Chapter 3
What's going on?
Disclaimer: I don't own anything apart from Melissa who is an OC.
Warnings: mentions of rape and torture.
"What?" Jenny asked, shocked.
John got up and stood in front of her.
"It's her." She IS the girl from my dreams" he said, repeating himself.
Jenny crouched down.
"Are you sure?" she asked, noting the way his hand was still in the girls.
Sheppard nodded, stroking his thumb across the top of the girl's hand. It was smooth and he could feel the arteries and veins in her hand.
Jenny was unsure what to do. She had very little experience on what was going to happen.
John released the girls hand and placed it on her belly above the sheet that was covering her. She looked so pale and angel like. He turned to Dr Keller.
"Look after her", he stated and walked out of the infirmary, for debriefing.
A while later in the debriefing room, SGA1 and Colonel Carter were debriefing. They had all told what had happened, form each of their different points of view. When Dr Keller walked in.
"How is she Doc" asked Colonel Carter.
"Not good" Keller replied. "She has multiple stab wounds, bruises, scratches all over her." "She has a broken wrist, twisted ankle and bruised ribs" "and... And..."
"And what Jenny" Ronan asked.
Jenny took a deep breath. She was shaking.
"She was rapped" Jenny handed the file over to Colonel Carter.
Everybody was quiet. They didn't know what to say.
Carter stood up.
"Let's go down to the infirmary" she said, opening the door and indicating everybody out. So that's what that did.
As they entered the infirmary, machines started beeping. Dr Keller rushed over and listened to the girl's heartbeat. She checked her vitals. The girl's eyelids started flickering, trying to adjust to the light. John strode over to the end of the girls bed. So that she could see him and not be afraid. Her heartbeat started becoming stronger. Her eyes opened and started looking around.
She took in the people that stood around her. She was fighting with herself. She wanted to flee. Then she saw him.
He stood by the end of her bed. He wore the same clothes that he wore in her dreams. But it wasn't possible. He couldn't be real. She stooped struggling with herself and relaxed.
John walked over to her and placed his hand on her check. It was cold but comforting at the same time. Her hand reached up towards hi on her check. She leant towards his hand and the warmth. Letting it seep into her cells. It was calming and soothing.
He stood there letting her know through his touch that she was safe. The hand pulled from her cheek.
He indicated to Jenny to come over. Jenny walked over.
"I'm just going to see if your hearts okay" she said to the girl.
Everybody was crowded around the door. John moved away from the bed and went to the end where she could still see him. Keller worked around her.
"Can you tell me your name?" asked jenny.
"Melissa," the girl murmured, her throat was hoarse. As it had not been used in a long time.
"Can you tell me where you're from?" Keller asked.
Melissa started shaking in pain with the memories. John saw and walked over and started trying to sooth her. He crept up to her and ran his hand threw the tassels of her hair. It was smooth and silky.
Tears stated forming in her eyes and her body shaking. John sat on the edge of her bed and pulled her too him.
"It's Ok," he kept murmuring in her hair. He repeated it over and over. Until the tears stopped.
"Can you tell us who did this to you?" Sam Carter asked Melissa, coming into the room.
"Wraith," Melissa said into Sheppard's shoulder, burrowing closer and trying to hide from everybody.
Sam Carter just nodded her head. She could know understand why the young girl was so afraid. Melissa looked at Sam. Her eyes were brown but had hint of gold and silver in them. Melissa stared at Sam. It was like she was starring into her soul and passing judgement. All of a sudden Melissa smiled. She pulled away from John, but not after grabbing his hand and placing it on his lap. She looked around.
"Where am I?" she asked.
"You are on Atlantis," Keller said.
Melissa was shocked. She had heard the Wraith talking about this place but never expected to be able to come here. Jenny came and took her vitals and made sure that she was alright.
A needle was injected into her IV line. Melissa was getting drowsy. Black dots were appearing behind her eyes. Everybody left apart from Sheppard. He sat there while she fell back to sleep. Content in what she felt. She was safe for the first time in her life. She actually felt safe. With that thought in mind she fell asleep.
AN: please review all you have to do is click the button. up next is melissa finding out her powers and settling on Atlantis.
