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A Rodney & Radek story or
What's the matter boy, did Timmy fall into the well?
Rodney & Radek were in one of the labs. It was the one that was the farthest from the living quarters, gate room, mess hall, etc.
It was used for things that might go boom. And you don't want things that go boom near everything else.
Rodney & Radek were working on something sensitive today. So they had set up their stuff in the "Go Boom Lab" as it was called because things in there blew up allot.
They were the only ones in there; everyone else had the day off because it was one of the special days off Atlantis had when things in the Pegasus Galaxy were quiet.
Radek was complaining, "I don't see why this could not wait till tomorrow Rodney."
"Quite complaining," said Rodney. "It will only take a few minutes then you can have your precious day off."
"But why now," asked Radek.
"I wanted to get this done without all the other people in the lab bothering me. This is sensitive stuff and I need to concentrate, so shut up."
"Shutting up," said Radek.
Fluffy and Miloval hopped over to a box on the floor full of stuff.
Radek spying them said, "No you don't, as he picked them up and placed them on the table, the last time you two did that there was an explosion."
"Should we even have the Tribbles in here?" asked Radek.
"They're O.K., as long as they are over there out of the way," said Rodney.
"To be on the safe side though, why don't you put them in that metal box on the floor by the door? There are some toys in there for them to play with, then come over here and help me," said Rodney.
Radek picked the Fluffy and Miloval up and placed them into the box. The Tribbles saw the toys they started playing.
Radek stood up and then went over to Rodney, just before he got to him he heard Rodney say, "Oh Crap!" And then BOOM! Radek was thrown back and covered with debris.
Rodney had thrown himself under the nearest desk just before the explosion.
The box the Tribbles were in was knocked over on its side and had kept them from harm.
Radek then tried to get up, he could not, he was trapped and worse he had lost his radio and could not call for help.
The Tribbles hopped over to him. Miloval whining as she rubbed against Radek's face.
Radek said, "Hi guys! Glad to see you both are o.k. Now if only I could get up." Radek tried to move but he was pined to tight.
Then he yelled to Rodney. "Rodney! Rodney! Are you alright?"
"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!" Rodney said as he woke up, the explosion had knocked him out for a minute.
"Are you injured?" asked Radek.
"I can't tell," whined Rodney. "I don't think so, I hurt all over especially my left arm and I am trapped under this desk."
"How about the Tribbles, are they injured?" Rodney asked.
"Yes, they are o.k. and I am fine too thanks for asking!" yelled Radek.
."Only I am buried also and can not get out. Also have lost radio, do you still have yours?" questioned Radek.
"Let me see," said Rodney. "Ouch! I can't get my right arm up far enough to check."
"How about your left arm?" Radek asked.
"Can't feel my left arm," said Rodney, "it's caught under something. It could be broken or cut off and I don't know it yet. I could be bleeding to death and not know it!"
"I am sure your arm is fine," said Radek.
"How can you tell?" said Rodney, "you can't even see it from over there."
"Do you think anyone heard the explosion?" asked Rodney
"I don't think so," answered Radek, "I think everyone is gathered together in the mess hall by now."
"Surely not everyone?" questioned Rodney.
"Oh wait there's us! We wanted to work on our day off so we will not be there!" pointed out Radek.
"I should have said no to you and took the day off like everyone else, but noooooo, you wanted to come to the lab and work!" yelled Radek.
"Quite complaining!" said Rodney, "you know as well as I do that something's can only be done by me, and you of course. And this was a chance to do this." stated Rodney.
"Yes, but now this has blown up!" snapped Radek, "and how are we to get out of here or get help."
"Keep your shirt on," said Rodney; "I'm trying to think of something."
"Squeak, Squeak," the Tribbles cried. They were scared and wondering why their humans were not getting up and moving around.
"How about the Tribbles?" asked Radek.
"What about them?" asked Rodney.
"We can send them for help," suggested Radek.
"The Tribbles! Yes, glad I thought of them," said Rodney.
"You thought up?" asked Radek.
"Yeah, yeah," said Rodney, "try to keep up."
"Fluffy can you hear me?" asked Rodney.
Fluffy squeaked and hopped up and down. He could not get to Rodney through.
"Go get help Fluffy, go get help for us." said Rodney.
Fluffy just stood there.
"Let me try," said Radek.
"Miloval, Fluffy, go get Puddles. Go get Puddles." yelled Radek.
"Puddles is in the mess hall with Dred and Lola. Remember the mess hall? That's where all the food is. That's where the pancakes are too."
Miloval and Fluffy got excited and went out the door, which had been blown open and into the hallway.
They walked and walked. The hallway was empty. They knew the way to the mess hall because they had been there allot. The problem was they needed to use the transporter at the end of the hall way to get there.
Lucky for them the transporter doors opened for them. They went inside and the doors closed. The panel to activate it was way up on the wall, too high to reach. They hopped and hopped up and down but could not reach it.
They stood there wondering what to do as the transporter took off with them! The doors opened and a human they did not know came in.
Fluffy and Miloval squeaked and squeaked and hopped up and down but the human never looked down or heard them. He had ear buds in his ears and an ipod in his hand going full blast.
He was looking at the transporter controls saying out loud to himself saying, "Do I go to the mess hall first and eat or do I go to my room and pick up that book I wanted to give to Amy? Eat first? Or book for Amy, he kept repeating over and over. I feel too hungry to wait so mess hall it is!
Of course when the Tribbles heard the words "mess hall" they got excited because that is where they needed to go!
The door of the transporter opened into the hallway in front of the mess hall. The human did not see the two Tribbles that got off and went running and hopping into the mess hall in front of him.
So many people thought the Tribbles. Where is Puddles? Must find Puddles. There he is! And off they went charging through the people and around the tables to reach him.
"SQUEAK! SQUEAK!" Said Fluffy and Miloval together when they got to the table.
Sheppard picked them up and set them on the table.
"What are you guys doing here? Is Rodney and Radek with you?" John asked as he looked around. He did not see them.
Fluffy saw Puddles and the other Tribbles and started squeaking and as fast as he could to them, telling them what happened. Miloval too.
Soon all the Tribbles were in an uproar. Squeaking and hopping all over the table.
Fluffy and Miloval kept trying to drag Puddles after them and off the table to bring him to Rodney. John had to pick Puddles up so they would leave him alone.
"What's the matter boys, Timmy fall into the well?" John asked. "Or should I say did Rodney fall into the well?"
At the mention of Rodney's name Fluffy and Miloval started jumping and squeaking.
Taken aback at the reaction he got, John asked Fluffy, "did something happen to Rodney?"
Fluffy started whining and squeaking trying to tell John what happened.
John reached up to his comlink and pushed it. "Rodney can you hear me?"
Rodney could hear him but he could not reach his comlink. He sighed in frustration.
Radek asked what was wrong. Rodney told him the Tribbles must have made it to the mess hall because John was trying to contact him but Rodney could not reach his comlink!
John got worried when Rodney did not answer. "Do any of you guys know where Rodney is?" he asked.
"I'll try Radek," said John. "Radek do you know where Rodney is?" John asked,
but he did not get an answer because Radek had lost his comlink in the explosion.
John looked at everyone and told them he could not get a hold of Rodney or Radek, maybe something was wrong.
He looked at the Tribbles again and noticed they looked a little scorched. He comed Chuck in the gate room and asked if he could tell him where Rodney and Radek were.
Chuck said their transponders were showing they were in the Boom Lab.
"The Boom Lab?" asked John, now I am worried. Send a med team there stat said John and he jumped up from the table to go to the lab taking Ronon and Teyla with him. Knowing Rodney as he did he knew it couldn't be good.
The Tribbles gave chase not wanting to be left behind. When John noticed them in the transporter he picked them up and gave them to Teyla to hold.
When the transporter door opened they all ran down the hall and saw that the door of the lab was ajar and some smoke was coming out.
The door was hard to open but Ronon gave it a good shove and opened it. They found Radek first and freed him. Then got over to Rodney after some digging. Rodney's left arm was not broken, just asleep from being pined.
Later after both scientists were checked out in the infirmary they joined their rescuers in the mess hall for a meal. The Tribbles were there as well.
Rodney and Radek were eating and talking about what had happened.
John turned to Rodney and said, "I felt like I was in an episode of Lassie." "It was just so cool how your Tribbles came to find us and tell us what happened."
"Yeah," said Rodney, "Fluffy was quite the hero." "And so was Miloval," spoke up Radek.
"Huh, yeah her too," said Rodney absently. Radek muttered to himself in Czech.
Fluffy and Miloval the heroes of the day were curled up together on a pile of napkins in the middle of the table. The other Tribbles joined them and all were soon fast asleep.