2. First Meetings and Suspicions
"I can't believe that." John muttered as they flew across the ocean.
"What, you can't believe that for once the women of the Pegasus galaxy didn't fall under your charm?" Rodney poked fun at John's expense.
"Ha, ha, very funny."
"I have to agree with Sheppard." Ronan pitched in. "That glass city- and their form of government."
"Yes," Teyla agreed. "It is quite unusual to see a civilization dominated by women."
"But Teyla, you're a woman and a leader." Rodney countered.
"Yes," Teyla agreed. "But there have been many male leaders among my people."
"Ah,"
"I just think that it was rather rude of them, shooting me down like that." John stated grumpily.
"They have a very different way of governing Colonel," Teyla sympathized. "It is only natural that you have an-"
"Adverse reaction to being shot down?" Rodney teased.
"McKay-" John warned dialling the gate.
"Right," Rodney muttered, slumping back in his seat as the jumper entered the gate.
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"You should have seen the way they looked at me." John stated in the briefing shaking his head. "It was if I was scum."
"Lower than scum, I'd say." Rodney pitched in, causing John to look at him with his usual contempt.
"This, Yenara said that she would only negotiate with me?" Elizabeth asked, quite surprised that they had found a culture where women were dominant.
"Yes," Teyla confirmed. "At first they wanted to speak only with me, but I felt it best that you do these negotiations."
"I trust your judgment Teyla,"
"I know," Teyla interrupted. "But this would be for Atlantis, not my people. You Dr. Weir are the only one truly qualified to negotiate with the Traisorans."
"Very well," Elizabeth stated as she clasped her hands. "When do we leave?"
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"I welcome you to Traisor Dr. Weir." Yenara welcomed as she sat down beside her own leader. Another statuesque woman with ice blue eyes and sand-blonde hair who looked at Elizabeth warily, "This is our leader, Ura."
"It is an honour to be welcomed into such a beautiful city." Elizabeth began with a smile, Teyla by her side. "But please call me Elizabeth."
"Very well Elizabeth," Ura stated, her voice stone cold. "What is it that we can do for you? And what can you do for us?"
"Well as Teyla told you before, we are looking for Allies against the Wraith and since you have already said that they have not touched your world for many generations I thought that we-"
"We do not align ourselves with other races without first learning what world you are from." Ura interrupted. "So tell me, where are you from?"
"Well," Elizabeth faltered, making the split-second decision to trust the Traisorans. "My people originally come from another galaxy called the milky-way. Our planet is called Earth."
"And where do you reside now?"
"We inhabit an outpost of the ancients-" Elizabeth explained. "They called themselves the Alterrans once and our city was their last line of defence against the wraith."
"This, city-" Ura began slowly. "Would it happen to be Atlantis?"
"Yes." Elizabeth nodded, impulsively deciding to trust Ura and her people. "Yes it is."
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While Elizabeth was in the negotiating room, John, Ronan and Rodney were in another room waiting. They had seen many beautiful women, but the lack of men was unnerving them and John had a bad feeling that he couldn't shake.
"I don't like this." He muttered pacing around the room. "Something isn't right."
"Just because the women of this planet didn't fall for your 'kirk' charm doesn't mean that something isn't right." Rodney stated with a sarcastic grin.
"No," Ronan argued with Rodney. "Sheppard's right. Something is defiantly wrong here. I just wish I knew what it was."
"I know." John agreed stopping his pacing. "I just hope that Elizabeth isn't giving up too much of us and who we are."
"Oh, I highly doubt that." Rodney chipped in, looking at John in doing so both Rodney and John realised that Elizabeth might tell the Traisorans where they came from if the negotiations hinged on it. "Oh, boy." Rodney muttered shaking his head.
"I'm sure everything is fine." John optimistically stated. "Absolutely fine."
A/N- Hi all, two chapters in one day...:D I've been doing that a lot lately... :D Thank you to Stargatecrazy, ScrewyLouie12, chessie and SarahD for reviewing chapter 1, though you four may want to go back and re-read it, there have been a couple of minor changes. Anyways, I've gotten up to chapter 7 written, so look for many updates in the days to come...
TTFN dear readers. Ta Ta For Now!
