All righty, then. Here's chaper, 15, I don't own or try to murder these characters, despite what the rumors say.
Chapter 15
"Are you still feeling nauseaus?" Carson asked Sheppard. It had been two days since the team returned to Atlantis, and in that time, the appearance of the 'gate still had not been explained, and Senave had been staying in her own quarters down the hall from John's.
"Yeah. I was wanting to know if you couls give me something for my stomach. If I can't eat, I get tired, and Elizabeth won't let me offworld," John explained.
"I thought I told you you were to stay on Atlantis until further notice?" Carson said.
"You did. Carson, there's nothing wrong, just nausea. Maybe I'm pregnant," John said.
"Maybe. If so, I'll have to ban you completely from offworld missions, and I'll need the name of the mother and/or father," Carson said with a smile.
"You have to carry on the jokes, don't you?" John asked wryly.
"Aye. All right, then, take a seat on the bed, there, and I'll be over in a minute," Carson said.
John walked behind a curtained off area and sat on the bed. The infirmary was surprisingly empty, and he thought it was pretty cool. Strange, but cool.
Carson popped up all of a sudden, and appeared in front of John.
"All right, Colonel, anything else bothering you, besides your stomach?" Carson asked.
John went to speak, hesitated, then, after receiving a strange look from the doctor, said, "I've had a bit of a headache since I woke up, this morning, along with the nauea. Tylenol's not working, just taking the edge off so I can concentrate."
Carson sighed and said, "And you're telling me this, now? Colonel, it's six o'clock in the evening, you should've came to me sooner. It could be serious."
"It's happened before, I figured it would just go away by itself," John said.
"All right," Carson said, sighing again. He pulled out his penlight. "Follow the light with your eyes, don't move your head."
"Do we really need the light? I'll follow your finger," John said.
"I need to see if your pupils are reacting properly," Carson said, then shined the light. After a bit, he put it away and said, "I'll give you something for your headache, and your stomach. Take it easy, no sparring or basketball, or...whatever else Lieutenant Colonels do. Go to sleep early, tonight," Carson said.
"Yes, mom," John said.
"Go on, then," he said, handing the meds to John.
John took them and wakled past Carson, but stopped at the doorway.
"Colonel?" Carson asked, emerging from the curtains.
John didn't respond, but kept staring out into the hall. The pill bottles hit the floor with a clicking sound, rolling underneath the cabinet.
Carson rushed to John's side. "Colonel, can you hear me?" He pulled his light back out and clicked on the button, but it was useless. Carson hit the button on the wall and said, "Doctor Keller, Doctor Nvek, I need you in the infirmary immediately." He heard a thump, and when he turned around, John was on the floor unconscious with a pool of blood forming beneath his head, and the crimson liquid had been streaked across his left ear and down his neck.
Carson kneeled beside the Colonel. "Dammit."
Ok, then, there you go! Happy early Armed Forces Day! Everyone in the Armed Forces, if you're reading this, or if those of you reading this know anyone in the armed forces, you guys are my heros! XP