbled in his native language as Kendra finished unpacking.

"Okay. Now we can go to the gym."

'It's about time.'

"Or we could just stay here."

'Shutting my mouth.' Shisco sent Spratt a mental image of a mouth being zipped shut.

Laughing Spratt thought back, 'You've spent far too much time around me. Let's go'

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