A/N: Reviewer's rock!! Cookies go to devonis123, Anna Taure, ManicTater, flubber, sheneya, Cocoa Girl2… for being such great people!! Sawy for the threat that I wouldn't write a chapter without a challenge fic… You'll see why this chapter… (Oh plus there was a problem with the challenge, I meant to write that it can not be AFTER ToFF, not before again you'll see why

Disclaimer: I could wish to the moon that I owned Michael or Beckett or hell, MGM; but I don't sooo…

Chapter 15

It only took that second for the realization to hit the both of them full in the face. It took another second to realize that they weren't alone. Far from it in fact.

Ja'tent walked gracefully towards Carson. He leaned against the chair the bound Carson, tracing Carson's check wear he had grazed it.

"So, lover, do you like my treat?" Ja'tent asked in a purr. Carson stiffened a little. Lover? Michael's face broke into an easy grin. Michael pinned Ja'tent against the wall roughly, then kissed him deeply, biting his lower lip just enough for it to bleed a little on the inside. Ja'tent groaned against him, arching his hips against Michael's. Carson looked at the floor trying to ignore the sounds that Ja'tent was making. Half wishing that he was the one making them.

After a few minutes, Michael released Ja'tent. He pushed the half dazed Wraith out the door, whispering promises in his ear that Carson couldn't hear. Then closed the door and faced Carson.

Michael saw the scared and confused expression that Carson wore on his face. He also saw the little cut on his right cheek. Michael had no doubts that it was Ja'tent who had made it, and had no doubts that Carson had to 'participate' in the cleaning of the wound. Walking slowly, as if Carson was a small animal, he mentally released the bonds holding him. The key buzzed against his chest. Kneeling at Carson's feet, he looked up to gaze into confused, scared, wondrous blue eyes. He searched those eyes for forgiveness.

Carson never in a million years thought that a Wraith would release the bonds that kept him captive, then kneel at his feet. The pendent that hung from his neck buzzed against his chest. The emotions welled within him. This was Michael. Michael. The one that he thought was dead for the longest time. The one that he had fallen in love with. Before he knew what he was doing, he fell into Michael's waiting arms, tears falling from his eyes.

Clank. The Pendent that Carson wore bumped against the key that Michael wore. A sensation that neither of them had felt before, rushed through them. The two objects called out to each other, reflecting the owner's thoughts and emotions. They closed their eyes against the bright flash of light that shone against the shadows of the ship. The ancient ship stirred, this was old Wraith power. Power started to flux a little in various areas' that hadn't been used in years. The technicians scrambled around the control rooms trying to figure out what was happening.

And a suddenly as it started it stopped. The Ship groaned, and the power fluxes simmered back down to original levels. The two men had let go, Carson falling back against the chair.

"What th' bloody hell," the doctor swore, taking the pendent out from his shirt. It was glowing, pulsing against his hand. Michael with drew his key as well, which was also glowing and pulsing. The Wraith looked at Carson's pendent. It couldn't be…

"Dr. Beckett, may I see your necklace." Carson looked perplexed but leaned forward so Michael could look at it, with out making him taking it off. Michael traced the symbols that were engraved into the metal; they were the earliest form of Wraith. Turning it in his hands his found a small hole where his own key would fit in. Before he tried fitting it in, he heard Carson gasp.

The Lady, Rada'ja Metesh and her eighth harem Agitra 'fraja Metesh, stood before the both of them. The both standing together were a sight to see.

"I wouldn't do that yet, my dearest Changeling. You saw what happened when they touched each other. What do you believe would happen if you placed one inside the other?"

The two males looked at the key and pendent and smiled weakly, the Lady had a point.

"So, what's you're plan Michael?"

Carson sat by himself in the room. Michael had gone to find his friends. The Lady and Agitra's corpal forms had long gone; they were saving energy so when the time came, they would call out to the ship and draw it away from Atlantis. That left Carson were he was, they had all thought it would have been the safest that way.

Ja'tent walked into the room were Carson sat bound to the chair, eyes closed. He hadn't heard Ja'tent come in. With a causal flick Ja'tent slapped Carson across the face, breaking the scab were he had cut his cheek. Carson's eyes opened and stared at the menacing Wraith. Ja'tent took in the look with a muted glee. Then his eyes narrowed, looking into Carson's eyes he realized were he had seen them before. He had seen that same look in the flashes that he had from Michael. Ja'tent growled, he didn't know how this human and his lover were connected, but the human had made his lover an outcast, and that let a beast out his chest like no other.

With a animal growl he shoved his hand into Carson's chest, knocking the wind from him. Ja'tent did it quickly, Carson ageing in front of his eyes.

Inside of his head he was screaming. For anyone. Anyone. Help. HELP ME. His body felt like it was on fire, he was burning. Being burned alive. Michael, help me. Help me please…

Michael pulled his old lover off of his new one and threw him against the wall. He heard the snap of Ja'tent's neck breaking as he hit the wall. Not bothering to check if Ja'tent was still alive, Michael rushed to help Carson.

Carson was walking towards a light. It was the promise of a new beginning or the end of all. He heard his name being called out to him. Softly at first then louder . He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again he saw Michael pressing his palm against his chest, returning the life that was stolen from him. Blue eyes met yellow. Michael kissed Carson on top of the head.

"We must go now."

The rest was just a blur to Carson. Some how they manage to free all those who were captured, that hadn't been fed upon. Michael also managed to beam all aboard a Wraith dart. Taking Carson's hand in his, Michael took the Key stuck it inside the Pendent and turned.

The resultant was explosive. The ship shuttered to life, the oldest, mostly suppressed systems reawakening. The Soul of the living ship woke to the Calling. She was alive.

Michael pulled the Wraith dart out of the Awakening ship and sped to Atlantis. On the sensor in front of him the Hive ship disappeared into hyperspace.

Carson fell against Michael, closed his eyes and slept.

A/N2: The fight since (well when Ja'tent is killed) has been in my head SINCE THE BEGINNING. And I totally thought of doing the hold returning of life thing like weeks before 'The Brotherhood' came on in the States. But since I don't own ANYTHING I can't claim it wahhhh…. It is also a sad day for me, due to the death of my favorite OC... Ja'tent –cries- I'll miss you… But now its smooth sailing from here, 1 chapter, the epilogue and the final author's note!!!