Ch. 68

(Atlantis, Infirmary)

Stacey took the device that Inara had given her and turned it on. She scanned the wound on Allison's leg. Slowly, the Nanites deactivated. Allison began to heal, with her mother's help. Allison gave her parents a hug and then hopped off the bed.

"Oi! Where do you think you're going, young lady?" Carson said, stopping her.

"To go bug Rodney," Allison told him knowingly.

"I don't think so. As fun as that can be, I want to be absolutely sure those Nanites are completely out of you system before you're to be released," Carson told her.

"Aw, man," she whined. Allison turned to her mother, "Mom!"

"Sorry, honey. Doctors orders," she told her daughter.

John picked her up and put her back on the bed. Allison groaned as she plopped her head back down on the pillow.

"We'll come back in an hour," John chuckled lightly.

He and Stacey walked out of the Infirmary and met Jeff, Elizabeth and John's team out in the hall.

"It worked. The Nanites have been deactivated," John told the group waiting outside the room.

There was a huge sigh of relief around the hall. Stacey wrapped her arms around John's waist. She could finally show her immense relief. In the Infirmary she was happy and relieved; she just didn't want to show how scared she was that Allison was on the edge of death.

"How close were you, Rodney?" Stacey asked, releasing John from the hug. "With the code."

"Not even," McKay answered, exhausted.

"I gotta tell ya," Jeff said, "Stacey was absolutely amazing." he pointed at his daughter-in-law.

"It's not like it wasn't my first time off-world," Stacey shrugged.

"Dr. Weir," Chuck interrupted their conversation.

"Yes," Elizabeth answered her radio.

"Major Lorne has requested a medical team to HJP-1980. He says that two members of his team are injured and are immobile," he told her through the radio.

"I'm on it," Stacey told Weir. She put her hand to her ear and spoke into her radio, "Tell them I'm on my way."

Stacey kissed John on the cheek, ran to the Infirmary to collect her off-world gear and headed to the Gateroom.

(Gateroom)

The first Chevron engaged as Stacey, Amanda and Nancy entered. Nancy passed the clips of ammo for Stacey's P-90. Elizabeth followed.

"Is this them?" Stacey asked Nancy.

"Yes, Doctor," she answered. "Dr. McKay multiplied the Nanites and are all over the bullets."

"You're very lucky that I'm letting you do this. Major Lorne informed me that there was a Wraith Hive settled there. There should be some Wraith stationed on the planet and should report to the nearest Hive. Find away to get on board that Hive and do as much damaged as you can," Weir told Stacey. "We'll give you three hours before I send in Sheppard's team."

"I understand, Elizabeth," she told the other woman. "You know, I'm liking this off-world stuff. This is my second time today," she added as the last Chevron engaged.

"Are you trying to tell me something, Stacey?" Weir asked, with a small smile.

"Maybe," Stacey shrugged, leading the other two through the wormhole.

(HJP-1980)

"Major Lorne," she greeted the man as she reached him at the tree line.

"Dr. Sheppard," he returned the greeting. "Nancy. Amanda."

Stacey turned her direction to her patience. Dr. Dexter and Dr. Jones were lying unconscious and seriously bleeding. She went over to Jones who looked like he had the most serious injury's and spoke as she looked him over more carefully.

"Broke two bones in both legs, a hairline fracture on the back of his skull and a few cracked ribs," Stacey listed off. "It's a good thing you didn't move him, Major."

Stacey went over to Dexter and examined him as well.

"Broke a few rib bones shattered his right foot bone completely. The skull isn't fractured. That's good at least. Nancy and Amanda, see to Dexter. I'll take care of Jones," She nodded. Stacey looked back at Lorne and asked, "Where's Colonel Anderson?"

"These two wandered off. They weren't watching where they were going and fell off of the edge of a large crater," he told her as she set the broken bones and healed Jones' fractured skull. "A Wraith Hive Ship had recently awoken here, by the looks of things. Colonel Anderson and I managed to get Jones and Dexter here before a few Wraith soldiers got to Anderson."

"They took Anderson?" she asked.

"And fed off him right then and there," Lorne told her.

Stacey sighed. She went over to Dexter and healed his rib bones. That's all she could heal for right now. She was already getting tired from healing Jones' skull and ribs.

"Okay, let's get these boys home before the Wraith decide and make a second appearance," Stacey said, tiredly.

Dexter was conscience now. With help from Amanda he hopped to the Stargate. Lorne and Nancy carried Jones on a stretcher, while Stacey held up the rear carrying all of the medical equipment. She was about to dial the 'Gate when the Stargate dialed from an off-world site.

A Wraith Dart came out of the Stargate, missing the group by a few inches. Lorne and Stacey hid the others behind the DHD. Stacey grabbed her P-90 and ordered Lorne, "Memorize that address. As soon as the Stargate disengages dial Atlantis and get home."

"What are you going to do?" he asked.

"I'll draw the Dart away from here," Stacey told him, standing up. "If the Stargate doesn't disengage soon, then get under cover until it does."

"What else are you thinking?" he asked her, suspiciously.

"I'm gonna take on a Hive Ship, Major," she told him. "Elizabeth will fill you in when you get back. If I'm not back in a few hours, John and his team are prepared to rescue me. But, they need the address. So, get memorizing!"

Stacey ran toward the Dart and as soon as the Dart swiped her up it dialed out. The Stargate then disengaged when it was through and Lorne dialed out.

To be continued . . .