Highonscifi: Thank you. You'll just have to.
PurpleYin:All chapters are roughly the same length, but from Chapter 8 onwards they will be longer. Promise. McWeir is later. That's all you're getting.
Gothic Minerva: That's later
jenn R: Here we go. Maigan and Ava are twins and John's daughters, Keayna and Helen are sisters and Carson's daughters, Andrew is Elizabeth's son and James, Lucy and Alex (more twins) are Aiden's.
------------------------ Chapter 6
John looked out at the ocean from the balcony he was standing on. When he heard the door open he turned to see Elizabeth standing in the doorway.
"John, you'd better come and hear this," she told him before turning and heading back to her office.
He immediately followed her. Once in he closed the door and took a seat. Keayna was sitting in there as well.
"What's this about?"
"Maigan," Keayna replied, "has she told you what happened to her parents?"
"She said that they were dead and she was never told how they were killed," Elizabeth answered, "why?"
"She didn't have to be told. She was there, as was Ava. Ava was knocked out and so didn't see anything but Maigan had to watch it all."
"What happened?" John asked sitting forward slightly.
"You and her mother were eaten by the Wraith."
"If that why she's so… uppity?"
"Partly."
"What's the rest of her story?"
"I'm not going to go into details but other events not long after your deaths have caused her to become…. well… suicidal."
"Suicidal?" Elizabeth repeated, shocked.
"Where is she now?" John asked immediately.
"Don't worry," Keayna assured them, "she's asleep and I've got the twins watching her."
"Why not Ava or James?"
"Because Ava's crying her heart out and James is trying to get her to calm down."
"What happened?"
"She tried killing herself again. Dad found her and was able to help," Keayna replied quietly.
"Where is everyone now?"
"The infirmary."
John looked at Elizabeth and she nodded. They all got up and quickly made their way to the infirmary.
Upon entering they saw that all the other children were there along with Teyla. Teyla sat on a chair next to Maigan's bed with the twins sitting on her. James was sitting on another bed cradling a sleeping Ava and Andrew and Helen were sitting on chairs the other side of Maigan.
"She asleep?" Keayna asked.
"Just nodded off," James replied quietly.
"And Maigan?" Keayna turned to Teyla.
"She has not woken yet."
"Why do it?" Andrew spoke up.
"Do what?"
"Keep bringing her back. It just makes everyone miserable."
"She's still needed through," Helen added.
"No she's not, at least that's what she's reasoned," Andrew looked over at Keayna, "she explained it to me once. She doesn't need to look after Ava anymore that's now James' job. Lucy and Alex can be Ava's responsibility. She just makes the poison, deals with the Halves and kills Wraith. That isn't a good enough reason to keep living."
"And who will look after the Halves?"
"Meddia. She can make the stuff they eat."
"And making the poison?"
"Maigan's made enough to last," Helen replied, looking over at her sister, "she stays up during the night to make it."
"She's really thought this through, hasn't she?" Keayna sat down next to her sister.
Helen just nodded.
"She's still needed though."
"To do what?"
"Well who else is going to go on all the suicide missions and come back unharmed? Saves a fortune in the infirmary."
"Keayna!"
"Well it's true."
Helen lent against her sister. "Why don't we change it?"
"Change what?"
"What happened to her so she turns out different."
"I'll think about it. Elizabeth?"
"Yes?"
"I suggest waiting until tomorrow to carry on. Ava's in no condition to do anything apart from cry and Maigan…" she left it hanging.
"We'll do that."
"Changing the subject," John turned to James, "wedding?"
"Yes," James answered.
"When's it planned for?"
"Haven't set a date yet. I only asked her a couple of days ago."
"Well, I suggest once everyone's back to their versions of normal, we have a party."
"Party?" Elizabeth repeated.
"That or the wedding itself."
"Why?"
"We need to celebrate something. Cheer everyone up. It's the perfect excuse."
Nice little interim chapter. Rather sad if you think about it… Next chapter will be happier, I promise. On another note. The celebration. Should it be the engagement party or the wedding itself? Your votes will decide.
PLEASE if there's anything you'd like to see happen let me know and I'll probably put it in the story (coz I need at least…. Counts on fingers….. 6 ideas from you people out there).