Chapter 17
Disclaimer: As per usual i could say just how much i'd love to own these characters but you all know that already so...
Author's Note: All I can do is say SORRY...
Jack and John were suddenly standing in a deserted corridor on Atlantis, looking out over the ocean courtesy of the glass windows onto the open balcony.
"Huh," Jack said "Y'know it's funny. All the other times we've done the flashy thing we've always ended up right next to the people-"
"Shut up," John growled "Just- just don't say anything, ok?"
Jack stopped smiling and nodded solemny. "It'll be alright."
"It will?" John asked nervously "Are you now displaying clairvoyant powers that I don't know about even though we've got a mental link thingy that tell you for certain that everything will be alright?"
"Ok," Jack started "If you want me to fully understand what you just said you're gonna have to slow it down and break it up into smaller sentences."
"You understand perfectly what I just said," John grumbled "You're just trying to distract me."
"Is it working?"
"No."
"Good."
"Wha-?!"
"You shouldn't be nervous when you talk to her. And being riled with me is gonna help with that."
John opened his mouth to give a retort when Jack raised an eyebrow and John promptly realised his point.
"Whatever," He said condencedingly, then taking a deep breath "Ok, let's go do this."
"Does that always work by the way?"
"What always work?" Jack asked.
"The raising the eyebrow thing."
"Everytime."
"Ah. I should learn that."
"It helps. But no-one has anything on Teal'c."
"I wouldn't think they would of anyway, he is an almighty warrior after all."
"Yeah. But he still just rules the eyebrow department."
Teyla was in the infirmary, watching over the major's body with a heavy expression on her face.
"He'll be alright lass." A kind accented voice said from behind her.
She turned slightly and smiled in welcoming as Carson moved over to stand beside her.
"I hope so." She said tentatively.
"We know so," Carson replied, a genuine smile on his face "Too many people are working too hard for them not to be."
"Now that's the spirit!"
The two jumped and turned to see Jack and John standing a few feet away, Jack with a beaming smile on his face.
"That is exactly the attitude we need in this sort of situation. Well done doctor." Then he sidled back slightly and whispered to John out of the corner of his mouth "That is the doc right?"
John couldn't help but smile at the way Jack said that "Yup."
Jack nodded.
"It is good to see you Major." Teyla said standing to walk over to greet them.
"Yeah, it's good to see me too." He replied walking past her to stand next to his comatose body. "Hey Carson, I don't look so good."
Carson sucked in a breath "Um…"
"Tell them the truth Carson." Dr. Weir's voice echoed slightly from the entrance of the room.
"Elizabeth." John greeted, nodding an acknowledgement.
"Well this is turning out to be a real gathering place isn't it?" Jack said, trying to lighten the mood and failing miserably. "It's good to see you again Dr."
She nodded and smiled warmly moving towards them, but she was pale and looked like she hadn't slept for a few days.
"What truth?" John said, turning to face Carson.
Teyla stiffened slightly and Carson sucked in another breath "Listen, lad, I'm not sure you're-"
"We already know Doc," Jack cut in softly, and turning to face John he continued "It's started. We're not gonna have a lot of time left before things start getting out of our control."
John nodded, but seemed to be off in his own little world.
"What's started?" Elizabeth said sharply, whilst Carson asked "How d'you know?"
"Let's tell everyone together shall we?" Jack suggested "It's confusing enough without having to repeat ourselves, and everyone's gonna have to work together for it to work."
"The science labs," Elizabeth said decisively "Rodney and Lt. Ford will be there."
"Alright. Let's go." Jack said and he fell into step beside Weir as she walked out, leading the way.
John fell into step beside Teyla, watching her out of the corner of his eye. She didn't look right. Not to him anyway; and that was worrying.
"Hey," he said quietly, nudging her slightly "Are you okay?"
She started slightly, as if receiving an electric shock. "I'm sorry major, did you just ask if I was well?"
"I did."
"I don't understand."
"I just wanted to make sure you were okay."
"I am not the one who is… disconnected from their body major."
"No, you're not. You just have to watch it happen. Besides, I'm okay. We got a rough idea of what's going on now so it's okay. I just wanted to, y'know um, see if you were … okay."
"You are repeating yourself major."
"And you are not answering my question Teyla."
"I-" She stopped for a minute, her face thoughtful, before continuing "I am better in knowing that you are 'okay' yourself and that we are about to know what is happening."
"But?" John prompted.
She looked at him.
"There was a 'but' at the end of that sentence, I could feel it."
She sighed, the barest hint of a smile at her mouth "But," she said, drawing the word out slightly to emphasise it as he would of "I will feel much better when you are back here with us properly."
He smiled at her, a true, heartfelt smile "Won't we all."
I know it's short but I just realised how long I've left this fic standing so I've divided this chapter up and decided to post the first half and see if anyone out there is still interested in reading this and then I will finish it. It is near the ending and I'm sorry I stopped posting this but that's just what happened. If people are still interested in this then I will continue it and do my very best to update regularly. And if you are still reading this I just want to say a massive thanks for sticking with me and that I hope you've enjoyed the story so far as much as I've enjoyed writing it.