A/N: I appreciate the feedback! Thank you for liken' my story enough to let me know. My desk top computer broke so I got me a laptop. I'm getting use to it. The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't have the A drive where you save stuff to disk. Anyhow, so, I hope you enjoy these next few chapters. I can tell you this things are going to get interesting.
Disclaimer: I don't anyone or thing in SGA or SG1.
Chapter Four
The next few weeks Nebula and Serenity grew closer to each other like they use to be before everything happened. Ronon and Serenity spent the nights together, but by morning Ronon was always in his own bed. John tried to ignore his returning feelings for Nebula and concentrate on his new feelings for Elizabeth. If only he could keep his heart in control. Today he was waiting for his team with three new members including Ronon Dex, Nebula and Serenity Torez. They were going to a new planet to dicover what they could use. Everyone was accounted for except Serenity and Ronon. John shook his head and smiled. It was no secert that the two of them were shareing the same bed. Probably because they got so use to sleeping together for about year. He heard laughing and screaming that sounded like Serenity. He turned to see if Ronon was with her, but he didn't see them.
"Ronon no don't." They heard Serenity's plea then a loud scream and a huge splash.
"What the hell just happened?" John asked as he went to Ronon who just walked into the gate room
"Uh, sir Serenity just fell off the top balcony into the water." a young soilder said to him.
"She didn't fall I threw her in." Ronon said nonchalant.
"And why would you do such a thing?" Nebula questioned harshly as she ran to see if her sister needed help, but when she rounded the corner she saw a soaking wet and pissed Serenity." Are you..."
"Not now Nebs I got something to settle." she said as she stared a death glare at Ronon.
"Now don't get yourself hurt." Ronon teased her and yet challenaged her at the same time.
"I'm not going to get hurt, but you may."she theaten him
"Hold up a mintue." John used his firm voice to grab their attention." Now that I have your attention I want you to both here me out clearly and understand." He paused " We have a mission to do and we will ALL do it. No, more tossing people over balconies and no more trying to get even." He paused again" Do I make myself clear?"
"Yes, sir." Serenity said softly as she glared at Ronon and walked over to Nebula
"Come on I'll get you some clean dry clothes." she said as she looked up at John
"After we get done then you can do whatever you like without killing her or permant damage when we get back." John told Ronon softly as the two laughed.
"I heard that Col.Sheppard!" Serenity yelled from the doorway
"Good then you know I'm not playing when I say this is work no goofing off." he said to her. She now wore a military uniform with her hair pulled up high on her head.
"I sure do sir. Whatever you say."he didn't miss a beat of the sarcastic reponceas she fell in step beside Ronon" Payback's a bitch."
"You're all talk and no action." he whispered softly as they went on board the jumper and through the gate
When they landed on the otherside the planet had lush green grass. Tall beautiful green trees and every kind of flower or plant there ever was. A huge waterfall greeted them as they stepped off the jumper. Nebula came off with Serenity and both girls looked around as if they had seen it before.
"Rody we've been here before." Nebula said as she smiled. That pull was still there. Something here pulled her in.
"Yes, yes I know you feel drawn to this place." Rodney said in a frustrated voice.
"Well at least I didn't run frim a tiny spider screaming like a little girl." Nebula teased
"I was not screaming..." he stopped as he noticed that Nebula was walking toward the water.
"I know this place very well." Serenity said softly as she felt a shiver go over her. Unwanted memories came up and she fought with her self to push them down.
"You've been here before?" John asked softly
"Yes, when the wraith attacked me I came here to get away from them, for a while this was my place of peace until one of them found me..." she paused as she looked at Ronon." That's when I dailed the gate and we found each other." she turned around and went to the water's edge by her sister.
The next thing they all knew was an arrow flying passed them and embedding it's self inside Nebula's shoulder. She went down to the ground as Serenity screamed and knealt beside her. She cradled her head in her hand. John was the next to be at her side then Ronon and the rest followed.
"Nebula waked up please." Serenity pleaed.
"It came from over there." Ronon said as he narrowed his eyes to try and see where it came from all he saw was a bow laying on the outter edge of the forest.
John looked over there as well." Who ever you are come out here now." he said firmly
"Do not fear I will not hurt you." a strong female voice said to them
"Well shooting someone is not a way to say you're not going to harm anyone." John said trying to see who it was.
The arrow came out of Nebula's shoulder and went to the bow.
"I only wanted her attention and now that I got it she will be okay." the bow said as Nebula sat up
"What happened?" she asked softly
"You were shot with an arrow are you okay?" Serenity asked concerned
"I'm fine." she said as she caught sight of the bow and walked toward it
"What are you doing?" Serenity asked as John tried to grab Nebula's arm, but she just pushed him away from her
"You're the reason why I feel so drawn to this place." she said as she knelt down and picked the bow and arrow up.
To her surprise a woman looking almost identical to her appeared before her. She wore a long sheer white dress that had slits going up the sides of it.
"My name is Essence. I gave this bow to your great-great-great grandmother over one hunder years ago. I have been waiting for you to come to me so that I may give it to you." she said softly" You are the oldest out of you and your sister. I therefore bestow this gift onto you to hand down to your sister when she reaches your age. It will then be up to her to hand down to your first born daughter when she reaches the age you are now. It is to be handed down to every woman in you family when she reaches the age of twenty five. If this is used for anything other than unselfish causes the bow will leave and return to me then I will take action into my own hands. Your grandmother used this bow to save the life of the man she loved. She then gave her life to save him a second time. No man can use this bow it will not work for them. It was amde to protect the women in your family alone. With this you are able to see the truth where there will be lies."
Everyone around just stood there and stared at the sight before them. A bow and arrow that was made to protect the women in Nebula and Serenity's family that could not be used by men. It was a sight to see. Then just as quickly the woman disappeared. Nebula held the bow and arrow in her hand and looked at Serenity. Suddenly all the memories that Serenity tried so hard to fight back Nebula saw. The night the wraith attacked her. She saw how they tortured her and how she fought for her life. She saw when she came here and found the peace she was looking for. She saw the wraith that found her. She saw him attack her. She also saw when she gated to where Ronon was and they met each other. Up until now she felt only the fear and pain Serenity had felt, but the time she spent with Ronon Serenity felt peace, safe,and happy. Then it all became clear to Nebula even though Serenity and Ronon had never slept together, Serenity had fallen in love with him. It was the fear of what the wraith had done to her that kept her from expressing it. Wait there was more. Serenity had loved someone else. Someone back on earth. Nebula saw the person Serenity had loved once.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?"Nebula questioned as she went to Serenity. She felt like she had been slapped in the face.
"Tell, you what?" Serenity asked Confussed
"About you and Cameron." she felt like she had taken a man that belonged to her sister since she and Cameron were in love once.
"How did you..." she looked into her sister's eyes and it hit her" You used the bow and arrow to see into my memories didn't you?" she felt like someone had read her diary and posted all over. She felt betrayed by her own sister.