This is well... basically a filler chap... but it is necessary!!! I hope...
Anyway, please enjoy this chapter like all the others even though it's actually shorter and a filler...
By the way, during this chapter Ronon, Rodney and Teyla are all still walking/running down the tunnels (and... well... getting absolutely nowhere fast!) and John is unconscious... as usual... poor John... anyway, that's just to... ah... let you know what's happening while other stuff is happening... and they would take a break every now and again... other than John who is still unconscious... except he would wake up every now and again, although he'd be alone so he'd probably go to sleep or fall unconscious again... maybe he'd move and fall unconscious because of the pain... and I'm pratteling... moving on...
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Overdue
"How overdue are they?" asked Elizabeth as she stared at the gate.
"Three hours ma'am," replied Chuck, facing Elizabeth.
"It shouldn't have taken them long to find that power source and report back... okay, dial them, we'll radio them and see if everything is alright.
"Yes ma'am,"
Elizabeth frowned as she watched the gate slowly get dialled. "This happens too often," she said under her breath. She crossed her arms as the gate made a connection, "let's just hope we can contact them," she said as she tapped her radio, "Colonel Sheppard? Please respond," All she got back was static, "Colonel Sheppard? Rodney? If anyone can hear me please respond,"
"Maybe they can't respond," said Chuck, staring at Elizabeth.
"Get a team ready," she said, still staring at the gate, "I have a feeling that they're in trouble... again,"
"Yes ma'am,"
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An hour later a rescue team was standing in front of the gate.
"Ready Major?" asked Elizabeth as she watched the team wait in the gate room.
"Yes ma'am," replied Major Lorne, "we're all ready,"
"Speak for yourself," said Carson; turning to face Major Lorne, "I'm far from ready,"
"It'll have to do,"
"Bring them home safely, Major," said Elizabeth, nodding to Chuck to dial the planet again.
"I'll try ma'am," replied Major Lorne, "knowing them they probably got stuck somewhere,"
"Ma'am," said Chuck, turning to Elizabeth, "we can't get a lock,"
"What? You got a lock before," replied Elizabeth, walking over to Chuck.
"Well it's not connecting this time,"
"Try again,"
"Yes ma'am,"
Once again, the gate didn't lock. Elizabeth frowned and turned to Major Lorne, "I guess your team can't go anywhere yet Major," she said, before turning back to Chuck, "how far away is the Daedalus,"
"Three days out," he replied.
"Contact them, tell them they have to make a detour,"
"Yes ma'am,"
oOo
"Ma'am, I've got the Daedalus on the radio," said Chuck, watching Elizabeth pace.
"That's good," said Elizabeth, walking over to Chuck, "Daedalus, this is Dr Weir,"
"What's going on Dr Weir?" asked Colonel Caldwell over the radio.
"We have... a problem,"
"What is it?"
"Sheppard's team was late checking in to us so we tried to contact them, but they didn't respond. We were going to send a rescue team but the gate won't connect anymore,"
"So you want us to head over to the planet,"
"Yes, it may take a little while but we need to know what's wrong,"
"We should be able to get there soon,"
"Before you do, Dr Beckett would like you to swing by here first, so he can beam aboard and help any wounded,"
"We'll be there tomorrow,"
"Please be as fast as you can be," said Elizabeth nervously.
"Will do, Caldwell out,"
Elizabeth sighed as the radio cut off, "let's hope they can hold on for another day," she said to herself as she walked to her office.
oOo
"Is he ready to beam?" asked Colonel Caldwell over the radio. The Daedalus had just arrived above Atlantis and was waiting for Carson to be ready to beam aboard.
"He's ready," replied Elizabeth, nodding at Carson.
"Don't worry Elizabeth, they'll be alright," said Carson just before the white light engulfed him.
"I sure hope so," she replied softly.
"He's aboard," said Colonel Caldwell, "we'll head to the planet now,"
"Be fast," replied Elizabeth, "who knows what they're doing,"
"We'll be as fast as we can,"
"Good, tell me when you get there,"
"Will do, Caldwell out,"
Elizabeth closed her eyes as the radio shut off. She slowly opened them and walked into her office, "please be alright," she said to herself, "please be alright,"