Date : 05.03.2008
Title : The A.U. Series : Ellie and The Major
Author : ElaineDex
Chapter : 5 of ?
Rating : M
Pairings : Major Evan Lorne/Dr. Ellie Harrison
Warnings : Some Sexual Content, Romance, Adventure, Maybe Some Strong Language.
Spoilers : This story has character's in it from my Loves series and follows on from my last story - Lost City of the ZPM's
Feedback : Yes please, always welcome whatever it may be.
Disclaimer : Dr. Ellie Harrison, Lt. Matthew Franks and any O/C's are mine. Lyssa Hunter belongs to Kazavid and is from her Atlantis stories Behind The Mask and Reunions. Stargate Atlantis, unfortunately, has nothing to do with me.
Summary : Lorne owes Ellie his life and not for the first time but when payback time comes, will the Major be able to do what needs to be done to stop her turning to another for help?
"It's Major Lorne's IDC ma'am", Chuck said and Weir smiled at him.
"Lower the shield", she told him, sighing inwardly as Charlotte sidled up to her side.
Weir had not asked for a P.A., neither did she want nor appreciate one. Charlotte, to be blunt, just got in her way.
"I don't need anything right now thank you", Weir said as the gate kawooshed and Charlotte smiled.
"Oh I know ma'am, I'm on my break and I just wanted to welcome the Major back home".
Weir was just about to inform Charlotte that breaks were to be taken either in the mess hall or in their own quarters when Lorne, Lyssa and Franks came through the gate and when it shut down, minus Ellie, she knew that something was wrong.
"Where's Dr Harrison?", she asked, walking down the steps toward them as Sheppard and Ronon joined them.
Charlotte watched on from the top of the steps as Lorne raked a hand through his hair.
"The Abalakians have taken her hostage, Allen, the leader's son wants to marry her…Doctor, we have to get back there right away", he replied looking clearly agitated and Sheppard said,
"Marry her?".
"Sir, you don't know the half of it", Lorne replied, his tone urgent and they all looked to Weir.
"Major you don't look too good, maybe you should go to the infirmary first and…..", she was cut off though as Lorne shook his head.
"No ma'am, there is no time…the Abalakians sealed off the gate the moment we were through. We have to get back to the planet before the wedding which is set for the morning".
"The Daedalus isn't here, it's on its way back to Earth", Sheppard said and he saw Lorne's face crumple.
"The Odyssey isn't far away though…I'll make contact now and see how long until they arrive", Weir said and they all followed her as she turned and headed back up the stairs.
Charlotte tried to catch Lorne's eye but he completely blanked her and walked on by and she realised that Ellie obviously meant a great deal to him, but was it because she was his team-member or because of something else?
She needed to find out…and soon.
Ellie felt like being sick.
She had been put into a room that had a huge bed with what looked like hundreds of cushions all over it. It was elaborately decorated and she got the feeling that if she'd been in a hotel, this would most definitely have been the honeymoon suite.
She had glanced around and had immediately noticed the white dress that was hung from a hook on the wall.
It was a beautiful gown made of silk, its full skirt had a scalloped edge that revealed a lace under skirt and the off the shoulder bodice also had lace edgings. It looked very old fashioned, much like something one would have worn to a ball in the late 1600's.
Ellie grimaced and turned away, blowing out a nervous breath. She perched on the end of the bed and glanced down at her hands, her breath catching when she saw that they were still covered in Lorne's dried blood.
Tears pooled in her eyes again as she remembered how close she had come to losing him, then she shook her head and scolded herself.
'Who am I trying to kid?', she thought to herself, 'Lorne isn't mine to lose'.
Sighing deeply she realised that she really should try harder to rectify that situation the minute she got out of there…if she ever got out of there that was….
"Welcome aboard…I just wish it were under happier circumstances", Colonel Paul Emerson said as Sheppard and Lorne's teams, plus some extra marines beamed aboard the Odyssey.
"So do we Colonel", Sheppard replied, nodding in greeting as Emerson turned to his second and gave the go-ahead for them to leave Atlantis' orbit for the planet where Ellie was being held.
As they entered hyperspace the two teams went over their plan to rescue Ellie, Emerson watching from the sidelines, his brow creased with worry.
Ellie had meant a lot to him and he would hate to see her come to any harm.
As the meeting broke up and the two teams went to the ship's mess hall, Emerson said to Sheppard,
"If there's anything I can do just say the word, Ellie means a lot to me…".
Sheppard nodded, unable to miss the glare that Lorne sent the Colonel's way.
"She means a lot to us all…but thanks and if there's anything, I'll let you know", he replied and Emerson nodded and moved away.
When they were alone, Sheppard turned to Lorne.
"We'll get her back Major…".
Lorne nodded and turned to stare out of a nearby window at the surrounding blackness of space.
They had to get her back because he had to tell her how he felt about her…he needed to tell her that he knew that it was her who had sent him the valentine card and that he was glad.
He shoved his hands into his jacket pockets and sighed impatiently and that was when he felt the small pot of Ellie's pills that he carried.
"Shit!", he muttered as he wondered if she had some with her.
He prayed that she had.
Ellie jumped as someone opened the door to the room that she was in and she sighed in slight relief when she saw that it was Zerrin and not Allen.
Zerrin approached her carrying a pitcher of water and a glass and she put it down on the table near the bed.
"You should drink some of this", Zerrin advised and Ellie regarded her.
"Why? What is it?", she asked.
"It is some of our water", Zerrin replied and Ellie realised that she was obviously back on the side of her own people.
"But you advised me not to drink it earlier", she said and Zerrin looked away.
"I was wrong earlier".
"What will it do to me if I drink it? I deserve to know that much at least", Ellie said and Zerrin looked at her warily, glancing at the door nervously.
Lowering her voice to a whisper she said,
"It will make you forget".
"Forget what exactly?", Ellie asked and Zerrin waved her hands frantically to warn Ellie to keep her voice down too.
"It will help you to forget your friends, your past and where you came from so that your life with my brother will be that much easier for you to bear", she answered eventually and Ellie frowned.
"What is he going to do to me?", Ellie whispered but Zerrin shook her head.
"I have to go….drink the water, please, for your own sake", she advised before scurrying off.
Ellie watched her go, fear clawing its way into her stomach and she felt her heart begin to beat erratically.
She felt around in her combats pockets and realised with a gasp that she had no pills with her, she was used to relying on Lorne or Lyssa, or even Franks.
"Crap!", she muttered, closing her eyes and trying to calm herself so that she could even out her breaths.
She moved over to the water pitcher and tipped some into the glass and then poured it into a potted plant.
She then lay down on the bed, not intending to fall asleep but that was exactly what happened and much, much later she was awakened to find Tirese, Zerrin and a few other women bustling into the room.
She sat up, bleary eyed and watched as Tirese checked the pitcher and glass.
The older woman smiled in satisfaction, thinking that Ellie had actually drank some of the water.
She turned and grinned at Ellie.
"Come…we must get you ready".
Ellie, deciding to play along for now, moved off of the bed and toward Tirese.
She was bathed and pampered and her curls were straightened and small diamonds were placed strategically into it so that they caught the light whenever she moved her head.
"Beautiful", Tirese murmured, "Allen will be pleased", and Ellie frowned.
She did not want to look beautiful for Allen…the thought repulsed her. Not that he wasn't a good looking man, but Ellie didn't want him, nor did she crave his attention.
She sighed as Tirese touched her arm.
"It is time to put on the dress that once belonged to my husband's mother".
Ellie suppressed a shudder and stood. She remained impassive as she let the women dress her and when they were done they began to leave the room, all commenting on how lovely she looked, but still Ellie remained quiet.
"Fetch some more of the water and make sure she drinks it", Tirese instructed Zerrin before also leaving the room and Zerrin nodded.
When they were alone, Ellie narrowed her eyes at the other girl and as soon as she handed her the glass she flung it to the floor and grabbed her arms.
"You have to help me", she hissed and Zerrin gasped, her eyes widening as she realised that Ellie was still herself.
"You didn't drink it", she stated and Ellie glared at her.
"You really thought I would?", she asked, then before Zerrin could reply she continued,
"You have to get me out of here. I cant marry Allen. You can come with me, I know you hate it here…just like I will if you don't help me to escape".
Zerrin shook her head.
"It's too dangerous…I cant….I'm sorry", and she pulled free from Ellie's grasp and fled from the room leaving Ellie to look at her reflection in the mirror.
"Come on Evan…where are you?", she said out loud as she took in her own pale face and frightened eyes. She knew that the gate had been sealed off but there was always the Daedalus.
"Please tell me you thought of the Daedalus…and hurry up…please…".
"Prepare for beam down", Emerson said as Sheppard and Lorne's teams and the extra marines stood together on the bridge of the Odyssey, their weapons raised in readiness for when they materialized down on the planet.
"Ready when you are Colonel", Sheppard said and Emerson nodded and initialized the beam down himself.
"Good luck", he said as their images grew fuzzy before him.
Once they were on the planet they found the area they had appeared in deserted and they all glanced around.
"Where is everyone?", Sheppard asked and Lorne replied,
"Probably all gathered in the main hall for the wedding".
"Okay, lead the way…lets go", Sheppard said.
Lorne nodded and he, Lyssa and Franks led the way to the hall.
Two guards held Ellie by the arms as they escorted her through the corridors of the main hall and she tried not to panic too much but the thought of what was to come was scaring the crap out of her.
The guards paused in front of two huge double doors and, releasing her, flung the doors wide and stepped aside and Ellie's eyes widened as she saw before her a hall rivalling a cathedral in its size and it was full of people who all turned to look her way.
"Oh crap!", she muttered under her breath as Allen appeared at her side and took her arm.
End of Chapter 5