"It Runs in the Family"
Ch. 13
(Wraith Planet, Puddle Jumper)
"I'm going to try everything in my power to get this bug off you," Tris told Sheppard.
"Do your best, Tris," Sheppard said softly.
Tris rubbed her hand on his cheek and forehead, looking at him desperately. She looked at the bug. It was getting bigger.
"How do you feel? Is there any pain?" Tris asked, getting out the contents of the Kit.
"No. Not anymore," Sheppard struggled.
"That is a good sign," Teyla said.
"Oh, I don't know about that," Tris said.
"I can't feel my legs," John told Tris.
"Teyla, prop is head up. Get Major Sheppard as comfortable as possible, please," Tris ordered.
Teyla obeyed promptly. Tris took out her journal full of spells. McKay stopped working and looked at her.
"You're going to try and use magic? Why don't you use the Aide Kit?" he asked.
"Because there is nothing in there that will work to get the bug off," Tris told him. "Get back to work. We don't have time for explanations."
McKay obeyed. There was a sudden jolt.
"What was that?" John asked.
"I think I got it!" McKay said excitedly.
"Got what?" Tris asked.
"The drive pods are fixed!"
"That was fast," Tris commented.
"Why aren't we moving?" Teyla asked.
McKay sat down, clearly exhausted.
"Inertia," John said.
"Right. We stopped moving," Tris said. Tris was flipping through the journal as they were talking. "We need to get this bug off of John before we step through the gate. We can't risk bringing it to Atlantis." she paused still flipping. She stopped and looked at one page. "Here it is!" she said triumphantly.
Tris placed a hand on the expanding bug and mumbled an incantation. The bugs legs unclamped from John's neck. Tris took it and zapped it with a high dose of lightning. It was finally dead. The Major fell into unconsciousness.
"John!" Tris shook him slightly. "Damn it!" she spoke into her radio, "Carson get ready for Dephib."
"What?" McKay said shakily.
"His heart has stopped and I'm all out of magic," Tris said, tiredly.
"Get ready," Tris said, standing up and raising her arms.
"I thought you were out of magic?" Teyla asked.
"I am," Tris took in a deep breathe and closed her eyes.
The Jumper began to move slowly. They slowly were engulfed by the Event Horizon.
To be continued . . .