Yay! 1 week of school left! Unfortunatly that also means a whole stack of tests, it was a miracle I was able to finish this with all the 'studying' I've been doing...
Anyway, this is yet another chapter of my story...but I guess you figured that out already...
Anyway, I hope you enjoy and please reveiw!
Chapter 21:
"Has she woken up?" asked John coming into the infirmary.
"No she hasn't Colonel, she hasn't moved," replied Teyla mournfully.
"How long has it been now?"
"You were only gone for half an hour Colonel,"
"But it's been almost 2 weeks!"
"Give it time Colonel,"
"It's hard to do that Teyla,"
"I understand that Colonel, but you being impatient won't do any good,"
"I can't help it Teyla! I just want her to wake up! So she'll be alright!"
"She will be fine Colonel,"
"I hope so Teyla,"
"She will be! Don't give up hope!"
With saying that Teyla gave Alex's hand a squeeze before smiling at John and leaving the infirmary, flashing a smile to Elizabeth on the way.
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Elizabeth watched Teyla leave and frowned in concern.
'She seems just as affected as John by Alex's condition, I wonder how many other people are affected!'
"Hello Elizabeth," said Carson walking up to Elizabeth, it's good to see you awake again.
"How's everyone coping?" asked Elizabeth.
"Badly, if she doesn't wake up soon, I'm gonna have to sedate the whole expedition!"
"Is it that bad?"
"Aye, everyone is extremely worried about her, hardly anyone is sleeping, and if they are, it isn't very well,"
"I never knew everyone liked her that much,"
"She's seemed to charmed everyone,"
"Yeah, even you're looking affected,"
"Is it that obvious?"
"Yep, have you been sleeping?"
"Not well I'm afraid,"
"She really has charmed everyone hasn't she!"
"Are you affected Elizabeth?"
"I'm extremely worried, does that count?"
"Aye,"
"Then yes, even I'm affected,"
"DOC!" suddenly yelled John from Alex's bed, "SHE'S WAKING UP!"
"About bloody time," grumbled Carson before running to Alex's bed.
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John excitedly intercepted Carson as he was running to Alex's bed.
"She's awake! SHE'S AWAKE!"
"Aye, now let me get to her son,"
John moved out of the way and followed Carson through the privacy curtains.
The first sight Carson saw was Alex gagging on the breathing tube.
"Okay okay love! I'm going to remove it!"
Carson ran up to Alex and placed a hand on her head.
"Okay love, I'm going to remove it, just stay calm and take deep breaths and cough when it's out,"
Alex nodded and Carson smiled.
"Alright love, just relax,"
While saying that, Carson carefully removed the tube and Alex started to cough.
"That a girl, now just relax,"
Carson placed a oxygen mask over her mouth and smiled.
"Well done love,"
"My…throat…hurts," said Alex in a very cracked voice.
"Here, have an ice chip," said Carson smiling.
Alex took it gratefully and looked over at John.
"Jo…hn?"
"It's me Alex, how are you?"
"Sore," mumbled Alex before slipping back into unconsciousness.
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"That's it!" yelled Carson quite suddenly, "I've had ENOUGH! NO MORE PEOPLE IN MY INFIRMARY UNLESS IT'S A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION!"
"Elizabeth, Rodney, John, Teyla and Ronon's head's all snapped up and Alex jumped as Carson's angry voice was heard and the words were taken in.
"But Dr Beckett, we simply wish to be here for Alex," replied Teyla looking straight into Carson's red face.
"I know you are love, but if all of you are gonna hang around here, everyone else is, and I CAN'T have that!"
"I need to study her DNA more," said Rodney.
"I'm sorry Rodney, but that'll have to wait, she needs to recover first!"
"Rodney frowned before shutting his laptop. "I'm not leaving,"
"Yes you are, if you don't leave volunteeringly, I'll have the marines kick you out,"
"You wouldn't dare!"
"Do you want to try me Rodney?"
"Right, well I'm leaving, who's with?"
Rodney left without waiting for an answer. Teyla and Ronon looked over at each other before following Rodney.
"Elizabeth, I've told you far too many times to rest,"
"I am,"
"In your own bed love, not in the infirmary,"
"But Carson…"
"No buts Elizabeth! You need to rest, and you Colonel, you need to leave the infirmary as well!"
"WHAT!" yelled John, "I can't leave Alex!"
"Nothing's going to happen to her John, she'll be fine!"
"I'm not leaving!"
"Do you want to wake up after being sedated in your own bed?"
"Not really…"
"Then you'll listen to me!"
"Only for a little while,"
"As long as you leave!"
"Fine, I'll be back soon though!"
"Go Colonel! Now!"
"I better be able to come back in!"
Elizabeth sighed and grabbed John's arm. "Come on John, let it go,"
"But-he-she-what-but…"
"Let, it, go!"
"Yes ma'am,"
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"Let me in!" yelled John at the three marines blocking his path, "I need to get in!"
"No one is to come in, Doc's orders," said one of the marines.
"I'm an exception!"
"The doc said that no one, especially Colonel Sheppard, was to be allowed into the infirmary,"
"Fine then!"
John then stormed off in a fit of rage.
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"Carson, since no one's here…could you tell me a story?" asked Alex smiling.
"Not right now love," replied Carson, "I'm extremely busy,"
"But you promised!"
"Can you sleep without one?"
"No, stories make me have dreams without the faceless man,"
"Faceless man?"
"He's very scary, he's in every dream except the dreams that I dream of the stories,"
"I never knew…I guess I could spend a couple of minutes away from work,"
"Really!"
"Sure…have you been told of Teyella?"
"I don't think so,"
"Good, I'll tell you the story then…Okay, once upon a time there lived a beautiful young girl-"
"Carson, why does every story begin with 'Once upon a time'?"
"Because that's how we start fairy tales,"
"What's a fairy tale?"
"A made up story…where was I...oh yes- Once upon a time there lived a little girl named Teyla, she lived with her father in their huge house. Her mother had died when she was very little,"
"Carson, what's a house?"
"It's like Atlantis but smaller and not a technological,"
"Te-ch-no-lo-gi-cal…what does that mean?"
"It's a person or place with a lot of technology,"
"Oh, cool,"
"Aye, very cool…anyway, Teyla's father decided that his daughter should have a mother and playmates other than boys, so he married a beautiful woman by the name of Elise, Elise had two daughters of her own and they were named Elizabeth and Katie. When Teyla turned 7 a tragedy befell her and her newish family,"
"What does tragedy mean?"
"Very bad, well, on the evening on her 7th birthday, Teyla's father was riding down the empty streets when a wraith dart beamed him into the ship. It was shot and just before it hit the ground, Teyla's father was rematerialised,"
"I heard Rodney use those long words before, what do they mean?"
"Which words?"
"Re-ma-ter-ia-lis-ed,"
"That word, that means reappearing,"
"Cool! Can I do that!?"
"I don't think you'll want to,"
"What happens next!?"
"Teyla ran over to her father with her Stepmother right behind her, they both fell to their knees beside Teyla's father and burst into tears. He lifted his hand to touch Teyla's face and smiled, then he said in a very quiet voice, 'I will love you forever and forever,' then, he died. Teyla's stepmother had watched this in disbelief and jealously, but as soon as it happened, she vowed to make Teyla a slave."
The story went on and on and eventually, near the end, Carson heard a small snore and Alex's head snuggling into his arm. He placed her carefully on the bed and quietly walked to his office to do paperwork.
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John smiled in satisfaction as Carson left the room. He knew Alex was now alone. He heard a small whimper and sat down on the chair beside her, holding her hand and not caring if someone discovered him.
"Alex," whispered John, leaning towards the girl, "It's alright, it's just a dream, everything is fine,"
The whimpering and snivelling almost immediately stopped and Alex started smiling in her sleep.
"That a girl,"
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Carson sleepily lifted his head from his desk; sun was shining through the windows. Carson jumped up and ran towards Alex's bed. As he got closer he heard giggling.
"Colonel! How the bloody…how'd you get in here!?" exclaimed Carson angrily.
"It's not too hard Doc, I just sneaked around the marines while they were sedated," replied John casually.
"Colonel, I need to speak with you in my office!"
Carson stormed off with John following.
"How the bloody hell did you get your hands on sedative!?" yelled Carson as soon as they were out of Alex's hearing.
"I grabbed some as I left," replied John.
"Why the bloody hell would you do that!"
"I told you, I can't leave Alex for too long, she needs me, she gets scared if I'm not there of a morning,"
"How do you know that?"
"I was in my quarters once and Teyla was watching her. Teyla had to call me in to calm her down because she was throwing a temper tantrum,"
"Over what?"
"Me,"
"Oh…but that still doesn't give you the right to bloody break into my bloody infirmary!"
"Calm down doc, I won't do it again, ok, just let me stay with her until she's better,"
Carson scowled and turned his back to John, after a few deep breaths and consideration he turned back around.
"All right Colonel…but what's going to happen when she recovers?"
"She's gonna live with me,"
"So she's staying,"
"Yep,"
"Good…she never heard the end of my story,"
John smield and turned back around.
"Sorry doc,"
"It's quite alright son, I overreacted a bit,"
"Anyway…I'm going to check on Alex…Hey, how much longer does she have to stay here?"
"About another week or so,"
"Then I can move her into her new home!"
"Yes, then you can…now, I believe you were going to Alex,"
"Right, yeah,"
John left the office leaving Carson standing in there alone smiling.
Just to let you know, THIS IS NOT THE ENDING! I still need to tell you about Kekik and Calvin after all...