"New Order"
Ch. 11
(SGC, Abby's Office)
"We barely had enough time to disconnect the two stasis pods and get everyone here before the self destruct went off," John McKay told Abby.
"And the Data Base?" she asked.
John shook his head, shamefully.
"Damn," she sighed, holding the bridge of her nose in frustration.
"At least we got most of the technology from Atlantis here, already and that we have a basic understanding of what they can do," John told her.
"I know, I know," she said. "It's just it would have been nice to have that kind of knowledge at our fingertips."
"The Alliance is making things harder on everyone now-a-days. Since Mal sent that Wave about what really happened on Miranda," John commented.
"So, what of the stasis pods?" she asked. "Any chance of reviving them?"
"Charlie is working on it," John told her. "How's Connor?"
"Glad to be home," she told him.
"It looks like you and Mal are trying the whole marriage thing again," he said, indicating the wedding band on her finger.
Abby played with the gold band.
"You'll let me know when Charlie was unlocked the stasis pods, won't you?"
"Of course,"
"Is there anything else?" John asked.
"That'll be all, Doctor," she dismissed him.
He left reluctantly. Once he closed the door behind him, Abby leaned back in her chair, sighed, and put her hands over her face.
"Is this a bad time?"
It was familiar voice. Her hands slipped down to her lap and turned to the doorway. It was Zoe.
"No. Not at all. Have a seat," Abby offered her the seat across from her. The desk separating them.
"I've just seen the Captain," Zoe started. "He doesn't seem himself."
"What's wrong with him?" Abby asked, a little concerned.
"He's happy," she told the other woman simply.
Abby restrained herself from laughing out loud. So, she gave a small smile.
"Perhaps we should have Simon take a look at him, then," Abby said.
"I don't think that the good Doctor can do anything for him," Zoe replied, stoically.
"What do you want me to do?" she asked the soldier. "He proposed that we give our marriage another shot. Seeing as how we're both alive and kicking."
"Do you expect Mal to stay here and do your bidding?" Zoe asked coldly.
"No," Abby answered. "He and the Serenity get to travel where and when they like. You and the rest of the crew get paid higher wages and as we speak I have a few of my best engineers helping Kaylee install some new toys on Serenity."
"What kind of 'toys'?" she asked.
"Oh, a cloak that will render the ship invisible and a shield against the Alliance guns," Abby told her.
Suddenly her radio perked up.
"Hey, Boss," Charlie said. "I fixed the Pods and we're good to go. Thought you might want to come down here for yourself."
"I do Charlie. Thanks. I'll be there in five minutes," Abby got up from her chair and left her office, leaving Zoe sitting there.
To be continued . . .