A/N: Apologies again for not writing in so long. Hope you like the new chapter.

(The Long Awaited)

Chapter 11

"Is she ok?" John asked, trying to sound professional instead of worried sick. He knew from personal experience that alien bugs were not fun.

"She'll be fine." Carson replied. "She was in rough shape last night. We gave her some painkiller and an anecdote. You can go in." Carson smiled knowingly.

John cautiously entered the small room where Enya was hooked to monitoring devices. He had expected to see her asleep, but she was reading a book.

"How are you feeling?" he asked.

"Restless. How soon till I can get up?" she asked impatiently.

"As soon as Carson tells you and no sooner. We want you to be fully recovered to re-join the team."

"Has Rodney figured out the rock yet?" she asked, struggling to sit up in bed. Shepard could see that she did not have her full strength.

"They're running tests on it." He told her.

"Good. You'll let me know when they find the results?"

"Of course."

"Oh, by the way, I was told that you're the one to thank for getting me out of 'Shelob's Lair'."

"It was nothing." John shrugged, but smiled, feeling an odd sense of pride.

"So you don't want the Knight in Shining Armor badge I made you?" She teased.

"I'll pass. Wait…did you really make me a medal?"

Enya smirked. "Yeah, I had everything to make a medal brought into this med room." She said sarcastically.

"John, we're ready to show you the results." McKay voiced over the radio.

"Well, I'll come back later." John told her as he backed towards the door.

"Ok, but don't come back without chocolate." She ordered.

"Yes ma'am."

-

Dr. Weir and Dr. McKay wee waiting for John in the lab.

"What's the story?"

"The rock has the right make-up to work for this weapon, once we figure out how to safely alter its shape we can form the weapon and cross our fingers."

"Alright. The sooner the better." Weir told him.

"Yes, the sooner the better." Rodney agreed.

"Is there anything I can do to help?" John asked when Elizabeth had left.

"Don't you need to get back to your girlfriend?" Rodney asked. He rescanned the rock and began writing out how to alter it.

"McKay! You know better than that. She's way to young for me anyway. And it would be totally against rule and – "

"You're babbling." Rodney muttered. "And don't even try to pull it over my eyes. I knew you liked her ever since she came here."

"Humph." John crossed his arms. "You're just jealous."

"Oh really? If I were jealous then I wouldn't wait around for you to make a move, I'd walk right up to her and ask her out myself."

"Fine, go right ahead."

"Well maybe I will." Rodney stuck his chin out defiantly.

"What do I care?" John walked out. What did McKay know about social matters. He was just a scientist. Scientists didn't know anything.

Two hours later Rodney had the crystal in the perfect shape to fir with the other materials, the assembly took him another half an hour.

"So, how do we test it?" Weir asked.

"Are there any people on Atlantis starting to get on your nerves?" John joked, even though he sent a glare at Rodney simultaneously. Elizabeth gave him a look of her own to ensure he didn't crack any more jokes.

"I suppose we'll just bring it on the next mission, and if we run into any wraith we'll give this a try." McKay suggested.

"I wish we could try it on some test first, but I guess this is the only way." Weir agreed.

-

When John went to tell Enya Rodney's success, she was sleeping. He left the brownie on the night table and went to find something to do.

-

Enya smiled and put her face into the sun. It felt so comforting to have his arms around her. And safe. Everything was going to be alright when she was with him. The sun was suddenly overshadowed – Enya woke up.

Cold sweat formed on her face. Who was that guy in her dream? Was it Shepard? She didn't know him well enough to feel like that about him. Could she be falling in love with him? Was she? Would he like her back? No. It was an impossible notion. Just a dream. She sighed and went back to sleep.

A/N: Comments welcome as always! Also, if you're interested check out the other story I just added The Intergalactic Cruise in the Atlantis section. Enjoy!