Hi! You really thought I was going to leave it there? Never! Well, it did cross my mind. I'm so evil! Well, hopefully this chapter is going to be longer. Well done to those who guessed who the light was. Hope this doesn't stop you reading it though.
Chapter 6Elizabeth shielded her eyes as the bright white light around her intensified. Then it dimmed to reveal her Atlantis quarters. Confused, Elizabeth walked slowly around her room noticing that the door to the balcony was open. What the hell is going on? She wondered. She couldn't remember anything since leaving her office. Just as she was about to step outside she sensed something behind her. Quickly turning around she saw a small round light hovering by the door.
"Hello?" Elizabeth called out hoping the being would explain what was going on.
The light gradually became bigger and then formed a human body. The head was last to come into focus and Elizabeth gasped when she saw its face.
"Chaya!" she exclaimed recognising the Ancient's face.
"Yes" Chaya replied.
"I don't understand. What are you doing here?" Elizabeth asked.
"Taking care of a few…problems." Chaya replied.
Elizabeth was taken aback at the venom in Chaya's voice.
"Problems?" she asked. "On Atlantis? I thought you couldn't help us?"
"Oh I'm not here to help you. I am here to make sure you don't take what is mine." Chaya said as if it was the most obvious thing.
Elizabeth began to feel nervous about Chaya's attitude towards her and then suddenly the memories came flooding back. The transporter, the lights.
"Am I dead?" she asked forgetting Chaya's statement. "Are you here to help me ascend?"
Chaya laughed and looked at Elizabeth with pure hatred.
"Dead? Not yet. I'll decide if you should die…or return."
"Return?" Elizabeth asked confused.
"I have a proposition for you." Chaya explained as she began to slowly walk around Elizabeth.
Frowning Elizabeth was still unsure of what exactly was going on and tried not look intimidated by Chaya's waltz around her.
"First tell me why you are so angry at us." She demanded.
"Oh its not your expedition team I am angry with, it's you." Chaya revealed.
"Me?" Elizabeth was beginning to feel scared. Having a female Ancient mad at you meant it this was going to get very ugly. "Why are you…"
Elizabeth's eyes widened as she realised why.
"John" she whispered. "You did this to me because of John?"
Chaya smiled and nodded her head.
"Congratulations Dr Weir. You're not as dumb as I thought you were." She sneered. "Yes. John Sheppard. My John"
Elizabeth couldn't believe what she was hearing. Chaya had tried to kill her just because she was jealous? She had never thought an Ancient could be so vindictive.
"You're jealous?" Elizabeth asked in disbelief. "Did you really think he was going to spend the rest of his life alone!"
Chaya looked surprised at Elizabeth's outburst.
"We have a connection." She retorted. "Much more than you two ever will."
Elizabeth shook her head. So much for enlightened beings! She thought.
"You were the one that wouldn't allow us to keep in contact with you! So, what? You wanted him to be marked for life as your property?" Elizabeth spat.
"He is mine!" Chaya cried. "And no one will ever replace me!"
Elizabeth was about to snap back when she felt shocks go through her body. Carson was trying to bring her back. She could feel it. Chaya sensed it too. This was taking longer than she had anticipated. Trying to grab Elizabeth's attention she said, with as much nastiness as she could,
"He doesn't love you Elizabeth."
Elizabeth's eyes focussed back on Chaya. That statement struck a chord and Chaya knew it. Elizabeth's face changed from a look of disbelief to one of hurt.
"That's not true." She said in a low firm voice.
"You don't know that for sure."
Chaya was right and Elizabeth knew it. It had been the one thing playing on her mind the past few weeks.
"Now, about my proposition." Chaya resumed the original conversation. "I want you to stay away from John. Forever."
"What?" Elizabeth choked out.
"Although he doesn't love you, he would still be sad to see you die. So I am willing to send you back. But" she paused for dramatic effect. "only if you stay away from him."
Elizabeth was torn. She wanted to say no and prove to Chaya that she couldn't control her. But she couldn't stand the thought of John, and everyone else on Atlantis, mourning her death. They had all been through so much already. And she cared aboutJohn too much to do that to him. No. She loved him too much. Her realisation hit her like a ton of bricks. Yes, Elizabeth Weir loved John Sheppard. But could she really go back and stay away from him? Chaya sighed impatiently. Guess some Ancients ain't too big on waiting either Elizabeth thought.
"Alright. I'll make it easier for you. Agree with my terms or I'll kill John so he can be with me."
"Elizabeth stared at Chaya in horror.
"You wouldn't." she said.
"No?" Chaya asked with a smirk on her face. "In fact, that idea would suit me a lot better!"
"No!" Elizabeth shouted at a glow began to appear around the ancient. "Wait!"
The light disappeared. Chaya had her. It's Catch 22. Elizabeth thought. Either I loose John but watch him live. Or send this bitch of an Ancient packing and end up killing him. Elizabeth knew what she had to do. Atlantis needs him more. She thought sadly. Chaya grinned as she saw the tears well up in the human's eyes. The woman had made the right decision.
"I'll be watching you." Chaya warned. "You try to rekindle your pathetic relationship I will kill both of you!"
Elizabeth nodded trying to stop the tears from falling. Chaya turned away but Elizabeth called out to her.
"Wait a minute!." Elizabeth said. " Why not kill him? Make him ascend? Why give me the option?"
Chaya turned back with a look of impatience and said,
"Whilst I hate you, I do not want to see Atlantis fall like last time. Atlantis needs him. "
With that last statement Chaya turned as if to walk away and disappeared into a haze of light. Elizabeth closed her eyes and let the tears fall freely. When she opened them the light was still there and slowly expanding, getting ready to engulf her.
John didn't care who saw him. He had lost the one woman he had ever cared for. No. The one woman he had only ever loved. With that realisation he began to cry harder feeling the pain rip his heart into pieces. Rodney along with Carson cried silently as Aiden watched his CO break down with sad eyes. The room was silent with the only sound coming from the heart monitor still confirming the tragic death of the patient.
Then there was a beep and a gasp of breath.
