A/N: Sorry it took me so long to update. I have been trying to keep up with this story and another one I'm working on. I just wanted to thank everyone who is reviewing and reading this story. It means a lot to me. Take care everyone and if something in the story isn't going the way you think it should drop me line. Happy reading!!!!
Danielle woke up from yet another dream of people and places she didn't recognize. The dreams were becoming more vivid and she was remembering more and more each time she woke up. Danielle looked over at the clock on her table and saw that it was 0100. Danielle couldn't believe she had slept so long. The last thing she remembered was that Evan was going back to the Brinar to retrieve some items for Mr Unknown. It wasn't like Evan to not check in with her when he came back from a mission. He should have been back my now Danielle thought. Danielle rolled over to her night stand and then winced in pain from her leg and her ribs because she moved to fast.
"Oh crap! That hurt. Slow movements Dani girl. Slow movements." Danielle said out loud to herself.
Moving slowly this time towards her night stand Danielle reached for her ear piece.
"Captain...I mean Major Campbell to the Gate Room." Danielle said still not used to her new title yet.
"Gate room here. This is Amelia ma'am. How can I help?" Amelia asked.
"Hello Amelia. I was just checking to see if Major Lorne, Colonel Sheppard, and Ronon have returned from Brinar yet?" Danielle asked.
"No ma'am. They're not back yet. As a matter of fact, they are an hour over due." Amelia said with a hint of sadness in her voice. Danielle knew that Ronon and Amelia had gotten a lot closer since Micheal invaded Atlantis. So Amelia was probably feeling the same fear that Danielle was that something must have gone wrong.
Danielle sat up a little straighter in her bed at the news she just received. Danielle tried not let Amelia her her wince in pain as she moved. It didn't work.
"Are you alright Major? Do you need me to have Dr. Beckett come look in on you?" Amelia asked.
"No, Amelia. I'm fine thank you. I'm just a little.."
"Nervous ma'am? I know how you feel. I will update you on any information we receive." Amelia said.
"You're the best Amelia. Thank you again. Campbell out." Danielle said.
Danielle was still laying on her bed trying to decided what to do next. She knew Amelia was going to give her an update as soon as she received one but that just wasn't good enough. Danielle felt like the best way to get any information was to be right there when it came in. Danielle slowly got up of bed and grabbed her crutches that were right by her night stand. Danielle hobbled over to the bathroom and took a quick shower. After her shower she put on her favorite Yankees t-shirt and shorts. Once she was dressed Danielle headed out of her room towards the control room.
By the time Danielle had made it to the the control room she saw that she was not the only one who had the bright idea to come to the control room. Standing near Amelia and Chuck were Teyla, Rodney, and Colonel Carter.
"Major Campbell, it's good to see you up and around. I suppose that you are here for the same reason we all are?" Colonel Carter asked.
"Major? When did you get promoted?" Rodney asked surprised.
"Just recently. Not everyone knows yet. There will be something formal when I'm back on my feet." Danielle said.
"Well congratulations. I assume that when we have this formal ceremony there will be food?" Rodney asked.
Danielle and Teyla laughed while Colonel Carter rolled her eyes.
"What it's a legitimate question." Rodney said.
"Colonel, what are you planning to do about John and the others being over due?" Teyla asked the question that was on everyone's mind.
"I have Captain Harrington's team gearing up now. They will be on stand by. If we don't hear from John and his team in the next hour Harrington and his team will be sent into to retrieve our men." Carter said.
"Colonel, I would like to go along with Captain Harrington's team. I know the planet well and I may be of use with talking to the Brinii." Teyla said
"I agree. Since you and your people still have a good relationship with the Brinii you might be able to speak to them and resolve any issue they might have with our people. I know John and Astin had some problems and the Colonel does have away of rubbing people the wrong way sometimes. Go ahead and gear up with Harrington's team." Carter said
Teyla had to hide the relief she felt when Colonel Carter agreed to let her go to the planet. Just as Teyla was about to leave the control room she saw the look on Danielle and Amelia's faces. They both looked at Teyla with a silent plea for her to bring back the ones they cared about.
Teyla walked back over to Danielle and Amelia and placed a hand on each of their shoulders.
"I will bring them back." Teyla said to them.
Both Danielle and Amelia smiled which made Teyla feel better. Teyla knew that if Danielle had not been hurt and Amelia was not need in the control room they both would have found a way to accompany her on this mission.
Teyla was on her wait out of the control room when she heard Chuck.
"Colonel, we have a incoming wormhole." Chuck said.
Rodney rushed over to the terminal next to Chuck to check the reading on his console.
"It's coming from Brinar and...and....there is it. We are receiving Sheppard's IDC code." Rodney said with a smile. Rodney then looked at Chuck who still hadn't dropped the shield to let the others through the gate.
"Well what are you waiting for an invitation? Lower the shield so our people can come home." Rodney said to Chuck.
Chuck looked at Colonel Carter and waited for her to nod her ok. Once Chuck saw the Colonel nod he lowered the shield and the gate opened up. Colonel Carter radioed to Carson to have his medical teams standing by just in case there were any casualties coming in. Carter also ordered Captain's Harrington's team to gate room.
As soon as the wormhole was established everyone in the gate room watched and waited for John, Ronon, and Lorne to come through. Captain Harrington and his men arrived in the gate room and took their positions around the gate.
The first through the gate was Ronon who was followed by Korin and his family. Ronon looked up to the gate room and saw Amelia's face. Amelia smiled down at Ronon and he returned her smile with a smaller one and nod of his head in her direction.
"It's good to see you Ronon. Where are the Colonel and Major Lorne?" Colonel Carter asked.
Before Ronon could answer he noticed Colonel Carter look back towards the gate and saw the look of surprise on her face when still more people were coming through the gate. Colonel Carter raised and eye brow and looked towards Ronon which he could tell was her way of asking for an explanation from Ronon.
"Colonel, we ran into some... problems. Well, a lot of problems. I'll let Sheppard give you the list of problems we had but we have at least twenty people who have left the Brinii and are looking to stay with the Athosians." Ronon said.
"Alright, we'll start making arraignments for our guests. Where are Sheppard and Lorne?" Carter asked.
Ronon turned around and looked at the gate then back to Colonel Carter and smiled a huge smile.
"They should be coming through soon. They were still trying to convince someone to leave." Ronon said.
Carter was about to ask when Ronon said " You'll see."
Colonel Carter looked to the gate and saw Lorne and Sheppard finally come through pulling through an older women who was giving them quite the hard time. It looked like Nicca.
"Colonel, Major are you alright?" Carter asked trying not to laugh.
John and Lorne looked up to the control room and saw everyone trying not to laugh at him and Lorne while they tried to get Nicca to calm down.
"No, we're fine. Some people.." John said looking down at Nicca "refused to leave. So Lorne and I had to take matters in our own hands."
"You had no right to take me. I was born on that world and I planned to die there." Nicca said.
"Your grandson asked us to get you and frankly I agree with him. When Astin wakes up and the rest of your people find out what just happened they would have taken their anger out on you and I couldn't live with the fact that we just left you there. So, if you are going to angry with us, then be angry, but at least you are alive and angry." Lorne said to Nicca.
Nicca looked at Lorne and jumped a little when she heard the gate close behind her. She knew Lorne was right and that she needed to leave and be with her grandson and his family but she also felt the loss of her home.
"I know you are right Major but, that doesn't erase the loss that I feel." Nicca said.
Nicca looked up into the control room and saw both Teyla and Danielle looking down at them. She saw that the two women looked like they were on pins and needles waiting to see the two men. Nicca looked back at the two men who had worried looks on their faces.
"Please do not worry. I will not give you any more trouble. Now, if you will excuse me, I will go and meet my family and you two have two young ladies that look eager to see." Nicca said.
Lorne and Sheppard watched as Nicca met up with her Korin and his family. Both men looked up into the control and saw Teyla and Danielle both smiling down at them.
"What's Campbell doing there?" John asked.
"The same reason Teyla is there sir." Lorne said looking at John.
"You and Campbell are together?" Sheppard asked surprised.
"Yes, sir." Lorne said.
"Never saw that coming. I thought you didn't like her." Sheppard said.
"Everyone thought that." Lorne said.
John and Lorne made there way up the stairs to the control room where Danielle, Teyla, Rodney and Colonel Carter were all waiting.
"Was your mission successful Colonel? Were you able to retrieve the artifacts from the shelter? " Carter asked.
"Yes on both counts." John said hold up the bag with the artifacts.
"I assume you ran into problems that's why you are an our over due." Carter said.
John looked at Lorne who only smiled the mention of the word problems.
"Let's just say that by the time we got to the gate we were on plan e. It will all be in my report in the morning." John said yawning.
"That's fine Colonel. You, Ronon, and Major Lorne have earned a good nights sleep. I'll take the artifacts and keep them locked in my office until we can speak to Colar in the morning. You both are dismissed." Carter said taking the bag of artifacts from John.
"Colonel, will you require any assistance with placing the Brinii into guest quarters?" Teyla said.
"I appreciate the offer Teyla but Captain Harrington and I can manage. There are only a few Brinii this time so placing them won't take long." Carter said.
"Korin and the other are requesting to stay with the Athosians." Lorne said to Teyla.
"I will speak to my people in the morning. I do not foresee a problem with Korin and the others being allowed to stay." Teyla said.
"Very good. Good night all." Carter said heading to her office to lock up the artifacts.
"Well, I'm heading to the mess hall to get something to eat before I turn in. Anyone want to join me?" Rodney asked rubbing his hands together.
"My god, Rodney. Do you have a tape worm or something? You eat more than anyone I know." John said.
"I have a high metabolism, thank you very much. It takes a lot of fuel to keep this big brain of my running. You should be thanking me for all the times my big brain has saved you and Chewie's life." Rodney said.
"Oh god not this speech again. I'm going to bed now. Good night all." John said grabbing his gear and heading out of the control room
"I will take my leave as well. Good night" Teyla said following John.
Rodney turned to Danielle and Lorne hoping one of them would join him.
"So how about you two? You in?" Rodney asked.
"Sorry Doc, I would but, I really want to get some rest." Lorne said.
"Ya know I'm kinda..." Danielle was about to say she was hungry when she turned to look at Evan who
gave a her look which she understood to mean that she was not going to eat either. "um...tired myself Rodney. My leg is really hurting. Rain check?" Danielle said.
"Fine." Rodney said as he taps his ear piece. "Hey Chewie? You wanna go eat?" Rodney asked Ronon.
"Sure. Amelia will be joining us." Ronon said.
"Amelia? " Rodney said turning and looking at her. Amelia looked at Rodney and had a small smile on her face with red cheeks. "Oh, not you too? This is just great. Am I the only one with out a girlfriend?" Rodney said crossing his arms.
"Does this mean we're not eating?" Ronon asked.
Rodney rolled his eyes. "No. I'm even more hungry now. I'll meet you in the mess hall McKay out. Anyone else together I need to know about?" Rodney said throwing his hands in the air.
Danielle and Evan looked at each other and raised their hands up.
"That's it. I'm done. I can feel my sugar dropping now. I'm going to eat before I pass out." Rodney said leaving the control room mumbling something about the scientist is always the last to know.
Once Rodney was out of sight everyone in the control room laughed.
Evan looked at Danielle and yawned. "You ready?" he asked.
"Yeah, I need to get off this leg. Take care Amelia and have fun with the boys. Later Chuck." Danielle said waiving to Amelia and Chuck.
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Evan walked out of the shower feeling like a new man. He couldn't be happier to have all of Brinii washed off him. When Evan walked back in to his room he saw Danielle standing with her crutches at his window looking out at the sea. He walked over to Danielle and came up behind her and put his arms around her waist.
Danielle felt Evan come up behind her and leaned into him. His body felt so good against hers. Danielle took in Evan's scent. He was wearing her favorite cologne, Brut. Danielle knew Evan would wear it just for her. Danielle leaned into Evan's neck and took a long depth breath. Evan felt Danielle's breath on his neck and the hairs on the back of his neck stood up. He kissed the back of Danielle's neck and whispered into Danielle's ear.
"You look so beautiful right now. You know that?" Evan said.
Danielle let out a contented sigh. These are the moments she loved with Evan. The quiet times. In the Pegasus galaxy there were very little of those. There was always some new enemy, monster virus, or new weapon that was ready to take them out so when every there was any chance to just kick back and have a moment to just be together it was a memorable thing.
"You're getting too good at lying to me Evan. I love it." Danielle said.
"That's because it's not a lie. You do look beautiful. Don't you ever doubt that. " Evan said.
"I don't deserve you." Danielle said kissing Evan's neck.
"I know." Evan said laughing.
Danielle laughed and smacked Evan's arm. Evan scooped Danielle up into his arms and heard her wince in pain.
"Oh I'm sorry." Evan said to Danielle.
"Slow movements Mr. Romantic. I'm still recovering. Now where are you taking me?" Danielle said.
"To bed." Evan said.
Evan walked Danielle over to the bed and placed her on the bed gently. He then climbed on top of Danielle and started kissing her. Evan pulled away and looked at Danielle face. He loved everything about her face. From her dark brown eyes to her light brown skin that felt so soft against his hand.
Danielle looked up at Evan who looking down at her. She loved when he looked at her like this. Evan wasn't much of romantic and Danielle knew that. She knew that Evan was a man of few words and always showed his emotions other ways. Danielle looked into Evan's eyes and saw everything he wanted to say.
"You ready for bed?" Evan asked kissing Danielle's lips softly.
"Is this plan f?" Danielle said.
"It could be." Evan said laughing.
"Well then, I love it when a plan comes together." Danielle said.
"Are you going to be alright if we do this." Evan said.
"I'll muddle through. Slower I think is always better anyway. Now, let's put this plan into action." Danielle said pulling Evan down slowly to her lips.
"Yes ma'am." Evan said kissing Danielle neck.
Danielle felt Evan's soft lips kissing her neck and she started to react to his hands making his way down her body. Danielle loved how Evan's strong hands always felt so gentle and every caress made her want his touch more.
Danielle closed her eyes and let herself get lost in the moment. As she laid there enjoying the feel of Evan she began to feel herself drift away. Danielle felt like she was floating away into space. The space around her went from black to a white light. She tried calling Evan's name but there was no answer from him. She started to feel scared. Then she felt this calm feeling wash over and she began to relax. Danielle looked over to left and saw another figure. It looked like a person. Danielle called out to the other person.
"Hello? Who are you? Can you hear me?" Danielle asked.
"I'm here. I can hear you." The other person said.
The voice sounded familiar to Danielle.
"Teyla, is that you?" Danielle asked.
"Danielle? Yes. What is going on? How did we get here?" Teyla asked.
"I don't know." Danielle asked.
Suddenly, Danielle and Teyla saw two women standing before them. They looked exactly like Danielle and Teyla. They were dressed in clothing that although Danielle and Teyla had never seen before looked strangely familiar to them. The two women floated over to Danielle and Teyla.
They began to speak in unison to Danielle and Teyla.
"Do not be frightened. All will be revealed to you soon. Embrace what is coming. Your people need you."they said.
Before Danielle could ask what the two women meant she was pulled back suddenly by the sound of Evan's voice calling her.
"Danielle!! Dani! Can you hear me?" Evan said.
Danielle blinked her eyes and tried to focus on Evan.
"Evan..what's the matter? Why are you shouting?" Danielle asked still trying to focus.
Danielle sat up straight in the bed and ignoring the pain she felt. She looked at Evan's face and could see the worried look he had. Whatever just happened Danielle could see really scared him.
"What just happened?" Evan asked.
"I don't know. One minute I was here with you then the next minute I wasn't. How long was I out of it?" Danielle asked.
"A couple of minutes." Evan said.
"A couple of minutes?! No. No. It felt longer than that." Danielle said shaking her head.
"Dani, can you tell me what happened. Where did you go?" Evan asked.
Danielle closed her eyes and tried to recall what happened.
"I can't remember. You ever feel like you are close to something and when you go to reach for it, it moves farther away. What the hell is going on with me? First the dreams and now this." Danielle said.
"Wait. What dreams? What are you talking about? What kind of dreams have you been having?" Evan asked.
"I didn't think anything of them at first. I have been dreaming of a people and a place that I have never seen or been to. I just thought that they related to all the strange things I have seen since joining the SGC. In the dreams there are always two people. Sisters, actually. Don't ask me how I know they were sisters. Something inside me just knew they were. In the dreams they are always together. When I first started having the dreams I couldn't really remember much. Then they became more frequent." Danielle said.
"How frequent?" Evan asked getting more concerned.
"I have been having the dreams for about two weeks now." Danielle said looking away from Evan.
"Aw, c'mon Dani." Evan said getting off the bed.
Evan started pacing around the room still trying to understand what was going on. "You have had these dreams for about two weeks and never said anything. You know you should have reported it Dani."
"Report what Evan? That I have been having dreams that were not significant until now. There was absolutely no reason to put the base on alert. Do you actually think that I would hold back something like that if I thought there was any kind of danger? God, if I wanted a lecture I would've just call Sheppard. It seems like it's his favorite past time with me. You know what. I need some air." Danielle said.
Danielle slowly moved off the bed and hopped towards her crutches which were still by the window. Evan saw where Danielle was headed and walked towards the window and grabbed her crutches before she reached the window. He held on to the crutches while Danielle stood there with her hand out wanting the crutches from him.
"Nope. Not until you where you are going and what you are going to do about this?" Evan said still holding the crutches.
"I'm going back to my room to change and then I'm going to wake Colonel Carter. Now can I have my crutches?" Danielle said.
"Magic words Danielle." Evan said.
"Can I have my crutches...please?" Danielle said with a fake smile.
"That's a girl. Here you go." Evan said handing the crutches to Danielle.
Danielle took her crutches from Evan and headed over to the night stand to pick up her ear piece. Once she had her ear piece in she started to head for the door only to find Evan blocking her way.
"Evan,look... I...I don't want to fight with you. I just want to get some air then report this incident to Colonel Carter. So if you don't mind, I really would like to leave." Danielle said.
Evan walked closer to Danielle and grabbed her hand. The last thing he wanted to do was cause a fight with her and have her walk out of his room angry with him. Something was going on with her and he needed to be here to find out what it was.
"Dani, I don't want to fight with you either. I just got really scared when you blanked out like that. I couldn't get you to answer me. You were limp in my arms like a rag doll. I just want to know what is going on with you so I can help you. I don't like not being unprepared. Especially when it seems like your life is at risk. Let me help you. Don't shut me out." Evan said.
Danielle put her forehead to Evan's and placed her hands on his face. Evan was the only guy Danielle ever dated whose skin was baby soft. No stubble what so ever.
"I won't shut you out. I just need to..."
Evan looked up at Danielle when she stopped in mid-sentence. Her eyes were closed as if she were concentrating on something.
"Dani, what's wrong? Is something happening?" Evan said.
Danielle opened her eyes and looked at Evan.
"Evan, we have to get to Teyla. I remember now. Grab your shirt and jeans and hurry." Danielle said.
"Dani, what is going on?" Evan said grabbing a shirt and jeans from his closet and quickly putting them on.
Just c'mon I'll tell you on the way but first we need to get to Teyla." Danielle said.
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