AN: It's Zakoru once again with another story. I know on my profile I said that I wouldn't be posting this until I finished posting Harry Potter and the Wizard of Pegasus but I decided that I would at least post the first chapter to see what everyone thinks of it.

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Day One: Past (John)

This whole thing started when I touched the wrong Ancient device. My ATA gene brought it to life much to Rodney's disdain. He has always hated how I have such power over the gene of the Ancients when he doesn't. The mistake was that I touched it before he could tell me not to. The device was small about the size of a lunchbox and made a slight humming noise. All I remember was a flashing white light, that was almost blinding, even more so than a flash grenade. I woke up to darkness but I knew from the counters that I was still in Rodney's lab.

After figuring out that there was no one else in the lab I left the room heading to the control room. Along the way I took in my surroundings noting the thin layer of dust on the floor and the dead plants that were dead upon our arrival in Atlantis. It is eerily silent in the city with no one else around. I don't know what's going on but it's almost like someone turned the time back.

Once in the control room I found the console I knew held the cities chronometer. I had to pull the plastic cover off so that I could use it. McKay had told me about it once, though at the time he thought I wasn't paying attention. I activated it and nearly fell over upon finding that I had been thrown two hundred years into the past. I immediately went to a console bringing up a new file and opening it. I started typing in the file…I did it mostly because I needed to tell the team in my time where and when I was. I labeled the file with my name and rank and saved the file where I absolutely knew Elizabeth and Rodney would find it.

I realized then that I had been at it for hours since I don't know how to read Ancient except for a few things that Rodney showed me. I don't really know what the words mean but I know what function they control and so I can use them. I shut down the console heading out of the control room. Once in the hall I headed to the rooms that we occupy in the city. I entered the room that is mine in the future.

I found everything exactly the way they were, when I found them, when we first arrived in Atlantis. I fell onto the made up bed and was asleep almost immediately.

Day One: Present (Rodney)

I fell backwards out of my chair onto the ground when the white light exploded in my lab. I yelled to the Colonel to see if he is okay then panicked as the blinding light faded. I tapped my com and called Carson, Elizabeth, and Radek to tell them that the Colonel is gone. All three of them rushed in one after the other a few minutes later.

"Rodney are you okay, what happened?" Elizabeth asked looking worried as Carson moved toward me seeing the blood which I can feel running down the left side of my face. I think I hit a console when I fell backwards.

"I'm fine but I don't know what happened. The Colonel was bugging me as he always does during lunch time, even if he should be doing his own work. He touched an artifact before I could tell him not to. There was a blinding flash of white light and when I could see again the Colonel was gone," I told them.

"What does the machine do?" Elizabeth asked lines of worry crossing her face.

"I don't know. It was from one of the old repair labs, we found last week I havent figured it out yet," I answered, "all we know is that it isn't working like it is supposed to."

"I will search the database for the device," Radek said speaking for the first time since he entered the room, as he headed for the main lab console. A few minutes went by before he turned and beckoned us over to the console. Once we were standing around it Radek pointed out a file in the database.

"Oh my god," I said and Radek opened the file. He moved to allow Elizabeth to read it as her and I are the only ones in the room that can read it easily.

"I, Lt. Colonel John Patrick Sheppard am still alive. No one with the Ancient gene should get anywhere near the device. It is a time travel device but I think it's for small leaps through time. Maybe even a prototype of the one the first Elizabeth used. I checked the cities internal chronometer and found that I am two hundred years behind you.

I have gone through what I had with me when I came back. I have three power bars on me now and when those run out, if I am still here, I plan on gating to Athos as at this time they would be living in a sort of peace as the Wraith were in hibernation. I will write more of my time here later. Since Rodney can't work with the device and needs to be kept busy have him monitor this file. I am going to stay in my quarters and try not to do anything that will alter your timeline," Elizabeth read

"Two hundred years," Radek said, "interesting."

"Okay you guys heard what he said. Dr. Zelenka you are to work on fixing the device use anyone that doesn't have the gene to help you. Rodney you monitor that file and check the Ancient computer to see if you can find anything more about the device in Janus's research. If John is correct the device is a precursor for the device my double used we would most than likely have created this device as well. You can start on that after Carson checks you out and both of you keep me informed," Elizabeth said leaving the room.

"Okay Rodney let's get you to the infirmary and check you out so Radek can get to work," Carson said ushering me silently from the lab.

In the infirmary he ran some tests to make sue that I didn't have a concussion and then he patched me up. He handed me back my laptop and then told me the go back to my room and rest for the little while.

I took it and slowly headed back to my room. I really am in shock, I just cant imagine Sheppard stuck two hundred years in the past all by himself. It is one of the few things I know about him, that he doesn't like being by himself especially if he doesn't know what's going on. I mean in our time he likes to be by himself but he's still surrounded by people because we live in the city. Where he is he is totally and completely alone.

Day One: Present (Elizabeth)

Lt. Colonel John Sheppard has been thrown into the past over two hundred years no one has been able to figure out why as of yet. Dr. Rodney McKay is taking it hard especially since he cant work on that device because he has the ATA gene. Once being released from the infirmary he went to his room and locked himself in.

The only person who has talked to him so far is Carson. I'm worried that if we cant get John home soon we'll have trouble-keeping Rodney from doing himself drastic damage. The rest of his team and the residences of Atlantis are taking the news as well as can be expected though that will only last for a short amount of time.

Day One: Present (Aiden)

I was surprised to receive a call from Dr. Weir shortly after noon. I had just finished a sparring session with Evan Lorne and was headed to get some food when her call came through.

Upon getting to her office I found myself meeting Teyla and Ronon at the doors. Both of them look just as confused as I feel. SA-1 isn't scheduled for any missions in the next few days that we would need a briefing for so the only thing I can think of is that something is wrong. Maybe a team is stuck off word or the Wraith are in the area.

Day One: Present (Teyla)

Ronon, Aiden, and I entered Dr. Weir's office after knocking and she asked all of us to sit down. We did and she looked at each one of us for a moment before she started to tell us what has occurred.

"I called you three here to tell you that shortly before noon today there was an accident in Rodney's lab," she told us speaking softly

"Was anyone hurt," I asked hoping our friends were not hurt in the accident.

"Rodney is fine other than a minor cut to the forehead. However Colonel Sheppard has unfortunately been sent two hundred years into the past. The device was broken and Rodney was working on it. John picked it up and it activated," she answered

"How do you know where he is?" Aiden asked

"John left a note for us in the Ancient database. He has requested that no one with the ATA gene be allowed to work on the device. Dr. Zelenka is heading up the research to find a way to get Colonel Sheppard back while Rodney is monitoring all of John's communications. Until the Colonel is brought back SA-1 is on stand down," Dr. Weir replied