The Grudge
Part 8
Author: Mac
Disclaimers in Part 1
Kavanaugh held in his anger as he approached the teams from Atlantis. "Hello!" He said. "Did Major Sheppard have an adverse reaction to Gate travel?"
"He was punctured by one of our arrows, Doctor!" Eli responded. "These men defended themselves because we attacked them. They did not kill any of us."
He knelt next to John. "You must provide the cure for this young man or you will no longer be welcome among our people."
"We need to get him back to Atlantis!" Rodney exclaimed.
Teyla stood up and walked over to Kavanaugh. She grabbed his arm and squeezed it. "You will provide the antidote for Major Sheppard or I will kill you."
"Fine! Fine! Just let me go!" he replied. "Bring him."
"Dr. McKay," Ford said, taking him to the side, "head back to Atlantis and get a medical team together just in case Mr. Sunshine over there doesn't really have an antidote."
"Good idea," Rodney replied.
Elizabeth could feel an incessant pounding in her skull. She slowly opened her eyes to see the worried expression of Dr. Beckett. "Did I miss something?" she asked.
"Welcome back, Dr Weir. I'm afraid you missed a lot." As he checked her vitals, he explained what they had learned and where Major Sheppard and his team had gone.
She knew they were planning on going to that planet, but didn't think they would have until she had awoken.
"I know what you're thinking, Dr Weir. They went because Major Sheppard was angry at what had been done to you. Quite frankly, we all were."
Before she could reply, McKay ran into the room. He was out of breath and the two waited patiently as he calmed down. "We need a medical team on the planet. We had some... issues."
Elizabeth immediately sat up, ignoring her headache. "What happened, Rodney?"
Rodney explained their arrival on the planet, Eli and his people, and Major Sheppard's predicament. "Kavanaugh says he has an antidote, however, Ford suggested we get a medical team in to look over his work."
"Good idea," Beckett answered. "I'll get a team together ASAP." He glanced over at Elizabeth. She was really quiet. "Dr Weir?"
"I'm coming with you."
Dr. Beckett shook his head. "I don't think that's such a great idea."
"I'll be surrounded by a medical team, yourself included. I promise I will just sit in a chair, but I need to go."
The two doctors looked at one another. Rodney shrugged. "It's your call."
"Scottish women are never like this," he muttered.
He felt like he was sticking to something. Opening his weary eyes, John realized that he was lying on a bed. And that sweat was pouring off him. "Teyla?"
"Right here, Major Sheppard. Lieutenant Ford and Eli are with Dr. Kavanaugh to ensure that he is working on an antidote."
"We don't even know there is one. He could be lying to save is own ass." He struggled to sit. "Help me up. We're going back to Atlantis."
"I do not think that's wise, Major. Besides, Dr. McKay should be back here with a medical team. They will find all the answers."
John sighed and dropped his head onto the pillow again. His stomach was churning, his head was pounding, and he was aching all over. It felt like a really bad case of the flu.
"Teyla, you're spinning." With that, he passed out.
She ran out to the hall. "Any word on the medical team, Lieutenant Ford?"
"None yet--"
:Ford, this is McKay. We're heading to the village:
"We'll be waiting." Ford nodded to Teyla. "Major Sheppard is going to be fine!"
