Fic: "Flashpoint" by kyrdwyn [Sheppard/Beckett, R]
Title: Flashpoint
Author: kyrdwyn
Rating: R (mildly graphic injury description)
Pairing: John Sheppard/Carson Beckett
Spoilers: None
2dozenowies Prompt: Electric Shock
Summary: "Oh, so we can look forward to Sheppard taking up space in the next bed soon."
Rodney sat at Carson's bedside, hands motionless on his laptop. He couldn't concentrate, his brain constantly flashing images of the room where they'd found Carson, and the look on Sheppard's face when he'd seen the state Carson was in.
"How is he?" Teyla's soft voice interrupted Rodney's thoughts.
"Still sedated. They won't know if the Xiron's electric shock prods caused any long term physical damage until he's awake. But they want to keep him sedated while some of the worst lacerations heal." Reaching out with one hand, Rodney idly smoothed down the blanket under Carson's hand. "How's Sheppard?"
"He is . . . attempting to cope. He and Ronon are sparring in the gym."
"Oh, so we can look forward to Sheppard taking up space in the next bed soon."
Teyla gave him a small smile. "I believe Ronon is letting Colonel Sheppard take out his frustrations on him."
"Huh." That was rather nice of Ronon, actually. Then again, Rodney wasn't sure that Sheppard still wasn't considering tossing a naquadah generator on overload through the gate to Xirona as payback for what they'd done to Carson. Maybe getting to beat up on Ronon would help get that urge out of his system. Not that Rodney didn't want to blow up the planet, but he didn't want to lose one of the generators.
Carson shifted on the bed, whimpering and moaning softly. Rodney reached out and put his hand on top of Carson's, and the doctor stilled. Feeling Teyla's gaze on him, Rodney shrugged. "It calms him, and Biro says keeping him calm is a good thing. If he wakes up, he'd be in extreme pain." Rodney shuddered as he recalled following Sheppard into the Xiron holding cell, seeing Carson tied to a wooden frame, shirt in tatters, blood dripping down his back from where the guards had made small cuts. One of them had stuck the prod into one and used it on Carson before Sheppard could shoot the man. Carson's body had jerked from the current, but the man had been nearly unconscious, no moans or screams emerging from his mouth, just a low noise.
Movement on Carson's other side made Rodney look up. Sheppard stood there, hair and shirt still damp from the shower. He took Carson's free hand in his left, stroking Carson's hair back with his right. "We would have given them the damn drugs," Sheppard said in a low voice, harsh with anger. "They didn't need to do this."
"I can overload that generator," Rodney offered as he patted Carson's hand and gathered his laptop. "You're distracting Elizabeth while Radek and I send it through the gate, though."
John gave Rodney a quick smile, devoid of any mirth. "Don't tempt me."
"We should focus on Dr. Beckett," Teyla said calmly. "He needs our support, not our anger."
Sheppard sat on the edge of the bed and carefully lay down on his side, pressed against Carson, his right hand still stroking Carson's hair. His left rested on Carson's forearm. Rodney blinked, surprised. Sure, he'd known that Sheppard and Carson were lovers, but he'd never seen Sheppard make any sort of grand gesture like this. Then again, these weren't normal circumstances, and having Sheppard curled up at his side had an almost immediate effect on Carson, from the readouts on the monitors. The soft sigh that emerged from Carson's mouth and slight smile that touched his lips convinced Rodney that it was time for him to leave. Teyla had the same idea, as she was pulling over the curtain frames to shield the bed from the rest of the infirmary.
"Thanks, guys," Sheppard said softly just before they left. Rodney nodded, but Sheppard's eyes were closed, head resting against Carson's.
Teyla laid her hand on Rodney's forearm. "Shall we go overload the generator?" she asked with a slight smile.
Rodney smiled back. "Actually," he said, "I have a better idea. Let's go find Radek. And Ronon - we'll need him for the heavy lifting." They walked off, leaving Sheppard and Carson to take comfort in each other's presence.
Author: kyrdwyn
Rating: R (mildly graphic injury description)
Pairing: John Sheppard/Carson Beckett
Spoilers: None
2dozenowies Prompt: Electric Shock
Summary: "Oh, so we can look forward to Sheppard taking up space in the next bed soon."
Rodney sat at Carson's bedside, hands motionless on his laptop. He couldn't concentrate, his brain constantly flashing images of the room where they'd found Carson, and the look on Sheppard's face when he'd seen the state Carson was in.
"How is he?" Teyla's soft voice interrupted Rodney's thoughts.
"Still sedated. They won't know if the Xiron's electric shock prods caused any long term physical damage until he's awake. But they want to keep him sedated while some of the worst lacerations heal." Reaching out with one hand, Rodney idly smoothed down the blanket under Carson's hand. "How's Sheppard?"
"He is . . . attempting to cope. He and Ronon are sparring in the gym."
"Oh, so we can look forward to Sheppard taking up space in the next bed soon."
Teyla gave him a small smile. "I believe Ronon is letting Colonel Sheppard take out his frustrations on him."
"Huh." That was rather nice of Ronon, actually. Then again, Rodney wasn't sure that Sheppard still wasn't considering tossing a naquadah generator on overload through the gate to Xirona as payback for what they'd done to Carson. Maybe getting to beat up on Ronon would help get that urge out of his system. Not that Rodney didn't want to blow up the planet, but he didn't want to lose one of the generators.
Carson shifted on the bed, whimpering and moaning softly. Rodney reached out and put his hand on top of Carson's, and the doctor stilled. Feeling Teyla's gaze on him, Rodney shrugged. "It calms him, and Biro says keeping him calm is a good thing. If he wakes up, he'd be in extreme pain." Rodney shuddered as he recalled following Sheppard into the Xiron holding cell, seeing Carson tied to a wooden frame, shirt in tatters, blood dripping down his back from where the guards had made small cuts. One of them had stuck the prod into one and used it on Carson before Sheppard could shoot the man. Carson's body had jerked from the current, but the man had been nearly unconscious, no moans or screams emerging from his mouth, just a low noise.
Movement on Carson's other side made Rodney look up. Sheppard stood there, hair and shirt still damp from the shower. He took Carson's free hand in his left, stroking Carson's hair back with his right. "We would have given them the damn drugs," Sheppard said in a low voice, harsh with anger. "They didn't need to do this."
"I can overload that generator," Rodney offered as he patted Carson's hand and gathered his laptop. "You're distracting Elizabeth while Radek and I send it through the gate, though."
John gave Rodney a quick smile, devoid of any mirth. "Don't tempt me."
"We should focus on Dr. Beckett," Teyla said calmly. "He needs our support, not our anger."
Sheppard sat on the edge of the bed and carefully lay down on his side, pressed against Carson, his right hand still stroking Carson's hair. His left rested on Carson's forearm. Rodney blinked, surprised. Sure, he'd known that Sheppard and Carson were lovers, but he'd never seen Sheppard make any sort of grand gesture like this. Then again, these weren't normal circumstances, and having Sheppard curled up at his side had an almost immediate effect on Carson, from the readouts on the monitors. The soft sigh that emerged from Carson's mouth and slight smile that touched his lips convinced Rodney that it was time for him to leave. Teyla had the same idea, as she was pulling over the curtain frames to shield the bed from the rest of the infirmary.
"Thanks, guys," Sheppard said softly just before they left. Rodney nodded, but Sheppard's eyes were closed, head resting against Carson's.
Teyla laid her hand on Rodney's forearm. "Shall we go overload the generator?" she asked with a slight smile.
Rodney smiled back. "Actually," he said, "I have a better idea. Let's go find Radek. And Ronon - we'll need him for the heavy lifting." They walked off, leaving Sheppard and Carson to take comfort in each other's presence.