Stargate: The Avalon conundrum

Chapter seven

2012 August 11

Earth

Atlantis

It was a nice morning, the sun shining down brightly creating a pleasant warmth. Teyla had found an emergency babysitter, who would take care of Torren as she was gone for the mission, in one of the sergeants. He did not mind babysitting Torren as it essentially gave him a free day, outside of course watching Torren.

She and Ronon were walking through a large corridor in the lower section of Atlantis with a nice view of the ocean. While Earth was superior in some aspects, Teyla did miss seeing two moons in the evening. Relaxing after her morning sparring session with Ronon, Teyla wiped some drips of water from her brow. Having just finished her morning shower, she wondered about the people from Sosohr, while getting dressed.

Why would the Ancestors visit them after abandoning Pegasus to the Wraith? It made no sense to her. If the Ancestors were off well enough to build ships here in the Milky way, then why did they never return. Why did the Ancestors never regroup and return to protect the people of the Pegasus galaxy.

Entering the staircase near the bottom of the control tower, Ronon spoke up. A hint of curiosity clear in his voice, as he stepped aside to let Teyla walk up the stairs. "So what do you think of those Jaffa fighting styles Lesya and Ry'tac use? They are called Lok'nel and Mastaba right?"

"Those are their names, Ronon," Teyla confirmed with a short nod, a grin appearing as she thought back to a past event. "They are interesting fighting styles, though I do remember Teal'c using different techniques when he sparred with you before Samantha broke up the session. Maybe he just got lost in the fight like you did."

Walking up several floors in silence, Ronon eventually thought up a reply. "He did seem to lose control for a little while during our match. I guess he really wanted to win," snickered Ronon. Silence returning as their conversation came to a halt Ronon and Teyla climbed the stairs up to the top. Without the conversation going Teyla quickly returned to her thoughts.

First she made a mental note to later ask Daniel to keep her informed on his research into the Lanteans who visited Sosohr. He would likely start his research in a few days to weeks. Feeling sure she would not forget, Teyla's thoughts switched to the Jaffa fighting techniques.

While Lok'nel was well balanced in both defensive and offensive moves Mastaba was extremely focused on using the lower body in offensive moves. Maybe that is why Teal'c did not like it since it would leave the user open to being wounded.

Having reached the floor on which the Gateroom was located, Ronon gave Teyla a soft push to her shoulder to pull her out of her thoughts. Once more focusing on her surroundings Teyla noticed she had to move out of the way to allow an MALP to pass by them. Moving to the side of the hallway Teyla and Ronon walked into the Gateroom and walked up the stairs.

Reaching the top of the staircase, Teyla and Ronon could see Mr. Woolsey in general Landry his office arguing with a man, they confirmed neither knew. This stranger had short black hair, wearing glasses and was also wearing a suit. Thinking about it Teyla thought he looked a lot like what she imagined a younger Richard to look like.

While waiting for Richard to finish his argument so they could begin with the briefing, Ronon turned to Teyla. In what was, for him, a quiet voice Ronon asked her, "Do you have any idea what they might be talking about?"

Whispering in a voice that was actually quiet, Teyla replied, "I still have not learned to lipread Ronon."

Hearing footsteps coming from the Conference room, the two of them turned around to see a man walking towards them in one of the Earth military uniforms. With a sharp jaw and a military haircut he looked like any soldier. Seeing that Teyla and Ronon assumed the man was a sergeant, who had prepared the Conference room for their briefing and was now leaving.

Turning back to the commander's office, Teyla and Ronon started observing the two men arguing once more. Still keeping track of the surroundings, they thought nothing of it when the footsteps stopped behind them. They assumed the sergeant was just checking his clipboard or tablet before going down the stairs.

Teyla was startled when the sergeant coughed. Turning around with Ronon Teyla looked at the man before them. Noticing the scars near his left ear Teyla wondered what happened there before asking him, "What can we help you with, Sergeant?"

The sergeant his face contorted in an expression of annoyance, as with a cold voice he stated, "I am Colonel Giles, Teyla. You must be Ronon. It is a pleasure to meet the both of you. I will be replacing Colonel Sheppard as your new team leader."

Teyla opened her mouth, shock written over her face. Before she could say anything Ronon spoke, anger in his voice. "And where did Sheppard go? Giles."

"That is Colonel Giles to you Ronon. And I do not know. I was assigned to SG-14 this morning and told everything would be explained during the briefing with Mr. Woolsey."

Disbelieving his story about replacing John, Teyla knew they would not get an answer out of this man. She mentioned Ronon to follow her to stop his anger at this new Colonel from building up. As they walked over to the Conference room they were followed by Colonel Giles. Sitting down on the opposite side of the table the three of them sat in silence waiting for Mr. Woolsey as Ronon stared at the new colonel in anger.

Meanwhile, Teyla waited patiently. Without talking she mentioned to the rest of SG-14 to sit down as they arrived one by one. The room remaining silent as Rodney, Lesya and Ry'tac now and again glanced at the man they had never met before, while waiting for Mr. Woolsey.