"So Michael told you he would like to have a sort of alliance with us?" asked Weir after Nicole told her everything she had heard and talked about with Michael. "yes, that was basically what he said, he wants not to be treated like a prisoner and have access to the gate without security following him... do you think we should accept?"
"so far he has been trustworthy, he helped save Sheppard and healed your arm. But, he is still part wraith, but also human." Weir said thinking
"well I am part wraith, almost half, and look how I control it. Michael could be a powerful asset to Atlantis if both sides agree and follow through." Nicole said shrugging
"i agree with you Nicole, but what about his feeding? We can't just allow him to feed on Atlantis."
"We could give him one hour access to the gate to feed, and if he isn't back we go find him. But other than that we can't monitor his gate usage. I do not, repeat not, want to have humans sacrificed to his wraith needs, but i feel we have basically no other choice." Nicole stated
Elizabeth then gazed past Nicole as if it thought for a minute then refocused on Nicole and stated her answer.
"okay. I made my decision. Tell Michael that we agree to his terms and will ready him quarters. Nicole is it all right if a place Michael's quarters near yours?"
"okay and okay?" Nicole finished, smiled, then left to Michael's prison cell. When Nicole entered the cell Michael was sitting in a corner. "we agree to your terms" Nicole said and Michael got up. "do I get out of this cell?" Michael asked looking at his cage. "yes, whenever your ready I'll transport you" Nicole told him. "okay then. I'm ready." he said and Nicole let down the shield and opened the doors. Her and Michael then stepped out of the cage and opened the door to leave the room, with Michael behind her.
When they stepped out of the room one of the guards handed Nicole a stunner. "just in case" she assured smiling. "so, where do you want to go?" she asked Michael "Atlantis has a training grounds right?" asked Michael and Nicole led him to it. Inside the room Teyla and Ronan were sparring. As soon as they noticed Michael and Nicole entered they both stopped and stared. "Weir has affirmed the alliance" Nicole said, but Teyla nodded and left, leaving only Ronan and them.
"so... anyone want to spar?" Nicole asked trying to break the ice between Ronan and Michael.
"fine by me" Michael said staring at Ronan and caught the sticks Nicole threw to him. Ronan shook his head and walked over to Nicole grabbed her arm and led her into a corner. "We will talk about this later." he said releasing his grip on her and leaving the court. Nicole sighed then readied her sticks. Michael swung first, aiming at her shoulder. Nicole was quick to dodge and swung at his stomach but was met with wood. Michael took a swing at her stomach too fast for her to deflect and then his stick was at her throat. "wow your good Michael!" Nicole exclaimed and Michael released Nicole. Nicole felt a shiver go down her spine as she saw the wraith in Michael's eyes.
Just as they prepared for another match John walked in. "hello" he said. "Mind if I join?" he asked, setting his bag down and looking at Nicole and the hybrid. "no" Nicole said politely and smiled. "it will be me and John first, then whoever wins goes against Michael" she said and John readied his sticks.
Their sticks collided in a loud crash as John blocked Nicole's attack from above. John aimed a attack at her leg but Nicole easily side stepped away. As their attacks continued Michael sat down on a bench in a corner watching intently and silently. Nicole then aimed carefully and landed an attack on John's stomach making him double over and then knocked him down with another blow. She then was on top of him with a stick aimed at him. John laughed and Nicole got off him.
"looks like you got the wraith princess next Michael" John said jokingly teasing Nicole. "I'm not a wraith princess" she replied and got ready for the final match.
Michael attacked first again, but was quickly blocked by Nicole who made a failed attempt at a counter attack and was hit in the side with a stick but quickly recovered and attacked again, but was only met with wood. Michael then attacked with a combo and knocked Nicole on her back, but before Michael could pin her, she swung her leg and knocked him over and tried to pin him, but he easily flipped her over with a stick to her neck.
"nice one Michael! The princess was defeated." John stated and Nicole got up. "well that was quite a workout! " Nicole said and laughed. "yes" agreed Michael. "well I guess I'll see you tomorrow" John said leaving the court. "Shall we head to your quarters Michael?" asked Nicole, brushing her fire red hair out of her face. "okay" Michael said and Nicole led him to his quarters, which were down the hall next to hers.
"see you tomorrow Michael, I'm just next door if you need anything." Nicole said as she left his quarters and entered hers. Once she was in her quarters she sighed and sat down on her lavendar colored sofa and stretched. Yawning as she got up, Nicole went into her bedroom and gathered a pile of clothes and entered the shower, enjoying the hot water washing over her as it removed all the stress from her work day. Once Nicole was done she got changed and then went into her bedroom, deposited her dirty clothes into the basket, grabbed her book, and sat down reading on her bed until she could read no further and then put the book up and slept peacefully throughout the night.
