Bates sat in the small cell which John had ordered him to, continuing to feel extremely pissed. None of the guards assigned to watch over him were saying anything. He didn't really know what had happened. He knew Elizabeth had been attacked, and he overheard something about her nearly being raped, but why the hell would they think it was him.
Bates continued to run though the thoughts in his mind when he saw John walk into the room. He stopped and looked at him for a few moments before stepping over to the bars.
Bates stood up and walked over to him.
"Sir, this as been a big mistake I never..."
John cut him off, obviously pissed
"Shut the hell up Bates. You better start telling the truth, why did you attack Dr Weir?"
Bates sighed and looked John straight in the eye.
"I never attacked Dr Weir"
John shook his head
"Bates, don't lie to me, we have your DNA all over her clothing and body, she told us it was you"
Bates shook his head
"I didn't touch her. I could never do that to her or any other woman for that matter."
John sighed
"Okay, if you didn't do it would you like to explain how your DNA got on her."
Bates sighed and began.
"Dr Weir wasn't feeling well, she said she wanted to go back to her quarters. I didn't think she would get there without collapsing, she was deathly pale and the Stargate was too far away so sending her back to Atlantis was out of the question, so I offered to take her back to her room..."
Flashback
Bates quickly stood up and held Elizabeth lightly to support her.
"I'll take you, make sure you get there"
Elizabeth smiled in thanks before the two of them turned to face Commander Phylis.
"Will you be rejoining us St Bates?"
Bates shook his head, still supporting Elizabeth.
"No, I think I'm going to turn in too."
Commander Phylis nodded and smiled politely.
"Well goodnight"
Bates nodded and started to walk with Elizabeth.
The room said aside for her was quite out of the way, and Elizabeth was very tipsy. Bates, fearing she would fall slipped a hand around her waist and held her closely. Elizabeth dropped her head onto his chest and yawned. Bates was stunned by the action and nearly dropped her.
"Dr Weir"
Elizabeth looked at him and was suddenly aware of her proximity to him, she blushed and pulled away slightly.
"Yes, of course, sorry"
Bates chuckled slightly and tightened his grip, barely noticing when his hand slipped underneath her shirt.
End of flashback
John looked at Bates not entirely convinced of his story.
"So you're saying that your hand, slipped under her shirt"
Bates nodded,
"That's what I'm saying"
John shook his head
"Cut the crap Bates, your DNA was everywhere, not just on a small section of her skin. Tell me the truth Bates, what are you hiding?"
Bates sighed and looked away
"Do you really want to know? I can assure that you will be pissed."
John nodded
"Try me"
Bates sighed and looked back up at him
"Dr Weir...she came on to me. Sir she was wasted, she didn't know what the hell she was doing. I said no. I pushed her away and said no, but she was pretty insistent. I had to push her away, that's how my DNA got onto her. By the time I got her back to her room, she didn't even remember it had happened but I didn't touch her"
John nodded and looked at Bates
"I'll check that out. But if I find out that you're lying, I'll be back"
Bates shook his head
"I'm not."
John stood outside of Elizabeth quarters and nervously knocked on the door. There was silence for a moment before he heard a hesitate 'Come In'.
John opened the door and saw Elizabeth stood at the window in her quarters.
He walked to where she was stood but stayed a good distance away, so not to spook her.
"Dr Weir"
Elizabeth turned to face him
"Major"
Her face was still covered in busies and the black eye was still forming but it was already a dark blue colour.
"Dr Weir, I have to ask you about what happened?"
Elizabeth turned back to the window.
"I have told you everything."
John nodded and was about to walk closer to her before thinking better of it.
"Elizabeth I've talked to Bates…"
John saw Elizabeth shiver as he said that name, but only ever so slightly and only for a moment.
"…He said some stuff that I need you to confirm or deny."
Elizabeth stayed looking out of the window
"What do you need to know?"
John cleared his throat.
"Elizabeth, I…I need to know what you remember from last night."
Elizabeth ran a hand through her hair and sighed.
"We had dinner Karans. Near the end of dinner, I started to feel dizzy. Bates' took me to my room. It was dark, I couldn't see very well. I heard…I felt someone come back into the room. I called out, nobody answered. He told me I was beautiful. It was Bates' voice."
Elizabeth stopped for a moment and John looked over to her, she was staring blankly out of the window.
"Then he kissed me. I tried to push him away but he was too strong."
Elizabeth stopped sharply and turned to John.
"Why do you need to know all this? I've already told you what happened. All I want to do is get back to work and forget this happen."
John was about to take a step forward but thought better of it.
"Elizabeth, please don't hate me for what I'm about to ask." John paused for a moment. "Elizabeth, is there any chance that you…that Bates' could have thought that was what you wanted"
Elizabeth looked at him disgusted.
"Absolutely not. No. How could you even say that?"
John sighed in frustration
"Look, I don't believe that, but Bates' said that you came on to him, he said you were drunk. He said you were all over him but he denies trying to…hurt…you"
John couldn't bring himself to say the word 'rape'. He couldn't bare to see her hurting anymore.
Elizabeth looked up at the ceiling before realising something about what John had said.
"I wasn't drunk. I…I had about half a glass of particularly weak wine, but I wasn't drunk. I was ill."
Infirmary
Carson handed John the toxicology report he had ordered on Elizabeth.
"Positive for a date-rape drug."
John shook his head.
"Bates, you bastard"
Carson cut in.
"Aye, that might be a problem. The drug…while yes it is still date rape…it is different to what would might find on Earth. This is Alien, relatively same effects thought this is faster and easier to use."
John was about to respond when he received a frantic call on his radio from Rodney.
"Major, I've just found unconscious in her quarters."
Carson hit the button on his radio.
"I'll be right there"
Carson grabbed some supplies and ran out of the infirmary followed by John.
Elizabeth Quarters
Carson brought a glass of water to Elizabeth's lips and she gently sipped the water.
By the time, Carson and John had made it to Elizabeth's quarters after Rodney had contacted them she was already coming round and slightly confused by what had happened.
Carson put the glass on the bedside table.
"You sure you don't want a wee more to drink?"
Elizabeth shook her head.
"I'm okay"
Carson nodded and proceeded to check her temperature again which was slowly going back down to normal.
"Well you seem as right as rain now. If you start feeling dizzy or you get a headache I want you to come and see me"
Elizabeth nodded and Carson walked away from her and over to John, grabbing his arm and dragging him to the back of her room while Rodney tried to make polite conversation with Elizabeth without freaking her out.
"I have a feeling her body is beginning to expel the drug, that's why she collapsed."
John nodded
"We don't tell her. At least not yet…she already feels weak, we don't need to make that worse."
"If you two are talking about me I would appreciate it if you didn't whisper, I have a right to know."
Elizabeth's voice was strong and commanding, causing both men to look at her. Carson sighed and walked back over to her.
"Elizabeth. I did a toxicology test; there are traces of compounds that make up a date-rape drug, in your system. Your recent collapse and the high temperature and sweating are your body's way of trying to expel the drug from your system,"
Elizabeth nodded calmly.
"If you don't mind I think I want to get some sleep."
Carson and John nodded and proceeded to leave the room; Rodney hung back for a bit and turned to Elizabeth.
"If there's anything you need or want from anywhere, just let me know. Even if you just want someone to talk to, I'll be on radio."
Elizabeth smiled in gratitude.
"Thank you Rodney"
Rodney offered her a smile and started to leave her quarters, he was about to turn off the light until her voice stopped him
"Rodney, leave the light on please"
Rodney turned round and nodded before leaving her quarters.
Gym
John walked into the gym to see Teyla already there training. He walked over to the side and set his bag down as Teyla looked over at him.
"Major, I did not expect you to be training today"
John sighed and sat down.
"I need to do something to get my mind off what's happening."
Teyla nodded
"I know. Dr Weir is such a strong woman, but this…this as left her feeling weak. Weaker then I thought she could ever be"
John nodded and stood up just in time to see Teyla go dizzy. Quickly he grabbed her arm and held her upright.
"Teyla, are you okay?"
A layer of sweat started to form across Teyla's forehead and her words slurred out before she started to fall sideways.
John grabbed her and set her gently to the floor. Grabbing his radio, he contacted Carson.
"Carson, Teyla's just collapsed"
TBC…