"It was called the peacekeeper by the Ancients. I'm not sure why, though. Maybe having free time helps a person keep peace."

Ella and McKay had been discussing the gauntlet that was still on Ella's wrist as they walked to the gateroom. They entered the gateroom to find a crowd. The whole base had been assembled in front of the open wormhole.
Ella looked around with curiousity. "What's going on here?"

Rodney didn't know, but a nearby marine was able to answer. "Dr. Daniel Jackson is coming!"

Rodney smiled, glad to be welcoming back someone he thought of as a friend. Ella, however, still didn't have the slightest idea who was coming. Names told her nothing. She had assumed this gathering was for the Colonel what's-his-face who was coming to take Woolsey's place.

She peered over the crowd, but all she could see was short, shaggy, light brown hair as Dr. Jackson came through the gate. She stood on her tiptoes, but still couldn't see anything more. Then she felt a hand take her by the elbow and pull her through the crowd. She realized it was John and relaxed, letting him pull her as Rodney followed behind them. When they broke through the front of the crowd she came face to face with the Doctor. His eyes were the same blue as the stargate covered with glasses and his smile was warm and friendly. He didn't look weak, which surprised Ella. She was expecting someone like Rodney or Radek.

While the young woman Sheppard had brought examined him, Daniel focused on the artifact on her wrist. He had already met Ronon, and had been warned about how alike the two were. He assumed she just needed time to finish her cold examination. Soon, however, he got so lost in his examination of the artifact that he impulsively reached out and pulled it up to eyelevel. Before he knew it he was on the ground.

Ella jerked her wrist away as the man fell. She stood over him, readiness being her next habitual move. When she realized what she had done she bit her lower lip and offered a hand. "I'm sorry, it's a habit. Ella Dex."
Daniel took her hand and winced as she pulled him to a standing position. He forced a smile as he said, "Daniel Jackson," through the pain in his back.

Ella stepped back into the line that Sheppard's team had formed, picking a spot between John and Ronon. As Rodney finished saying hello the crowd began to disperse. Ella turned to leave with Ronon, but John caught her shoulder.

"Hey, I offered for you to show Docter Jackson his room."

Ella's jaw slackened as she finished turning around. "Why?"

"So he can check out that device. Keep an eye on him, then bring him to the tack room in a half an hour."

By the time Sheppard was done Ella's jaw had clenched and her hands rested firmly on her hips. "When did I become his babysitter?"

John flashed a crooked smile. "Not babysitter, tourguide." With that John walked away, leaving Ella with her mouth hanging open and Daniel behind her with his hands in his pockets looking distracted. As she turned to him he brightened up and waved. She sighed and walked past him towards the hallway. He picked up his bag and sighed also, following her to his room.

Daniel set his bag down and plopped down on the edge of his bed. He looked up at Ella reluctantly. "Can I have the gauntlet?"

Ella frowned. "Well, when I put it on, I forgot about one thing." Ella sat down on the bed an arms length away from Daniel and turned her wrist and the gauntlet upside-down. "It kind of slipped my mind when I put it on. You need the key to get it off."

Daniel frowned and cautiously grabbed the gauntlet again, keeping an eye on Ella to judge her reaction. She was watching Daniel's hands. When she didn't pull away Daniel began turning the gauntlet back and forth, making sure to do so gently so he didn't hurt her. He felt the usual surge of adrenaline as he found writing on the side.

Ella sat impatiently as Dr. Jackson held her wrist. Finally she had had enough. She tried to pull her wrist away, but he held on and muttered under his breath.

"Just one more second."

"No." As Ella bite out the word Daniel received a jolt of electricity from the gauntlet.

"Ouch!" He pulled back and shook his hands, his face contorted into a grimace. "How'd you do that?"

Ella rolled her eyes. "How should I know? You're the one who read it."

Daniel clenched his teeth, trying to stay calm. "You didn't give me enough time."

"Then read faster next time!" As Ella snapped the rebuttal, Daniel stood and shouted in pain.

"Ouch!" His grimace of pain turned to worry and confusion as he took a step away from Ella. "I wasn't touching you that time. Why did I still get shocked?"

Ella shrugged equally as curious as Daniel. "I don't know. A mental link maybe?"

There was silence for a moment as they both wondered what to do. Then Daniel turned to glare at Ella.
"I am not stupid!"

Ella looked over at him with sheer confusion. "I didn't say that out loud! You heard my thoughts?"

Daniel's jaw dropped. Then a look of concentration covered his face. Ella raised her eyebrows.

"What are you doing, Doctor Jackson?"

He pursed his lips and wrinkled his eyebrows. "I was trying to see if you could read my mind."

Ella rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest. "Maybe next time you should warn the one who is supposed to be reading the minds. By the way, I can't read your mind. I guess you read my mind and I can shock the whey out of you. I like this."

Daniel frowned and glanced at his watch. "Well, we should probably head towards the tack room. I want to get to PX5-145 as soon as possible."

"Isn't that where we found this?" She held up the gauntlet.

Daniel nodded and stood, heading towards the door. "Are you going to show me where the tack room is? I didn't really go there last time I visited."

Ella stood and groaned, which gave Daniel a small shock. He grimaced and followed her out the door and down the hallway.