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When they get back to the planet, Janus is weaker then before. It takes both Ronon and Rodney to bring him through the dense wood to the hidden lab.
"Can I ask you why you put yourself in stasis?" asks a nervous Rodney.
"And what about this weapon you have to destroy the Wraith," Ronon jumps in.
"Well, for the first question, I needed time," Janus begins to answer.
"Time?" Teyla questions.
"Time to see if things would get better before I do anything against the Wraith and though some things have improved…" says Janus.
"Whoa, whoa, whoa! How do you know what has been going on with the Wraith?" Rodney interrupts. "You've been with us the whole time and not once did I see you use anything to learn about the Wraith."
"Through John Sheppard's memories. I can recall them, including his thoughts and feelings," Janus responds plainly.
"Really?" Rodney asks with a higher pitch to his voice. Janus nods yes.
"So, what is this weapon?" Teyla tries to get back on the subject.
"It is not actually a weapon, but a means to go back in time and make sure they never come into existence," says Janus.
An instant hush comes over the team and soon all eyes are cast on Teyla and see her head hanging low. Janus feels moisture coming from his eyes and down his face. With a curious look, he wipes it off and examines it. He turns his gaze back to Teyla.
"You are part Wraith?" he says with surprise.
Teyla looks up and sees tears coming downs the face of the man that has never showed them before. She has seen John show sadness in his eyes, but never tears.
Janus can see the question in her face, "He has deep, strong feelings for you." He pauses. "I do not know why he feels the need to conceal them from you, but he is truly saddened by what will happen to you… and your son."
Rodney looks upon John's face. "What do you mean he has deep, strong feeling?" he begins to question until it dawns on him. "Oooohh."
They finally get to the lab. Janus begins to adjust some buttons on some of his machines and devices, he shuts down the stasis pod and is able to leave John's body and back into his own. Janus steps out of the stasis pod.
"John?" Teyla asks cautiously. He nods slowly. "How are you feeling?"
"I'm fine," he says feebly.
She can tell that he was lying. His face is pale, his voice sounds weak and he didn't have the strength to get up on his own.
John looks at Janus, "We are not doing this?" He looks at Teyla briefly before looking at Janus again. "We're not changing the timeline."
"John," Teyla says softly. "If it means that we save many lives, then we have to. To not do this because of me and my son would be selfish."
From the look on his face and the quickening of his breathing she knows that he doesn't like it. He hates when she is right.
"I can show how things will change," Janus speaks up.
"Really? You can do that?" Rodney asks in a surprised tone.
Janus reveals another room with a platform with a consul in the middle of the room. He motions them to step on with him.
A beep goes off on the tablet that Rodney is holding, "John, we need to get you back to Atlantis. You're bio-signs are…"
"No, Rodney!" John orders.
"But if we don't you'll…" Rodney tries to finish.
"It doesn't matter Rodney. If times change, we won't be here," John interrupts to say.
"What were you going to say, Rodney?" asks Teyla.
Rodney is about to say something, but John's piercing glare stops him.
John motions Ronon to carry him over to the platform, "Show us Janus."
They all get on, but Rodney stops Janus before he starts.
"How is this going to work and what if thing become worse?" Rodney asks with worry.
"It is very complicated to explain and I believe I can put it back the way it should be if need be. I suggest that you stay on the platform though. You won't be affected by the timeline unless you step out of this protected area," Janus simply states.
Janus waves his had over the consul and see a holograph display of the Pegasus galaxy.
