Disclaimer: I do not own or created SGA. I just want to have some more SGA stories going on. I really miss the show. This story can be addressed in the third season (AU) Review would be appreciated. I have some more ideas and I hope to able to share with you guys I didn't like the way things got between John and Teyla in the 5 season, so I like to write about AU stories, where we have other possibilities with the same characters. Well, that is AU is all about...
Summary: Our friends find themselves in one environment that McKay can call annoying. "Oh please. That is ridiculous irritating! It could not be more annoying than that!" Time is running out while the enemy is something that you can't shoot at. "Isn't dark, is it?" Teyla needs to control the situation and don't lose any of the boys. "Don't dare to live me in silence, John…" Ronon has to be the strongest link if they want to survive. "I am soaking wet."
Defeat
The desert landscape and the dusty sand left behind were everywhere to be found. They were running as you should run to save your life. The enemy was getting closer and each step away it was as a silence victory.
"Come on, Rodney!" Ronon shouted at him. "Hurry up! " He added holding his weapon towards Rodney's direction and shooting at the wraiths behind him.
Teyla and Sheppard were a little ahead, and when Ronon and Rodney reached the Jumper, Sheppard was already sitting down in his chair ready to take off. Teyla was by the door waiting for them to get safely inside and close the door.
Sheppard could see the two Darts passing by waiting for his move. One of the wraith's ship started shooting at them as soon as he flew through the blue sky. One, two, three shots got close. Sheppard managed to get away from all of them while he tried to focus on the panel in front of him and don't list to McKay complains.
The mission started wrong since the beginning. Rodney was very suspicious about going to that planet. Besides the desert and nothing else alive around, the abandoned Jumper left by the ancients for centuries ago in that planet was a chance that they couldn't resist. However, as expected, the Jumper was not working properly and no too much from the database was able to be recovered. Rodney got the device and maybe he would have more luck as soon as they were back to Atlantis. However, McKay was not pleased with the Wraith Darts some miles from the old Jumper. They thought they would had time enough to research and get whatever was important from the aircraft and come back safely to the other Jumper.
"Do I need to tell you I told you so?" Rodney commented as soon as he sits by Sheppard's side. His words were sharp as a sword.
"Not the time, Rodney." John retorted.
McKay was upset once more that they were in trouble because John Sheppard stubbornness. In McKay's mind, the colonel always had the audacity to think he constantly have everything under control.
"Do you think you can make to the Gate?" Ronon asked.
"Trying…" John answered. He was very worried about the Wraith shooting at him at the moment, but he also had to think about making through the gate in the orbit of the planet.
"You can do it, John." Teyla said firmly. She knew that besides trying to keep himself focus on the panel and the audacious surface he insisted to express, he was afraid. He was afraid of not to be able to escape and when doing so, not only giving up his life, but also the life of his friends. Teyla's simple words sounded as an encouragement he was in need for. Don't be afraid, John. I trust you and I know you are doing your best.
And colonel Sheppard knew Teyla very well. He felt instantly free from his fears and he was able to get a good distance from the dart.
"Rodney..." Sheppard called McKay without looking at him. "Dial anything do take us out of here." He added.
"What do you mean anything?" McKay asked confused.
"Rodney, we can't dial Atlantis. We will risk the localization with the Wraith right behind us." John answered quickly.
The Darts were getting closer once more…
"We don't have time, McKay." Sheppard insisted noticing Rodney's delay.
"I am thinking in one address!" McKay retorted clearly nervous. "I can't just dial anything, you know?!"
"McKay…" Sheppard demanded action. No time to lose and no patience to deal with Rodney, Sheppard took his hand away from the control and started dialing anything.
"What do you think you are doing?" Rodney exclaimed irritated. He knew very well the Darts would shoot again and maybe this time Sheppard would not be so lucky. But he could not only dial anything. He saw that chevrons Sheppard pressed and for some reason he remembered an address to continue.
"There!" He snapped. "Happy now?" McKay added.
Sheppard didn't hesitate one second. He maneuvered straight to the gate with not time to answer Rodney. Nevertheless, for a minute, they were able to feel the bump in one side of the Jumper.
"We got hit." Ronon warned quickly.
As soon as they crossed to the other side of the wormhole, Rodney could see the apprehension in John's face. The colonel narrowed his eyes trying to focus harder. Rodney didn't dare one single comment. He knew John was doing the best humanly possible to land that Jumper in somewhere safely. Concentration was the main objective at the moment. McKay started analyzing the damage in the vessel.
"We are loosing power." He informed.
"Yes. I can see that." John retorted.
The Jumper was flying as someone running in a marathon. It had the need to keep going but the source of energy was already failing. It was just a question of time when it would decide that was enough and start going down rapidly.
Teyla noticed how difficulty would be to find a place to land. There were trees about everywhere. She could see the tall and dense jungle ahead.
"Damn it…" John murmured. I will have to land in somewhere quickly…So many trees…No clear spot… damn it... what is this place?
"You are going too far from the gate!" Rodney finally urged. He was already thinking the way back walking once the Jumper would not be useful momently.
"Just let me know if you see a nice spot besides your ass where I can land this thing." Sheppard commented back just as aggressively.
Ronon glanced at Teyla. They both knew Rodney was right. Unknown planet, unknown forest. That means unknown dangerous.
The Jumper started failing. The engine was almost dead. John winced for a moment. "I will have to land right now guys." He said. "Please hold on."
Teyla and Ronon grasped anything able to hold and reduce the impact.
Rodney held tight to the chair. "Why nobody ever thought putting a seatbelt on this thing?"
John narrowed his eyes. He didn't have the opportunity to back up from any impact on the way. He was too busy trying to concentrate the ship in one piece and no time to tell that Rodney was right. They would need seatbelts indeed. The landscape was not looking good. It was necessary considerable concentration to overcome the majestic trees and reveal the hidden world of that forest floor.
The damaged aircraft went down as smoothly as possible. It took down some of the trees on the way, but the big ones just push and smashed the Jumper among them. The first impact pushed John against the control panel. He was bleeding a little in the corner of the right eye but he recovered fast and grabbed the control once more. Sheppard didn't have the time to feel the pain. He needed to keep the Jumper stead as possible.
Ronon and Teyla were doing the best they could to hold on.
Rodney didn't dare to open his eyes. He was waiting for the final breakpoint where the Jumper would occasionally stop… The impact finished when the Jumper found a giant tree on the path. John tried the best he could to avoid that situation. He was one of the best pilots that any planet in the galaxy could have, but the tension and strength necessary to control that damaged vessel was too much for him. The Jumper went straight to the gigantic tree. The collision was not terrible as it could be thus the circumstances…
The Silence.
An impenetrable and cold silence after the impact.
Teyla and Ronon were thrown away to the side of the jumper. Rodney was able to hold his chair until the last minute. He was feeling himself as the first time he went to a roller coaster when the fun was finally over. He hated roller coasters. What kind of stupid fun was that? Rodney opened his eyes and he couldn't believe it was over. This son of a bitch did! He actually landed this thing in the middle of the jungle! He quickly examined himself to make sure he was ok. Some bruises, maybe a nerve distension or who knows some intern bleeding… but for now, I am feeling well enough thus the situation. When it was that abruptly, he remembered Sheppard. He did. He actually landed. He remembered that Sheppard didn't have the time to worry about himself. He was too busy holding the Jumper at his shoulders. Colonel Sheppard was laid down by the control panel. The shock with the collision pushed him against the smashed panel. McKay saw John fallen in silence and his heart pounded in fear.
TBC…