Note: thank you for all that have read and commented. I tried to reply but I had some technical difficulties. My apologies for the delay on the 2nd chapter hope you all approve. All mistakes are mine.

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Beckett reached Sheppard's quarters in record time; the gurney still trying to catch up. He used his medical override to enter and is taken aback at the sight in front of him.

Sheppard was on the floor, bloodied with his hands still bound, and appeared to be unconscious. He reached out to Sheppard to take his pulse and looked up to see Sheppard staring at him with wide eyes. But before he can say anything the med team arrives and Beckett goes into full doctor mode. "Ok let's get some oxygen on him, and start an IV on his right arm, let's splint his left arm, let's get a neck brace on him just to be on the safe side." He noticed Sheppard was struggling to stay conscious "Hold on John, we'll fix you up."

They got him loaded on the gurney and rushed him to the infirmary.

As they arrived in the infirmary Beckett noticed Biro arriving with their second trauma patient. He didn't know who it was or what happened and was curious to see who the patient was. Dr. Biro gave Beckett a look he can't quiet describe. They go towards the second trauma room and he gets his first glimpse of the alien Sheppard.

"That can't be." But before he can dwell on it any further Dr. Biro moves the blanket to uncover the alien's arm to reveal it transforming back to its original state.

"Dr. Beckett, the Colonels stats are dropping." Snapping out of his shock Beckett realized he is needed.

"I'll be back, run bloods in the meantime, so we can get some idea of what we are dealing with here."

Beckett heads back to Sheppard's area and saw that his nurses had already removed his clothes, and gotten him into a gown. "Ok, let's get some blood cultures and a CBC going, and let's get him under the scanner." After a nurse drew several vials of blood they moved Sheppard over the scanner. After they had run Sheppard thru several tests, placed a cast on him and numerous stitches, Beckett left him resting comfortably. He went to check on the blood results on the creature and Sheppard.

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Beckett heads over to Dr. Biro.

"Biro, any luck figuring out what that thing in the chair room is?"

"See for yourself" she moves over so Beckett can see the alien that once looked like Sheppard has returned to its normal appearance as a white translucent alien in a peaceful sleep.

"I think its dying, its organs are breaking down, as far as we can tell" with that remark Beckett is snapped out of his revive of staring at the alien.

"How?"

"I got some samples from it and from what we have so far I found this odd substance in it it's the only one that matched against the Atlantis mainframe " as Beckett looks at it he suddenly realizes something and abruptly moves over to retrieve his computer pad. 'oh my, I thought this looked familiar, this substance is the same substance in Sheppard, however he is having no ill effects, and we better brief Dr. Weir"

Dr. Beckett and Biro head over to Dr. Weir who is sitting near the entrance of the infirmary with both Rodney and Ronon. As they see the doctors walk up Rodney gets up

"Well, how is he" Rodney asks impatiently

"Colonel Sheppard is stable for now, he has a broken arm, 2 broken ribs as well as a few bruised ribs and he has a concussion"

"So he will be ok?" Weir nervously asks.

"He's not out of the woods yet, but aye baring any complications he should ok"

Ronon asks what they were all thinking about "what about the alien?"

"It is dying, we don't think it will wake up, its organs have already begun to shut down"

"how can you tell? It's an alien" Rodney rebukes

"Its composition is similar to ours, we are monitoring it and it might not last the night"

"Well can't say I'm sorry about that" Ronon

"Rodney did you find out anything on where this alien came from?"

"Ah yes, as I was telling Dr. Weir we believe the alien might have crashed landed on the mainland during the malfunctions Atlantis was experiencing. The Athosions thought they saw something like a shooting star. Lorne is out now in a jumper surveying the area now. The alien might have gotten onto Atlantis during the malfunctions and avoided detection"

They all grow silent for a moment thinking about it and Dr. Weir rubs her arms as if she is cold and asks "Can I see Colonel Sheppard? I just need to see for myself that he really is ok"

"Yes of course"

As they all arrive to Sheppard's side a nurse is adjusting the nasal cannula. Weir is taken a back at the bruise covering the side of Sheppard's head. "oh my gosh Carson I had no idea"

"Aye, he's got some nasty bruises all right"

Ronon pats Sheppard's knee and tells him to get better before he leaves. Rodney gets a call from Zelenka and excuses himself while Weir takes a seat next to Sheppard's bed.

The next morning thru a drugged induced haze Sheppard wakes up to an annoying beeping sound, and then he feels a warm hand on his. He slowly opens his eyes and sees Teyla "Good morning John, how are you feeling"

He thinks about that and takes stock of his body; he really doesn't feel anything, before he can answer Dr. Beckett bustles by "ah Colonel Sheppard finally decides to join us"

He takes Sheppard's wrist to take his pulse while he looks at the monitors "how are you feeling Colonel? Are you in any pain?"

"I don't really feel anything right now, just tired. "The good drugs?"

Beckett smiles down at him "aye"

"Do you remember what happened?"

Confused but he remembers the alien looking down at him with 3 beady eyes. "I'm not sure was there an alien on Atlantis?"

Rodney strolls in at the moment to answer "yes there was, and from what we can tell it crash landed on the mainland far from the Athos settlement, we found what might have been the alien's ship however most of it was destroyed. We believe the alien was trying to find a way off this planet but we will never know for sure"

"What about the alien, where is it now?"

"It died last night"

"Good, I don't want to see that thing anymore"

They all couldn't agree more

The End