authors note: wow i am doing this quick - probably cause i'm avoiding doing a certain assignment - ah who cares, enjoy... (i'm sorry it's still a bit slow but i wanted to get through the boring stuff before that)

Disclaimer: I do not own it or anything to do with it.

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Kalen had sat listening to this blond woman for half an hour before she realized that he wasn't listening. He had zoned out after she started talking about amnesia and the effects it had on one's brain. Just waiting for something to happen that would distract her he was glad when the people for the day before came into view.

"Rodney, how are you feeling today?"

"Great." He said this in a tone that gave everyone the impression that he would rather be stuck on a wraith hive ship rather than be there.

"I think Dr McKay understands what I've told him." Rodney just raised his eyebrow and gave her a look that said 'yeah right.' But of course Elizabeth decided that maybe the conversation should go another way:

"So what happens now."

"Well Dr McKay doesn't recall the basic things about his life on Atlantis so I would advise that he not go back to work in the lab yet."

"Work? What work?"

"Rodney you were chief scientist before you…went missing."

"Yeah so who said I'd go back to doing that. What about the rest of my people?"

Elizabeth and John shared a look that spoke volumes to Kalen.

"Wait, you don't care about that do you. You think I belong to you and you're going to make sure I regain my memory like a good little boy and everything will be the same again. Well, aren't I right?"

The others were silent showing Kalen that his hypothesis was correct. This made him mad, he had chosen to come here and now it was likely that he was going to be some kind of prisoner until he was 'back to normal'.

"Well I'm sorry but that's not going to happen."

Kalen tried to get out of the bed and started pulling at the blankets.

"Rodney…Stop." But he wasn't listening and continued his public breakout. "Rodney."

Carson touched his shoulder and Rodney looked scared at the action. Carson could see why the man didn't want to have his actions and life dictated by these strangers but he was one of the one's dictating so he couldn't really help him.

"No one is going keep you here against your will."

"Well then, goodbye." He started to get up again.

John was getting fed up with the way that things were going and clamped down on Rodney's other shoulder.

"You are going to stay there until the doctor says you can move."

The tone and look on the colonel's face made it clear that he was to be obeyed. Kalen swallowed and nervously nodded his head. He obviously didn't want to go up against this new threat.

"John…." Elizabeth butted in.

"Elizabeth."

It was slightly uncomfortable for the others in the room to witness this staring match. Especially since the colonel still had a strong grip on Rodney's shoulder and slowly tightened it as the seconds past. Finally Elizabeth backed down and looked towards Carson for some support. Carson coughed lightly and murmured to himself before deciding on a plan that would probably be best for everyone involved.

"I know that since Rodney went…missing," (Still hard to say died!) "that his room has been untouched. I have no reason to keep him here and think it might be beneficial for him to recuperate there."

John seemed to be thinking this plan over while Elizabeth tried to find any flaws behind it. Rodney looked like he was finally getting freedom and Carson looked relieved that they weren't bombarding him with more questions.

"That seems….like a good idea."

"Hey, what about….?" Kalen didn't want to be parted from his people but it didn't look like these people were going to listen.

"You've been told what's going to happen, so accept it." John didn't know why he was being so harsh but he did let go of the death grip on the other man's shoulders.

"Fine." Kalen didn't look happy but he had to accept it. Stupid people.

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After they had fed him Kalen was walked towards what he assumed was his room by two guards and the doctor. He honestly was shocked by the pace that things were changing at. It had only been yesterday that he had been having breakfast with Tamar and debating the quality of the crops. This new place seemed unreal to him and he couldn't seem to focus on it at all. All he was getting was a vague sort of premonition, like he knew where things were and what things did but he tried to force this to stop as it was disturbing him too much.

"Here we are."

After a swipe at a control panel a room came into focus. It seemed There were papers and pictures on the wall that seemed to be of him. A desk in the corner of the room held a laptop and a number of strangely looking gadgets. Nothing seemed to click in his mind and he could only slump down on the bed and sit there.

"You can use your laptop, which is over there and if you have any questions or concerns just ask one of the guy's outside your room and they'll contact either me or Colonel Sheppard. Okay?"

Kalen just nodded and blanked out while Carson left. Going over to the laptop he just poked at it. Carson had explained that he had something called global amnesia in which he had lost his memory through a sort of post traumatic stress injury. He got this but didn't get why they were keeping him guarded, they didn't seem to trust him and this was a way of controlling him.

Feeling a deep source of apathy he slumped down further onto the bed. Kalen could only guess what was going to happen over the next few weeks and that scared him. He was alone without anyone to help him. Closing his eyes he fell into a unrestful sleep, where disjointed pictures swam close to the surface but before they could show themselves, disappeared.

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