My apologies for taking so long! Personal problems took over for a while, but now I'm back! Please enjoy and all reviews are really appreciated. Yogo.

Chapter 10 – Twister

'Ronon, what's your status?' … 'Ronon?'

Ronon heard the echo of the voice over the radio and stirred, feeling a sharp pain in his thigh and his head. He growled with frustration before rolling over to see the other soldiers stirring also, Lorne sitting up against the wall with a dazed expression.

'Ronon, can you hear me?' Elizabeth called with anxiety in her voice.

Ronon slapped his head set. 'Yeah, hold on.' He stumbled to his feet and squinted through the migraine, massaging the back of his neck. Sheppard stood in front of an unusual wall which blocked the corridor, he paced like a caged tiger, muttering angry nonsense under his breath. Ronon raised his eyebrows and breathed deep, only just realising that the air was warm, stifling even. 'Sheppard?'

John paused only for a moment to watch Ronon walk toward him and then pointed to the wall with his thumb. 'Rodney.' He said with annoyance.

Ronon tapped the wall and Sheppard shook his head. 'And he kept telling me that I was dense.'

Ronon gritted his teeth. 'Doctor Weir, this is Ronon. Mckay's turned into a wall and Sheppard's here, we can't see Teyla.'

'Pretty cool though, huh? She and I would make quite the unstoppable foe in a Batman episode.' Sheppard grinned.

'Say again?' Elizabeth said confusedly.

Sheppard clicked his headset. 'Teyla and I had a little spat with our powers and Rodney, being the genius he is, decided to turn into a wall to stop us.'

There was a pause. 'Can you turn him back?'

'Yeah sure…let's get some drills and hammers down here, we'll knock it down and get a sculptor to come and make a statue of him. I know he'd like that.' Sheppard smiled, folding his arms.

Suddenly a loud whooshing noise made them step back and the wall melted in front of them, became smaller, thinner, it took shape. Mckay's angry face was set in stone for only a moment before the colour of his flesh returned, and his flushed cheeks an indication that while in wall form, he was able to understand them.

'Great, so not only would you like to kill Teyla, but me as well. I think your hostility is getting a little too hot, fire man.' Rodney shot at him.

'Hey!' Sheppard said defensively. 'I was planning to build a memorial of you, out of you. What's the harm in that?'

'The harm? You were going to bludgeon me to death!'

'Hey!' Elizabeth's angry voice sounded. 'Can I please have your attention?'

The two men gave each other sour looks and fell silent.

'Where is Teyla?' Elizabeth asked. 'The life signs detector can't track her for some reason and we have no idea if she's still with you.'

All of them suddenly looked to the side that had been blocked by Mckay and saw only shadows. Sheppard sighed.

'Damn.'

'She's not here.' Rodney snapped. 'Look, I'm coming to you, I have an idea.'

'Don't think to hard on it, you might turn into it.' Sheppard warned. Rodney glared but said nothing, storming past him and heading to the control room.

By the time they reached the control room, it seemed Elizabeth had ordered a double guard all of whom stared at the team as they arrived. Sheppard slowed, hands at his side, watching them cautiously.

'What's this?' He asked, obvious irritation in his eyes.

Elizabeth turned to face him, her green eyes blazing. 'Security to escort you to the brig.'

'Me?' He asked, surprised.

'You attacked two of your own men, Colonel.' She said sternly.

'I singed them.' He raised a finger, making his point. 'Singed. So they'll be without eyebrows for a few weeks, I had to go and help Teyla.'

'And from what I hear you attacked her as well.'

'She attacked first.' Ronon stated.

'Ah! See.' Sheppard pocketed his hands. 'Not my fault.'

'I believe that these changes have affected your judgement.' Elizabeth stated, stepping forward. 'You're far more reckless.'

'Look-' He said menacingly, stepping forward, hands out as his sides. The soldiers raised their weapons and he paused.

'Easily angered.' Elizabeth added gently. Rodney raised his eyes.

'Yes, yes, yes, he's turning into a jerk – who cares? You can't lock him up because we'll need him to get Teyla back.' Rodney informed her, hands playing over the Ancient systems. 'She's gone all super-bitch and no one is going to be able to stop or reason with her, the changes she's undergone are extensive, I'm not even sure it's Teyla we're dealing with any more.' He glanced up at Elizabeth's sceptical expression and ground his teeth. 'In order to catch super-bitch, we need super-git.' He pointed to John. 'He's the only one strong enough, and she seemed to have an interest only in him because of it.' He sat again with an agitated expression. Elizabeth turned to Sheppard who looked smug. She raised an eyebrow.

'If you twitch a finger out of place, burn anything, create a flame of any kind in the attempt to escape-' She said warningly.

Sheppard raised a hand and drew a cross over his heart. She looked unconvinced.

'I'll watch him.' Ronon stated, stepping forward and cranking up the stun setting on his weapon. Sheppard glared at him.

'Thanks, buddy.'

'No problem.'

Elizabeth nodded and then paused. 'How's the leg?'

'Fine.' Ronon said stiffly.

'Still, I want all of you to report to the infirmary after we're done here just be sure, and to see if there are any more…changes.' She said pointedly at Sheppard. 'Now, what are we doing here?' She walked over to Rodney, watching his progress.

'I'm altering the detection method on the Ancient grid in order to make an allowance for another life sign. It's temporary.' He explained. 'Sheppard and I still register on the normal grid but Teyla has disappeared completely, now the power she is generating must be trackable, I just have to modify – oh, ah! There, it worked, and she is…'

'What? And she is…what?' Elizabeth asked, noting the stunned look on Rodney's face.

'And she is here.'

The control room turned at the sound of the calm voice at the door way. Teyla stood with grace and poise whilst Elizabeth gaped. It could not be the same woman. Her hair was long, very long, and tinged green, her eyes were unnatural and large, she had changed her clothes, she wore earthy colours in a long flowing dress with a round neck. Beautiful, but other worldly. Elizabeth was unnerved. She forced a smile.

'Teyla.' She stated, trying to sound welcoming. 'How are you?'

'Well.' She stepped forward and the soldiers weapons flew to a ninety degree angle. Teyla paused, she did not smile. 'Lower your weapons.' She demanded quietly.

'Or you'll what? Blow us all away with your magical wind?' Sheppard drawled.

Teyla smiled lightly. 'John.' She turned her head to see Rodney smiling sheepishly at her. 'Rodney. We have work to do.'

Elizabeth frowned. 'Work? What work, Teyla?'

'Do not concern yourself with it, please dial the Gate to the Talosian settlement.' She asked.

'Why?' Rodney stated. 'The Talosian's are just settling in, sort of, and also, why them? What's their significance?' He said with a frown.

'I lead, you follow.' She stated. 'Dial the Gate.'

'Teyla, we can't do that.' Elizabeth informed her. Teyla's green eyes narrowed, her head tilted and she stepped forward.

'There is little time to be concerned with your feeble protests. Remove yourself from my path.' She threatened, the wind picking up around them from an unknown source.

'Oh get a new power already.' Rodney whined.

John stepped forward. 'Now Teyla, I'm all for taking these new powers for a spin, but it is a valid question – why New Talos? I mean, what in the hell are we supposed to do there?'

Teyla watched him for a moment, his stance strong and commanding, almost worthy of her stare. She smiled. 'Talos is not our final destination John. I am aware of the tenacity of your race. They will come looking for us, but we will be far away.'

'Doing what?' Rodney said shortly.

Teyla ignored him and stepped toward the console. In a flurry of motion, the soldiers stepped forward with their weapons at the ready and Teyla spun, the world moving in slow motion as the wind suddenly picked up with vicious speed, lifting the hangings of her dress and her hair as she twirled with grace, forcing the wind in a twister motion. In a surge of power, everyone in the vicinity was thrown from their feet, except John and Rodney.

Teyla stood tall, the wind suddenly dropping. 'It is time.' She strode forward, Rodney moving out of her way with his mouth open as she entered a gate address. He turned to Sheppard and did a double take, shaking his head.

John frowned at him. 'What?'

'I thought there was something weird with your hair, but then it always looks windswept.' He said patronisingly. 'You should dial back on the products.' He stood and moved to the Colonel's side. 'Or at least tell me what you use.' He whispered with folded arms. John didn't have time to respond as the Gate flew into motion and Teyla marched down the steps.

'Wait a minute! We're just going to go? We need gear!' Rodney called after her. John gave him a doubtful sidelong glance and followed Teyla, taking no notice of the men and women around him beginning to stir. Rodney growled at their stupidity and marched to the nearest soldier who was barely conscious. He took his side arm and a spare clip as well as the GDO strapped to his arm.

He scrambled down the stairs as Teyla paused before the event horizon and turned. John frowned at her and then followed her gaze. Almost directly behind Rodney came the hobbling and disoriented form of Ronon. He glared at them.

'You can't go.' He winced, moving his leg.

'And you cannot come.' Teyla stated.

'Sorry bud, but the leg needs to heal.' John said with a grin, eyeing the blood seeping through his trousers from newly opened stitches.

'You're not yourselves – you'll be killed.' Ronon insisted.

John laughed and glanced at Teyla. 'Yeah. Okay.'

'Well he has a point.' Rodney whined.

'Come on Mckay, we'll be fine. I know it.' Sheppard nudged him with his elbow.

'And people say I'm arrogant.' Rodney drawled.

'Enough.' Teyla said harshly. 'There is little time.'

Ronon stood helplessly as she strode through the gate with Sheppard close behind giving him a sloppy salute. Rodney lingered a moment.

'They're not them – I…look, if I don't go, they'll never come back.' He said desperately.

Ronon nodded. 'Go.'

Rodney looked to the floor wide eyed and turned before rapidly turning back. 'And tell Elizabeth that um….just-' He stopped. 'To put some ice on her head – and to find out what's happening to us.' He said lamely, and stepped through the shimmering portal.