Oh my god! You guys are so nice in reviews! Don't know how am getting the chapters up so quickly. Think it's a creative out from studying. Yeah, that sounds good. This chapter I think is slightly shorter than the last few and don't worry, despite the ending I will be concluding it soon! Was just watching The Siege Part 1(AGAIN!), Joe Flannigan is sooooo sexy huh? Am rambling, can you tell? It shouldn't be too long now till the end then I can start on another story. So, hope you enjoy!

bevfanK: Glad to have inspired you to find ShepWeir. They're so cute aren't they?

Chapter 11

John Sheppard couldn't breath. His chest hurt, he could feel his heart beating against it and he just wanted to close his eyes and wake up from this nightmare. Although he was unsure how he could feel all this considering he wasn't 'in' his body. He didn't even know if Chaya could do what she said she could. Of course she can! He told himself She's a god damn Ancient! He stole a glance at Elizabeth. She was looking at him with fear clearly etched on her face. How do I make this decision? He thought frustrated. Although he wanted to believe he and Elizabeth could be together no matter what, the very idea of her dying caused his heart to break. I can't let that happen. I love her too much. He thought and knew exactly what he had to do. Taking a deep breath he looked regretfully at Elizabeth and then stared straight into Chaya's eyes.

"I'll stay."

Elizabeth's eyes widened and Chaya's lit up along with her triumphant smile.

"No, John…" Elizabeth began looking at him with horror.

"Are you sure?" Chaya asked knowing he would not change his mind. She had won.

John gazed at Elizabeth and smiled sadly at her. Elizabeth fought to keep the tears from falling but lost as a single tear rolled down her cheek. God, she's beautiful he thought wistfully. Then John realised he had never said it enough to her or that he loved her or that she had made his life better by just being in it. He was now going to ascend burdened with many regrets.

"I'm sure." Turning his attention to Chaya. "Now let her go." He ordered.

"Very well." She replied.

"No! Don't do this John!" Elizabeth cried as she ran up to him. "You don't have to do this. Not for me!"

"Yes I do Liz" he said softly and then cupped her cheek. "I'd rather be here than watch you die."

Elizabeth closed her eyes and began sobbing as he pulled her into a tight embrace.

"Please don't leave me John." She begged her voice slightly muffled by his chest. "I can't lose you again!"

"Sssh, it'll be okay, I promise." He whispered and kissed the top of her head. "I'll always be with you."

At that she cried harder and John felt his own eyes well up. Chaya stared at the couple with disgust. She was getting tired of this, their time was up.

"If that is your final decision John come with me." She said firmly.

John didn't want to let Elizabeth go. I can't do this he thought but I have to.

Reluctantly dropping his arms he stood back and looked at Elizabeth who was still clutching to his arms looking frightened. She slowly moved her hands up to his shoulders and then his face as if trying to think of another way and stall for time. Realising there was nothing they could do she dropped them to her side, as sign of defeat. She knew there was no changing his mind now. He was going to sacrifice his life for hers. He touched her cheek with his right hand and gently caressed it with his thumb.

"I love you Elizabeth. I always will."

And with that last statement he leaned in and kissed her lightly on the mouth. Just as she was about to kiss him back he pulled away and walked over to where Chaya was standing and stood behind her.

"No, no…" Elizabeth repeated as if it would change Chaya's mind.

Send her back now! He thought. I can't bear seeing her like this!

Chaya smiled at Elizabeth and raised her eyebrows as if to say 'I told you'. Suddenly Elizabeth could feel a warm sensation in her chest and realised that she was returning to her real body. The figures of John and Chaya became hazy and Elizabeth tried to shout to him but her voice wouldn't work. First blinded by light she then found herself in the dark. She could hear a faint voice as if someone was calling to her.

"Dr Weir?"

Who was that? She wondered then realised the voice had a Scottish sound to it.

"Dr Weir? Can you hear me?" Carson asked softly.

"Mmmmm…" Elizabeth murmured.

She didn't want to wake up knowing he wouldn't be there. She wanted to go back, away from the real world. Opening her eyes all she could see was a blurry figure looming over her. As her vision cleared up she saw it was Carson. His face was covered in what appeared to be black soot and he turned away as he started to cough violently. Once his coughing fit had stopped he turned back with an apologetic smile.

"Sorry." He said.

"Carson, are you okay?" Elizabeth asked with a hoarse voice.

"Me? Oh I'll be fine lass!" he said trying to sound cheery. "It's you I'm more worried about right now."

She could tell he was upset and she knew he was delaying telling her about John. If he was with Chaya now his body would probably be dead.

"It's okay Carson." She told him gently. "I know about John."

Carson looked a little stunned by her revelation and became confused.

"How do you…?" He began but trailed off when he saw Elizabeth's eyes close and her face become peaceful. Puling the sheet up to her neck he gave the medical instruments one final check and then left her to sleep. The poor lass needs it he thought sadly and then turned his attention to his other patients. Any equipment saved from the burned down infirmary had now been moved into a big storage room, which had become the new infirmary and Carson's patients were those that had been injured during the city's abnormal power surge. As he began to treat them, mostly for burns, his mind wandered back to what Elizabeth had said. How did she know about Major Sheppard? Thinking about the weird events of that morning Carson had a feeling that when she woke up, Elizabeth would be able to provide some answers.

Elizabeth sat on a blanket in the middle of an empty park. As she looked up to the clear blue sky she relished in the quietness. She turned her attention back to the beautiful lake that lay before her and she realised why this was her favourite place in the world. Better yet, the universe. She had discovered this park with the lake when she was in college and whenever she was upset or just needed some time to think then she would always make her way here. She found comfort in its peacefulness. She began to hum when she noticed something glowing above the water. She stopped humming when she saw it come closer and began to get scared. It can't be! She thought frightened. She wanted to run but her legs wouldn't move and so she just stared in horror as the glow came even closer and began to grow. Elizabeth knew that she would no longer be alone in the dream and that another Ancient had arrived.

But who was it?

Am I sounding too repetitive now? As I said I will be wrapping this up very soon but this will lead somewhere, I promise. And I wonder if you can guess who the glow is this time.