Disclaimer : I do not own Stargate Atlantis etc & I am not making any profits from this story. I do own Dr. Orla Grant, Captain Munroe, Dr. Davies and Lieutenant Wilkinson.
Rating T : For violence.
No Spoilers : Set around Season 5, Dr. Carson Beckett is CMO, Lieutenant Cadman is stationed on Atlantis and Teyla hasn't had her baby, (I keep waiting for the plot bunny to
demand John make a move).
Pairings : Ronon Dex/Dr. Orla Grant
A massive thank you to bailey1ak you are an angel
Summary : An Ancient device has traumatic results for the inhabitants of Atlantis.
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As the team left the first room and re-entered the corridor Orla checked the schematics on her data pad and looked across towards Captain Munroe. "There should be an entrance to the next room near you Captain on the left, there are no energy readings but it might be worth a look.
"Okay, Dr. Grant," Munroe nodded.
"Call me Orla," she smiled up at the Captain. Turning to Major Lorne she exclaimed "Major you and the Captain are first. I don't want to know what Pegasus spiders look like, you're both on squishing duty," Orla beamed.
"Orla, the place has been flooded, where are the spiders supposed to have come from?" Lorne raised an eyebrow at Orla.
"This is the Pegasus galaxy, Evan, stuff happens. For all we know they could live in water and air and be the size of Ronon so… you first," Orla shooed the Major in front.
"Geez, Orla, spiders the size of Ronon, even I would run at that," Lorne shivered which in turn made the whole group shiver and laugh.
As Major Evan Lorne entered the second room on the left he was pleased to find no Ronon sized spiders waiting... in fact, there was nothing, just another empty room. In fact it was identical to the last room, just slightly larger. This was going to take no time at all if they just found nothing.
"Nothing here either," Lorne called out.
"You think Dr. McKay will be annoyed at us for not finding anything?" Dr. Davies looked at Orla.
"I don't see why, we've checked two rooms so far and to be honest, there can't be something everywhere we look," Orla replied.
"Oh my god, Orla, don't let McKay hear you say that," Cadman admonished and started to chuckle.
As they left the barren room they re-entered the corridor and Orla pointed to the right, "Another room just up there. It's much larger than the others," she informed the group.
"Before we go anywhere I want to see if Dr. Zelenka can pick us up on the radios," Lorne requested. "Major Lorne to Dr. Zelenka, Radek can you hear me?" he continued.
Upon hearing static the Major shook his head and looked at Lieutenant Wilkinson.
"Okay Lieutenant, Woolsey wants this done by the book; I can't raise the gate room. I want you to head back to the transporter and see if you can raise them there. If not, head back up to a level you can and let them know the radio's are out," he ordered. "The rest of us are going to continue into the room just ahead. If we find nothing, we'll wait for your return in the corridor before going further."
"Yes sir," Lieutenant Wilkinson replied and spun around heading back towards the transporter.
"Okay, let's go see what's behind door number 3," Lorne grinned.
The Major entered the room first it seemed similar to the others except it was much larger. That was when he noticed a stone like pedestal. Upon it was a box with intricate detailing, it was bronze in colour but the detailing was in black it almost resembled a puzzle box. The type you have to match the design to complete. Though there was nothing else to suggest it had any use.
"Orla, we found a box of sorts," Lorne called out, not taking his eyes off the item.
By now Dr. Grant, Major Lorne, Lieutenant Cadman and Captain Munroe were inside the room. Dr. Davies was still outside looking at his data pad, he'd spotted a small spike of energy just a moment ago. Was it just his eyes?
As Dr. Orla Grant neared Major Lorne a humming noise from the box on the pedestal started, they stared at each other and took a small step back. Captain Munroe had stationed himself inside the room and to the side of the doorway. He had a view of Orla several feet in front of him. She was flanked on each side by Major Lorne and Cadman.
Suddenly the box came to life and started to expand pieces of itself, rotating them and pulling them back into itself.
The three near to the box watched in awe, when suddenly at the entrance to the room, where the door should be a force field came into place; they all spun to look at the doorway.
Oh that's not good they thought.
Without warning a blinding white flash encompassed the room, knocking all four of the team unconscious on the floor.
Dr. Ian Davies watched with horror at the scene, he turned dropping the data pad from his hands, jaw slack and trying not to hyperventilate he ran screaming to the transporter.
Lieutenant Stephen Wilkinson had to go back to the main floors in Atlantis before he got a good reception on his radio. He's relayed the Major's orders and was about to head back into the transporter when Dr. Davies exited it, begging for help.
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In the gate room the SGA-1 team had finally arrived back having secured full trading rights with the locals of P3Y-885.
"Colonel Sheppard, congratulations on your teams effort, it's a truly great achievement," Woolsey happily babbled.
"Yeah, sure, no problems," Sheppard answered slightly unnerved at Woolsey's fawning over wheat and tava beans.
"Where's Orla?" boomed Ronon.
"Pardon?" Woolsey looked up at the Satedan and smiled weakly. "Oh, Dr. Grant, she's helping Major Lorne," Woolsey looked at Teyla about to deflect the conversation from Orla back to the trade agreement.
Without warning Dr. Davies accompanied by Lieutenant Wilkinson barged into the gate room shouting for help.
Everyone turned to look at the Doctor and the Marine. Colonel Sheppard and Ronon reacted before anyone else, moving towards the pair.
"What's wrong?" Ronon demanded.
"Lieutenant, what's going on?" Sheppard stepped into the soldier's path.
"The room… the box… a light and they're all unconscious," Davies prattled.
Ronon grabbed the scientist and roared at him to calm down and tell them what he knew.
Teyla looked at Ronon, "Stop intimidating the man, Ronon. Let him speak," she looked back at the man in front of Ronon and tried to calm him down.
Dr. Davies finally managed to explain to the group exactly what he'd seen. The flash of light, the box Lorne mentioned, everything.
Ronon reared up to his full height knowing it would automatically intimidate everyone but Sheppard and Teyla. "If anything happens to Orla, I am holding you responsible," he hissed at Woolsey.
"Ronon, she's doing her job… no more," Sheppard tried to interject knowing he was about to get his head ripped off by the angry ex-Runner. He winced at the growling response.
"Right, we need to get to the lower level and help Major Lorne and his team," Sheppard declared as he turned back to look at Woolsey for his agreement. Woolsey's nodded and Sheppard turned back towards the Satedan to organize the rescue. All Sheppard saw was the ex-Runner's back as he broke into a run in the direction of transporter, if the Colonel wasn't mistaken the man in question was snarling his displeasure as he moved.
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