A/N: I've rethought about what's going to happen. I've actually argued with myself 'till I came up with a compromise. So lets see if this goes the way I thought it would.

Disclaimer: Yadda yadda... we should all know by now that I own nothing but my own characters.

By the Seventh day, Susie was still holding onto hope that the Atlanteans wouldn't give up on her. The wraith, who she found out was the voice, slowly was impressed by Susie. "You are more like Wraith than you realize human." He spoke the seventh day.

"Well that's disturbing. I am nothing like your species." Susie found it harder and harder to keep hoping that they would get her out of the Genii camp before she was completely dead from old age. Which was disturbing in it's self. When people on Earth spoke of Life Sucking Aliens, it was taken as a joke. But here, It was a reality. There was actually Life sucking Aliens, parasites, and Aliens! I mean who on Earth would actually believe one of the people that could claim to keep Earth from being under slavery, eaten on, or destroyed.

"If you take the need to feed on you away, and strip all the really Wraith out of us, you would see that we are much alike."

"So what exactly are you called? I mean I just can't keep calling you by the name Wraith can I?" Susie was down to the last straw in her hand of hopes. Everything started to slip out of her fingers when she was taken by the Wraith dart.

Which was strange in it's self, because didn't the Genii only have 1930's equivalent tech? So how did they get there stinking hands on a Dart? Susie asked herself these questions and more. What else could you do stuck in a cell without even a bobby-pin?! They took her stash that she had in her pocket when the Genii had first captured her.

"The Wraith have no need for names, the way you humans do." The Wraith finally answered Susie's question.

"I'll just call you Nick." Susie told him happy to solve a single problem out of the whole slew of them.

*()*

Flanna stood as Yellow Fox entered her tepee. Slinging a side of her elaborate head dress across her face, she faced the intruder.

"You have visitors, Russet haired one. But know this, if you leave with them, I will hunt you down and bring you back." Yellow Fox whispered to Flanna. After Flanna clearly heard the message, he turned to go outside. "You are mine, Russet haired one. No one else can claim you."

After Yellow Fox's message was delivered and he was gone. Flanna gave a huge sigh of relief. She just hoped that the visitors were Ronon and his team otherwise she was as good as a slave in the Band's camp. She tucked the side of the headdress into the band that held it over her head, before pulling her sleeves down and straightened the skirt she wore. Flanna grimaced when she came to the skirt. It was Pink and had flowers almost a calico design, she would say. She never wore a skirt if it was possible, the one time that Flanna did wear one was to her brother's promotional ceremony. And that did not turn out well at all.

Exiting the cloth Tepee, Flanna headed towards the crowd that was presumably holding the visitors. Not many people came to the village, so there was always a great hub-bub when people came. Seeing the dark haired Sheppard and her tall brother, Flanna grinned underneath the headdress.

"Sheppard! Ronon! McKay, welcome to the Band!" Flanna greeted the team once she was close enough to see Rodney glaring at the children that bugged him with questions.

"Flanna. I wish it was a happier acastion to see you, but we need your help." Sheppard was direct as possible, it was his daughter missing and all. He didn't know how long he had left before Susie was dead from the Wraith feeding on her.

Flanna sensing this wasn't just a friendly visit, immediately got down to business. "What happened?" She asked wishing that she was wearing her pants and gear instead of the horrible dress.

Ronon looked his sister up and down several times before raising his eyebrow when he looked Flanna in the eye again. Ronon had never seen Flanna wear a dress in the years that she was alive, well besides that one time that their parents made her wear one for one of his promotional ceremony.

"Uh... you sure you want to hear this now? I mean.. you want to come.. help us with ….rescuing Susie?" Sheppard tripped over his words in a way that Flanna had never heard him do.

"Rodney what happened to Susie?" Flanna turned to Rodney hoping that he would actually spill the secret like always.

"We went to the planet that you said held a shipyard, when we got there a Wraith dart flew over head, Susie must have thought she could get to the tower which held the shield. Next thing, we heard was that the Genii want to trade the Colonel for Susie." Words spilled from Rodney's mouth faster than a water over a cliff. Flanna grinned until she realized that Susie was in terrible trouble.

"I'm coming with you." She told them, heading off to her tent to change into her old clothes.

"You sure you want to. I mean you're in a dress and all, I don't see how that'll help get Susan rescued." Rodney told her retreating back. Sheppard and Ronon both gave McKay a very strong look.

Flanna stopped in the middle of the path, slowly turning, Rodney could see fire in her eyes. "I am not a helpless female, McKay. Even if I am wearing this yurt of a dress! I am just as clarified to rescue my best friend as Ronon here."

Rodney just couldn't stand up in the face of outright fury on Flana's face. "I.. I never said that. What.. I mean.. was that.. wouldn't it be better if you stayed here?"

After Flanna had scared Rodney out of his answer, she headed straight for the tent that she'd been given. Yellow Fox was watching these events play out, he didn't miss the look between Ronon and HIS girl. Not that he'd claim yet, but Flanna was his. In more ways than one.

"Well that went well." Sheppard sarcastically said once Flanna had disappeared to get her gear. Yellow Fox choose that moment to make an appearance.

"Why have you come looking for the Russet haired one?" Yellow Fox asked Sheppard, seeing as he was the leader. "When ever she comes here, she brings danger with her."

"We need her help to find one of our people. They were best friends when they first met." Sheppard told Yellow Fox.

Yellow Fox had not become the war chief for nothing. "The Russet haired one stays with our village. She repays us by bringing the Evil Spirits to our home."

Ronon quietly growled when he heard Yellow Fox say in words that his little sister was no more than a captive. "She's coming with us." Ronon's deep voice stated the fact to Yellow Fox.

Yellow Fox inclined his head, signally the man around him to raise their weapons. What happened was this one minute, Sheppard was trying to calm Ronon down and the next, the team were fighting for their freedom. Which ended up the Atlanteans being tied up to posts in a tent and knocked out.

Flanna stood in the entrance of her tent watching as her brother fought the hardest for his freedom. He took out several of the Band's best warriors, while Sheppard was doing the same thing. Rodney was cowering as always.

But the odds were in the Band's favor, especially since they had the element of surprise. Knocking the three out, Yellow Fox told his men to tie them to the pole. There the Atlanteans were hanging solely by their arms. A leather strap was tied around their wrists and the other end was tied to the horizontal pole. There the men would starve and die of thirst. Not a pretty way to go in Flanna's opinion.

Marching out to Yellow Fox, Flanna was thinking of telling just who he had strung up like a hunk of beef in a cellar. Flanna had given up on wearing her leathers, knowing that if Yellow Fox had seen her with them on, he wouldn't listen to a word she said, much less do. So she was again stuck in the horrible dress, white pants underneath the split skirt and the most tacky headdress ever. "Yellow Fox, one that you strung up, was my brother. I doubt that he will grant me the privilege of being your mate if you treat all your in-laws this way." Flanna started to act being madly in love with the War Chief. "It would, how do you put it...make a bad impression my family. He came here unknowingly that you wanted me to become your mate."

Yellow Fox looked closely at Flanna, knowingly that something was up, he just didn't know what. "Hmm. That would send the wrong message wouldn't it? Which one is he?" Yellow Fox asked, rapidly thinking of a plan to dispose of the one that she called her 'Brother'. If he was really her brother, than the Russet haired one would have said such a thing when he made his intentions clear.

"The one with the dreads. It is my people's custom that when a male of the Bride's house comes to meet the groom's people, he is to be treated with respect. Our people are warriors, Yellow Fox, when my brother Ronon wakes up, I hope for your sake that he is in a kind mood."

Yellow Fox gestured to one of his men to come to him. "Cut the one with long hair down, but do not kill him yet. I want him to die within the sight of the Russet haired one."

*()*

Susie was taken out of her cell once more, Nick was already in the hallway, chained up. Sighing, Susie held out her hands to get the heavy manacles on them. Susie and Nick were led to the Torture room, because that was why they were sent there, to Nick it was like eating the crumbs off a plate when there was a whole buffet still full. To Susie it was a room, where Acustius Koyla was. And Susie had come to realize why her Father hated this man so much.

*()*

Sheppard woke up to an enormous amount of pain running through his shoulders and arms. Looking left, John saw that Rodney was passed out still. The Colonel than looked right, and saw that Ronon wasn't there. When John realized that Ronon wasn't there nor was he anywhere on the pole, he became worried. If the former Satedan was free,he would've gotten his friends free also, but if he was taken by Yellow Fox, it was that thought that Sheppard tried to not finish.

Many hours went by and Rodney had only woken up once only to fall unconscious once again. Sheppard stayed awake, willing to stand the level of pain that ran through his upper back and shoulders. He took note of all the sentinels movements and where each tent was situated.

Flanna had Yellow Fox's men take down Ronon Dex. When he was finally down, she put him in her tent, much to Yellow Fox's disgust. Flanna took care of her brother for an hour before he woke up. And Ronon in pain when up is not a good thing. Seeing Ronon's eyes, Flanna asked. "How do you feel, my brother?"

"Like hitting someone." Was the response, when Flanna heard this, she tried not to smile.

"Lie still, brother, you must rest if you want your shoulders to heal properly." Flanna put on her sternest look, only to have Ronon push himself up out of bed. Rolling her eyes, Flanna rushed to push Ronon flat on his back again.

"You must rest if you want to be able to use your arms to the fullest extant."

Ronon gave his little sister a single look, one that Flanna knew was of pure stubbornness. Ronon Dex would get out of that bed and no one could stop him look. Sighing, Flanna helped the most stubborn man up and sitting on the bed. "Just don't say that I didn't warn you, brother, if you end up making your injury worse."

Yellow Fox chose that moment to check on Flanna and her guest. "You are awake I see." Flanna stood in front of her injured brother, arms across her chest.

"Yellow Fox, as much as I appreciate you coming, but I will not allow you to talk to my brother. Seeing as he is currently in a terrible mood, right now, due to you treating your guests, the way you do." Flanna tried to stop Yellow Fox, but gave up when he pushed his way around her. Shrugging, she consuled herself. Ronon sure will be happy to beat the Ego walking War chief to a I can go rescue the others while he does that.

*()*

Susie found herself once again in her cell, alone with her thoughts and memories once more. To consul herself she started thinking about when she had first joined the Expedition.

Flashback

Susan was still getting used to being in the Ancient city of Atlantis. It wasn't every day that you find out that your blood-father was the military commander of Atlantis, the lost city of fables. Susan had only been there for a little while, she was stuck in boot camp again. When she had gone to complain to the Colonel about it, he had said that every one had to go through boot camp. It wasn't only mandatory, but some things you were taught, weren't something normal on Earth. But after three hours of continually winning against her opponents, Susie had walked out, something that Ronon understood perfectly.

So now she was headed towards the mess, to get something to eat before taking a Jumper out and teaching the new recruits how to fly. John had to give her some job, seeing as she wasn't posted to a team yet and wasn't allowed off-world. Walking to the mess was fairly simple, it helped that Susie was in the top of her class for map reading. Atlantis could be confusing for someone new.

*()*

Susan was sitting at a table, eating a MRE*, something that took an acquired taste to. After being in the military for several years, Susie had eaten MREs more than regular food by now. Today it was the Turkey dinner, one of her favorites.

"Is this spot taken, Susan?" Flanna's voice broke into Susie's thoughts.

"Not at all, please join me, Flanna." Susie was quick to let her friend sit at across from her. Sometimes it was hard being the new kid at places. Learning the ropes, and meeting new people, it was one of the reasons that she kept getting all the remote location jobs. That and no body else wanted to do them.

"I was wondering if you had anything that you were doing this afternoon?" Flanna started to make some small talk.

"Not after teaching new recruits how to fly Jumpers. I should be done by oh 1500 hours if there's not much recruits." Susie answered, finishing her lunch. "Meet in the gym like always?"

Flana nodded, knowingly that her friend was talking about their sparring nights. "See you later, then." Susie told Flanna picking up her meal and heading out to go teach the newbies. It was one of the jobs that she was thankful that the Colonel gave her. Seeing as she had the gene just as strong as him.

End Flashback

Susie smiled, those were the good times, when She had first arrived. Being in a new place and all wasn't what she liked, but once she got used to the fact that Nothing is Impossible, was their mantra, Susie finally felt that she fit in somewhere. A place that didn't mind her quirks nor the reason that she was the Colonel's daughter and she had special privileges. One thing that Susan Sheppard had learned while on Atlantis is that, Impossible takes minutes to accomplish in the Pegasus galaxy.

Susie bolted straight up. "Nick! I've got a way to get us out of here."

"There is no way out, Sheppard. Many have tried and many have died trying to escape." Nick's voice was grudging came to realize there was in fact hope, but old habits do die hard. And when that habit is no hope for ever escaping, well, lets just say that Nick was having trouble actual believing this Human Female that was full of fire and spirit. Susan Sheppard reminded him of a Wraith Queen sometimes. These Humans, are very confusing to Nick. It wasn't that he thought of them all of food, but that was the way of the world. You were either Prey or the Predator.

"Oh stop being a party pooper, Nick." Susie had finally come up with a good plan to get home and no dishearten Wraith was going to stop her.

"What is the plan then?" Nick leaned as close to to the opening as it was possible from his side of the wall. Susie did the same from hers and Susie explained the plan.

*()*

Flanna made her way towards the captives. Sometimes it was a good thing that people feared her like a witch or Wraith. This was one of those times. "Set the prisoners free." Flanna told the man sleeping by one of the vertical posts.

He scrambled quickly to his feet, when the shadow of the 'witch' fell on him. People said it was bad luck having her around, but their chief, Yellow Fox had said that she was only a puny female. No one wanted their chief to marry the woman. When she had first arrived through the portal to the other side, she was injured and was needing lots of help. When the tribe had taken her in and treated her injures she had repaid them buy bringing the Evil Ones on her trail. The Tribe had lost many braves when fighting the Evil Spirits.

The man, was quick to do just that. Slowly lowering the two prisoners. The one that was their leader was awake, but the other, was still unconscious.

Sheppard was the first to recover from being strung up. "Where's Ronon?" He asked, slowly lowering his arms to his sides. It hurt from hanging entirely from your arms for a couple of hours.

"He's fine, but judging from what Yellow Fox is like and what Ronon is like, I'm guessing that he will start throwing punches anytime now. In the meantime, I should get you two out of the camp before someone who doesn't think I'm a some spirit caller comes alone."

"Spirit caller, huh." Sheppard asked, trying to be his normal self again. He stumbled to his feet, while Flanna slapped Rodney awake.

She pulled Rodney's arm over her shoulders, still in the tacky headdress. She was thinking of every bad thing that she would do to it once she got back to Atlantis.

The team went unnoticed as they slipped out of camp, partly do to the fact that Ronon was causing a brawl, that had gone from just confined to a single tent to half the settlement. And because it had recently rained, people were throwing mud and I don't mean just little handfuls, but hands' full of mud getting slapped, plastered, even some down people's shirts. Think of ten people in a mud hole, having a fight. That was what it basically was only on a larger scale, and there were NOT any rules.

Kinda hard for Ronon to make it to the gate, but then again, Ronon always did like challenges. While the rest of the team were dialing the gate, frantically, Ronon was making his way through a mud pile of people, while ducking all the thrown mud. He so did not want to clean the gunk out of his dreads, that'd just tie the knot on this horrible no-good day of his.

"Sheppard! Hurry it up!" Flanna yelled at John, desperately hauling Rodney to the gate by herself. The quicker Colonel had made it to the gate, first to dial, and let Carter know the situation.

"I am! Don't get your pants in a twist, Flanna!" He replied testily, dialing the last chevron as he spoke.

"You try wearing a headdress for three months! I do NOT want to see another one as long as I live!" Flanna told him, pulling the still out of it Rodney through the gate, before Sheppard and her brother walked through.

Carter was on the balcony, just coming from her office, when she saw Flanna, take what appeared to be a headdress and throw it into the gate's horizon. "Headdress, Flanna?" She called down to the bedraggled team members.

"Huh-uh." Flanna put Rodney into the doctors' capable hands. "I don't want to see another one of those as long as I live!"

Carter walked down the steps, fully taking in the Team's appearances. Ronon had what looked to be mud caked in his dreadlocks, Sheppard was holding his arms stiffly, Rodney was knocked out, and Flanna's hair could have held several Jumpers in it. "Didn't go as planned?" She asked, concerned.

Flanna shrugged her shoulders and gestured to the briefing room. "Thirty minutes, Colonel. I want to get into something less like a Yurt. And do something with this mess." She finished, pulling her knee length hair out of her face for the thirtieth time in two minutes. Her hair was thick and had ringlets and wasn't usually so unruly, so Carter gave them thirty minutes to report back to her. She had been in the same boat as Flanna, when she saw the extensive of her outfit. It kinda reminded her of that one away mission with SG-1. And she could totally understand the whole destroying the headdress thing, she wanted to burn the one that she got stuck wearing, too.

A/Ns: MRE is the military acronym for Meals Ready to Eat, basically they are what military people will eat when out in the field. It's got more than the usual amount of nutrition in it because the people who eat them are burning everything in a day. I'm not exactly sure of all the technical parts but since I was basically raised on the stuff, I can tell you this, they aren't like real food.

And the other thing I just wanted to say is this. Please post reviews! I'm loving that everyone is following me silently and all, but I really need input every couple of chapters or I will loose steam on this, I hate to have said that.