Waiting for you

Song: Keane – Walnut Tree

Elizabeth stared into his eyes, so full of emotion. She ran her hand, along his cheek, the faintest tint of a smile appearing on his lips.

She smiled at him, looking as his eyes began to droop close, her hand, tightly holding his.

They will come. They will come. It was all that kept her living, believing, it was all she could do to keep the hope trapped in her chest.

Squeezing his hand slightly, she watched as his eyes drifted closed, his breathing heavy and labored.

Once there was a great storm,
Pushed my head beneath the waves,
I was gone.

Underneath the walnut tree,
Where you said you'd wait for me,
And I waited a long, long time

She waited, and waited in the gathering darkness until the sound of his breathing died away, and she was left waiting for them to come.

I waited a long, long time,
I waited a long, long time,
I waited a long, long time,
I waited a long, long time.

The sounds of her torturers returned, and she waited, glancing at Major John Sheppard, now still and cold, his body lying peacefully, the tint of the smile, still visible on his face.

Why, why do I come here?
Seeking out the memories I handed,
'Cause you put your spell on me,
Made me live a memory,
And I'm frozen in just the wrong time.

They walked in and picked her up, dragging the Major along as well, she walked in silence, thinking, waiting and hoping her team would come through for her.

John was gone, she was alive, she felt no grief, she felt no sadness, she felt satisfaction, that he was away. He escaped. All she could do now, is wait, to join him. The hope of her team coming through for her disappearing.

I waited a long, long time,
I waited a long, long time,
I waited a long, long time,
I waited a long, long time.

She sat on the floor, and waited for the pain to return.

But all she heard was the sounds of the Stargate activating.

Her team had come through for her.

But not for John.

He was gone.

And so was she.

She watched as the torturer picked up his weapon, before all went black, and she was back in his arms.

The end