Jack was a man of action and he immediately went to work to protect D.J. He flew to D.C. to discuss the matter in person with the President and though he used an Asguard crystal instead of a Magic one, he made sure no one overheard that conversation either. The President had been horrified when he first heard of the experiment the Ancient scientist had done on the baby found in stasis in Atlantis and now was also determined to protect her. He added another layer of protection around her: Presidential Protection. Meaning an attack on D.J. was an attack on the President and the Presidency. In other words, treason. Homeworld Security's protections included making Captain Alexander Harris and Cordelia Chase her permanent legal guardians and clearing a mountain of red tape that would allow them to officially adopt her much sooner then they would have been able to before. One tiny little girl was now as protected as the law could make her.
Not long after Xander returned to Atlantis, they got a message that a man claiming to know the future wanted to talk to AG 1. Elizabeth agreed to allow them to go see him and hear him out. McKay was skeptical.
"Why?" Xander asked. "The SGC has seen people with telekinesis, telepathy and Jonas Quinn was briefly able to see the future as well. Teer, the woman from the Sanctuary, could too. D.J. can heal people. So why do you doubt?"
"I just want proof, that's all. Anyone can claim to have an ability, but then they need to prove it."
"Then I'll prove it." Xander said.
"What do you mean?" McKay asked.
"I mean, I have an ability. And I can prove it."
"If you've got an ability, why haven't you mentioned it before?" McKay asked.
"It's never come up and it's not the kind of thing you offer in casual conversation. Not to mention, I'm phobic about being studied or experimented on. For D.J.'s sake, I'll endure, but that only makes it possible to bear it."
"What's your ability?" Sheppard asked.
"Psychometry, the ability to gain information from touching objects. It's related to telepathy, but instead of reading people, I can read things." He reached out and touched McKay's laptop. "You were debating having blueberry muffins or eggs for breakfast, before you went to the cafeteria."
"I was and I didn't debate aloud, so Atlantis wouldn't have been able to tell you that."
"Impressive." Teyla said. Xander resolved to talk to her later, he'd gained some info when she brushed past him earlier.
"Helps with hunting." Ronan added.
"It does actually. Like the Ancients healing ability, it can be triggered, but I have to be careful. When I'm tired or my guard is down, I can get flashes from things."
They arrived at the village with the Seer, who informed them the Wraith were launching an attack against Atlantis. They would be sending half a dozen ships. McKay wanted his proof. So the Seer, having anticipated that, offered them something.
"Colonel Sheppard, your father is ill and doesn't have much time left. If you depart within one week, you'll have time to say goodbye. He regrets your separation and I know you do too."
"Dr. McKay, you weren't imaging that conversation with Carson Beckett after he died. He is with Lex and Cor."
"Ronan Dex, Melana is too."
"Captain Harris, your lie to Buffy Summers, saved you all. You were right, she would have hesitated. Ancestors preserve us from the horrors you've seen from those gangs, as you call them."
"Teyla Emmagan, Captain Harris knows your secret and has not spoken of it to anyone. It's your news to tell."
AG 1 immediately returned to Atlantis and began preparing for the Wraith. Carter and the Athena were ordered to Pegasus to help, it was fitted with the partial ZPM they had, the one that had been in Atlantis when they plugged in the full one Lex and Cor had preserved for them, to allow it to arrive in time. It had been brought back to Earth to be used to power the Ancient weapon platform in Antarctica. The Daedalus was also ordered to Atlantis and Elizabeth recalled the Wraith Slayer from her patrol thru Pegasus. Each ship arrived before the Wraith did and hid in the shadows of nearby planets and moons. When the Wraith dropped out of hyperspace, the three ships unleased a fury of firepower on them. The Daedalus, enhanced by the full ZPM as she was, the one SG 1's counterparts had preserved for them, destroyed two before the hives could even react. The Athena took out another and the Wraith Slayer dealt with two more. One managed to slip past them and made for Atlantis, whose automatic defense system engaged and destroyed it as well. McKay commented that they really should send some crews to clean up the debris fields. They could cause a hazard to navigation.
Just before Sheppard left to see his father, Teyla announced that she was pregnant. Kanaan, an old friend, was the father. She'd been visiting the mainland regularly and their friendship had deepened into love. AG 1 would miss her on missions, but welcomed her news with joy.
When Sheppard returned, he reported that he and his father had reconciled before his death. Something that made his teammates happy as well.
