Be Happy, chapter 7
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine. I just write about them.
Author: Pajus
It was long since the nearly fatal firefight with the Wraith. Radek could remember anything now and his relationship with Elizabeth was on the right track. He was on his way to he office to deliver bad news. "I think we'll have to cancel dinner tonight, Elizabeth" Radek's voice was full of fear and concern as he said this. In two minutes he explained what the Wraith did. "We'll have to warn Earth and I must go to the Orion and try to prepare her for battle". Elizabeth didn't want him to be in danger, but she couldn't argue. If anyone in Atlantis could fix the ship, it was Radek. "Be careful, Radek. I don't want anything to happen to you" Elizabeth could still remember the moment John brought Radek's unconscious body through the gate. "Don't worry, I'll be fine. If I fix the Orion to fifty percent of her capability, the Whaith won't have a chance". Both Radek and Elizabeth knew it was a big IF, but there was nothing else they could do.
Elizabeth was sitting in the guest quaters at the SGC for a day now. First she "discussed" this situation with the IOA and now she learned there was no communication from the Daedalus or the Orion. This whole situation could mean only a few things and none of them was good.
Radek had a hard time believing he actually survived the battle with the Wraith. Colonel Sheppard just called in from the disabled hive ship. The Wraith fed on each other as the first of them began turning into humans. The life support systems of the Daedalus was repaired and the air was safe. Now Rodney wanted him to go to the hive and help him fix its hyperdrive while the marines search the ship for any Wraith who could still be there. "OK, doc. This is a P-90. The magazine is put into it this way. This tiny lever selects your firing mode. Fully-automatic is the default. And pulling this little thing to the back loads the first bullet into the chamber. Got it?" Radek hated guns since he was forced to serve his two years in the army, but he had to take a weapon to defend himself. The hive ship was a really scarry place. Every now and then he could swear he heard something pale and hungry moving towards him and the two marines assigned as protection. Radek worked for two hours trying to isolate damaged conduits and route some power to the hyperdrive. When he finally managed to get the power through his datapad interface told him the engine was undamaged, bet needed a lot more power in order to work propperly. Radek decided to take a little break and eat a powerbar. Suddenly a pale shadow in black leather clothes fell from above. The marines were tossed against the wall before they could do anything. Radek never saw anything move this fast. Both marines were on the ground in a fraction of a second. The lone Wraith noticed Radek standing like a statue on the other side of the room and ran towards him. On that moment Radek's mind swithed to auto-pilot. He felt the cold metal of the weapon in his hands, he saw the barrel pointing at the quickly approaching Wraith, he felt the kick against his shoulder, he heard the popping noise and saw the flashes of fire. But he also felt like he was just a mere observer - as if someone else actually commanded his body and Radek was just there. The running Wraith body literally exploded as Radek emptied the entire magazine into his chest. His first willing action was to reload his weapon. Radek's hands shook with fear and horror, so it took him several seconds to put the magazine into the gun correctly. He knew his work killed thousands of Wraith, but this was the first time he killed a Wraith "in person". Next thing he did was calling backup and medics. There could still be some Wraith nearby and Radek almost shot the pair of marines that arrived five minutes after his call.
When the situation calmed down, Radek started thinking about Elizabeth and his hands calmed down. The thought of her touch, her warmth and her smile made this cold dark place bearable. Radek realized it wasn't the fear of death that commanded his body. It was the fear of what would happen to Elizabeth if he died. "Láska možná opravdu zabíjí" He remembered the old proverb and smiled a little. With this thought he got back to his feet and went back to the terminal to see if he can get some more power to the hyperdrive.
AN: Láska možná opravdu zabíjí - Maybe love kills after all
