Meredith McKay

By Jennifer McKay

Summary: Meredith McKay was the most arrogant, and self serving person Sheppard had ever met. If she were a man, he would have slugged her ages ago. (McShep!AU)

Note: This is my first Stargate fanfiction. I got the idea from another fanfiction I read a while ago, I think it was a LoTR one. Anyway, enjoy!

Chapter One: Mistakes

"Sheppard I think it's about time we left this place," Meredith stated frantically, backing slowly towards the DHD, her P-90 aimed at the Genii closing in on their position, "I really have no intention of subjecting myself to Kolya's hospitality again."

"Agreed, dial us home McKay, I'll cover your six." Sheppard said moving in front of the petite brunette.

Meredith McKay started to punch in the fourth chevron when the team began to take fire. Teyla and Ronan flanked McKay on both sides as she continued to dial. Returning fire, SGA-1 seemed to be close to escape, but Ronan wasn't pleased at the speed of the retreat.

"Any day now McKay," Ronan barked.

"I'm working on it you neanderthal!" McKay replied slamming on the final chevron.

The roar of the Stargate's activation echoed, much to Sheppard's relief. Turning his head slightly to issue the next command he noticed the lack of wormhole. Wide eyed, McKay swiftly began to redial, sweat beads gathering on her forehead.

"I can't establish a connection to Atlantis!" She screamed, now hyperventilating, "We're dead, we're dead, we're dead!"

"Shut up!" Sheppard yelled at the same time, "Get the gate to work, now McKay!"

"I won't be able –" Before McKay was able to get an entire sentence out, the echoes of gunfire sounded.

A shot made contact with Ronan's left leg. The Specialist let out small grunt as he tried to maintain his balance. He wasn't successful as another round of bullets was fired, and the Genii moved in. Ronan was now down on one knee, making some impressive hits despite his injury.

Meredith crouched down, placing the P-90 in her left hand down on the ground next to her. Opening the DHD, McKay attempted to evaluate the problem. She took out a flash light, and began to investigate further, "Sheppard the energy regulator crystal is damaged, the system's been initiating an automatic shutdown protocol! The only way to fix this is by rerouting--"

Meredith was able to work swiftly with the sudden silence, and then realized the gunshots had stopped; Looking up, McKay felt like crying, they had been surrounded.

"Drop your weapons," The ever-familiar voice of Acrutus Kolya commanded, "And no one will get hurt."

Meredith rose, her hands in the air, and a terrified look on her face. Sheppard, Teyla, and Ronon were more reluctant in relinquishing their weapons, and admitting surrender, but did so after Sheppard made the first move to do so. The minute the last P-90 was on the ground the Genii moved in, binding the team's hands behind their backs. If it weren't for the guns pointed vigilantly at his team Sheppard might have made a move to escape, but there were others he was responsible for.

"Make sure to take their packs, and supplies," Kolya said nonchalantly, "We don't need them getting any ideas…"

"Not again," Meredith began to mumble a mile a minute, as a Genii officer roughly parted McKay from her pack, "I need the power bars in there, I'm hypoglycemic, I'll die. You don't want me to die, right? I mean, I'm an asset to you, being the smartest person in this entire galaxy and all!"

"I assure you Dr. McKay, you will be absolutely fine." Kolya reassured, a twisted grin on his face. He motioned for his soldiers to move out, and as SGA-1 was herded back to the Genii outpost they had attempted to raid, McKay began to get a sick feeling in her stomach.

The entire two clicks it took to get back to the outpost McKay was chattering, as if her life depended on it. Ronan, quickly grew tired of it, and was surprising vocal about that fact. Teyla remained indifferent, but John quickly noticed Kolya seemed to take a sick pleasure in Meredith's panic. John grimaced, thoughts of how he would like to smash Kolya's skull into concrete began filtering through his mind. If only he had killed the bastard when he had, had the chance. Sheppard caught the sound of McKay's humming, tuning it John couldn't help but internally chuckle; McKay never let up, at least she was persistent.

"…I mean you haven't been very successful at capturing us, and keeping us for very long. We always figure out how to foil your plans. What makes you think you'll be any more successful now? The odds are stacked against you."

"Take them to the holding cells, I'll be there in a minute." Kolya said vanishing into the underground complex.

Three hours later the four teammates were still trapped, with no way to get in contact with Atlantis. Some medical assistance had been given to Ronan, but not enough to stop his bleeding completely or to remove the bullet lodged in his leg. He didn't complain, but he didn't really have too, McKay was complaining enough for the entire team. It had only been a few minute ago when McKay began to quiet down, a pale look on her face.

"Meredith," Teyla questioned, "Are you alright?"

"I'm just succumbing to hypoglycemia," McKay responded sarcastically, a pout on her lips, "I'll be fine."

Before the conversation could continue, Kolya and a group of personal guard came to the cell, "No miraculous plan to save yourself McKay?" The older man jested.

McKay didn't respond, crossing her arms defiantly.

"We'll figure something out yet," Sheppard interjected, "What do you want?"

"McKay's scientific knowledge," Kolya said staring directly the woman in question, "…some information, and a little bit of revenge." He finished his eyes locked with John's.

"I'm not telling you anything!" McKay blurted out, "You can forget it!"

"What a shame, and here I thought my personal charm would have won you over." He pulled out a power bar from his jacket pocket, tossing it in his hand he began to chuckle as McKay's vision was pulled back to him.

"I see I have your attention Dr. McKay," Kolya said, taking a step closer, "Want this?"

"Meredith, ignore him," Teyla said, raising her hand to block the moving McKay, "You have no idea what he has done to it."

"That's true," Kolya responded, opening the bar up, "But then again, this could be a perfectly normal snack." With that he took a bite out of it, chewing slowly. He then began to move to put it back into his pocket.

This triggered McKay to jump up and rac eto the bars of the cell, her hand reaching out for the bar. Grabbing it from his hand, Kolya took the opportunity to grab her, slamming her again the bars. He stuck a pistol to her back.

"Well isn't this something," Kolya said, "Now I think I've got everyone's attention. Sheppard you're going to come with me, peacefully, and if you make any attempts to escape I'll kill McKay without hesitation. The same goes for you two." Koyla added, referring to Teyla and Ronan.

"You bastard!" John yelled, walking towards the bars. He didn't spare McKay the look of annoyance at their current situation.

Meredith McKay was the most arrogant, and self serving person Sheppard had ever met. If she were a man, he would have slugged her ages ago.

"Sorry Sheppard," McKay whispered, clearly ashamed. Her eyes were glued to the ground, the power bar all but forgotten.

Then there were those moments that Sheppard couldn't help but want to tell her everything would be fine. And they would be so he verbalized it,

"Don't worry about it McKay, everything'll be alright." He said as Kolya's men escorted him out of the cell and down the hall.

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