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Switch: Chapter two
Rodney and Teyla are explaining to Woolsey about what happened to John. The gate begins to dial and Chuck informs Woolsey that it’s John’s IDC.
Teyla and Rodney dash quickly to the gate room with Ronon and Woolsey not too far behind them.
When John walks through, the first person he notices is Teyla. He practically runs to her.
He smiles at her lovingly, “You are a sight for sore eyes.”
He cups her face and kisses her passionately. He then gives a big hug.
“You have no idea how much I’ve missed you. I love you so much, Teyla,” he whispers in her ear.
Everyone looks on with surprise.
“Sheppard, you ok?” Ronon asks.
John looks up to see where the voice came from and stands up straighter with his arm still partially around Teyla. Teyla remains still, speechless and confused.
John stares down at Ronon, “Do I know you?”
Woolsey steps closer to talk to John, “Don’t you recognize Ronon?”
John shakes his head, “I’ve never met him before or you. What’s going on here?”
Woolsey looks worried, “Maybe the accident placed you out of the city for some reason and disoriented you somehow. I’m sure will get this all straightened out….”
“Don’t you get it,” Rodney interrupts. “This is not our John. You can tell that he thinks this Teyla and him are together.”
John quickly pulls away from Teyla, “What do you mean, Rodney?” He pauses. “Let me talk Elizabeth!”
“Your Elizabeth, doesn’t exist here,” Rodney responds carefully. “For some reason you entered into our reality.”
John looks even more confused and sorrowful. He turns to Teyla, “You mean you’re not my wife?”
Teyla simply shakes her head, no.
“I’ve been a prisoner in a Genii camp for six months and escaped to return to this?” John says with frustration.
“Why don’t you come to the infirmary with us and we’ll explain everything while the doctor checks you out,” Rodney suggests.
John agrees.
“If this is not the John we know, then where is he?” Teyla asks.
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As soon as John sees Elizabeth alive, he knows he isn’t in his reality. He tries to explain what is going on, but they insist that he goes to the infirmary for Carson to check him out.
Knowing that Rodney would understand, John talks to him on the way to the infirmary about what has happened.
Rodney looks sorrowful and puzzled, “You mean that you’re not…”
John interrupts, “Nope.”
“All right, I’ll talk to Elizabeth then,” Rodney replies.
“Thanks,” John says quietly.
Before they reach the infirmary, a very pregnant Teyla greats John with a hug and loving kiss,
“They all feared you were dead, but I never gave up hope that you’d be back to see our child born,” she blurts out with excitement.
John is shocked, “Excuse me.”
Teyla snickers slightly, “Forgive me. I have forgotten that you disappeared before I found out.”
John is about to tell her who he really is, but they reach the infirmary. Rodney reassures him that he will break the news to Teyla. A few minutes later, he can’t help feeling heartbroken when he hears her crying.
After his health is cleared and everyone understands that John is not their John, Rodney tries to work on a solution to get him back to his reality.
John notices Teyla on the balcony and instinctively goes to comfort her. When she turns to see who is walking through the door she see the man that she wished was her husband.
“I’m sorry Teyla, I wish I knew what to say,” John says gently.
Teyla sighs, “It is not your fault.”
She looks down at your pregnant belly and rubs it. “It is my fault to think that he will come back. It… it has been over six months now since he disappeared.”
“Don’t give up on him yet. I’m sure that he will find a way to come home to you,” he continues to reassure her.
Teyla gives him a weak smile, “Thank you.” She hesitates for a moment. “Are you and your Teyla…?”
“No,” John interrupts.
His heart begins to beat faster and he turns away to look out to the ocean, “She does have a child, but by a man named Kannan.”
“Oh,” Teyla simply answers. “So, she does not know how you feel.”
John shakes his head.
“I am truly sorry. I can tell you have deep feelings for her,” Teyla sympathizes.
John tries to ignore her comment.
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The alternate John feels out of place with all the new faces that he sees. The only ones he recognizes are Rodney, Teyla, Radek and Chuck.
Woolsey asks John, Teyla, Ronon, Rodney and Keller to join him in the conference room. They talk about what had happened to their John and reassure the alternate John that they will find a way to send him home.
As they begin to leave, John stops Teyla, “I… I just want to apologize for what happened in the gate room.”
They begin to walk down the corridor, “I admit that I was surprised, but it is not your fault. You simply thought I was your…your wife.”
“I take it that you and him don’t have a relationship,” John bluntly states.
Teyla shakes her head, “No. We do not.”
John sighs, “Then he’s a fool. My Teyla is the best thing in my life.”
Teyla sees his sadden look, “I am sorry. It cannot be easy for you to be here talking to me.”
“No, it actually helps a little. I just appreciate what I have all the more,” he replies.
“Can I ask you a question?” John says nervously and Teyla nods yes. “Who is that big guy, Ronon and the other guy, Woolsey?”
“Mr. Woolsey is fairly new here. He just replaced Colonel Carter and Ronon is your best friend.”
“Really? That big guy… and Colonel Carter was your commanding officer?” John questions.
Teyla gives him a small smile and suggest they go to the cafeteria so they can eat and talk. They are amazed at the differences they each have. In John’s reality, they don’t have the Wraiths as their main enemy, they never heard of the Replicators, they never had a Michael and every one, except for Sumner was still alive.
John is horrified by all this world and Teyla had gone through. Before they get to finish their food, Rodney calls them both to the Ancient lab.
When they get there, Rodney tells John that he’s fairly confident that he figured it out. He has John go through the same steps as their John went through and warns him about the pain that John went through as well.
John makes a disagreeable face, “Thanks for the warning… and the help.” He looks at Teyla and smiles. “Thank you and good luck with everything.”
“Good luck you as well,” she replies.
Spoiler:
Rodney and Teyla are explaining to Woolsey about what happened to John. The gate begins to dial and Chuck informs Woolsey that it’s John’s IDC.
Teyla and Rodney dash quickly to the gate room with Ronon and Woolsey not too far behind them.
When John walks through, the first person he notices is Teyla. He practically runs to her.
He smiles at her lovingly, “You are a sight for sore eyes.”
He cups her face and kisses her passionately. He then gives a big hug.
“You have no idea how much I’ve missed you. I love you so much, Teyla,” he whispers in her ear.
Everyone looks on with surprise.
“Sheppard, you ok?” Ronon asks.
John looks up to see where the voice came from and stands up straighter with his arm still partially around Teyla. Teyla remains still, speechless and confused.
John stares down at Ronon, “Do I know you?”
Woolsey steps closer to talk to John, “Don’t you recognize Ronon?”
John shakes his head, “I’ve never met him before or you. What’s going on here?”
Woolsey looks worried, “Maybe the accident placed you out of the city for some reason and disoriented you somehow. I’m sure will get this all straightened out….”
“Don’t you get it,” Rodney interrupts. “This is not our John. You can tell that he thinks this Teyla and him are together.”
John quickly pulls away from Teyla, “What do you mean, Rodney?” He pauses. “Let me talk Elizabeth!”
“Your Elizabeth, doesn’t exist here,” Rodney responds carefully. “For some reason you entered into our reality.”
John looks even more confused and sorrowful. He turns to Teyla, “You mean you’re not my wife?”
Teyla simply shakes her head, no.
“I’ve been a prisoner in a Genii camp for six months and escaped to return to this?” John says with frustration.
“Why don’t you come to the infirmary with us and we’ll explain everything while the doctor checks you out,” Rodney suggests.
John agrees.
“If this is not the John we know, then where is he?” Teyla asks.
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As soon as John sees Elizabeth alive, he knows he isn’t in his reality. He tries to explain what is going on, but they insist that he goes to the infirmary for Carson to check him out.
Knowing that Rodney would understand, John talks to him on the way to the infirmary about what has happened.
Rodney looks sorrowful and puzzled, “You mean that you’re not…”
John interrupts, “Nope.”
“All right, I’ll talk to Elizabeth then,” Rodney replies.
“Thanks,” John says quietly.
Before they reach the infirmary, a very pregnant Teyla greats John with a hug and loving kiss,
“They all feared you were dead, but I never gave up hope that you’d be back to see our child born,” she blurts out with excitement.
John is shocked, “Excuse me.”
Teyla snickers slightly, “Forgive me. I have forgotten that you disappeared before I found out.”
John is about to tell her who he really is, but they reach the infirmary. Rodney reassures him that he will break the news to Teyla. A few minutes later, he can’t help feeling heartbroken when he hears her crying.
After his health is cleared and everyone understands that John is not their John, Rodney tries to work on a solution to get him back to his reality.
John notices Teyla on the balcony and instinctively goes to comfort her. When she turns to see who is walking through the door she see the man that she wished was her husband.
“I’m sorry Teyla, I wish I knew what to say,” John says gently.
Teyla sighs, “It is not your fault.”
She looks down at your pregnant belly and rubs it. “It is my fault to think that he will come back. It… it has been over six months now since he disappeared.”
“Don’t give up on him yet. I’m sure that he will find a way to come home to you,” he continues to reassure her.
Teyla gives him a weak smile, “Thank you.” She hesitates for a moment. “Are you and your Teyla…?”
“No,” John interrupts.
His heart begins to beat faster and he turns away to look out to the ocean, “She does have a child, but by a man named Kannan.”
“Oh,” Teyla simply answers. “So, she does not know how you feel.”
John shakes his head.
“I am truly sorry. I can tell you have deep feelings for her,” Teyla sympathizes.
John tries to ignore her comment.
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The alternate John feels out of place with all the new faces that he sees. The only ones he recognizes are Rodney, Teyla, Radek and Chuck.
Woolsey asks John, Teyla, Ronon, Rodney and Keller to join him in the conference room. They talk about what had happened to their John and reassure the alternate John that they will find a way to send him home.
As they begin to leave, John stops Teyla, “I… I just want to apologize for what happened in the gate room.”
They begin to walk down the corridor, “I admit that I was surprised, but it is not your fault. You simply thought I was your…your wife.”
“I take it that you and him don’t have a relationship,” John bluntly states.
Teyla shakes her head, “No. We do not.”
John sighs, “Then he’s a fool. My Teyla is the best thing in my life.”
Teyla sees his sadden look, “I am sorry. It cannot be easy for you to be here talking to me.”
“No, it actually helps a little. I just appreciate what I have all the more,” he replies.
“Can I ask you a question?” John says nervously and Teyla nods yes. “Who is that big guy, Ronon and the other guy, Woolsey?”
“Mr. Woolsey is fairly new here. He just replaced Colonel Carter and Ronon is your best friend.”
“Really? That big guy… and Colonel Carter was your commanding officer?” John questions.
Teyla gives him a small smile and suggest they go to the cafeteria so they can eat and talk. They are amazed at the differences they each have. In John’s reality, they don’t have the Wraiths as their main enemy, they never heard of the Replicators, they never had a Michael and every one, except for Sumner was still alive.
John is horrified by all this world and Teyla had gone through. Before they get to finish their food, Rodney calls them both to the Ancient lab.
When they get there, Rodney tells John that he’s fairly confident that he figured it out. He has John go through the same steps as their John went through and warns him about the pain that John went through as well.
John makes a disagreeable face, “Thanks for the warning… and the help.” He looks at Teyla and smiles. “Thank you and good luck with everything.”
“Good luck you as well,” she replies.


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