Chair Room, Atlantis, 0900 hours.
"Carson?" said Dr. Weir as she, Colonel Everett and Major Sheppard ran into the Chair Room with MacKay and Dr. Zalenka standing by the chair, "What's going on? Your call sounded urgent… we still have …."
"I know" said Dr. Beckett, "Dr. Zalenka called me once he noticed blood coming out from Captain Rosenberg's nose."
"Blood?" asked Major Sheppard as he looked closely at Willow, who had her eyes closed, and saw some traces of blood on her upper lip.
"I… umm… I wiped most of it off" said Dr. Zalenka.
"Elizabeth" said Dr. Beckett, "she's been at this for over eight hours straight, I'm insisting that she stop for now so that she can be moved to the infirmary. I need to see if her brain has been affected at all."
"I'll be fine" said Willow as she opened her eyes and brought her head up to look at the people in front of her, and settled her eyes on Colonel Everett, "Sir, I'll be fine."
It was just then that more blood started to pour out of her nose as MacKay handed her some tissues before she wiped off the blood and brought her head back against the chair's head rest.
"This happens sometimes" said Willow, "my body can handle it."
"Captain" said the Colonel, "get yourself checked out in the infirmary."
"But Sir..." said Willow.
"That's an order, Captain" said the Colonel as Willow leaned forward and deactivated the chair.
"Yes, Sir" sighed Willow as she got up, but when she made one step she started to fall forward.
"Whoa there" said Major Sheppard who rushed forward to prevent Willow from falling onto the floor.
"Thank you, Sir" said Willow as the Major put her arm around his shoulders and led her to the infirmary with Dr. Beckett by their side.
"Rodney" said Dr. Weir, "how much power do we have left for the Chair?"
"Well" said MacKay, "since the Captain only used the scanner and not the drones, which by the way would use up more power, we only used two of the generators. We have maybe eight of the Mark two's left."
"The Daedalus will have more with her" said Colonel Everett as he and the others walked back towards Stargate Operations.
"For now it seems that we have a lull in the Dart attacks" continued the Colonel, "let's hope that the Daedalus arrives before the next one starts."
Infirmary, Atlantis, 20 minutes later.
"Doc" said Willow as the Major helped her onto a bed, "I'm telling you I feel fine, trust me."
"I do, Captain" said the doctor with a smile, "but…"
"Let's just say for his own peace of mind" said the Major, "you let him check you out medically."
"Alright" said Willow as she lay down on the bed as the Major joined the doctor at the computer screen, "but Doc, there's something you should know…."
"Oh my God" said the Doctor as he looked up at Willow from his computer, before he looked back at the data on the screen.
"Doc?" said Major Sheppard, "what's going on?"
"This.. this… how?" said Dr. Beckett as he pointed at the screen and looked at the Major, "she's healing herself, the areas that were slightly damaged because of the prolonged use of her telekinesis is actually healing itself."
"I told you" smiled Willow, "I was getting better."
"Hold on" said Dr. Beckett as he went to another console while Major Sheppard followed him, "these are the medical records of the Ancients who left Atlantis, look at their brain scans."
"Yeah" said the Major, "so?"
"Now look at Captain Rosenberg's" said the doctor as he pulled up Willow's current brain scan and compared it to one of the Ancients who used to inhabit Atlantis, "look at the areas of the brain that are being used."
"Doc?" said the Major confused.
"More of her brain is being used at once than the previous Ancients" said the doctor, "and according to this, she's using ninety five percent of her brain's capacity."
"That's not possible, right?" asked the Major.
"The SGC once found an Ancient woman in Antarctica some time back" said the doctor, "her brain scans where identical to the ones done of Colonel O'Neill after he had the Ancient Repository of Knowledge downloaded into his mind."
"What are you saying, Doc" said the Major.
"Major…. Dr. Beckett" said Willow as she sat up on the bed as she interrupted the two of them, "there's something you really need to know and I'd rather tell you guys together. Riley… I mean both the Colonel Finn's, Angel and Faith know the truth about me, but Dr. Weir and the others don't. I'd rather tell Dr. Weir, Colonel Everett and the both of you together instead of one by one."
"The truth?" said Major Sheppard as he approached Willow while Dr. Beckett called Dr. Weir to come over to the infirmary.
"It's a real doozy, sir" said Willow.
Infirmary, Atlantis, 25 minutes later.
"Carson?" said Dr. Weir as she followed Colonel Everett into the infirmary, "what was so urgent that we had to come here on the double?"
"I found some anomalies in Captain Rosenberg's scans" said Dr. Beckett.
"Anomalies?" asked Colonel Everett, "What kind of anomalies?"
"Sirs, Ma'am, Doc" said Willow, "what I'm about to tell you is only known by the President and the current commander of the SGC, General O'Neill. They gave me discretion to tell those with clearance the truth about me."
"The truth?" asked Dr. Weir.
"I'm sorry, Dr. Weir" said Willow, "you weren't the Commander at the time so you weren't notified."
"I understand" said Dr. Weir as she nodded her head.
"It happened sometime after you left the SGC" said Willow as she looked at Dr. Weir, "I died."
Willow told what had happed to her after Anubis had possessed her, the consequences of that action, her death and her cloning thanks to Asgard technology. By the time she had finished, everyone was staring at her with mouths open in surprise.
"Wow" said Dr. Beckett excitedly, "do you mind if I take a blood sample? A body of a near ascended Ancient, even that's not on the database."
"Sorry, Doc" said Willow, "my DNA has been locked by Thor himself, he did it to prevent any genetic tampering, or replication and also, to protect a protein marker in my blood thanks to my Ancient gene's reaction with my Furling gene."
"Oh" said Dr. Beckett disappointed.
"Maybe I could ask Thor if he'd be willing to send you whatever data he has on me the next time I see him?" asked Willow.
"Please" said Dr. Beckett, "this is amazing, a real life Ancient."
"I'm not" smiled Willow, "this near ascended body was the only way to stop my organs from continuously failing; they still do a routine check-up on me every month. Just in case."
"I see" said Dr. Weir as she approached Willow, "so the abilities you had when I was at the SGC?"
"You could say that I've expanded on that" said Willow, "Anubis claimed that all the Ancients abilities have been unlocked in my body and I….. oh no!"
"Captain?" said the Colonel as he looked at Willow's worried face as she hopped off the bed.
"They're here, Sir" said Willow as the group heard a commotion behind them.
"Dr. Weir! I need to talk to Dr. Weir!" shouted Teyla as she ran past the guards who were posted outside the infirmary doors.
"Teyla?" said Dr. Weir.
"It's the Wraith" said Willow and Teyla together.
"Yes" said Teyla as she looked confusingly at Willow before turning to Dr. Weir, "they are in Atlantis."
"Damn" said Colonel Everett just as they heard MacKay's voice on the intercom calling for Dr. Weir to come up to Stargate Operations.
"Captain" said Colonel Everett as he looked at Willow, "you'll be joining one of the Damage Control teams to help repel this incursion into the city. Since the next wave of Darts haven't come down on us yet, how about we don't waste your abilities just sitting on the Chair while there's nothing to fire at."
"Yes, sir" said Willow.
"Colonel" said Teyla as she approached the Colonel, "this is a very big city, and you need everyone you can get. My people and I are prepared to fight for Atlantis."
The Colonel looked at Teyla before he nodded his head and motioned to one of the guards outside.
"Captain" said the Colonel to the man who came, "find Teyla and her people some weapons, would you?"
"Yes, Sir" said the Captain as Teyla followed the Captain out the infirmary, but not before she nodded her thanks at the Colonel.
"Captain" said the Colonel as he turned towards Willow, "follow the Major and get armed up, then meet us at the Gateroom."
"Yes Sir" said Willow as she followed Major Sheppard to the armoury.
"Dr. Weir" said the Colonel, "shall we go to Operations to deal with Dr. MacKay's latest gripe?"
"Yes" said Dr. Weir as she walked with Colonel Everett to Stargate Operations.
Stargate Operations, Atlantis, 20 minutes later.
"Dr. MacKay" said Colonel Everett, "report."
"That's easy" said MacKay, "the long range scanners are still out, and so are our internal sensors."
"Can you get them back up?" asked Dr. Weir, "we just found out that we have Wraith in the city."
"What?" said shocked MacKay as everyone in the Operations Room stopped working and stared at the exchange between the three people.
"Rodney?" said Dr. Weir.
"Yes" said MacKay as he was shaken from the initial shock, "I mean it's going to take some time to get it fixed up, but…."
"How long?" asked the Colonel.
"I don't know" said MacKay as she realized something while he snapped his fingers, "the Ancient life signs detector, you can use that."
"But it doesn't distinguish between Wraith and Human life signs" said Dr. Zalenka.
"We confine all base personnel to designated areas" said the Colonel, "those out of bounds would most likely be Wraith."
"You could do that" said MacKay.
"Colonel" said Major Sheppard as he and Willow ran up the central staircase, "Captain Rosenberg had an idea about the hive ships approaching the planet."
"Yes?" asked the Colonel as he looked at Willow.
"The drones, sir" said Willow, "remember I didn't use anyone of them for a just in case moment?"
"It could work" said MacKay, "we can use all of the drones to destroy both of the ships before they launch another wave."
"I wouldn't recommend all of them" said Willow, "what if the Hive ships already sent our location to the other Hive ships? We'll need some in reserve to protect the city."
"What if they haven't sent anything?" said MacKay, "none of us know."
"Exactly" said Willow, "if we use all of them up now then…."
"What if we don't bring them down?" asked MacKay as he stepped towards Willow.
"At least they'll know we have the weapons to take them down" said Willow, "they don't know that we don't have the ability to produce more drones. All they know is that we have drones."
"And what if more of them are coming towards Atlantis?" asked MacKay, "then what?"
"If we can destroy both of the hive ships" said Major Sheppard, "it'll buy us what? A few days?"
"Yes" said MacKay, "possibly, and that's if only they've broadcast our location to the others."
"So what's the problem?" said the Major, "if we can launch the entire supply of drones against the two hive ships, what happens to the unused drones?"
"They'll return to the city" said MacKay, "and fly into their storage areas."
"Major" said the Colonel as he looked at Major Sheppard, "launch the drone attack against the Hive Ships, destroy them and then command any available drones back to the city."
"Yes Sir" said the Major as he pointed his finger at MacKay, "Rodney, you're with me."
"Captain" said Colonel Everett as he approached Willow, "let's go find us some Wraith."
"Yes, Sir" said Willow as she followed the Colonel down the staircase just as a warning sounded in the Operations room.
"What's going on?" asked the Colonel as he looked at Chuck.
"Short range scanners are…. On no… they're showing another wave of darts flying towards us" said Chuck as he looked at Colonel Everett before looking at Dr. Weir.
"Dr. Weir" said the Colonel, "Order all batteries to open fire at the Darts, and inform the Damage Control teams about the Wraith in the city."
Dr. Weir nodded as she got onto the radio to inform the team leaders through their earpieces.
"Sir" said Willow as she followed the Colonel down the stairs only to see a group of Marines and the Athosian's led by Teyla already waiting at the bottom of the stairs, "I'm guessing that they must have transported down into Atlantis during their kamikaze runs. And counting from the large impacts I heard while in the Chair Room, I'm guessing that there are maybe twenty Wraith in the city."
"Captain" said the Colonel as one of the Marines handed him two life sign detectors which he in turn handed one to Willow, "this is yours."
"And you sir?" asked Willow, "I mean it needs the Ancient gene to work."
"I got the inoculation too" said the Colonel as he showed Willow the active detector in his hand.
"Oh" smiled Willow.
"Take Teyla and two Athosians with you" said the Colonel as he looked at Willow before looking at Teyla, "some of my men will be accompanying the other Athosian's as well."
"Of course" said Teyla as she nodded in acceptance.
South Pier, Atlantis, 1015 hours.
Angel was with Sam and two other Marines as they walked through a dimly lit corridor. It was then that they saw Sam stop.
"Sam?" said Angel as he walked over to the female Finn, "everything alright?"
"I just got a message from Dr. Weir" said Sam as she turned back to look at the two Marines behind her, "Wraith are in the City, they came in using their transporter systems when they were conducting those kamikaze attacks. Oh, and another wave is coming in."
"Ah" replied Angel, "so it begins."
"Come on" said Sam as she started moving again and, as they turned around a corner, they heard sounds in the distance and quickly took cover inside some adjacent corridors.
"Sam" whispered Angel who crouched down and peeked out the corridor, "I count six Wraith, and I tell you… the pictures don't do them any justice. They're ugly as hell."
"Nice" smiled Sam as she looked out the corridor and signalled the other two Marines in the opposite corridor to wait for her orders to move.
"You had the inoculation too right?" asked Angel as he saw the six Wraith look around the supposedly empty corridor.
"Yea" whispered Sam as she observed the Wraith, "why?"
"Can you check the detector and tell me if there is a empty corridor close to their location?" asked Angel, "I'll try to take a couple of them out and then you and the others take the rest out."
"Right" said Sam as she went back behind the safety of the corridor, took out the life signs detector on her as she leaned her back on the wall and checked for any surrounding corridors, "uh, we're in luck. This corridor leads to another one that opens up right behind them."
"Good" said Angel as he cautiously followed the corridor as he heard Sam's voice on his headset.
"Be careful"
"Will do" replied Angel with a smile, "give me a few minutes."
Angel carefully walked along the shadows in the corridor as he navigated the corners carefully until he saw two wraith wearing what looked like black jackets surrounded by wraith that were muscular and were wearing what looked like masks.
"Angel?" said Sam into his earpiece, "you ready?"
"Go" said Angel as he walked towards the Wraith slowly.
"Go" signalled Sam to the other Marines as they came out of hiding and fired their weapons at the Wraith. Sam herself got out of hiding n her armour and firing her rifle in the open as she protected the Marines behind her by absorbing the energy blasts from their weapons.
As they were firing, Angel grabbed one of the jacket wearing Wraith by the throat and flung him away towards the other side of the same corridor. Seeing that his compatriot was in trouble, the other jacket wearing Wraith came up behind Angel and grabbed his shoulder. Turning him around, the Wraith slammed his fingers and palm into Angel's chest and grinned at the vampire.
Angel looked on at the Wraith's grin quickly vanished as he looked at his feeding hand in shock.
"Yeah" said Angel as he 'vamped out', "you can't steal the life force of someone already dead."
The Wraith found himself being turned around after Angel took his palm off his chest and twisted the Wraith's arm behind him until it broke. After that, he then brought his hands to the Wraith's head and twisted it at an odd angle until there was the sound of a sickening crack.
Angel then turned around and ran over to the other Wraith who was leaning against the wall as he raised his energy weapon and fired at the vampire.
"No one ever listens" said Angel as he grabbed the Wraith by his collar and held him along the wall while baring his fangs at the terrified Wraith, "your weapons, which are supposed to stun living cells, don't work on the dead."
"Angel!" shouted Sam in his earpiece, "behind you."
"Huh?" said Angel as he released the other Jacket wearing Wraith and turned around only to see one of the masked Wraith running towards him with a needle like weapon as the Wraith impaled Angel through his chest.
"You may be an abomination among the humans" said the jacket wearing Wraith behind Angel as he heard the vampire gasp in pain, "but nothing can survive having that shoved through the chest. I'll take you to the Hive and find out what makes you so…. Special."
"Nope" said Angel as he took out the weapon from his chest, to the shock of both of the Wraith, before he turned around and jammed the needle shaped weapon into the chest of the jacket wearing Wraith behind him. Turning back around to the Wraith wearing the mask, Angel growled as the Wraith moved a few steps back before it ran towards him. The Wraith then punched Angel hard as he winched in slight pain before he used his inhuman strength to punch the Wraith's face. He kept on punching the Wraith but could feel himself getting weaker due to the blood loss from the stab wound in his chest.
"Angel!" shouted Sam, "get down."
"Right" said Angel as he fell onto the floor just as she and the other Marines took the Wraith that was attacking Angel down in a hail of bullets.
"Angel… Angel" said Sam as she stood over him while he lay down on the floor, "can you hear me?"
"You got the rest?" asked Angel softly.
"Yea" said Sam as she kneeled down, "what's wrong?"
"Blood" said Angel weakly as blood poured out of the wound in his chest, "Infirmary… blood…"
"You two" said Sam, "we need to get him to the infirmary now."
"Yes ma'am" said the two Marines as they helped Angel stand up.
"You did good Angel" said Sam as they headed towards the infirmary when they suddenly heard a massive explosion from somewhere right above them.
Infirmary, Atlantis; 1045 hours.
"Riley!" shouted Sam as she ran to her husband before she turned around and ordered the Marines to take Angel to Dr. Beckett while she comforted Riley who had both his arms broken while defending the power room.
"Angel" said Dr. Beckett as he ran towards the Marines who brought him to a secluded part of the infirmary, "what happened?"
"One of the Wraith stabbed him, Doc" said one of the Marines.
"Why aren't you healing?" asked the Doctor as he put on his gloves.
"I need…. You know" said Angel as he nodded towards the chiller and the blood packs.
"Right"" said Dr. Beckett as he looked at the Marines, "I need privacy, now!"
"We'll be on the other side, Sir" said the other Marine as Angel nodded and they walked to the other side of the infirmary.
"Ok" said Dr. Beckett as he opened the chiller, "how many do you need?"
"Four, maybe" said Angel as Dr. Beckett took out the blood packs and handed them to Angel.
"Don't worry" said the doctor as he looked in amazement at Angel who started to drink the blood as his wound slowly started to heal, "I heard the Daedalus just came into orbit as soon as Major Sheppard used the drones to destroy the two Hive ships above us. They'll be beaming down supplies soon, including more blood for you."
"Good" said Angel as he started on the second bag just as he noticed Colonel Everett, who was slightly aged, coming into the infirmary on a gurney and was taken to another area.
"That's not good" said Dr. Beckett as he turned to see Angel finishing his third blood pack as the colour started to come to his face, "and that's just amazing."
"Thanks Doc" said Angel as he got off the bed and handed the remaining blood bag to the doctor, "have you heard anything on Willow and Faith?"
"No" said Dr. Beckett, "all I know is that they're fighting Wraith somewhere in the city."
"Well" said Angel, "I guess that means….."
"Sorry" said the doctor as he tapped on his ear piece, "yes, Elizabeth….. yes, he's here…. And…. oh.. ok, I'll ask him to come to you."
Angel saw the doctor tap his earpiece again and look at him.
"You lost your ear piece, didn't you?" said Dr. Beckett.
"I guess it must have come off in the fight" said Angel, "what's up?"
"Elizabeth needs you at Stargate Operations" said Dr. Beckett, "the Daedalus beamed down the ZPM and you, along with some Marines have to accompany Rodney to the ZPM room to install it."
"Thanks, please let her know I'll be right there" said Angel as he ran out the infirmary doors, followed by the Marines who were with him earlier.
Dr. Beckett then walked over to the other side to talk to Sam and then to examine Colonel Everett's injuries.
TBC