John Sheppard/Teyla Emmagan Appreciation/Ship/Discussion Thread

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[YappiChick]

Ok, I wrote another part to the fic I started. It's a prequel to Sci's "Future Past" I'm posting the first two parts because it's been so long since I posted anything in regards to it. Thanks MrsB for the prompting.

First Part:

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Teyla looked outside the window. Though their quarters didn't have a perfect view of the ocean surrounding them, she could see the violent waves crashing against Atlantis. A constant howling of the wind was the only thing she heard. Wrapping her arms around her, she wished that John was with her.

Over the past decade, so many things had changed. The threat of the Wraith had been replaced by the danger of the Replicators. So much destruction had occurred since they declared war on all beings. The death toll was severe; there were many more casualties suffered than that of the Wraith. Because of their advanced technology, no world in either galaxy was safe.

Atlantis' latest home was a turbulent world, constant storms surrounding them. Rodney had declared it the safest planet because the electro-magnetic field in the atmosphere would protect them for a while. However, Teyla knew soon the Replicators would find a way around that and soon they would be looking for another temporary save haven.

John, along with his team, had gone off world to try to find supplies. Food was in constant demand; the Replicators had annihilated many worlds, making crops impossible to grow. Danger was his constant companion away from Atlantis. Several times, they had been ambushed by renegade Wraith, desperate for someone to feed upon. Other times, desperate villagers would hold them hostage for supplies, not wanting to die the agonizing death so many others had.

With a sigh, she turned away. No amount of worry would bring him home any sooner. She knew that he was doing his job and she was on Atlantis doing the same, taking care of their three children.

It was always more difficult to put them to bed when John was away on a mission. Their oldest, Jason, always seemed especially sensitive to the tension that was felt when John wasn't there. Therefore, it was no surprise when Teyla walked by his bedroom that she saw he was awake, looking out his own window.

"Jason," she said softly, not wanting her other children to wake up. "You should be asleep."

"I was thinking, why do we fight a war that we cannot win, Mother?" he asked.

From any other child, she would be surprised to hear such a question. But Jason was much wiser than most eight years old Teyla met.

"We do not know we cannot win this war. It is that hope that we can be successful that allows us to keep on fighting,” Teyla answered.

"But, we have not been able to win. Every day, more people die. We are not defeating the Replicators. We are losing this war," he said sadly, never moving his gaze from the window.

"Have you been eavesdropping on Colonel Carter's debriefings?" she asked.

That caused him to turn to his mother. "I am sorry. It is just...I wish I could do something to help. Like Father."

Teyla pulled him into a hug. "Jason, you are still a boy. There will be plenty of time to defeat the Replicators. Now is the time for you to be a child," she said. But deep in her heart she knew that he couldn't be free spirited like her other two children. He felt the same responsibility to help people that she and John did.

Jason pulled away from his mother. His gaze was determined. "I will defeat them, Mother. Then we will all be safe. I promise."

Second part:

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Twenty years later:

John, Rodney, Ronon and Jason sat in the puddle jumper, looking for an area to land. The suns were shining brightly; the vegetation was green and plentiful. So far, the Replicators had left this planet alone since there were no humans on it. Food was still in short supply, so any new planet that could potentially yield crops was thoroughly investigated.

“So, I hear from Colonel Lorne that a certain Lieutenant may have a crush on a certain red-headed scientist down in the astronomy lab,” John said teasingly at his son.

Jason blushed as Ronon grinned; unlike his dad, he was much more reserved. “Father!” he said.

John smiled. “Hey, don’t worry; Lorne didn’t betray your confidence. I just happened to overhear him talking about it.” He lowered his voice. “You should know by now that the Colonel has one of the biggest mouths on Atlantis. So, tell me about her.”

Shaking his head, Jason answered, “There is nothing going on between Marie and me.”

This perked up Rodney’s ears. “Dr. Rodriguez?” He nodded with a smile. “You do have good taste.”

John made a face at his long-time friend. “Rodney, that’s just gross. You could be her dad.”

He huffed. “Just because I’m getting older doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the opposite sex.”

“But, McKay, she’s in her twenties…”

Ronon leaned to Jason’s ear. “You know this will go on for hours.”

Jason nodded as he kept an eye open for some place to land. This was the liveliest planet they had come across in months. He managed to ignore the bickering, glad that the spotlight had been taken off him.

True, he did enjoy spending time with Marie, but he knew that in this time, a relationship would be impossible. Living was a luxury no one could afford any longer. Survival was all that mattered.

Finally, he spotted a clearing. That was odd, he thought. If he didn’t know any better, he would have thought it was man made. “Dr. McKay, you said no one has lived on this planet for many years, correct?”

Sheppard and McKay looked at each other before Rodney spoke. “Yes, I did. Why?”

Jason pointed to the screen. “Does it not appear that this clearing was made but something other than nature?”

Rodney frowned. “Is the life-signs detector picking up anything?“ Jason shook his head. “Maybe we should go back. You know, get some more guys and check it out.”

“McKay, you know military personal is stretched too thin as it is,” Sheppard reminded him. “Go ahead and land, we’ll see what’s going on.”

Jason did as his father instructed. When the puddle jumper landed, he went in the back and got his gear.

“Hey, Jason. You know you can always stay here and keep an eye out from the puddle jumper, right?” Sheppard said as he loaded a magazine into his gun.

This was a long-standing tradition. Ever since his first off-world mission, Sheppard would always give Jason to option to stay in the jumper. And each time Jason would respond the same way. “Father, my place is besides you.”

Sheppard nodded and the four of them exited the jumper. There was a break in the brush; obviously, someone or something had been here recently. John looked at his team and nodded.

Ronon went first, followed by Sheppard and McKay. Jason took the rear. He looked around carefully, listening for anything that could have been out of the ordinary. At first, everyone was tense, but after two hours of walking, their focus wasn’t as sharp.

“Maybe it was some freak of nature,” John suggested half-heartedly.

“Oh yes, that seems likely. A large area of trees just magically disappeared off the surface of the planet. Perhaps this is where all the crop-circle making aliens go in their spare time,” Rodney responded.

Jason looked ahead. There was a flash of movement about 100 yards ahead of them. Ronon saw it too. “Shut up, McKay,” he rumbled.

Long ago, McKay would be offended by his demand, but over the years, him “shutting up” had saved their lives.

Sheppard looked at his friend. “What did you see?”

“Something moved up there, behind that large tree. Jason saw it too,” Ronon said.

One thing that always impressed Jason was how Ronon noticed things that no one could. Perhaps it was his years spent as a runner, but Ronon always seemed to know everything that was going on around him.

Sheppard nodded. “All right, let’s go.”

Carefully, they approached the tree where the movement had come from. Ronon turned the corner first and froze. “Sheppard, McKay, get over here.”

Jason was intrigued. He didn’t think he had ever heard Ronon sound like that before. It was almost as if he was shocked. He followed closely behind Rodney.

“Oh my…” John said.

Rodney swallowed hard. “Elizabeth.”

[YappiChick]

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Elizabeth smiled wickedly at them. “My, I wasn’t expecting on ever seeing you again.”

“We were going to say the same about you,” John said, taking in the appearance of his former friend. Despite the time that had passed, Elizabeth looked no older than the day they lost her on the Replicator home world.

“What are you doing here? I mean, you’re obviously not the Elizabeth from Atlantis. Where are the other Replicators?” Rodney asked, still in disbelief.

A breeze caressed her face, whispering the secrets John and Rodney wanted to hear. She studied them for a second before answering. “I am the Elizabeth Weir that you knew thirty years ago. I am what you made me, Rodney,” she said maliciously. “Not quite human, not quite Replicator.”

She turned her gaze to John. “As to my comrades, they decided now that they have nearly conquered Earth, I am no further use to them. They left me here weeks ago.”

“Weeks?” John asked disbelievingly. “Were they planning on coming back?”

Her bitter laugh chilled him. “No. They were going to leave me here, just like you abandoned me,” she said, her voice full of contempt.

“You told us to leave,” Ronon replied, angered by her resentment. "Sheppard was just following your orders."

She whipped to face him. “I told you to leave. Not to never come back.”

Rodney and John looked at each other. For months, the guilt of leaving Elizabeth behind weighed heavily on them. Even after thirty years, the ache of not being able to save her was still fresh in their souls.

“Elizabeth, you know--”

Before John finished speaking, Elizabeth began convulsing and fell to the ground. Her eyes rolled in the back of her head. Instinctively, John started to go down to help his former friend.

“Don’t!” all three men yelled.

“Those nanites would infect you in seconds,” Rodney warned.

They watched helplessly as she trembled for a few seconds longer. Ronon looked at Sheppard. “What should we do?”

Jason saw the haunted look in his father’s eyes. Sadly, it was a look he was familiar with; he wore it every time one more person he cared about was lost to the Replicators. This was more painful in some ways, he knew, because Elizabeth had been the first casualty in the war. Now his father was watching her suffer under the power of the Replicators again.

John swallowed hard before answering, “Nothing. Let’s go.”

All four of them turned away before they heard a desperate whisper, “Rodney…John…help me.”

Instantly they recognized the change in her tone of voice. This was the Elizabeth they knew. Rodney ran to her side. “Elizabeth,” he breathed.

The seizing had stopped, but her eyes were dilated, looking wild. She focused on nothing, seemingly oblivious to where the men were standing. “Help me. Change. The. Base. Code.” Her voice was shaking. They could see her struggling to keep control.

Sheppard looked at Rodney. “Can you do it?”

After thinking for a moment, Rodney finally shook his head. “No. I could temporarily change it, but I have no idea how long it would take for the nanites to rewrite it. For the change to be permanent, I need her in my lab.”

Jason could almost see his father’s thoughts, weighing out the pros and the cons. Before John could make a decision, Jason spoke up, “I think it is worth the risk, father.”

Three pairs of surprised eyes looked at him. “You do?”

Full of confidence, Jason nodded. “Who would be better to assist us in our fight against the Replicators? Colonel Carter and Doctor McKay are nearly finished in their reconfigurations of the drones. I believe she will be able to further assist us once Doctor McKay can rewrite the base code.”

John thought for a moment before nodding, “All right, McKay, do it. But if you sense the slightest feeling that something is wrong, we’re out of here.”

Rodney nodded as he began working on his tablet. “Don’t worry, Elizabeth, we’re going to take you back home,” he promised.

Ronon walked next to Jason. “I don’t like this. She could lead the Replicators to Atlantis if McKay screws up.”

Jason froze as he stopped to consider the possible repercussions. Atlantis was a mere shell of what it was thirty years ago when it had been rediscovered from the people from Earth. Constant repairs were barely enough to keep the base in livable condition. Still, despite the poor state it was in, Jason would do everything in his power to keep it safe. It was his home; no Replicator would ever destroy it.

Before he could question himself, John spoke up. “Jason’s right,” John defended. “She has insight into the inner workings of the Replicators. Hell, we might even have a fighting chance of surviving this whole thing.”

After a few minutes, McKay looked up. “We’re set. I don’t know how much time we have do we need to get back to Atlantis quickly.”

Two hours later, the arrived back on Atlantis. Ronon escorted Elizabeth with Rodney down to his lab while John and Jason went up to the control room. A somber Teyla greeted them.

“What’s wrong?” John asked concern in his voice.

To his surprise, her eyes began watering up. “It is the Replicators. Soon after you left, Doctor Zelenka discovered four war ships entering sensor range. They have found us.”

Ahhh...the angst

[Linda06]

Spoils of War wallie......

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Beautiful blue!

Ok, I wrote another part to the fic I started. It's a prequel to Sci's "Future Past" I'm posting the first two parts because it's been so long since I posted anything in regards to it. Thanks MrsB for the prompting.

First Part:

Spoiler:

Teyla looked outside the window. Though their quarters didn't have a perfect view of the ocean surrounding them, she could see the violent waves crashing against Atlantis. A constant howling of the wind was the only thing she heard. Wrapping her arms around her, she wished that John was with her.

Over the past decade, so many things had changed. The threat of the Wraith had been replaced by the danger of the Replicators. So much destruction had occurred since they declared war on all beings. The death toll was severe; there were many more casualties suffered than that of the Wraith. Because of their advanced technology, no world in either galaxy was safe.

Atlantis' latest home was a turbulent world, constant storms surrounding them. Rodney had declared it the safest planet because the electro-magnetic field in the atmosphere would protect them for a while. However, Teyla knew soon the Replicators would find a way around that and soon they would be looking for another temporary save haven.

John, along with his team, had gone off world to try to find supplies. Food was in constant demand; the Replicators had annihilated many worlds, making crops impossible to grow. Danger was his constant companion away from Atlantis. Several times, they had been ambushed by renegade Wraith, desperate for someone to feed upon. Other times, desperate villagers would hold them hostage for supplies, not wanting to die the agonizing death so many others had.

With a sigh, she turned away. No amount of worry would bring him home any sooner. She knew that he was doing his job and she was on Atlantis doing the same, taking care of their three children.

It was always more difficult to put them to bed when John was away on a mission. Their oldest, Jason, always seemed especially sensitive to the tension that was felt when John wasn't there. Therefore, it was no surprise when Teyla walked by his bedroom that she saw he was awake, looking out his own window.

"Jason," she said softly, not wanting her other children to wake up. "You should be asleep."

"I was thinking, why do we fight a war that we cannot win, Mother?" he asked.

From any other child, she would be surprised to hear such a question. But Jason was much wiser than most eight years old Teyla met.

"We do not know we cannot win this war. It is that hope that we can be successful that allows us to keep on fighting,” Teyla answered.

"But, we have not been able to win. Every day, more people die. We are not defeating the Replicators. We are losing this war," he said sadly, never moving his gaze from the window.

"Have you been eavesdropping on Colonel Carter's debriefings?" she asked.

That caused him to turn to his mother. "I am sorry. It is just...I wish I could do something to help. Like Father."

Teyla pulled him into a hug. "Jason, you are still a boy. There will be plenty of time to defeat the Replicators. Now is the time for you to be a child," she said. But deep in her heart she knew that he couldn't be free spirited like her other two children. He felt the same responsibility to help people that she and John did.

Jason pulled away from his mother. His gaze was determined. "I will defeat them, Mother. Then we will all be safe. I promise."

Second part:

Spoiler:

Twenty years later:

John, Rodney, Ronon and Jason sat in the puddle jumper, looking for an area to land. The suns were shining brightly; the vegetation was green and plentiful. So far, the Replicators had left this planet alone since there were no humans on it. Food was still in short supply, so any new planet that could potentially yield crops was thoroughly investigated.

“So, I hear from Colonel Lorne that a certain Lieutenant may have a crush on a certain red-headed scientist down in the astronomy lab,” John said teasingly at his son.

Jason blushed as Ronon grinned; unlike his dad, he was much more reserved. “Father!” he said.

John smiled. “Hey, don’t worry; Lorne didn’t betray your confidence. I just happened to overhear him talking about it.” He lowered his voice. “You should know by now that the Colonel has one of the biggest mouths on Atlantis. So, tell me about her.”

Shaking his head, Jason answered, “There is nothing going on between Marie and me.”

This perked up Rodney’s ears. “Dr. Rodriguez?” He nodded with a smile. “You do have good taste.”

John made a face at his long-time friend. “Rodney, that’s just gross. You could be her dad.”

He huffed. “Just because I’m getting older doesn’t mean I can’t appreciate the opposite sex.”

“But, McKay, she’s in her twenties…”

Ronon leaned to Jason’s ear. “You know this will go on for hours.”

Jason nodded as he kept an eye open for some place to land. This was the liveliest planet they had come across in months. He managed to ignore the bickering, glad that the spotlight had been taken off him.

True, he did enjoy spending time with Marie, but he knew that in this time, a relationship would be impossible. Living was a luxury no one could afford any longer. Survival was all that mattered.

Finally, he spotted a clearing. That was odd, he thought. If he didn’t know any better, he would have thought it was man made. “Dr. McKay, you said no one has lived on this planet for many years, correct?”

Sheppard and McKay looked at each other before Rodney spoke. “Yes, I did. Why?”

Jason pointed to the screen. “Does it not appear that this clearing was made but something other than nature?”

Rodney frowned. “Is the life-signs detector picking up anything?“ Jason shook his head. “Maybe we should go back. You know, get some more guys and check it out.”

“McKay, you know military personal is stretched too thin as it is,” Sheppard reminded him. “Go ahead and land, we’ll see what’s going on.”

Jason did as his father instructed. When the puddle jumper landed, he went in the back and got his gear.

“Hey, Jason. You know you can always stay here and keep an eye out from the puddle jumper, right?” Sheppard said as he loaded a magazine into his gun.

This was a long-standing tradition. Ever since his first off-world mission, Sheppard would always give Jason to option to stay in the jumper. And each time Jason would respond the same way. “Father, my place is besides you.”

Sheppard nodded and the four of them exited the jumper. There was a break in the brush; obviously, someone or something had been here recently. John looked at his team and nodded.

Ronon went first, followed by Sheppard and McKay. Jason took the rear. He looked around carefully, listening for anything that could have been out of the ordinary. At first, everyone was tense, but after two hours of walking, their focus wasn’t as sharp.

“Maybe it was some freak of nature,” John suggested half-heartedly.

“Oh yes, that seems likely. A large area of trees just magically disappeared off the surface of the planet. Perhaps this is where all the crop-circle making aliens go in their spare time,” Rodney responded.

Jason looked ahead. There was a flash of movement about 100 yards ahead of them. Ronon saw it too. “Shut up, McKay,” he rumbled.

Long ago, McKay would be offended by his demand, but over the years, him “shutting up” had saved their lives.

Sheppard looked at his friend. “What did you see?”

“Something moved up there, behind that large tree. Jason saw it too,” Ronon said.

One thing that always impressed Jason was how Ronon noticed things that no one could. Perhaps it was his years spent as a runner, but Ronon always seemed to know everything that was going on around him.

Sheppard nodded. “All right, let’s go.”

Carefully, they approached the tree where the movement had come from. Ronon turned the corner first and froze. “Sheppard, McKay, get over here.”

Jason was intrigued. He didn’t think he had ever heard Ronon sound like that before. It was almost as if he was shocked. He followed closely behind Rodney.

“Oh my…” John said.

Rodney swallowed hard. “Elizabeth.”

I'll read it tomorrow....If i can find it..

Bed time for me!!!

[sillyscipia]

Beautiful blue!




I'll read it tomorrow....If i can find it..

Bed time for me!!!

*beams the gate onto Linda's head* Sweet Sheyla-only dreams!

[Princess Awinita]

Bed time for me!!!

*knocks Linda out Shemp style with a shovel* Sweet Sheyla Dreams Linda!!

[sillyscipia]

*knocks Linda out Shemp style with a shovel* Sweet Sheyla Dreams Linda!!

I already beamed the gate onto her! Well... Double the Sheyla-only dreams I guess.

Hey, Tey... Can you come up with a pic of what you look like in kitty form? I came up with an idea for a smiley.

[Princess Awinita]

*beams the gate onto Linda's head* Sweet Sheyla-only dreams!

HEY! I already hit her weith e shovel! You want I should hit you too?! Waitaminutye! Listen! *hears a muffled "uh oh" then scampering feet of Teyla trying to flee* GET HER!!! I need her for my next set of chapters, and she keeps getting away so I can't write!

[sillyscipia]

HEY! I already hit her weith e shovel! You want I should hit you too?! Waitaminutye! Listen! *hears a muffled "uh oh" then scampering feet of Teyla trying to flee* GET HER!!! I need her for my next set of chapters, and she keeps getting away so I can't write!

I smacked her first! *turns up the power on the new, adjustable shock collar and pushes button*

[Doxymom]

Hi!

Loved Spoils of War. Just wanted to pop in and comment. Sorry if it's been said. I didn't have time to read the 30 or so pages since I stopped in about two days ago.

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Was it just me or at the end of the second hug, just as they faded away, did John lean his face down into her hair? So cute.

[ruby_caspar]

I've just updated Sleep Study -

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3578897/8/Sleep_Study

And speaking of sleep... good night!

[seldear]

Here's some more Spoils of War caps for ya'll if you need them!

Thanks, Linda! I'll be downloading these from your server today.

Sel.

[gater101]

Hi!

Loved Spoils of War. Just wanted to pop in and comment. Sorry if it's been said. I didn't have time to read the 30 or so pages since I stopped in about two days ago.

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Was it just me or at the end of the second hug, just as they faded away, did John lean his face down into her hair? So cute.

Yes he did... he did indeed. Very sweet. I wonder if there was more to that scene and they had to cut it. I'd have liked to have seen more...

[maffieg]

hi guys... so much to catch up on and what the hay

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is that siggy MrsB is sporting.

YC how come I only just reading that where are the other parts?

[MrsB108]

Yoooooooo.....

Blue - Great artwork man......

Mayra - OT~

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How are ya dude! Tonight: Prison Break returns!

GNB - OT~

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Hey dude The avatar eyes belongs to YED or Yellow Eyed Demon from Supernatural. You should watch it, I bet you would really like it.

YC & Ruby - Cant wait to read your fics!

Did I miss anything else???

MAFF - OT~

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Hey man!!! Its from the Silent Hill movie although I cannot stress how much I prefer the video games over the movie. Anywho, if you dont know what I'm talking about, let me just say...its a scary place...lol