Disclaimer:We play with the characters, but they aren't are. Except Rachel and Rebecca, they belong to us.
A/N Tinuviel Undomiel: Yep, a new chapter is up. The girls find out they are twins and thier little adventure begins.
A/N Nerwen Aldarion: Wow this story is going faster than we thought, next chapter should come up soon.
Chapter 3: The Truth Comes Out
A long line of girls were marching through the woods on the side of the mountain whistling Bridge over the River Kwai. Rachel and Rebecca were at the head of the procession but didn't whistle with enthusiasm. Nancy Miller was beside them with a stone cold expression on her face.
Nancy stopped and blew on her whistle to stop the girls, "Alright, the rest of you return to your activities," She said. All the girls cheered and raced down the trail to return to camp, "For you two, the Isolation Cabin," Nancy pointed up to a cabin a little farther up the path."
"Isolation, never heard of that flower before," Rachel mumbled.
"This is not a joke, Miss Sheppard," Nancy admonished, "For five years we have had no reason to use this cabin, and now both of you have forced us to use it. I'm especially ashamed with you Miss Weir," Nancy said to Rebecca, "Your mother is a diplomat for the United States, you should know how to behave properly."
Rebecca looked down at her feet and didn't say anything.
"You will remain in this cabin for the remainder of camp. Your normal activities will continue, but you will not be allowed to eat with the other girls. Your meals will be taken at the Isolation Table. Unpack your things, and stay here until lunch," Nancy told them before turning back towards the direction of camp.
Rachel and Rebecca gave each other a look before climbing the steps towards the cabin.
It was boring being stuck in the Isolation Cabin. Both girls had decided not to talk to one another, so the cabin was silent the entire time. At meal times they ate in silence, and avoided looking at each other. Both of them were unwilling to get in anymore trouble, so their pranks stopped.
About two weeks after camp started the beautiful weather turned nasty. Rain poured by the sheets, and both girls were stuck in their cabin alone. Rachel was decorating her wall with pictures magazines, and a few drawings she had made. Rebecca was curled up in her bed with a book that was written in German.
A strong wind suddenly blew the door wide open. Rachel's pictures whipped off the wall and scattered to the ground. Rebecca left her bed and ran over to the door. The wind was too strong for her to close it on her own, so Rachel abandoned her pictured and pushed with her. The door slammed shut, and Rebecca locked it to ensure it wouldn't budge.
"Thanks," Rachel said to Rebecca.
"You're welcome," Rebecca replied. Both of them realized how for the first time they had worked together to get something done. It seemed…special in some way.
Rachel groaned when she saw the pictures on the ground. "Are any of them ruined?" Rebecca asked as she scooped up a few.
"Just this," Rachel held up a drawing of an odd looking device. It seemed to be shaped like a parallelogram but it was much longer. The rain had forced the drawing to bleed through, but its shape hadn't changed much. She thought it looked like a spaceship, but she couldn't be sure.
"Did you draw that yourself?" Rebecca asked."
"Yeah," Rachel replied, "I do it for fun sometimes."
"It's good, strange, but good," Rebecca said with a smile.
Rachel grinned at the 'strange' comment. It may not have been the smartest thing, bringing up a picture of a Puddle Jumper, but she could always say that she made it up.
Rachel picked up her pictures and put them in a pile. Rebecca had crawled back onto her bed and picked up her book again. As she placed the pictures back in her suitcase, Rachel pulled out a bag of Vanilla Wafers.
"You want some?" She asked Rebecca.
"Sure," Rebecca replied, "This might sound strange, but I eat them with peanut butter usually."
Rachel's jaw dropped, "Really?" She reached down into her suitcase and pulled out a jar of peanut butter, "Me too."
Now it was Rebecca's turn to be surprised, "My Mom always said it was too disgusting for anyone else to like."
"So did my Dad," Rachel replied and sat down next to Rebecca with the Wafers and peanut butter between them.
"Nancy said your Mom is a diplomat," Rachel commented.
"Yeah, she usually brings me with her on her travels, but she wanted me to make more friends besides foreign ambassadors."
"My Dad did the same thing, except it was because all my friends were military personnel and scientists."
"I guess our parents think alike."
"I guess," Rachel said, "What's your Dad like? I mean is he really cool, or does he ignore you or what?"
"Actually…I don't have a father," Rebecca said, "my parents divorced when I was a baby. My Mom never talks about him; I always think it hurts too much."
"Bummer," Rachel said, "My Dad is pretty cool you know, always helping me out, he likes to hang out with me and stuff. He always does something special on my birthday, too."
"When is your birthday?" Rebecca asked.
"Oh, September 3rd."
"That's my birthday!"
"Wow, that is strange," Rachel said.
Rebecca placed her chin in her hand and thought for several moments. This was beyond strange, it was impossible. How could there be a girl who was born on the same day and look exactly alike?
"Is your Mom cool?" Rachel asked.
"What? Oh, yeah she's pretty neat. I like to go to all these countries with her, but even though she is really busy she always has time to hang out with me."
"Wish I could do that," Rachel said.
"Doesn't your mother spend time with you?" Rebecca asked.
"Nah, don't know who she is, I never met her," Rachel said, "She left me and my dad a long time ago. But I know she was really beautiful."
"How?"
"Oh my Dad had this picture of her that he used to keep in a drawer, but he caught me looking at it once so he gave it to me."
Rebecca shook her head, "This is…I don't know."
"What?"
Rebecca leapt from the bed and paced around the cabin, "It's so strange. You only have a Dad, while I only have a Mom. We are both born on the same day, we both look exactly alike, and you have a picture of your Mom, and I have a picture of my Dad. Well a part of a picture."
"What do you mean by a part of a picture?"
"Someone tore it straight down the middle, and…"
Rachel held up a hand to stop her, and ran over to her suitcase. From the front pocket she pulled out a weathered piece of paper.
"So is mine," She said.
Rebecca took a deep breath before going over to her suitcase. In one of her books, she took out her own ripped photograph. Both of the girls faced each other, keeping the face of the photo hidden.
"On the count of three, we show each other," Rachel said, and Rebecca nodded.
"One,"
What are we going to see? Rebecca wondered.
"Two."
Why am I doing this, this is crazy! Rachel's mind screamed.
"Three."
Rachel and Rebecca flipped over the pictures. Both of them gasped as the pictures fit together like a puzzle. On Rachel's was a woman with curly brown hair and laughing emerald green eyes. Rebecca's held a man with rakish brown hair, darker than his companion's and a devilish smile. It was set in a forest somewhere, apparently they were camping. What stuck out the most was how happy the couple seemed, and all the love that reflected in their eyes.
"That's my Mom," Rebecca whispered.
"That's my Dad," Rachel said.
Tears spilled down their cheeks as they looked at each other, "We're both born on September 3rd," Rebecca said.
"We're…we're sisters," Rachel choked out.
"Rachel," Rebecca said, "We're twins."
The sister's embraced warmly, both halves of the picture forgotten on the floor. From where it lay, the photo parents smiled up at the reunion.
A full moon shone bright in the sky and cast its light upon the cabin. The twins had squeezed their beds together, and tacked the picture of their parents above them.
"I still can't believe it," Rachel said.
"You keep saying that," Rebecca said.
"I know, but it is unbelievable."
"Do you know why they broke up?" Rebecca asked.
Rachel shook her head, "I never asked Dad. Do you even know how they met?"
"No, Mom never told me either."
"Is she with anybody?" Rachel asked her.
"She's been set up on a few dates before, but never anything serious." Rebecca said, "Michelle is always trying to set her up, but she won't take it."
"Dad hasn't even been on a date," Rachel said.
"Do you suppose…"
"That they still have feelings for each other?" Rachel finished.
Rebecca smiled, "ESP, isn't that a twin thing?"
"I think so," Rachel grinned. Her emerald eyes brightened and she sat straight up in bed, "I have a genius, amazing, incredible idea!"
"What is it?" Rebecca queried as she sat up.
"You want to meet Dad, and I'm dying to meet Mom, so how about we switch places?"
"Rachel, this is not The Parent Trap and we are not Lindsay Lohan," Rebecca said.
"Oh come on, it's the only way we'll meet them," Rachel said.
"You must be insane."
"It can't be that hard."
"Rachel we are complete opposites," Rebecca told her, "They'll see right through it."
"Well teach each other how to be each other," Rachel explained, "Please, Becca, I have to meet Mom."
Rebecca thought for a few moments, "If we do this you know, they will have to unswitch us eventually."
"And they'll have to meet again," Rachel grinned, "They could have a second chance."
"Alright, let's do this," Rebecca said.
"Great!" Rachel exclaimed, "Tell me everything about New York, and I'll…" Rachel suddenly remembered that she didn't really live in Atlanta, "Uh, what I'm about to tell you is top secret, classified, hush hush."
"I understand, Rach, get to the point," Rebecca said.
"I don't live in Atlanta; I live in a secret base in another galaxy. Actually it's the lost city of Atlantis that…"
"Was built by the Ancients years ago, but was abandoned due to a war against the Wraith," Rebecca finished.
"You already know about Atlantis?" Rachel asked in shock.
Rebecca grinned, "I've got security clearance."
"See, we're already starting to bond," Rachel said.
The next day they started to teach each other about their different jobs. Rebecca went first bringing out her pictures of their mother and Michelle. "This is of course Mom, the guy standing next to her is the German ambassador; he's nice, taught me the best swear words in German…"
"Whoa whoa whoa," Rachel said, "You speak German?"
"Yeah, and French and I'm learning Russian."
Rachel's eyes widened, "Hey Becca, I don't speak anything but English."
Rebecca realized what she was hinting at, "Oh don't worry, just speak to them in English they all know it, you won't have a problem."
"Ok." Rachel said relieved, "Who's next?"
"This is Michelle," Rebecca told her handing over a picture, "She's Mom's friend and I guess roommate. She really helped Mom out with me after she came back from Atlantis."
"Is that it?" Rachel asked.
"Well I don't have pictures of all the ambassadors but you'll know them when you see them."
"Well," Rachel began, "I have just a few more people for you to remember."
Rachel pulled out a big poster board filled with pictures of military personnel and scientists.
"A few?" Rebecca asked dryly
"Ok first off this is Rodney," She said pointing to his picture, "He is a scientist that is on Dad's team, he is also the best person to play tricks on so you'll have fun."
Rebecca held up a hand, "I have heard of most of these people," She told her.
"Yes but you've never seen them and besides it's been ten years things have changed," Rachel explained, "Like these two." She said pointing to a picture, "They are Teyla Emmagen and Ronon Dex natives to the Pegasus Galaxy and are also and item."
Rebecca raised an eyebrow, "They're dating?"
Rachel smiled, "Oooh yeah."
"Huh, Mom always said they should."
"Get Teyla to tell you how they got together, she tells me all the time." Rachel said, "Ok and this is Radek…"
Photographs and diagrams were strung all over the cabin, but the center of it all was still the ripped photograph that was glued whole.
Rebecca was seated in front of the mirror with her long hair unbound. She knew it had to be done, but having Rachel cut her hair was not appealing whatsoever.
"It'll be alright," Rachel assured her.
"That's easy for you to say."
"Look all the girls on Atlantis cut their own hair," Rachel said, "I've seen this dozens of times."
Rebecca took a deep breath, "I'm putting all my trust in you."
The scissors snipped off the first lock making Rebecca wince. With each snip, Rebecca felt a shiver go up and down her spine.
After all the hair was swept up, and the scissors put away, Rachel smiled and pulled out a mirror, "Presenting the new you!"
Rebecca's eyes widened when she saw herself, she looked at Rachel and could have sworn that it was a mirror instead, "This is amazing."
"I know," Rachel smiled, "They'll never tell us apart now."
The last day of camp arrived, and all the girls were gathered outside the buses and cats here to pick them up. Hordes of girls were huddled together to say their tearful goodbyes.
Rachel and Rebecca were in a tight embrace, but if someone came up to say goodbye to Rachel, it would be Rebecca to whom they would speak. As part of the plan they had switched suitcases and lives. Rachel was now Rebecca, and Rebecca was now Rachel.
"Be careful on your flight," Rebecca told Rachel.
"You too," Rachel said, "You'll like the flight on the Daedalus, it's long but cool."
"Remember you are supposed to find out how they met and got together," Rebecca said.
"And you are going to find out how they go married and why they broke up."
"Right," Rebecca replied and reached over for another hug, "Give Mom a kiss for me."
"Do the same to Dad for me."
"Rebecca Weir!" Nancy called, "Your ride is here!"
"Good luck, Rach," Rebecca said.
"Good Luck, Becca."
"Last call Rebecca!" Nancy said again.
"Go on," Rebecca said, and let go of her sister.
Rachel waved at Rebecca as she headed towards the limo.
"I see you and Rachel got along well at last," Nancy said.
"Yeah," Rachel looked back at Rebecca who was climbing onto a bus, "We're almost sisters."
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