A.N.1: Hello! Just some introduction here. :) This is going to be a series of drabbles and short stories focusing on my version of the second generation of the Stargate family, featuring both the kids themselves at various ages and their parents, and could be from both points of view. The stories most likely won't go in any particular order.

THE KIDS:

John and Elizabeth: Emily Lora Sheppard & Connor Evan James Sheppard

Rodney and Jennifer: Rachel Elizabeth McKay

Daniel and Vala: Thomas Finley Jackson & Sharon Elina Jackson (twins)

Ronon and Amelia: Max (we're not going to talk about how that sounds with his last name, but the name Max fits him so perfectly! I couldn't help it!)

Sam and Jack: Aaron Jacob O'Neill

Teyla and Kanaan: Torren John Emmagen (even though he is in no way my creation and I make no claim on him he still belongs on the list)

Okay, I can't think of anything else to add, so... enjoy! :)

"Tree Climbing"

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"Emily, are you insane?!"

The youngest Sheppard stopped pacing and looked down at her friend. "Several people have been known to think so at times," she laughed. "And you're usually one of them."

Rachel frowned in annoyance and crossed her arms. "Well... that's because you are! Look, will you just come down?"

"Why? Worried?"

"No!" she said haughtily. "I just don't want to have to clean up the mess you'll make if you fall."

Emily smirked and rolled her eyes. "Well I'll try my hardest not to inconvenience you then." As if to further antagonize the other girl, she sat down on the relatively high tree branch she had been standing on, spun herself around and leaned back, hanging upside down by her knees. Her abundant mass of jet black curls fell below her head, swishing gently in circles as the fifteen year old grinned and gave a cheeky little wave to her audience.

"Show off," muttered Rachel, then, getting louder, " You know all the blood's going to rush to your head if you keep that up. You could burst an artery or something."

Emily sighed in exasperation and swung back and forth a few times, gaining enough momentum to pull herself upright. "That wouldn't happen, don't be ridiculous," she said, turning herself around to face Rachel again.

She just raised an eyebrow. "Uh, hello? Chief Medical Officer's daughter down here! I think that makes..."

For the second time within the space of five minutes, Emily rolled her eyes, a gesture she had perfected through the nearly constant practice that came with years of knowing Rachel McKay, and proceeded to smoothly climb down from the tree. "Hey, Rach..." she said, interrupting the tirade as she neared the bottom, "It's your mom that's the doctor..." She jumped the last three feet to the ground. "...not you. Just chill, okay?"

Rachel gave a small huff, annoyed. "I make no promises I don't think I'll be able to keep," she said, but she stopped her badgering. For the moment anyway.

Knowing that 'for the moment' was likely as good a she was going to get, Emily simply smiled by way of a peace offering, receiving a small and reluctant, but genuine, smile in return, and started walking down the nearly invisible path that led towards the Athosian settlement where they were visiting. "Come on. Dad's coming back soon to pick us up, and Torren's probably wondering where we are."

"He'll live," replied Rachel in amusement. "Anyway, it's just because he knows Aunt Teyla will murder him if he lets something happen to us." Emily laughed and they walked through the lush greenness of the woods in silence for a few minutes, listening to the rustle of the breeze in the trees and the scurry of small creatures in the undergrowth. Then... "You know you have leaves stuck in your hair don't you? It's going to take forever to get all those out..."

Emily rolled her eyes.

A.N.2: Well, hope you enjoyed it. Please please review! I don't have a definite ending or plan for the length or direction of this story, so I'm open to scenarios or ideas for chapters, even though I'm not promising anything. Please review!