The Puddlejumper Diaries
By Andrew J. Talon
Disclaimer: Stargate: Atlantis, and all associated nouns (people, places, and things) are the property of MGM and the SciFi Channel. I don't own squat.
Jumper Two: "Trust"
The Atlantis computer designated me as "Jumper Two", because that's the berth I was assigned to. The Lanteans called me the same thing.
The human from Earth, however, called me "Betsy", and that's what I like best.
His name was Markham, and unlike Colonel Sheppard, his gene wasn't overpowering. His control of me was gentle and careful, just the way I liked it. My sister Jumper One (the humans called her "Snap", which I think was pretty appropriate, hee hee) and basically everyone else all fawned over John. Sure, he was a nice breath of fresh air, I suppose, but Markham… Markham, I felt like I could trust.
He flew me at his own pace, which was just the kind of pace that suited me. Eventually I locked out anyone but him to my controls. Unlike the scientists who were a little freaked out by it, Marham just smiled and patted my control console.
We went on several missions. I think my favorite was when we blew up a ten-thousand year old Wraith from orbit with a drone. That was fun! I mean, the Ancients gave us our weapons, but didn't want us fighting? Hmph. That, I can agree with Snap on. It's a big surprise for me too.
Our next mission is to intercept a Wraith Dart that's coming for the city. Markham's at the controls, his copilot Smith alongside-We're good to go!
Time to kick some Wraith butt! Booyah!
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Eh…? What… What happened?
AI Update Protocols…
… Oh no. Markham! No! No… Please, no!
AI Transfer… New Mainframe Initi-
No! I'm not going back! I won't! Not without him there!
How could you do this to me, Markham? Why did you leave me? I trusted you!
And now you're gone…
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NEXT CHAPTER: Jumper 3: Murphy's Law