Disclaimer: Don't own the characters, never will. (Sorry for such a short chapter... There was no way I was losing that bet and end up being mute for a day. Enjoy and thanks to the people that have read my story so far, I'm not so good at writing first person. Even more thanks to those who review. I'll be quiet now)
Part 2- The other consciousness in your head excuse only works once.
Minor concussion! Minor, like hell it feels minor. Those damn painkillers haven't worked yet. My head feels like someone's taken a drill to it, and I've been given some painkillers and the all clear? In case Carson hadn't noticed, my paranoia levels are through the roof… or maybe they aren't. Sheppard is definitely up to something... Might as well take refuge in the labs, hopefully I can take a look at the life saving alarm clock while I'm at it. Maybe it'll alert me to Sheppard's antics…Nah. That's just wishful thinking there. Hey, why are the labs empty…? At this point I had reached the labs and looked up at the clock to find it was well into lunch. Well that's just great! I missed all the best food! It's entirely Carson and Sheppard's fault! Oh those two are so getting it.
I seated myself at the nearest desk, and took the gadget out from my pocket. I spent a few moments analysing it but my headache was killing me.
"Voodoo shouldn't take this long to work…" I murmured aloud. I wouldn't be surprised if the pain hasn't gotten worse since Carson gave me them. At least there's some power bars stashed in my desk.
"You know Rodney, talking to yourself is said to be a sign of madness and I doubt Cadman is in your head this time." A figure spoke from behind me, with a grin creeping onto his face.
"Very funny Radek, now if you don't mind I'm trying to work despite the fact that painkillers Carson gave me are broken." I snapped. When'd he come in anyways? Shouldn't he be off snacking like the rest of the slackers?
"I doubt painkillers break…"
"Yes well when something doesn't work you usually conclude it's broken." I replied angrily.
"Machines break Rodney, machines. Not medicine." Radek stated.
"…Your point?"
"You really aren't thinking straight are you?" Dr Zelenka said while shaking his head.
"…Who told you I wasn't thinking straight?" I demanded. Oh yes, the last thing I needed right now was for everyone to think I was losing it. It happened once before, and it took a while before my own team thought I was sane.
"Colonel Sheppard did. He said you had taken a blow to the head off-world." He said while pushing his glasses further up his nose. God that was annoying.
"Oh he did, did he? Well of course the Colonel would say that."
"Rodney… You're acting more paranoid than usual. Colonel Sheppard isn't out to get you and neither am I. You understand, yes?" Radek spoke softly, almost patronisingly.
"… He's up to something." I muttered quietly.
"…Rodney…" He said warningly.
"No! You don't understand, you didn't see the look on his face when he left the briefing room!" Zelenka gave me a questioning look.
"He's up to nothing Rodney; he was actually the one who sent me here to check up on you…"
"He did?" It's official, it's a conspiracy. Zelenka has allied himself with the sheep herder.
"Yes, and now I can see why. What is that you have got there? I didn't see it come in with the rest of the devices…"
"Relax it's just the Wraith detector gizmo that saved my life. I thought it could be useful."
"Right. Have you got it to work?"
"…Not at the moment, it seems to be dead and I can't activate it with the gene."
"Could I take a look?"
"…Fine" I said reluctantly. The thing saved my life and the last thing I needed was for Radek to break it. Something strange was happening, the device started beeping noisily as Dr Zelenka took a hold of the device. "…What did you do?" I yelled over the noise. He just looked around on the device, muttering murderously in Czech. "There's no off switch Zelenka, it's hopeless."
Just then the device lit up, and a bright light invaded my vision. Then there was just darkness but at least my headache was gone…