Pegasus Galaxy, Lantea, Atlantis, Elizabeth's Office; February 8, 2007, 12:30
Elizabeth Weir sat in front of the computer that had been beamed aboard John's jumper when they were in space.
"It's like she knew who I was, she called me 'Uncle John,' I can't help but wonder what kind of Ancient would interfere with the lower plains."
Elizabeth looked at Rodney and John as they sat in her office, they were wondering what had happened too.
"Apparently the first part of this database is a letter from the future and past. It's from a girl, she's seven; her name is Ardelis Eliaos McKay." Rodney leaned forward as Elizabeth continued. "She apparently was created by Janus when he went back to Earth, he had seen what was to come and decided that 'Atlantis's Savior,' that's what I'm called, should not have a short life.
He created Ardelis and made sure she would be kept away so I would discover her before the expedition but instead Ardelis was discovered in 2009 and at that time I was dead, so against everything, Ardelis waited months and gathered what she needed to create a timeship and went back from Earth, where Atlantis was, to our time and stopped what was to be a deadly attack."
"So the kid was an Ancient who went ahead to undo a deadly attack, why then does she have Rodney's last name?"
"That's the interesting part, Janus placed Ardelis under the ice in Antarctica and she's still there. She was discovered in March of 2009 and after that, since I was dead, Rodney apparently adopted her. Tests by Jennifer Keller showed that she was half-Ancient because she was my daughter and I'm not Ancient." Elizabeth looked at the two men and then at the computer again.
They all seemed to be silent for a little bit, it was strange that Elizabeth had a child that was half Ancient and that it was possible the child would come and live in the city with them one day.
"Is that the letter or the information?" Rodney looked at her and she scrolled down.
"The letter is as followed,
To the First Reconnaissance Team of Atlantis,
Much that was to be the future was majoring in death and loses of life. My correction of the timeline has wiped many things from history; I will only give you events that occurred so that they will help Atlantis win against the war with the wraith. Know that not all of them will occur and do not try to make all of them occur.
You must go on with life, do not question what is ahead when I arrive because I will not know. I have restored a timeline so I will either disappear or live life in a different place, probably in Atlantis in the past.
I want you to know that all of you are family, whether you hate or love each other; count yourselves blessed to have those around you. The future is uncertain now that I have corrected it, just live life as if each day was your last.
Mother, know that you were mourned too much and that the knowledge I will meet you one day is enough for me to go forward in life. Janus was nearing ascension when I was born so I have advanced genes, remember the incident with Rodney and the ascension machine, I have those gifts and they are not lethal in me, so know that when we meet, I may do strange things.
Good luck to you all.
Ardelis Eliaos Weir McKay
P.S. Kill the wraith you call Michael next time you see him, it'll help divert a lot of death."
All three looked at each other and found themselves amazed that a child, even a half-Ancient, could do all that she did.
"What else is there?" Rodney looked at Elizabeth and she looked through the computer.
"Events, all pertaining to the war with wraith. Discoveries made by our team, where the discoveries are. Different cures that are to be developed in the future, Rodney's achievements and a lot of information on the things he'll create to help the city. Also a list of planets and where in Antarctica Ardelis can be found."
"Damn, she thought ahead, she's like Rodney and you put together…strange combination." John looked at Elizabeth, "she was only seven?"
"Seven, would be eight but decided to go ahead with her plan to save Atlantis before anything else could happen."
A knock made the three turn, Jennifer Keller was there. "Dr. Weir, I've assessed the information this young Ancient placed in the medical file and it seems everything in the file can be constructed and made. Should I start a team on the cures?"
"Go ahead Jennifer and start the ATA drug trials again, apparently there's…"
"I read, I'll start it," Jennifer left and Elizabeth handed a thumb drive to Rodney.
"This is everything of yours," Rodney looked at it and nodded, gently taking the drive.
"Is there a picture of her?"
Elizabeth turned the computer around and they saw a picture of Ardelis and Rodney, her arms were around his neck as they both smiled. Her bright green eyes and brunette waves covered his shoulders.
"I have to say Rodney; you don't look half bad with the kid." John patted Rodney and left the two in the room.