My first Atlantis story, read, review and enjoy
"McKay," Sheppard sighed for the fifth time that hour. He sat knees up on the hard Atlantis floor, his head leaning against the wall. His right hand was till on his P-90 which lay comfortably on his chest, "How much longer?"
McKay waved him off, "The more you interrupt me the longer it will take."
"If you can't open that door in the next five minutes we're leaving, It's nearly lunch and I missed breakfast because of this door."
"Look, this isn't just any locked door. For some reason the Ancients made sure no-one could enter,"
"Then have you thought that maybe they had a good reason for doing that and opening that door is just going to lead to trouble?"
"Aren't you a little bit curious?"
"Every time you say that I end up in the infirmary."
McKay ignored and continued to study the crystals in the door, "I think I'm nearly there," He spoke. He typed something into his laptop and the door slid open, "Ah ha! See?"
"Stand back, We're doing this my way," Sheppard pulled himself off the floor and moved towards the doorway.
"What do you think is in there?" McKay asked incredulously.
"Maybe the Ancients locked the door because they were performing experiments of a Wraith."
"If there was a wraith in there Teyla would have been able to sense it," McKay reasoned.
"Okay okay, let's just do this slowly okay? The Ancients locked this room for a reason and I don't want you rushing in before the room's been searched properly,"
McKay took a step back and motioned for Sheppard to lead the way. He switched on the light on his P-90 and entered the dark room slowly. One by one the lights in the room turned on, bathing the large room in bright light. The octagonal room was completely empty apart from a single chair in the middle.
"A weapons chair?" McKay questioned as he walked in behind Sheppard.
"Looks like," Sheppard answered as he swept his gun over the room, "It's clear" He let his P-90 drop as he began to relax slightly.
"Why would there be two weapons chairs?"
"Double the firepower?" Sheppard asked.
"Maybe, but why hide this chair deep in the city? And why lock the room?"
Sheppard shrugged, "Maybe it was a back up chair and they didn't want it getting into the wrong hands," Sheppard stepped up onto the platform, "Is there nothing about it on the database?"
"Nothing," McKay shook his head, "Sit down."
"What?"
"Sit down, we're not going to learn anything by staring at it."
"What if its booby trapped."
"What if its booby trapped?"
"Colonel?" Weirs voice spoke from the radio, "What's going on down there?"
"The room's clear."
"We think we've found another weapons platform," McKay added.
"That's good."
"It could also be a big bomb with will detonate as soon as I sit in it," Sheppard spoke.
"I think it's worth the risk," McKay said.
"You would say that, you're no the one who has to sit in it."
"Are you scared?"
"Every time, infirmary, remember?"
"Terrified then."
Sheppard glared at McKay, "Cautious," He corrected, "Okay then….Elizabeth?"
"Yes John?"
"It would probably be a good idea to have Beckett on standby, just in case."
"Okay, be careful."
Sheppard stared at the chair for a second, sizing it up, "Okay, here it goes," He turned and slowly sat himself into the chair, "So far so good," His arms dropped onto the arm rests and he laid his head back. Nothing happened.
"Maybe it's broken," McKay began looking for the control crystals. Before McKay could find the lights in the room flickered for a second. The chair suddenly turned itself on and lurched back. McKay looked up at Sheppard, "Everything okay?" He asked. He stepped closer and noticed that Sheppard's eyes were closed, "Sheppard?"
Sheppard opened his eyes and instantly frowned, "McKay?" He called. There was no answer. Everywhere he looked was sea and sky, everyway he turned was the same. It was the Atlantis skyline but the city was missing, "Hello?" He called but no-one replied. His hands searched for his vest and gun which were missing. He looked down and found himself standing on the water. He took a tentative step forward and the rippling water held his weight, "Hello?" He called out a little louder.
"Hello?" A female voice replied.
"Hi, who am I talking to?" Sheppard replied as he searched for where the voice was coming from. A bright light appeared from the sky, almost blinding Shepard. When the light was gone Sheppard looked up, his eyes widening at the figure standing in front of him. The woman looked at him silently. Her bright turquoise eyes were the same colour as the sea and her alabaster skin made her eyes look even brighter. She had long blonde hair that fell over her shoulders in loose waves. She wore a long cobalt blue dress that fell to her bare feet. The dress was sleeveless and showed off her long delicate arms that hung loosely at her side. The V-neck exposed an expanse of pale skin that was divided by a single pendant, a cerulean stone encased in silver. Sheppard raised an eyebrow, "Hey" He smiled at the woman and she bowed, "Who are you?"
"My name is Atlantis," She answered.