It's the Fall that's Gonna Kill You.

Teyla came to her room later that day to help her prepare for the funeral. They walked to the prier where the service was to take place. No-one knew what to say but everyone did know she loved this child.

"Good-bye my sister. May the life before you service you better than the life behind you." She raised the child out of the box and kissed her head and dropped her into the sea. She watched quietly as her body quietly drifted with the ocean below. After the service the group silently walked down the hall to get supper when John got a call.

"Col. Sheppard come in."

"Sheppard here what is it?"

"Off world activation."

"Raise the shield" Weir interrupted.

"Can't ma'me it won't engage."

"We're on our way" The whole group went running for the gate room. When they had reached to gate room John once again gave the command to engage the shield.

"It won't engage Sir" The Captain moved so Rodney could mess with the computer. Before Rodney even had a chance to solve anything a man stepped through the gate and stopped right in front of the gate while soldiers all around him. John walked down the stairs with Ronan behind him.

"I'm Col. John Sheppard and.."

"I have no time for insolence where is she?" he said louder.

"Who?"

"The Idalon" at that time Teyla could no longer hold Nahsa in the hall she rounded the corner of the gate room.

"NO!" she shouted, Teyla pushed her into the doorway so that she could not be seen from the gate room.

"Who's that" Rodney asked standing in front of her.

"That is Tallin he's the one. He's the Aveon"

"My patience grows thin human. Where is Nahsa the Idalon!"

"Sorry no-one here by that name." John said. Tallin raised his hand and John as well as Ronan flew into the air and slammed in the wall.

"I have no tolerance for ignorance!" Tallin watched Teyla run to their side leaving Rodney alone to protect Nahsa. "Nahsa I know you're here! Do you honestly thing these people can keep you from me?" Nahsa stepped out beside Rodney.

"What are you doing?" Rodney whispered rather loudly

"Saving you!"

"Ahh so noble Nahsa" Tallin commented and raised his hand making Rodney hover above the gate room.

"Leave him alone. I'm the one you want"

"But I so like play things"

"Put him down now!" Nahsa jumped from the tower to the floor below. That sounds nice but it was a 20 feet drop or more leaving the soldiers who were now terrified even more.

"Oh those won't do at all" Tallin raised his hand and removed all the weapons from the soldiers as well as John and Ronan who were now regaining consciousness.

"Tallin put him down now, I won't ask again!" she yelled walking close to him.

"Don't tell me you have feelings for this thing?"

"Yes I do so put him down" If Rodney hadn't been in such danger he would have mauled over the fact that she just admitted having feelings for him but his current situation predicated his thoughts.

"Ok , your no fun Idalon" Tallin dropped Rodney straight down on the stairs with aloud smack.

"Are you alright?"

"No" he whispered. She smiled and leaned over and kissed him.

"I will miss you Dr. Rodney McKay"

"Nahsa don't" she stood up and walked over to him.

"I am here Aveon, do your will"

" You mean you aren't going to fight me this time?' He threw her against the gate and left her fall to the floor. 'come on Idalon fight, or do you need more of an incentive?" Tallin raised his hands and a bright light flew from his hands as the city was engulfed with light. 'I will let this miserable city sink into the sea killing everyone in it." Elizabeth stood with Carson beside John and Ronan who were now watching and waiting along with the rest of the Atlantis crew.

"No" she threw up her hands and the Aveon flew into the air and back down to the floor.

"Come on Idalon you can do better than that."

"Yes I can" She replied

"We have to assist her" Teyla said

"How can we she is the only one who can defeat him, all we can do is watch" Ronan answered her and huffed. Suddenly they all look at Rodney who was staring at the two people fighting in the gate room.

"what?"

"Watch" was all he said. Tallin and Nahsa were standing several feet from each other.

"You don't have the courage, you would destroy us all. You wouldn't risk it."

"I'd rather lose myself to my power than to yours" she pushed a bright light from her hands. There they stood, the two of the greatest forces in the galaxy, clashing power.

"Nahsa let go!" Elizabeth yelled to her.

"I can't!" she screamed back at her as the entire room was engulfed in light. Seconds later Elizabeth regained her sight along with John and called for the medical team to start to look at Nahsa and the soldiers on the floor. The medical team was already halfway through looking that the people when Rodney regained his sight.

"Nahsa?" He found her on her back alone in the middle of the gate room. Nahsa opened her eyes and saw Rodney kneeling over her. 'Carson, she's awake" Carson as well as the rest of the team came running to his side to see her.

"Are you alright dear?" Carson helped her off the ground after a quick over view.

"Yes I am. Is everyone well here?"

"Yes everyone is fine and Tallin is gone" Elizabeth pointed out.

"Good, Rodney?" Rodney moved to her side and looked into her eyes.

"Yes?"

"I'm going to sleep now"

"What?" Before Rodney knew it he was bracing a sleeping Idalon. Carson concluded that she was alright and that she should rest but with supervision. Rodney made the decision to, the surprise of everyone, that she needed to stay in his room. Everyday Rodney went about his day. He got up from the bed he had brought in for him. He checked on Nahsa, changed her feed bag and went on about his business while checking on her throughout the day. She had slept for a week when Rodney had just gotten down taking a shower. Coming out of the room in his sleeping pants and no shirt. At first he wasn't paying any attention he was so used to her being there that he didn't notice she was sitting up on the bed watching him.

"Rodney how long have I been asleep?"

"Holy Hanna!' Rodney jumped about 20 feet off the ground, 'you scared me"

"I'm sorry I didn't mean to frighten you"

"No it's ok. How are you feeling?" He sat next to her on the bed.

"Hungry and cold" he smiled at her response.

"Your cold?"

"Yes , and hungry" he began to dry his hair with his towel.

"You've slept for about a week, that medication is actually a liquid food to keep your body going. We can have Carson remove it now if you want."

"Alright I will call him later then." they both got quiet until she leaned over and gave him a kiss on the check. 'thank you" he turned to face her.

"For what?"

"For taking care of me, watching over me"

"Oh, And I am really sorry for the kiss from before. I don't know what came over me."

"It's ok I didn't mind"

"Really?"

"Really" Rodney got a smiled on his face and was finally ready to make a decsion.

"Can I do it again?" he asked like a little boy with a crush.

"Yes" Rodney didn't have to be told twice, he leanded, but then stopped suddenly, ' after your going to go or poof or whatever straight to Carson to get check out ok?"

"Ok Rodney"

"Ok" Rodney finally got his chance to kiss her. And it was one she would never forget.

One Year later.

"So you ready?" John asked Rodney while they were walking to the briefing room.

"Yes and No. It is all very surreal"

"I know what you mean." John and Elizabeth had just had a child that they affectionately named Ada Rose Sheppard. They walked in and Rodney started in on his latest trip to the science base that they and recently set up. He was almost done when appearing out of nowhere Nahsa stood at the entry to the room. At this point she was 9 months pregnant and her due date was several days off.

"Nahsa?" Rodney saw her standing bracing herself against the door. Everyone turned to watch as Rodney ran to her side.

"Time, pain, let's go!" She grabbed his arm and before he could ask she had transported them into the infirmary. Within minuets Rodney was the proud father of Mason Jeannie McKay a beautiful baby girl. Who was to be Atlantis's Idalon, it's gate protector. With the hope that she would never be needed other than as a valued member of Alantis.

I would like to thank everyone for their reviews. This was my (Very bad) attempt at a chapter story. Adepto Abesentis is latin for "Got lost"... Some asked me about chapters and their titles. They have nothing to do with Stargate. I was watching my box sets of the West Wing and these are random lines taken from the show. At the time I was starting a new chapter that was what was being said. So that's that. Hope everyone liked it, and if you didn't...sorry.