Once on the other side her Aunt General Samantha Carter greeted her and many others.
- My my my isn't it my one and only niece Luna Sheppard - she said as she embraced her in a tight hug
- Hey Aunt Sam nice to see you too – she said rolling her eyes and smiling
- whats up – she asked gently
- Oh nothing anomaly in the south tower scientists panicking Rick emptying the last of coffee suplies the usual you know – she said non-chalantly
- Anomaly?
- Yes Rick told me its nothing to worry about and that he'll have a solution by the time i get back
- Are you sure about that? – Sam asked giving her a look
- This time i actually am – Luna said confidently as she left for the elevators
- See you later kid
- Bye Sam – she yelled after her aunt
Luna drove home and went inside the house as usual her parents were out working she really did hate having such busy parents sometimes she walked outside for a bit and made dinner for herself she was about to go up to her room when her father entered the house in a rush
- Hey... dad
- Oh Luna finally your back – he said as he lifted his daughter into a hug
- Yeah i am whats up, where's mom ?
- She's in Antartica somethings come up they need you there as soon as possible
- But i just got home - She protested
- I know kid me and your mother were planning a weekend away for the three of us but she got called away and we got contacted that they need you , Major Fuller and Aphra there now
- Ok well then my bag isn't unpacked... shall we leave - she pointed to the door
- Yeah lets go get the rest of the team
As John drove through the city to pick up Josh and Aphra he explained the situation to Luna there was an ancient artifact that they thought had a peice in atlantis and needed the team to check it out. the four of them drove down to the airport and got on a private plane heading to Antartica
...
- So Colonel Sheppard
- Yes? – Both Luna and John answered at the same time
- Senior? – Josh offered
- Hey I'm not that old – John said a bit hurt
- Sorry Sir
- What'd you want anyways? - John answered offended at Fuller's comment
- Dad ! Be nice – Luna jumped
- Ok ok fine sorry, What'd you like to ask of me Major ?
- Just why couldn't this artifact wait
- come on lets not bore the others
They went over to an isolated area of the jet as John started talking
- I know you like her
- Excuse me sir?
- My daughter i know your on to her
- uhm why would i be sir? – he said giving his best innocent face
- Oh don't give me that crap fuller – John almost shouted
- Ok sir yes your daughter is very intelligent funny and most certainly beautiful its no surprise i like her ¾ of the base likes her – Josh explained
- But your her 2IC and she's your boss – John said very protectively
- With all due respect sir weren't you and Dr. Weir in the same position when you secretly started dating ? - Josh confronted him
- Ok point – John said – But this is my daughter we're talking about – He tried to protest
- Yes and there is nothing going on between us and trust me sir the last thing i would do is hurt her i could never do that – he explained calmly to the Colonel
- Fine Fuller you made your point but still im watching you
- yes sir !
They went back to the rest of the crew and played a few games until they landed in antartica nevertheless it was a very very long ride.
Meanwhile :
There was a class on a feildtrip from Vancouver in Argentina, They recently won a ticket for a whole class trip to Antartica. As the class borded the plane took off everyone was a nervous wreck as Antartica was a dangerous and cold place the chatter was usual and the teacher lets just say she wasn't the people person lord knows why she ever became a teacher.
- Do you think pinguins are going to come into our hotel ? – asked a blonde girl looking out the window
- Oh come on Darla don't be ridiculous its a closed hotel don't be so blonde please – said the burnette bookworm sitting next to her
- Alright Holly i was just asking no need to rip off my head because i disturbed you while reading. – Darla answered clearly annoyed that her bestfriend reads so much
- Do you know how fascinating the world of Scifi and military is, this book is about how a group of military people getting shipped out to mars to fight these weird alien creatures and... - she got cut off
- Yeah yeah sure what is it called anyways ? Marsitary ? get it mars and military i'm a genius – said the blonde smiling at her friend
- Heroes of Mars Darla its called Heroes of Mars – Holly said and turned back to her book
...
- So I heard its going to be under -40 degrees over there – Came a voice of a very excited boy
- Yes Caleb it is - said Lily looking up at her classmate who was standing behind her seat
- Hey Lils what do you think Mrs. strictypants over there is going to say about seeing the animals? – another Boy asked her
- I have no idea Connor you'll just have to wait and see
- Sit down Miller twins before I strap you into those seats! – Came the cranky voice of the teacher
- Yes miss!
- right away miss!
Luna, Josh and Aphra arrived on base at Mcmurdo and were welcomed by warm smiles and people greeting them everywhere once they checked in they were escorted to the elevators that took them down to the base once they arrived they were greeted by very calm Dr. Elizabeth Weir.
- Mom! – Luna screamed excitedly and ran to hug her mother
- Oh Honey you made it! how was your trip? – Elizabeth said while hugging her daughter
- It was long too long WAY too long - she answered tiredly
- I can only imagine…. Major Fuller its very nice to see you again - -'Lizabeth said as she looked at the Major
- Likewise Dr. Weir
- Oh please, call me Elizabeth – She said and Josh nodded
- and Aphra! Oh its so good to see you again
- You aswell aunt Elizabeth – She said embracing her aunt
- So... there's no Hey darling how was you're trip? for your lovely and faithful husband... come on Liz.
- Oh don't be so jealous come here John – Liz said embracing her husband and giving him a quick kiss.
- So mom what's this artifact ? – Luna asked
- Oh that actually we don't fully know what it is but here – Liz said as she guided the team over to the table where the artifact was
They all stared at it for a few minutes until Josh and Aphra got bored, they went of to get coffee and John and Elizabeth went of to see a few scientists who were in need of their presence. Which left the leader of Atlantis alone, thinking of what this weird looking artifact could be.
After 2 hours of scribbling down theories and searching up in books and the internet what the artifact might be Luna jumped from her chair and shouted :
- I got it ! – She exclaimed
- What what is it – Liz ran over followed by the team
- So? come on Colonel what've you got - Josh hurried her for an answer
- Its not a simple artifact and its not anything that has to do with atlantis well the ancients yes but not atlantis at least i don't think so.. see these symbols do you recognize them? – Luna asked her mother
- No, why ? – She said examining the symbols curiously
- Because it outdates any ancients writing on atlantis or the ones that you learnt, this isn't the dialect that you learnt mom its the oldest dialect ever in the history of this galaxy. – She said excitedly
- how do you know? – Josh asked
- because one very smart Dr. Daniel Jackson released a classified article on this very dialect, turns out this isn't a gadget : its a map! – Luna explained
- A map... and what for ? – He asked
- That i don't know we won't know until we follow these very weird instructions. – she offered with a tempting smile on her face
- Oh no, absolutely not Luna, who knows whats in there i'll send in a team – said Elizabeth
- That's our job mom we're the team you send in, we're trained for this, we have everything to go through with this – Luna fought back
- oh ok fine – She gave in – You embark tomorrow at 1100 hours
- Alright yes! – Josh said
- i still have to figure out how to follow this though but i think we'll be fine if we have a compass - Luna stated
TBC
AN: So practically there are ancient coordinates thy need to follow with a starting point and a finish thats why they need a compass
And also sorry about all the commas missing in the first 2 chapters i didn't really pay attention
