I started this story because I wanted answers to the missing 10 years between seasons 2 and 3 of SeaQuest. So it's probably best if you've seen SeaQuest, hopefully it still works if you haven't, but no promises.
In keeping with my tradition I think I've started the story title again is barrowed from a Jimmy Buffet song. This is a story I've been messing with for a while… and I thought I'd post the first part just to see if anyone would be interested in it… I didn't know which category to post it, Atlantis or SeaQuest, but I figured I'd start here. I hope you guys like it… and as always… Reviews are loved… thx
I don't own Stargate: Atlantis or SeaQuest, if I did SeaQuest would never have left the air.
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Far Side of the World
"And we came to this planet why?" Major John Sheppard kicked a stone along a foot worn path, the same stone he'd been kicking for fifteen minutes. Even going out of his way not to loose it.
"Well any rumor of a ZPM is worth checking out," McKay provided.
"Have you noticed that we don't tend to have a good track record in holding onto these things? He kicked the stone again.
Ford yelled up from his spot in the rear. "McKay, how much further till we get to this power source?"
Referring to his handheld sensor, "another few miles." Looking back up, "you know this is one of the nicer endless paths we've been down."
"It is quite beautiful," Teyla agreed. Tall trees with thick trunks and large, green translucent leaves surrounded the team. A deep green moss covered all the bark and rocks around the bases, it had a blue tint to it, almost seeming to glow. The ground was mostly clear, since not much sunlight sank below the looming trees. A few different kinds of small bushes managed to meek out a living below the canopy, giving the area an unreal feel.
Rodney was still looking upwards, "Reminds me of my uncle's cabin on Lake Superior."
"You had an 'uncle's cabin?'" John looked back.
"Yes, I had an 'uncle's cabin,' he sneered. "every summer my parents would force me and Jennie in the station wagon for the longest car trip on Earth. At the time I hated it, I was never a big nature person. Usually I spent the time preparing for the next school year."
"And set harmless animals on fire," Ford laughed.
"What!... I never…"
"You built an A-bomb for a class project… to me that says pyro… scary, crazy pyro."
"What is a pyro?" Teyla asked.
"Someone who enjoys setting things on fire; and no, I am not a pyro. Fire is most defiantly not my idea of fun. What the hell is that?" McKay jumped to the side pointing, not even breaking the conversation.
"Just leave it alone and keep walking." Not even looking back, John just pointed forward.
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Dagwood came running down to the beach, "Lucas… Lucas!"
"What?"
"There are people in the forest!"
"Are they Stormers?"
"They are humans."
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"For the last time Major… I don't knock American football… can you please leave hockey alone?"
"I just don't think you should have to freeze your ass off to go to a game." Ignoring the screw up in rank.
"You play football in snow too… isn't that some big exciting deal down in Minnesota?"
"First of all… the Vikings play in a dome… not outside, you're probably thinking of the Packers. And second, people who live there are crazy…There is a reason I don't"
"Major…" Teyla broke the conversation, her weapon pointing into the woods.
"Hey, don't shoot" a voice came.
"We're not going to shoot you… why don't you just come out so we can see you."
Lucas carefully walked out with his hands raised, "Who are you?"
"Lieutenant Colonel John Sheppard, United States Air Force." Dropping his weapon.
"US Air Force?" Lucas lowered his hands and walked closer. "You're from Earth."
"As a matter of fact, we are." McKay spoke up surprised.
"How did you get here?" Lucas asked.
"If you mean here as in the planet, we came though the stargate." Sheppard responded.
"Stargate? How did you get here from Earth?"
"The answer would be the stargate again, and you?"
"The KraTaks kidnapped us…"
"KraTaks?" Teyla asked, "I have never heard of them."
"Right now that isn't important, do you have a sub?" Lucas said quickly
"A sub?" Ford asked, completely confused.
"Yeah, you know, a submarine. A ship that can go underwater." The teen responded with a tinge of sarcasm.
Sheppard seemed to straighten up, "that depends, why do you need one?"
"My friends, the rest of my crew, the SeaQuest was hit, it went down." hope crept into his voice.
Looking back at John, Rodney raised his finger in thought, "The jumpers would work underwater…"
"Jumpers?" Lucas asked.
"Okay, lets slow down a bit; head back to Atlantis and get this whole…" he waved his hand, "story figured out."
"Atlantis, that's under the waters of the Mediterranean." Lucas said confidant yet still confused.
"Uhh… I don't think so," Mckay smirked, "I don't know what you found, but trust me, it wasn't Atlantis."
Telya spoke up, "may I suggest, Major, if there is the possibly of these… KraTaks… being around, that we return to Atlantis and continue this discussion."
"Yes…" John turned, "good idea." Back to Lucas, "follow us," motioning with his head toward the 'gate.
"But what about Darwin!" Dagwood yelled, jumping out from behind a tree.
Instinctively John raised his gun. "No!" Lucas raised his hand at Sheppard, "It's okay, he's with me, he's unarmed."
Dagwood, hands in the air, not-so-quietly whispered to Lucas, "We can't leave Darwin here, he won't know where to find us." Sheppard lowered his weapon, Ford followed suit.
"He'll be fine Dagwood, we won't be gone for long"
"Who's Darwin?" Ford asked.
"Darwin is a dolphin," Dagwood announced proudly.
"A dolphin?" McKay was skeptic.
"Yes"
"On a submarine?"
"Well he's not always on the SeaQuest. He leaves to find fish." Dagwood explained.
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Back in the Atlantis gate room, Dr. Elizabeth Weir descended the main staircase as the stargate opened. First though was Major Sheppard, "Elizabeth, I've got a surprise for you."
As John said this, Lucas was spit out of the event horizon. "Whoa, that was intense."
Dagwood just after that, "mmm…dizzy."
Dr. Weir sighed, quietly whispering to John, "You did it again."
"Yeah I know," he grinned back. "Dr. Weir," He said officially, "I'd like to introduce Lucas Walen… Wol..."
"Wolenczak," Lucas filled in, very use to people mispronouncing his name, he shook her hand.
"Yes, sorry, Lucas Wolenczak and Dagwood; this is Dr. Elizabeth Weir."
"It is good to meet you Dr. Weir." Dagwood shook her hand very enthusiastically.
"We found them about five miles out, or rather they found us, they say they're from Earth." John emphasized that last part.
Weir shot a look of surprise back, "Earth?"
Lucas stepped forward, "I wanted to ask permission to use one of your puddle jumpers to try and rescue the rest of my crew."
"Whoa, slow down. Your crew…"
McKay beat Lucas to the punch, "Their submarine, the SeaQuest was apparently kidnapped from Earth by the people who live on M9A 137,"
"The SeaQuest went down during our attempt to destroy the mothership." Lucas interrupted, Rodney glared. "Our Captain and some of the crew were on the ship when it was blown, but I refuse believe that everyone is dead. I'm asking you to help me find them."
"How long ago was this?"
"The SeaQuest went down yesterday, it's been less then twenty-four hours." Before Weir could say anything, "Look, there's a good chance they're still alive down there. We have to save them" His voice started to raise in fear that he was back to being seen as a kid again by these people who didn't know him.
"Lucas,we are going to help them, but first we have get all the facts." Weir was ever calm and convincing. "first if you would follow Major Sheppard to our infirmary, I'm sure you'll understand our need…"
"Yes, I understand…but"
"…and when Dr. Beckett has cleared you, which I will ask him to be quick about, we will discuss how we will go about rescuing your crew."
"I'm sorry Dr. Weir, I very much understand, but you have to understand, Captain Bridger and the rest of my crew is down there, on the bottom of an alien ocean. Every moment we waste is a moment they get closer to death. I am begging you to let me use a jumper and try and save them."
Everyone was silent for a second, John was the first one to speak up, "Dr. Weir, permission to take a jumper out to look for survivors."
Her eyes never left Lucas, and his eyes were locked on her in return. "Mckay?"
"I can only assume the Ancients would make the things capable of functioning underwater. You yourself, or rather your older self, said you flew one out after the city was flooded and…"
Sheppard interrupted, "I'd have to agree with Mckay. The jumpers should be fine underwater, I mean they're made to fly in space, you know they are airtight," he shrugged.
Still watching Lucas, "Do you know where the SeaQuest went down?"
"Roughly."
"The sensors should help narrow it down," John piped in.
Dr. Weir was silent for a moment, Lucas didn't back down, "Colonel, you and Major Lorne take out two jumpers…"
"Thank you," Lucas smiled before Weir could finish.
"Mr. Wolenczak and Dagwood will direct you to the crash site."
Wasting no time, Sheppard started up the main stairs on his way to the jumper bay. "Major Lorne," into his radio.
"Yes sir."
"I want you in the jumper bay and ready to go off world in ten."
"My team too?"
"NO, we're on a search and rescue mission, we need to save room for survivors."
"Yes sir, on my way."
Lucas started after Sheppard, eager to start the search. "Thank you!" he said again back to Weir running up the stairs two at a time. Reaching to top he yelled back, "Dagwood."
He had wondered silently away from the group, gazing up in awe at the magnificent gate room, so much grander then anything on the SeaQuest.
"Come on man," Ford gave Dagwood a friendly thump on the back, "Let's go get your friends."
"Mmmkay," He grinned.
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I have more written so let me know if you liked it… cause it was much fun to write.