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Sheppard sat in the infirmary waiting for Keller to finish her tests when Colonel Carter walked in and motioned for Keller to come over when she got to Carter she whispered something to her and left. Keller than walked back to John, "So I'm told that you're not coming back for a couple months is that right?"
"Yup unless Teyla wants to come back to Atlantis."
"Well I'm going to be running a few extra scans then, head over to the scanner," She instructed, he got up and did as he was told.
"So doc anything wrong with me," he asked after the machine had finished.
"No you're fine," She said sadly realizing that there were no traces of an alien influence although his endorphins were slightly elevated but there were so many possible causes for that.
"Thanks doc," he said jumping off the table and jogging out of the infirmary. Keller touched her earpiece and called Carter.
"So what did the scan turn up?"
"Nothing at all," she said sadly.
"Are you sure?"
"Yes there is nothing physically wrong with Colonel Sheppard that I can find, I guess he actually wants to go on the ship."
"Could the AI have done something? Sheppard avoided mentioning how it interacted with personnel and it seemed to know a lot about him."
"Well if the ship is manipulating his mind I can't detect it."
"Scary thought," Carter said as a chill made its way up her spine as she thought about possible consequences if the AI could manipulate minds with no traces what else could it do? Could it get someone to sabotage Atlantis? They definitely needed to learn more about the ship but the only way to do that involved sending personnel onto the ship.
"But I have no way to prove it," Keller finished sitting down in her office and beginning to file the paperwork on the Colonel and Teyla.
"Did you run the scans on Teyla yet?"
"She's clean as well although I'd like her back here next month."
"I'll tell them before they leave," Carter said turning off her headset and getting back to the pile of paperwork on her desk.
Sheppard waited outside Teyla's quarters he went to activate the door chime again when the door slide open, "Teyla are you ready?" he asked her.
"Yes, I think so, doctor Keller has requested that I return next month"
"Ok let's go," he said picking up her bags and heading to the jumper.
After entering the jumper she sat in the copilot seat after several minutes of flying neither of them had said a word. Finally Sheppard attempted to break the silence, "So what have you and Ronon been doing while Rodney and I were on the ship?"
"Ronon went on missions with other teams, and I monitored the search for my people," she said before the heavy silence once again descended.
"Are you interested in seeing the ship?" Sheppard asked after a few minutes hoping that this would get her to talk he felt as if they hadn't had time to talk to her in a long time.
"Yes I think it will be a very interesting experience."
"What do you know about the ship?" he asked her still trying to get the conversation to stick.
"Not much I did not attend the briefing or read the reports."
"Well it's small but fast and apparently pretty powerful, the AI is very good he sent me breakfast."
"How did it know how to make the food?"
"It probably pulled it," he said pausing when he realized what he was going to say, "Bastard lied to me he does go into my memories."
"The AI is aware of your memories how?" Teyla asked clearly alarmed and nervous.
"Don't worry he's only entered my mind so far but he can read minds."
"Does Colonel Carter know about this?"
"I think so I'm sure I mentioned it to Rodney and he probably told her."
"So she might not be aware, is this not a security risk?" She asked despite knowing what the answer.
"Well yeah I guess but he said that he doesn't look at people's memories," he turned to her his gaze intense which she met and held. He covered her hand with his, "And he won't hurt us."
""Why are you so sure?" She turned her head and faced out the front window again.
"He just wouldn't he has no reason to," he said however she never responded because the ship came into view.
Following her line of vision he saw the ship come into view, "The ship is beautiful John."
"Yeah it wasn't that good when I got on it," he said noticing that the ship seemed to have become sleeker and newer it was no longer covered in vines and the grime that resulted from sitting on a planet for 10,000 years it was glistening in the early morning sunlight the ships itself appeared to be a light blue or silver. Sheppard was now able to make out the different parts of the ship and noticed several strange pieces of design on the ship. They quickly landed and entered the ship.
"John is there anything you need me to do."
"No you can relax I'll be in the command room for a few minutes and then I'm going to head to a new room and learn what it does."
"Can you show me where I will be sleeping?"
"Yeah sure, AI can you activate," he said heading down a hallway.
"Yes Sheppard oh I see you have brought someone with you," it said appearing nearby in his usual two foot form and smiling at him.
"Yes I just need to take her to the bedroom and then I'll be in the command center is there any way she can gain access to the ship?" he said despite knowing the AI would say no.
"I shall see to it that the ships systems become available to her," Sheppard's eyes went wide and he stopped in the middle of the hallway.
"What really, why didn't you do that for Rodney?" Sheppard sputtered shocked that the AI would allow her access to the systems.
"I did not think he was trustworthy."
"Thank you AI," Teyla said sweetly smiling nervously at Ancient.
"Call me Ancient or old man as Sheppard prefers," he said showing annoyance at the latter term.
"You were constructed by the ancestors then?"
"No my construction predates the ones you call ancestors existence."
"Who built you?"Teyla asked as Sheppard looked at her and smiled at her. She had no idea how hard it could be to get simple information out of the AI.
"His name was ancient which was then passed on to me."
Why was he called just ancient?"
"No but I cannot say what his other names are."
"After John shows you his bedroom I need you to go to the infirmary there are some tests I must run."
"I thought I was to have my own room Colonel?" she said turning to Colonel Sheppard and eying him questioningly.
"You are, there's only one on the ship and so that's where you will be sleeping."
"Oh thank you John."
"Here we go," he said opening a door and showing her into the spacious bedroom, "Good?"
"Yes John, "Teyla said moving around and admiring the room she eventually wandered over to the window and stared out of it. He moved next to her admiring the view.
"So what do you think so far?"
"The AI is interesting but you should have told Colonel Carter about the AI reading minds."
"Don't worry you won't notice it."
"The AI will be probing my mind?"
"Yes it's how it interacts with personnel," He said.
"You did not tell me that John," she said a hint of anger seeping into her voice.
"Sorry I guess I just forgot it's not really that noticeable."
"You did not even ask me if I wanted the AI to interact with me."
"Look I'm sorry Teyla but don't you want to be able to interact with the ship?"
"That is not the point John."
"Then what is the point?"
"That you did not ask me if I wanted the AI to enter into my mind. We do not know if there are any effects of it doing so."
"I hate to interrupt your fight but I need you in the medical bay Teyla," Ancient interjected appearing between the two.
"Follow me Teyla," he said leaving. She followed in silence.
After arriving John left saying he was going to give Teyla some privacy and that he would be in the command center should she need anything. After he left the AI spoke to Teyla.
"Please sit on the table," The AI said appearing next to one of the scattered scanner beds.
"What kind of tests will you be running?" she asked the AI nervously.
"Simple blood, DNA, a few others don't worry none will harm you."
"And none will harm my child I assume?"
"Congratulations I'm sure you and John shall be very happy."
"John and I are not together," She informed the AI as she laid back on the bed.
The AI froze for a few minutes stunned by the revelation after a few minutes the AI regained his composure, "Oh," the AI said surprised by this revelation.
"What gave you the idea that we were?"
"You both showed up together there is only one bed in the entire ship I simply assumed that you would be together."
"We are not the father's name is Kanaan."
"Lie down and relax the scanner will be done in a few minutes," the AI said before disappearing. After finishing the AI told Teyla that it would enter her mind slowly and that she would notice the ship starting to respond to her soon. He also mentioned that it was possible John and Teyla might have some sharing of thoughts and in extreme cases emotions.
"Where is John?"
"Research lab 2, take a left then a right and it will be the fourth door on your left."
"Thank you."
"You and Teyla are not together?" the AI said appearing on a pedestal next to Sheppard.
"No why would you think we were?"
"Why is she here if you are not together?"
"She's a friend of mine who was pretty bored so I thought she might like to come here."
"If you are not together would it not possibly be awkward when you share the same bed?" Sheppard opened his mouth to say something however Ancient cut him off, "I saw what you were thinking about when you brought her into your room and I don't think you would be able to entirely restrain yourself."
"We are not going to be sleeping together," Sheppard said moving away from his current console and onto another nearby one.
"You are aware that there are no other beds on this ship," It said watching Sheppard move around the room away from the pedestal.
"Yes I will be sleeping on the bridge," he said pressing a few buttons and attempting to ignore the AI as best he could.
"Of course," The AI said his voice sounding skeptical while his image appeared confused except for a small smile that Sheppard didn't catch.
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