Title: Talking Again, Stargate: Atlantis
Title: Talking Again
Word Count: 1,144
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: John Centric
Series: The Sharing part Seven
Summary: Zelenak finds something but it only offers for questions and few answers.
“I see you are eating a late lunch as well Major,” Teyla said as she sat across from John.
John looked up from his tray to see that Teyla also had a tray of …beans stuff, those she had more of it and less Jell-O than he had, “Yeah, I lost track of time and missed my normal time, don’t you like Jell-O?” He said jiggling one of the larger cubes with his fork.
“It’s bright green Major?” She said looking at hers.
“Neon green” responded John.
“The color is not right…it’s unnatural Major,” Teyla said as she pushed her Jell-O away from the rest of her food.
The Major laugh at this as he turned the conversion to other things, “what do you have planed for today?”
“Aiden and I plan to do a little exploring along the west pier Major,” she said munching down on her meal.
“Exploring the west pier with ‘Aiden’” making it clear that he knew what it was really about.
Teyla was saved from further remarks by the arrival of Dr. Zelenka, “Ah, Major we found you, we have to show you something,” he rambled before turning and almost running into the three people that were following him.
John looked at Zelenka then Teyla then back at Zelenka then at the group with him, one Marine and two scientists, “Huh.”
Zelenka stopped when the Major didn’t get up to follow him, “You have to see this and turn it on. The Sgt. was having trouble getting it to stay on,” Zelenka said motioning for John to follow.
“Have fun with Ford,” John said to Teyla before following Zelenak, his curiosity getting the better of him.
***
Twenty minutes and a short walk later the five men were walking up the stairs of a tower on one of the piers. After a few sets of stairs John began to get the feeling that he’d been here before, when they reached the top level he knew why, he was in the tower from his dream.
John watched as the Sgt. walked ahead of the group and opened the door at the end of the hall by putting his hand on a ‘doorknob’ and holding it; John gave Dr. Zelenak a curios glance. The doctor saw it, “The door is coded so that not everyone can open it. When the Ancients left they reset most of the locks so that anyone with the Gene can work them, and it has to be the real Gene, those of us with the imitation Gene couldn’t open it and none of us has been able to open the side doors, not sure why,” the last bit was mumble more to himself that to John.
After Dr. Zelenak had all but jumped up the stairs he turned and began to explain why he had John there, “Once we got into the room it was this display that got our interest,” he said pointing to the green topped table, “we think that it’s a tactical map of Pegasus, Sgt. Fordmen couldn’t get it to stay one for more then a few moments and he’s fairly good with Ancient technology, but he’s not as good as you are. Try and turn it on,” Dr. Zelenak finished patting the table.
John walked over to the green topped table and placed his hand on it. It glowed to life, a 3-D image of the Pegasus Galaxy emerge from the table most of the stars had gate Addresses next to them. John’s eyes looked for the one that he’d been show in his dream, being outside the Galaxy itself it was not hard to find. When he found it he was surprised to see that next to it glowed six symbols, “That’s where we need to go,” he said pointing.
Dr. Zelenak looked at John with matching surprise, “out of all of these why that one?” he asked.
“I just know, that’s where we need to go, can you write down the address.”
Dr. Zelenak looked at John in confusion, “What address?”
“The one right…” John stopped seeing the confusion on Zelenak’s face, he couldn’t see it. “Sgt. Can you see it?” the Sgt’s response told John that he was the only one to see it. “How’d they do that…you give me that notepad,” John demanded pointing at a computer notepad held by one of the scientist.
***
“You had a dream, saw an Ancient and you didn’t tell anyone Major?” questioned Dr. Weir in disbelief.
“That’s not true…I told Carson” John replied sounding defensive.
“But not the rest of us, Major” snapped McKay very unhappy about not knowing something.
“And what was I suppose to say that some planet in the middle of nowhere with no gate is important but I don’t know why, what’s the point.” barked John.
“Well it became important” yelled McKay.
“And I’ve told you, now didn’t I” John said glaring at McKay.
“Only because you had to explain why you picked the place you did, Major,” ranted McKay.
“Rodney, that’s not fair, he only had it last night.” Dr. Carson Beckett calmly stated moving between the two men, “he understandably wanted time to think before telling us… and being interrogated.” the last part being directed at McKay.
“Carson’s right, he didn’t hide it for weeks, it’s been less than 24 hours and he did talk it over with someone. So let’s move past this and look at the information we have” Dr. Weir interrupted before anyone else could say anything more. “Why don’t we all retake our seats, now Dr. Zelenak, just what is this device?”
Dr.Zelenka’s eyes flicked over to where McKay, Sheppard and Carson were all taking their seats wondering if all the meeting were like this, “It’s a map, it’s may be more, but with only Major Sheppard able to work it..” he ended shrugging his shoulders.
“Why do you think only the Major could see the address for the planet,” Dr. Weir asked.
“That I don’t know, maybe a safeguard only the one working it could see some things, but I do know that it’s not a planet.” Dr. Zelenak stated.
“Stargates only go to planets Dr,” came the voice of Teyle peaking for the first time.
“It’s to far from the rest of Pegasus; the only way a planets is going to be there is if the Ancients put it there.”
“Why would the Ancients have anything out that far?” asked Lt. Ford.
“Defenses,” John answered, “It may be too far for the Wraith to reach and the Ancient said it didn’t have a gate.”
“If they can’t get there and it has no gate how we do it?” asked Dr. Beckett.
“We try the address that was with it, even if it goes somewhere else, it had to be with it for a reason,” Dr. Zelenak stated logically
Word Count: 1,144
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: John Centric
Series: The Sharing part Seven
Summary: Zelenak finds something but it only offers for questions and few answers.
“I see you are eating a late lunch as well Major,” Teyla said as she sat across from John.
John looked up from his tray to see that Teyla also had a tray of …beans stuff, those she had more of it and less Jell-O than he had, “Yeah, I lost track of time and missed my normal time, don’t you like Jell-O?” He said jiggling one of the larger cubes with his fork.
“It’s bright green Major?” She said looking at hers.
“Neon green” responded John.
“The color is not right…it’s unnatural Major,” Teyla said as she pushed her Jell-O away from the rest of her food.
The Major laugh at this as he turned the conversion to other things, “what do you have planed for today?”
“Aiden and I plan to do a little exploring along the west pier Major,” she said munching down on her meal.
“Exploring the west pier with ‘Aiden’” making it clear that he knew what it was really about.
Teyla was saved from further remarks by the arrival of Dr. Zelenka, “Ah, Major we found you, we have to show you something,” he rambled before turning and almost running into the three people that were following him.
John looked at Zelenka then Teyla then back at Zelenka then at the group with him, one Marine and two scientists, “Huh.”
Zelenka stopped when the Major didn’t get up to follow him, “You have to see this and turn it on. The Sgt. was having trouble getting it to stay on,” Zelenka said motioning for John to follow.
“Have fun with Ford,” John said to Teyla before following Zelenak, his curiosity getting the better of him.
***
Twenty minutes and a short walk later the five men were walking up the stairs of a tower on one of the piers. After a few sets of stairs John began to get the feeling that he’d been here before, when they reached the top level he knew why, he was in the tower from his dream.
John watched as the Sgt. walked ahead of the group and opened the door at the end of the hall by putting his hand on a ‘doorknob’ and holding it; John gave Dr. Zelenak a curios glance. The doctor saw it, “The door is coded so that not everyone can open it. When the Ancients left they reset most of the locks so that anyone with the Gene can work them, and it has to be the real Gene, those of us with the imitation Gene couldn’t open it and none of us has been able to open the side doors, not sure why,” the last bit was mumble more to himself that to John.
After Dr. Zelenak had all but jumped up the stairs he turned and began to explain why he had John there, “Once we got into the room it was this display that got our interest,” he said pointing to the green topped table, “we think that it’s a tactical map of Pegasus, Sgt. Fordmen couldn’t get it to stay one for more then a few moments and he’s fairly good with Ancient technology, but he’s not as good as you are. Try and turn it on,” Dr. Zelenak finished patting the table.
John walked over to the green topped table and placed his hand on it. It glowed to life, a 3-D image of the Pegasus Galaxy emerge from the table most of the stars had gate Addresses next to them. John’s eyes looked for the one that he’d been show in his dream, being outside the Galaxy itself it was not hard to find. When he found it he was surprised to see that next to it glowed six symbols, “That’s where we need to go,” he said pointing.
Dr. Zelenak looked at John with matching surprise, “out of all of these why that one?” he asked.
“I just know, that’s where we need to go, can you write down the address.”
Dr. Zelenak looked at John in confusion, “What address?”
“The one right…” John stopped seeing the confusion on Zelenak’s face, he couldn’t see it. “Sgt. Can you see it?” the Sgt’s response told John that he was the only one to see it. “How’d they do that…you give me that notepad,” John demanded pointing at a computer notepad held by one of the scientist.
***
“You had a dream, saw an Ancient and you didn’t tell anyone Major?” questioned Dr. Weir in disbelief.
“That’s not true…I told Carson” John replied sounding defensive.
“But not the rest of us, Major” snapped McKay very unhappy about not knowing something.
“And what was I suppose to say that some planet in the middle of nowhere with no gate is important but I don’t know why, what’s the point.” barked John.
“Well it became important” yelled McKay.
“And I’ve told you, now didn’t I” John said glaring at McKay.
“Only because you had to explain why you picked the place you did, Major,” ranted McKay.
“Rodney, that’s not fair, he only had it last night.” Dr. Carson Beckett calmly stated moving between the two men, “he understandably wanted time to think before telling us… and being interrogated.” the last part being directed at McKay.
“Carson’s right, he didn’t hide it for weeks, it’s been less than 24 hours and he did talk it over with someone. So let’s move past this and look at the information we have” Dr. Weir interrupted before anyone else could say anything more. “Why don’t we all retake our seats, now Dr. Zelenak, just what is this device?”
Dr.Zelenka’s eyes flicked over to where McKay, Sheppard and Carson were all taking their seats wondering if all the meeting were like this, “It’s a map, it’s may be more, but with only Major Sheppard able to work it..” he ended shrugging his shoulders.
“Why do you think only the Major could see the address for the planet,” Dr. Weir asked.
“That I don’t know, maybe a safeguard only the one working it could see some things, but I do know that it’s not a planet.” Dr. Zelenak stated.
“Stargates only go to planets Dr,” came the voice of Teyle peaking for the first time.
“It’s to far from the rest of Pegasus; the only way a planets is going to be there is if the Ancients put it there.”
“Why would the Ancients have anything out that far?” asked Lt. Ford.
“Defenses,” John answered, “It may be too far for the Wraith to reach and the Ancient said it didn’t have a gate.”
“If they can’t get there and it has no gate how we do it?” asked Dr. Beckett.
“We try the address that was with it, even if it goes somewhere else, it had to be with it for a reason,” Dr. Zelenak stated logically