Title: Home
Date:
25th November
2007
Author: somm120602
Chapter: 3
?
Rating: T
Pairing:
None
Archiving: None - yet
Warnings: None
- yet
Spoilers: None
Feedback:
Yes
Disclaimer: Stargate Atlantis and its characters do
not belong to me.
Summary: What
happens when your future is here and now? This is my first
story so feedback and help would be extremely appreciated.
When she woke her head hurt. She turned on the shower and stepped in and as the water washed her fuzzy head clear she started to remember what had happened. Zelenka's home brew, giggling on the floor of the mess, John coming in and sending them to bed, Lorne walking her to her room. Oh god! Did she really make a move on the Major. Zelenka was in big trouble.
She changed and headed for the gym. As she entered she walked straight in Major Lorne.
"Sorry," she blushed. "Yeah," Lorne answered. Did he see her blushing? "Hey, hows the head?"
"Fine." she said a little too sharply.
As she trained she couldn't get Lorne out of her head. She decided to speak to Alex, she was the only one who could help her out and not find it funny.
"So a few days ago you hate the guy and last night you made a move on him."
Alex laughed as she thought about Kat. She had taken an instant disliking to the guy and now she was trying it on with him.
"He was just being nice and I was drunk. I should really go apologize to him." Kat said.
"Now's your chance." Alex nodded in the direction of the major who had just walked in.
"Doctor, Captain, Glad to see you've sobered up." Lorne said as he walked by. Kat blushed again.
"Me thinks you have the hots for him." Alex questioned her and Kat groaned.
The day rest of the day didn't go any better. Every where she went Lorne seemed to be there. Any words between them were quick and sharp. This didn't go unnoticed by John.
"What is it with you two today? Can't you try and be nice?" he asked the major.
"Sorry sir." and with that Lorne walked away.
That was odd though John. Lorne was usually straight with him but it felt like he was holding something back.
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Evan sighed as he looked out over the balcony. He knew he shouldn't even be thinking this. It was Sheppard daughter, well Sheppard's could be daughter. From the moment he saw he knew she was his type of girl but the fact was he was so much older. In reality she wasn't even born yet.
"Colonel a ship just jumper out of hyperspace."
"Sheppard, McKay to the gate room." Carter said into her headset.
As both Sheppards and McKays headed to the gate room the power cut.
"We're being hailed."
"You will stand down" came the voice over the radio, "You will not be hurt. You will be taken from here and transported to a facility where you will spend the rest of your days in our service. You have 6 hours."
"The K'trialians." Alex and Kat said at exactly the same time. John looked at them.
"You know these guys?"
"Yes," Kat answered. "They're a violent race bent on turning all humanoid races into slavery but they're not supposed to get here for another six years."
"So whata we do 'bout it?" John asked looking concerned. Sam looked at the girls.
"Can we beat them?" she asked. Kat looked at Alex they both knew what to do but would they be trusted?
"Do you trust me?" She pointed the question to John rather than Sam.
"Yes." He replied.
"No! I mean you really need to trust me and my team to do this." Kat looked straight into his eyes.
John sighed. He knew he should trust her she was after all trained by him, albeit in a different universe. He looked back deep into her eyes.
"Yes Captain, I trust you."
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She made everything look simple. All they needed was here already but in a part of Atlantis they hadn't explored yet. Kat barked at Rodney to go and fix the power and get the shields running. Jack made his way to the control chair with Jacobs and Ronan. Alex went to start modifying a jumper with Zelenka while Kat took John and Major Lorne's team to find what they needed.
John watched her as she jogged through the corridors of Atlantis. She looked so calm and John got the feeling she'd done this many times before. Just like him she knew she had to protect Atlantis from it's enemies. She stopped suddenly outside a small lab which lit up the second she entered. She put down her gun and started tapping on the console quickly.
"Kat, You do know what you're doing?" Sheppard asked.
"This is no time for questions sir but yes."
She worked quietly and a panel opened in the wall to reveal exactly what she was looking for. She opened the container and handed a small box to John and a blue crystal to the Major..
"Major take this to Lt. O'Neil in the chair room and quickly."
She checked her watch, 4 and a half hours left. Hopefully by the time Lorne got to him he'd be ready. Lorne looked at Sheppard who nodded and said "We'll be right behind you Major."
He watched as the major left with his men.
"Let's go but we need to make a pit stop at the armoury room. I need a wraith stunner."
Kat was running but John kept up with her. He grabbed her to stop her.
"Woah. Hold on what do you need with a stunner?" he asked.
"There's a component in the stunner we need" she replied and smiled.
In the chair room Lorne gave Jack the crystal as Rodney managed to get the power up. John and Kat entered the jumper bay and gave Alex the box.
"Radek can you tie the cloak into this?" Alex asked as she handed the box to him.
"What is it?" Zelenka asked.
"It's like a portable ZPM. Not as powerful but it'll give us the juice we need." Alex continued with her work as Zelenka mumbled something under his breath about McKays being all the same. In the chair room Jack managed to slot the into the controls.
Kat paced and Alex nodded she was ready.
"OK everyone out!" barked Kat.
"No. You can't possibly think I'm letting you do this yourselves." John barked back.
"This is no time for arguing but if you must come fine!" Kat answered.
Kat tapped her headset
"OK Lt. O'Neill are you ready? Remember after we leave keep radio silence."
"Yes Ma'am!" came the reply.
"Control tower this is Sheppard we're good to go."
Kat said as Rodney stifled a laugh at the fact John's daughter seemed to be just like him. The jumper sprung to life as Kat sat at the controls and John sat beside her.
"You know how to fly this thing right?" John looked at her.
"I was taught by the best sir!" Kat laughed.
"Jumper one you're clear for launch. God speed." Carter gave the order to open the jumper bay doors and the ship sped off.
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"So what's exactly is the plan Captain?" John asked.
"Simple just watch and learn."
Kat cloaked the ship as they left Atlantis. Alex made the final preparations to the small box as she tied the stunner into it and the cloak.
"What's she doing?" John looked puzzled.
"It's basically like a stun grenade but on a larger scale. Hurts like hell too sir."
Kat chuckled as she remembered the time he'd accidentally set one off in the jumper bay and half the base was knocked out herself included.
As they got closer she took a deep breath and looked at her watch. Less than half an hour to go. Jack needed to strike quickly. It only took the K'trialians a short time to recover from the shock wave.
"OK lets do this and get home for dinner."
She nodded to Alex who turned the box on. As it glowed and came to life the K'trialian ship in front of them started to turn.
"Now Captain." Alex shouted. Kat turned to look at their enemy and suddenly there was a bright flash.
"Damn cloaks down." Kat swore under her breath.
She turned the jumper and made a dash for Atlantis. Jack had seen the flash and started to fire everything he had available. The whole of Atlantis watched and sighed with relief as the drones hit their target.
John smiled. His girl had done it. He had a feeling that this wasn't the last they'd heard of the K'trialians either but at least they had a defence against them now. As the jumper's door opened Sam looked at John and Kat walking out. They really were alike. Too alike.
"Well done Captain. Atlantis is safe for the moment. You can fill us in on all the details at the debriefing in ten. I'm sure Rodney will want to know exactly how you did this." she said.
The debrief was easy as they told Rodney the blue crystal had a chemical to change the way the drones exploded on impact and how they knew where and what the mini ZPM was. John watched Kat as Alex explained the ins and outs of the crystal. She looked comfortable and relaxed for the first time since she arrived. They were dismissed and everyone headed for the mess.
"Kat? Can we talk?" John asked her on the way.
She nodded but kept walking, John stopped her.
"You did well out there."
"Thanks Colonel." Kat looked at the floor.
"Listen Kat I know it's not been easy on either of us the past week but you're stuck here for the moment. I need to know more about you. Are you happy? What do we do when were together?"
Kat sighed. Should she tell him what he wants to hear or the truth.
"I miss you." she said "My dad, you not the military you."
She went for the truth. John's heart sank. She hadn't been here long but he knew she needed him. He did the one thing she didn't expect. He hugged her. He held her close and told her everything would be fine. Kat smiled.
"Now lets go get something to eat."
Dinner was easy as they spoke about times that they shared with each other in their own Atlantis. Ronan laughed so hard when he found out John had fainted when Kat was born he fell off his chair. Alex and Rodney argued about the laws of Physics, like they used to do, much to Kat's amusement and Jack did the best impression of General Landy and Teal'c. Lorne and Zelenka entered the mess and saw them all sitting laughing.
"Is this just a family reunion or can anyone join?" Zelenka asked.
"As long as you haven't brought any more home brew." Alex answered him. They talked for hours.
As the night drew in they headed to their rooms. John walked Kat to hers
"Goodnight sweetie." he said and kissed her on the head as he'd done so many times before.
Kat went out to her balcony and stared out. Things were looking up here. Even if her dad was twenty odd years younger.
