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Chapter 8:
Elizabeth was pacing in her office impatiently. She normally didn't pace but she was extremely worried. It had now been 2 weeks since John and Rodney had gone missing.
"Dr Weir?" said a voice from the door.
"Dr Zelenka, I hope you have good news!" replied Elizabeth, not stopping her pace.
"Yes I do, but I also have bad news,"
"What is it?"
Elizabeth stopped her pacing and turned to look at Radek.
"The good news is that the hive ship that the colonel was on has been destroyed and he wasn't on it,"
"The bad news?"
"He and Rodney are on the other ship and we have no way of tracking them,"
"Suggestions?"
"I'm afraid I don't have any,"
"Get thinking then! I'm not giving up on John and Rodney just yet!"
Radek nodded and slipped out the door. Elizabeth sighed and slipped into her chair.
"Hold on John, hold on Rodney! We'll get you out of this mess!"
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He was running through Atlantis, trying to find someone! ANYONE! But no one was there. John turned corners faster and faster. He got terrified as the empty corridors kept going on and on. He finally saw someone at the end of one corridor. "Who's there?" he called out, with no response. He ran towards the figure as fast as he could and screamed when he saw Rodney's lifeless body in front of him. Keeping back the next scream he turned the corner and fell on his knees in despair. "No, NO! They can't be! No, no!" in front of him were the lifeless bodies of the entire Atlantis expedition. The rows of bodies went on and on. There was no end in sight.
"Help me John," came a child's voice from behind him. He spun around and saw Alex staring at him with tears falling down her face. "I need you John! Please come back! Please!"
He felt tears trickle down his face as Alex started to fade.
"Please, come back!"
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"John! Please! Don't die, please don't die!"
Alex was crying hysterically and Rodney put his hand on her shoulder awkwardly.
"He'll be fine," said Rodney, "he always pulls through!"
Alex spun around and planted her face into Rodney's chest. "Don't let him die," she said between her sobs.
Rodney patted her back slowly and looked at John in anger and concern. "Don't you dare die on us John Sheppard," he said under his breath, "You know how I am with kids! Don't die!"
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"Where's Alex? Said John to himself, "Where did she go?" John was now on a strange, yet vaguely familiar place. "I'm sure I'll find her here, but where?" John continued to wander through the mist until he caught sight of a moving figure. "Who's there?"
"John?" replied a woman's voice, "is that you?"
"Teyla?"
"It's me John, why are you here? You should be with Alex, and Rodney!"
"I don't know why I'm here,"
"Then go back!"
"How?"
"You should know, don't leave them for too long. They are terrified!"
"What do I do? Teyla? TEYLA!!"
But she was gone. John sighed in frustration and started him walking again. "I need to get back," he mumbled to himself, "I have to protect them! I have too!"
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Rodney looked across at the still figure of Alex. She had fallen asleep in his arms and he had placed her next to John. Rodney sighed. "I'm not good at this," he mumbled, "why'd you have to go and try to die on us Sheppard!" Rodney frowned then looked up at the ceiling. "Just come back..."
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Hours had gone by and Rodney was awakened by the excited voice of Alex.
"Rodney! Wake up!" cried out Alex tugging on his arm.
Rodney groaned and opened his eyes. "What?" he snapped.
"John woke up...I thought you'd like to know!"
"He woke up!"
"Yeah,"
Rodney smiled at Alex. "Sorry," he said.
"Rodney's always cranky when he wakes up," called out John.
"Sheppard?"
"Who else Rodney!"
Alex giggled and ran over to John. Rodney could swear that her walk had gotten bouncier. He walked over to John and frowned.
"You could've given us some warning before almost dying!" he said, "Alex was so scared!"
"I didn't know you cared!" exclaimed John with a sly smirk on his lips.
"He always does!" said Alex, "why wouldn't he!?"
John just smirked and closed his eyes.
"You're not gonna die again are you?" asked Alex.
"Almost die," corrected Rodney.
"That doesn't make it any better McKay, and no Alex, I'm not going to almost die again,"
"Good," said Alex nodding, "can you tell me another story?"
"Sure, let me get one first,"
"Maybe you should let Sheppard rest Alex," said Rodney suddenly, "he did almost die,"
"Kay!" Alex nodded then frowned, "will you tell me a story then?"
Rodney looked a little shocked but he quickly recovered. "I guess so, but I'm not too good at kids stories or anything..."
"You told me the other one!"
"Yeah, well, that was luck, but, if you'll let Sheppard rest...I guess I'll think up of another one..."
John smirked and closed his eyes in exhaustion. "I'll tell you two when we get to Atlantis, to make up for it," he said with his eyes still closed.
"Kay!" Alex enthusiastically nodded then turned to Rodney, "whatcha gonna tell me?"
"Let's sit down," replied Rodney, "I need to think,"
Alex tilted her head to the side a bit before sliding down next to Rodney. She put her head on his arm and smiled up at him. "Whatever it is, it'll be good!"
Rodney smiled back then thought up of the fairy tale he used to tell Jeannie.
"Okay, Once upon a time there was a woman named Teyla, she loved making cookies and sweet things so one day she decided to make a gingerbread man."
"What's a gingerbread man?"
"It's a really small man...about the size of my hand, made out of gingerbread."
"What's gingerbread?"
"I'll show you when we get to Atlantis,"
"Kay, can you continue!"
"Sure...where was I?"
"She decided to make a gingerbread man,"
"Oh yeah! Anyway, she baked him and when he was done she decided to decorate him. She put little buttons on him and gave him eyes, a nose and a mouth. When she was done she named him John, then, she decided to eat him, but he jumped up and yelled "No, no! Don't eat me!" Then he jumped up and started to run away. Teyla tried to catch him but he was too fast. He ran away yelling. "Run, run, run as fast as you can you can't catch me I'm John Sheppard!"
He was looking over at John while saying this and he saw John frown and smile at the same time. Like he couldn't decide which one to do.
"He ran straight to the Stargate and jumped through it, not knowing where it would lead,"
Rodney went on for a while until he realised that both his listeners were fast asleep. Rodney sighed then settled himself as comfortable as possible. He stared at the door for a while before finally falling asleep.
