Title: Shadow Play
Author: Cindy Ryan
Pairings: Atlantis: Sheppard/Weir,Teyla/Ronon
Category: Xover. Supernatural,Stargate SG-1, Stargate: Atlantis. Angst
Timeline: Set two months after All Hell Breaks Loose part 2. All Stargate and Stargate Atlantis timelines are Alternate Universe
Summary: Sequel to Eternal. In a turnabout Dean finds himself fighting in the underworld for Sam's eternal soul. Not knowing any of this Sam struggles to help the Atlantis team find a way to save Dean's life. Will the brothers find a way back to each other or is it too late?
Author's Notes: Picks up directly where Eternal left off.

Sam nearly fell off his chair as the Stargate activated. He'd half heard the techs around him preparing for the activation, but absorbed as he was in his research Sam hadn't been paying attention.

Now, however, Sam stood leaning against the railing of the control room looking down at the Gate. Seeing the StarGate in action was just incredible. Sam found himself mesmerized by the beauty of what one of the techs told him was called the event horizon.
To think people traveled that way everyday and nobody knew about it.
Sam wondered that maybe when this was all over if they'd let him go through the StarGate…….what would it feel like?

"Sam?"Elizabeth Weir called as she entered the control room.

"Dr. Weir."Sam greeted dragging his attention away from the Gate. "How's Teyla?"

"She's holding her own."Elizabeth replied. "I just received word that SGC would like to talk to you and your brother via video. If you could go get Dean, the wormholes don't last very long."

"Sure."Sam said as he turned to leave then paused and turned back. "Anything wrong?"

Weir shook her head. "No. Dr. Jackson, one of our experts on the Stargate and other cultures, would like to talk about the device you found."

"Okay."Sam replied as he left.

John caught up to Elizabeth as they watched Sam leave. "So how are we handling this?"

Weir turned back toward him with a smile. "Play it by ear."

John grinned. "Like always, huh?"

"Pretty much."Weir replied as she looked down at the Gate. "Though if he gets Daniel to believe him; Sam would have a great asset in finding a way to help his brother."

"You know you can sit with her."Carson Beckett stated with a small smile. "Might be more comfortable than leanin' against that wall."

Ronon shook his head. "Won't do any good."

Beckett motioned with his hand for Ronon to come closer to Teyla's bed. "Aye, it'll do more good than you think. She'll know you're there."

Reluctantly Ronon sat in the chair that Beckett had moved closer to Teyla's bed.

"I'm going to go catch up on a few things."Beckett stated quietly. "I'll be back to check on her."

Ronon nodded absently as he rested his long arms on the mattress. Teyla was one of the strongest people he'd ever known. To see her like this……

Hesitantly Ronon reached over and took Teyla's right hand in his. He squeezed it once before settling back in the chair.

Sam returned to the small quarters he shared with his brother surprised to find Dean still asleep.

"Catching up on your beauty sleep, big brother?"Sam asked with a grin as he moved toward Dean's still form and shook his right shoulder. "Come on, up and at 'em. Dr. Weir said their people back home want to talk to us."

Dean remained still.

"Come on Dean, quit playin'. Let's go. Quicker we talk to them the quicker we get home."

When Dean once again showed no response to Sam's attempts Sam took a good look at his brother.

It was only then that Sam saw how pale Dean's skin was.
It was only then that Sam noticed Dean's chest wasn't rising and falling.

Sam slammed down to his knees quickly turning Dean onto his back frantically looking for any kind of wound.
There wasn't any.

"Oh God."Sam whispered as he felt for a pulse and found a very faint one.

Sam slapped the nearby com unit on the wall.

Not waiting for a response Sam shouted as he started to do rescue breathing. "This is Sam Winchester. I need a doctor to my quarters…..my brother's not breathing."

In the control room Weir exchanged an alarmed glance with Sheppard as she responded. "Beckett's on his way, Sam, so are myself and Col. Sheppard."

Sam barely heard her as he continued to breathe for his brother. His brain was too stunned to try to figure out what had happened. All Sam could do was hope and pray that he was remembering his college CPR class correctly

"Damn it, Dean."Sam whispered in between repetitions. "Don't you dare give up on me."

"What do you mean fight?"Dean asked warily.

"Just what I said. I'll free the chains and your quest shall we say will begin. Several obstacles will be put in your way. If you succeed, Sam lives a full and happy life."

"How's that going to work exactly?"Dean asked. "You said this was a dream. I'm still in Atlantis."

The Crossroad Demon shook her head. "No, I said it was similar to a dream. Your body is still on Atlantis, but your essence is here. You'll still feel everything as if you were actually here."

"So I'm dead?"Dean asked quietly trying to wrap his mind around that this was real.

The demon moved forward so she could slip Dean's shirt part of the way off his shoulder. She planted a kiss on his collar bone as she replied. "Not yet, but your body is failing. It won't last long. So you might as well get used to your surroundings."