"It Runs in the Family"
Ch. 9
(Atlantis, Daniel's Office)
Major Sheppard stomped into Daniel's office, clearly pissed.
"Why?"
Daniel looked up from his laptop.
"Excuse me?"
"Why have you decided on not letting Tris be apart of my team? Especially after you told me I could have anybody on this expedition!" Sheppard said, angrily.
"Yes, I did. But, not my wife," Daniel told him. "What's wrong with Teyla?"
"Nothing," Sheppard said, slowly.
"Than pick her for your forth member," Daniel said.
"How about you let Dr. Fox come with us on our next mission. Kinda like a test run," John suggested.
"You're next mission is that Wraith world,"
"Exactly! We've been there before. We know the terrain. It's simple recon," he told him.
Daniel thought for a moment. Sheppard watched Daniel In anticipation.
"I'm gonna need to talk to Dr. Weir to see what she thinks," Daniel finally told him.
"Okay," John said slowly, nodding.
"Oh, I forgot to tell you," Daniel said when John had reached the door. "Tris is putting on a little magic show for the Athosian kids tonight after dinner. You're more than welcome to come, Major."
"Thank you, Dr. Jackson. That sounds fun," Sheppard said, before leaving.
(Commissary)
Daniel and Weir were eating their lunch while discussing things on the city.
"Both Major Sheppard and Tris came to me this morning. Tris wants to be on Sheppard's team so badly," Daniel told her, putting his head in his hands.
"Why not let her be on the team?" Weir asked.
"Okay, do you remember when Tris put a force field around the city?" Daniel asked rhetorically, removing hid hands from his face.
"She slept for nearly two days straight," Weir recalled.
"That's only when she used most of it. What do you think will happens to her when she uses all of it?" Daniel paused. When Weir didn't say anything and shook her head, he said, "She'll die. I don't want to put her in a situation where she has to use up every drop of her magic."
Weir leaned back in her seat and told him, "Well, before we left, I took a look at everyone's file," she began. "Tris hasn't been on an off-world mission in over four years. So, let her go on this one recon mission. Make it a trial mission for Teyla and Dr. Fox."
Daniel nodded rubbing his chin, thinking.
"Alright," he sighed, giving in. "Hopefully this won't end up biting me in the ass."
"At least your wife won't be so restless, now," Weir told him.
"I've noticed that too," Daniel confessed. "Hopefully it will be a good thing."
The two began eating again.
(Jumper One, Gate Room)
The Jumper contained Major Sheppard, Tris, McKay, Ford, and Teyla. They were all seated waiting for the go ahead from Daniel and Dr. Weir.
"Jumper One, you are go," Weir announced.
Tris blew a kiss to Daniel and the girls before Major Sheppard turned the Puddle Jumper around and left through the Event Horizon.
To be continued . . .