Tristan

"This is where our subspace beacon is emitted. I was actually the one that found out that Atlantis even had one." McKay stated enthusiastically than ran off to another section of the control room, motioning Tristan to follow. "And here is the Midway deployment grid create by-"

"I got this one…Sam Carter right?" Tristan answered acting innocently despite the fact that he knew it would set McKay off.

"Did she say that?!" Rodney stuttered appalled. "Because most of the ideas and mathematics were from me."

"If you say so." Tristan sarcastically remarked pretending to pick up an object and being interested in it.

"What's that supposed to mean punk?" Rodney spat back knocking the item out of Tristan's hand.

Tristan frowned resting his side on some sort of pillar.

"Okay, but didn't she come up with the idea to place gate after gate after gate." Tristan motioned with hand gestures.

"Well I guess so yeah." Rodney stuttered taken off guard.

"So it was her idea." Tristan nodded with a satisfied smile.

"No." Rodney snapped.

"But without her initial idea yours would not have been irrelevant." Tristan corrected.

Rodney had a hardened stare and was focused deeply on Tristan debating whether or not slap some sense into his teenage skull. Though he figured it was not do much good, this kid had been trained by some of the best at Stargate command it had been stated in his file. Just the thought was making McKay slightly less agitated.

"Rodney." Zelenka said from behind McKay.

But Rodney's gaze had not shifted, he was furious and Tristan knew it and it was making him laugh inside.

"Rodney!" Zelenka restated louder.

"What!" McKay hollered breaking the stare and turned around.

"I need you to review some data from your computer." Zelenka instructed, only when he looked up did saw a familiar face standing behind Rodney. "Tristan!"

A wide smile crossed Zelenka's face and you could see the amazement build up behind his eyes. Tristan nodded back and stuck out his fist, Zelenka extended his and they performed a handshake consisting of several fist bumps, handshakes, and ended in a finger point at each other. Rodney watched in confusion as the two seem to bond like they were lifelong friend's just reminiscing old times.

"And how do you two…" Rodney asked pointing back and forth between them.

"I met him over at Stargate command a few months ago." Zelenka commented patting Tristan on the back. "I was only allowed a week leave on earth. I was going to visit my family in Russia, but the plane got grounded do to a major winter storm. I never left Stargate command, and me and him became good friends."

"And as you requested." Tristan bowed pulling a flash drive out of his pocket and handing it to Zelenka.

"You really went!" Zelenka's face lit up like a child watching fireworks for the first time.

"I made a promise didn't I?" Tristan smiled wide.

"Promise?" McKay questioned confused.

Zelenka looked over to Rodney realizing he did not get the significance of the flash drive.

"As I said I did not go to Russia. My parents are getting old you know." Zelenka rambled. "Anyway I met Tristan and told him about my situation. He had me make a video to my parents. Told me if I could not go to Russia and talk to my parents that he would deliver it personally."

"You did that…for what?" Rodney questioned turning to Tristan.

"I have go to many foreign Stargate commands Russia being one of them. It's called going out of your way to be nice, something I'm told you never do." Tristan grinned.

Zelenka could not help but laugh. Many people wanted to say something similar to that to him, but nobody ever had.

"You are a very good person." Zelenka smiled widely embracing Tristan in a hug. "Both for the flash drive and telling Rodney what he needed to hear. "

Tristan was taken off guard and tried to reveal a forced smile that was a little bit genuine. He had not received a hug from anyone since his mom died three years ago and he surely did not receive any at Stargate command.

"Are you crying?" Rodney questioned giving Zelenka a look like he was quite pathetic.

"No." Zelenka lied pulling back from the hug and wetting his eyes with his uniform. "I do need you to inspect the computer though right now?"

"Don't move." Rodney order jabbing his finger in Tristan face only a few inches away.

Tristan rolled his eyes at the notion of McKay giving him an order. But choosing to explore he guessed might get him into some trouble so he let his eyes stray back up to the room where Major Sheppard was.