Chapter 3
A/N: I must say there is a lot of irony in this chapter, I wrote it prior to the airing of BAMSR and that end scene with Elizabeth was too close to this for comfort. Still I like my AU better, hopefully this will clear up some questions from previous chapters. And so my lovely readers we are temporarily leaving Atlantis and venturing back to the far reaches of Pegasus. Enjoy
Somewhere in Pegasus:
Elizabeth Weir was a changed woman, commander of an Asuran vessel, with a mission to wipe out both Wraith and Asurans alike. Wiping out the Wraith couldn't be helped, the command was included now in the base code of her nanites; but unlike other Asurans her humanity kept the urge in check. Maybe once both races were destroyed, she could finally find peace, never back in Atlantis where she wanted to be, but on some quiet planet, where she could still do the things she had wanted to do when the Atlantis expedition originally arrived in Pegasus.
She still wondered how she had managed to convince Oberath that her humanity had died and she could be trusted, but didn't want to question her luck. After she convinced Oberath she then rose in the in the Asuran ranks. Oberath had given her command of this ship with the orders to destroy the Wraith. Over time, Elizabeth realized that she could subtly change the code in those she commanded, so much that, while she could never remove the Wraith code, she could also add a code to help destroy Asuran vessels as well, and leave the humans alone. A constant process that took a lot of subconscious concentration on her part, in worry that the Asurans aboard the ship would find a way to override her commands.
This kept Atlantis safe while eliminating threats on the other side. To Oberath, she was the perfect human made machine. To her crew, she was the perfect leader. And to Elizabeth, she was a tool turned against those who had tried to make her that way. Her body may have healed, but she could still feel and remember every amount of torture both physically and mentally afflicted upon her before she could manipulate Oberath, making her hate the Asurans enough to pursue them as she did.
Walking to the bridge, her second in command awaited her. "What is going on?" Elizabeth asked, folding her arms across her chest.
"Lord Oberath is on the move, ma'am. Rumor has it that he is mounting a last chance offensive here." He pointed at a planet on the holographic map.
Elizabeth studied the map; the planet was right next to New Athos which she knew had the new address for Atlantis; it was too close for her comfort. "How long until they get there?"
"A few weeks at the most."
"How much time until we can get there ourselves?"
"The battle will have all ready been fought, and a winner decided."
Elizabeth looked thoughtful, that wouldn't do at all. "Where is the nearest Wraith vessel to our location?"
"Two hyperspace jumps ma'am." Another technician spoke up.
"Send a message to the Wraith saying that intelligence says the Asurans are attempting to mount a major offensive in the area, and that they should request immediate reinforcements. Disguise the transmission as if it was coming from another Wraith vessel. Also tell them that we will be joining them as well. Send a message to the Asurans telling them that the Wraith are doing the same. We let them wipe each other out or at least attempt to, and clean up what survives, so far all of our offensives have been successful, it is time to go on a bit larger scale."
"Yes, ma'am. Right away," the second-in-command hurried off to follow through with the order. Elizabeth watched him hurry off, smiling, Oberath may have thought he had done something by completely making her "Asuran", but he was about to find out how drastically wrong he was.
Replicator Ship, Elizabeth's Quarters
Elizabeth ran her fingers through her hair, trying to unwind before the battle ahead. So far things were going according to plan; both the Asurans and Wraith had fallen for the messages almost too easily. She just felt lucky that none of her people could connect to the collective to alert Oberath about their leader's deception towards him.
'It's funny, I have always worked against deception, and military force, and here I am doing exactly what I have hated all my life.' Elizabeth sighed. 'Then again personal morals and Pegasus don't always mix.' She recalled the decision to use the retrovirus against the Wraith, and how much that had kept her up at night.
'Ahh…Atlantis, how I miss you." Elizabeth smiled as her memories of Atlantis flowed through her mind. These were the memories that kept her sane through the torture, and had helped keep her in touch with her humanity. Calling up her favorite memories of Atlantis, Elizabeth settled down to sleep. John giving her the Athosian jar, she never found out how he knew it was her birthday. 'That will be something I'll have to ask when I see him again.' Smiling she closed her eyes and fell asleep. 'Good-night John. Everyone.'
