Epilogue: Loose ends and Paperwork
Dr Weir looked up as Sheppard entered her office.
"John," she said warmly. "Nice to have you back on Atlantis."
"Nice to be back," was the reply as Sheppard settled himself in a seat.
"I take it your mission was successful?"
"Well it wasn't so much of a mission per say..."
"I don't remember authorising a three day holiday for you and your team," said Weir with a smile. John chuckled.
"I'd hardly have called it a holiday."
"Indeed, I've got my chief science officer in the infirmary, not to mention you and Teyla were pretty banged up as well."
"Got some new intel on wraith though," John said for his defence.
"I've been looking over it. I still don't understand why the wraith you wrote about in your report were so..."
"Friendly?"
"Exactly." There was a silence for a few minutes.
"You did read about Siric as well right?"
"I took that as typical teenage behaviour. Not sure the species matters in this instance," said Weir. "Weren't you ever anti-social as an adolescent, Sheppard?"
Sheppard shrugged and grinned as way of a reply. Weir shook her head as she looked back down at the various reports from the teams.
"One thing still bothers me," she told him. "Why did you have Caldwell locate and provide a DHD for M3X-445?"
"Power to the people," replied Sheppard. "And I had a promise to keep. Least now some of the people that were taken slave can go back home."
"You never thought that may have been the reason it was taken in the first place?" asked Weir. "To stop the inhabitants from leaving?"
"Yeah, I do. But at least now," he reasoned, "we've got a few new friends."
"And some new enemies?" added Weir
"Helps keep life interesting."
Elizabeth shook her head and chuckled again. "Perhaps it does. For now though. I want you and your team back out as soon as possible. There's still a lot of galaxy out there."
With a nod, Sheppard stood and left her office, allowing the leader of Atlantis to return to her paperwork.
FIN
*phew* That's it folks. The end.
However, it might not be. After all, I've got quite attached to some of these characters, so yet-another sequel to get on with writing. Possibly. If you want me to...
Till next time.
