Disclaimer: Unfortunantly I do not own Stargate sobs But I will live. grabs tissue and blows nose
Author's Note: Hello reader. I hope you enjoy my first fic. I must admit that I am a terrible speller so please just ignore all the mistakes you will see. However, I did have a lot of fun writing this down on paper but now that I am actually posting it on the internet makes me very happy. Feel free to give me any ideas on what we could do to poor Sheppard, or any other main character, in a review or a email.
Parings:Sheppard/Weir, Sheppard and lots of other women, a little Rodney/Teyla in later chapters, very little. This is the way I see it in my mind.
Summary: After a trip to a, supposed, Ancient Outpost Sheppard find himslef in yet another problem. What would happen if we put telepathic like abilities and Sheppard together? winks Will Weir be able to control her feelings for a certian someone. Will Rodney be able to ignore John before he goes completly insane. And what's with all the women on the Atlantis base?
Chapter One: (The Ancient Thing?)
" Shit." John mumbled as he raced towards Weir's office. He happened to be very, very late for a briefing, again. He knew that if he was late one more time he would have to go through another one of Rodney's lectures. And he was not going to do that again!
" In a hurry Colonel?" Bates mocked from across the hallway. He knew very well of Sheppard's briefing, that had already started. John sent a death glare over his shoulder but continued running having no time to retort.
People were even jumping out of his way to not get trampled. After all, Rodney's lectures were really long.
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" ... at least that is what I think-" Rodney continued but stopped as soon as a near exhausted Sheppard ran through the doorway.
" Ah Colonel Sheppard. So good of you to finally join us." Elizabeth stated almost lazily clearly enjoying John's guilty gestures. She had become increasingly attached to John and his attempts to get out of trouble with her. She had found it quite pleasing to see him squirm.
" Sorry I...um... got caught up with... something." Sheppard stated lamely shifting uncomfortably in the chair and stareing at his hands like he had just seen them.
Rodney sent him a suspicious glare at this because the last time he had used that excuse he was in the mess hall flirting with some hot scientist. Not that Rodney was jealous of his clear ease with the ladies, but he had found that the fact that he would rather make sweet talk with a women then do work was worth glaring at him.
Ronon smirked at Sheppard, catching his strained straight face since he was probably trying not to grin at the thought of that scientist.
Teyla raised an eyebrow not getting the silent male language.
" Anyway I was saying, before so rudely being interrupted, that because of these energy reading from the last m.a.l.p. we sent trough the Stargate that there might be a Ancient Outpost there." Rodney finished looking down at a file in his hands.
Sheppard glanced up at this, "So you think that there may be a z.p.m. there?"
" Possible. There might even be something more useful there compared to the readings I got back." Rodney answered with a smug smile on his face.
" Then we should send your team up there immediately." Weir declared looking at John.
He grimaced and asked almost grimly, " Are there any life signs there?"
" No... but there is enough life support for us to look around." Rodney answered playing with his computer a little.
" Very well you have a go." Elizabeth stated watching John as he and his team depart to go suit up. For some strange reason she had a bad feeling about this.
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The slight buzz of the air conditioner greeted Sheppard as he walked back out the other end of the Stargate. The team's footsteps echoed in the chamber like room.
John felt a shiver run up and down his back as he felt the cold air rush through his clothes.
" Rodney why is it so cold in here?" Sheppard questioned throwing a glare behind him.
" I... have no idea." Rodney admitted, musing slightly to himself in confusion. Suddenly the room began to glow as if sensing their presence. Rodney , being the only one not in shock at its intense rays, noticed that the bright lights were coming from the ground they were standing on. In fact, it was writing.
" Hello what's this." He asked, no one in particular, while crouching down.
"Why Rodney... I think that's writing." Sheppard stated in an almost mocking tone. Rodney narrowed his eyes, but did not look up.
" This looks like Ancient, but it's almost like someone tried to cover it up." Rodney declared squinting at a sentence.
"Well they didn't do very well did they." John stated bluntly now walking around the room. Teyla kneeled down beside Rodney looking thoroughly interested in the strange writing. Ronon stayed were he was glancing around clearly bored.
Something caught John's eye as he paced around. It was in one of the corners seated on a stand. As Sheppard turned his head though he was disappointed to see that it was only a rock.
Once he had made his way over to the stand he fully uncovered the palm sized rock from it's silky cloth like cover. Even though this corner was less lit he could make out strange symbols. Even though it was as smooth, or even smoother, than the silk that was covering it, it was the color that caught his attention. It was a pitch black. But as Sheppard held it up, for his eyes to better see, he saw a weird silver like liquid substance inside it.
John fought the sudden desire to shake it as he carried it over towards the rest of his team while saying, " Hey guys look at this. I think it's a weird Ancient thing."
Sheppard held it up towards McKay while grinning at his victory in finding something they could actually bring back.
Rodney's response consisted of a frown and a slight grunt along with a statement John would never forget.
" Great... well um... give it here." McKay was showing a little resentment as he plucked it up from Sheppard's arms. John smirked as he sat down on the hard steel floor below him.
" What do you think it is?" Teyla asked curiously squinting at the strange device. Ronon was now also on the ground next to Teyla and Sheppard glancing at the device with little, if no, interest.
" Well whatever it is it's giving a tremendous amount of energy. This must have been what the M.A.L.P. was picking up." Rodney replied messing with the computer he brought with him.
" Let me see it," John said as he picked it up off the floor, " I want to see the symbols." McKay sneered but let him continue, after all he was the commanding officer.
John was running his hand over the surface of the device when it suddenly started to glow.
"Wow... that's cool." Sheppard stated wide eyed.
"How did you do that?" Rodney asked annoyed that he had not made it glow.
The symbols had a silvery appearance making them more noticeable, this made Teyla lean forward to further inspect the strange rock. Ronon was in a slightly shocked phase. He was still puzzled on why it had only glowed when John started to rub it.
Suddenly the device made a strange noise as the symbols started to make everyone squint at the sudden extra lights coming from the rock.
The rock's bright symbols were starting to make Sheppard grimace as the rays of light seemed to increase in brightness.
But then there was a sudden burning like sensation on Sheppard's hands that started climbing up his arms. It was the weirdest thing! It was not painful, but really uncomfortable as the burning sensation continued to overwhelm his body. He felt the sudden blackness of unconsciousness surrounding him and he welcomed it with open arms. Anything to get out of the burning.
The room was pitch black as the rock went out for no reason at all. Rodney felt his annoyance overtake him at this.
" What the hell just happened?! Sheppard what did you do!?" He yelled out into the darkness. He was greeted however by silence and that scared him out of his wits.
Teyla started to reach out towards the area were John once was. She felt body there and let out a breath she did not know she was holding.
" I do not think John is conscious." Teyla grimly declared as she pulled on his sleeve.
" Oh great." Rodney sarcastically stated.
" We should get back." Ronon spoke out getting up.
" Yeah... um... let me just get to the D.H.D." Rodney muttered also getting up and feeling his way around.
" John is feeling very cold. Is that normal?" Teyla questioned concern clear in her quiet voice.
" Not really." Rodney answered shivers going up and down his spine.
" Then you should have a medical team waiting for us." Ronon said emotionless. Rodney nodded even though he knew no one would be able to see him do so.
Author's Note: Now that Sheppard has gotten the device to work the fun begins. smirks evilly I will have a lot of fun with this fan fiction story. By the way sorry 'bout the short chapter I promise the next one will be longer. Also I must say that your opinions mean a lot to me so please give me as much advice or any encouragement. I do hope that no one will be tempted to flame my first fic. Anyways the more reviews the faster my chapters will come. That's the way it goes. Sorry. smiles weakly