Wow another chapter! I know it's been a while, sorry about that. I've been busy lately. As a result, it could take a long time for me to post the next few chapters. things should pick up again at the end of February or beginning of March. Sorry for the long wait, but i have several school projects to work on. Lakewater you should be pleased with the later half of this chapter. There is some Teyla/Sheppard, but more Teyla/Ronon in this chapter

Powers of the Mind

A couple hours later, he comes back and strides over to me greeting me, "Hello Maria, this is going to make you sleepy again." He puts some more liquid in my arm. This time it stings and burn. He says his usual apology. I roll my eyes already bored.

About thirty minutes later, Teyla comes in her eyes still glaring at me. I immediately put up walls but it is more difficult due to the blurriness of my thoughts. She comes over to me and nods at the doctor. Then she sighs and closes her eyes. Instantly I feel her presence in my mind. She seems stronger this time and I know I'm weaker. I grimace and groan in pain.

"She's breaking." says Teyla. I try to cover my mind with more walls. She digs deeper though falsely confident in her short success. Finally I have an idea. I quickly take over Teyla's mind. She groans and grimaces in pain, then regains composer as I take control.

"Teyla, Teyla are you alright?" asks the doctor concerned.

"Yes---she did not harm me, but I have not learned anything. I can try again----" I reply through her. In my own body I sigh and close my eyes as though exhausted.

"No Teyla, you should rest." I make her nod and walk out of the room.

From her knowledge of Atlantis, I lead her to a control center rarely used so I will not be caught. I quickly access the city schematics. I run over them smiling realizing just how much I know by studying my pendant. I switch to the life detectors. I'm surprised by the technology but this is the city of our enemy. I have always dreamed of coming to this city, but in glory and victory not in chains and humility. Michael is only three doors from my room. He's not moving so he is probably restrained like my body. I would contact him but cannot take the risk it since I am already using my mind to a great extent. I pull up the schematics to the cage room. I study the shields and how to disable them and open the door. The controls are fairly simple perhaps I can manipulate them with my mind. I go over them until I have memorized them.

Suddenly on the radio Sheppard's voice says, "Hey Teyla where are you? I thought we were sparing."

"Colonel, I----I'm sorry but Dr. Becket told me to rest." I respond.

"Well, good for him. You should get some rest. Call me John, Teyla, please? By the way, did you anything for Maria?"

"No John, I didn't. I'm sorry I should have----"

"Now you tried hard. You should rest and maybe you can try again."

"Yes, thank you for you concern." I breathe deeply with relief. Then turn back to the computer. I go back to the life detector to see the highest concentration of people. Damn! The Star-portal room! Great, just great! I shake my head, or more Teyla's head.

"M-am, this floor is closed because of recent damage form the tsunami a month ago. It would probably be better if you do your work in another area of the city." says a voice from behind me.

"Stay calm, stay calm, just act normal, head back shoulders squared forward head up-----What am I doing? Normal people don't act this way. I don't know how to be normal! Ok breathe act like Sheppard. Slouch, loose body, stick out the boobs, and small smile."

"M-am?" says the voice.

"Yes, yes I'm sorry thank you for your warning kind sir." I say sweetly walking away.

"You're welcome." The man stutters staring at me. I walk as fast as I can to where Michael is being held. I can hear yelling coming from outside the door. I knock on it and a guard answers. I nod and walk over to Michael I cover my left hand with my right one. Then I wiggly my left index finger then last finger, a sign to Michael that I'm his mate all the while making seem as though Teyla is attempting to read him. I hope he now remembers me. I'm so relieved when he makes eye contact and then nods slightly showing me that he understood. I nod slightly back. I so wish I could talk to him, it it would be too risky.

Suddenly I hear, "Teyla! What are you doing here! I thought you were resting."

I turn around suddenly, "Yes, but I had some things to take care of."

"Just so you're not trying to read him on you own." says the doctor.

"No, I shall be going now." I say quickly.

"Very well then Teyla." He stutters staring at me. I run Teyla back to her quarters. Once there I leave her unconscious.

My eyes pop open and I suck in a breath in surprise. The guards point there weapons on me. I breathe slower trying to recover for the shock and relief of returning to my own body.I close my eyes resting. Once I recover, I contact Michael.

"Michael?" I ask hesitantly, still unsure if he will remember me.

"Matia? Thank the gods, you're safe." He answers quickly. I can hear the relief in his voice.

"You remember me?" I ask still hesitant.

"Of course, why wouldn't I?" He asks puzzled.

"You couldn't remember me earlier."

"Well my head is rather sore, that might explain it."

"True, what will they do to us?"

"Last time they turned me into a human, though I doubt they will try that again. I'm surprised to be alive actually, I thought they would kill me on the spot. I have yet to figure out why they kept me alive. Maybe they think that I some information or something."

"Well, I'm glad they did. I could never live without you. What of me? What could they want from me?"

"You, they won't do much to you. You're too valuable. As far as I know, you're the only female they have captured. They'll keep you alive and study you."

"That's a wonderful distinction. What purpose could they have in studying me though? Could they have figured out my rank?"

"No, they probably think I kidnapped you and made you my mate. Either that or they think you're just another hive queen who could gain something from me. Remember the Atlanteans believe we have no heart, and that we care nothing for one another. They think we are simple creatures that wish for destruction only."

"Well, that's not true. We don't even like having humans as a food source. It would be much easier to survive on dumb animals than a much smarter creature. It is them that are cruel. They fight one another all the time, and I have seen them leave their children to save themselves in a culling. No female and very few males would be so heartless."

"There is no need to preach this to me, Matia. I understand this. I have been a victim of their 'goodness.'"

"I'm sorry; I know you know this better than any of us. It's just----I'm still coming to terms with it I guess."

"I understand. It took me some time to believe that our enemy, the ones even we feared, were so illogical to underestimate us."

"You said earlier that they wanted to study me, why? What more could they learn?"

"Well as I'm sure you know that males and females of are species are very different. While they Atlanteans----"

"While the Atlanteans, what?"

"Oh no! I should have realized this before."

"Realize what Michael?"

"The Atlanteans, the drug they created that turned me into a human, it only works the males of our kind, not the females, though it cause great pain and discomfort. They'll experiment on you like they did on me!"

"What! I don't want to be a human!"

"Don't worry I won't let them do that."

"But Michael-----I have to go." I break the conversation unhappily as Sheppard comes rushing towards me with his weapon pointed at me.

"What did you do, wraith?" he growls upset. I simple stare at him looking as if I did not understand. Sheppard's face contorts as he places a heavy hand on my chest pointing his weapon at my head. "I know you understand me wraith. Now what did you do to Telya, or else I will pull this trigger and have no remorse about it."

Finally I can no longer be silent, "And if you do, kill me unarmed and bound, how will you be any different from us? You shall be showing no mercy, and know nothing of compassion. And how would that help the woman?" He breathes heavily angry and pushs the point of the weapon into my head as he did before.

"But then why do I waste my time reasoning with you?" I whisper in his mind. Sheppard shakes his head as though trying to rid himself of an insect. "You, who showed no mercy before." I flash the seen of my mother's death forever engraved in my mind into his. He releases me and reels back in shock and surprise dropping his weapon. He stares up in shock. Faintly I can hear the doctor calling out his name. He stumbles back surprise hindering his movements.

Time returns to its normal speed for me as the doctor grabs the shocked Sheppard asking, "Colonel Sheppard, are you alright? What happened?" I immediately return my face to the mask of impassiveness I so often wear. "Colonel did she do something to you or you to her?" After a few minutes Sheppard stands up and comes over to me.

"You? You were the eyes watching me as I left that ship so many years ago. I thought I had seen another. Who are you?" he insists.

"Colonel?" questions the doctor confused

"I'll explain later, Carson. Who are you? Who was she? I know you know something and you're going to tell me." he demands.

"And what would persuade me to tell a murder such as you?" I hiss in reply.

"Perhaps I won't kill you how about that." he says.

"Unlikely Sheppard, I know you wish to see me dead just as you pursue Michael, your own creation, to destroy it. The ancients before you tried this, and failed. How is following in their footsteps fulfilling your mission?"

"Maria or what ever your name is, answer my questions or I shall have to insist." He picks up his weapon pointing it at me again.

"Colonel, now I must insist you put the weapon down, you are not helping matters." Says the doctor kindly. Just then Ronon rushes pointing another of the same weapon at me.

"I just heard about Teyla," he says to Sheppard, "What did you do to her wraith?"

"John, Ronon, please put the and leave the room." Says the doctor this time with more authority.

"You heard the man, Ronon. We better go." Says Sheppard lowering his weapon after a few tense minutes. And turning around.

"Fine." Growls Ronon following Sheppard. I breathe a sigh of relief. Abruptly Ronon spins around firing a projectile at me which hits in my abdomen. I jerk in pain and shock letting out a hissing scream.

"Tell me what you did to her." Growls Ronon from across the room. The other humans stare at him in shock.

"I did not harm her!" I yelp, "She is fine go see for yourself. I only put her in a deep sleep." I can feel Michael's anger towards the Atlanteans recoiling across our bond.

"Come on, Ronon we're leaving." Says Sheppard dragging the man out of the room.

I yelp in pain glancing down at the wound. Burgundy blood spills from it forever dieing the pure white of the sheet covering me. The doctor rushes over to me worried. I hiss and recoil from his hand as it reaches for me.

"I need an assistant in here, ASAP!" yells the doctor. For the first time in a long time I feel truly frightened. What will they do to me? Michael tries his best to comfort me sending me soothing thoughts and images. The world before me changes colors and distorts with blood loss. I can feel human hands on my body but I am to weak and confused to struggle with them though. Finally, in sweet relief, the world turns black before me.

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So did you like it? I wanted to explain a few things. In this chapter I wanted to explore the wraith queen's mental ablities. My theroy is that Matia's would be more inhanced because of her ancient genes since some of the ancients seemed to have this ablity. Also the idea came from the SGA novel, "Blood Ties." It seems that it would take a lot of practice to develop these skills. Also the end part with Ronon comes from and interview with Jason Momoa and the writers from season two in which it says Ronon is a somewhat unpredictable character but he was trying to do the right thing for Teyla.