Disclaimer- I don't own the characters or anything to do with Stargate
Warnings-none
Summary- Told from the views of the Atlantis team as children, we uncover hidden pasts.
Rodney's funny. He complains about stuff in a way that makes me laugh- he almost made a nurse cry earlier! She brought him a lemon jelo. Are you trying to kill me or are you just braindead? It doesn't matter who you are it seems, he'll talk back. I'm going to have to ask him how he managed to fall out of a window...
Before we sit down to eat, the kind lady, who I know now to be called Letima, gave me a small animal. I have never seen this breed before. As she explained how to look after it- her son came home.
Skate. I wanted to skate. The boy in front of me smiles. Play hockey? Yes- I did. Did? Well I can't very much play anymore! I suppose...not well maybe... I prefer football. Football, yeuck! What's wrong with football? What's right with football? Cheerleaders! Well, yeah...but what else? There's the- nope. Well there's also- it sucks! Rod, let me finish! Why? I know what you're going to say! How could you poss- I just do.
Well, she was disappointed. You've been gone all day, and you come back with no more than you went out with! Sorry, Mami. Well, just go out there and make sure our guests are comfortable.
His parents came by earlier, just before mine. They didn't ask how he was, didn't hug...no emotions. His dad asked how much is this going to cost me. Then, is it absolutely necessary? I wanted to pound him! I wanted to run up to him and pound him. He's your son! I would yell into his ear. They left shortly after, and Rodney stayed quiet.
I like Letima's son. He is kind, although he is quiet. He does not talk much, but I can tell he is in deep thought. The creature crawled up my arm and brought out it's claws, I had only made a small squeak when he lifted it off me and whispered to it. Its claws retracted and he gave it back.
John was leaving the next day, after my parents had come. I felt sick to my stomach by the time they went home. It's bad enough that they're like that in private, but them being like that in front of my new...no first proper friend...As he left he threw me a mini-football. He'd written on the side; Your friend, John. Don't forget me. I didn't know what to give him back. you don't have to give me anything he says. I want to. I reach into my bag and pull out my book and I scribble a message.
They were sad. I'm not surprised. Who wouldn't be? There was a girl, about my age, she watched her brother and her father being taken by the wraith. I hope I'm never in a situation like that, my only family is my Mami.
I gave Rodney a present earlier. He didn't get many, I only saw one that his sister slipped him. I told him he didn't have to give me anything but he said he wanted to. He handed me an exercise book, he'd drawn pictures in it, cartoon strips. And I flipped to the back, there were all sorts of equasions that I swore I'd learn to understand. He'd written me a note on the cover. To the American Jock, check out page 4, 9 and 18. Your pal, Rod. M. It was that moment that I knew I would never see him again.
We moved back to Athos a week ago. But it is so different that I am having trouble believing it is the same place, our home. I cling to my newest fiend, who I called Letima, and wondered how many of my friends were killed. Only a few have returned.
In the year that followed that Christmas I worked hard. I got on my skates as soon as the doctors allowed. I remembered what John said 'not well maybe' it stuck with me. I figured that just because I couldn't do something well didn't mean I couldn't try.
The guests are moving back to their home world, Athos. The girl, Maya, told me of her friend. Teyla saved me. she explained, I couldn't find somewhere to hide so she pushed me into her's and looked for somewhere else. Maya didn't even know if Teyla survived. I told her I hoped so, I meant it. I hope I would have that courage in the midst of the Wraith but I don't think I could.
nearly finished now. just one more ch.