Sorry for the delay, but I've been busy, lately. Since everyone's been wanting this longer, I'm going to try, so here it is. Wait! I don't own these characters, but it would be kinda nice...welp, here you go:0D

Chapter 3

Minutes later, Weir walked into the infirmary, followed by Ronon, Teyla, and McKay.

"Elizabeth? What can I help you with?" asked Carson when he noticed her entering the room.

"I just came by to check on John. How is he?" asked Elizabeth.

"He's sleeping right now. I've given him some sedatives for the pain; he was awake for a moment, earlier. I think that he'll be all right, though," Beckett answered.

"Good," said Weir, letting out a breath. "Thank you. When he wakes up you'll contact me?"

"Of course," he told her.

"If you would not mind, I would like to stay here with the Colonol," said Teyla, to both Weir and Carson.

"It wouldn't do any harm," said Carson.

"Go ahead," said Weir. Carson opened the curtain to Sheppard's area of the infirmary and let Teyla through it. Weir caught a glance of him just before the curtain closed. He had a few wires sticking out from his arms, and a few bruises were still visible outside of the gauze on the side of his face. She looked away from the curtain, then turned around and left the infirmary, forgeting that Ronon and McKay were still following her. She then headed down to the holding area.

"Elizabeth?" Rodney said once they were outside of the holding area.

Startled, Weir quickly spun around. "Rodney? I'm sorry, I forgot that you were coming with me. And Ronon, before we go in here, I just want to tell you to stay calm. Can you do that for me? No offense, but the deal with Michael didn't go to well..." her voice trailed off at the look on Ronon's face. "Ok, then. Ready?"

Not waiting for an answer, she turned around and opened the door, acknowledging the two guards outside the door.

She walked into the room to find the Wraith in a cell at the far corner of the room, sitting in the middle of the cell.

She slowly made her way to the cell, then stood quietly in front of it. The Wraith looked up, but said nothing.

"What is your name?" she asked, not expecting an answer, and she was right to expect. She repeated her question, but got the same reply. "My name's Elizabeth. I assume you were on the planet looking for civilization?" she said. Still, the Wraith said nothing. "What should I call you?"

The Wraith was still quiet, but shifted his gaze from Elizabeth to Ronon.

"Runner," he said simply.

"What?" said Elizabeth. She looked over at Ronon, who was glaring at the Wraith. "Ronon? Is he-" before she could finish, Ronon stormed out of the room. She stared at the Wraith for a minute longer, then turned and left, leaving Rodney with the Wraith.

It smiled at Rodney at that moment, and it sent chills up his spine. "Um...I'm gonna go, now, so...by..." said Rodney nervously, then quickly spun and jogged out of the room after Elizabeth.

Elizabeth finally caught up with Ronon and grabbed his arm. He turned toward her suddenly, scaring her slightly.

"Was he one of the Wraith that...captured you?" she asked.

Ronon looked down for a moment, then back up at Elizabeth. "He was. I didn't realize it before. They all look the same. What are you going to do with him?"

"I don't know, yet. Why do you ask?" she pressed.

"I just wondered. I'm going to my quarters, if you need me," he told her, then left.

Back in the infirmary, Teyla sat quietly beside Sheppard while he slept.

"I have heard from your people that it helps to talk to another while they are in your state. I have not tried it, yet. Well, I am now, so I could not say that I have not tried it. Doctor Beckett says that you should be fine. I am glad to hear that," she said to him. She went quiet for a moment, the continued. "I really do not have much to say, for I have questions that you obviously cannot answer, due to your state. We all are wondering what happened in that room. Docter Weir is downstairs with the Wraith-"

Teyla was quieted by a quiet moan coming from the Colonol.

"Colonol? Can you hear me?" Teyla said.

She got a mumble as a reply.

"John?" she prompted.

Just then, his eyes flew open and his body shot up into a sitting position as he looked around frantically, breathing hard.

"John!" she said, trying to calm him. "It's all right! You're in Atlantis!" A few seconds later, Carson rushed into the closed off area.

"What happened, dear?" he asked her as he walked quickly over to Sheppard.

"He awoke, suddenly," she told her. "I do not know what is wrong."

"Colonol, can you hear me?" Carson asked Sheppard, who was still breathing hard, but had clamed with his movements, and was staring at the far wall. "Colonol?"

"Yeah?" he said in a hoarse voice, turning to the doctor. "What happened? Why am I in the infirmary? Did I slip on the stairs again?"

Carson laughed a little at that comment, then answered him. "You were on a mission. You were attacked by a Wraith."

Once he heard that last sentence, John became frantic again. One hand flew to his face, and another to his chest. "Am I old?"

"No, no. Calm down, Colonol. You were only a little beat up. You've got a bad gash on your face, and a stab would on your shoulder, but you're fine, all and all," said Carson.

"So I'm not old," said Sheppard.

Carson, once again, laughed, but a little louder this time. "No, son, you're not old."

There you go. I've tried to make it longer, at a little lighter. I don't want to put anyone in a depressive mood. I also didn't plan on the Ronon thing, but it fits in pretty well. I hope it came out ok:0D