1 hour and 25 minutes until self destruct
"This is a bad idea." Kennedy Jackson protested as they stood in Kennedy's bedroom. All the kids had their own personal quarters in the SGC, just like the kids in Atlantis had.
"How would you feel if this was happening to the SGC? Atlantis is our home, Kennedy!" Melena reminded her. Kennedy nodded and looked at Kayla, who stood next to her.
"Still a bad idea." They said in perfect unison.
"But you'll help?" Miranda asked from behind Melena. They both nodded.
"We're at that 'aw, let's do it and see what happens' age. Let's rock and roll." The girls exited the bedroom and went into the empty hallway, heading at once towards the control room.
"We need to take control of the ring-room." Torren said, coming around a corner to join them. Kennedy and Kayla jumped, still not used to his stealth abilities.
"The only people we need to worry about are Teyla, Ronan and Teal'c. No one is on Atlantis anymore; they did a quick evacuation." Miranda said as Jack joined them from another hallway.
"We're in luck. Teyla's in the mess-hall introducing Jeannie and David to the wonders of Jell-o and Teal'c is off-world with SG-7." He reported.
"Last time I checked, Ronan was in the ring-room because apparently we're not trust worthy and their guarding it. How do you expect to get past him?" Miranda asked, directing the question at Melena.
"I'll use my charm. He is my dad, remember?" She responded.
"By charm you mean a gun?" Miranda asked.
"Same thing." Melena ducked into an armory and grabbed a Zat. Even though the Goa'uld were long gone, every armory on the base still had Zat's. Everyone else grabbed one too.
"Torren and I will take the ring-room. Kennedy and Kayla will stay here to dial the ring." Melena told everyone.
"Fine. Jack will need to start running once we get into Atlantis. He's the only one with the Gene and he'll be the only one able to use The Chair, so he has to get to it fast. It won't be long before everyone in the SGC is trying to dial and get into Atlantis." Miranda reminded them.
"You realize that we're going rogue and we'll be like…traitors." Miranda gulped. Melena nodded, but Torren was the one that spoke first.
"SG-1 has done worse many times, Miranda." He reminded her. They fell silent as they neared the ring-room. Miranda was right; Ronan stood talking with Amelia in the ring-room. Melena paused out of sight and did a quick head-count. Besides her parents, there were three other men at the computers that were around the rings. Ever since Atlantis landed on earth and the SGC had gotten rings, they had men posted there just like in the control-room for the star-gate. Melena motioned towards the men as Torren looked at her. He nodded, understanding. They sprinted up the last few steps into the room and opened fire with their Zat's. Everyone dropped, unconscious. Kennedy and Kayla scampered over to the computers once everyone was down.
"I'll dial the gate." Kennedy said, already punching buttons. Torren hurried to stand in the rings with Miranda and Jack. Melena paused only to grab her father's gun from his belt.
"Sorry dad, but this is an awesome gun." She whispered as she tucked the gun into her own belt. Melena ran over to stand beside Torren under the rings. She looked over at Kennedy and Kayla. She gave them a grateful smile. Kennedy punched the last button and the rings descended on them. They were beamed into Atlantis. By the time the blinding light had passed and Melena looked around again, Jack was already gone, heading for the Chair room. Miranda ran towards the control-room.
"You sure there's no one here?" Melena yelled, jogging down the hallway after her.
"No life signs except for ours!" She yelled back, waving a small life-sign monitor she'd snatched from who knows where at Melena.
"I'm going after Jack. I'll make sure he doesn't fire any drones or anything." Torren said. He'd been beside her the whole time. He ran off, disappearing down another hallway. Melena ran faster to catch up with Miranda and they both reached the control-room in the loft at the same time.
"How long?" Melena asked, knowing Miranda knew what she meant.
"It's all ready now. I'm keeping the cloak up until we get up into the atmosphere so no one will see us leaving. We are right by the golden gate bridge for gosh sakes…" Miranda reminded her. Miranda looked up.
"You realize that once we do this, there is no going back. We won't have enough time to come back once we go into hyperspace and it's possible it will burn out the ZPM's and leave us trapped." She told me.
"I know. But we have to. This is our home and we will protect it!"
A/N charmingskyblue304, I actually hadn't meant it to be light and dark like it was. I just checked and realized that I'd posted it all messed up. Thanks for the review!