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Here is the next chapter.
Two
months later (8 Years 2 Months after Rising)
It had been four months since the mission to Plara and John's leg had fully recovered but Beckett was still not happy about sending him off-world.
"C'mon Beckett, it's been four months, I'm fine."
John was following Beckett through the corridors of Atlantis. Beckett had just refused to let John go on the next mission and John was trying to change his mind.
"It's an easy mission."
Beckett turned to face him.
"Yes, and so was the last mission you went on and look what happened then."
John had to agree, the doctor did have a point but before he could put forward his point...
"Major Sheppard to the lab please"
John frowned
"We'll finish this later"
"No we won't, it's finished. You're not going."
John was about to protest when, out of no-way, Jonathan jumped onto him. Beckett smirked, glad for the distraction, and walked off to the infirmary.
John walked into the lab carrying Jonathan in his arms. Elizabeth took Jonathan out of John's arms.
"Thought I told you to stay in your room and think about what you did?"
"Got bored"
"Go"
She placed him back on the floor and after a quick hug from John, he ran back to the direction of his quarters.
John turned to Elizabeth.
"What's he done know?"
"It doesn't matter, I blame you. He gets it from you."
Rodney cleared his throat.
"Excuse me, as much we all love Jonathan we do have other matters to deal with."
Elizabeth turned to Rodney.
"I'm sorry, please continue."
Her voice was only slightly sarcastic.
"Thank you and I can here the sarcasm"
Elizabeth suppressed a giggle.
"Okay, so when we were on Plara four months ago we recovered a working ZPM."
John interrupted.
"This meetings about a ZPM we found four months ago, we know what it does."
"Thank you John, good assessment, but that's not it."
John let Rodney continue.
"We went through the calculations etc and found that the ZPM could probably power the shields for a few months because it's power was almost obsolete."
"A few months, that's still good."
"Elizabeth, it could power the shields, but we have another option."
"That is?"
"We could go home"
Elizabeth stared at Elizabeth.
"Rodney, a ZPM can only power a one way trip. If we go we can't come back."
"I've thought about that. We have another ZPM in reserve. It could bring us back."
Elizabeth thought for a minute.
"No"
"What do you mean 'no', I haven't asked"
"You implied, the answer is no. If the Wraith attack we'll need that ZPM."
"Elizabeth, we can find other ZPM's in this galaxy."
"And if we can't, we might as well bring the Wraith back to Atlantis the next time we encounter them"
"Elizabeth, I understand your worries, but it's a sure thing."
Elizabeth pulled up a chair, sat down and rubbed her forehead.
"Who wants to go?"
She looked round the lab at Ford, Teyla, McKay and John. None of them makes eye contact with her.
"Would you come back to Atlantis?"
They all nod.
"We do need to send a progress report to Earth."
Elizabeth looks at John
"You're going?"
"I'm sorry Liz, but...."
"I understand. Call a meeting, see who wants to Earth and see who'll come back to Atlantis."
Ford, Teyla and McKay leave the lab.
John turns to Elizabeth.
"Are you going to come with us?"
"I can't. I have Atlantis to run and a son to raise."
"Bring him."
"Atlantis is Jonathan's home, not Earth."
"Let him see where his people come from."
"Shall I introduce him to Simon while he's there?"
"Damn it Elizabeth. That's not what I meant and you know it."
Elizabeth stood up and began to leave the lab; John grabbed her arm and pulled her back.
"I'm sorry."
Elizabeth hooked her hand into his.
"So am I."
John kissed her forehead.
"Think about it?"
TBC...
Not the best chapter. Next chapter will be a SG1/Atlantis crossover. It will be better I promise. Please review.