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Hmm… I LOVE Atlantis… as well as SG1, have been watchin' them since the beginning. I honestly don't know how far this story is gonna go… This ones been in my head for a long time now, and I can't say it's gonna be a good story, but I just wanted to get it out. I was goin for a badass type of chik here, that's just my kind of person… The name is a little weird, but I couldn't think of anything else. Well… with that being said… on with the story! Maybe…

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Now, Ivy was a regular, normal person. Or at least she liked to pretend she was. She never really thought she was different, she acted normal, and has friends like a regular 26 year old. However, she looked a little abnormal. She grew up out in the country, small towns and such. Nobody really questioned her about her looks. Long, braided, chalk white hair was normal… wasn't it? Naturally pointed finger nails were normal, right? And perhaps her teeth… which looked a little similar to vampires, IF I might add, were normal too, right?

However, once she did ask about looks to her parents, all they told her was that they aren't her parents, they don't have any idea where she came from, and if she wanted to she could dye her hair a normal color, to try and fit in. Ivy refused though, she loves her hair the way it looks, unique.

Living in her house out in the suburbs, lots of land, and peace and quiet was comfortable for her. She'd spend her afternoons reading, cleaning… she would always have friends over. Her roommate, Ahmi, was nice. They were close friends, and spent a lot of time in the city, partying, of course. One-night stands, hangovers, the works. All part of their daily lives… And they loved it. Ivy, especially.

Today, though, was a stay at home and relax day. That is, however, if you think blaring music and the smell of cleaning chemicals is relaxing…

Frail, the skin is dry and pale, the pain will never fail
And so we go back to the remedy
Clip the wings that get you high, just leave them where they lie
And tell yourself, "You'll be the death of me"

Ivy attempted to sing aloud as she mopped up the floor. I mean, she wasn't horrible at singing, but she could use some practice. Her heightened sense picked up tires rolling up the gravel drive-way. She walked over and turned off the music.

"Hey, what gives!" Ahmi shouted from the other end of the house.

"Someone's here, you can turn it back on after they leave."

"Alright… Do you know who it is?" Ahmi proceeded.

"Nope" Ivy replied as she picked her nails on the way to the door. Ahmi walked out of one of the rooms and joined Ivy as she opened the door. There stood a tall woman with short blonde hair in a military suit, followed by two other men.

"Evening. Would you by any chance be Ms. Ivy Widow?"

"Depends. Who's asking?" Ivy replied as Ahmi casted an evil glare.

"I'm Lt. Kernel Samantha Carter, and this is Teal'c," She pointed to her right at tall black man with a hat. "And this is Daniel," She pointed to her left, at an average looking man with brown hair. Ivy gave them both a quick glance and continued.

"I'm Ivy, what do you want?" She said sounding slightly annoyed.

"As you can see, were in the Air Force, and" She was cut off by Ahmi, who was a bit impatient. "What do you want?"

"Our matters regard Ms. Ivy Widow and her only. Is there somewhere we can talk a bit more privately?"

"Alright, but don't talk to her like that or you guys are off my property, Ahmi, I can take care of this." Ahmi turned around and went back to her previous work. Ivy opened the door and let Carter, Teal'c and Daniel enter her house. She walked over to a dining room table, pointed to it and walked into the kitchen. Carter sat down and motioned for Teal'c and Daniel to do the same.

"Ya'll want anythin' to drink?" She shouted from the kitchen.

"Just waters fine," Carter replied, as well as Daniel.

"Indeed," of course was the only thing Teal'c said.

Ivy walked out with a couple of glasses and sat them down on the table. She then pulled out a chair and sat down.

"Ms. Ivy" Carter continued, but was cut off by Ivy

"Ivy. Just Ivy"

"Ok, Ivy, This might be a lot to take in, so I'm going to start off with this. We represent the Air Force, and it's a matter of national security." Carter paused for anything Ivy might have to say.

"So…. This doesn't have anything to do with where I came form, does it?" She asked.

"As a matter of fact, Yes. You are actually a descendant of and species know as the Wraith. The wraith are a complex species, there physical traits are White hair, pointed finger nails, and sharp teeth. As you may have noticed, you hold those traits. The thing is, though, is that the only way the Wraith can survive is by feeding off of humans. You, don't have the ability to do that." Ivy sat quietly taking this information in. "We figured they thought of you as a weak link, because of your inability to feed off of humans. You may also have noticed your heightened senses, or your fighting skills. They are in fact, superhuman, you could say. The thing is, the Wraith are our enemies, and they want to exterminate us. Every human on earth. You could be a big help in this battle."

"So… how did you even find out about these 'Wraith'?" Ivy asked.

"We represent a program called the Stargate. It's a device that allows us to travel to other planets in the galaxy, planets that are light-years away. There is another program in relation to ours know as Stargate Atlantis. If you take up our offer, you will be sent to Atlantis, to help out there. Atlantis is on another planet, or is the other planet. The catch is, that you will have to leave everything you know, here one earth, and live on Atlantis, but in the main scheme of things you will be helping to save every living thing on this planet. So, are you interested?" Samantha asked.

Ivy thought about it for a good 5 minutes. She was adventurous, and she liked change. Going to another planet, who would give up that opportunity? Sure, she had friends, and a nice house. Her roommate was practically her sister, but she had the opportunity to go to another planet. Hmm… going to another planet… and Wraith? This is going to be so cool! I'll get a chance to learn about my ancestors… She quietly thought to herself.

"I'll do it."

"Just like that? No questions asked?" Carter replied to her answer with a question.

"What have I got to lose? I got friends and all but I get a chance to go to another planet, and learn about my Ancestors. And people will accept me for who I am there, right?" She questioned nervously.

"Well, some of the inhabitants over on Atlantis might be a little frightened of you, but eventually they'll work out there problems. However, like every where else, there will be some people that might be prejudice about you. You shouldn't have much of a problem, people over there are pretty civilized, but after all, they are humans," Sam explained.

Ivy reasoned that humans will be humans, and hey, now that she found out she wasn't a human, she could make fun of them… right? "When do we leave?"

"As soon as you're ready," Sam replied in a perky, but not to perky attitude.

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The rest of the afternoon was normal, except for the packing, and the conversation with Ahmi about leaving, but not being able to tell where. Then Ivy called a few of her closest friends to tell them about going away.

She didn't have much luggage. A whole duffle bag of clothes sat by the door as Ivy walked around her room tossing random things into another bag. Nail polish, eyeliner, mascara, the necessities, or at least necessities as Ivy saw them. She walked over to her dresser and dropped her bag at her feet. Upon viewing her massive collection of CD's she took every single last CD and shoved them in her bag. Can't go anywhere without my music She quietly mused to herself.

Walking out into the living room, she stopped to take a moment and memorize all of the good things that happened in her home.

"Uhm, I don't suppose I'm allowed to bring any pets, right?" She silently questioned Sam.

"Actually, it depends on the animal. You might be able to bring over a dog." Sam tried to sound positive, seeing she didn't see any dog lounging around the house. Ivy let out a long sigh of relief, and put on a huge smile. She ran into the kitchen and ran back into the living room, where Sam, Dan and Teal'c quietly waited.

"One second," she stated, sounding a bit more than excited. She opened up the door, followed by the rest of the group, and faced a wide opened field. She pulled out her dog whistle and a soft whistle could be heard. Suddenly birds were flying out of trees, and a black shape was running toward the house. It seemed small from far away but quickly grew in size as it neared the house.

"Come here Cannibal, come on boy!" Ivy shouted out across the field. Carter looked at Daniel, then at Teal'c with a puzzled look. A large muscled, black dog, with a thick spiked, black leather collar jumped onto the porch and wagged its tail as Ivy pet it.

"That's a dog!" Daniel remarked as he stepped back in fear.

"Indeed," Teal'c stated as he stood his ground. Carter gave an awkward look, and stepped back with Daniel.

"This," Ivy pointed towards her dog, "Is Cannibal, he's a Great Dane. But he's really well trained and he's not dangerous, well, unless you piss me off. So can I take him? Please?" Ivy begged.

"Uhm…" Cannibal starts at a low growl.

"Why not?" Sam quickly replied and stepped once more, while Cannibal wags his tail.

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The trip to Cheyenne Mountain Complex was about 3 hours long, and very un-eventful. Sam Carter and the rest of the gang explained to Ivy what she was to expect. But, she was up for anything they could throw at her. She was to be transferred directed to Atlantis as soon as she arrived at Cheyenne Mountain, just as they instructed her early. Of course she was already informed of the base commander Dr. Elizabeth Weir. She was told of the people she would be working with, which consisted of a Lt. Colonel John Sheppard, a Doctor Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmegan, and last but not least, Ronon Dex. Mmm… Exotic, she thought quietly to herself.

At first she was a little apprehensive about stepping through the Stargate. After all, she was moving to a whole new place, on a whole other planet. She was basically signing her life away, and she didn't know how serious these people were. For a moment she started to wonder if she just walked straight into a death trap. Good thing I have skills, she thought as she remembers all the practice she's pushed herself through. Extensive hand to hand combat, she taught herself. Then there was also blade training. Ivy could handle any type of blade you showed her. She was master at anything, and in her spare time she took up boxing, Very relaxing, she thought.

She stood staring at the gate, Teal'c to her right, and Daniel and Sam to her left. Needless to say, she wasn't dressed for off world traveling. A black pair of half-laced combat boots, a tight pair of jeans (and oh, did they accent her ass muscles) with various holes and rips, and a tight black tank top. Accented with her black leather belt, black leather wrist cuffs, and a few rings to adorn her fingers. Then there was her tongue ring, multiple earrings, plus her wallet chain, and black leather spiked collar, matching Cannibal's. The only difference was that Ivy's collar wasn't two layers thick because she didn't need to be kept from mauling people like a grizzly bear.

She pulled a long chain out of her back pocket and looped the ends through each other, then slid it over Cannibal's neck, attaching a long chain leash to the end of the collar. She snapped on a black leather collar and smiled as she patted her dog on the head. She wrapped the leashes around her right hand and stepped up to the gate.

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Alright ya'll please R&R! Anything's accepted. I have a general idea on where I'm headed but I'm open for suggestions!