Back to the podkid's pov! I'd like to thank from the bottom-(no, more like the middle. actually, I'd say the top left corner), of my heart, -trumpet fanfare-

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Oh, yes, and now for the fun part where I have to admit my lack of property over stargate Atlantis. Stupid disclaimers...making us face the truth every time we put up a new chapter. Hmph.

Spoilers: Before I Sleep

After the funky-voice doctor left, I found my thoughts start to wonder to times before. But I didn't want to think about that now, and though I tried to fight the sleep, I felt a drowsiness slowly drum me down. And I swear, as I slowly drifted to a rest, I could feel my mind reeling back to memories still sharp in my mind.

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"Come on, let's go!" Gallik's voice echoed down the hall. I quickened my pace to catch up with the swift boy. "I know, I'm coming. Wait up!"I trotted up to him, and had only barely reached him before he took off again. Being quick myself, I almost matched his stride as we ran along the sleek, metal floors of Atlantis.

"Hurry, Syra! We're almost to the control room. Just a few more turns." he said breathlessly, as we rounded a corner. Dashing up the stairs, I slipped and hit my knee on the sharp edges of a step. I stifled a yell.

Gallik just rushed back and hauled me up onto my feet. His blue eyes portrayed a sense of urgency as he pulled me by arm the last few steps before I wiggled out of his grip and we both started running again. He glanced back at me, his curly black hair sticking to his forehead with sweat.

"Come on, sis. We've got to hurry, or we might miss it." his voice faltered, "we've got to be there. For dad." I had to bite back tears at the thought of our father, who had been sent on a mission with one of the ships to scout out and keep watch for the wraith.

What we hadn't known was that they were already here. They'd been hiding among a belt of asteroids and other things which had disturbed our detectors, blinding us to their presence. Whatever they had been planning to do we never found out, because the scout/battle ship on which our father was stationed, named The Resistance, encountered it by accident when searching the area. They had already broke into full-fire before Atlantis received the message that they were under attack. Reinforcements had been sent out immediately, and now a full battle had come into force. Eleven wraith hive ships against our eight battle ships, trying to hold them off while the scientists and engineers struggled to rush the repairs on the shield, which had been damaged on the last attack.

And now our father was a little beeping dot in the control room, among others. This is why me and my brother were racing there, so we could be there, just incase...I shook this out of my head. I couldn't focus on that now, or I might cry, which I really didn't want to do right then.

I was thankful to be distracted by the sight of the control room in front of me. Three of the council were there, watching with worried expressions on there faces the screen in front of them, which, to all the Atlantian's dismay, showed a depressingly small number of blue dots against an overwhelming display of red ones, the Wraith. Gallik and I trotted up the stairs from where the 'gate was and up onto the control room, stopping at the top to catch their breath.

A slight, oriental woman, the head of the council, turned her head to us. She smiled a little down at our slightly more than anxious faces. As if reading our thoughts, she said, "It is alright, children of Annonine. Your father is still alive, but his ship has been crippled by a blast from one of the hives. The left generator was destroyed. We're sending ships to get The Resistance, and also the Hippafralcus out of the line of fire."

The Hippafralcus was actually one of another cities' battle ships, but had been sent here, along with others from all over, to help where the Wraith were focusing. Atlantis, the chief city.

I bowed my head. "Thank you."

She simply sighed and stared at the screen, lost in thought for a moment. Then she spoke, more to herself I believe, than me."Life has been hard for you children, I know. You were born into a war, for that I am truly sorry. It should not be, children should not have to see and experience what is war." she gave small smile at me. "You and your brother, you may watch here. I must go speak with the council on some important matters." with that she turned and left, leaving me and my brother to watch the battle from the control room.

I stood off to the side to be out of the way as much as I could. Gallik, on the other hand, was determined to stay right where he was as he watched as a blue dot suddenly beeped a few times and went out. I felt my heart leap to my throat. Gallik glanced at me, the same sudden worry I felt mirroring in his eyes.

"One of our ships out." the man at the communicator announced. "It's the..Brightstar." Though I wasn't happy that one of our ships had been destroyed, I felt relief at the fact that it had not been The Resistance. Again Gallik mirrored my thoughts. He turned and said something softly to an atlantean passing him, who replied, nodding slightly. Gallik trotted over to me.

"He says The Resistance has been successfully picked up, the Hippafralcus will be shortly after. They're heading for the landing site."

I nodded in understanding. "We should head there now, then. Come on, let's go."

We both trotted back down the stairs and onto the smooth floor of the Gate room. The large colored glass behind the gate shone beautifully from the rays of the sun. It was almost funny, that such a terrible battle was raging on such a bright day. It didn't seem quite right .

We sped down the halls, once again spurred on with the rush of war. There would be injured, and even dead aboard the ship. We had to hurry incase dad was injured. He was acting as engineer on The Resistance, a talent for technology which he had passed on to us.

We raced for the nearest transporter and hopped in. Tapping the section of the city which was our destination on the panel, we were almost instantly at the site. The doors slid open, Gallik and I taking the invitation and stepping out into the brightly illuminated Hanger. The doors closed behind us, leaving us to just stand there and stare with an intense interest at the buzz of activity around us. There were the smaller ships meant for the Stargate taking off every now and then to assist the larger battle ships up above the atmosphere of the planet. Atlanteans were rushing about, there being so many things to do and so little time to do it. Engineers heading over to the landing site for the Battleships to try and fix whatever had been damaged. Equipment was shuffled about, some of it just to get it out of the way.

I felt a slight knot in my stomach as I saw the various doctors rolling the sick beds down to where The Resistance and the Hippafralcus would soon be landing. Ignoring the feeling as much as I could, I headed toward the same destination, Gallik following close behind.

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I am going to continue this memory, don't worry!