GATHERING LORNE
John and Brianna suddenly pulled Ronon and Rodney away from the front of the gate as Lorne and his team staggered through, apparently tired from the last mission.
Before Lorne could say anything about the 'jumper or the team waiting to leave John spoke. "How quickly can you have your gear restocked and be back in this room?" He asked the startled Major.
"Umm, a few minutes sir, but I still have to debrief and write the report and see Carson…"
"Major," John stared at him, "Did anything ground-breaking, earth-shattering, or otherwise essential to the defense of this planet and the defeat of the Wraith happen on this mission?"
"No…sir, but the gate malfunctioned on the other end and wouldn't let us dial out for several hours…" Lorne was cut off by Lilah's voice.
"We know about that, anything else?"
"No."
"Good. You're coming with us as soon as you have everything re-stocked and Carson clears you." John said, then shooed the Major towards the door.
"What?" Lorne seemed rather confused by the quickness with which all this was happening, and he was in no better shape when Carson escorted him back twenty minutes later.
"He's all yours John." The medical officer said cheerfully, ushering the major back out to where the 'jumper waited patiently.
"Sorry Lorne," Lilah said, not sounding sorry at all, "We'll explain everything on the way."
"Okay…Dr. Weir?" Lorne called up, obviously hoping for a reprieve.
Brianna interrupted before Weir could say anything, "Doctor, I'm sorry, but we need him. Everything will be explained tonight."
"It will?" Lilah whispered to her softly.
"Atlantis wants to do it." Bri whispered back.
"Oh wow, but she doesn't have the gene…" She trailed off "wow."
"Yeah." Bri answered, then turned and chivvied the major onto the 'jumper after John, Ronon and Rodney.
Lilah looked up at the doctors standing on the balcony, then mouthed "sorry" at Carson before entering the 'jumper and closing the hatch behind her. The gate opened behind it's shield, dialed from within the 'jumper, then the team plus a few vanished into the watery opening to another world.