Chapter Six: Warnings

At 1000 John slowly walked into the gym. For the first time ever he was trying to delay their session.

"John is that you?"

"Yes." He mumbled quietly. Teyla turned to face him. John stretched a few times. "Want to start?" They took up positions and started to spar. Teyla didn't need to use any effort she won hands down. He was soon sealed to her. They continued like this for a while. Teyla won every match – which wasn't that unusual, but John wasn't even trying. She noticed his wincing every time he bent down to start. She quickly took advantage of his losing streak to ask him some questions.

"You have not been practising have you?"

"I've been a little busy lately." She pushed him away and immediately regretted when she looked into his eyes, they were filled with tears of pain.

"Why did you cut off our connection?"

"Colonel Sheppard and Teyla please report to the gate room." John wouldn't answer Teyla's question. He quickly grabbed his things and ran from the room.

"He is not getting away that easily." She muttered to herself and ran down the hall after him. "John!" She yelled. He carried on running. Teyla quickly caught up to him as he reached the transporter, he stood waiting for the doors to open.

"What do you want?" He asked her harshly.

"I asked you a question. Why did you cut our connection?"

"Teyla…" He was tired and didn't really want to explain to her. The doors opened and he stepped out of them.

"I deserve an answer!"

"Remember where you are." He quietly told her and grabbed her arm trying to pull her away from the gate room. He sighed giving in to her. "Its safer if you don't know why Teyla."

"It is safer for you if you tell me."

"Is it? I don't want to see you hurt Teyla! Stay away from me!" His voice was rising in anger towards her.

"I may be able to help you." She raised her eyebrow.

"You can't help me. Just stay out of this okay?" He yelled. John turned to walk away and saw his father looking straight at him. Teyla watched the silent exchange between the two of them. "Please." He whispered to her. She watched him as he walked off towards control. She was concerned, he wouldn't give her any straight answers; but she was determined to get to the bottom of it.