A/N: WARNING! This is a SEQUEL to Destiny Ascension. I highly recommend, actually I make it a PREREQUISTE that you read DA first. Thank you. Also, I don't own Stargate Atlantis, or Rodney, or Sheppard, or Elizabeth, or Carson, or Radek, or Ronon, or Teyla, or Atlantis. I do own Samhain and the Levithan. Have fun reading!


Leviathan

Chapter One

Ascended Help

~ Three Months Later ~

"What do you mean you can't reconfigure the power?" John Sheppard asked the Czech scientist. "We have three hive ships headed our way, and we have no way of raising our shields?"

"That's what I'm trying to tell you." Radek explained, exasperated. "Rodney knows the system better than I do, he could probably find a way to configure the power, but I can't."

"Well Rodney's not here, he's still off negotiating with the Ancients." Elizabeth told him.

"Ah, but that doesn't mean I still can't help though." A voice said from behind the group. John almost gave himself whiplash as he whipped around, coming face to face with a white-clad Rodney McKay.

"Rodney," John said. "What are you doing here?"

"I had a little free time so I thought I'd check in and see how everything was going." Rodney's smile vanished. "I didn't really expect three hive ships on their way though."

"Yeah well, things happen." John replied. "So, can you work some of that Ancient mumbo-gumbo and get rid of them for us?"

"No, sorry, I still have to obey the rules and such. The situations kind of at a critical moment, so it's really not the best time to go breaking rules." Rodney explained. "I actually just dropped by to remind Zelanka about Project Leviathan." The Czech's eyes went wide.

"Of course," Zelanka turned back to the monitor, quickly pulling up schematics. Sheppard and Elizabeth turned their gazes as well. "The Leviathan hasn't been tested yet, but it might give us a chance." Elizabeth nodded.

"Is there anything else, Rodney?" Elizabeth asked, turning around, she found that Rodney wasn't there. Turning back to the scientist Elizabeth continued. 'I want a report on this Leviathan in ten minutes." Both men nodded.

~ Stargate Atlantis ~ Stargate Atlantis ~ Stargate Atlantis ~

"Project Leviathan is a vessel that was designed by Samhain ten thousand years ago, but lacked the necessary time and manpower to complete it." Zelanka explained. "For the past three months, my team and I have been working on completing this project.

"Our biggest problem was how to meet the power requirements for the vessel. That was solved when a ZPM arrived in the lab, overnight, with no explanation."

"Probably McKay helping out," Sheppard commented. "I have to ask though, how come we're just now hearing about this?"

"This project is extremely sensitive. Actually, both Samhain and Rodney asked for complete secrecy.

"The Leviathan was designed to handle deep sea submergence, and intergalactic travel. Its purpose was primarily research and exploration, though as they got further in their war against the Wraith, several military modifications were made."

"What kind of modifications are we talking about?" Weir asked, intrigued already by this new ship.

"Just the usual, shields, drones, lasers, phasers, and a small jumper bay that is capable of transporting up to six jumpers. My team has added modified it a little, adding torpedoes and beaming technology." Radek listed off on his fingers, seemingly unaware of his audience's slack jaws.

"And you have been building this vessel where?" Teyla questioned, staring at the rather large vessel as shown by its schematic.

"There is a hanger bay located directly under the city." Zelanka told her.

"Wait a minute, there is a hanger, under the city, in which an Ancient warship is, and we're just now finding it?" Sheppard interrogated, his face screwing up in confusion.

"At the time, the project was slightly illegal. The council apparently wanted the scientists put on more pressing projects as the war progressed."

"So Samhain broke the rules again in order to build this." Elizabeth concluded.

"Yes, she limited her staff to only her and two others, and shielded the lab. She apparently told the Council that it was to keep the Wraith from discovering the ship."

"Wouldn't we have noticed the power drain though from the hanger?" Teyla asked, aware of how protective they were of their power now.

"No, the hanger has a separate ZPM module, that didn't kick on until we entered the lab." Zelanka told them.

"It has its own ZPM? Well that would have been nice to know two years ago." Sheppard complained.

"That still doesn't explain why we haven't stumbled onto this hanger by accident." Ronon commented.

"Samhain closed all the entrances to the hangers except for one transporter, and you still needed an access code in order to transport to the hanger."

"And there wasn't anything in the database at this vessel?" Elizabeth wondered.

"No, Samhain wanted absolute secrecy, so she put all the information on a disk and hid it somewhere in the city." Zelanka was getting frustrated. He wondered briefly if this was how Rodney felt a lot of the time.

"So Samhain was covering her tracks." Sheppard concluded, and Zelanka nodded.

"How close are you to finishing it?" Elizabeth inquired of the scientist.

"All the simulations are working, so we should be ready for a test flight in about an hour." Zelanka informed his boss.

"Good. Sheppard, I want you and your team on board for the test flight." Elizabeth ordered. The team nodded.

"You know, I'm starting to like Samhain's style. No wonder she built all the cool stuff." Sheppard remarked.

"Just don't start following her habits, rules are there for a reason." Elizabeth reminded.

"I know I just like her stuff is all." Elizabeth shook her head and dismissed them.


A/N: So, how was it? This story is more about the others than about Rodney, but Rodney will pop in every now and then. Please review, they make me feel so loved, and the muse loves them. (Flames do count as reviews, they are extreme critques, but I do accept them.)