Title: Home Again

Summary: Ten years ago Elizabeth disappeared while off world. Now after all these years she's finally coming home.

Paring: Sheppard/Weir with some McKay/Heightmeyer

Spoilers: Nothing big or specific we don't think.

Warnings: Some minor language, adult themes,

Disclaimer: Stargate Atlantis is not mine. Only the story line and any made up characters that may appear in the story belong to me.

A/N: This story was co-written with help of evil superman and was started before season two aired.

This is a WIP we're both Seniors in high school with little spare time. So when we do get a chance to write it's usually a paragraph here a paragraph there. A good chunk of this story is written out on paper it's just a matter of getting it typed and posted, so hopefully posting won't betoo sporadic.

Pulling up in front of John's house Aiden turned the car off and sat, his thoughts racing. He couldn't believe it after all these years they'd found her. Dr. Elizabeth Weir was alive and now Aiden was left with the task of telling John. Aiden knew he probably shouldn't be there, that since John was retired he technically didn't have clearance to know about on going activities within the SGC and Atlantis, but Aiden felt John had the right to know. Sighing Aiden climbed out of the car and made his way up to the front door.

"Aiden?" John questioned as he opened the door to find Aiden standing there. Last he'd heard Aiden was still back in Atlantis and not due earth side for a few months.

"Sir, sorry about just dropping by like this, but we need to talk." Aiden spoke trying to hide the nervousness in his voice.

"No problem, come on in." Deciding to let the 'sir' go - it didn't matter how many times he told Aiden to call him John, the message just never got through - John led Aiden over to the living room, plopping himself down into one of his Lazy-Boys chairs.. Watching as Aiden sat down on the couch John couldn't remember the last time he'd seen the kid so nervous. "So what's up?"

"Well about a week ago AR-2 was on a routine off-world mission and they came across a settlement and..." Aiden trailed off a moment trying to organize his thoughts.

"And?"

"I guess what I'm trying to say sir is that we found her, she's alive." John didn't have to ask who she was, the look on Aiden's face told him all he needed to know.

"Elizabeth" John whispered so softly Aiden barely heard it.

John was shocked this had been the last thing he'd expected to hear when Aiden had showed up at his door. After ten years he finally had proof of what he'd known all along, Elizabeth Weir, the love of his life was alive. When Elizabeth had been declared missing and presumed dead John's life had shattered.

Those first few months had been hell for John, the only thing that had kept him going was the thought of finding Elizabeth and bringing her home. But after six months of searching with nothing to show for it the Brass in Washington had decided to call of the search and presume Elizabeth dead. A month after that John couldn't stand being anywhere near Atlantis, everything reminded him of Elizabeth, finally - for his own sanity - John made the choice to leave Atlantis.

Returning to Earth John resigned his commission, but the small thread of hope that Elizabeth might still be alive had kept John from completely pushing everything to do with Atlantis and the Stargate program out of his life. So John had found a house about half an hour away from the SGC, so that he could be there right away if Elizabeth was ever found.

"She's still alive..." John ran his hands through his hair.

"Yes sir, I've seen her with my own eyes..." Speaking of eyes John didn't miss the way Aiden refused to look him in the eyes.

"I feel a but coming. There's something more you haven't told me."

"Like we suspected she being held by the Genii or mor specifically...by...Koyla..."

"Koyla!" John was instantly on his feet pacing the room.

"...And we haven't been able to get her out yet." Aiden held his breath waiting for John's explosion of anger. He didn't have to wait long.

"What? Why the hell not? You should have gotten her out of there as soon as you knew she was there!" John whirled around to face Aiden.

"Because sir," Aiden calmly stood up, knowing now was not the time to let his own anger and frustration get in the way. "The higher ups felt it too risky to just go barging in there without any intel. Teams have been doing surveillance, mapping the area, learning the guard rotations, the whole nine yards."

Deflating John sighed in frustration, knowing Aiden was doing everything he could. "So why tell me all of this? I mean I don't exactly have the clearance to know any of this any more."

"Because she's your wife, you have every right to know about everything that concerns her, security clearance or not." Aiden paused seeing the surprised look on John's face.

"How'd...?"

"How'd I know you two eloped the last time you were on Earth together?"

"Yeah."

"McKay. Me, Beckett, and Teyla strong armed it out of him when you guys got back. The way you three had been acting we'd known something was up before you'd even left the city."

"Leave it to Rodney to not be able to keep his mouth shut." John slumped back down into his chair.

"Don't worry no one else knows...well Heightmeyer might know, but other than that I'm positive no one else knows, they might suspect but that's all." Aiden sat back down as well. "Also I'm here because we've finally been given the go ahead to get Dr. Weir out and I thought you'd want to be there when it all goes down."

"Damn straight."