Disclaimer : I do not own Stargate Atlantis nor am I making a profit from this story, I do own Dr. Orla Grant though.
Rating : M for sexual content
Plot : Off World, Mud, mild whumpage and hopefully a pairing you will all love.
Pairings : Ronon Dex/Orla Grant more later
Spoilers : Set in Season 5 but I had changed a few things, Ronon has Season 4 hair NOT that wig, Teyla has not had her baby (hurry up John), Laura Cadman is now stationed on Atlantis and Carson Beckett is the CMO, I love him sorry.
A Massive thank you to bailey1ak for you patience and guidance your a star *hugs*.
Please read enjoy and review please. Do you want more or ......
Orla looked at the group about her. Teyla's hair and neck were still plastered with bits of mud despite hers and the Colonels best efforts earlier. Ronon's long legs were swathed in mud as was the back of his coat where he'd sat in the mud for her. She loved him for that.
Colonel Sheppard and Rodney, well they still resembled mud people from some dreadful B movie after both had fallen face down in the mud. It'd seem nothing short of a week long shower would make those two look any better. She however, was fairing better only her lower legs muddy.
The mud nearest the Stargate had been deep enough to pull off a boot. Now however, it was reaching their knee's and was tiring to wade through.
"Rodney, are you picking up any life signs?" Sheppard wearily asked.
"Life signs? Oh right," Rodney muttered clumsily fumbling with the LSD device.
"Yes, five though not all intelligent." He responded tartly.
"McKay! I swear I WILL shoot you myself if you carry on," the Colonel ranted.
"Sorry," muttered the scientist.
"Other than us no, nothing lives here, okay maybe some birds otherwise it's just mud and trees," McKay finally answered the Colonel's original question.
"Fine, how much farther are these ruins? I can't see how SG4 could've gone much further it's getting too deep," Sheppard stated.
"The ruins are about half a klick ahead according to the co-ordinates we were given." Teyla announced.
"Something's not right," The Satedan murmured.
"Ronon? Care to be a bit more specific there buddy?" Sheppard pleaded.
"No," He snorted twisting his neck to look about the tree lines.
"Oh great, and what do you base this knowledge on then Ronon?" Spat McKay.
"Just know," Ronon shrugged his shoulders.
Orla was really wishing she'd stayed in the lab.
"How are you coping Orla?" Teyla inquired as they carried forward.
"Honestly? " Orla gasped, looking at Teyla whilst trying not to end up face down in the mud.
"Of course, we are your friends, Orla," Teyla pressed.
"Tired, my legs ache, my back aches and I now loathe mud." Orla gushed.
"You're not to tell Ronon that though." Orla smiled. "He has enough to do without having to babysit me as well" Orla continued.
"As you were honest with me I shall not tell Ronon, however, if you start to feel this is too much you must please tell me at least." Teyla implored.
"Off-world is not a place to hide an ailment or worry, promise me you will let me know?" Teyla demanded.
"Of course I will, Teyla, I promise." Orla replied.
"Sheppard, these co-ordinates you were given are incorrect," McKay grumbled.
"My Marines don't get lost, Rodney, your machines gotta be faulty," Sheppard retorted.
"Fine, then how come we should be able to see the fabulous ruins of said planet but in reality land it's just more MUD," Rodney bellowed.
"Landslide," Ronon stated.
"Look at the tree line just over to the left. There's a gap, the trees have fallen… probably landslide. Why you can't see the ruins… they're buried." Ronon continued to explain.
"Would explain the increased mud we've seen not to mention it's too quiet," Sheppard looked at Ronon who nodded in agreement.
"Animals won't return till its safe, landslide must be recent," The Runner continued.
"Animals? What animals?" McKay balked.
"I'm calling it, this is too dangerous, we're knee deep in mud, the ruins are ruined anyway, sorry," Sheppard grinned, "They're probably buried too far down anyway," Sheppard decided.
"So, no objections? Good, let's head back." The Colonel said heading towards the way they'd come.
They all heard it before they saw it. A loud gushing and creaking of falling trees. landslide, but which direction?
Ronon cocked his head to left, something was definitely coming.
"Landslide." The Runner yelled as loud as possible.
The look of fear from his team mates prompted him into action.
"If you can't get out of its path, crawl into a ball, protect your head and try to hold onto something," he bellowed.
Ronon pulled Orla's rucksack off her back and threw it onto his back telling her she'd move quicker without it.
Ronon then grabbed Orla and Teyla's forearms yanking them hard behind him. Now wasn't the time for politeness.
Ronon tried to run but Teyla and Orla couldn't keep up.
Rodney said nothing but moved quicker than Sheppard could remember ever seeing the man move before.
Sheppard managed to get to Rodney's side. He grabbed the scientist's TAC vest and ran if you can call it that in mud in the direction of the Stargate.
TBC...