A/N So I've decided to keep going, read and review please.
Carson insisted on keeping me in the infirmary for the next few days, though I promised him I was fine. I was still exhausted from the Wraith's excursion into my mind, but physically I was no longer in any pain. Ronon wasn't much help, he agreed with Carson, and forcibly kept me in my bed.
"What happened to my friend who used to help me hide from bed rest," I muttered on the third day, annoyed. Ronon just smiled. He had been at my bedside for more or less the entire time I'd been here. He'd left for an hour or so in search of what he called real food, not 'this hospital junk'.
The night when the Wraith had attacked me and I had woken in the circle of his arms had been the most comforting and surprisingly right thing I could remember. I felt safe with him, despite my annoyance at his insistence to protect me. However, we had not been as close since that night and I was more than slightly confused. It was as if he realized what he was doing and pulled very far away from me.
Our friendship had always been close, being the only two outsiders in the city with the people from earth had seen to that. There was a point in time where he and John had seemed to have a silent battle about who cared about me more. It was vaguely ridiculous, a fact that they finally realized and therefore stopped.
I sighed as I walked through the halls of Atlantis. It was the first day I had been able to walk without Ronon hovering behind me, as if he expected me to fall over dead at any moment. I winced as the sudden sound in my radio blasted, louder than I had intended.
"Teyla, you doin' all right?" John's voice blasted. I adjusted the volume before answering.
"Yes, John," I said for what felt like easily the tenth time that day. "Really, I am fine. Dr. Beckett would not have let me go otherwise."
"All right, well let me know if you need anything," his voice came.
"You and the rest of the city," I muttered. I heard a gruff laugh behind me and turned. "Ronon, would you please make some noise when you move?" He laughed again, falling into step with me.
"So you're cleared for active duty?" he asked.
"Yes, I am. I am scheduled to accompany you and the rest of our team on the mission today," I responded, bracing myself for his protests.
"Today?" he asked slowly.
"That is correct," I said, still walking.
"Well today we're visiting a peaceful planet, low technology, not much danger…" he said considering. I rolled my eyes.
"I am able to function just fine Ronon," I said. My tone of voice betrayed my annoyance, because he raised his hands.
"It's fine, I know that," he said.
I rolled my eyes again and kept walking. He was next to me, walking in sync as we normally did.
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"Let's go kids!" John yelled, ushering McKay, Ronon and myself through the gate. He waved merrily to Dr. Weir as we walked through the gate. Ronon and I exchanged a grin. Dr. Weir and John's flirting always amused us, since neither of them seemed to notice.
We made it quickly to the village, it wasn't far from the stargate. The villagers greeted us as they normally did and the visit proceeded quickly. Niceties were exchanged and as soon as we finished all the necessary talks, we all headed back to Atlantis. We were almost to the gate when it happened again.
I screamed and fell, the ground swimming up to my face. I was vaguely aware of Ronon's arms around my waist, catching me before I could injure myself before I passed into unconsciousness.
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