Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with nor do I own any part of Stargate, Stargate SG1 or its' movies, Stargate Atlantis, or any of the characters. My stories are for purely entertainment purposes, with no monetary gain. No copyright infringement is intended. This story is based on the episodes "The Lost Boys and The Hive" and continues from my 'Trinity Missing Scenes Epilogue'.

Author's note: This is my explanation for why Ronon could: take on an enzyme hyped Ford right after surgery in Runner, John saying none of his guys could beat Ronon in Duet, easily take down a Goa'uld infested Caldwell, had no problems with Teal'c in Midway, and was holding his own against three Satedans all on enzyme in Broken Ties - suddenly while starting the enzyme was being beaten up by recruits that Ford was still training: "That's better. You guys still need to work together. You're stronger as a team.".

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Ronon's entrance chime was sounding, but he was so tired.

He had told Beckett that he was fine and he was except for this insane exhaustion. The Doc had just smiled at him and then released Ronon and Teyla telling them to get some rest - which Ronon was trying to do; on his bed even, but he felt naked without his sword and blaster. He had lost his sword on the hive ship and thanks to the enzyme screwing with his head had walked of leaving a few of his knives; on top of that he was using his blaster as part of his new trap.

His chime was still annoying him; Ronon didn't think anyone would be foolish enough to enter without his permission anyway, news travels fast on Atlantis... his door slid open ... then again the Atlantians were insistent and often foolish... he sat up to watch the show, remaining knives in reach.

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"I'm outside his door Rodney, he's not answering his doorbell or his radio." Sheppard huffed.

"Did you try Teyla's?"

"I was just there Rodney."

"You were? I mean what you do on your own time ... I just thought she's a teammate and all..."

"Rodney! I was talking to her about the mission, see if she was really fine or just wanting out of the infirmary. You remember she wasn't too keen about trying to win Ford over while they drugged her."

"Yeah, well neither was I if you recall."

"But, before you had to attack I had Ford cut your doses, Ronon and Teyla's doses kept being up'd. They went through withdraw without the comforts of the infirmary."

Rodney cut John off in anger, "Comforts! Comforts!" he was so angry he couldn't even talk.

"That's not what I meant Rodney. You might have sacrificed yourself to save us for which I'll forever be grateful."

"That's right! I was only thinking of the team."

Who managed to rescue themselves, John thought but didn't voice, after all it was the thought that counts. "It's just that Teyla sort of mentioned that I was so focused on rescuing Ford I might not have done what was best for the team."

"What? We were stuck ... what else could we have done?"

"Ronon thought we could take them in the beginning, maybe we ... I ... it doesn't matter. The point is Dr. James drugged Ronon and now a few months later, his team leader allows him to be drugged and not with just any drug mind you but ..."

"Wraith enzyme."

"Yeah."

"Alright, he's definitely in there according to the city's sensors."

"Not just his radio, but him."

"Yes, remember I can modify to scan for him directly."

"I'm in position, just open the door." John plastered himself to the wall next to Dex's door as Rodney slid it open. Nothing. Nothing swung out at him. "You sure he's in there?" John whispered to Rodney.

"Yes. Why are we whispering?"

Ignoring Rodney, Sheppard crouched down and used his scope to peek into Ronon's room. Ronon was sitting calmly on his bed and looking directly at the scope, his face was graced with a very disconcerting smile. John put the scope away, now what? Dex was grinning that meant something. Staying low, John dove past the doorway. Still nothing. Damn he'd been had! Standing up John brushed himself off and made to enter Ronon's quarters.

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The Lt. Colonel had a second to see Ronon's grin morph into alarm, "Sheppard stop!" Ronon's warning was too late, Sheppard was unconscious on Dex's floor with McKay's voice shrilling out of his radio.

"Sheppard that was my ear. What was that? Energy spike? Answer me! John? I'm on my way, just hold on."

"Sheppard's fine McKay, no need to come down." Ronon pulled John the rest of the way into his room, John's body having fallen backwards when he went down, before closing the door.

Rodney was already in the transporter, "Let me talk to him."

"Can't."

"Why not?"

Ronon was trying to think fast but he was so exhausted, he needed to delay McKay like he and Teyla had delayed Caldwell when they were on the Aurora, "He's in the bathroom."

"And he gave you his radio before going to the bathroom why?"

"Uhm..." Ronon had no clue what to say, he nudged John with his foot hoping to wake him before Rodney arrived. More than likely it was probably against some rule to stun your squad leader, especially since he was the military leader of the whole city. John didn't even moan. Ronon was nudging him with a bit more vigor when his door slid open again.

"You killed him!" Rodney froze in horror.

"He's unconscious. Don't move McKay."

In his relief Rodney had begun to walk forward, he teetered precariously on one foot; "When you say don't move do you mean don't move anything or don't come in the room? Can I put my foot down? You really didn't kill him? He looks dead, course there isn't any blood... that I can see, maybe he's lying in his own blood." Ronon stopped whatever he was doing to give Rodney his 'your insane' look before going back to work so Rodney just kept on talking. "Are you going to kill me? I can't stay still and on one foot forever. What happens if I move?"

Ronon had deactivated his trap when Sheppard was stunned; but he was pretending to undo something to make Rodney sweat, it was working. "What do you want McKay?"

"What? Are you serious? Can I put my foot down yet? John! John!"

Ronon grabbed McKay and pulled him in pushing him towards Sheppard. While Rodney checked John's pulse Ronon glanced at Teyla's room; no need to involve her, besides Beckett said she needed to rest. Glaring at Rodney, Ronon shut his door.

"He was just checking on you, you know." Rodney looked up from his position near John and saw an elaborate mirror and laser like setup involving Ronon's blaster rigged about the door and Ronon standing next to it sort of shuffling his feet as if he might feel a wee bit guilty.

"I didn't stun you."

"Right. Where did you get the mirrors?" With Ronon looking at him blankly, Rodney pointed, "The shiny reflectors?" Ronon gestured towards the bathroom. McKay stood up and went into the washroom; sure enough a portion of mirror was missing from the left hand side and an even larger portion from the bottom. Rodney shook his head at Ronon's sporadic show of intellect and then grabbed a washcloth, dampened it and made his way back out to John.

With Rodney in the bathroom Ronon was nudging John with his foot again, Ronon would have thought John would be used to being stunned by now and would have woken sooner, he was a bit worried but reassured himself by thinking that John must be exhausted too.

"Stop kicking him." Rodney ordered and then bent down and placed a wet cloth on John's face.

With no response from John, Rodney and Ronon just stared at each other worrying together. "Maybe we should call Carson."

"No." Ronon all but shouted and then he really nudged Sheppard.

"I saw that!" but Rodney's indignation was interrupted by a low moan. "John?"

"I have a headache Rodney, now get out of my room."

Rodney and Ronon glanced at each other with concern, "You're not in your room Sheppard."

"Ronon?"

"Yeah?"

"You stunned me didn't you?"

"I told you to stop."

With smugness Rodney said, "He didn't stun me, I held still when he told me not to move."

"Goodie for you." John grumbled, "Now help me up and get out of here so I can talk to Ronon."

Rodney reached his arm down while grumbling about ungrateful flyboys, but his eyes locked with John's and they had a completely different conversation. Assured that John was really ok, Rodney left without saying goodbye. Not even a moment later the door reopened and Rodney pointed at Ronon, "He kicked you too." then the door slid shut and Rodney was truly gone.

"I did not!" Ronon responded like a chastised school child, "I shoved at you a little to try and wake you up, that's all."

John ignored him and staggered over to Ronon's bed, sitting on the end he remarked, "We need to get you some chairs and a desk or at least a beanbag and a lava lamp."

"Huh?"

John motioned Ronon over and he sat on the floor his feet facing the bed and his back to the wall.

"So, anything you want to talk about?"

"No."

"Either we talk about the mission or you and Heightmeyer talk about it."

"You said I didn't have to see her unless it was really trauma... something." Ronon had seen Dr. Heightmeyer once and it had been a disaster he was not willing to repeat.

"You don't think being drugged and taken prisoner on a hive ship is traumatizing?"

Ronon wouldn't look him in the eye but with typical bravado growled out, "Killed Wraith, still here."

"Yeah, it's all good." John ran his hand through his hair and sighed, "So why won't you look at me?"