A/N-Sorry this took so long but I was waiting for more reviews before my trip. But alas I didn't get anymore till after my trip. lol

ch.6 Going Home

Telly woke up in the infirmary. She tried to sit up but imediately fell back down on the bed. She felt like she had a frieght train running through her head. Slowly, she opened her eyes and took in her surroundings. On her left at the far end of the room was a curtained off area where the nurses and doctors seemed to be avoiding. On her right a lone figure slept in a chair. Telly reached out and put her hand on Alex's.

Alex was sleeping peacefully until he felt a weight on his hand and woke up with a start. He saw Telly half sitting up and he pushed the button that inclined the bed.

"How are you, Telly?" Alex asked.

Telly shrugged. "Kinda doozy. Awful headache. What happened?"

Alex hesitated. "Well... You kinda turned on Kav. But I totally understand. It's just..."

"They don't." Telly finished for him.

"Yeah. Actually- uh- Telly? When you were- uh- beating up Kav, Beckett had to give you a sedative. To knock you out. Well they didn't really know why you turned on Kav and he didn't want you to hurt anyone else." Telly nodded but sensed there was more.

"What aren't you telling me?" Alex looked down at his shoes.

"Well- uh- when you- uh- Kav is sorta- uh- well-"

"What?"

"I didn't tell Doctor Weir why you did that. It didn't feel right for me to tell them. And Kav- uh- is- uh- he's dead. And they are gonna ask you a few questions. Since you killed him."

"How?"

"Something about too many blows to the head. His brain was torn apart I think.

"Oh." Was all Telly could say. Then she started crying. Alex sat on the bed and held her while she cried.

"I'm sorry Alex! I didn't mean- I couldn't help it! He- he-" She burst into more sobs. "I ruined the timeline, didn't I?"

"No Telly. I don't think you did. I think it was messed up in the first place."

"Then it's not fixed yet." Alex understood what she meant.

Elizabeth knocked on the infirmary doors and poked he head in. Seeing that Telly was awake, she went in.

"Hi Telly. How are you feeling?"

"Okay I guess."

"Good. I assume Alex has told you what happened so I need to ask you a few questions. Is that okay?" Telly nodded.

"Can Alex stay though?" Telly asked as Alex started to leave.

"Sure." Elizabeth took a seat and the got started.

o0o

Outside the infirmary, John, Aiden, Rodney and Teyla tried to listen to what was being said inside. Teyla came only because John dragged her down with him.

"I can't hear anything." John complained.

"Perhaps that is good. It is not right to eavsdrop on other people." John looked at her funnily.

"You're one to talk. What about last night? You were waiting outside my door while I was talking to Bates. And you were listening. You asked me about something I said to Bates." Teyla smiled.

"As I explained last night, I was merely waiting for Sergeant Bates to leave so I would not interrupt."

"You were eavsdropping." John accused. "And what if I decided I wanted Bates to spend the night? You would have been waiting out there all night." Aiden, Rodney and Teyla burst out laughing.

"I hope you didn't mean that Sir." Aiden said between laughs. John turned an amusing shade of red.

"Hey guys! I hear something! Shush!" Rodney said with his ear pressed up against the door.

"What do ya hear?" John pressed his ear up to the door. But he couldn't hear anything. Someone came up behind them.

"You know those doors are sound proof right?" Rodney and John spun around. Amanda Jones stood laughing at them.

"Don't scare us like that Lieutenant!" John yelled. Aiden started laughing too.

"God! When I heard you I thought you were a nuse!" Rodney breathed a sigh of relief. Amanda put on a fake pout.

"I feel so left out! How come you guys didn't invite me? I could've shown you the vent around the corner where you can hear everything." John and Rodney dashed off to the vent. John had grabbed Teyla's arm, forcing her to come too. Aiden hung back with Amanda.

"I'm sorry babe. I should have asked you to come too." Amanda rolled her eyes.

"Yeah you should've but it's not a big deal. Don't worry about it." She smiled and Aiden kissed her.

"Come on! Let's go to that vent you mentioned." Aiden took her hand and they started walking.

"Do you think we should let the others know they went to the wrong vent?"

o0o

After hearing the full story, Elizabeth felt no sympathy for Kavanaugh. She was actually glad that he was dead. She hadn't liked him much to begin with.

Once Telly was released from the infirmary, she set to work to get her and Alex home. Elizabeth had given Telly free reign over anything she would need.

Telly was working on the control panel trying to get the bluish-green circular crystal hooked up and set to the right year. She was proving to be just as smart as her dad.

Telly lay on her back under the control panel with wires dangling around her face. Alex sauntered up to her and sat down by Telly's feet.

"Got it working yet?" He asked needlessly. Anyone could tell she wasn't done yet.

"It's getting there. Setting the date was actually pretty easy. All I had to was increse the enery levels being emitted from it and absorbing the energy. The amount of energy emitted is how far forward or back in time you'll go." Alex stared at her blankly.

"I'm gonna pretend I know what you just said." Telly sighed and stopped arranging wires for a moment.

"I electrocuted the device while it was ontop of some rubber." Telly got back to work. After about ten minutes, Telly dropped a tool she was using and broke it. "Shoot. Alex could you hand me the Strata in the pile right there?" She pointed to a pile of tools at her feet with one hand while she held a bunch of wires with the other.

"The what?"

"The silver ring with the orange crystal on it." Alex saw what she was talking about and picked it up. But instead he placed a silver ring with a multi-colored crystal in Telly's outstreched hand.

"Thanks." Telly said oblivious that it was the wrong ring. When she noticed, Telly sighed in frustration and handed it back. "No Alex. Not this one. This one isn't even the right size." Alex didn't take the ring back.

"How do you know it's not the right size? You didn't even try it on." Telly finally decided to slide out. Reluctantly, she let go of the wires she was holding.

"What do you mean?" Alex took it from her right hand. He pulled himself up from his sitting position and got on one knee. He took her left hand in his. Telly covered her mouth with her free hand but not before a gasp escaped her lips.

"Telly," Alex started. "I've known you my whole life. And I've always loved you. I never want to be apart from you. When Kav pulled out that gun, I thought I would never get to see you again. But miraculously we're here right now.

"I remember the day we did some exploring on the mainland. We came across those caves with the crystals inside. They changed colors with the light. Then we got in trouble when we got back." He paused and Telly let out a giggle. Her cheeks were wet with tears.

Alex continued. "Well I went back there Telly. You said they were the prettiest things you'd ever seen. I got one of the Athosians to help make the rings and I took one of the crystals and attached it to the ring. Well, I did that because... Telly, will you marry me?"

"Yes!" Alex smiled and slid the ring on her finger. He leaned towards Telly and kissed her passionately. She forgot all about the wires.

o0o

Elizabeth stood behind the glkass that was her office wall, watching the couple at the control panel. She smiled and walked over to her desk where she sat down. /Now where did I put that mission report?\

Elizabeth looked in her drawer and sure enough there was the eluding report. When she pulled it out, however, a note fell out from between the pages and onto the floor.

Curious, Elizabeth picked it up. It was folded and had her name, Elizabeth, on it with a heart over the i. She opened it.

Dear Elizabeth,

Won't you please meet me at the South pier tonight at nine? You are the woman of my dreams and I want to tell you in person how much you mean to me.

Love always,

Rodney

/Rodney wrote this? He wants to meet me tonight at nine?\ Elizabeth looked at her watch. It read 8:51. It would take her ten minutes to get down to the South pier. Elizabeth hurriedout of her office to the nearest transporter.

Unknown to her, John watched as Elizabeth hurried out of her office. He grinned and spoke into a walkie-talkie.

"Hey Teyla, Lizzie just left. Did Rod get the note yet?"

"Yes and he is on his way as well."

"Now didn't I tell you this would work?"

"Yes John. You did. But they may become mad at us for interfering."

They may but we were only trying to help out our friends." He heard Teyla sigh in the background.

"We had best go now or we will be too late."

o0o

Rodney waited at the South pier for Elizabeth. He had gotten the note from her. It was inside one of the devices he had been examining. On the front it had his name, Rodney, with a heart aroud it. It read:

Dear Rodney,

Won't you please meet me at the South pier tonight at nine? You are the man of my dreams and I want to tell you in person how much you mean to me.

Love always,

Elizabeth

Rodney thought the letter looked off to him. But he just couldn't place it. His train of thought was cut offf when the door opened behind him.

o0o

Amanda and Aiden sat in the Rec room watching one of the movies they had brought from Earth. They were watching Weekend At Bernie's II. It was Aiden's favorite. Amanda was a little confused though since she hadn't seen the first one. Aiden decided to bring it instead of the first one because he thought the second was funnier.

"Penny for your thoughts?" Amanda said when the movie was over.

"I was just wondering who Alex's parents are." Amanda snuggled closer to him.

"Really? I wanna know who Telly's parents are. It's so obvious who Alex's dad is though." Aiden stiffled a laugh.

"Do ya' think the Major's figured out yet that Alex is his son yet?" Amanda giggled.

"I don't think so. Halling was here yesterday and I was talking to him. He says Alex looks part Athosian. My bet's on Teyla." They laughed.

"I know who Telly's mom is but I can't tell you. I was sworn to secrecy." He piqued her curiosity.

"So why tell me you know?"

"Just to annoy you." Amanda sat up and turned so she was facing him.

"Aiden Ford you had better tell me right now or..." She snatched the bag of chips out of his hands.

"NOOO! That's the LAST bag! Please!" She pulled out one and ran it under her nose, inhaling deeply.

"Mmmm... Sour cream and onion. My favorite." She nibbled a little off the end to taste it then popped the whole thing in her mouth, crunching loudly. She took out another one to tease him.

Aiden saw this and pounced. He would've gotten it if Amanda didn't have such good reflexes. When she saw him start to make a move and rolled over the back of the couch.

After gathering himself, Aiden chased after her. They circled the room sixteen times and by then Amanda had eaten a quarter of the bag. Aiden had finally had enough and stopped chasing her. When she saw Aiden stop, Amanda stopped too.

"If I tell you who it is, will you promise to give me the chips?"

"If you tell me."

"It's Doctor Weir. Telly told me herself. And I think McKay is her dad. She's really smart. Now give me the chips!" Amanda handed them over.

"I promise I won't tell anyone. Now I'm gonna go throw up those chips I ate while I was running.

o0o

Rodney watched as Elizabeth gracefully came out onto the pier, leaving the door open.

"Hi Rodney." /God she's beautiful\ Rodney thought.

"Elizabeth." There was and awkward pause, each one waiting for the other to speak first.

"So I got your letter." Elizabeth said finally.

"What letter? I got your letter that said you wanted to meet me here." Elizabeth looked at him, confused.

"I never sent you one. This is the one you sent me." She showed him her copy of the letter. When he saw it, Rodney showed her his copy.

"They're exactly the same!" Then it hit him. "This is Sheppard's handwriting! I knew it looked funny!" At that moment, Rodney and Elizabeth heard the door close and lock. They turned around just in time to see two retreating backs through the glass door.

"John and Teyla." Elizabeth muttered then burst out laughing. "They set us up!" Rodney joined in on laughing. When they had calmed down, Elizabeth turned to him.

"Too bad they didn't have to." Ad she leaned up and kissed him on the lips. The kiss they should've had in the lab earlier.

o0o

John and Teyla ran through the corridors of Atlantis like there was a Wraith following them. They didn't stop running till they reached John's quarters where they skidded into. John locked the door and the couple started giggling whick soon turned into uncontrolable laughter.

"We'll give them an hour to work things out." John said when he had finally stopped laughing. They both lay on they're backs on the floor.

"Do you realize, John, how evil that was?"

"Oh stop your worrying, Teyla. They'll be fine. And if they're mad at us, they'll get over it." Tela suddenly sat up and gasped.

"John! It's nine o'clock!" John sat up slowly and turned to Teyla.

"Yeeeaaahhh? What's your point?"

"We left Doctor McKay and Doctor Weir out there and it's dark out!" Relief washed over John's face.

"Oh. I thought you were going to say you had a date or something! Don't worry about it. There are lights out there." Teyla nodded in understanding.

"I forgot. I'm sorry." John smiled.

"You're so adorable." Teyla blushed at his compliment.

"Thank-you."

"Teyla, there's something I need to tell you. You are the most wonderful woman in the world. You're strong, beautiful, kind. And darn cute when you're confused about Earth things. What I'm trying to say, Teyla, is- I- uh- I love you, Teyla Emmagen." He saw the surprised look on her face and mentally kicked himself. /I'm such an idiot\

"That is very kind of you, John."

"I don't mean- I mean I do- but I shouldn't've- I-" Teyla cut him off by placing her lips on his. John was too shocked to do anything at first but quickly reciprocated the kiss. Teyla broke off.

"I love you too, John Sheppard."

o0o

"Hey Telly, you got it working yet?" Alex asked over his comm.

"Well I would've had it finished earlier if I didn't have to stop to get engaged."

"Cute. But we still need to get into the computer to block that gate address.

"I'm done. Get down here and find the address for me. I can't remember it. I'll get into the computer while I'm waiting." Three minutes later, Telly was in the computer and Alex was there.

"Hey Telly, I've got a better idea. How about instead of just blocking the address we delete it completely?" Telly considered it.

"That's a good one. Just find the address and I'll take care of it." Alex searched through the list of gate addresses and when he found the right one he hilightedit and Telly deleted it.

"Good. Now my dad won't get captured by the Genii." Telly sighed.

"I just hope my mom doesn't kow the address." Alex prayed that she didn't.

"I hope so too. But we have to go. I've left instructions on how to remove the crystal so there shouldn't be any problem with that. So type in the address and let's go home." While Alex was punching in the coordinates, Telly laid a letter on the console with the instructions for removing the device.

The wormhole swished open and before someone tried to stop them, Telly and Alex went through to Athos where they would then dial Atlantis and be in their own time.

o0o

"Doctor Weir?" Elizabeth heard over her comm.

"Go ahead Peter."

"The two kids have left through the gate. We were unable to see where they went."

"They did? Oh. They probably found out how to get home."

"Yes. There's instructions on how to remove the device on the control panel. We're already working on removing it."

"Good."

"And ma'am? There's a letter addressed to you."

"Okay. I'll be up there as soon as I can." Elizabeth paused to snigger. "And Peter?"

"Yes ma'am?"

"Radio Major Sheppard. Tell him if he and Teyla don't get down to the South pier right now and unlock this door, I will give them breakfast duty for a year."

"Um, yes ma'am." Elizabeth and Rodney's laughter could be heard over the radio. But none-the-less, Peter did as he was told.

The threat of breakfast duty for a year must have worked because five minutes later, Teyla and John unlocked the South pier. Although they ran off before Rodney and Elizabeth could catch them.

Ten minutes later, they couples met up in the control room. John and Teyla acted completely innocent and claiming they didn't even know where the South pier was.

Elizabeth picked up the envelope with her name on it and opened it. It read:

Dear 'Mom',

Thanks for letting me stay here for the past week. It's been really great seeing you, all of you, again. As you may already know, Alex and I have left. We're getting married in two weeks. Tell John and Teyla congrats from me. Not yet but when they announce they're getting married. Don't tell anyone 'kay? Don't forget to have that device destroyed. Don't use it. It was great seeing you all again.

Love,

Telly

Elizabeth smiled. She was proud of Telly.

"So what's it say?" John asked, trying to read over her shoulder.

"Can't tell you. It's a secret." John feigned hurt and walked back over to Teyla.

"John, should we tell them now?" Teyla asked when she noticed Aiden and Amanda walking in.

"We can't. Ford's not- Hey Ford! Amanda. Yeah I guess now's good since we got the whole gang here." He paused to take a breath.

"You two are getting married?" Elizabeth guessed.

"How did you know?" John asked.

"Telly. Congrats you guys."

"Yeah congrats." The others chimed in.

"Telly says congrats too." Elizabeth added. "In her note." Elizabeth went to her office leaving the others to fight over a movie to watch. She sat down at her desk and got back to her mission report. She contemplated what her life would be like in the future.

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