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Lacy here with our next chapter of Grace. So Doppelganger, this was an interesting episode. I've imagined dreaming about John, even had a few if memory serves but he's never tried to kill me. Grace is on Atlantis, does what's effecting the others effect her as well? Does her advanced gene keep her safe? Will she be able to help John and Rodney at the end? Let's find out. I sound like a movie trailer. Have fun.

Disclaimer: Want to own it, I so really do.

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Grace stood beside Teyla as Jennifer told John not to touch any more strange things.

"That has to be Stargate 101." Grace said. "Never touch something if you don't know what it is and even if you do know, let someone else touch it first."

John looked at Grace, who was quickly becoming his little sister. "Your dad's words?"

Grace smiled. "How'd you guess?"

John hopped off the table. "Sounds like something the General would say."

Teyla bid the two good night and John walked with Grace to her room.

"Alright off to bed." John said as they stopped at her door. "Your mother would have my head if she knew you got up just because I got zapped by something."

Grace crossed her arms. "I'm almost fifteen and you had me worried."

John turned her to face her door and ran his hand over the panel to open the door.

"Fifteen or not," John said. "you need sleep. Our first meditation session is tomorrow and I don't want to hear you snoring half way through."

Grace spun back as the door closed.

"I don't snore!" she shouted.

John laughed and headed down to his own room.

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Grace leaned against the wall next to the door that led to where John had arranged for their meditating sessions. John was running bit late. He wanted to talk with Teyla about her dream since it seemed to scare her to the point where she didn't even want to be near John and it was worrying him. He didn't say it but Grace could feel it.

"Grace,"

Grace looked up from the floor as John joined her. "How'd it go?"

John shook his head. "She's terrified to be anywhere near me. I don't know how to help."

Grace put her hand on John's shoulder. "Let her work through it. Sometimes nightmares can't be solved by someone else, only by the person who had it."

John exhaled. "Yeah, ok let's get to this."

Grace nodded and followed John through the door. They were on the outer edge of the city, looking out over the ocean. Grace had told John how much she liked sitting on the dock at the cabin and just listening to the water. John figured sitting by the ocean would help Grace focus. Both were in comfortable clothes and settled on the edge of pier, legs crossed, eyes closed.

"Ok first and probably most important," John said. "you have to clear your mind of everything."

Grace exhaled. "You would bring up the one thing I've never been able to do in my life."

John smiled. "I know how you feel but trust me, if I can do it, so can you."

For the next few hours, John helped Grace work on clearing her mind. She was getting annoyed it was taking so long but John told her it took him weeks to be able to do it and she was doing great in just a few short hours.

"From what I remember," John said after they'd finished for the day. "you clear your mind so you can focus completely on one thing. For them it was ascending, for you, it'll be manifesting your physical abilities. Speaking of, do you have any idea what they are?"

Grace crossed her arms as they walked to the cafeteria. "I know I can move things. I was able to create a barrier to block someone and I'm not sure but I think I have the ancient healing power."

John nodded. "Ok, for now I think it would be best to focus on one at a time so you don't overwhelm yourself."

Grace nodded also. "I've got specific instructions from Dad to not do that so you're right."

John smiled. "Which ability do you have the most practice with?"

Grace thought about it as they got their food and sat down.

"I wanna say moving things." Grace said. "I've sort of always been able to do it but only when feeling really strong emotions."

John chewed on his sandwich while thinking. "Well," he swallowed. "I'd say we could bring McKay into this but the last thing we need is to explain to your mom why we have to fish him out of the water."

Grace laughed. "Yeah I see myself being grounded for a month and you being on restricted duty."

John got a curious look on his face. "How does a parent ground their child when they go a top secret base every day?"

Grace visibly shuddered. "I'm forced to sit through every science team briefing and I'm not allowed to say a word. That on top of getting my weapons training taken away is usually more then enough to make me behave for at least a month or two."

"Just a month or two?" John said. "The science briefings alone would have me staying far from the line for the rest of my career."

"I, like my dad, am a slow learner." Grace said.

"I guess so." John nodded.

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Grace twisted in bed as she felt something trying to get past her mental blocks. She was deep asleep, meaning they weren't as strong as normal but as the pressure built, she slowly began to wake up, strengthening the barriers as she did. Waking completely, she shot straight up in her bed.

"What the hell was that?" Grace asked, breathlessly.

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Grace stared at Evan in shock as he held the gun on John. The two had been walking back from their last meditation session when the major walked up to them and started shouting for an A.R.G. to shoot John with. Grace focus on Evan, trying to get inside his head. She could see something but wasn't sure what it was. Pulling out of the major's mind, Grace narrowed her gaze on the gun in his hands. She'd been able to lift a rock from John's hand during their session so a gun couldn't be much harder. Pulling up her fear and worry for John and Evan, Grace pulled the gun from Evan's hand seconds before Ronan stunned him from the balcony above.

"Nicely done Grace." John said, letting out the breath he'd been holding.

Grace held Evan's gun in her hands. "I figured a gun couldn't be much harder then a rock." she put one hand to her forehead. "However, both in one day might have been a bit much."

John caught Grace as she swayed next to him. Sam stepped forward.

"Let's get them both to the infirmary." she said, running her hand over Grace's head.

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Evan saw Grace leaning against the wall in the observation room.

"I didn't hurt Grace, did I?" he asked.

Grace looked down at him. "Don't worry Evan, you didn't hurt me. I overtaxed myself a bit helping you." she faced the others. "Whatever this is, it tried to get to me a couple of nights ago but couldn't get through my blocks."

Sam looked at Grace. "Are you sure?"

Grace nodded. "I felt it trying to get through while I was sleeping, which is when my blocks are most weak but since I felt it, I started waking up and it couldn't break through." she glanced at Evan before looking back at Sam. "Can I go sit with him? Whatever this is, I'm safe from it and he may not admit it, but he's scared."

Sam looked at Heightmeyer and Jennifer. "What do you think?"

"Grace's gene does give her an advantage over us." Heightmeyer said.

"I think if she's able to fight it off," Jennifer said. "she will be perfectly safe with the major."

Sam looked back at Grace. "Alright Grace, you can go but the minute you feel something off, I want you out of that room. Am I clear?"

Grace nodded. "Perfectly." she stood up, took a second to balance herself then left the room.

Sam rubbed her forehead. She knew the signs of Grace pushing herself too far and at the moment, her body language was basically screaming she was reaching her edge.

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Grace stepped into Evan's isolation room and hopped up on the bed next to him.

"What are you doing in here?" Evan asked. "Whatever's wrong with me could get you."

Grace shook her head. "No it can't." she tapped her temple. "I'm safe, for now at least. It won't hurt me."

Evan scrubbed his hands over his face before looking at Grace again. "Are you sure you're ok? You're kinda pale."

Grace let out a light laugh. "Downside to learning my physical abilities. It's draining. More draining it would seem when I try it twice in one day. But I didn't want you to accidentally hurt anyone and have to live with the guilt after."

"Thank you Grace." Evan said. "I don't remember what happened but by the way everyone's acting and what you just said, I don't think I want to."

"Don't worry," Grace said, her head falling to rest on Evan's arm as her exhaustion took over. "it wasn't too bad."

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Grace sat beside Evan as her mother's voice filled the city, speaking of Heightmeyer's death. She'd tried to go with John when he'd dropped in briefly but John told her to stay with the major and make sure he was handling things ok. Grace knew Evan was just fine, it was John that her worry was building for. Sam's speech finished and Grace sighed.

"You said the city talks to you right?" Evan said.

Grace nodded. "Yeah, why?"

"I was just thinking, if this thing is running through the city when it's not in one of us, couldn't the city tell you where it is?" Evan suggested.

Grace frowned. She hadn't even thought of that. Of course she'd been a bit focused on sleeping, keeping an eye on Evan and worrying about John.

Grace looked at Evan. "It's worth a try."

She closed her eyes and let the city into her mind. Searching every inch of what was given to her, Grace's frown deepened as she couldn't find a single sign on whatever was around.

"It's not running through the city." Grace said opening her eyes. "Which means,"

Evan sighed. "Which means it's in someone." he looked at Grace. "Go help, I'll be fine."

"You sure?" Grace asked.

Evan nodded. "Yeah, go."

Grace gave a nod of her own and hopped off the bed before leaving the room.

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Grace stood in the observation room with Sam, Teyla and Ronan as they watched John and Rodney fight with the entity that had now switched from Rodney to John. Grace focused on John's mind and tried to see if she could help in any way but the entity was blocking whatever was happening. Grace was growing frustrated and slammed her hand down on the bar in front of her. Sam and Teyla jumped while Ronan just walked over to her, knelt beside her and started whispering to her. Sam watched as the tall warrior calmed Grace down and stayed at her side as they continued to watched John and Rodney.

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John, Teyla and McKay gave Ronan a look as he carried a sleeping Grace to the table they were sitting at. He placed her down in a chair and let her lean against his side as he sat down.

"She fell asleep while we were talking." Ronan said in explanation. "She wanted to talk out everything, I offered to listen."

"Thank you for that Ronan." Sam said as she and Jennifer joined the team. "I thought for sure she was going to bottle everything up."

"Does she do that a lot?" Jennifer asked.

Sam nodded, watching her daughter sleep. "Every time something major happened after she really starting using her abilities. She can always see into our minds but sometimes not even her father can see into hers."

"It's her way of protecting herself." John said. "We all have a way, hers is just a lot more effective."

"She's a special child." Jennifer said.

Sam smiled. "More special then any of us know."

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Ok this was written on two hours of sleep so I am so sorry if it reads a little rough. Grace has, as of now, three 'brothers' within the Atlantis team. John, Ronan and Evan. I picked those three cause I see them helping her a lot. Let me know what you think, flame policy stands and thanks for reading. Next episode up is Tabula Rasa.

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