Oooh! 13! Unlucky for some! Hope it's not me. Probably won't be another update till the weekend. Family wedding in Wales. The next one's a short one though. Review in the meantime though, please!

Chapter 13:Scattered feelings

It didn't take long for Carson to find who he was looking for. The door to Doctor Heightmeyer's office was partly open when he arrived. Knocking quietly, Carson waited.

"Come in. Oh, Doctor Beckett, good to see you. Something the matter?"

Sitting down opposite her, he replied solemnly, "Yes. But not with me."

"Then who?"

"Probably three of the most important people on Atlantis."

"I can't do much if I don't know their names."

"Major Sheppard, Doctor Weir and Doctor McKay."

"That doesn't sound good. What's up with them?"

"This is probably going to sound crazy."

"I'm sat in a city which was under the ocean which rose because a version of our leader went back in time 10,000 years in another galaxy. Crazy isn't likely."

So, Carson explained exactly what had happened, from John's dreams to the incident in front of the Gate.

"Is Ford going to be okay?"

"He'll be just fine. It's the others I'm worried about. We need to get them talking again."

"Your right. Well, Teyla's seeing to Doctor Weir, which means we need to take the other two."

"Well, you're the psychologist, you deal with people having strange dreams. Maybe you should go see Sheppard and I'll see Rodney."

"Fine, lets try to get them to the infirmary."

"Right."

Both hurried off in different directions.

Carson was the first out of the three to find his charge. Rodney was a man true to his word and was sat calmly in his lab.

"Rodney."

"Carson." His voice seemed cold, unfeeling. "Come to lecture me about insulting team members?"

"No, I've come to find out what's wrong with you." Moving in, Carson sat down on a stool close to Rodney, watching his face at all times.

"Nothing's wrong."

"Then why did you lose it in the control room?"

"I did not lose it, I merely aired my opinion."

"By the sounds of things, you were quite harsh to Elizabeth."

Rodney sat quietly for a moment, before launching into a fresh burst.

"Well, she could of told me what Sheppard had said to her. About his dream. Then, you know, maybe it wouldn't have happened. Maybe none of this would have happened. Poor Ford wouldn't be lying in the infirmary. By the way, how is he?"

"Fine. He'll be just fine. Strong lad. Anyway, Elizabeth is the leader of everyone here; she can't just drop everything because one team member has one dream. Maybe things are different now, what with Ford getting hurt. She's just one person. And, she made Sheppard swear not to tell the person he dreamt about. That doesn't mean she can. Things don't work like that. You can't make one person swear one thing, then do another."

Rodney stopped, considering what Carson had just said to him.

"Maybe she made a wrong choice Rodney, but we learn from our mistakes. There isn't a protocol to follow here."

"I hate it when I'm wrong."

"That makes a change."

"What?" Rodney looked up confused.

"Well, you're admitting you're wrong."

"I never said that!"

"But you meant it. Come on, let's head down to the infirmary and see if everyone's back."

Walking out of the lab, Rodney continued to proclaim that he had never admitted he was wrong.

John took a little longer to find. When Kate did find him, he was sat in a puddle jumper in the bay.

"Going somewhere Major?"

"Nah. Weir would kill me." Swivelling round in his chair, he watched as Kate made her way forward and sat in the seat next to him.

"I've never been in one of these before."

Turning back round, John spoke, "Weir send you, Doctor, to analyse my mental health or something?"

"No. Carson. Teyla is trying to find Doctor Weir."

"Trying to find her?" John looked at Kate worried, "What happened?"

"Don't worry. She and Rodney just had a bit more of an argument after you left. Rodney went to his lab and we're looking for Doctor Weir like a said."

"I thought something had happened to her." Sighing he sat back in the chair.

"Have you had a dream about her?"

"No. Just Rodney and Ford. Know how he is?"

"Carson said he was doing fine."

"Good."

"Want to tell me about these dreams?"

"I see my friends get hurt. I'm powerless to stop it. Then it happens and I'm still powerless to stop it. I'm worried more people are going to get hurt. I'm afraid people are going to be hurt badly. Worse than Ford."

"You think it would happen?"

"I don't know, that's why I'm worried. I just want to know who, or what, is dong this to me."

Kate watched his face. He looked worried and sad at the same time. He just looked so helpless. She didn't think this was a side to him anyone had seen, but she wasn't about to tell anyone.

"Perhaps, you need to keep your friends close, just in case. Who else do you think this could hurt?"

"Erm, Teyla's the only other member of my team. Maybe Carson, though I doubt it. Maybe Elizabeth."

'Not her. She was too important to too many people.' His thoughts distracted him for a moment. Then, he looked at her smiling, "I think we all need to kiss and make up, huh Doc?"

"I think that would work. Everyone will be in the infirmary."

"Right, let's go!"

With a flourish and a grin, he dashed out of the puddle jumper with Kate in pursuit.

Of the three, Elizabeth was the hardest to find. Teyla had searched every balcony and quiet corner in Atlantis she knew Doctor Weir had visited. About to declare defeat, she found herself stood outside Elizabeth's quarters. It was worth a try.

Knocking quietly, Teyla heard a muffled voice from within, "Just a second."

Inside, Elizabeth quickly wiped at her tear stained cheeks with her jacket sleeve. She noticed some of her make up had run. Cursing, she looked in the mirror. Sure enough, her eyes were red, puffy and ringed with black smudges. She almost laughed at how stupid she looked, but there was someone at the door.

Moving to the door, she stopped. What if it was Rodney? She really couldn't cope with a rematch of earlier. Or John? She wasn't in the mood for telling him what had happened after he'd left.

"Who is it?"

"It is Teyla."

Teyla, she could cope with that.

Hitting the button to open the door, Teyla stared at Doctor Weir. She had been crying, it was clear to see.

"Are you okay Doctor?"

Walking towards the bathroom to clean up her face, Elizabeth replied, "Not really."

"Is this to do with Doctor McKay and Major Sheppard?"

"Only those two could mess my head up this badly." Running the water, Elizabeth could muffle the sound of a sob as a she started to cry again.

"I do not believe they intended to upset you so. They care about you greatly."

Getting no response, Teyla looked in through the bathroom door to find Elizabeth sat on the toilet next to the sink. Her head was buried in her arm, which rested on the edge of the filled sink. Her body shook with silent sobs.

"Doctor Weir."

As she didn't move, Teyla went across and knelt next to her, resting a hand upon her back.

"The weight of leadership is hard to bear. Often, it is harder for a woman, alone. She needs friends to support her. To help her, even in her darkest hour."

"If that's true, I need to make new friends." Looking up, Elizabeth's eyes met Teyla's and they both understood the other.

"Doctor McKay cares greatly about you. He will apologise in time I believe."

"How's Ford?" Elizabeth wanted to change the subject, though she hadn't quite achieved that.

"He will be fine. Perhaps you should visit him in the infirmary?"

"Everyone's going to meet there to make up, aren't they?"

Teyla smiled.

"Just let me get cleaned up."

Splashing water across her face, she got rid of the black streaks, but she couldn't rid herself of the red, puffy eyes.

'It's your own fault for getting all emotional.' She smiled at her thoughts.

Heading out of the room, Teyla spoke softly, "I believe many men often apologise if they realise a woman had been crying. Doctor McKay is sure to apologise."

With a laugh, Elizabeth pulled Teyla towards a transporter and the infirmary.