As the group headed down into the Underdark from the Hive Ship, they met up with Mathais, who had gone with Lorne and Rodney and had guarded the way back due to the possibly dozens of dead Wraith laying around, "We have to move quickly, the sun is rising." the Drow said leading the way down into the underdark, passing a hand crossbow to Kiro, "you dropped this child, I have also refilled the quiver for you as well." Kiro took the weapon without saying anything and passed her father the knife she caried.

As the group left the Hive ship they encountered a few more Wraith, who were soon killed off, though after all the fun had passed John leaned over to Teyla as the group walked down to the main level of the Underdark, "where did Kiro get all the knives? she's like Ronon, who is, in himself a walking procupine" Seeing the look Teyla gave him John explained what said animal was.

Teyla gave John a 'look' then said quietly so Kiro couldn't hear, "Kiro has many knives on her person, they are desguised as part of her armor."

"That doesn't explain why the knife she gave me was...nevermind" John shut up when he saw the look his wife gave him, "lets eat then go home" John said correcting himself and saying the last bit aloud so everyone could hear.

Kiro nodded, "yes. Let us eat then return to Atlantis, otherwise those you work for might be worried for you." Kiro then led the way down to the Plaza, She slowed her walk as they entered the Plaza, there was smoke of the dead Wraith bodies being burned, "put these on." Mathias handed John, Teyla, Rodney & Lorne a breath bask that covered their mouth and nose.

John took the mask given him and examinded it. "what's this for?" he asked as he put it on.

"To protect your lungs against the smoke of the dead Wraith." Kiro explained, she then told of the last time the Wraith had come down to the Underdark and that she had gotton very sick, "The last time they came was three years ago, when we burned the dead I had not been given a breather before the burning began, the next day I was too sick to even move."

Somehow John was glad he had put the facemask on as the group headed for the house that Kiro had seemingly grown up in. Upon entering John noticed that the table was being set up with all sorts of foods and meats, which just by the mere sight of them made him remember that he was starving.

Soon everyone was seated at the table and eating the meal prepared Teyla was amazed at how good the food was, and the fact that Rodney was stuffing his face like normal so that was nothing new. The the radio came alive with Ronons voice, "time to head home, Weir wants to talk to you guys." John knew who he meant so he looked to Teyla.

"I will remain here with Kiro, when Dr. Weir gives you the answer to Kiro arriving on Atlantis we will come then." Teyla said giving John a 'no questions' look.

"Great, Come on Rodney lets go." John and Rodney then left, and headed back to Atlantis.

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Once there John first noticed Ronon was nowhere to be seen, but he did see Weir waiting there for him, "Dr. Weir" John said calmly "to what do I owe this of you waiting here for me to arive?"

"What happened over there, Ronon said something about the Wraith coming for you and Teyla and... why are you without a shirt?" Weir asked getting to the point right away.

"They got good food back there" Rodney said, he still had a good sized piece of bread in his hands. Weir ignored him for the moment

"Well I can see someone is happy that we are safe and sound." John said in a perky voice, "Yeah there was Wraith, only they didn't last long." John explained what had happened after he and Teyla met Kiro.

"Where is Kiro now?" Weir asked.

"Back there" John jerked a thumb, "you don't mind if... she comes here do you? Also she looks a little like a Wraith because of her hair being white, though her skin is more like a misx of me and Teyla, a sunburnt color you know?"

"Fine, just know this, if I get any calls via sceurity because of a Wraith on base, I'll give the order to hunt the Wraith down." Weir said. she looked up to the man at the contrls for the Stargate and nodded, "dail back."

John nodded, "right, hopefully Ronon wont go gun happy on her." John then headed back to the planet.

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Even though by Teylas watch John had only been gone ten minutes to those in Atlantis but in the Underdark John had been gone overnight, which allowed Teyla to stay the night in her daughters home. Only she dreamed again, a darker, scarier dream...

Heat, nothing but inyense heat, the team had come out into a desert planet and a heat wave, most likely because the place was about to go supernova, "Get the Fighters in the air." Teyla heard herself say in a strong Wraith like voice.

Teyla felt herself walk forwards through the blistering sand, something about the planet made her think. She had been there before hadn't she? Burning sand, heat, underground cities... then it came to her...

Creamitore, the hottest planet in Pegasus, and they only had three hours left of darkness before the sun as hot as it was wrose in the east, Teyla could already feel the heat on her back. then came the rouble of a starship lifting off, it was time to leave for the War.

Once inside the ship Teyla got a good look around, she knew she was dreaming, but she couldn't break the dream, she was reliving the Hive Queen she had killed, she was reliving her memories.

Two Drones stepped forwards, Teyla felt herself speak "ready the ship for hyperspace" the Drones left and Teyla woke up

Teyla shot bolt upright in the bedr she had been allowed to use, something was strange, perhaps it was because of the Wraith far above that were still close enough to give her nightmares? Getting out of the bed Teyla went to the main room where the group had eaten before John and Rodney left, only she was not alone.

"Hello Teyla" a well known voice said.

Teyla looked up, a smile on her otherwise worried face, in front of her sitting in a chair, was Red, "Well met" was all she said, if Red was there he surely had something to say.

"So, how do you like Kiro? Did I raise her rightly?" Apparently Red wanted to be sure he had parenting down as a good skill. even though he had two children of his own.

Teyla smiled, "You did well in caring for Kiro, thank you" she told the man, Red smiled in his galaxy famous smile. Teyla looked at him, "If I may ask, why are you here?"

"Well there is something that I hate to tell you but I have to tell you because if I don't tell you... well... Lets just say that if I don't tell you what you have to do now after meeting your daughter, you wont see her again" Red seemed reluculant to tell Teyla what she was going to have to do when she returned to Atlantis.

"Tell me, what must I do?" Apparently teyla had gotton used to Red giving orders. Only something about not seeing Kiro again made her think of once more Ascending.

Red saw the look Teyla was giving him, somehow he knew he had to tell Teyla everything he could, and the Others knew it as well. "I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but very soon you are going to have to make a choice, a choice that could mean your death, or your daughters death." Red looked sad as he spoke.

Teyla looked confused, "what of the dreams?"

"When Mina tried to feed off you she instead had been fed from by you, not only was she fed from but her whole mind entered you along with her life force." Red explained.

"So the dreams are..."

"... Her past before meeting you." Red said standing up from the seat he was in, "now if you will excuse me Kiro is in the other room readying to go to the city now, I just spoke to her before you woke up, and now I must go." Red headed for the door, then stopped and leaned on it as he said thoughtfully, "Let John know I said hello would ya?"

Right at that instant the door opened and John stood there as Red fell out.

"I know my cue" Red said getting to his feet, "what a way to let a guy out of the house you know" he said smiling.

"What are you doing here?" John asked.

"Teyla will explain, I gotta go, Groucho's waiting for me we had a card game planned so, good day to you both." Red said before walkng off and fading away with every step.

John looked back to Teyla, "what was that about? You aren't cheating on me are you?" John asked a smile starting to appear at the corners of his mouth as he spoke.

Teyla knew what John meant and could see the smile starting to form, "No, Red was only giving me something that I must do. Otherwise we lose Kiro forever" She explained everything that Red told her, even the reason behind the dreams.When she was done John asked simply, "Wanna head back home?"

Teyla nodded, "what did Dr. Weir say?"

"Well she said she'd keep Ronon busy and away from Kiro, also she warned me that if anyone calls security because of a Wraith on base she'll give the order to have her hunted down herself." John said.

"Then let us go back to Atlantis. There is someone I must speak with." Teyla didn't tell John that she needed to talk to Halling, other then that Red would have him waiting for her in her and Johns quarters when they arrived. "Kiro is ready in the other room, she wanted to speak to you about something."

John looked at Teyla confused then headed inside, a few minutes later the thread plus Lorne and his team headed back to the gate in the Jumper before heading back to Atlantis. Once the Jumper landed Teyla left the Jumper Bay and headed for her and Johns quarters.

When she arrived she found halling there waiting for her, "Halling, what is the matter?" she asked after giving the normal greeting of the forehead touch. Something was up.

"Hello Teyla, when you joined the Ancestors ten months ago and returned, none of us were told that you ame back other then by word of mouth of those that bring supplies to the mainland for us. Something tells me that you perfer to stay here in Atlantis with Col Sheppard, instead of coming to visit us when you returned you instead stayed here." Halling spoke, his voice harboring sadness. As if he didn't want to have the talk again.

"Halling, what are you saying?" Teyla asked, "are you saying that I have left you? That I had forgotton everyone?" Teyla looked as if she had been punched in the stomach, "What troubles you?" She already dreaded the answer.

"Teyla, you have to choose, Stay here in Atlantis and continue to help the people here against the Wraith, or leave here and cotinue to lead our people. You cannot choose both." Halling said, "In whichever you choose, I understand why."

Teyla was at a loss for words, how could she leave her people and forget about them? That would be next to impossible, "Halling I... I love John, we have a child of our own that we have just been reunited with after so many long months without her. I can't... I can't leave them now? Nor can I leave us all, Who do you have in my stead?"

"Right now my son Jinto, he learned well from you, and he is looked to for advice, he does what he thinks you would do as a leader, he is in my stead now as I have been in yours." Halling said, "have you chose which path you will take?" He asked as he turned to leave.

"Halling..." Teyla said slowly, Halling looked to the woman he himself had raised for his friend, "... I looked to you as a father, and to Jinto as a brother. I can't leave you, nor can I leave John, not now." Teyla looked away as if ready to be slapped by Halling, but... nothing happened, in stead Halling took Teyla into a hug.

"Teyla, no matter the choice you make you will always be welcome with our people." he said before turning to leave the room to go back to the mainland, Leaving Teyla where she stood watching him leave, tears starting to form in her eyes... Somehow she felt more alone then ever.