Chapter 2

As everyone arrived they took their places at the long table, with Teyla at the front, Sheppard to her left, Molcan to her right, McKay next to Sheppard and Ronan next to Molcan. After everyone was comfortably seated dinner was served as well as McKay's complaints about Citrus.

"To my knowledge Dr. McKay we have never encountered this substance," Molcan said trying to calm the man's nerves.

"Well good good," McKay said and began shoving in food.

"May you explain the ceremony that you are organizing? As I have been away for so long," Teyla asked.

"Of course I understand. The ceremony is for the joining of you and your mate that you set forth to find so long ago. It will take place in two days time at mid day for all to see, and after the formal ceremony, there is a gathering to celebrate your joining and then you should retire to your quarters. The day after the ceremony the council will convene for the regular hearings you may attend if you wish but it is not necessary."

"What will the ceremony its self entail?" Teyla asked.

"You and your chosen will be joined, and the joining itself is quite simple. You will simply agree to remain faithful to each other and bonded for the rest of your days." Molcan said.

"Thank for clarifying that for me," Teyla said giving him a nod of appreciation.

"You are welcome Nirta," With that the group feel into a comfortable silence with the occasional side conversation. And soon enough dinner was finished and Molcan had excused himself to retire for the night.

"So when are we going to ask about the ZPM?" McKay asked.

"Calm down McKay, first things first we're going to go to bed get some sleep and then in the morning you and Ronan are going to dail Atlantis and explain the situation to Weir.."

"What why can't you do it," McKay began whining.

"Because if you don't want to end up in the infirmary you're going to do it," John threatened

"There's no need to resort to physical threats Colonel."

"When dealing with you Rodney sometimes it is necessary," Sheppard said.

"I believe that it is time to retire for the night, don't you agree Colonel?" Teyla asked with an underlying threat that if he didn't he would sleep on the couch.

"Um yeah I'll see you guys at breakfast," John said and he and Teyla left for their room.

"Well we should get to bed to if we're going to inform Weir in the morning." Ronan said.

"Yeah see ya in the morning," Rodney said and the two men left for their rooms.

In Sheppard and Teyla's room the two were readying themselves for bed. Teyla had already showered, and changed into night clothes she had found and was laying in bed waiting for John. John Sheppard then exited the bathroom in just his boxers and favorite black t-shirt he climbed into bed next to Teyla concentrating on turning the lights off.

"Night Teyla," John said closing eyes.

"Good night Co...John," Teyla said and both fell asleep a few minutes later.

McKay woke to the insistant beeping of his watch and he groggingly turned it off and got out of bed. Showering and changing into his clothes from his pack and meet Ronan outside his quarters. The two men began their trek for the Stargate reaching it within an hour. That hour had been plagued with insistant complaining from McKay about how he's not a morning person, or about how he isn't a commandoe. The wormhole activated and McKay clicked his radio on.

"Elizabeth you there," Mckay said.

"Go head Rodney," Elizabeth replied.

"Um we've run into a situation," McKay said.

"Your usual situation or a good situation?" Elizabeth asked.

"Um I don't know...a little of both." McKay said.

"I don't like the sound of that,"

"Good news is I think we found a ZPM here, and the city here too is almost as advanced as Atlantis. The bad news is the people here think Teyla is their goddess and in two days her and Sheppard are appearently going to be married. Though the two of them seem to be taking the knowledge that in two days their going to be quite well." McKay said summing up their situation.

"Of course they are...you think your team can trade for the ZPM?" Elizabeth asked.

"We'll see Sheppard's orders were come here fill you in, and then after the ceremony talk about getting the ZPM." McKay said.

"Um sounds like a plan see you in a few days then, Atlanis out," Elizabeth said closing the channel and then the Stargate shut down.

"Thanks done...let's give Sheppard his wake up call," Ronan said with a mischiefious tone.

"Yeah it is after all almost time for breakfast," McKay said and then the two men jogged back to the city to wake up Sheppard.

Arriving to the city took only half and hour because the two were running and arriving to the floor with Sheppard and Teyla's room took only a few extra minutes. Walking to the end of the hall and stopping in front of the door McKay examined the panel next to the door it was similar to an Atlantis door palelett. So McKay pried the panel frame off and switched the top crystal with the middle and used the middle crystal to bridge the gap between the other two the door opened instantly. Causing McKay to smile triumphintly at his success. The two quietly entered the room and made their way to the bedroom. Stopping at the open doorway they were greeted with the sight of Teyla laying on top of Sheppard with her head on his chest and hair flowing everywhere. McKay and Ronan just glanced at each other and McKay held up his fingers counting down from three...two...one...

"WAKE UP!" Both men called out to the sleeping pair. Teyla instantly shot up from her position glaring at the two but Sheppard was still asleep. Turning her attention to him now if she had to be up so did he.

"John wake up," Teyla said gently shaking his shoulder and in response he just mumbled incoeirently. Seeing that she was not going to wake him that way reached for one of the pillows wacking John in the head and that woke him. Opening his eyes he saw Teyla playfully hitting him with a pillow and decided to play old school wrapping one leg around hers he flipped her onto her back. Teyla let out a yell of surprise as she lost both her weapon and her advantage and then McKay innocently cleared his throat.

"What are you guys doing here and how'd you get in here?" Sheppard asked still pinning Teyla to the bed.

"We finished briefing Weir and decided that you need a personal wake up call that breakfast will be ready soon." McKay said.

"If you guys would give us a moment we'll get changed," Sheppard said climbing out of bed.

"Sure," Ronan said and he along with McKay walked into the living room closing the door behind them.

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