A/N- In terms of 'Tabula Rasa' I actually liked it. I mean it was hardly anything without our dear Lizzie but it had its moments.
Remember Me
Everything was falling apart. And while Elizabeth stalked through the city trying to keep herself safe she couldn't help but wish that she was at least going through this experience with her people. 'Just one more thing to chalk up to my being different' she told herself as she tried to escape the wandering soldiers. 'But I have to try and find Teyla she-'
Suddenly there were noises and she could see Zelenka and Rodney talking to each other. They were still to far for her make out the words but as soon as she took a step they split up. 'Damit.' She thought angrily to herself. 'If only I had gone with John and Ronan...'
---SPARKY----
The hours passed, but Elizabeth just couldn't make it to the brig. She knew that that was the most likely location that they would be holding Teyla. But every time she got close, the soldiers would shoot at her...and of course she would have to lose them every time. In case it gets really bad, he had told her before he left. Don't hesitate to shoot.
I am not going to shoot our own people John. Elizabeth had told him firmly. Not matter what it comes down too.
'But now I think I have no choice.' She thought forlornly to herself. 'I'm running out of options.'
---SPARKY----
Elizabeth was no scientist but she knew that time was running out. And to make matters worse, she had been dragged to the jumper bay by Lorne's men. We can't take a chance on taking her to the brig. They had decided. She has to come with us. And now Elizabeth was waiting with them to see who would come out of the jumper.
"Hands in the air now," Kemp one of the men in front stated as John and Ronan exited the jumper.
"Listen, Lieutenant." Ronan began slowly. "This is medicine. We need to deliver it."
"Lt. Kemp," Elizabeth began piping up. "Listen to them please."
"Dr. Weir?" Ronan asked looking to see Elizabeth pushed in front of the soldiers to stand with John and Ronan. "I thought-"
"I know." Elizabeth stated with a sigh as she too put her hands up in the air. "But things didn't exactly work as we planned."
"Let's take them to the brig." Lt. Kemp spoke up causing Ronan to groan in frustration.
"You're making a mistake. There are sick people who-"
'What the hell is going on here?" Lorne asked entering the room.
"Sir," Kemp began. "We caught these men trying to infiltrate the base.
"And the woman?" Lorne asked indicating to Elizabeth.
"She must have helped them sir." Kemp began, not noticing that John was now noticing Elizabeth for the first time- or so he thought.
"Hey," he stated with a dreamy look on his face as he looked past Ronan to her. "You're really cute."
"What?" Elizabeth asked turning to John in surprise. "What did you say?"
"I said-"
"Quiet." Lorne ordered.
"Lorne," Ronan interrupted, putting John's comment out of his mind. "You've got to listen to me. Everyone on this base is going to die if you don't."
"And who are you exactly?"
Ronan sighed. "Look in your pocket."
"What?"
"Look in your pocket Major." Elizabeth stated not believing that she had forgotten that the picture was in there. "It will explain everything."
---SPARKY----
It was a day later, the anecdote had been distributed and while Ronan and Teyla were taking some much deserved rest, Elizabeth found herself waiting at John's bedside.
"Elizabeth," Keller began quietly coming over to her. "You should get some rest."
"I'm half replicator." Elizabeth pointed out with a weary grin. "Don't need that much sleep remember."
"But you do need some." Keller argued. "Now please."
Elizabeth shook her head turning her attention back to John. "No." she stated firmly. "No, I won't leave him. Not again."
"Alright." Keller agreed with a sigh as she left them alone.
'Come on John," Elizabeth prayed as she clasped her hands together. 'You have to pull through.'
Suddenly there was rustling and Elizabeth looked up to see him waking up. "John," she stated with a relieved smile. "You're awake."
"Yeah," he stated drowsily. "What happened?"
"Teyla and I managed to distribute the plant in the ventilation system." She explained, helping him to sit up slightly. "It knocked you out."
"How long have I been asleep?" he asked blinking his eyes a couple of times.
"About a day," she answered honestly.
"A day?" John asked not believing it. "A day?"
"It hit some people harder than others." Elizabeth stated with a sigh as she sat tentatively on the edge of his bed so that she was facing him. "How are you feeling John? How's your memory?"
John sighed. "Well, pretty good I think. I mean things are a little fuzzy, especially the last couple days but if I forget your birthday in a couple weeks..."
Elizabeth smiled. "At least you know that it's in a couple weeks John and if you forget I will forgive you." She sighed and tentatively took his hand. "I'm just glad that you're awake."
"Yeah," John stated, doing his best to ignore her hand on his. "Why do I get the distinct feeling that we almost ran out the clock on this one?"
"Because you almost did," Keller stated coming over, noticing when Elizabeth took her hand away from John's. "If the distribution of the cure had been delayed any longer, many more people would have died."
John just closed his eyes before opening them again. "Ronan, Teyla and Rodney-"
Elizabeth smiled and put up a hand to silence him. "Ronan and Teyla were immune, like me only not like me because-"
"Because you're half replicator," John interrupted with a nod of understanding. "Can't McKay use that EMP thing on you?"
"No." Elizabeth stated sadly. "It would kill the nanites, but because the nanites make up half of me..."
"You'd die too." John finished understanding. "Right; Elizabeth dying, not a good thing, would not have wanted that."
"No." Elizabeth agreed with a small smile. "We wouldn't have wanted that at all."
"But what about Rodney?" John asked worriedly. "He's okay, isn't he?"
"He's with Katie Brown." Keller stated. "She took it harder than most."
"Will she be okay?" Elizabeth asked turning to Keller.
"Hopefully," She answered honestly. "But she was exposed to it longest out of everyone who has survived thus far. But I have hopes that Rodney won't let her go that easily."
"No," John agreed looking from Keller to Elizabeth. "We don't let the ones that we care about leave us with out a fight."
"No," Elizabeth stated, in full agreement with John. "We don't."
