Chapter 6

Ribbit! Brr-Ribbet!

That sound made Rodney pause as he stood outside of his lab. He had arrived moments before, it was lunch so no one was supposed to be in there, to do some extra diagnostic work.

Ribbit!

That sound sent a chill down his spine as he waved his hand infront of the door sensor and he was faced with a horde of green, hopping ! They were everywhere, hopping off of his computer equipment, tabletops and the chorus of noise they made was intensely loud. Rodney stood there horrified as the green intruders had taken over his lab in the half hour he was gone. How could he work like this? His face slowly turned a bright furious red.

"Thats it! Im talking to Weir! Oh-ho boy you've done it now Carson!" he shouted, he was sure his evil floor-mate was listening. "Bringing animals from off world! This surely has to be a violation of something!"

There was no answer and Rodney was not expecting one. A frog lept and Rodney's eyes rolled up at the feeling of the cold weight on his hair.

"AHHHHH!"

Zalenka had just stepped out of the elevator when he heard a loud, blood curtling, feminate scream and Rodney was struggling with something on his head. "Rodney?" and he rushed over to him.

"Get it off! Get it off!"

Zalenka's eyebrows perked up when he found out what was attacking Rodney.

"Ah, its a frog Rodney. It'z not going to kill you." the Czech scientist picked the green frog of Rodney as soon as he would stay still long enough. It had stickier pads than ones on earth which was why it held on so long.

"You don't know that!" Rodney shouted panicked and also a bit embaressed.

"Mmm, it looks like a normal frog, Rodney." adding more sting to Rodney's embaressment.

"Shut. Up. Now."

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Rodney stomped up to Dr. Weir's office. His face was red with anger and ready to make his case against Carson, now that the physician had violated some sort of big rule he was definitely sure he was going to have his way. "Elizabeth, I think you should know-"

He was cut off when a dart went whizzing past his ear as soon as he entered the office

"Elizabeth is not home right now, please leave your name and number and she'll get back to you."

"John... why are you sitting in her seat?" Rodney asked through gritted teeth.

John Sheppard had been leaning back in Elizabeth's chair, a dart board had been set up on the wall next to the door and already John's hand had been loaded with another dart, trying to aim without hitting Rodney though at this point he would not have minded to hit the scientist who was about to launch into another tyraid of complaints.

At Rodney's question, John put the dart down and sat forwards in the seat to look serious. "Tayla is taking Elizabeth to a trade agreement on another planet. Its going to be a few weeks and I'm in charge while she's away."

Rodney's eyes narrowed. "Great, then can you tell Carson to move!"

"Im not authorized to do that, you guys have to come to your own agreement." and John sat back. He truely was unable to do what Rodney wanted, Elizabeth had instructed him as such and that the two have to learn how to deal with each other. John knew better though he was having the time of his life watching the two fight, he was not above to jepordize the safety of everyone on the base. He knew in his gut this was going to get ugly... and he always trusted his gut. He tried his best at reasoning with Rodney, "How about you and Carson try to get along while she's gone, Okay?"

Rodney breathed and he responded sarcastically, "Sure, we'll get along so swell you wont know we're here. Or at least one of us." He produced a smirk that held a plan behind it.

John let out a sigh, he couldn't make them stop but if it harmed anyone he could confine them to quarters if needed be... he set his feet up on the desk.

Rodney turned on his heels, and John could not help but imitate from behind him, "Ribbet" and Rodney visably twitched.

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Offworld on a beautiful beach planet with no inhabitants, two beautiful ladies in bathing suits sat out on wood with fabric lined beach chairs sun bathing.

"It was very kind of you Dr. Weir to lend me this suit. Though my people have done well without them, it feels so soft and looks so pretty." Teyla was admiring the fabric of the one piece suit she was wearing. "And these chairs, its amazing how they fold and still so comfortable."

"No need to thank me Teyla," Elizabeth responded. "I should thank you for taking me away from that nuthouse; only a trusted few know I'm here, including Caldwell. John should be able to handle what ever trouble they get into.." in her mind though she knew John had a snowball's chance in hell of doing her job for a few days let alone a few weeks. But some thing Teyla gave her to relax was really working and she somehow had the upmost confidence in Sheppard to take care of things. She sighed contently as she sank further back in her beach chair and adjusted her sunglasses, wondering if it was safe to drink a soda with what she was given.

The insanity only gets bigger!

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