Have added a new scene to this chapter…..Beckett and Weir.

Title: Eternal
Author: Cindy Ryan
Notes: See part one
Summary: Desperate to save his brother Sam stumbles on a text that eventually propels them to another galaxy.

Five minutes after the group had started to run Sheppard's radio crackled to life. But because of the corridor's location and the noise of the crushing water behind them John could only make out snatches of the transmission.

"……sensors……crack…..water imminent….shield fluxuating….Teyla will….."

Sheppard risked a glance behind him. Ronon brought up the rear of the group to make sure their two visitors didn't get any funny ideas. The water could be seen now. It was about half a corridor's length behind Ronon and closing fast.

John grabbed his radio hoping they were close enough that the signal would strengthen.

"Elizabeth, didn't catch that last part. Teyla's what?"

In the control room Elizabeth Weir frowned as she leaned on one of the consoles. "Teyla will meet you at the level above you. Rodney's working on a way to divert the water."

"Tell him to hurry. Thought the Ancients had safeguards for this kind of thing."

"They do, but we're flying blind in that section. Nothing's activated."Elizabeth replied. "Rodney's working on a way to reroute some of the safeguards. It's going to take a few minutes."

John bit down a curse. "Teyla better have sandbags waiting because we don't have a few minutes."

"We never do, do we?"Elizabeth replied with a grim smile. "Just get to higher ground. We'll have something for you by the time you get there."

"Have a security team meet us. I'm brining a couple of guests."

Weir frowned. "Are they the cause of the breach?"

"Don't know, found them in the same area."

"Team's on its way. Weir out."

Sam looked at Dean who shrugged. They both looked behind them at the tidal wave of water closing fast and picked up their pace.


Doctor Rodney McKay's fingers flew over his computer console. One of these days he was going to have time to reroute every computer system so he could pull up whatever he wanted from one spot.

For now Rodney had to settle for keeping what he had from losing power. They were still dealing with systems damaged from the last Wraith attack. Rodney risked a glance at the internal sensor screen and saw the water gaining on Sheppard's group fast. However they were almost to the spot Rodney needed them to be. Fifteen more seconds and he could activate the force field.

"Rodney?"Weir prompted as she moved to stand next to him.

"Fifteen seconds."McKay replied tightly his gaze not moving from the computer screen.

Sheppard heard a familiar hum and slowed his feet down. He looked behind him in time to see an Ancient force field shimmer into place.

Dean bounced into Sam slightly as the group stopped. He turned to see the wave of water crash against the energy field. The energy seemed to fade slightly but it held.

"I watch enough movies to know that isn't regulation military."Dean stated as he turned back to Sheppard.

"It's experimental."John replied smoothly. "Come on, my boss wants a few words with you."


An hour later Carson Beckett stood in Weir's office. She sat behind her desk, hands folded in front.

"Did you get their fingerprints?"Weir asked.

The Scot nodded. "Yes and sent them off to SGC."

"Good."Weir replied. "They should be able to pull up any police records they may have. At least we'll know if they're telling the truth."


"Well at least they didn't throw us in the brig."Dean commented as he leaned against the wall of a small conference room.

Sam, however, was pacing the space by the door. From one corner to the other and back again. He didn't smile at his brother's joke.

"I don't see why they would've. We haven't done anything wrong."Sam replied quietly. "None of this makes any sense."

"Since when have our lives made sense, Sammy?"Dean asked as he studied the rather plain décor of the room. "Careful what you say I'm sure somebody's listening to every word."

Sam eyes narrowed into a slight glare. "No reason to listen in on us. I just can't figure out where they came from. There were no military bases anywhere near us."

Dean smirked. "Who said they were regulation military? That one dude's hair alone wouldn't pass regs."

John,Teyla,Rodney and Ronon stood in a conference room next door. They were able to listen and watch their two new visitors via some retrofitted ancient/Asguard technology.

John smirked at Dean's last comment. "I'm starting to like this guy."

"You might not after you read their police files."Elizabeth stated as she entered the room carrying two manila file folders.