I don't own Buffy or Stargate Atlantis; just letting them play. There will be spoilers for the first season of Stargate-Atlantis and the last season of Buffy and Angel. There will be male/male pairings, female/female pairngs, male/female pairing and a couple of threesomes. If you don't like then please don't read the story.

This had not been beta'd. I am still in need of a beta if there is anyone interested my email is did make a descion on the pairings which are as follows.

Pairings: Dawn/Carson; John/Faith/Teyla; Xander/Rodney eventually leading to Xander/Rodney/Spike;

Major John Sheppard headed towards the gate-room having been radioed by Elizabeth that the weird power signal was back. The first time they received the signal was two weeks ago but it quickly disappeared just as quickly as it appeared without harm. Rodney and Radek were also on their way to the gate-room from the lab so they were going to be the last to arrive. Teyla was also there and her concern was shown by the fact she was carrying her staff.

Just as John entered the room there started a bright light in the center of the room. The light was so bright that it forced everyone to look away from it. When the light faded everyone turned back to see what had happened. There in the center of the room where a group of four people holding hands tightly, two males and two females. The style of dress appeared to be American casual and each was also carrying a backpack. Quickly all the military officers in the room had their weapons pointed at the four strangers.

"Well, Crap! I told Willow to send a note ahead of us announcing our imminent arrival. Oh no, we have to surprise everyone but of course the true surprise is on us since we are greeted with guns blazing." As the man who spoke looked around the room there was a gasp as his eye patch was noticed. A scar was showing slight which made it obvious that the eye patch was necessary and not just for show.

"Pet, at least we are indoors." The other man with the shocking white hair spoke with an accent from the London streets.

"What are you worried about, Spike? You have the ring now. And while bullets may not harm you, they will harm us mere mortals." The young female spoke.

Teyla and John looked at each other trying to figure out which one of them would be the better choice for approaching the strangers. Before a silent decision could be reached the door opened entering Rodney and Radek. All four of the strangers turned as one towards the door. Rodney stopped speaking mid-sentence when his eyes landed upon the strangers. Once again before Elizabeth, John, or Teyla could say something a strange sight happened. Rodney had stood still and opened his arms wide with a huge smile on his face. Both the females rushed forward and hugged Rodney sandwiching him between them. The two males walked over at a slower pace but where also smiling. Rodney kissed the top of the younger girls head and the cheek of the other female before smiling at the two males. The male with the eye patch leaned forward and caught Rodney's lips with his own in a quick but obviously passionate kiss. Everyone who was watching felt the mouth's drop in shock at the gay kiss.

"Rodney, man is it awesome to see you! Willow sure kept this a secret. We were so sure that there wouldn't be a single soul we would know in the new universe. You can help us try to keep Xander out of trouble. You are still the only date he's had that never tried to eat or kill him!" The younger girl spoke. Elizabeth moved to speak and asks questions but John motioned for her to stay quiet. There's a lot to be learned when people forget your in the room. At least it appeared that the new comers forgot about them. However, if one watched closely there were certain movements and actions that showed all four of the strangers were aware of everybody's location in the room and the location of the weapons still pointed at them.

"Dawn, I wouldn't say Rodney never tried to eat Xander," the other female spoke up with a salacious grin. Rodney just looked smug while the man known as Xander turned bright red.

"I've missed you all very much. I'd never connected with people as strongly as I did with your group. That is until I reached here. I have found a home here. Where are my manners," Rodney heard a snicker from somewhere in the room at the word manners but wasn't able to pin down who did it. Even the newcomers couldn't hide smiles at the comment."Welcome to Atlantis of the Pegasus Galaxy. How long will you all be visiting us?"

The smiles that had been on their faces quickly left. The young female, Dawn(if John heard correctly), buried her face in Rodney's chest and her shoulders shook with sobs. Rodney surprised everyone but the newcomers by rubbing the girl's back in a comforting manner. He then looked up at the man with the eye patch with deep concern. " What's going on, Xander?"

The male with the eye patch, Xander as Rodney called him, took a deep breath and then looked around the room uncomfortably. His eye stopped on John, Elizabeth, Teyla, and Carson. "Maybe there is somewhere a little more private where we can explain things. Basically we are staying for as long as you'll have us or a minimum of fifteen years."

Rodney nodded slowly hiding his shock and happiness. He looked over to Elizabeth and John, since they technically where in charge of the base. Although it was Rodney who kept everything running and people alive(at least in his mind).

"I think going somewhere to talk in private is an excellent idea. Let me do quick introductions, I'm Elizabeth Weir and I am in charge of this facility. To my left here is Major John Sheppard. He is commander of the all the military and my second in command. To my right is Teyla Emmigan, our embassador for off world trading. Next to her is Dr. Carson Beckett, our head of medical. He will be examining all of you stay here. On the other side of John, is Radek who is the second in command of the science department. It appears you already know the head of the department, Dr. Rodney McKay. Now if you all go to the room at the top of those stairs when can finish this discussion in private." Elizabeth pointed to a small flight of stairs with a door at the top.

Faith headed over first and once her foot touched the stairs they lit up just bright for her as they do for John. The door to the conference open for her also. The Atlantis crew's mouth were open in shock, well except Rodney who had already had a good suspicion that she had the gene. Dawn was still holding on to Rodney tightly. Since Faith had let go of Rodney's left side Xander and moved in and taken her place. Once the group entered into conference room everyone else in the gate-room let out a sigh of relief but then quickly started the gossiping and speculating. Before long everyone on Atlantis would know that Rodney and been in a kiss with another male and also knows that strangers.

End Chapter 1

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