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A/N- Thank you Kat, one of my best friends, for your wonderful review. You're gonna have to start going on this site yourself so you can read my stories anytime you want instead of having to wait to come over to my house to read them. lol. Thank you Cpt. Ritter for reviewing! They always inspire me to update my story faster! Here's the story!
ch. 7 A Plan
Carson stood over Terras' almost lifeless body. He charged the paddles in his hands and was about to shock her when the heart moniter beeped. He waited. It beeped again. It started beeping normally now. Carson turned off the paddles and put them away.
Teyla, Ronon, and John stood not ten feet away from Terras' bed. Carson saw them still standing there and gestured for them to follow him to his office. He closed the door behind them.
"I'm not going to lie to you. I don't know how long she'll live. It was lucky she didn't die just now. But if Amar keeps shooting her with pain like you say, then I recon she won't last through the night. I'm sorry."
The three friends just stood there, mourning the loss of a friend before she even died. A nurse knocked on the door.
"Come in." Carson called. A young brunette entered.
"Dr. Beckett, she's awake." Ronon, John and Teyla darted out the door, almost knocking the nurse over. Carson followed them.
"Terras?" John said when he got to her bed. Terras laid there in pain and turned her head at the sound of his voice.
"Dr. Heightmeyer." Terras managed to say.
"What about her?" Teyla asked.
"Amar..."
"Amar what?" Ronon prompted.
"Killed her." John clicked his radio.
"This is Sheppard. I need someone to go check on Dr. Heightmeyer. She may be dead." Sergeant Bates radioed back ten minutes later confirming that Kate was indeed dead.
Her body was brought up to the infirmary and a sheet was placed over her. Every couple of minutes, Terras would look over at the sheet as if this would bring her back to life.
"I'm sorry." She said. Teyla took her hand.
"It was not your fault Terras. Do not blame yourself." At that moment, Rodney rushed in.
"Good you're all here. I need to talk to you. Come with me." Teyla and John started to follow but Ronon didn't move.
"I think I'll stay here." Rodney sighed frusteratedly.
"No. Ronon this very urgent. I don't know how much time we have but I need you to come with me now." This convinced himenough to leave. Ronon reluctantly left Terras and followed the others.
Rodney hurriedly led them to his lab. When they got there, Rodney shut the door.
"How long does she have?" Rodney asked.
"Hopefully she'll last the night." Teyla answered when no one else spoke.
"Then we have to act fast. I think I have a plan." Rodney quickly told them his plan. When he was finished, his audience looked half hopeful, half doubtful.
"But Amar could jump to another body before we do that." John pointed out.
"Yeah. That's why we have to kill her first." The three stared at him in shock.
"WHAT!" They all yelled as one.
"Then we quickly resusitate her after it's done." Rodney explained hurriedly.
"You have to get the OK from Elizabeth." John said after a long pause.
"I know. But we gotta go now."
"Then what are you waiting for?" Ronon asked. Rodney rushed out of his lab with the others hot on his heels. The ran into Elizabeth's office without even bothering to knock.
"Rodney? What's going on?" Elizabeth stood up as four very out of breath people ran into her office.
"Elizabeth. We need you to listen. It's very important." Rodney launched into his plan while Elizabeth sat back and listened.
"So what you're saying," Elizabeth said when he was finished. "is that we need to stop Terras' heart, then dematerialize her and rematerialize her with the gate power crystal and Wraith dart. And then we restart her heart. Is that right?" Rodney nodded.
"But we need to hurry." Elizabeth looked skeptical.
"I don't know Rodney..."
"Elizabeth this just like what happened with me and Cadman! We don't have much time. If we're going to do this, we need to do it now."
"Then do it. But don't tell Terras what we're going to do. Or we'll have to deal with the Wraith in someone else's body." Rodney stared at Elizabeth.
"Elizabeth that's brilliant! That should buy us enough time to get everything set up! Terras will live and then we just have to do it to whoever Amar inhabits!"
"That's a good idea. Since whoever Amar takes over will be stronger than Terras, they'll live longer." Ronon added.
"No." Elizabeth said quickly.
"But-" Rodney protested.
"Rodney I'm not willing to risk anyone else's life to save Terras. Terras will probably live through the night, right?" Everyone nodded. "Then you should have plenty of time to get the dart set up."
"Elizabeth, sure, Terras might last the night, but she might not. I'm not willing to risk losing Terras because you aren't willing to risk anyone else's life. I'll do it. Please Elizabeth. Let me do it. I can handle it. And it would only be for twenty minutes max. Right Rodney?"
"Right. It shouldn't take me more than twenty minutes to get it set up."
"Yes, but-" Elizabeth started.
"Elizabeth, Terras could die in the next twenty minutes. We don't know how much pain she can handle till she gives in. So I suggest we do all we can to make sure she lives to see tomarrow. And if that means letting the Wraith take over my body, then that's what it takes." John stared at her coldly. Elizabeth saw no way around it so she gave in.
"Alright. But be careful John."
"I will."
A/N- Sorry this chapter was so short. I promise the next one will be long. The next is the last chapter. Keep those reviews coming!
