"Death and Destiny"

A/N: I going to need another disclaimer here. Everything "Supernatural" that you recognize belongs to the geniuses know as Eric Kripke and Robert Singer. The master minds who invented that wonderful show! (This may or may not become a crossover with Supernatural. Hey, this is already going to be AU and besides this does seem right up the Winchester boy's ally! Lol) Thanks to tvnut127 and gabumon for reviewing! This chapter's for you!

Chapter 5:

"What Is, and What Should Never Be"

"Something that happens to people, that doesn't happen often is to wake up and know exactly where you are and why you're there. Specifically when you just died and can remember very clearly every detail. So when I say I know 'What Is' and what is supposed to happen, believe me I say this isn't it. Because what I don't think people realize, is that there are just some things that should never be. You may think I'm crazy and you're probability right, but there's this saying I learned from one Dean Winchester. "What's dead should stay dead." I don't think he realizes how right is. Sure I may be crazy, I'll give you that, but even I know What Is, and What Should Never Be…"

2 Days Later

I want to open my eyes, but for some reason they won't work. 'Shouldn't I be dead?' I think. I smile, or would have if my face cooperated with me. 'I was. I'm guessing they found that device. Should have read the instructions though…'

"I think he is waking up."

That voice… It sounds familiar. Oh, yes Teyla. Wonder how she's been doing. Well if she's here, then others can't be too far behind…

"Are you sure?"

Ah Sheppard, right on cue.

"I am."

"Hey, Rodney gotta wake up buddy."

I should humor them. Let them realize their mistake for themselves. I'll have my fun later. You know what they say 'All work and no play, makes Dr. Rodney McKay a very dull boy.'

"Shut up please, too loud." I mumble. They immediately start laughing. 'Too easy I think, just way too easy.'

"How ya feeling?" Ronon asks from the chair on my left.

"Like I was run over by a Puddle Jumper, a Wraith Dart AND the Daedalus … twice." I moan.

Sheppard laughs. "Same old Rodney."

"What happened?" I see the look on his face. 'Ah, so he does know about the device… Interesting. That's very interesting.'

Sheppard looks at Ronon and Teyla.

Teyla nods.

"He's going to find out sooner or later." Ronon said.

Sheppard sighs.

"Ronon is right, John."

He then looks at me as I pretend to look confused. "What? What happened? Why are you looking at me like that?"

He looks nervous "I don't know how to put this but..."

I decide to speed the process along. 'I really don't have all day.'

"What?" I laugh. "It's not like I died or anything."

I watch as Sheppard and the others look away. 'Bingo. Just the reaction I wanted.'

"What, I didn't… I couldn't have…did I? No way…. really?"

Sheppard temporarily ignores my 'typical' ranting mode and tries to explain.

"What do you remember?"

"Honestly? Umm, the Hyperdrive… it cut off didn't it? Oh!" I pretend to remember something. "We're not still stuck in space are? I mean if…"

Sheppard cuts me off "No, no we're fine. Made it to the planet in one piece."

He frowns the irony of his words. "Well, mostly…"

"John, what happened?" I knew that would get his attention. Rodney rarely calls Sheppard by his first name.

'So for the next 30 minutes to an hour they explain in detail what I already knew since I woke up. You already know that story so let's skip ahead, shall we? It was after my check-up (in which they found nothing wrong with me by the way) and a few hours later until I was allowed to leave the infirmary. Therefore let's skip to that moment, shall we?'

Random Corridor, Atlantis

4 hours Later

'I can't believe it was that easy! They really can't be that dumb!' I sigh and continue walking down the corridor. 'What to do first? So little time, sooo much destruction.'

That's when I get an idea, it's risky and probably really dumb; but it just might work. I turn and head to the Jumper Bay. 'Time to even the odds.' I think. 'Man do I love my day job.'

Jumper Bay, Atlantis

15 minutes Later

'Ahh, time to put my genius plan in to place.' I should explain this to you shouldn't I? Well, as you can see everyone was pretty shaken up after Rodney's quote unquote "Death" and once again the near destruction of Atlantis, plus the fact that Elizabeth is still in the infirmary no on will notice of care for that matter, about the one life sign located in the Jumper Bay. Therefore it's a perfect time to…' My thoughts trail off as I see Sheppard standing by Jumper One.

"Hey, what are you doing?" I ask. Hoping he'll just leave. No such luck…

"Nothing. Just wanted get away, you know?" he says.

"Yeah, same here." I respond. I walk towards Sheppard so I'm standing right next to him. Fortunately he didn't see me reach for the gun I brought with me….

"You know, I've thinking."

He looks at me. "About what?" he say's.

"What you did. Bringing me back."

He gives me a look but let's me continue. "Have you ever heard the saying 'What is, and What Should Never Be?'"

"No, what are you talking about, Rodney? Are you feeling ok?"

"I'm fine. Really, never better actually. When I was dead, that was what is. It happened and it happened for a reason. But this right here, me being alive, is what should never be. I shouldn't be alive. You know it, I know. But you brought me back, didn't? Couldn't let me rest in peace, could you?"

He looks at me with a guilty look. "Rodney I…"

That's when I slammed the gun into the back of Sheppard's head, effectively knocking him unconscious. I look down at him. "You should have left Rodney the way he was, John. What's dead should stay dead……"

T.B.C...