Chapter 11:Crossed Psyche

There wasn't much to report on so the debriefing with Weir didn't last very long. But for Lorne who was occupied with his worries about Lexa, it felt like eternity. As soon as the meeting was dismissed he bolted down to the infirmary. As he walked in he saw Lexa lying peacefully in bed and went over to her. Carson spotted him as he neared her bed and went over to talk to him. "Major."

Lorne looked up. "Hey Doc, how's she doing?"

"Well she's stable. The tremors have stopped and her fever is slowly coming down, but it's still up to 109°. But I'm confident that once her fever subsides, she'll be waking up and she'll be just fine."

Beckett's news gave Lorne some relief. "Thanks Doc, that's good news. Um, you mind if I stay for awhile."

"No not at all Major. Actually I have a few tests to run so having an extra pair of eyes to watch over our lovely Captain here would be a great help. Make yourself comfortable, I need to get back to this." Beckett smiled and walked back to the other side of the room.

Lorne watched him walk away and then looked down at Alexa. He reached down and brushed her long bangs off to the side. "I'm so sorry baby. I wish there was something I could do. This isn't what you needed your first day back on the job." He bent down and kissed her forehead and then looked around for a chair to sit in. He grabbed one that was nearby, sat down, put his feet up, and didn't take an eye off of her for the next few hours. He started to doze off but was stirred by a hand on his shoulder, it was Teyla.

"Have you been down here this whole time?" she received a sigh and a nod from Lorne in compliance. She smiled, "I had a feeling. Here, it is not much, but you need something," she handed him an apple. He thankfully accepted it and took a bite. "Has her conditioned improved any," Teyla asked as Lorne finished off the apple.

"Her temperature is almost back to normal, so she should be waking up soon. I hope." He went over to the waste basket, tossed the apple core in, and turned back to Teyla. "Thanks for that, I guess I didn't realize how hungry I was."

"If you would like to go and get something to eat, I would gladly stay and watch over Alexa until you returned," Teyla offered.

"Thanks Teyla, but…" he looked over at his helpless sweetheart, "I need to be here, for when she wakes up." He walked over to her bed and took her hand and to his surprise she returned the grasp. With his free hand he caressed her face, "Lexa?" She turned her head toward him and slowly opened her eyes. He whispered to her softly, "Hey, how are you feeling?" She didn't answer, she just warily looked about the room. "You want me to get Beckett," Lorne guessed from her puzzled expression.

"Doctor? Beckett?" Lexa questioned. She seemed a bit out of it. Teyla raised an eyebrow perplexed. Lexa spoke slowly and quietly, "Um, no. I'm alright. Just a bit of a headache that's all." She looked over at Marcus and saw the worry in his eyes. "I'm fine, really," she reassured him.

He ran his fingers down the side of her face, but pulled away when he noticed Beckett had entered the room. "Hey Doc, she's awake!" He had promised to notify Beckett the moment she woke up.

Beckett strolled over. "Ah, is she now. How are you feeling my dear? You had us rather worried."

Again Alexa did not speak, she just looked at him. A silence fell throughout the room, then she shook her head and answered. "I'm sorry, it's just that I don't remember much about what happened. I do however feel fine, except for a slight headache, which I'm sure I can take care of."

"Well, I am a doctor, I can give you something for it," Beckett insisted gleefully.

"No really, that's quite alright. It's really not that bad." She persisted. Unbeknownst to those around her, they were not talking to Alexa, but to Edana, the apparition that was trapped in the urn. The headache she was referring to wasn't a headache at all, it was Alexa's consciousness trying to fight to the surface. While Alexa was unconscious, the tremors that her body went through were due to the two of them inside her mind battling for control. "So, do I get a clean bill of health?"

Beckett smiled, "Not just yet. I have a few tests that are in the midst of processing, and I have just received word from Elizabeth that the team off-world has returned. Once I get my test results, and Rodney fills me in on what he's found, we'll see about letting you leave. Now, let me get you something for that headache," he turned and walked off.

Edana sighed and leaned her head hard back into the pillow, just then there was a city-wide announcement. "Teyla and Major Lorne you're needed in the conference room ASAP." Lorne frowned as he activated his headset, "It's Lorne, we're on our way." He didn't want to leave, but he knew he had to. He bent down and kissed Alexa, or Edana as it were. She was surprised by the kiss, after all she had been trapped in an urn for 10,000 years, but she tried not to let it show. "I'll be back when we're done. Promise," he said as he and Teyla walked out of the Infirmary.

Edana licked her lips and then rubbed them together. "Hmm, I could get used to this. Looks like I jumped into the right body," she made herself comfortable in the bed.

Alexa's voice echoed in her head, "Yeah well don't get too comfy, I'll be evicting you soon enough!"

Edana continued the conversation in her head. "I highly doubt that. So, that's the boyfriend huh? Gotta admit, you've got good taste."

Alexa didn't even want to admit what could happen. "If you so much as even think about…"

"Oh would you pipe down. You should be lucky you're not already gone. Once my full strength returns and I have absorbed all that wonderful knowledge about your life, you, go bye-bye. Should only take a few days, so enjoy it while it lasts!" Edana intended on staying.

Alexa was up for a fight. "A few days! Hah! It won't take that long for Marc to realize I'm not me. Then you'll have problems! And I'm sure McKay and Zelenka are cracking the database code right now! Why don't you enjoy it while it lasts, because I intend on vanquishing your sorry ass!"

Edana laughed, "And just how do you intend on doing that, oh little voice in my head?"

"Well, I'm still working on that," Alexa was stuck. "But you can bet, when I find a way, there's going to be one hell of a smack down!"

The conversation in her head came to an abrupt stop when Dr. Beckett came over with some Aspirin. "Here, this should do the trick. Now, I have to head up to the conference room for the debriefing, but there are others around here somewhere should you need anything."

Edana smiled and took the Aspirin as Beckett exited the room. "There, maybe that will shut you up," she said to Alexa in her head.

"Don't bet on it!"