-1Disclaimer: I do not own Stargate Atlantis or any of it's original characters.
Okay…..I lied. The story isn't as close to the end as I thought. I realized that there is still a lot of stuff to be explained and one or two chapters isn't going to do it. I still have to explain why Kavanaugh was acting so hostile and where the artifact originally came from. I also thought up some new stuff to put into it that gets more into the John and Teyla (Sheyla) relationship.
I hope that all of you have enjoyed the story so far. I know my writing style may be a bit odd. I tend to have a lot of loose ends at the beginning. Whether or not any of you have noticed, I have started tying up them loose ends but I think its going to take a long time to finish tying them up.
Please read and tell me what you think.
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When John woke up the next day, he felt something he hadn't felt in a long time. He felt peaceful. Not having to worry about someone turning the device on made him relax a little. He had hadn't felt so rested in a long time. He knew that Teyla was happier that the person who stole the device had been caught.
I wonder where Teyla is right now. She left to get Bates and his team I assume but where did she go after that? I hope she didn't get upset again. It took me forever to get her to cheer up some before. What would he do now to cheer her up if she was upset? God….there was so much stuff I need to talk to her about and I'm stuck in the infirmary.
He layed his head back on his pillow and took a deep breath. There was so much stuff to do and he would be stuck there until Beckett felt it was the right time for him to leave. He had been thinking so much, he didn't realize that Teyla had walked into the room.
"Good morning John." She said with a smile on her face. John picked his head up quickly at the sound of that voice. The voice he wanted so much to hear since he woke up.
"Teyla." He said replying to her smile with a surprised look. She continued to walk into the room until she reached the seat that had been placed beside his bed.
"How are you feeling?" She asked with a concerned look on her face.
"I feel much better." He said with a smirk on his face. The face she loved to see.
"That is good." She said as she shifted to a more comfortable position in the seat. I guess that means that you will not be in here much longer."
"God I hope so." John said in an almost desperate tone. "I'm getting so sick of spending all of my free time in here."
"Maybe we will be able to go for that walk after you get out." Teyla said with a hopeful expression on her face. She actually enjoyed having alone time with him. Maybe she could get him to open up a little and talk to her.
"Now that sounds like a plan." John said as he sat up in his bed. He seemed to have all of his strength back and was looking forward to leaving. He was looking forward to everything that didn't involve pain or the infirmary.
There was a silence that fell between them. He knew that Teyla had stuff on her mind and that she didn't know how to start talking about them or how to talk to him about them.
"Thanks for coming back." John said in a soft voice. He knew he caught her attention when she looked back at him with sad eyes. "I don't know what Kavanaugh would've done if you hadn't stopped him."
"I feared for your life." Teyla said with the same sad look on her face.
"I know." John said. There was another silence that fell between them but the silence was broken when Beckett walked into the room.
"You're finally awake I see." Beckett said in a friendly tone.
"What do you mean finally?" John asked with a confused look on his face.
"It's two in the afternoon son." He said and smiled as John's eyes widened at those words.
"You're kidding…..right?" John asked still a little shocked about what Beckett said.
"Afraid not." He said.
"Well, I will see you later John." Teyla said. John smiled at her as she got up and walked out of the infirmary.
"I have good news for you though." Beckett said getting John's attention.
"Really." John said in a depressed tone at the thought of being in the infirmary for god knows how long.
"Aye." Beckett said with a smile on his face. "I think its time you got out of here."
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Teyla decided after she got out of the infirmary that she needed time to think. She walked until she got to the balcony that her and John had been on a couple days ago. She slowly walked out to the edge savoring the feeling the cool ocean breeze gave her as it blew through her hair. She leaned against the railing and gazed at the seemingly endless water that surrounded Atlantis.
She must have stood there for a good half hour just thinking about stuff that was on her mind and feelings that seemed to take over her entire body the past couple days. She was so focused on her thoughts that she didn't even hear the door open up.
"Out here alone again?" John said making her jump and turn around to look at him.
"John….what are you doing out of the infirmary?" Teyla said.
"I was released." He said with a smile on her face as he walked out to the edge. He leaned over the edge beside her. "I thought maybe we could go on that walk."
She turned to him and gave him a smile. "Maybe we should." They both simultaneously started walking towards the door. John opened the door and allowed her to exit the room first following close after her. Finally, he was going to have some time alone with Teyla so he could talk to her.
As they were walking, Teyla could feel his eyes on her. She could tell when he was looking at her. It was obvious that there was something on his mind but would he be willing to tell her about it.
She looked at him. "Is there something on your mind?"
A look of panic flashed across John's face after hearing her question. He was at a loss for words. He didn't know how to explain to her all of the billions of thoughts that were running through his head at the moment.
"John?" She said trying to get his attention as he zoned out for a minute.
John looked at her. "Never mind." He said as they kept walking. "It's something that I have to figure out on my own."
Teyla smirked after hearing what he said. "You have said that once before."
"It's complicated." John said. He couldn't tell Teyla just yet what was on his mind. He trusted her but feared what she would do or say when he did tell her. Would she freak out and run off? Would she tell him that she felt the same way and that she wanted to be with him? Yeah right! Just his luck, the first scenario would have been more likely.
There was a silence that hung in the air between them as they walked down a long corridor. Teyla had no idea where they were going and had the events of their last walk playing over and over again in her head like a broken record.
"Do you think this is a good idea?" She asked with a hint of concern in her voice. John stopped and touched her arm making her stop and face him.
"Teyla…….there's nothing to worry about this time." He said with a reassuring look on his face. It wasn't convincing enough for her and he knew it. "I'm fine."
Teyla let out a frustrated sigh and turned away from him. "You have said that many times." She could feel her emotions taking hold of her body again. Every time he said he was fine something bad happened and she was always there trying to figure out how to help him.
"There's nothing to worry about this time." John said as he began to walk towards her.
She put her hands up in the air in frustration. John stopped dead. "Only until something bad happens." She knew he heard the change in his voice. She could feel tears welling up but she couldn't help it.
"If you want to go back……we can." He said in a soft tone. He was trying his hardest not to upset her any more. She put her arms down but didn't say anything. She was froze in the spot she stood. "Teyla?" He said in the same soft voice as before. She didn't say anything which prompted John to take a closer look. He slowly walked up behind her and placed his hands on the sides of her shoulders
Teyla was trembling all over but John knew it was because she must have been crying. "Teyla…..what's wrong?"
There was nothing but silence for a second. John was about to say something when he heard her voice. "I do not know?" She said in a faint voice….almost a whisper.
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"Hey…….I've got it." McKay said in an ecstatic tone of voice that made Weir jump.
"Got what Rodney?" She said as she walked over to him. Rodney looked up at her with a grin on his face.
"My theory was correct." He said and when he didn't hear an immediate response from her, it prompted him to keep on going. "The device I found in the lower levels of the city was in fact wraith. But it wasn't designed to detect broken bones like I originally thought."
"Then what was it designed for?" She asked him as she sat down beside him at the table.
"It was designed to do exactly what it's been doing to Colonel Sheppard the past few days." McKay said. "It does detect broken bones but that's so the only people it would effect would be the Ancients or in Colonel Sheppard's case…..people with the Ancient gene."
"Yeah but others have the ancient gene here……why wouldn't it effect them as well?" She said in a confused tone.
"Well…..apparently the wraith were a little bit smarter than we thought. The device was designed so it wouldn't effect those with gene therapy. That's why it doesn't effect me or anyone else who has had the gene therapy done."
"Well that explains a lot." Weir said.
"But I suggest that we destroy it as soon as possible because as long as that thing is on Atlantis, Colonel Sheppard isn't safe." McKay said with a concerned look on his face.
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John and Teyla's walk got cut short again but not by an emergency this time. This time it was because she was upset. Her emotions were so crazy, she didn't know what to do about what she was feeling. Her thoughts and feelings were jumbled up leaving her confused and frustrated. She knew that she needed to sort out her feelings because people were starting to notice her change in mood and behavior.
What will happen if they find out? How will people see me when that happens? I cannot tell him how I feel. What am I going to do?
"Teyla." A familiar voice said from behind her. She whipped her head around to see Dr. Heightmeyer standing there.
"Dr. Heightmeyer……how are you today?" Teyla said almost in panic that someone had actually noticed her there. She actually thought she was alone. "Is there something I can help you with?"
"Actually, Dr. Beckett asked me to talk to you. He seemed a bit concerned." She said. "He said that you've haven't been acting yourself lately." Teyla didn't say anything but the look on her face told Dr. Heightmeyer that what she said was true. "I was wondering if you could come to my office later so we can talk."
"I think that maybe I should." Teyla said finally admitting to herself that she needed help dealing with her emotions.
"Well, I'm free in about an hour so come to my office and I will be expecting you." She said to Teyla.
"Thank you." Teyla said to her just before watching her walk away.
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So there is chapter 10. Not sure what I'm going to get into in the next chapter but I will try to make is good. I hope you liked chapter 10. I'm not sure when I will be able to update again because I have dial up internet and ive been having trouble with it lately.
To be continued…..