Ch. 66

(Atlantis, Infirmary)

⌠The Nanites won▓t be affected by an EM Pulse. These little buggers are extremely more sophisticated then the ones we got effected with last year,■ Rodney began immediately as Stacey and Adam entered.

⌠So, what▓s the plan?■ Stacey asked.

⌠Radio Frequency,■ Rodney said shortly. ⌠The Ancients used a highly advanced frequency that will take me at least a day to crack.■

⌠Rodney, the Ancient numbering system has hundreds and thousands of number combinations,■ Elizabeth said.

⌠Millions,■ Stacey corrected Weir.

⌠You need to work quickly, Rodney,■ Carson said. ⌠The recent blood work for Allison has come back. The Nanites are multiplying and spreading into her blood. The immunity boosters I▓ve given Allison aren▒t helping. I estimate less than 19 hours before the Nanites overwhelm her body.■

⌠Allie▓s body is fighting a loosing battle,■ Stacey said, tearfully.

⌠Get to work, Rodney,■ John said forcefully.

(Elizabeth▓s Office)

⌠Have you found anything on that arrow?■ Weir asked Teyla.

Teyla and Stacey sat at Elizabeth▓s desk. Teyla had returned from the Mainland.

⌠It is not of Athosian design. The arrow was found in a tree. The hunter who found this arrow did notice small fragments of bone,■ Teyla passed a plastic bag full of small bones to Stacey.

Stacey looked at them closely.

⌠I thought that you would like to look at them further,■ Teyla told her.

⌠These bones are oddly shaped,■ Stacey commented, still examining the fragments. ⌠They don▓t look human.■

⌠Wraith, maybe?■ Weir asked.

⌠Most likely. I can try and get any DNA from the these,■ Stacey said.

⌠If it is Wraith, it looked like the Ancients may have been on to something,■ Weir said.

⌠Any word yet from Rodney?■ Stacey asked, Elizabeth.

⌠He▓s still trying to find the right frequency,■ Weir shook her head. ⌠How are you holding up?■

⌠I▓m just running on fumes, at the moment. When this is over, I▓m looking forward to have a few days off,■ Stacey answered.

⌠You▓ll have it,■ Weir said. She nodded to the bones, Stacey was still examining. ⌠At lest you▓ll have something to keep you busy for a few hours.■

(Atlantis, Infirmary, Lab)

Stacey had her face in one of the Ancient microscopes, examining the bone fragments when Elizabeth and John entered. When she heard the doors close with a hiss, she looked up.

⌠Who▓s watching Adam?■ Stacey asked her husband.

⌠Teyla▓s keeping an eye on him,■ he answered.

⌠You said you▓ve found something interesting?■ Weir asked.

⌠The DNA of the bones is Wraith. I compared it to the Wraith arm we have,■ Stacey said. ⌠But, that▓s not why I called you,■ she paused as John and Elizabeth looked at one another. ⌠I took a closer look at the arrow. It▓s the same as the ones I got shot with on Inara▓s planet. Except the ones I was shot with were normal ones. The carving designs on the arrow are the same.■

⌠How . . . ?■

⌠Inara brought the arrows and Nanites from Atlantis,■ Stacey said quickly. ⌠Which means Inara has the correct frequency to turn off the Nanites.■

To be continued . . .