Two good things about my commuting to work by bus: good for the environment and it gives me writing time. :) Getting closer to the end. Enjoy.
Title: Family and Home
Author: Cindy Ryan
Pairings: Sheppard/Keller
Notes and summary: see part one
SGA-2's P90 lights illuminated the hall a split second before the K'aare ship's emergency lights flickered on. The combination created an eerie almost fog like affect. In that dim ghost light Rodney saw B'Rok's right hand move toward his wrist band. He didn't know how but Rodney knew B'rok wasn't after he and Sheppard. That left SGA-2 has the immediate threat.
"Lorne, look out!"McKay shouted in warning as he struggled to keep his footing on the sloping hallway floor.
The Major glanced his way and SGA-2 backed up. Rodney's warning hadn't come in time.
A force field snapped down but instead of encasing Lorne's team it acted as a weapon.
Conners was the first to crumple to the ground. Followed by Matthews and lastly Lorne.
"That wasn't necessary!"John stated angerily as the K'aare finally got the internal gravity back online and the corridor stabilized.
"I believe it was, Colonel."B'Rok replied with a smile. "They were a threat as are you."
Rodney swallowed hard at B'Rok's referring to SGA-2 in the past tense. He wished he still had the life signs scanner. He'd be able to call the bastard's bluff. From here Rodney couldn't tell if Lorne and the others were still alive. By the tension radiating from Sheppard, Rodney knew John was trying to figure it out too.
Though at this point B'Rok had nothing to lose.
Teyla watched the activity on the Daedalus's bridge. Damage reports were coming in fast and furious. Crewmen scrambled to the affected areas. When the K'aare ship's engines had died a shockwave had come from the ship. Whether it was directly related to the engines or another kind of weapon they did not know.
The Daedalus had taken evasive action but had still endured a glancing blow to the starboard side.
The jumpers had been trapped outside not able to come back to the damaged docking bay.
The lucky few that had survived the shockwave.
Teyla wished there was more she could do to help. Her injured shoulder limited what she was able to do. The Athosian leader didn't have enough knowledge of the ship's computer system to aide in that way.
Even after SGA-1's harrowing experience on the Daedalus double Teyla still didn't feel comfortable enough to take over any of the stations.
Not in the midst of battle.
Not with the lives of so many people she cared about at stake.
Without any other option Teyla stayed out of the way as best she could
She watched the main viewscreen as it flickered in and out. She watched and prayed that things would not get any worse.
It'd been awhile since John had been this angry. Been some time since he'd wanted to rip a being limb from limb.
When Elizabeth had died John had wanted to hunt down every replicator in both galaxies and wipe them from existence..
He hadn't done so because Atlantis needed him as well as the remaining members of the expedition.
Now as John saw SGA-2 fall it took him to a place he didn't want to visit.
All the lives lost over the years they'd been in Pegasus.
All the friends lost.
Ford, Carson, Elizabeth, Sumner.
John didn't want to add Evan and his team to that list. He sure as hell didn't want to tell Jen that her best friend wasn't coming home.
Sheppard had a feeling that SGA-2 had just been knocked out. If B'Rok had wanted to kill them he would've done it long before now. With as advanced as the K'aare were they could've wiped out any alien on their ship whenever they wanted.
This was a power play.
It was time to turn the tables.
As the K'aare ship was hit by weapon's fire Ronon reached for Zelenka.
He missed by a mile.
The last image Dex had of the scientist was Radek tumbling head over heals into the docking bay they had just reached.
There was a screech from the engines and the docking bay went dark.
Ronon fought for a hand hold and found something thin and metal attached to the wall. He grabbed it just in time as his feet went out from under him. The ship listed shifting direction once more.
Dex heard Zelenka cry out in pain as he crashed into something. Despite the situation Ronon grinned.
This was all good. Whoever was after the K'aare was on their side already or a new ally.
Dex would take either one.
They just had to make it to the jumper.
Get communications and weapons back.
Start to turn things in their favor.
The emergency lights came on and Ronon began to inch his way towards the docking bay.
John could almost see the proverbial wheels turning in McKay's head as the scientist went through different scenarios. Sheppard knew that whatever he decided on that Rodney would roll with it.
The scientist had certainly changed for the better since they had first arrived on Atlantis.
The engines being taken out so precise was a good indication that Woosley had sent the Cavalry.
If John stalled long enough he and McKay could piece together a plan to get B'rok.
Everything hinged on Melanie's safety.
Sheppard knew B'Rok would use Melanie as a shield in a heartbeat. Whatever they did had to be fast and something B'Rok wouldn't expect.
Just as John was about to speak he heard the faint crackle of Ronon's voice over the com.
A plan began to form.
Time to go home.
