"Secrets and Challenges"
Ch. 16
(A/N: I would like to thank Celtic Knott for the reviews. She's been with me since the very beginning of the story.)
(Stacey's Quarter's)
When John arrived to take Stacey to the Infirmary, he found her in a towel, lying on the ground, her legs covered in blood. He ran to her and picked her off the ground, resting her head on his lap. John tapped his radio headset and said:
"This is Major Sheppard. I need Dr. Beckett in Stacey's quarter's now!"
Minutes later . . .
Beckett had arrived minutes later. John had carefully picked Stacey up and placed her down on the bed.
"The less we move her, the better," Beckett said. "I'm no Baby Doctor. But . . ."
"I had another Miss Carriage," Stacey interrupted.
She had woken up. Her hair was still wet from the shower. John had done his best to put clothes on her. The Major and Carson looked at her.
"How are ya feeling?" John asked.
"Just peachy, thanks," she answered, annoyed.
Stacey began to get up. But, both, John and Carson stopped her.
"Oh, no you don't. You know the drill," John said to her.
"Unfortunately," she drawled.
John gave a silent sigh and kissed her softly on the cheeks.
"I'll try and get you some food. But in the meantime, I want you to rest," John ordered. "While Dr. Beckett keeps an eye on you. When I come back and you haven't listened to him, then you'll have me to answer to." He pointed a slender finger at her. "Got it?"
"Yes, sir," Stacey mumbled, folding her arms.
"Good. Now sleep,"
With that he left. Stacey slumped down in the bed and fell a sleep.
(Gym)
Stacey leaned against the door frame as she watched them. By the looks of things, Teyla was fighting against John and Ford; and keeping her own, too. She approached them. When they saw her coming they stopped.
"Hey guys," she greeted the three.
"Good afternoon, Dr. Grayson," Teyla said.
"Hey," John said, giving her a peck on the cheek.
"How are you feeling, Doctor?" Ford asked.
"I feel a little better. I'm still pretty weak, though," Stacey told them.
"Are you sure you should be out of bed," Teyla said.
John looked at Stacey, waiting for an answer.
"I'm positive," she said. "Besides, I needed a shower and a decent meal."
"You still didn't answer the question, Stace," John said to her, scornfully.
She rolled her eyes at him. Not bothering to hide it.
"Probably not," she answered. "But, I have been in bed for two straight weeks! I needed to stretch my legs. You know how I get when I stay in one place for too long. I get antsy."
"Okay, let's go. You've stretched your legs enough," John said to his wife.
"I can make my way to my room on my own, thanks," she said irritably.
Stacey wobbled a little. She held on to John for support.
"Ya sure about that?" he said.
She sighed and shook her head slightly. The exhaustion came like a wave; quick and hard. John put a hand around her waist and slung her arm over his shoulder.
"You too can keep practicing, if ya like," John called back the other two as he left.
(Stacey's Quarter's)
The next day, Carson came by to check on her.
"Your vitals are all back to normal now. I imagine your getting just a wee bit antsy," Dr. Beckett said.
"Just a bit," Stacey said.
John snorted. She gave him the evil eye and threw a pillow at him, but missed John by and inch and landed on the ground. Carson just smiled.
(Gym)
Stacey ducked as Teyla thrashed her fighting staff toward Stacey's head. Stacey then aimed for Teyla's stomach. She was too quick for the Ethosian and hit her hard in the stomach. Teyla took only seconds to recover and hit for Stacey's chest. The feral than jumped up, did a summersault in the air, landed gracefully on the ground and hit Teyla in the back; making her hit the ground hard on her stomach.
Teyla rolled over on her back. Stacey put her staff at her side and extended her arm. Teyla took it. The two women smiling. They heard clapping come from the door. Teyla and Stacey turned their heads and saw John, Ford, and McKay. The two warriors looked at one another and chuckled.
"I told you not to go easy on me Teyla," Stacey said as they walked over to the three men.
"I was not going easy on you, Doctor," Teyla said.
The women grabbed their towels and water bottles.
"So, what brings you men here?" Stacey asked.
"There's something that you need to see," McKay said. He gave a necklace to her. It was metal with a seven point star with a long silver chain. "This."
"Okay, so what is this?" she asked.
"Come with us and we'll explain,"
(Corridors)
"We think it's a key," McKay said, as the group walked.
"To what exactly?" Stacey asked, examining the pendant.
"To a secret lab," Ford answered.
"McKay tried to use it to open it, but it didn't work," John explained. "So, they called me down and I still couldn't open it."
"So, you thought I could try," she said.
"Here it is," McKay said.
The group was standing in front of a closed door. The outside looked like any other lab on Atlantis. Except there was a seven pointed star shape on the right hand side of the door. Stacey stepped foreword and placed the star pendent into place.
To be continued . . .
(A/N: I'm so sorry that this chapter took forever. Writer's Block sucks. I promise I'll have the next chapter out as soon as possible. The holidays and vacation threw me off on my writing schedule too. Thanks for waiting so patiently and sticking with me.)