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Chapter 3

"Alright, now we are going to sit down and resolve this as civilized human beings," Dr. Weir said as se took her seat in the conference room.

"Okay, let's start with me civilly posing my question once again. Why is Jeanie here?" Rodney began.

"I don't see why this is an issue," Colonel Caldwell answered. "And, frankly, I don't care. Dr. Wright is probably the last member of this team that I or anyone above me would ever consider sending back, so your argument is pointless."

"Why? What makes her so special?" McKay countered.

"Dr. Wright carries the most advanced form of the Ancient gene we've seen to date. A transfer back to Earth because it makes you uncomfortable is out of the question," Caldwell said firmly.

"I thought Colonel Sheppard's genes were the most advanced," Dr. Weir stated.

"So did we until about a year ago," Caldwell responded.

"And how did you make this brilliant discovery?" Rodney asked sarcastically..

"She shut down the outpost in Antarctica," the colonel told him.

"What do you mean she shut it down?" McKay questioned.

"I mean she turned off every Ancient device in Antarctica simultaneously without direct contact to any of it," Caldwell explained.

"She did?" Rodney let some curiosity slip through.

"Yes, I did. Can we please stop talking like I'm not here?" Jeanie demanded.

"Fine. How could you have the gene when I don't?" her brother questioned.

"Our experts on Earth have determined a distinct pattern in the way the gene has been passed on in cases where a person only has one parent that has the gene," Caldwell answered for her.

"Which is every case we know of so far," interrupted an annoyed Jeanie.

"What is the pattern?" Dr. Weir questioned.

"The gene seems to be passed on from the parent to the child of the opposite sex," Caldwell answered.

"Really?" McKay questioned.

"Looks like our father was good for something after all," Jeanie told him.

"Huh," was his response. "I still don't understand why the outpost was shut down."

"Neither do we. It just sort of shut off," Jeanie told him.

"Do you know what triggered it?" Rodney asked.

"I'm not sure, no. But I have some ideas," his sister responded.

"You say you weren't touching anything?" McKay questioned.

"Nothing. Well, nothing Ancient anyway," she responded.

"Really? That's fascinating. That's very fascinating. But if you weren't touching anything, how do you know that it was you at all?" Rodney asked.

"Because I also turned it back on,"she answered.

"How?" Dr. Weir questioned.

"Like I said, I'm not sure. But I intend to find out," Jeanie told her.

"Oh, really? And just how do you intend on doing that?" Rodney asked, sarcasm returning to his voice.

"Uh, hello? We're in Atlantis. How much more Ancient could you get?" Jeanie responded.

"Well, I really don't think that'll be happening," Rodney told her.

"Yeah? And just why is that?" Jeanie asked in her argumentative voice as well.

"Think about it. Do you really think someone that's capable of shutting down the entire city at any moment is safe to having running around Atlantis?" he answered.

"Oh, please! You'll use any excuse, won't you?" Jeanie responded angrily. "What's the matter? Are you threatened by me?"

"Oh, give me a break!" Rodney defended.

"You are! You're afraid that I'm going to outdo you!"

"Oh, don't kid yourself!"

"No, no. It's alright. I get it. You're afraid of not being the smartest person in Atlantis anymore," Jeanie smirked.

"Oh, please! I have more intelligence in my fingernails than you have in your entire body!" Rodney fired back.

"Keep telling yourself that, Rodney. Maybe one day your fairy god mother will float down, sprinkle pixie dust, and make all your dreams come true," Jeanie mocked.

"Oh, you are such a child!" McKay rolled his eyes.

"Look who's talking! You self-righteous, over-rated, power hungry -"

"THAT'S ENOUGH!" Dr. Weir yelled, finally interrupting the argument. Both siblings immediately froze, still looking annoyed, and turned to face Elizabeth. "This has got to end. Now, there is no denying that you are both exceedingly brilliant scientists, but, right now, who's more brilliant is not an issue. And as long as you continue to argue this way, it never will be.

Obviously, the two of you have some major issues to work out, but you are not children. And now is not the time. I am going to end this meeting now because this argument is ridiculous. Dr. Wright is staying in Atlantis, and tomorrow, Rodney, you are going to get her started on our newest project. Is that understood?" Both Rodney and Jeanie nodded. "Good. You're both dismissed."

Without a word, the siblings turned and left the room swiftly, storming off in opposite directions. Dr. Weir watched them go before allowing herself to fall back into her chair with a heavy sigh. "Maybe this was a bad idea," she said to herself, shaking her head as Colonel Caldwell smirked.

End chapter 3! Please review! I love to hear your thoughts! Next chapter, Jeanie makes a new friend, and they give her some insight.