SGA: Convergence - Chapter 15
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were a few moments later, Atlantis and the Tristanius already in the orbit of the planet.
A blue-green flash appeared in space, formed into a mist and Atlantis disappeared into it. The Tristanius followed her.
For hours we were on the road. John had it not stand long on the bridge. First, it was his family that he was sitting in the truest sense of the word in the neck, on the other hand, his thoughts were still always about Alexa and its collapse.
if they were already regaining consciousness? Whether she was well or was she perhaps already caught up in this rigid?
Those were just some of the thoughts that he simply did not want to go out of my head. And that irritated him further. Once again he was even on, how often and how much he thought of the antique lady.
but John pushed it to the general interest of the expedition. Ancient live in the city have to, who knew what everything was, why it was so, well, that sounded as if they are omniscient, but they were in their development, their progress, especially concerning technology, now even much more . Of course, there was a certain Interest of some people who saw but mainly a great benefit and advantage.
But John was seriously worried about the young woman.
And Carol also noted that her son had followed in the engine room. A few minutes she had quietly and silently watched it, as John go to a console by one eyed and began with his questions and inquiries to the technicians and engineers in the ass.
When he realized that the technical Fummler would rather be left alone, he turned and saw his mother are at the entrance.
"What are you doing here?
"The same could I ask you. You are singing so suddenly and quietly from the piled bridge that it occurred to me that you have done to either something very urgent, or that's what I suspect more, something that connected with your attitude towards it forces you to draw with any trivial things. "
" Oh, everything in order. I only have time to make the rounds to see how it stands with the ship. Many systems still do not work, or need to be initialized. In addition, the Commander kindling makes me when the ship what happens. "
" I believe the commander has at the moment to worry about than the ship ... just like you ... "
Carol said simply straight and did not hesitate, immediately, without beating about the bush and detours to get to the point. That had worked out earlier, perhaps even more, but as John and Dave were older, sometimes only half hard-hitting directness.
"... come on, John. Let us where to go, where we can talk about anyone or disturb. "
" Oh Mom ... "moaned John, but he was again interrupted by Carol.
"Do not argue. Los get moving, soldier. Chop chop! "
Carol hung a arm and led her to John's son grumbling from the engine room. After a brief but silent walk, they arrived in the observation lounge of the ship and after John and his mother had bought a cup of coffee, he sat down beside her to the table.
"So what's the matter?"
"Nothing."
"John, we know that both of you something very hard working. Before your team and your subordinates You of course, a certain image to maintain and save face. This I understand and respect ... but not for me. Not when we are both us. So, out with it. "
But John still seemed not to want to talk that way right or better to be able to. had to mention the fact that he has long ceased to be and things to occupy him speak. And certainly not with his mother.
went He kept his hair and over his face and searched for words, a beginning. But where to start because the best?
Carol saw John quarreled with him and looked for the words. Of course she had a rough idea of what appeared to act in it, but they had seen the last few days too much, and one can also observe. But if they would appeal to him now, he would vehemently deny it. Nevertheless, she had no choice.
"Are you worried about her."
John hesitated only briefly, until he thought he knew what she wanted.
"I've told you before, that there is nothing between us, Mom is Nothing!"
"And I've been understood the first time, John. I only said that you seem to make you worry. "
re John breathed a deep breath, pursed his lips and avoided looking at his mother's more to see in his eyes. But eventually the words came out by itself.
"Your father would never have allowed her to fly the city. That was just too much for them. "
" Then they might not have collapsed? I think after all that you have been telling me about them, with their missing memories, their attacks, the search for her family, was only a matter of time. In addition, you must not forget that they held the day before yesterday and caught was tortured. Something like leaves at every mark. Thus one can not be done today to tomorrow. "
" It is already clear to me, "said John, feeling on what thin ice he walked straight. One wrong step and it came out everything. There's the current concern for the antique Erin did not even secondary. Then she would give way to him no more step from the side. She would probably make it even his fitness for service and mental state in question.
"You think there's more?"
"I do not know. I can not really draw .... Something is not there. "
" What do you think? "
Undecided, John shook his head, turned on thinking and remembering back to the many moments that struck him in retrospect more than strange.
"I will not shake the feeling that ... oh, I do not know. There are so many sights. It starts for example, already Kolyas resurrection and his accomplices. "
" And our return, "Carol said something flippant, what John just rolled his eyes tortured.
"No, no. You are risen, waiting not been good and you have been sent back. That is still some way ... to understand. Kolya ... But apart from his already peculiar Resurrection, he is not the type who has accomplices. He may have some men among them who work for him and do the dirty work. But he had no such agents. He would not tolerate. "
" Okay ... "
Carol listened closely and was waiting for further details of her son. You could literally watch as it worked in him, as he thought was trying to find the connections, even before he spoke. John rätselnd shook his head.
"Something's going on. Alexa said that the replicator had discovered during his explorations of who she really was. He has not only betrayed Kolya, because He had hoped that they would destroy him. What also is a cup of tea. But later in the control room, Kolya again as reported she has spoken to him on his helper. He was really surprised when she told him that this would also have known all along who she was and really wanted to observe and study them. "
" Then this mysterious man played a double game, "surmised Carol.
"Yes."
"And a sick one at that."
John drew a favorable expression and thought on.
"What irritates me a bit that this guy must have the knowledge to bring the dead to life and obviously access Replikatorentechnologie has to. "
" This technology, this replication Rel ... ... of these machines is as difficult to get their hands? "
" Rather. Especially for Kolya this I would only few people know the program can create and replicators. And sit up straight in Atlantis, or the top of the bridge. McKay and Zelenka are the only ones who have this knowledge and the device that we need to something to put on the legs, in the city and sealed. Since no one is ran without us knowing it. "
" What has it ever have with the replicators about? "
" Ten thousand years ago the Ancients it as a weapon against the Wraith used. We are here met some time ago on a couple of replicators and also have a laboratory in the city found. We can create the problem from the world. But that is another long story. "
" I see. And someone to bring to life? Had the Ancients in a position? "
" Ascended among themselves, perhaps. What makes me most concerned, is Alexa's family. Above all, her father. "
" Why? "
" When we were at Kolya rauszuholen to Alexa, she has tried everything to get behind the identity of the accomplices to come. The replicator was obviously programmed to say he was nothing. But the general had not another in the head as quickly as possible to come away from there. "
" He wanted his daughter to safety. That's understandable. "
" Yes, sure. But if I would be him and someone was behind my daughter here, I would be interested but who is this guy. Especially when I'm so close to the source. He has not even asked about him and otherwise made no effort to get it out. Later in Atlantis is not. "
Carol about it and remembered her observations that she made a few days in the control room. He had not actually asked for that person in any field and went to him. Only his Daughter had been trying to figure out who he was.
"You think ... he knows who it is?"
re begat Johns face of helplessness.
"No idea. But it looks that way. "
" But that would be ... then he would hide it! Why would he do that? "
John shrugged his shoulders.
"I do not know. There are many in the galaxy, which would greatly benefit from it when the Ancients were back, and some would probably everything to do, they get into their hands. Just as Kolya. But ... I wonder what someone wants from Alexa, who is already in a position to raise the dead and build replicators. "
" Alexa has it not said that there was someone who knows her from before? "
John nodded.
"There may be an antique?"
"All the Ancients are dead or gone up. Alexa and her family are the last survivors of their people. "
" What if not? Think about it, John. He should know from the past, the General seems to know who he is, he is able to bring dead back to life, has the knowledge and ability, Repl ... Rel ... oh damn, to build these machines and is Kolyas helpers. Maybe he has it with something in hand, it does not tolerate any side. Thus, it is probably the other way around, Kolya is his helper. "
The soldier sank back into deep thought and was only brought back again by repeated questions from his mother into the here and now.
"Hm? What?
"I asked if Alexa has he ever spoken to anyone from that era."
"No, she remembers nothing."
"And if it is an Ascended? Not"
"I Believe. Ascended are basically a good guy. They would not do such a thing. They mingle in any case not in the lower a level. "
" Well, there are black sheep everywhere, or not? "
"No, the other eight it very much on who they bring in or who may even join the club."
"But it can not completely exclude it?"
John saw his mother uncertainly.
Of course, it would not be entirely ruled out. It would explain at least some, such as, the skills that this guy had to have a doubt. But why? What he wants from Alexa? Why them and not someone else from her family? Why now? Why did her father do to hide it? Why he said neither she nor John, Kolya or so on? Why he had during the last commit not to Kolya directly to this Man approached? Could he protect them? And if so, how?
re John sank deep into his thoughts again and had to be called back by his mother.
"John? ... John! What is wrong with you? "
" When Jackson was at that time has gone, he had created with an already hostile aliens, who had risen to half. The others do have intervened, Daniel returned but ... Mom ... if this is an ascended, we have a real problem. "
" Because of his abilities? His knowledge? ... His power? "
income but only nodded John.
"Ascended reside or against they proceed, is almost impossible. And the destruction, I shall not even speak. At that time the whole galaxy hung in the balance. "
" And what do you do now? Talk to her father about it? "
" I do not know. I'm not sure if that was the moment such a good idea. He's kind of ... There's something about him that ... I just do not know what. I still can not name or describe again. "
" He seems aloof with you, to be quite resistant, "Carol wanted him to agree.
"Yes, the effect on higher-ranking officers I have ever ..." quipped John and registered the Smile of his mother, but he was again seriously.
"... no, it's different. I just do not know. "
" Well, would you call it for when something good or bad? What kind of an impression on you this feeling? "
" I know the best will not, Mom, if I would have to say now really was ... I would probably tend to something good. "
" Here you are!. .. ", the voice of the archaeologists turn enjoyed by the observation room. Startled
turned to Carol and John to the entrance, where Daniel Jackson stood.
"... I disturbing you?"
Carol and John found themselves almost at a moment questioningly replied to John.
No, not at all ". Come in, Daniel. "
Jackson took his hands from his pockets and began to move. His smile, that once was always found in his face, died instantly. "
" I'm really sorry if I disturb you, but I would have as a question for you. "
" Fire away. "
" Before Check out Mr. Woolsey has visited me and asked me to translate a word for him. He said he heard it in a conversation that the general had with his son. When he spoke to him about it, he just said that it was confused talk of his son because he was under drugs. It has Woolsey but no peace. "
" I would be surprised even if that man would be so easy to find peace, "John said with a grin.
"Colonel, have you ever heard the word Agema?"
John thought for a moment, but the word he had never heard. Did he, at least.
"No, I think not."
"And Alexa has never used that word?"
"no. Why? What does it mean then?
"So, if I remember right from my teaching Latin and Latin during my study time means that word but something like as guardians or protectors. Or I get confused because what? "Asked Carol, and he earned the attention of two men were astonished that the woman looked puzzled.
"How can you Latin?"
"You forget probably that I had been to a Catholic school, John. Since there were almost daily Latin lessons. It was also for my study of psychology also very practical. And I had a minor in classical studies. "
John blinked confused, shook his head and turned back to Jackson.
"That's right. They screw up anything. Literally translated it means bodyguard. But guardians or guardian comes into the Same out. "
" This is probably more than a curious coincidence, "said John, looking back to his mother.
"Given what we just said, I also believe not in coincidences."
"What did you talk?" Observed Daniel wanted to know, just how mother and son looked thoughtfully before Sheppard themselves to decided to put him into the picture.
It took a while to John and Carol informed him of their observations and suspicions had. Daniel Jackson also the whole thing was now more curious than before. But at the end of the conversation, the three agreed, for the time being with no one others to speak out about Woolsey. Especially not with the general. What was going on straight here, the current situation and especially the mood of the man allowed any inquisitive questions or browse through the past. And who knew, as a direct confrontation would end up with all these observations and assumptions with him?
However, John took the right, again to speak to Alexa. Maybe they had in the meantime, even a suspicion, or at least a clue. Maybe they would remember something again.
the late afternoon, Carol had extensively with the psychologist of the city, Doctor Wingers entertain, and both seemed to understand well. She was very easy to see why John did not get too excited about him. Wingers doctor was not yet thirty years old and had finished his studies in just over three years only. Its relatively little experience he gained during a ten-month period of employment in a small psychiatric hospital in a small town in the Midwestern United States. First, it Carol was very puzzled why they had just brought him into the Stargate program, but when she saw what excellent qualifications he had and the many additional teaching and study programs, which he had appended to it, they marveled again that he made his first wanted to gain practical experience in a small, nameless Klink. Internal
family problems was the answer. Obviously he chose his previous job to be near his mother, who was seriously ill. After her death he took himself a little break and finally, when there was nothing left, making him still holding on the ground, he stumbled more or less by friends and colleagues about the Stargate program.
came after the preliminary knowledge, the exchange about the study and professional practice, the main reason of the call. Facilitates noted Carol, that Doctor Wingers Mason Jr. was downright thrilled to hand over the treatment the anti-core to them. Even if she had the impression that he had a pretty good skill and knowledge, He seemed to be overwhelmed with the still very rare and special problems of the young woman. Who could blame him? Even she doubted Alexa really help to. But his reason was simply lack of experience and he insisted.
Wingers and Carol agreed that she took the treatment if he would help her to get up to date in psychology. Immediately rushed the young man after the interview in his small garden on the boat and began to list the latest books, journals and publications. To the actual purchase of the entire literature, would anyone care center in the Stargate on Earth would in any case responsible for the supply of different goods and orders of the Atlantis expedition.
the hours passed. John had after talking with his mother and eventually with Jackson, have put the whole ship on its head to find his father and brother. He had a stink Over the Edge, when he learned that the two are just so on the way was to explore the ship. Who knew what the two had been employed, what they had rumgefummelt what now would be broken and repaired, just because two men would have their curiosity and their desire to play could not keep in check? But his anger quickly vanished when he learned that Beckett, who came on board, both accompanied and later in the engine room delivers.
had so Zelenka them in the eye while he could still take care of the ship and even the way the two technology enthusiasts, but not very talented in that area business leaders, could explain some things and show.
The night had almost fallen when John returned to the observation lounge was lonely, sipped his cold coffee and preparing his reports on a small tablet PC. Woolsey had understanding for the submission of the reports failed to show his military commander, but John knew his impatience. Long he would not let him wait if he does not want to listen to sermons stand by him.
He just sat there and typed in his last report on the liberation of ancient Dorian.
"Do not even think, Dave," was heard, John's voice and let his younger brother flinch in alarm.
In his plan, his older brother to scare the back, disturbed, he paused in his movement and stared blankly ahead and to the sides, hoping to be able to see there is any advice which had betrayed him. But he found nothing in which he would have to reflect and he was also very safe, very quiet, to be slipped almost unnoticed into the room. John could see him or hear in any case.
"How ... How ..."
"If you are stationed in Afghanistan and also have more nights stay in an occupied territory by the Taliban will learn you really listen to everything possible. And if the flatulence of camels from several miles away. In addition, you were not so quiet. Your shoe soles rub a little on the floor. "
perplex Dave looked at his shoes, she rubbed several times on the ground, but he could not make a noise. Shaking his head, he sat down opposite his brother.
"Why are you awake? You have to be awake, or assumes someone else's bridge, Captain? "
" I have to write some reports. But is anyone else on the bridge and takes over. "
" And if there are problems? "
" Then I am to inform, "John said and just typed in the last letter of the last sentences. For some moments
Dave went out of the conversation. But as John put aside his computer and reached for his cup, that took over the conversation abruptly.
"Why are you still up?"
"Can not sleep. That was ... "
" Yes, "agreed John, when he realized what his brother wanted to say, but did not get out. wanted
After initial difficulties, as Dave once again let his curiosity run free and learn more about John's work and his life in another galaxy, but the two brothers were still in a loose and sometimes quite funny fun into it.
But first had to make his younger brother, John realized that currently there was not a good time to discuss his experience and his previously suffered injury or other, than to speak difficult current issues. John had even worried to provoke another conflict and strife in but to his great surprise, Dave accepted his silence, or to slide on calmer days. But as Dave John
spoke to the young woman and several antique corners trying to elicit a confession about a relationship with her, he did not understand the world anymore.
first his mother, now Dave! Why are all think he did something with her?
It was not easy, Dave from these thoughts, ideas and conjecture insisted, and to assure him that nothing would run between him and Alexa.
Discussions wandered on to the past, about her childhood and school, the first friends and crushes, their parents, to the cooking and baking skills to her grandmother in comparison to those of her mother. Eventually, however, called the fatigue took its toll and the two brothers went to their quarters. While Dave asleep pretty quickly, John was awake for some time and let the conversations of the last day going through my head. To his great regret, however, prevailed the mystery and concern for the Ancients, especially to Alexa, the pleasant memories of the past time. This mysterious accomplice, of which no doubt be considered a threat seemed to him no peace.
It was early morning as John is again assembled at the bridge and got the message about the imminent exit from hyperspace.
He felt like knocked out, shot through the meat grinder, over and over and spit out.
So he sat on the command chair and was surprised not been on the questioning and sometimes sympathetic views of the bridge crew. "Must have been a long night 'ne'
said Daniel, and leaned his elbow to the head rest of the big chair, while the Sheppard family went back to their places. John did not really know what they found so interesting about leaving the hyperspace, but he could imagine, and that be exciting and extraordinary in their case, probably all had.
"Mh, I do not talk yesterday about this strange guy from Kolya did not go out of my head. I will not shake the feeling, that there might be still a lot of trouble, "John replied in a whisper, and Daniel agreed with him by a slight nod.
"Sir, we come out of hyperspace in three ... two ... one."
hardly spoken by Chuck, became the white-blue-colored screen acting again in a black wall with tiny-looking stars.
"Atlantis", John asked curiously.
come "would need to be whipped out of hyperspace.
It took about half a minute until a blue-green flash again formed into a mist and spitting Atlantis normal.
"There we have it, yes. Looks as if everything was still in a ... Piece, "said John and activated the communications system.
"Atlantis, here is the Tristanius ..."
"Tristanius, Atlantis here. Richard Woolsey speaks! As you can see, everything has gone well. What about you? "
John rolled his eyes when he heard how Woolsey answered. Why the man each time presented literally, when he spoke by radio, he was still a mystery. He saw it in his voice. Stunned, he looked
to Daniel, who had lowered his head to his chest, trying to hide his grin and shook his head.
"We're fine, Mr. Woolsey. What is Alexa? How is she? "
Although it only took a few moments, John was the silence of the expedition leader prior to eternity.
"John, I think it's better if you come across. I will send out Major Lorne with a jumper. "
tbc ...
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