Next one, did it quick as a way of apologising for taking so long last time. i seem to have lost my Beta, so if anyone wants a challenge, here you go.

Disclaimer: don't own Stargate or anything to do with it.

Colonel stood next to Lorne, Rodney, Sarah, Lieutenant Anderson and Sergeant Daniels as he waited for control to give him clearance to go.

"There isn't any immediate sign of wraith activity around the gate, but I want everyone to keep their eyes and ears pealed, Doc's I want you to stick close to me at all times and if there is any problems, I'm scrapping this mission, understood?"

"Easy for you to say."

Sheppard turned and glared at Sarah. Major Sheppard walked in and went to McKay.

"I wish I was coming to back you up but Carson wants to get started as soon as possible. It takes a few hours to get to the correct stage. Be careful okay."

Sarah gave a small smile. "But being turned into a bug is so fascinating. Think of all you could learn and the Colonel told me that you get some cool superpowers. Something I'm sure you've always wanted. Anyway, don't worry about me, I've got a younger, better version of you to back me up."

Major Sheppard clipped her on the arm. "Aww! What did you do that for? I was only pointing out a fact."

Major Sheppard grew serious for a minute. "You're not fit to go. You're still hurt. For pete's sake, you've got a broken arm!"

Weir's voiced came down from the control centre. "Sheppard, you have a go. Take care."

"Sorry John, no time to argue, I'm going."

She headed to the others and together they walked though the gate. Major Sheppard hadn't felt this useless since the rescue mission. This time was worse. This time he was in full health and wasn't nearly 100 years old.

The first time Sarah McKay had stepped though the gate to M17-986 she hadn't really taken the time to admire the scenery. Weird that this time she also didn't have the time. Guess when you're a super genius and have the fate of two universe's resting on your shoulders every other week, the local plant life on another planet doesn't seem that important. The team had started to head out in the direction she had given to the ruins, Daniels and Anderson were going to stay and watch the gate. Last thing they needed was another surprise appearance from the wraith. Calling them ruins before was nothing compared to how they were now. Most of the roof had completely collapsed and just parts of the outside wall were left standing. Sheppard entered first to check out whether it was safe. When he called to say he thought it was stable, Sarah followed in. She was not a religious person, she believed in science and facts, but it had been known on a few occasions she found herself pleading to a higher being for something. This was one of those rare moments.

'Please please just this once let something go right, let the machine be okay.'

She shouldn't have wasted her thought. In the centre where the machine had been, was half the roof.

'Okay, it might still be okay; maybe it's stronger than it looked.'

"This is going to take awhile to dig out and bring what's left back to Atlantis." Rodney stated. Sarah jumped a mile; she had been so forced she hadn't heard the others entering.

Sheppard looked in thought. "Okay, we'll check out the surrounding forest. Make sure this place is as safe as can be then we'll get the other team here to try and sort this out."

Finished. I promise the next one will not take so long. Please review. Only takes a minute, you don't even need an account. Bye. RP XXX