A/N: It's been a long time since I wrote fanfiction. I had this idea before we were introduced to Ronon Dex, but after seeing Runner I've made some slight changes to it. So, let me know what you think of this.

Disclaimer: I don't own anyone or thing in SGA. I only own my character and their backgrounds.

The Circle Of Life

"Rodney I'm telling you there's something that is drawing me to this spot." a woman of average hieght with long dark hair and these intense green eyes said. Her name was Nebula Torez the teams second doctor aside from Beckett. She helped mostly with the women and their problems. She'd been on Atlantis for nearly four months now. She left her life she had behind. That included the man that was once in her life. He chose his career over their love just as she had. So, here she was four months later growing close to the team of Atlantis. She'd made friends with Dr, Weir, Teyla, Dr. Beckett, Lt. Aiden Ford, and even Dr. McKay. She and Rodney were like brother and sister they took care of each other and was there when the other needed to talk about the life they use to have. Although he got on her nerves at times with his no it all attitude, but she knew she got on his with her don't give a crap attitude. She learned a lot since becoming apart of the team and she grew a lot. She also overcame her past with Lt. Col. John Sheppard and the two have become close friends.

"You sure you didn't fall when we were walking through the woods?" Rodney question thinking that Nebula was starting to let Atlantis get to her.

"Walking? You mean I was walking you were running and screaming like a girl because a little spider decided to jump on your shoulder." she teased him lightly as she gave him a little smirk as they walked up to the stargate.

"I wasn't screaming like a little girl." he scuffed as they went through the gate.

When they arrived back on Atlantis they were both laughing.

"What happened?" John asked as he saw them" You were sent to explore and you come back laughing like girls." he looked at them both. Rodney had stopped laughing as Nebula nearly fell down laughing.

"I'm not acting like a girl." Rodney said defensively." It could've bitten me and I could've died from it."

"Relax Rode." Nebula said as she regained control of herself" Col. Sheppard we walked almost all over the planet. We found nothing that would indicate any danger should we chose to make that our new home." she informed him.

"The water there is the purest I've seen without a filter. The ground is great for planting." Rodney added.

"Great then that's our plan b." Weir said as she walked up to the trio.

"Has anyone been able to locate Lt. Ford since he disappeared from here?" Nebula asked concerned

"No." John said regretfully. He knew how close her and Aiden were. She took it hard when she found about what the Wraith did to him, but she was the only one that he had allowed to get close to him since he returned back. John thought it was because Nebula forced him to look her in the face and she refused to leave him. Even when he threatened her she refused to leave him.

"He's ok." Nebula looked into John's eyes trying to convince not only him, but herself." I have to believe that he can be saved otherwise why are we here trying so hard to save strangers." she turned to go to her quarters.

"She's right you know." Elizabeth said as she came up to John.

"Yeah, but for how long?" John questioned as he turned to Elizabeth who was so close to him he could smell the faint smell of her perfume.

"Let's hope it's for a very long time." she said softly as she leaned on him. God, how had it been since they leaned on each other like this? A month? Maybe two? She thought as he wrapped his arms around her waist and held her closer to his body. She sighed as she relaxed into his arms. He kissed the top of her head softly and rested his chin on it. Elizabeth didn't say anything she just let him hold her. When she was with him she didn't have to be the strong leader. She was just Elizabeth. A woman who even though she was strong she never admitted that when things got rough she needed someone to lean on. That's what John let her do. No questions asked he just opened up his arms and she was there. Like now. She loved these moments. It's why she was so comfortable with him.