The New Recruit-Chapter 6-A New Power Source & Some Things Explained
Okay, so it was pointed out to me that Kavanaugh hasn't been around in the series for a while. The reason he's in my story is because I've only seen season 1 (don't have cable/satellite), so apologies to anyone wondering why he's been put in my story. I just felt that he was arrogant enough to be allowed to show up. Also, sorry it took so long to post, I've had a busy college life. And now, on with the show!
"Welcome back," Dr. Weir greeted the 14 people who walked through the Stargate. As she approached the team, she noticed that the youngest member of the team carried a glowing object wrapped in her jacket. "Is that what I think it is?"
"If you think that it's a powerful Zed-PM that can probably power up a large portion of the city, than yes, that's what it is," McKay told the expedition's leader.
"Well, then, congratulations."
"The ones you should congratulate are Sheppard, Teyla, Zelenka, and Ballard," Maj. Lorne put in as he followed the Marines out of the Gate room. "They're the ones who figured it out and got the thing out."
Dr. Weir gave the major her patented 'Care to explain in depth?' look as all 14 mission members walked out of the room.
"Debrief in…"
"One hour, Colonel."
"So, can someone explain to me, again, what happened?" Elizabeth asked the fourteen people gathered around the table.
"I left the six marines outside the temple. The rest of us split up into four groups," Sheppard started. "Each pair locked onto what I can only surmise was the same energy signature, and followed the trail. We all took a ride down a stone slide and ended up in some sort of underground chamber. We all ended up behind four walls that led to the same inner chamber that housed the ZPM. It took the combined ATA gene of me and Airman Ballard to get the podium thing that had the ZPM in it to rise up out of the floor."
"I see. Do we know how much power it has?" she asked, turning to the four scientists in the room.
"Dr. McKay's conclusions earlier about the ZPM being able to power up a sizable portion of the city were not completely off. It does have quite a lot of power, but not enough to power anything for very long," Ballard answered.
"I don't understand," Sheppard turned to his subordinate.
"The ZPM we found appears to have been like a rechargeable battery. It was recharged several times before we found it. If we were to use it to power up anything large, all of the power could possibly be drained from it within a few hours."
"So what do you suggest?" Dr. Weir asked the airman and the three doctors.
"We use the ZPM sparingly. That way, we can monitor the energy output and figure out what it was used for," Zelenka added.
"Alright then, keep me apprised."
The rest of the meeting was the standard review of what else they had seen, which didn't take very long. The debriefing was soon over and everyone left for their respective offices, labs, work areas, quarters, or one of the city's recreational/work-out areas. Everyone that is, except for the three men of Atlantis's flagship team.
"What can I do for you gentlemen?" Dr. Carson Beckett asks as he sees Sheppard, Ronon, and McKay enter the infirmary.
"You got a moment, Doc?"
"Aye; what is it?"
"We need to talk to you about Airman Ballard."
"What about her?"
The three men explained what had happened in the underground room and their suspicions about the young woman.
"I see. So, you think that because she is an extremely gifted young woman who has been able to match you three in your respective fields and told you that you dinnae have to worry about any surprise attacks when you left the chamber, she's automatically a threat to the city?"
"Not a threat, per se, Carson. More like, we don't know anything about her and it's kind of freaking us out," McKay said.
"I see."
"So, what can you tell us about her that won't break doctor-patient privileges?"
Carson thought for a moment before answering. You could always ask her, you know. Aside from that, I would say that I know about as much as you do. Now, if that's all, I need to go check on Lt. Chalmers' charts so that I can release him." Without waiting for an answer, the Scotsman left his colleagues alone and approached the only occupied bed in the room.
"So that's it, then? We just go ask her?" McKay asked his companions as they left the infirmary.
"Ask who what?" a young feminine voice inquired from behind them. The men turned and were greeted by the very person they'd been talking about.
"Uh…"
"Ask me why I'm such a unique individual?" He superiors looked everywhere but directly at her. "I can tell you why, sirs. I have some psychic abilities that I inherited from my parents. At least, that only explains why I knew we were safe. The other stuff, I'm just naturally gifted." With that said the Airman moved past them and quickly turned a corner to where one of the city's transporters was located.
"What just happened?"
"I think we just had our questions asked."
THE END.
Yay! I have finished another story! Okay, so I might, that being the operative word, write a sequel or something that goes to this story. I haven't really decided yet. Oh well, thanks for reading!
