CHAPTER 116

EPISODE………………..MISSING

Teyla was dressed in her black satin and leather outfit, that covered everything but her head. She recently got out of the shower and dressed and packed a bag before going to the command center to let them know she was ready to go off world. Seeing as Doctor Keller wasn't there waiting, she said she'd be back with her soon. Saying hi to several people along the way, she smiled as Sally waved from atop Ford's shoulders as he was walking through the hallways.

"Hello Sally, General."

"Hi Teyla!" Sally said as she clapped her hands happily and gave Teyla a hug shortly after Ford brought her down.

"Hey, I thought you had already left?"

"I'm off to get Doctor Keller since she wasn't there to meet me at the gate."

"Ah. Is there anything you need before you go?" Ford asked generously. "Or anything you want sent along?"

"No. I think we shall be just fine. Thank you though."

"If you do, just call and we'll be right there."

"I will." she said nodding and then gave Sally another hug before walking off.

"Where was we were going again?" Ford asked acting like he forgot.

"Flying daddy." she said pulling his hand. "You promised!"

"Oh, yes. Now remember, we have to be very careful…" he said as they went to a transporter. "Those Jumpers aren't as safe as the General Lee…."

Keller was packing a couple bags as Teyla walked in with a smile from seeing the General and Sally walk off to have a family moment.

"Oh hey Teyla. Sorry, I'm still packing." Keller said as she grabbed another item.

"There is no immediate rush." Teyla stated.

"You seem pretty happy today." Keller said with a smile of her own.

"I just spoke to the General and his daughter recently. It is very satisfying how that family has been able to incorporate work and having a child."

"It is amazing isn't it. Out here, Sally gets to do things that she wouldn't be able to do at all back on Earth. Wish I could have learned to drive at that age." Keller said while still packing.

"Today they seemed to be going to fly a Jumper."

"Yep. I heard Sam was a bit sacred about the idea, but since Ford's the co-pilot, she isn't as worried. Sally does have the gene to activate Ancient tech. Even better than Sheppard, but she lacks control. She was able to get the chair to activate, but Ford was able to keep her from firing any drones or doing anything else really."

"That would have been very bad."

"Sam thought so to." she said packing a container of candy.

"What are those?"

"Suckers. It's for the children. It usually helps to keep their minds off the needles or as a present for allowing me to stick them." Keller stated.

"I see. You do know we only plan on being there one day?"

"Yeah, but I've always over packed for any trips I went on."

"You seem very nervous about all of this."

"I'm still getting use to the fact that I am going off world. Not to mention just being in another galaxy and seeing other civilizations."

"My people are very welcoming and are eager to meet you."

"I don't doubt it." she said zipping the large duffel bag closed. "I'm looking forward to meeting them as well. Learning about their culture more and their history."

"They will be very happy to hear that." Teyla said with a pleasing tone.

"Well, I think I have everything. Just need to grab my coat."

The two walked into the gate room and the gate was open, waiting for them. They, along with a few others looked towards the windows, seeing a Jumper fly by the tower.

"Whoo, look at you. Got a date Teyla?" Sheppard said from the upper balcony after turning to them.

"Please." Teyla said as she looked away while smiling a way that only Keller noticed for what it really was. "You will call us if you need anything?"

"We'll be fine. No missions on the agenda at the moment. And with the General flying around the city with his daughter, we think that is stressful enough."

"She is flying the Jumper." Teyla said.

"That's what is scary. She takes more after the General then Sam. Which would explain why that Jumper was close enough I could have easily jumped onto it." Sheppard said.

"That did look pretty close." Keller said. "They know what they are doing though."

"Well, Ford is a good pilot, but can't pilot with crap in a fight. Well, enjoy the Athosians, they are a lot of fun." Sheppard said with a wave.

"So I hear. I'm going to experience my first Tandul feast." Keller said.

"Oh yeah, those are a lot of fun. Just watch out for the…um, what is it again?" Sheppard asked with a frown.

"Roos wine." Teyla said.

"Yeah, Roos wine. Very tasty stuff, but hell of a kick. Too much and you'll have a hangover you'll never forget too."

"I'll be careful. Ford came in a few days ago, or actually, was brought in after Teyla had him try a drink and it about knocked him out. I'm pretty sure I'll have a much more better tolerance to it." Keller said.

"You are a Doctor, so, you'll know how to fix yourself." Sheppard said as Keller nodded with a small laugh.

"We must be going." Teyla said.

"Have fun kids." Sheppard said with another wave.

They walked through as he watched and then turned around as Sam needed to talk to him about something.

They exited on the planet as the gate shut down shortly after they walked out. Keller had her backpack on along with two large duffle bags in either hand. Teyla only carried a small bag over her shoulder as she glanced around a moment.

"The settlement is through the woods."

"Lead the way."

"It is some distance, let me help you…" Teyla said reaching for a bag.

"Oh no! No, no, no." Keller said backing away. "I was the idiot who packed these things and I should be the idiot carrying them then. Other than needing the exercise, who knows how many mission may come up where I have to bring this or more. Even Carson had to do this so I need to get used to it."

"Very well." she said with a small smile as they took off.

"So Sheppard was right huh?"

"Hmm?"

"You do have a hot date." she said with a sly voice. "Who is it? I won't tell anyone, I swear."

The chatted as they walked a good mile or less and came out of the woods near a river where the settlement was. Half way there, Keller ended up giving the two bags to Teyla as she couldn't hold them any longer.

"Wow, I didn't think it would be this far." Keller said as they exited the forest.

Several steps in, and noticing no movement or noise, other than the sounds of animals nearby and no smoke in the air, Teyla noticed something was wrong.

"Strange, it is always this quiet or is everyone planning a surprise party for me?"

"No. Something is wrong." Teyla said very worried as she dropped the bags and ran. "Hello?!"

Going into the center of the settlement, they both saw many objects scattered around, but all the tents were still up. All the fires were long since out and what food was around had molded or was eaten.

"Hello!" Teyla yelled loudly as she began running around to different tents to see if anyone was there. "Is anybody here?!"

"Where is everyone?" Keller asked with worry as she followed Teyla.

"I do not know. But they did not leave of their own accord."

"Are you saying they were attacked?"

"Or culled." Teyla said with fear and extreme worry.

The two spilt up and started looking around carefully.

"I thought the Wraith didn't know about this planet."

"That was my understanding as well." Teyla said as they met up near a tent.

"But how could they just…."

Teyla stopped her as she quickly raised her hand and looked around.

"What is it?" Keller asked quietly.

Glancing around more, she pulled on Keller's arm as they hid by a cluster of trees near the waters edge. Unknown people in strange outfits walked up the path they came in on.

"Do you know them?"

"Yes, we must leave." Teyla said with anger in her voice as they saw some strange men pick up the bags Teyla dropped.

"Okay." Keller said with fear.

Going rather deep into the forest away from the settlement, Teyla stopped near a stump that was large enough for them to hide behind.

"Over here." Teyla said kneeling down quickly. "The weapons cache is too far. We better make a run for the gate."

"What?" Keller asked as Teyla took her pack off. "What are you doing?"

"Do you have a weapon?" she asked searching the bag.

"No, just medical supplies. Don't you have a weapon?"

"Just my knife." Teyla said pulling it from a sheath in her boot. "I was coming to visit my people. I did not think I would need a gun. I believe I need to change my way of thinking from now on."

"What do you mean?"

"Your General Carter always has a weapon with him, even at family gatherings from what he has told me. Along with the words, always better to be prepared and safe than sorry for not a weapon handy."

"Makes sense to me. So, who are those men?" Keller asked as Teyla kept digging in the pack.

"Bola Kia. I know of them. The markings on their face tell distinctly of their tribes, but I have never crossed paths with them…until now." Teyla said with a hint of fear.

"Are…they dangerous?" Keller asked as she already feared the answer she knew to come.

"Beyond dangerous." Teyla said as she looked at a scalpel she found. "We must move."

Keller quickly put the pack back on and followed. A short trip down the trail lead to a dirt hill that was rather steep. Teyla went up it rather easily as Keller was trying a bit slower since she had sneakers instead of boots on. Grabbing a long vine above her, she got one foot in the right place and the other in a soft patch of dirt that gave out. With nothing to hold onto as the vine snapped, she fell backwards and rolled down the hill. Rolling onto her back, she kept from crying out, but still yelped slightly as she felt her right foot. Teyla came back quickly and practically ran down the hill.

"Are you alright?"

"I twisted my ankle." Keller said while still feeling it gently.

"We need to keep moving." Teyla said urgently.

"Just hang on a second." she said still feeling it.

"Is it broken?" she asked with the same urgency, but with concern as well as she glanced around for danger.

"It doesn't seem to be." she said as Teyla helped her to her feet.

"Leave the bag, it is to heavy." she said pulling it off.

Keller stayed against a tree as Teyla hid the bag under some branches. Grabbed her on the left side, she helped her walk along as quickly as possible without stumbling Keller at the same time. It took awhile, but they made it close enough to the Stargate to see it. Seeing more of the men nearby it and one of them blowing a horn, Teyla pulled Keller aside near a couple large trees they could see between.

"Oh god, what do we do?" Keller asked, still in fear.

"It is too risky to return to the weapons cache."

"What weapons cache?"

"We supplied my people with weapons in case they were ever attacked or raided."

"What makes you think the guns would still be there? Wouldn't that be the first thing those guys would steal?" Keller said as she pointed at the men.

"It that were the case, they would be using them." Teyla stated.

"Right." Keller said feeling kinda stupid from not seeing it herself.

"The weapons cache is too far, especially in your condition. And we have no idea how many more Bola Kia are out there." she said pulling her knife and the scalpel. "Our best option is to take out the guards ourselves."

"Take them out?! What are you talking about? How are we going to do that?" she asked with extreme surprise even as she took the scalpel.

"I do not know yet." she said as she looked on the ground nearby for a good branch.

"Hey, listen, I am not like you. I have no idea how to fight."

"Just, do as I say." she said as she brushed off a thick branch.

"I want to, believe me I do, but I don't think I can." she said even more fearful than before.

"You must believe otherwise. What we first need to do is create…"

She stopped as they saw two more men walk up to the others from the path to the village. Those two carried big axes and one of them noticed the two ladies. Grabbing Keller by the arm, she pulled her away quickly as the men came after them. The two men with the axes, that had a very barbarian look to them, very long hair, animal skin clothes and painted faces, stopped at the edge of a small cliff that was near a small muddy river. Keller and Teyla were both under the small rock cliff next to the water, keeping perfectly still and quiet as they heard the men above looking around. Less than a minute later, they heard them move off and then Teyla stepped out to peek.

"They are gone." Teyla said slowly.

"I'm sorry." Keller said as she was shaking visibly.

"Are you alright?"

"No." she said fearfully.

"I know this is something which you are unprepared for."

"I should be prepared, I know." Keller said still shaking in fear and a bit of pain from having to move so quickly.

"Unfortunately, things may get much worse before they get better. Those guards will alert the other to our situation, and they will hunt us. The longer we avoid capture the longer are our chances. The will continue to guard the gate, however, eventually Atlantis will know we are late and send a rescue team."

"But we're not due back until tomorrow."

"It is critical that we therefore elude capture until then."

"Okay."

"What do you need to help your injury?"

"I should probably wrap it, but the ace bandages are in the medical kit."

"The kit is on the way to the weapons cache, hopefully it still will be…"

Both of them looked up as they heard the banging of drums in the distance.

"What is that?" Keller asked fearing the answer.

"They are summoning the others. Gathering them for the hunt to come." Teyla said.

Grabbing her stick from the ground, they took off as quickly as they could. Avoiding the few patrols and from being seen, they managed to get back to where her pack was and retrieve it. Keller sat down near the large stump as Teyla brought it over.

"You must move quickly."

"Trust me, I will be." Keller said opening the pack fast. Teyla glanced around listening and then turned as she heard a bottle rattle. "Ibuprofen. It will help with the pain and swelling."

"Yes, Doctor McKay uses them frequently. Along with antihistamines, antacids, motion sickness pills…" Teyla said while still looking around as Keller removed her shoe.

"You forgot the prescription I just wrote him for restless leg syndrome. I've always been a wimp." she said removing her sock. "I've had a low threshold for pain all my life."

"People often underestimate the level of discomfort they are capable of holding. When I was a child, several of us where sent into the wood for ten days, alone."

"Ten days alone?"

"It is a rite of passage for my people. No food, no water. We are forced to survive on our own. None of us believed we would do it, but all of us did." she said as Keller was still working on her foot.

"I went to summer camp. There was other kids. We had cabins, with beds. Even electricity and food."

"I see." Teyla said slightly understanding what Keller said.

"I didn't even make it three days. I got home sick and called my parents to come and get me." Keller said as she was finishing up on the bandaging. "Sometime makes me wonder how I even got this far."

Sam was extremely relived and happy when they got back. Sally was rather good for her age and managed to fly around the city three times with no troubles, no looping or barrel rolling. However, they skimmed one tower when Ford decided to let her try flying between a couple of towers that were over a hundred feet apart. She got to scared and panicked before Ford was able to take over. There was no permanent damage, but both Sam and Ford agreed to keep her limited on the flying courses. Since the General Lee would slow or stop before hitting anything as part of the training program built in for when Sally was driving, neither of them had to worry about her crashing, and with the new program, no troubles with her driving into the ocean or off the pier into the inner sections. Considering the amount of Jumpers they had, Ford picked one out to work on with Sally to make it with a training program for her in it, which Sam agreed to allow. However, it was going to take quite a bit of work before the said program and the Jumper would be active.

Rodney was working on other projects as was Radek, so instead of bothering the two, Sheppard went off to spar with Ronan for awhile since he had little else to do at the moment. Sam met with a few other department heads and talked to the new counselor that was sent from Midway Station and helped her settle in and a couple of days to look over the files before seeing people. She also managed to get to have lunch with her parents, Ford and Sally for an hour before being called back to the command center. Seeing as Sam's parents only got different tours of the city here and there, Ford felt like looking around some more and they went with to explore as well.

The ibuprofen had helped enough she could walk better and with the ace bandage, it made it easier to walk more quickly too, as long as she didn't have a lot of climbing. Teyla did not like the fact they were in a rather open part of the forest as they continued on to the weapons cache, but going any other direction would have taken more time than she wanted to and would have been harder on Keller's injured foot. Hobbling along behind Teyla, they made it to the location safely. Teyla sighed in agitation as she looked around and saw the hidden hole in the ground open and empty.

"This is the weapons cache?"

"Yes." Teyla said.

"Where are the weapons? We sure didn't see the Bola Kia with them."

"My people must have had to use them to fight off whoever took them." Teyla said as she looked around for danger and in confusion. "But then why were they not successful? The Bola Kia would have been no match against these weapons."

Following her towards a river nearby, they stopped near the shore that had well flowing water, even though it was a bit muddy.

"Over there. There is a blind?"

"Blind?" Keller asked confused.

"Yes. It is a hunting spot just over the bridge ahead. It is a small cave where we can hide for shelter until help from Atlantis arrives. It is very well hidden and I doubt the Bola Kia will come close to finding it." Teyla said while still pointing.

"Okay. You know this place better than I do. Crossing a bridge should be easier than this rough terrain." she said.

Going around the water and up a hill, they came out around some large bushes. Teyla looked across before starting to get on.

"Wait, whoa. We have to cross this? You've got to be kidding me."

The bridge was made of a pretty study looking rope, however, there was no boards. It was a tri rope bridge with ropes on either side to hold on and a single rope to walk across. Even though the rope was thick, Keller was really sure she would not be able to cross because of her foot and the fact the height alone was rather scary, and the bridge was swaying in the breeze.

"My people built this bridge. I can assure you it is very safe. This isn't the first bridge that has been made by my people." Teyla said as she tried to alleviate Keller's fears. "The General also walked across it during a visit and he had his coat on."

"Oh, I don't doubt that. It's just, my ankle." Keller said pointing at it and then her ear. "And I have this inner ear thing, we call it vertigo. Heights make me dizzy."

"Jennifer, there comes a time where one loses their fears in order to survive." Teyla stated.

"I am, so no where near that point then."

"Very well. Stay here." Teyla said seriously.

"I'm sure, I could climb down somewhere and find some shallow point to cross in the river…" Keller said looking around the area as fear really crept into her voice more than before. Looking back at the bridge, she saw Teyla crossing without her. "Teyla?!"

Teyla kept walking across it like it was the easiest thing in the world to do as she ignored Keller's cry for help.

"Oh god." Keller said almost crying as she started out with her hands gripping the ropes as hard as possible. "Reminder to self, get a cell phone to call for help."

A couple feet out onto it, she began talking to herself.

"Okay, this is perfectly safe. Perfectly safe. Teyla is very trustworthy, has proven herself many times, so her people must be like her. Even Ford walked across it as she said." she said crossing with one foot in front of the other, slowly. "Oh boy. A bit wobbly. Don't look down. Oh god, why did I look down? What an idiot. No, stay focused Jennifer. We only have more than half of this crossed and then we'll be back on land. Oh, Teyla is off and on the other side now."

More than half way across, she started smiling as she saw she was very close to be finished.

"Hey Jennifer, look, you're almost there."

Then she slipped and barely was able to grab the bottom rope in time before falling into the water below. Struggling to keep hold, she kept crying out in fear as her hands kept slipping. She looked up as someone grabbed her hand, thinking it might be the enemy while hoping it was Teyla. Teyla pulled hard and got her back onto the rope as Jennifer sighed with relief.

"Thank you." she said breathing hard while holding on harder than before. "I almost made it."

"You still have to."

"Oh, right." she said seeing they weren't on land. "Stay here this time please?"

Teyla nodded as they walked slowly across and made it to land. Keller leaned and hugged a tree soon after getting off the rope.

"Land again. Thank god. I do not want to ever do that again." Keller said while restraining herself from kissing the tree.

"We must continue." Teyla stated.

"No more bridges?"

"No more bridges." Teyla said seeing Keller's fear be alleviated.

After awhile of walking in quietness, and seeing no one around or hearing anyone either, Keller tried to alleviate Teyla's fears about her people.

"Maybe your people made it to the gate and went to another world."

"All of them?"

"Maybe. One can hope. We haven't found any bodies or parts either, much less saw any blood back at the settlement. And from what you said, I doubt the Bola Kia would take the time to bury their victims."

"No, they do not." Teyla said as they crested a hill and continued on. "Because when the Bola Kia are done with their victims, very little remains."

"Wait, are you telling me they are cannibals?" Keller asked appalled.

"Yes."

She was more fearful now and then gasped loudly as some metal circle with many sharp ends sank into the tree she was leaning against. Looking the direction it came, one of the Bola Kia was standing on a large rock above them. Teyla slammed into her, knocking them both to the ground as a small axe went through the area Keller was just standing in. Sitting up as Teyla tossed the med pack aside, she watched Teyla pull her knife and then the thick branch she picked up earlier. The Bola Kia man jumped down with a bigger axe ready as another couple of guys came out from behind the rock. The three men surrounded Teyla as Keller picked through the dirt for the scalpel she dropped. Between a flurry of moves, Teyla managed to avoid being hit while deflecting their attacks and doing more to them. Loosing her knife and branch, she grabbed a dropped axe and swung it into a guys gut with a killing blow. Grabbing her knife and branch quickly, she watched the other guy leave and noticed the third guy unconscious.

"Are you alright?"

"Um, yeah."

"Stay here."

"Wait!" Keller said still holding the scalpel. "Teyla!"

She quickly looked at the unconscious man near her as Teyla kept running. After a somewhat short chase through the woods, Teyla caught up with the other guy before he could get back to his friends or the camp. Breaking his knee with the branch, she jumped onto his back before he could cry out or get up and used the branch to cut off his breathing, breaking his neck after a few seconds.

As the formerly unconscious guy was starting to wake up, Keller picked up a short sword near the dead guy and stepped back with the weapon before her. Hearing movement coming, she was glad to see Teyla come back.

"That one is dead, but this guy is still alive." she said waving the blade as the man stood in a daze.

Teyla took the blade from her and quickly lopped his head off as Keller looked away.

"We could not have taken him with us as a prisoner."

"We could have tied him up and left him in the woods."

"Then his friends would come and release him to help join back in the hunt. I know this is difficult to accept, but the few of them there are, the better our chances of survival."

Shaking with fear and revulsion at the death around her, she nodded in understanding.

"We must…" Teyla began when they heard a moaning and grunting noise.

Pulled her knife from her boot and still holding the branch, the two went around the rock to find a tied up and injured man.

"His hands are tied. He must have been a prisoner." Keller said as she knelt down to check on him. "Oh god. He's got a stab wound to his abdomen, will you get my medical kit?"

"We have to leave him."

"What are you talking about? He's one of your people!"

"He is not Athosian." Teyla stated sternly.

"But, his clothes…"

"I have never seen him before."

"Well, he's obviously not one of them." she said jerking a thumb over her shoulder. "If I don't fix this wound, he will bleed to death."

"More Bola Kia will be here very soon."

"I know, but this won't take long, please?"

Teyla nodded, a bit reluctantly, and went and got the med kit they dropped. Several minutes later, the injury was cleaned and sutured. The man had brown hair that was near his shoulders and hair around his mouth and chin. His outfit was a faded and worn brown and black leather jacket that reached his knees. The pants were cloth as was the slanted checked brown shirt. The boots where brown leather of some sort, hand made from the looks of it. He faded in and out of consciousness as she worked and then became more alert as she finished working on him.

"Well, I got the bleeding under control and if it doesn't get infected, he should be okay." Keller said walking around the rock the man was leaning against.

"It will be very dark soon. Stay here with him and I will go find the blind."

"Is it far?"

"No. I shall return shortly."

She sat down to keep the pressure off her foot and tried to not think about the impending danger that surrounded them.

Teyla continued through the woods and found the blind still hidden beneath several branches. Turning around, she stepped a few feet away and found the hidden cache of hunting supplies in the ground nearby as well. Satisfied it seemed clear and safe, she headed back.

Keller was looking at the night sky, still in fear since it had been a couple of hours since Teyla left and was doing everything she could not to think about the fact that Teyla could have been captured. Hearing movement coming towards her, she stiffened and then relaxed as Teyla came out from the trees.

"Did you find it?"

"Yes. How is he?"

"Unconscious once again, but stable. Why were you gone so long?"

"I was making sure the blind and area around it was safe. The distance is actually far considering your injury."

"Great." Keller muttered.

"Can he be moved?"

" I don't know. He shouldn't be. His condition is precarious…" she said glancing at the man and then Teyla's look. "Yes, he can be moved."

"Good. We need to get going."

About an hour later, they made it to the blind and all three were hiding inside. Keller was looking the man over as Teyla came back in.

"Water from the river."

"Thank you." she said taking the water skin.

"I have laid traps around the perimeter. Hopefully, if any Bola Kia come around, we will hear them before they discover us."

"Good." she said giving the man a drink.

"How is your ankle?"

"The swelling has gone down, and the pain has eased up thanks to the pain killers." she said setting the skin aside.

"If you wish to sleep, I can…"

A scuffling noise caught their attention quickly and Teyla pointed at something moving outside. Grabbing a spear made from a wooden stick, she walked out slowly and stabbed it into whatever was crawling under the ground.

"What is that?" Keller asked in fear once again as Teyla started bringing back something that looked like a small blue squid.

"Dinner." Teyla said setting it aside as she entered the blind. "They are attracted to the warmth of our bodies."

Keller felt sick as she watched Teyla cut into the body and pull parts out with her knife.

"The taste leaves much to be desired, but it will sustain you."

She felt even sicker when Teyla offered her some.

"Um, no, not happening. I'm not hungry anyway."

"You should eat."

"Like the General has said to others, he doesn't eat anything he doesn't already know what it is. Somehow, if he was here, I do not think he'd eat that if he was starving."

"We would not be here if he was here."

"True. You eat it."

Teyla pulled the part off her blade and Keller looked away as she knew Teyla ate it. Hearing a grunting noise, she quickly turned around fully in relief.

"He's regaining consciousness." she said as she got by his side again.

"It's okay, you are safe now." Keller said as the man was breathing raggedly.

"Who are you?" Teyla asked a bit harshly.

"Nabel Gonen, of the Genii." he said slowly.

"The Genii? What are you doing here?" Teyla asked.

"I was planted.." Nabel said taking a couple of breaths and swallows before continuing. "Inside the Athosian community. To gather intel."

"What happened to them?" Teyla asked.

"Dead. All of them." Nabel stated with a groan.

"Who killed my people?"

"Wraith. The entire settlement."

"Not the Bola Kia?" Keller asked.

"No. The Bola Kia are the ones who told the Wraith about them."

"The Bola Kia are Wraith worshippers?" Teyla said more than asked.

"I was able to escape during the attack. But I was cut off from the gate. Bola Kia were guarding it. They captured me."

"I have never seen you before." Teyla stated. "How long have you lived among my people?"

"I only arrived a few days ago." Nabel said and then slowly leaned over to notice a glowing object on the floor near his bed.

Keller had left one of her Atlantian medical devices on that looked like a life signs detector near his bed that both women looked at as they were looking to see what he was looking at.

"Where are you from?" Nabel asked.

"She is a friend of mine from another world." Teyla stated.

"Your equipment, it looks ancestral." Nabel stated.

"We discovered it in our travels." Teyla said. "We have been away from some time, trading."

"Trading?" Nabel asked not believing her. "With who?"

"If you are still seeking intel, then you are wasting what few breaths you have left. So, say thank you for saving me, and be done with this discussion."

"Thank you, for saving me."

Teyla went out rather quickly after that as Keller stayed sitting.

Ford had recently finished with helping in the mess hall and was headed out with a plate out of the commissary when Sam, Sheppard, Rodney and Ronan came in. Dusk was nearing and seeing as Teyla and Keller hadn't reported in saying there was trouble, everyone was sure they were okay and having fun.

"Not going to join us?" Carter asked.

"Going off to help Sally for a few moments with school before helping...um, someone that Radek was saying needed my help..." he said thinking. "Anyway, I'd stay but..."

"Catch ya later then. I'd come with but I need to talk to a few people here along

with Sheppard's team. After that, depending on the paperwork, I'm quitting for the night." Carter said.

"Is that a P&J General?" Sheppard asked.

"Yes, two actually. One for me and one for Sally. Why?"

"With everything you make...." Sheppard said unsure of what to say next.

"Just what I am in the mood for. Sally likes them too." Ford said shrugging.

"Mitchell calls it old school food, but I like it."

Yeah, that's rather old school." Sheppard muttered as they walked over and got what they wanted before sitting down. "Was it just me, or did I see a jar of jelly in his

pocket..."

"Ford makes more than just food for everyone else. He makes his own jelly after

getting taught by someone back at the SGC. He really likes strawberries." Carter said.

"Why bring his own jar then?" Rodney asked.

"Because he doesn't make enough for a lot of people. Making jelly and other food

products like that take time." Carter said.

"Must be really good jelly then." Sheppard said.

"I'm more partial to Smuckers myself." Carter said. "It's not bad, but I have had

better."

"Better not let him hear you say that." Rodney said. "Cooks and Chefs hate hearing when their food is bad."

"Not with Ford, if you don't like it, let him know. That's one of the reasons why he makes so many different things. He likes to fish and can make some pretty good fish meals, but he can't stand the taste himself." Carter said.

"I heard he didn't want to hear that sort of thing." Rodney said.

"Where?" Carter asked.

"Back at the SGC before I ended up here. Someone said he blew up at Doctor

Jackson..." Rodney began as Carter laughed. "What?

"Apparently that story hasn't been fixed yet...."

Flashback to well before Ford was somewhat recently a Immortal......

Ford was working in the SGC kitchen with several dishes prepared and a current one in front of him that he just finished shaping and was tossing the gloves away when Sam and Daniel entered.

"Hey you two, what's up?" Ford asked while grabbing the ketchup bottle nearby.

"I needed you to help me..." Daniel said only to stop when he saw what Ford was

cooking, or had yet to cook as he was putting the finishing touches. "Is that meatloaf?"

"Yes." Ford said while pulling the inner top off before putting the cap back on the

bottle. "A couple people asked me and I like it too..."

"I'm not much into that..." Daniel said with a grimace as Ford put down the bottle

slowly. "Wait, I mean..."

"You know, I work hard in here, really trying my best and yet, for some people..."

Ford said while shaking his head as Daniel kept trying to apologize. "It's never enough or

not what they want, or...."

"Ford, I'm sorry...." Daniel said as sympathetically as possible, only to stop as

Carter was laughing. "Help me out here Sam, not laugh! I'm really sorry...."

"I'm kidding Daniel." Ford said laughing before putting a hand on his shoulder.

"Dude, I prefer if someone tells me how it taste. You can't make progress in anything without the opinion of others."

"Why did you put me through that?

"Because you opened yourself up, and Jack really isn't in the mood today to be teased. It was obvious that you didn't know how I really felt and so, I had to do that. I did it to Jack once when he tried to show me how to cook a fish by pouring beer on it while it was cooking."

"Anyway, that's how it went." Carter said.

"Oh, that explains why he didn't go ballistic on me when I told him my preferences and was surprised when he didn't yell or anything." Rodney said.

"He does make a really good meatloaf." Sheppard said. "Speaking of meatloaf, is this the same time you got splattered Sam?"

Carter grumbled under breath.

"Yes, unfortunately it is. Daniel wanted to ask Ford about something, which I don't remember what it was. After the fish thing Ford said, he picked the ketchup again and turned it over to spread it across the top. Instead of looking like he should have, he looked at Daniel while talking and I was standing on Ford's other side. He squeezed and instead of squirting down, part of the protective cover was still under the cap and made it shoot out diagonally all over the front of my shirt. It wasn't till like the fourth squirt, me hitting him in the arm and him seeing Daniel's face that he realized near half the bottle was on me."

"I heard you walked out of there with a couple of apron's on." Sheppard said.

"Yes, I did." Carter said reluctantly. "The shirt was covered enough wiping it off

was pointless and starting to soak through. Daniel left, Ford watched the door, I put a few of them on and walked out. I should have worn my over shirt instead of just the black one. It was one of those moments where I was glad of my high rank, because I had to tell everyone, as you were, to keep from being stared at."

Morning came and the man was still asleep. Both women were sitting with their backs to the wall with the man in front of them.

"You have not slept all night." Teyla stated.

"With people out there trying to kill us and creatures crawling under the ground?" Keller said as she looked at the ground. "I wonder how you are able to do it."

"I have learned to live this way since I was but a small girl."

"Yeah, you told me the ten day survival thing. God I am hungry."

Teyla pulled more of the stuff from the creature.

"Not that starving."

"You must keep your energy up."

"That, will make me puke."

"You do not believe you will be able to handle it, so you do not." Teyla said still holding the knife out.

"No, I think it is beyond disgusting, pretty much revolting, so I do not."

"I have a friend like you. Afraid to challenge himself."

"I am not afraid of challenges."

Teyla rose her eyebrow at her.

"I signed up to be chief of medicine in a expedition in a whole other galaxy. That is about as challenging as it gets. But eating gross food, sorry, that is where I draw the line." she said hugging her knees closer to herself.

"Fair enough."

Keller had very mixed feelings and knew that Teyla was hurt by her words. She was very hungry and wished she at least had the suckers to eat, even though they were only sweets. It took a few tries to reach out, but she eventually pulled the stuff off the knife and ate it quickly with her eyes closed.

"See, no puking."

"Yet." Keller said swallowing quickly. "Oh god, the General is going to avoid this part of the report very quickly."

Teyla went back and started getting more out of the creature as Keller pushed what she just did to the recesses of her mind.

"So, um, this friend of yours, is it a team member? A certain, uptight astrophysicist?" Keller asked with some hope of forgetting what she just ate.

"No. It is an Athosian. His name is Kanan. A true leader but he is unaware of it. He lives by an overly cautious nature." Teyla stated.

"He was more than a friend isn't he? He was the one you were coming to see. The hot date." Keller said as Teyla sighed. "Sorry, none of my business. I need to learn when to shut up."

"We knew each other since childhood, but only recently, did it kindle into more than friendship." Teyla said sadly. "I have not told anyone yet."

"I'm so sorry Teyla."

She nodded lightly and grabbed her branch.

"We need more water."

Keller watched her leave with the skin and kept quiet while checking on the Genii. Teyla was only gone for less than a minute when one man noticed her and started to aim his crude crossbow. Stepping in a trap that grabbed his leg with clamps of teeth on either side, he screamed loudly in pain and dropped his weapon. She saw him and went back into the blind quickly, shaking the man awake quickly as he grabbed his injury.

"What happened?" Keller asked.

"Can you walk?" Teyla asked.

"I don't think he can stand." Keller said as she packed the medical bag.

"We must leave quickly, more Bola Kia will arrive shortly."

"I can walk." Nabel said getting to his feet while holding his gut.

"Mr. Freeze, no King Tut." Sheppard said.

"Nope, wrong on both accounts." Rodney said as they came around a corner. "Otto Breminger was Mr. Freeze, Victor Bono was King Tut and Vincent Price was Egghead."

"Okay, right." Sheppard said while snapping his fingers.

"So, Cliff Robertson?" Rodney asked.

"Um, he played a cowboy?"

"Yep." Rodney said.

"What are you talking about?" Ford asked as he came around a corner with Ronan.

"Hey General, Ronan. What's up?" Sheppard asked.

"Teyla and Keller aren't back yet. We both know Teyla is rarely late for anything. I think something is up." Ronan said.

"Probably true. Unless they all had too much of that Roos wine. I know Teyla had a hot date." Sheppard said.

"She did?" Rodney asked.

"I could see it in her face. Plus, she didn't deny it when I asked before they left." Sheppard said.

"You know, the betting pool here was for you and her to get together John." Ford said.

"I won't deny Teyla is hot and very beautiful, but I'm not really looking for any relationships." Sheppard said with a frown. "I'm just glad she has found someone. Maybe that is why we she is late."

"No one from the planet has gated in or even sent a signal. Teyla would have sent someone else to let us know." Ronan said. "I think we should go check it out."

"Good idea. Let's go give her a call first, just in case." Sheppard said.

"I hope nothing is wrong." Ford said as he followed in his black tuxedo like suit. "I've only met them once so far. At least on that planet. All the other times has been when anyone has came here due to a medical need."

"They are a very nice people. Oh, it's Shame isn't it?" Sheppard said as he pointed at Rodney.

"What?" Ronan and Ford asked in confusion.

"Cliff Robinson, he played the villain, Shame." Sheppard said.

"Very good! Now, Shelly Winters." Rodney said.

"I know that name.." Ford said as he thought. "Wasn't she in a chick flix?"

"What the hell are you people talking about?" Ronan asked.

"Movies." the three said as they kept going.

"You want to join General?" Rodney asked.

"I'd probably suck. I've watched more cartoons and anime than anything else, other than some movies with Sam. Wait, wasn't Shelly Winters old school, I mean like back in the fifties or sixties, or was it the seventies?" Ford asked as Sheppard shook his head.

"Try someone anyway." Rodney said.

"Okay, Peter Cullen and Frank Welker."

"Who?" Sheppard asked.

"Those are voice actors. Optimus and Megatron." Rodney stated to Ford's surprise.

"Wow, I'm impressed."

"How did you know that McKay?" Sheppard asked.

"Because he told us about those two when he went to a Transformer convention a week or so back. Got a bunch of signed stuff and a whole load of toys, amongst other things." Rodney stated.

"Can't believe I actually forgot about that." Ford said with a grimace. "And it was so recently too."

The three hobbled along the best they could down a trail nearby. After a couple more minutes of huffing and puffing, the man between them began stumbling more.

"I need to rest." Nabel said as Keller set him on the ground on a hill as he groaned in pain and held his gut.

Keller walked several feet away with Teyla as she noticed she wanted to talk alone.

"He is slowing us down and making your ankle injury worse."

"If we leave him behind, the Bola Kia will find him and make him dinner!"

"And if we continue on this way, we will all be captured."

"Okay, look. I am the first to admit that I am not very good at certain things. I am not athletic. I can't cook, and forget even trying to ask me to play the piano. But I am pretty sure that I am a good judge of character, and I do not think you would leave an innocent man, even if he was a complete stranger, to save yourself. Which would only be that you suggested it was because of me."

"I brought you here, this is my responsibility. If anything should happen to you…" Teyla stated.

"I signed up for all of this, all of it. That makes me no different from anyone else on Atlantis. As much as I hated it, I did eventually eat that disgusting stuff."

"That is good to know." she said glancing around quickly.

"I know, I know, eventually I am going to have to summon up as much courage as I can muster." Keller said not noticing the problem around them.

"Actually, you are going to need it right now." Teyla said while pulling her knife and holding her branch out.

"Oh god." Keller said as she noticed a good dozen of the Bola Kia surrounding them.

Having no weapons and being less help than more, she backed away quickly near the man as they came at Teyla. Holding onto a tree nearby, she watched as Teyla was doing a great job of kicking ass, not noticing the man crawling away as quickly as he could. A couple guys managed to knock Teyla to the ground and then two more grabbed Keller from behind. As Keller was calling out for help, Teyla continued to fight back as hard as she could before she was finally taken out by a cudgel to the face.

The gate was active for the planet and they were sending out messages in hopes that Teyla or Keller responded, but so far, they got nothing.

"Teyla, do you copy, this is Colonel Sheppard."

"She wouldn't have turned her radio off." Rodney said.

"No, she wouldn't." Ronan said.

"I'd say dead batteries, but I know she brought extra, as did Keller." Ford said as he walked off into the T.A.R.D.I.S. nearby.

"To anyone in the Athosian settlement, this is Colonel John Sheppard, do you read me?"

"Still no one John?" Carter asked.

"Not a peep." Sheppard said shaking his head. "Re…"

"Rescue mission approved." Ford said as he came out with his Heavy Arms rifle. "Gear up so we can find out what it going on Colonel."

"You heard the man." Carter said as they looked at her. "We'll keep trying until you get back."

Back at the Bola Kia settlement, a lot of their stuff was in a pile near a tent on a table. Most of the items from the Athosian settlement was now part of the Bola Kia belongings. One of the coms was sending out the message if anyone copied or was receiving the message as the Bola Kia were moving about the settlement. Teyla and Keller were tied up inside a small cage made of wood, in the center of the settlement. It was incredibly cramped and both women were thankful they at least got to keep their clothes on after being searched rather roughly.

"What are they going to do to us?" Keller asked quietly in fear.

"They will try to extricate information from us. We must tell them nothing."

Seeing her fear more pronounced though she tried to hide it.

"Doctor Keller, the lives of everyone on Atlantis are at stake."

"I know." Keller said weakly as tears began forming. "I'm sorry."

"Where are you from?"

"What?"

"Your home?"

"Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin. A little town."

"Do you have any family?"

"Just my dad. My mom died a few years back."

"You must miss him."

"I'm all he's got left." Keller said as one tear rolled down her face.

"You must do everything you can to survive, to return home. You must…"

She stopped as a couple of men came forward.

"You will survive, you will return home, do you understand?" Teyla stated.

She did everything not to cry or show how afraid she was as the men were untying the top of the cage to let them or one of them out. Both were pulled out the opening in the side and dragged away a bit roughly as the door was closed. Brought into a big tent by a couple of guards, their hands still tied, they were forced to their knees, side by side.

"Who are you?" the leader of the tribe asked.

(A.N. The leader of the tribe is the actor who played in the Desperado movie with Antonio Banderas and was the man that liked to throw cross like knives.)

He had black and white facial paint and like the rest of the Bola Kia, he had on leather and fur clothes and some crude jewelry around his neck as he held the medical scanner that was in Keller's bag. In his belt was a couple of weapon, all knives.

"I'm Athosian." Teyla stated.

"I don't believe you." he said while still looking at the scanner as he stood in front of her.

"I do not care what you believe." Teyla said venomously.

He hit her hard with a backhand, but she didn't fall to her side.

"The longer you are silent, the worse it will be for you." he said getting into Keller's face and seeing her fear.

"I told you, we are Athosian. And you will suffer for what you have done to out people!" Teyla shouted.

"What we have done?!"

"You murdered them! That entire village!"

"That village was deserted when we arrived here!"

"Deserted because they were culled by the Wraith, Wraith who were brought to them by you!" Teyla yelled in rage.

"Do you know who we are?!"

"You are Bola Kia!"

"And we are hunted by the Wraith like everyone else!"

"No, in fact, you are Wraith worshippers!" Teyla shouted.

He growled and hissed in anger before punching her hard enough she fell back and unconscious.

"Get her out of here!"

Two men came in and took the unconscious Teyla away as the man stared at Keller.

"I am willing to spare her life, if you tell me who you are." he asked while getting inches from her face.

Teyla awoke shortly after being tossed into the cramped cell and her hands tied in front of her. Hearing grunted and movement, she saw Keller being dragged as she limped along back to the cage and then tossed in with her hands tied in front of her.

"Did you tell them anything?" Teyla asked with a bruise on her cheek.

"They said they would kill you." Keller whispered with a split bottom lip.

"You told them about Atlantis."

"No." Keller said wincing at her hurt lip. "I…gave them a gate address. An uninhabited planet just to throw them off. Give us more time to wait for rescue. Like you said."

Teyla nodded lightly with a small smile.

"I don't think they are Wraith worshippers. That guy in there, he seemed genuinely surprised when you accused him of such an act." Keller said as Teyla rolled her head and eyes. "Wouldn't he have told us that if it was true? It would have provided a much bigger threat to make us talk."

"So they just happened to arrive here just moments after the settlement was culled? I find that more than a coincidence." Teyla said sarcastically.

A banging of metal got their and everyone's attention. The different men all gathered around nearby as the leader came out.

"The gate activated and some flying ship came out. It disappeared before we could find it." a man reported.

"You two, watch them!"" he said pointing at the ladies. "The rest of you, grab your weapons and come with me!"

"It should not be much longer now." Teyla said as the men ran off.

"Yeah, especially if the General came with." Keller muttered.

Flying above the forest, four people were inside the cloaked Jumper and ready for the rescue mission.

"Those guys at the gate certainly didn't look Athosian." Sheppard said.

"They aren't. They are Bola Kia." Ronan stated.

"Who?" Rodney asked.

"A warrior tribe, very ruthless. They like picking fights, especially with tribes that are peaceful." Ronan said.

"Anything else?" Ford asked as he locked the scope onto his Heavy Arms. "Weapons?"

"They use crude swords, maces, cudgels, crossbows. Throwing sharp objects. Better off killing yourself instead of capture." Ronan stated with a serious tone.

"Why is that?" Rodney asked worried.

"They are cannibals."

"That is just revolting." Ford muttered with a grimace. "Any life signs?"

"There is multiple signs everywhere. It's hard to get an accurate reading." Sheppard said.

"What about looking for those sub-dermal transmitters?" Ford asked a bit sarcastically.

"Oh yeah, hang on one moment. I have them, they are both together, but we'll have to get there on foot. I don't detect any open areas nearby." Rodney said.

"These Bola whatever must have taken them to their camp. Are they still alive?" Sheppard asked.

"Readings say so." Rodney said.

"Alright, we'll set down over here and go out on foot. If these guys want to fight, be happy to give it to them." Sheppard said.

"Cannibals rate up there with the Wraith in my book." Ford said cocking his gun.

"Same here." Ronan said powering up his gun.

The two ladies were still in the cages as the men walked around them banging the walls with their axes every so often. Not being able to do anything, much less move, Keller jumped more than Teyla did as the banging continued. The sound of a gun shot spun one man around to the ground dead and as the other guy began to look, he took a shot to the chest dying quickly.

"John?" Teyla asked loudly as they heard someone moving behind a tree nearby.

Both women were a bit surprised to see Nabel come out and run over to unlock the cage.

"Nabel…" Keller said.

"Move back."

She scooted closer to Teyla as Nabel fired two shots into the lock. "Where did you get the gun?" Teyla asked as he opened the cage and let them out.

"The Athosian's weren't the only ones with a hidden cache of weapons. The Bola Kia captured me before I could get to mine." Nabel said.

"We need to get moving, quickly. They no doubt heard the gun fire." Teyla stated as they took off.

After a rather far distance from the Bola Kia village, Teyla stopped in a very walked through area near some trees that had a lot of missing branches near the bottoms.

"Are they coming?" Keller asked tiredly as she leaned against a tree to rest her foot.

"I do not believe so. I think it is safe to rest." Teyla said as Nabel was leaning against a tree, still holing his gun and his gut. "Thank you for coming for us."

"You saved my life. I wanted to return the favor."

"I thought you were dead." Keller said.

"Well, I can't die yet. I have far too many questions I need answers to first."

Teyla turned around quickly only to get punched out with the hand holding the gun. Keller started to move when the gun was pointed at her.

"The first of many will begin with the gate address to Atlantis!"

John landed the cloaked Jumper and then after getting his P-90, he, Rodney, Ronan and the General got out.

"Good news is I have life signs, the bad news is I don't know who's who. There is readings that way, that way, that way and then that way as well." Rodney said.

"Basically, all four compass points." Ford said.

"Yes and no. Technically…"

"Rodney.." Sheppard began.

"We'll go this way." Ronan said as he began walking forward.

"Why that way?" Rodney asked.

"No reason." Ronan said with his gun ready.

"Good enough for me." Sheppard said as he followed. "Unless you can bring up those sub-dermal…."

"Oh right." Rodney said while doing a quick check and then pointing.

"Why are you doing this?" Keller asked with fear.

"You give me the address and I will let you live." Nabel said still pointing the gun.

"I see you are not as badly wounded as I thought." Keller said.

"No, it is bad. I just have a high tolerance for pain. Now, the address! And I will let you both go."

"You are lying." Keller said slowly. "You are not Genii are you? We have an understanding with them. They wouldn't need to resort to these tactics in order to contact us."

"All right, I lied about that. I'm not Genii. But I was telling the truth about being captured by the Bola Kia and injured by them." Nabel said while waving the gun at her more threateningly.

"You're the Wraith worshipper. You're responsible for the deaths of all those Athosians." Keller said at almost a whisper.

"Unless I lied about that as well."

"Wait, you mean they aren't dead?"

"Give me the gate address and I will gladly tell you everything."

Teyla, though having her face aching from both the Bola Kia leader punching her and now being hit from Nabel, still managed to wake up and shake off the effects as she heard most of the conversation. Turning over, she kicked out and caught him in the back of his right knee, dropping him to the ground quickly. As he was sitting up, she got to her knees and hit him across the face with both hands, since they were still tied together. He rolled over and began getting up fast as Teyla was trying to get off the ground.

Keller jumped into him as he started to point the gun at Teyla, bringing them both to the ground harshly. With her hands free, she used one to keep the gun out of her face and away from her body as he straddled her and fought back. He tried to use his other hand to strangle her, but she was using her right hand to push his head away with a grip on his throat as well. Pushing the gun away, she punched him in his injury, making him cry out and roll off to the side. Grabbing the dropped gun, she stood quickly as he was holding his side and getting up.

"Don't move!"

He stood, still holding his side with an angry look.

"Untie my hands." Teyla said as she rolled to her side and sat up.

When she started to move, he got in front of her with his hands out.

"Get out of my way." Keller said threateningly.

"Give me the gun." Nabel said holding out a hand.

"I'll shoot you." Keller stated.

"No you won't. You don't have it in you. You are a doctor, a healer. Not a killer." Nabel said with a smile as he took a step forward.

"You're right, I'm not a killer. I am a healer. But first, I need something to heal."

His smile dropped as she moved the gun from his chest level and shot him in the leg. He dropped quickly, crying out in pain as she ran past him and untied Teyla's hands. Nabel continued to groan badly in pain as his leg bled even after Teyla was released and was now hovering over him with the gun pointed.

"What happened to my people? What happened to them?!" Teyla yelled.

He looked at her angrily and said nothing as Teyla got ready to shoot his other leg, only to stop as all three of them looked after hearing something hit a tree nearby. Seeing an axe, they began looking around to see Bola Kia coming after them rapidly. Leaving the mans side, Teyla backed up as Keller stood nearby while she pointed at the enemy that was closing around them. Both were surprised when they heard a lot of gun fire and the enemy dropping. John and Ronan came running up firing as the ladies looked at them. Ford fired a large burst into the forest, taking out a good six more as they were running away. Rodney came running up last as the others were looking at the enemy leave.

"Hey ladies. Somehow, I get the impression things went badly from the moment you arrived." Sheppard said.

"Yes, they did." Teyla said as she lowered the gun sadly.

"Are you two alright?" Sheppard asked.

"For the most part, yeah." Keller said.

"What happened here?" Ronan asked.

"My people. They are gone." Teyla said sadly.

"All of them? What are you talking about?" Sheppard asked while reloading. "What happened?"

Teyla shook her head and turned to find out the answers, only to see that Nabel wasn't there.

"Nabel!" she yelled and then turned to Keller. "Where did he go?"

"I didn't see." Keller said.

"I see a blood trail." Ford said while pointing..

"Who's Nabel?" Sheppard asked.

A hissing in the air and then a few thunks in the trees and the ground made them duck. Dozens of arrows landed near or around them and more were on the way as they noticed the enemy coming back.

"Oh god, not arrows!" Rodney yelled.

"Move, we need to leave!" Ronan said as he helped Keller while firing back.

All of them firing back while retreating.

"Gen…" Sheppard began.

"I've got the rear covered!" Ford yelled while firing off burst after burst. "This should show them who they are messing with."

Sheppard heard a thunk noise that was very familiar. Seeing the bottom of the General's rifle smoking, he quickly turned.

"Fire in the hole!" Sheppard yelled.

Everyone got down and covered their ears as a very loud and earth shaking explosion rocked the area.

"I think they got the message." Ford said while rubbing his ear.

"Yeah, I think so. Let's go before you decide to shoot more of those things, bring down either the forest or burning it." Sheppard said as he and Ronan helped Keller move.

Back at Atlantis, both ladies were worked on as the others got the basic check up. Teyla had asked Ford earlier to check things out if he could and find her people, and he was still gone at the moment, even hours later while she was waiting for an answer while resting in the infirmary. Keller wanted her there over night so she didn't argue. John came in as she was still lying in bed, waiting for news.

"Hey, how are you feeling?"

"I am fine. Doctor Keller insist I stay in bed. She fears I have a concussion."

"Still waiting on the test then?" Sheppard asked while waving off a direction.

"Yes."

"Um, the teams we sent to New Athos looked around but didn't find anything. Though they are still looking. The Bola Kia are even gone too."

"Has the General returned?" Teyla asked with hope.

"Not yet. Even got Sam worried. If he hasn't shown up by morning, she is going to call the ship back, if she succeeds, and find out what she can then."

"Did you find Nabel?"

"No. We've searched the entire planet for life signs and found nothing. Either he is hiding in a cave that interferes with our scans or he left through the gate sometime ago. There was blood by the gate, but we're not sure who's it is."

"He knows what happened to my people. I will not rest easy until I find them." Teyla said with anger.

"I know that and so do the rest of us. We're all going to help you Teyla. The General will be coming back and should have something then."

"I only hope he has not taken whoever this person or persons is out himself. I want to be the one who does so personally." she said with extreme venom.

"Considering how you asked him for help, grabbing his lapels like that, I think he already knew to just find out info and bring it back." Sheppard said. The two turned as they heard someone moving behind them. "Oh, hey Doc. How you feeling?"

"Oh, this is just a bad sprain. I'll be fine." Keller said looking at the foot cast.

"Why is it that you are allowed to resume working while I cannot?" Teyla asked.

"I did not take half the beating that you did."

"I have suffered much worse." Teyla stated.

"That may be, but you are on my turf now, so you have to listen to me."

Seeing the look Teyla had, John backed up.

"I'll check on you later. If we learn anything sooner, I'll be right down." he said walking away.

"So, I got a few days of R&R coming to me so I am going home. Good thing about that intergalactic bridge huh? The point is, I am going to go see my dad. And I have you to thank for that." she said rubbing Teyla's shoulder gently.

"You are welcome. Now, how long do I have to stay here? I am fine, I do not have a concussion. And my bed is much more familiar and comfortable than this bed."

"Um, well, I want you in here for another few days."

"But I.."

"You don't have a concussion Teyla. You have something else that needs monitoring."

"And what is it?"

"You test results came back telling me you are pregnant."

"I know."

"You did? Why didn't…."

"Because I did not want to be taken off duty because of this. I have read the protocols for what women must do in this, condition. I am fine and would rather this information be kept between us." Teyla said as Keller nodded.

"It was the Wraith, after a few dozen trips. Unfortunately, I lost them when they jumped into hyperspace, so I have no idea who it really was. Instead of being able to go after them, I ended up in another universe and had to fight Gremlins." Ford grumbled as he came in.

"Gremlins?" both ladies asked.

"John has the movies."

"Oh." Keller said as Teyla rose her eyebrows. "Was it the ugly monster ones or a bunch of the little furry ones?"

"Ugly monsters. And a bunch got into the T.A.R.D.I.S., which took me a good hour to realize I could just beam them out of existence. By then, there was a mess…" Ford said trailing off in disgust. "I did what I could to go back and track the ship, but ended up loosing it anyway. Your people were all still alive at the time and there was very few Wraith life signs on the ship, plus the fact that their life signs were different. I'm not sure what that means, but I can say all your people were there and alive."

"You cannot go back and save them then?"

"Unfortunately, by that point, there was three of me and the T.A.R.D.I.S. there. Any more and the time space continuum could rip apart." Ford said and then grabbed her right hand. "Teyla, I promise that I and Atlantis will do everything we can to find your people and bring them back. Once we learn where they are, we can go after them immediately."

"I will hold you to that promise."