Yeah, all right, then. Thank you all! Well, I've got an ankle injury, now, so I was going to go for a bike ride, today, and now I can't, but that's ok, because I need to get caught up on here like, a lot. A whole lot. So, anyways, here's the next chapter:)
Chapter 14
"John. John, wake up. It is time for us to leave, now," Teyla said. She shook John gently as she spoke and he finally opened on eye.
"Five more minutes," he said groggily, sliding his eyes closed.
"Colonel," she said, and that was all it took.
"Ok, ok, I'm up," John said, sitting up slowly. "God, it feels like I've been hit by a truck," he said, putting his head in his hands.
"Once we reach Atlantis, you may rest all you want, but now, we must go," Teyla said.
Ronon appeared beside John and helped him to his feet.
"Thanks. How are you feeling?" John asked Ronon.
"Not quite a truck. Maybe a wagon," he said with a face.
"All right. You guys have fun waking Rodney up. I'll be waiting out here. Where's Senave?" John asked them.
"She was the first one up," Ronon explained.
"She has been wanting to speak with you, also. She is waiting just outside of the tent," Teyla said with a questure.
John nodded and walked outside. It was still dark, but he could see the sky pinkening on the horizon, and for a moment, he watched the stars disappear into the purple blanket covering the planet.
"John?" Senave's voice snapped him back to reality. "I have been wanting to speak with you," she said.
"Yeah," he said, taking a seat in front of the tent, and she took her place beside him. "What is it?"
"I believe Jossen is up to something," said Senave.
"Join the club," Sheppard told her. "I don't think he's done with us, yet."
"Nor do I. Which is why I believe we must hurry," she said, but was quiet when Rodney came out of the tent arguing with no-one knows who.
"Why are we leaving so early? It must be 4:00 in the morning! I don't think it will make a difference at what time we leave. If Jossen wants to kill us, he's got four hours between us and the 'gate," McKay said.
"Well, Rodney, we can always lead. You can stay in the tent, and by the time you wake up, we'll be waiting for you at the 'gate," Sheppard suggested.
"No, no, that's all right. But I hate you. In the case of my death, I want you all to know that. you can write that down," Rodney said.
"I think I can remember that," said John with a smile.
"Are we ready?" Teyla interrupted.
"We're ready," said Ronon.
Teyla put on her pack and began walking, and the others followed.
"Are we almost there?" Rodney asked a while later.
"Rodney, we've been walking for a half an hour. Yes, we're there," Sheppard said.
"Actually, we are," Ronon said, stopping in his tracks, and turning.
"Excuse me?" John asked.
"We're at the 'gate," said Ronon.
"What, how?" Rodney asked. He walked up to the front of the line and also stopped. "How?" he repeated.
"You're the scientist. I really don't care. As long as it works," John said. "Let's go," he said. He still felt uneasy, but he felt homesick even more.
"Very well," Teyla said.
"Keep your guns raised," John said.
Ronon nodded, and they walked to the gate, and he dialed the address. They exchanged glances, then walked through the ring.
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