Chapter 20: Bolt from the Blue

Dr. Weir took a deep breath and just as she opened her mouth to speak she and the other's jaws dropped in amazement. Just then, blue lights swirled around in the middle of the Gateroom and Major Lorne and Alexa appeared out of nowhere. Elizabeth shook her head in disbelief and quickly gave the order to raise the shield and destroy the camp. Lexa and Marc were still clinging to each other, but soon relaxed as they heard the explosion hit the shield and realized they were safe back in Atlantis. "I didn't do that, at least I don't think I did." Lexa said quietly as they broke apart. "It was a weird feeling, I can't really…" Lexa put a hand on her head and the other on her stomach as she wobbled a bit.

An every so caring Lorne steadied her as he addressed the group of people moving down the staircase towards them, "Sorry we took so long," and turned back to his fiancée who wasn't looking so good.

Weir smile as she stepped off the last step and shuffled over to them, Team Sheppard and Kaali in tow. "Better late than never. It's wonderful to see you both."

"Ah Major, I knew you'd bring her back, way to follow orders." John soon noticed that Lexa was obviously not feeling well, "Um, Alex, you alright there?"

"Actually, no, I'm not doin' so well. Someone wanna point me in the direction of the nearest bed?" Lexa stared at the floor as she leaned into the comforting Major.

"Well Carson's busy with the villagers you just brought in, but I'm sure he'll squeeze you in. Major, I'd like you back in half an hour. I'd like to get this debriefing done sooner rather than later," Weir instructed.

"Yes Ma'am," and with that Marc escorted a nauseated Lexa down to the Infirmary. They walked in and searched around for some place for Lexa to sit, but came up empty. "Wow, Weir wasn't kidding. What, is Beckett checking all of them out?"

"It's Carson, I wouldn't be surprised." Lexa continued scanning the Infirmary for a seat, "Oh look, Carson's office is free. I'm gonna go sit, you go find him." Marc hesitated leaving her side, but she insisted she could handle the fifteen foot walk to the chair, so he let her go and went to find Beckett.

Beckett and Lorne entered the doctor's small office to find Lexa sitting in the chair with her head down on his desk. "Alright love, what seems to be the problem?"

"I feel like crap. Not to mention that weird feeling I got when we orbed out of the camp and back here." Lexa kept her head buried in her arms as she tried to explain things.

Carson looked to Lorne, very confused, "Orbed out?"

"Obviously you've never watched Charmed." Lorne faintly remembered watching the magical show a few times with Lexa quite some time ago. "Um, its complicated, but basically, its how we disappeared from the camp and reappeared here. Its kinda like traveling though the Gate I guess."

"Oh, so you have another power? And this trip made you nauseous," Carson questioned, still very confused.

"I don't think so. I mean, I don't think the power's mine, it just didn't seem like I had full control or something, I don't know. And the nausea, pluh, not even gonna guess." Lexa picked up her head and looked at the Scotsman. "Can't you just give me some Dramamine or something?"

"Not until we have some clue as to why? I'll run a simple blood test, and we'll go from there." Carson pulled out a needle and Lexa put her head back down on the desk as she gave him her arm. Carson smiled as he watched Lorne rub her back while he took the blood sample, for he had and inkling as to what Lexa was feeling. "Okay, that should do it. Major, if you'd take her to your quarters and put her in bed seeing as its rather crowded in here. This should be done within the hour, I'll come see you when I have the results. Oh, and you should eat something too."

After getting Lexa changed and into bed, Marc handed her the pasta they swiped from the Mess on their way up. Once he was sure she was actually going to stay in bed, he hopped in the shower and then headed back to Stargate Ops for the debriefing. Once Lexa finished her alfredo she sunk down and curled up in bed. She couldn't help but watch the minutes tick away on the clock, which made them feel like hours. She was starting to feel a bit better and as she sat up, debating whether or not to get out of bed, she heard a knock at the door. Carson entered and made his way over to her with a smirk on his face. "Well, I don't have an answer to the new power, but I do have a theory. I do however have an answer to the nausea. I'm not sure if this is good news or bad news, but seeing the two of you together, I'm sure it'll be fine…"

Lexa listened intently, "Carson, spit it out already."

"You're pregnant, and by the looks of things, just about eight weeks long. This means you're about two-thirds of the way through your first trimester, and you're looking at about five more weeks of morning sickness." Carson apparently didn't notice Lexa's shock.

"Whoa, whoa, hold on. Back up here a bit. Pregnant, you're sure about that?"

"Yes Alexa, I'm sure. I take it this isn't such a good thing then?" Carson couldn't believe his ears.

Lexa shook her head, "No, it's not that, it's just sooner than I hoped for. But I guess this explains, at least to some degree, all the problems I was having with my powers. The only thing I don't get is why you didn't pick up on it sooner?"

Carson smiled, relieved that Lexa wasn't upset, "Well I was focusing on other things, but there were a few signs, which is why I knew what was wrong when you came in earlier. I just wanted to run the test to verify and find out how far along you are."

Lexa sighed and relaxed back into her pillow, "Thanks Carson. And I think I have a clue as to what your theory is. The reason I felt weird, the power isn't mine, it's the baby's."

"Aye, and seeing as how both you and Major Lorne possess the ATA gene, I have a feeling that things are just getting started. Being the next generation Protector, I think the little one is going to put on quite a show." For the next few minutes Carson and Alexa discussed a few things and then decided to go up to the debriefing and fill everyone in.

Lexa popped out of bed, wearing yoga pants and a tank, and Carson accompanied her to the Conference room. On the walk up Lexa played through what she would say, but when she walked through the door her mind went blank. She looked around at everyone and realized that this was going to be harder than she thought. Marc stood up and gave her his seat so she wouldn't have to walk around the table to the empty chairs. "Well you're looking better," he said as she sat. "So I'm guessing we have answers," he asked as he looked to Carson.

"Aye, we do, we've found that the orbing as we're calling it, and the nausea, both come back to the same source," Carson began, allowing Lexa to have another moment to prepare what she had to say.

Lexa fidgeted in her chair and then looked up at Marc, "Um yeah, I didn't orb us out of there, it was your daughter."

Marc's eyes widened as that was so not what he was expecting, "Come again? Daughter?"

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I apologize for the cliffie, but I had to break this chapter apart. I see one last chapter in the future of Wraith Camp, so I hope you are all ready for the ending..