Author's Note: Whew! I've left them in quite an interesting predicament, haven't I? And I have the oddest feeling that it's going to get worse before it gets better... lol. Please review, and a great big thanks to everyone who has! :D

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Cutting Teeth

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Todd lifted Teyla's still form in his arms and carreied her towards what had recently been her quarters. He walked through the curtained doorway at the back of the main room into the bedchamber, laying her carefully on the richly quilted bed. He laughed to himself to think that the previous queen of this hive who did not sleep had chosen to keep such a human furnishing. But the amusement only lasted for a moment.

He paused before leaving the room to examine her left hand; the one where the feeder had opened.

"Extraordinary," he muttered, letting her hand drop back to her side. He lingered for a moment after, uncomfortable with the thought of leaving her alone there. He doubted that waking up in a queens quarters--- even if they had been hers at one point--- would do much to improve her disposition.

"I apologize," he murmured, searching through her tac vest for something to bind her hands. She was going to hate that even more; but he hoped that he would get back with Sheppard and his team before she woke up so that they could explain and calm her down.

Of course, how long he took was entirely dependent on whether or not they decided to shoot him first.

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"I am going to kill him," John said slowly, every word punctuated with anger. He was pacing around the tiny space by the door that Todd had closed on them; the one that Rodney was still trying to open.

"You know, pacing around and muttering like that isn't going to help," Rodney snapped at him. "And it's certainly not helping me concentrate!"

"If you would hurry up and get the door opened I wouldn't have to be pacing; I could be expending all of this nice pent up energy on breaking Todd's neck." Ronon grunted his approval of that plan. He and John were on the same page when it came to someone taking their team-mate; sudden instant death.

"Well at least do it quietly and not so close!" the scientist begged before turning back to the door. The two resumed their pacing with greater urgency. Dr. Beckett was the only one who wasn't moving. He was standing with his arms crossed, staring at the floor thoughtfully. He hadn't said a word since Teyla and Todd had disappeared; he had been replaying their short conversation with the wraith over in his mind.

"I think that he really was trying to save her life," he said finally. Everyone turned to him, staring at him like he was nuts.

"Excuse us if we disagree," McKay snapped, before turning back to the door again and recieving an electric shock. Thouroughly distracted now, he turned back to Dr. Beckett. "Alright, hurry up and explain why so that I can get back to work."

"Well, it was the way that he reacted to her when she got "hungry" again."

"What?"

"He jerked back, then rushed to take her away. But he reacted the second before she did; which makes me think that he saw it coming."

"Still, that doesn't have to mean anything."

"No, but there was also the strength of her change this time. I truly believe that she has gotten to the point where she must feed or die. Which would also explain why Todd brought her out so quickly; he said he was taking her to feed."

"But that's even worse!" John cried. "Do you know how she's going to feel when she finds out that she actually had to feed on someone?!"

"Aye, I know, son. But what's done is done. All we can do now-" He broke off as Todd appeared at the door. Both John and Ronon immediately pointed their weapons at him when they saw that he was alone.

"What did you do to her?"

"Where's Teyla?" Rodney demanded, rising to his feet and stepping away from the door, afraid to be caught in whatever kind of battle his friends would soon engage in.

"She is in the quarters where she stayed on her last... visit. Carrying her back here would have been much more difficult than getting her into those rooms; and no one will go there without permission."

"Is she alright?"

"I believe that she will be... for a while at least. But I very much doubt that she will enjoy waking up in those quarters alone; so I would put your weapons away and follow me."

"I like the idea of killing you better," John said.

"Then how will you be able to reverse what is happening to her?"

"You said that you didn't know; as far as I'm comcerned, you're useless now."

"I said that I didn't do it, Sheppard; I never said that I didn't know. Besides, if you kill me then you will be caught; and my people will not be so merciful as I."

"I'll take my chances," Ronon muttered. Todd ignored him.

"I'd thank you to put your guns away and stay very quiet. I am going to open the door now."

"They won't shoot you," Carson said severly, pushing each of their guns down. "I promise." The hard mesh receded into the wall, and after about half a minute and not one gunshot, time seemed to unfreeze. Todd motioned to them with an impatient hand.

"Hurry!" he said, turning down a hallway and setting a pace that they had a hard time keeping up. They jogged to follow him down the hall.

They reached the chambers, and Todd sealed the door once they were all inside.

"You are safe for the moment," he said. "But soon we are going to have to find you more... permenant quarters."

"What do you mean?" Rodney asked nervously, as his team-mates eyes swept the room for Teyla.

"She is becoming a queen; until you are able to reverse what is happening, she will need to stay here, so that she can feed..."

"Do you know what that will do to her?" John demanded angrily. Todd hushed him quickly, glancing back towards a curtained door.

"Shh. You will be heard; and you may wake her."

"She's asleep?" Rodney asked , confused.

"She's unconscious," Todd explained. "The shock of her first feeding was a bit... overwhelming. Actually, I think that she over-reacted a little, even for your standards, but regardless, she fainted." he pasued. "Actually, I believe that she will wake up soon anyways; so Dr. Beckett, if you wouldn't mind coming to examine her while she is still asleep..." Carson followed Todd towards the curtained door, and Ronon and Rodney and John followed the doctor. Todd glared back at them.

"Just the doctor, please," he said.

"Why?" Ronon asked suspiciously.

"Because I trust the doctor not to over-react; and I'm afraid that I cannot say the same for you three."

"If this is some sort of trap..." Sheppard began.

"I assure you, this is not a trap, Colonel Sheppard. May I remind you that it was your people which went to such great lengths to reach me." he turned back to the doctor, and motioned him to follow him through the curtain.

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Carson stepped through the curtain, and blinked at the soft light that looked like it came from candles, in stark contrast to the sickly blue light usual to wraith ships. As his eyes adjusted he noticed Todd moving around, a slightly surprised look on his face, also. He walked a few steps forward, until his knees bumped into something firm. He looked down, and gasped again.

Teyla was laying on a bed, unconscious as Todd had said; but she was very different than the Teyla that had left them only a few moments before. The hand that was not covered by a cast was turned up, displaying a feeding slit. Her hair had grown long, reminding him of when they had first met. And her lips were stretched tight, parting a little to reveal the disgusting fangs of a wraith. He stared at her for a moment, then glanced up at Todd.

"I assume that this was not what you were expecting either?" the wraith asked. Beckett shook his head, his eyes wide and worried.

"No," he said. "This was not what I was expecting at all..."

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A/N: Dun-dun-duuuuuuhhhh! Next chapter should be soon, please review.