Chapter Two: Family?
An hour later the gym doors opened and a beautiful, young Athosian entered with her sparring companion. Just as they were about to begin the young Athosian woman noticed John out of the corner of her eye.
"Excuse us Tolak." Teyla Emmagen bowed her head in salute to Tolak. When he left Teyla walked across the room to John.
"Colonel Sheppard? What is wrong?" She sat down next to him.
"Nothing." He replied muffled, as he didn't lift his head. Teyla gently rested her hand on his back.
"Do not make me enter your mind." She told him severely.
Ever since the day John had nearly been devolved into a Wraith bug; they had discovered Teyla could connect with him and he with her. An effect that was similar to a bonding. John's Ancient gene curiously strengthened their connection whenever they decided to use it, despite the fact that he should have rejected it because of Teyla's Wraith gene.
"You wouldn't dare!" He mumbled in surprise to her threat.
"Is that a challenge?" She retorted, teasing him. Teyla heard him sigh and saw him lift his head.
"My father's visiting Atlantis." John gently whispered into her mind.
"You must be excited to see him." She answered.
"Not really."
"You
told me that you had no family back on Earth." Teyla looked him in
the eyes.
"I don't." John sensed what she was going to
say/think next. "My father isn't family, he never cared."
"Maybe he has changed?"
"I doubt it." Teyla bent her head and John did the same. "So…you need a sparring partner?"
