Atlantis' Strife, chapter 1
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters of Final Fantasy: Advent Children, Tidus, or any of the characters of Stargate: Atlantis. The Final Fantasy characters are owned by Square Enix and Stargate Atlantis is owned by MGM.
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I was watching Advent Children on DVD and then was browsing around on Youtube and watching music videos of FFX/X2 and I came up with an idea to make Cloud and Tifa parents to Tidus. I know many people already thought of that idea...but I decided to make a story with it...and also of my favorite tv show...Stargate: Atlantis. This is my first story with Advent Children...so be nice when giving reviews.
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On the new planet that Atlantis calls home the Stargate expedition is bustling with activity. There are murmers and constant talking amongst everyone around the city...for it seems to be a joyful day. Up in the control room is Dr. Rodney McKay...the chief scientist. He is hunched over a laptop computer and his fingers are constantly in motion on the keypad. Next to him stands the hero of Atlantis countless times...Lt. Colonel John Sheppard. He's in conversation with Dr McKay. Colonel Samantha Carter who was recently on Earth at the SGC working with SG-1 is now the leader of Atlantis. She walks out of her office and goes over to where McKay and Sheppard are talking.
She folds her arms across her chest and says, "Okay, Rodney. What did you find now that has made you and Sheppard so estatic?"
Rodney looks up at her smiling and points to the laptop screen and says, "Look at what I found. I found a planet that is similar to Earth."
Carters' eyes widen and she looks at Sheppard who nods with a smile on his face as well. She looks at Rodney again.
Carter says, "Does it show any life on that planet?"
Rodney typing away at the keyboard says, "Apparently it says there is an abundance of life, plant life and animal life on it. And there is oxygen."
Carter looks at Rodney and says, "The MALP hasn't met anyone yet, has it?"
Rodney typed a little on the keyboard and sighs saying, "Not yet...WAIT!"
All 3 look up at the big screen on the wall and sees a small figure looking at the MALP. The figure is dressed in yellow with black pants and it appears to be knocking on the machine. Rodney looks at Sheppard and Carter. Carter touches a switch.
Carter turns the switch on and says in the microphone, "Greetings."
The figure moves back and falls down on the ground. It gets up and looks in the camera. They see it is a young boy with blond hair. His eyes are like blue sapphires. He smiles and says, "Who are you?"
Carter smirks and then says, "We are from a far away place. May I ask who are you?"
The young boy laughs and points and says, "My name is Tidus."
Carter smiles and says, "Well, Tidus...we will be coming to your planet soon. Don't be afraid when we walk through."
Tidus looks confused and says, "I'm not afraid...but where are you walking through?"
Carter says, "Do you see the blue puddle of water behind this machine?"
Tidus looks past the machine and says, "Yes."
Carter says, "Well, that is where we will be coming from."
Tidus smiles and says, "Okay. I'll wait for you."
Carter turns off the microphone and looks at Sheppard and Rodney and says, "You are good to go. He seems to be a cheerful young boy."
Rodney sighs and says, "I hope this planet isn't overrun by kids. I can't take another group of kids."
Carter smiles and says, "Don't worry about this.You'll do fine."
Later, Sheppard has a group of military with him, along with Rodney, Teyla and Ronon.They are all eager to go through and see what this new planet holds. They walk through and Carter watches them...wishing she could go on missions but being the leader she has to refrain from offworld missions.
On the planet...
Sheppard and his company walk through the Stargate and they look around. They noticed how beautiful and clean everything looks. They notice someone watching behind the MALP and Sheppard motions to lower their weapons. Sheppard walk slowly toward the figure.
Sheppard says, "You don't have to be frightened. We won't harm you."
Tidus pokes his head up slowly and looks at the people standing before him. He smiles and points to the Stargate saying, "You walked through the Lifestream. I never knew that was possible."
Rodney looked at Tidus confused saying, "Lifestream? What are you talking about...this is a Stargate."
Tidus looked at him and said, "Well, I was told it was the Lifestream."
Rodney said sarcastically, "Well, you were told wrong."
Tidus glared at him and said, "You can call it what you like...we call it what we like."
Sheppard smiled and said, "Pardon him. My name is Lt Colonel John Sheppard. The annoying one is Dr Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagen and Ronon Dex."
Tidus nodded at each name and said, "Do you want to rest up? My village isn't far from here."
Sheppard nodded saying, "Sure." He looks at Lorne and his other men and tells them to wait here and guard the gate.
Tidus ran ahead of them and motioned for them to come. He got to the village and ran in alerting everybody. He ran inside and yelled for his mother and father to come out. Tidus ran out just as Sheppard and his company walked into the village. Just then Sheppard and his company pointed their weapons. Tidus was confused and he looked behind him and saw his mother, father and the others with their weapons drawn. He ran in front of them.
Tidus held up his hands and said, "Mother. Father. Don't. They are friends. I just met them...they came through the Lifestream."
His father still aiming his weapon says, "Tidus, anyone coming through the Lifestream is not a friend. They could be enemies."
Tidus sighed and looked at Sheppard saying, "Put your weapons down. They won't hurt you."
Sheppard nodded to his company and they all lowered their weapons. Tidus let out the breath that he was holding.
Tidus looked at his parents and the townsfolk and saw they lowered their weapons as well. Tidus smiled and said, "Mother. Father...come meet the newcomers."
His parents walked over and his mother took a hold of his shoulder and pulled him behind her.
Tidus's father says, "Who are you and where did you come from?"
Sheppard walked forward and held up his hand saying, "My name is Lt Colonel John Sheppard. This is Dr Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagen and Ronon Dex. And we came from a VERY far away place."
His father looked at him and said, "Military?"
Sheppard nodded and immediately Tidus's parents aimed their weapons at them saying, "I knew it! Tidus...I had a feeling they were enemies. They are from SOLDIER!"
Tidus moved in front of them again and said, "No...they aren't. From what you have told me...they don't look as dangerous as SOLDIER. Just talk to them."
His father sighed and lowered his weapon and told the rest to do the same. He looked at Tidus and then walked forward and held out his hand. He said, "My name is Cloud. Cloud Strife."
Sheppard stepped forward and shook Cloud's hand.
Cloud pointed to his wife and said, "This is Tifa Strife. And you've already met our son, Tidus."
Sheppard nodded and said, "Yeah, he was very enjoyable to watch. He's got a lot of energy."
Tifa nodded saying, "That he does. Why don't you all come in and have a seat."
Tifa and Cloud motioned for them to go into their house. When everyone walked in they couldn't believe how big it was. It looked small on the outside but the inside was VERY big. It has many open spaces. Tifa and Cloud sat at a table and Sheppard and his company did the same.
Tifa spoke first saying, "So, Lt Colonel Sheppard, how did you come through the Lifestream?"
Sheppard looked at everyone and noticed this is the 2nd time someone's mentioned that. He says, "Well, you can call me John. What exactly is the Lifestream? Tidus mentioned it...but we don't call it where we are from."
Tifa and Cloud look at each other and then back at Sheppard and she says, "What do you call it?"
Sheppard says, "We just call it a blue puddle of water."
Tifa and Cloud nodded and Tifa says, "Yes...you are from a far away place."
Teyla looks at them and says, "Forgive me for being rude..but you are not from around here?"
Tidus walks in and says outloud, "Of course we are not."
Cloud glares at him and says, "TIDUS!"
Tidus stops and bites his lower lip. He looks at Sheppard and says, "Oh."
Tifa looks at Tidus and says, "Go outside and play with the other children."
Tidus nods and walks out of the house. Tifa says, "Pardon Tidus."
Teyla says, "It's alright...I was just curious."
Cloud looks at Tifa then back at the newcomers and says, "We come from a place too. We were curious about the round structure and we noticed that it had a blue color in the middle that you call a 'puddle'. We walked through leaving our world behind and came here."
Teyla looks at them and says, "Have you tried going back?"
Tifa sighs and says, "We have tried many, many times...but we don't know how to get back. All of our friends are back on our world and we can't contact them. We are worried about them and we don't know what is going on there."
Sheppard said, "Are things going on there that need your help?"
Tifa looked at them and said, "You wouldn't believe what we've had to deal with on our world."
Sheppard smiled and said, "I think we all would believe it...we have had our share as well."
Cloud sighed and scratched his head saying, "Well, let's see. My dad died when I was a child and my mom died when I was a teenager. I decided to enlist in SOLDIER who is run by a man named Rufus Shinra. I didn't realize how bad it really was until my mentor and best friend named Zack Fair was killed trying to protect me. I was poisoned with Mako and it was called Geostigma. My friend Aerith Gainsborough was killed by Sephiroth trying to protect me as well. I met some people called AVALANCHE and it just so happens that Tifa was a part of that group as well. We fought many people and I eventually overcame everything. I'm alive here and we were going to start our lives again. Just as we walked through the 'puddle' our friends were in a state of war with the enemies. That's pretty much it."
Sheppard and his crew just looked at them and Rodney said, "Okay. I think I'm going to speak for everyone...what is SOLDIER? What is Mako, Geo...whatever? Sephiroth? AVALANCHE? This is weird."
Tifa and Cloud looked at each other she said, "SOLDIER is a group of people that are given the Mako to help them...except it became a poison and killed many people. We were taking care of a young orphan named Denzel who was sick with the Geostigma and we were able to cure him. I do miss him very much. AVALANCHE was formed with not only me but others because we were sick of SOLDIER."
Cloud touched her hand and he said, "Sephiroth was the mentor of Zack Fair...who mentored me. But, when we found out what they did to us...we decided to go against Shinra and SOLDIER...but by doing so...it cost Zack...his life."
Just then the door burst open and Tidus ran in and it appeared he was running and was scared.
Tifa looked at him and said, "What is wrong? What happened?"
Tidus out of breath says, "There are monsters coming this way."
Cloud says, "Are they SOLDIER?"
Tidus shook his head and said, "No. They look more scarier."
Cloud and Tifa got up and walked out the door. Cloud turned back to Tidus and said, "Tidus, stay here."
Tidus wanted to say something but kept his mouth shut. Sheppard and his crew walked out of the house as well.
Tidus was about to walk out when Teyla stopped him and said, "Your parents said to stay here."
Tidus says, "I know...I just don't want to have anything to happen to them."
Teyla nodded and then dreaded what she didn't want to hear. She heard darts. Gunfire was going on and screaming. Tidus many times tried to go outside but Teyla kept him back. Then the sound stopped. Teyla opened the door and Tidus ran out.
Teyla tried to grab him but missed. Tidus ran outside and saw many of his friends were either dead or gone...he didn't see his parents anywhere. He saw a dart in the sky and started to run after it. He was grabbed by the waist and turned around and he looked into the face of Sheppard.
Tidus was kicking and punching Sheppard saying, "Let me GO!!! I have to GO after them!!!"
Sheppard took his hands and said, "Tidus...Tidus...look at me. You can't do anything. We will get them back. Trust us."
Tidus stopped kicking him and said, "How? They are gone...I don't have anyone."
Sheppard smiled and said, "Don't worry. We'll get your parents back along with anyone else they took. I promise."
Tidus nodded and said, "What now?"
Sheppard stood up and motioned for his company to come with him and said, "We are going home...you can come along."
Tidus looked back at his home and he heard his name being called and he looked toward where Sheppard was standing and he walked over to him. They all make the journey back to the Gate.
At the Gate, Sheppard noticed how close Tidus was to him. He said to Rodney, "Dial the Gate." The puddle opened and Tidus let out a gasp and clung to Sheppard. They walked in along with Sheppard's men.
On Atlantis...
Sheppard and his team walked through and the Gate shut down. Carter ran down the stairs to greet them and noticed a small movement behind Sheppard.
Carter says, "Welcome home. Do you have a stole away?"
Sheppard smiled and moved aside and said, "Colonel Carter...meet Tidus."
Sam walked up and held out her hand but Tidus backed away and hid behind Sheppard again.
Sam felt hurt but understood that this is new to him. She looked at Sheppard and said, "Take him down to the Infirmary and then we'll have a debriefing soon."
Sheppard nodded and took Tidus from behind him and walked with Tidus to the Infirmary. The whole time they were walking, Tidus was busy looking at the Atlantis's structure and everything. It didn't take them long to get to the Infirmary.
Sheppard walked him inside and he looked around and then found himself feeling rather nervous cause he noticed some needles and other things that might hurt. Sheppard steered him toward their resident doctor, Dr Jennifer Keller. Dr Keller walked toward them and saw Tidus hide behind Sheppard.
Jennifer smiled at them and said, "Hello. My name is Dr Jennifer Keller. What's yours?"
Sheppard took Tidus's arm and pulled him out in front of him and said, "What do you say?"
Tidus looks at her and says his name softly. He feels Sheppard push him forward a little and he says, "Tidus."
Jennifer smiled again and said, "Tidus. I like that name. Well, Tidus, what can I do for you?"
Tidus scratched his head and looked at Sheppard. Sheppard said, "We just got back from his world that was just attacked by Wraith. Could you check him out for me?"
Jennifer smiled again and said, "Sure thing. Tidus, why don't you hop up here." She said tapping the bed.
Tidus tried to get up but the bed was too high. Sheppard lifted him up and sat him on the bed. Sheppard stood next to Tidus the whole time Jennifer checked him over. Just then when she brought out the needle he freaked.
He jumped off the bed and ran to the door but it wouldn't open...he pounded on the door and screamed to be let out, "LET ME OUT!!! HELP!!! GET ME OUT OF HERE!!!"
Sheppard walked over to him and said, "Tidus calm down."
Tidus turned around and was on the verge of tears and shouted, "YOU PROMISED!!! YOU SAID EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT!!! I WON'T LET YOU DO ANYTHING TO ME!!!"
Sheppard sighed and said, "Tidus. Tidus. TIDUS! CALM DOWN, NOW!" Sheppard shouted.
Tidus shut his mouth and tears were running down his face and he dropped to his knees and sobbed saying, "I miss my family."
Jennifer walked up to Tidus and touched his arm only to have him pull away and whimper. She looked at Sheppard and he walked over to Tidus and consoled him. He said softly, "Don't worry Tidus. We'll find your family...you just have to trust us."
Tidus said between sobs, "I...trust...you." Sheppard nodded to Jennifer and he saw her walking up with the needle.
Sheppard said softly, "Then you need to trust me on this."
Tidus said, "I do." Then his arms were held down and he felt a prick on his right arm and he let out a yell and he said, "I HATE YOU!!!" In a manner of seconds he was out cold.
Sheppard lifted him up and laid him on the bed. He looked at Jennifer.
Jennifer said, "Don't worry. He won't wake up for another 4 hours."
Sheppard sighed and said, "I hated having to do that. He trusts me so much...I just don't want him to not trust me anymore."
Jennifer nodded and said, "I think he still trusts you."
Sheppard nodded and looked at his watch and said, "I have a debriefing to do...I'll be back to look in on him."
Jennifer nodded and walked away to tend to another patient.
Sheppard walked through the halls and ended up in the room where they do the briefings. He saw Carter, Rodney, Ronon, Teyla and Lorne sitting at the table.
Sheppard looked at everyone and said, "Sorry, I'm late."
Teyla looked at him and said, "How is Tidus doing?"
Sheppard sighed and said, "Well, he was doing fine until I brought him into the Infirmary and then when he saw Dr Keller with the needle he freaked and when I got him to trust me a little I had her drug him to get him to calm down and sleep. I hope I did the right thing."
Carter was a little surprised at the way Sheppard was acting toward Tidus. She sees another side to Sheppard.
Carter looks at him and says, "So, what are we going to do with him?"
Sheppard said, "Well, we have to keep him here. I promised him that we were going to find his family."
Carter looked at him and said, "Do you even know where they might be?"
Sheppard shook his head and said, "No. But, I'm not giving up on my promise."
Rodney spoke quickly saying, "Actually, we do. When we met up with Tidus's parents...I constructed 2 homing beacons and put them on his parents so we can trace them. So, far I have 2 beacons showing."
Carter looked at Sheppard and said, "You know...he's your responsibility for now. Anything he does or says will be on you."
Sheppard nodded and said, "I know."
Teyla looks at them and said, "What happens if his parents are dead?"
Carter says, "Well, we would normally bring them to Earth and then eventually they would stay at the SGC or in Area 51."
Sheppard looked at her and said, "I am NOT going to do that to him. If his parents are dead, god forbid, he stays here on Atlantis."
Carter says, "Sheppard..."
Sheppard shook his head and said, "No. He's not going to become a prisoner. He deserves to have a life...and I intend on giving him that. He stays here on Atlantis."
Carter sighs and knows this isn't going to go well and says, "Alright...I just hope for your sake this works. Debriefing is over."
Everyone started to get up and walk out of the room. Carter stood up and said, "Sheppard can I have a word with you?"
Sheppard rolled his eyes and turned around to look at her and said, "I know what you are going to say."
Carters' eyebrows went up and she said, "You do?"
Sheppard nodded saying, "Yeah. You don't think this will work...me and Tidus. I don't want Tidus to grow up behind bars or as a lab rat. He deserves to stay a kid and act like one. Not someone who has to get pricked and prodded. I gave him a promise and I intend to keep it."
Carter nodded and said, "I understand. But, you also have to understand that the IOA may look at this and think this isn't going to work. Remember, you are in a very dangerous profession. Anything could happen."
Sheppard nodded saying, "I understand. But, until it happens..."
Carter nods saying, "It's fine with me. Why don't you go see him...incase he wakes up."
Sheppard smiled and walked out of the room and walked to the Infirmary. He walked in and saw Dr Keller. She was sitting in a chair next to Tidus's bed. She looked peaceful yet uncomfortable in that chair. He hated to wake her as seeing she's been dealing with a lot of patients but he decided to wake her so she wasn't sore. She woke up with a start and looked at the bed. She saw Tidus still sleeping there and looked up to see Sheppard. She smiled and got up.
Sheppard whispered, "So, how is he doing?"
Jennifer whispered saying, "He's doing fine. He hasn't woken yet...as you can see."
Sheppard looked at Tidus and said to Jennifer, "I talked to Colonel Carter and told her that if his parents are dead I'll take full responsibility for Tidus."
Jennifer looked at him and said, "Do you have the knowledge to take care of a child?"
Sheppard sighed and said, "No...but it shouldn't be too hard. At least he isn't a baby. He's what...about 10."
Jennifer nodded saying, "I would say about 8 or 10. Poor thing. He shouldn't have to go through something like this."
Sheppard nodded and sat down in the chair saying, "I know...I just hope I can keep my promise."
Jennifer walked over to him and touched his shoulder saying, "I think everything will be fine. Your promise will be fulfilled."
Sheppard smiled and said, "Thanks."
Jennifer smiled and nodded...then she walked away. Sheppard got comfortable and closed his eyes.
Sheppard was awoken by a voice. He touched his earpiece and heard Rodney.
Sheppard said, "What is it, Rodney?"
Rodney said, "John is Tidus with you there?"
Sheppard looked on the bed and noticed it was empty. He checked his watch and it was 2 hours past his time to wake up. He got up and looked around. He saw Jennifer lying on a bed apparently asleep.
He said, "No, he must've slipped out...I don't know how...he doesn't have the Gene." He walked over to Jennifer and lightly woke her.
She looked at him and said, "What's wrong?"
Sheppard said, "He's gone."
Jennifer's eyes went wide and she said, "Gone?" She went to his bed and sure enough he wasn't there. She looked around and said, "How did he get out?"
Sheppard shrugged and said, "Rodney, how would Tidus get out of the Infirmary if he doesn't have the Gene?"
Rodney was silent and he said, "I don't know...maybe somebody let him out."
Sheppard looked around and saw Ronon sitting on the bed and he said, "When did you get here?"
Ronon sighed and said, "About, 2 hours ago. Why?"
Sheppard sighed and said, "You didn't see Tidus run past you, did you?" Ronon shook his head no.
Sheppard touched his earpiece again and said, "Rodney, apparently when Ronon came into the Infirmary...Tidus ran out. But, Ronon didn't notice anything."
Sheppard ran out of the room and said to Jennifer, "Stay here...in case he should come back and call us." She nodded.
Gateroom:
Sheppard, Carter, Teyla, Lorne and the rest of Atlantis were in the Gate room ready to go looking for Tidus when all of a sudden they heard yelling. They looked to a hallway and here comes walking Ronon with a very vocal Tidus under Ronon's arm. Ronon set him on the floor and immediately Tidus tried to run but Ronon had a hold on his arm. Tidus continued to kick and punch Ronon but nothing was working.
Finally Sheppard stepped up and said, "TIDUS!!! That is ENOUGH!!"
Tidus stopped and glared at Sheppard saying, "I HATE YOU!! YOU LIED TO ME!!!"
Sheppard sighed and said, "Tidus...Tidus...listen to me." He held onto Tidus's shoulders to stop him from punching and said, "Tidus...look at me."
Tidus looked at Sheppard and tears were forming in his eyes. Sheppard knelt down on 1 knee and said, "Tidus. I know I keep saying for you to trust me. You have too. You know I won't hurt you and neither will anyone else here. I'm sorry that I had you go to sleep...you needed to rest after what you went through."
Tidus rubbed his eyes and his bottom lip was trembling. He sniffled and he said, "I miss them." He walked to Sheppard and embraced him while crying on his shoulder. Sheppard didn't know what to do...so he patted and rubbed Tidus's back and tried to get him to calm down.
When Tidus was finished he pulled away and not looking at anyone said, "I'm sorry, Sheppard."
Sheppard tilted Tidus head up to him and said, "There's no need to be sorry and I said you can call me John."
Tidus sniffled and said, "You are not mad at me?"
Sheppard looked at everyone and then back at Tidus and said, "Why would I be mad at you?"
Tidus said, "Because I punched, kicked and said I hated you."
Sheppard rolled his eyes and said, "Don't worry about that. I get that all the time before."
Tidus looked at everyone and said, "Sorry, I ran off."
Carter smiled and ruffled Tidus's hair saying, "It's no problem. Just make sure you stay with John."
Tidus nodded and clung to Sheppard. Sheppard looked down at Tidus and said, "You hungry?"
Tidus nodded and said, "Yes I am."
Sheppard smiled and said, "Let's go to the Mess Hall. We can find something for you there." Tidus laughed and ran ahead only to be called back by Sheppard.
Carter and the others watched and she said, "In a million years, I would've never seen this."
Teyla smiled and said, "He looks like he would be a great father someday."
Everyone looked at her and she walked away. Everyone else went to their places.
At the Mess Hall:
Sheppard ordered some food for Tidus and himself and made sure they put 2 glasses of milk on their trays. They walked to a table and sat down. He gave Tidus his tray and he had one himself and they ate their food. Tidus of course smelled it to make sure it was edibile. He tasted it and immediately liked it. In the middle of their lunch, Rodney, Ronon and Teyla stopped by and sat down next to them. Tidus was familiar with them that he doesn't feel nervous around them.
Tidus jumped up and said, "Is it alright if I go outside?"
Sheppard looked at his tray and then at him and said, "You didn't finish your food."
Tidus said, "I know...but I want to look outside."
Sheppard nodded and said, "You can look outside after you finish."
Tidus sighed and said, "But, I wanted to go right now."
Sheppard was getting a little irritated and said, "Tidus...sit your butt down and finish your food...after me and you will go outside."
Tidus sighed and sat back down. He ate and picked at his food.
Sheppard looked at everyone and he couldn't imagine this is what parents have to deal with. After he and Tidus were done he took both their trays and threw the garbage out and went to the table and picked up his gear and saw Tidus run toward the door. He shouted to Tidus.
Sheppard said, "TIDUS!"
Tidus looked at him.
Sheppard pointed to the table and said, "Get back here."
Tidus pointed to the hallway and said, "But..."
Sheppard shook his head no and said, "No...you get back here and wait for me...you do NOT go running by yourself."
Tidus sighed and walked back folding his arms over his chest and said, "You're as bad as my father."
Sheppard smiled at the others and said, "I think I'll take that as a compliment. I'll see you guys later. Come on Tidus."
Tidus walked with Sheppard and at every chance tried to run to the door only to have Sheppard grab him and hold him back.
Rodney looked at Teyla and Ronon and said, "This is definetely weird. Sheppard acting all...fatherly."
Teyla smiled and said, "I think this is nice. It shows a more gentle side to John."
Ronon nodded and said, "I see how he is around kids."
Rodney shook his head and said, "I don't have his patience with brats."
Teyla sighed and said, "Rodney they are just children. And one day you will have a child to take care of."
Rodney rolled his eyes and went back to eat his food.
Outside:
Sheppard and Tidus walked outside just as the sun was setting. Tidus was having a ball and looked around saying, "This is sooo cool. I love it here. I've never seen it so beautiful before."
Sheppard smiled and walked up to the railing and said, "Yeah, where we lived before it was very nice...here it's even more beautiful. The sky is just lit up with stars."
Tidus looked up and said, "Somewhere up there..are my parents."
Sheppard looked at him and saw Tidus look at the horizon. Tidus was all estatic and said, "I've never seen it touch the water."
Sheppard tried not to laugh and he said, "Well, the sun doesn't touch the water. It's millions of miles away."
Tidus's eyes went wide and said, "Really? It looks like it touches the water."
Tidus looks at the water and says, "Can we go swimming?"
Sheppard looked at him and said, "Are you crazy? It's too cold and we don't have the clothing for that. Besides it's starting to get a little chilly. Let's go in."
Tidus waved Sheppard off and said, "You can go in...I'll stay out here just a little while."
Sheppard stood behind him and said, "No, if I go in...so do you."
Tidus looked at him and said, "Why do you have to be like this?"
Sheppard looked at him and said, "Like what...a grown-up?"
Tidus nodded.
Sheppard said, "Because you are too young. We are all grown-ups. We don't want nothing to happen to you...and besides your parents will want you back."
Tidus sighed and said, "You are no fun."
Sheppard looked at him and said, "Come on...let's go." They both walked in.
Sheppard looked at his watch and noticed it was 20:00 and he said, "Okay, Tidus. It's time for bed."
Tidus stopped and said, "What? No it's not."
Sheppard said, "It's 8pm and it's time for bed."
Tidus stood there saying, "I'm not tired."
Sheppard said, "I can always have Dr Keller give you another injection."
Tidus sighed and said, "Fine. I'll go to bed. You are being so mean. I don't have to go to bed."
Sheppard smiled and said, "I beg to differ. I want you in bed by the time I check up on you...and I had better see you in that bed too."
Tidus sighed and walked to his room and went in. He changed into the clothes that they provided and got into bed. He didn't want to anger Sheppard...so he did as he was told. About 15 minutes later...Sheppard walked into the room and saw Tidus in bed.
Sheppard smiled and said, "I know you don't like our rules but we have them to not only protect us but also young people like yourself."
Tidus smiled and got up from his bed and wrapped his arms around Sheppard's waist and said, "I'm glad that you are here."
Sheppard smiled and hugged Tidus and said, "Okay, time for bed."
Tidus got in and said, "Goodnight."
Sheppard looked at him and said, "Goodnight." He turned off the lights and walked out and went to see what everyone else is doing.
In the Mess Hall:
Sheppard made his way to the Mess Hall and found Ronon, Teyla, Rodney and Carter sitting around a table and talking. He walked up to them and everyone stopped talking.
Sheppard sat down and said, "What?"
Carter smiled and said, "So, are you thinking of ever having kids?"
Sheppard looked at her and said, "Are you serious?"
Carter laughed and said, "Yeah, I'm serious. You seem to do very well with Tidus."
Sheppard rolled his eyes and said, "I've been around kids before...I'm used to it."
Teyla giggled and said, "Well, they seem to be attracted to you."
Rodney smiled and said, "Well, it's better him than me."
Ronon laughed and said, "Well, at least we see what can make John settle down."
Sheppard smirked and said, "Very funny. I'm just doing this so he doesn't have to grow up without a family...once I can bring him and his parents together...that's it. And I'll be back to my old charming self."
Everyone laughed when he said that. Sheppard realized what he said and laughed along with them.
Later that night:
As everyone is sleeping and the hallways are silent. The only sound is coming from the control room. The crew is on a midnight shift and watching over everything until the morning crew wakes up. They were busy talking to each other and laughing. Just then there was a little 'beep' coming from the computer. Then a second 'beep' alarmed and the crew walked over to see what was going on. They looked at the screen and then at each other.
One of the crew a young woman named, Natalie said, "Uh oh. I think we better wake Dr McKay and Colonel Carter. They are going to want to see this."
A young man named, Quinn said, "I don't think they are going to like this."
Natalie shook her head and said, "I know they aren't going to like this...they just need to be notified about it."
Quinn nodded and punched some buttons.
In a manner of minutes, Carter and Rodney come into the control room. Rodney of course is in his most annoying self.
Rodney sighed and said, "What is the meaning of waking me up?"
Natalie pointed to the screen and said, "We thought that you and Colonel Carter needed to see this."
Rodney looked at them and said, "Is it important?"
Sam looked at him and rolled her eyes saying, "Rodney."
They walked up to the screen and saw what happened. The Wraith ships have disappeared. There was nothing on the screen.
--To be continued...
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