Jennifer sat on the edge of the bed holding the necklace Rodney had given her in her hand. It was a single stone-a diamond from the Pegasus galaxy-he had taken back to Earth to have it made into a necklace. She smiled halfheartedly, realizing she was still torn between the two men. She had made her decision after getting stuck on a ship with Ronon when it was hijacked by Todd. His rough edges had frightened her then, but now that she thought back, she wondered if she should have been amazed by his determination to protect her. She had chosen Rodney, and for now she still did, but she knew she would question her decision every time she looked at Ronon.

When she was stuck in that chilly corridor, sinking into the cold black oblivion, she wanted more than anything for Ronon to be there to save her. Sure, Rodney had gotten to her in time, barely.

She sighed, then jumped as John ran in with Ella in his arms and laid her on the nearest bed. Jenn ran over and immediately went back into doctor mode, relieved by the distraction. She began looking in her eyes, feeling her pulse, and going through the rest of her checklist as she questioned John. "What happened?"

John shrugged and said, "I don't know. I was trying to calm her down after we hung up on the wraith-" As if to answer the question on Keller's face, a blast that dissipated over the shield shook Atlantis. "-and she just fainted."

Keller took her stethoscope off and sighed, about to wonder out loud what was going on when she caught sight of John's arm. She gasped and gently rolled Ella onto her stomach. Her scrubs were wet with blood, just like John's arm. Sheppard finally noticed his arm and wrinkled his nose, reaching for a towel to clean his arm and taking off his jacket.

Keller sighed. "She must have tensed up from the stress, she tore her stitches."

Sheppard was still cleaning his arm when he nonchalantly remarked, "Like brother like sister, I guess."

Keller tried not to, but she smiled. Concentrating on stitching Ella back up, she closed the space between her face and her patient's shoulder to hide her grin. Once Ella's shoulder was stitched up she stepped back and removed her gloves with a snap. "Well, I got her stitched up, but I don't want her moving from this bed." Another blast from the angry wraith ship shook the infirmary. Keller steadied herself and turned to Ronon, who had retaken his place by Ella's side, holding her hand. "Where did you put my data pad?"

Ronon grabbed it from the little table beside the bed and handed it to her without a word. She sighed inwardly and began to read it.

*Name: Ella Dex
Age: 22
Height: 5' 4"
Eye Color: Blue
Hair Color: Brown
Homeworld: Sateda
Blood Type: *

Keller grimaced slightly. "Ronon, do you know her blood type?" She assumed now he would have to talk to her, but when she realized what the intentions behind her question were, she felt childish. Ronon just shrugged anyways. Keller sighed and went to look at Ella's blood work so she could get her a transfusion.

Ella's eyes slowly opened and she sighed contentedly. She could feel a strong hand around hers as she tried to prop herself up. She immediately regretted trying as pain ripped through her back and shoulder. Ronon, who had fallen asleep sitting in a chair next to her bed with his head on the bed, was awake in seconds.

"Hey, Doc said don't move."

Ella tried to smile, but it turned out more like a grimace. "No kidding." Ronon smiled and squeezed her hand gently.

She seemed like she was confused and she asked, "Melena?"

He shook his head and looked away. She frowned and squeezed his hand, smiling when he looked her way. "Where are Colonel Sheppard and the rest of your friends?"

She jumped when Sheppard answered her from the infirmary doorway. "Well, I'm right here. Glad to know you missed me." He smiled his quirky half-smirk and moved to Ella's bedside. "So, are bored out of your mind yet?"

Ella laughed and nodded. "I might go crazy if I don't get out of here soon."

John nodded with understanding, then was silent for a moment as he thought. "Ella, I have an idea."

After receiving permission and a wheelchair from Doctor Keller, John and Ronon set out to show Ella the city. They passed windows that overlooked the sea as they made their way to one of the outer piers. Ella was smiling the whole time as Ronon pushed her slowly past the windows and flew down the hallways. When they got to the pier, John and Ronon helped Ella down off the wheelchair so she could dangle her feet off the edge. She sighed and looked up at the hive ship in the atmosphere. John noticed her staring and said, "They can't get us in here. Now that we have ZedPMs, we can power the shield for awhile. Once they realize that, they'll leave. We can use that break to figure out how to destroy the superhive."

Ella looked over at him and gave him a fleeting half smile, then turned her attention to the beautiful sunset. "Is there land on this planet?"

John was going to answer her, but he realized she was talking to Ronon. Ronon nodded and Ella smiled. "I'd like to see it sometime."

Then they both turned to the sunset. Once the sun was down, they took Ella back to the infirmary and John headed to bed. Ella insisted that Ronon went to take a shower as she was drifting off to sleep. Even though she was practically alone, she felt safer than she ever remembered feeling.

Keller rubbed her eyes and continued her work. She had to get it all done. She heard a noise in the hall, but she dismissed it as anything other than one of the marines patroling. She froze when she felt a gun on her back.

"Stand up slowly and take me to the runner." The voice sounded wraithlike, sending chills down her spine. She gulped and looked around for anything that could be used as a weapon. Spotting a metal pen, she elbowed the body behind her, grabbed the pen, and whirling around she stuck it in the wraith's arm. It screeched and backhanded her, sending her flying into the wall. The commotion had woken Ella, and she was standing in the doorway.

"Looking for me?"

The wraith turned to her and hissed. She tossed her head to get her long side bangs out of her eyes and pulled a knife from her glove. It was in the wraith's hand in seconds and his stunner fell to the ground. Before long another was beside the pen Keller had 'administered', causing it to take a step back. Ella used this opportunity to grab the stunner and stun the wraith, then hit the alarm. It began sounding and a half wet and hurriedly dressed Ronon was the first one by her side. He scooped her up, laid her on the bed, and gave her her gun. Once he was sure she was okay he placed Keller beside her on the bed. "Ella, keep an eye on her, I'm going to help see if there are any more wraith."

Ella nodded and brushed Keller's hair out of her face. This woman had taken good care of her, and she would do the same.