Things never happen how you want them to, no matter how much planning you go through. I am issuing a challenge, who do you think spread the word of Rodney's plans to pretty much the entire base? Any way, read, review, know that I don't own any of this, and I hope you enjoy.
Stargate Atlantis - Weekend in Bermuda
Chapter 2 - "Scientific Experimentation"
Leaving the jumper cloaked in a remote area Carter, Zelenka, Keller, and McKay made the trek to the hotel.
"Wouldn't it have been easier to have the Odyssey beam us over?" Dr. Keller asked. She could have suspected something. Rodney silently deferred to Carter.
"It could have, yes. But we needed the jumper for some close range scanning." Carter explained.
"Especially if we want to do any under water analysis." Zelenka added.
It was another couple of miles to the hotel, which they made in no time, thanks to their off-world escapades.
Entering the hotel, the four proceeded to the check in desk.
"Hello, how can I help you?" the clerk asked.
"Yes, I'm Rodney McKay, I believe we have a reservation for four." McKay announced. Clearly, he was nervous.
"Yes, I have you on the next floor." the clerk said. Then did a double take. "We don't have you on the ships manifest. Did you come in on a private jet?" the clerk asked sarcastically.
"Something like that." McKay replied.
"That's funny, I didn't see your private jet, when I brought mine in." came the familiar voice of Lt. Colonel John Sheppard.
"What are you doing here?" McKay asked. "I don't remember telling that you could come."
"Actually, as I remember it, you left in a huff, not giving me a reply. I figured it was open for interpretation." Sheppard said looking hurt. "Besides, I was just enjoying a little time off. I didn't . . . plan on running into you." Sheppard replied.
"It's actually good you're here, John. We need a pilot in the morning." Carter mentioned.
"Oh, right, the experiments in the Bermuda Triangle. Sure, I'll give you a hand." Sheppard promised. "Who else is coming?"
"Just you, me, Zelenka, and Dr. Keller." Carter replied.
"Why isn't Rodney coming?" Sheppard asked.
"Because I have more important things to do here." Rodney replied.
"Oh, right. The 'thing' you were doing." Sheppard replied, batting an eye at Dr. Keller.
Then it happened, from the corner of his eye Rodney saw her. But not before she said his name.
"Meredith!"
It was his sister, Jeanie.
Rodney wheeled around.
"Jeanie? What are you doing here?" McKay demanded.
She looked at her brother and rolled her eyes.
"I can't just drop in and say 'hi' to my brother?" Jeanie asked.
"Sheppard told you, didn't he?" McKay asked. Then remembered Dr. Keller was standing two feet away, but it was too late.
"Colonel Sheppard told who, what?" Keller asked.
McKay spoke carefully, and suspiciously slow.
"That . . . we were . . . vacationing here. In this romantic." McKay quickly changed the last word. "Tropical paradise."
"Dr. Keller, what are you doing here?" Jeanie asked.
Dr. Keller looked confused, then glanced at Rodney.
"What?"
"Is there something you aren't telling me?" Keller asked, then looked at Jeanie.
"Of, course not." McKay replied, obviously lying. Jennifer noticed the 'I'm hiding something from you' tone in his voice, and decided to leave it alone. To which point, the two women walked away together, obviously talking about their common link . . . Rodney.
"She's not gonna tell . . ." Rodney began but Sheppard lead Rodney away to get a drink.
Zelenka watched the two men walk away, then looked at Carter.
Carter looked at Zelenka.
"Let's get some lunch!"
Several hours later when everyone had settled in to their rooms, except McKay, who was seated on the neighboring beach.
He was just watching the sun set when Sheppard found him. Sheppard knew McKay well enough to know when something was bothering him.
Instead of working to keep his mind off the problem, he was doing nothing but focusing on his problem.
"What's wrong?" Sheppard asked taking a seat in the sand.
"Nothing." McKay said, keeping his gaze fixed on the horizon.
"You're not getting cold feet now, are you?" Sheppard asked.
"What?" McKay asked. "No!" McKay said diverting his gaze to his friend.
"Then what is it?" Sheppard asked.
"I'm just enjoying a sunset." McKay half lied.
"Enjoying a sunset? Right." Sheppard said sarcastically.
"Okay, fine." McKay let the emotion fester another couple seconds. "I can't help but feeling that Jennifer . . . deserves more." McKay said in a very un-McKay tone.
"More?" Sheppard said, prodding Rodney along.
"I just feel like she's too good for me." Rodney explained.
"Who are you? And what did you do with Rodney?" Sheppard demanded.
McKay smiled. Then Sheppard stood, his job was done.
Sheppard and McKay stood and began walking back to the hotel.
"I wonder how everyone found out." McKay wondered.
"Gee, I often wonder about that myself." Sheppard said, as though it weren't of any particular interest.
The following morning Sheppard met Carter, Dr. Keller and Zelenka in the lobby for the trek out to one of the jumpers that was parked in an isolate part of the island.
Carter was surprised to see how close their jumpers were.
"How did you know where we parked the jumper?" Carter asked.
"I had a hunch." Sheppard said.
"He guessed." Zelenka corrected.
"Come on, let's get going." Jennifer pushed.
Soon the jumper lifted off the ground and headed out to the Bermuda Triangle.
The sun was setting when Sheppard found McKay in the hotel lobby.
McKay noticed Sheppard was alone, the look on his face said there was a problem.
"Where is everybody?" McKay asked.
"There was an accident, in the triangle." Sheppard began. "Someone or Something took them."
In case you're wondering YES I am going to be explaining exactly what happened when Carter, Zelenka, and Keller were taken. But I need to cover a few points first. Thanks for reading, I don't bite reviewers.