Borealis (Stargate Atlantis FF)

Chapter 2 Looking for Teyla's people

"Okay, kids, let's be on our best behavior." Commented John adjusting his vest and watching the kawooshing gate. "It's been a long time since we visited and we want to make a good impression on the Athosians." He looked at his team and then neared and helped Carson with his gear. "Teyla, lead the way, they are probably missing you badly." He indicated with a hand.

Teyla stepped through the wormhole with a huge grin. She was going to see her family again and she could hardly wait. It was obvious for the last three days just how apprehensive she was. The only person who was able to calm her down was surprisingly Jack O'Neill who came through the gate during the first connection from Earth and announced that he was going to stay for a longer time. He was able to talk to Teyla about Torren John and assure her somehow that her child was surely perfectly fine during their long time away from each other.

Finally, Sam approved the mission to M66-5A3 which was the planet where they helped the Athosians to rebuild. It was supposed to be abandoned long ago by the original inhabitants and the Wraith focused their activity on region of space on the other side of the Galaxy. So it was relatively safe.

Teyla walked out of the puddle with a smile that instantly vanished. She looked around expecting some kind of ambush. Something was not right.

"Teyla?" Asked Sheppard seeing her anxiety. He put his hands more securely on his gun in an instant. "What's wrong?"

"I don't know, John" she admitted. "I can't feel my people. I can't feel Kanaan. Just like when they had been kidnapped."

"Don't worry, we'll find them." Ronon put one of his hands on her arm in comforting manner, but he, too, had changed a grip on his gun. It was set to 'kill', she noticed.

They were walking with their guns down, in case Teyla was wrong but the closer they got to the village the more the more they knew there was no one there. After half an hour of walk they reached the settlement. Or what used to be an Athosian village. There was exactly nothing. The place was cleaned and cleared of all remnants of the tents and fireplaces.

"Looks like they left some time ago." Decided Sheppard and lowered his hand from the gun. "Nothing for us here, Teyla, I'm sorry. We're going back." He started a brisk walk towards the gate. "We need to regroup and find them. I don't like it when I don't know where our people are."

"My people" muttered Teyla."

Ronon pushed her gently in the direction of the gate to get her moving. There was no point in staying any longer. They will be much more useful in Atlantis checking other allies for possible information.

"What do you mean 'they vanished'?" Asked Jack while sitting in Sam's room in one of the comfortable chairs Sam brought back with her to Pegasus.

"Into thin air, you can say." She sat down opposite of him after giving him a bottle with a golden liquid. "At least that's what Sheppard told me."

"Yeah, I saw the way Teyla looked. She's beside her at the moment."

"Wouldn't you be?" She looked him in the eye. "I mean, she left to help us and when she comes back she finds her family gone, maybe killed." Sam sipped her beer.

"Can you really drink, Carter?" Asked Jack taking a sip from his bottle. "You're like commander here..."

"I left Lorne in the control room in case of emergency." She answered with a small smile. "And he is not to bother me unless absolutely necessary. We can enjoy the moment. What's with you being here, anyway?"

"Oh, you know me, I just couldn't stay away from 'far far away'."

"Jack...?"

"What?"