OOM: The Last Man/Search and Rescue
It’s been twelve days (outside of Milliways). Twelve days.
And Lorne meant what he’d said to Jack. He’s tired. So tired of waiting and hoping and doing fucking nothing. He’s pretty much given up on anything actually useful happening.
So when Chuck’s call of, “Unscheduled offworld activation!” rings through the gateroom, he’s expecting Wraith or Genii or hell, even Replicators storming through. He’s not expecting Chuck to say the IDC they’re receiving is Sheppard’s, and he’s not expecting Carter to tell him to lower the shield, and he sure as hell isn’t expecting Sheppard to come stumbling through, looking sandy but otherwise unharmed.
And most of all, after a couple really confusing exchanges involving Sheppard telling McKay he’s a genius (as though the man needed the ego boost), he definitely, absolutely isn’t expecting Sheppard to say, “I know where Teyla is.”
***
Everything after that is something of a blur. Lorne knows it must have taken a fair bit of time, because first they have to put Sheppard through quarantine and a medical exam, and Sheppard has to convince Carter to let them go, and they have to get geared up, and there’s a bit of a walk from the gate to the building, but almost before Lorne knows it, he’s exploring a lab in Michael’s facility and McKay’s saying, “Whoa, Jackpot!”
Lorne’s hoping for a big flashing sign that says, “TEYLA’S HERE.” He tries not to be disappointed when McKay says, “I've got everything! I've got Gate addresses, I've got sub-space communication codes. I've even got his research into the hybrids!”
He even tries to smile when McKay adds, “He’s history.”
Of course, even though it wasn’t what they were looking for, Lorne figures he should have known it was too good to be true.
Because the next thing he knows, McKay’s saying something about a countdown, and Lorne’s radioing Sheppard telling them it’s a booby trap and they have to get out…
And then there’s a sound not quite like an explosion, and the ground starts shaking, and he grabs McKay by his vest and tries to drag him from the room, but the ceiling caves in and blocks their way, and the walls collapse around them.
And then there’s pain. And then there’s nothing.
***
He’s not dead, but he’s beginning to wish he were.
He’s stuck in a caved in room with a broken leg and Rodney McKay. If he had to pick a definition of hell, this is probably it.
On top of that, whatever chance they had of finding Teyla has probably completely disappeared.
But the combat engineers show up before too long, and for once, Lorne is glad McKay can yell so loudly.
They’re dug out, and Lorne’s leg is put in an emergency splint, and they hide out in cloaked jumpers until the Daedelus arrives while Michael’s hybrids search the planet for survivors.
And Teyla’s on Michael’s ship. Probably. And they’re so close, yet again, to getting her back.
And then Lorne ends up in the infirmary, and Keller gives him something awfully strong for the pain, and he doesn’t remember any more.
[ooc: All dialogue from the SGA episodes “The Last Man” and “Search and Rescue”]
And Lorne meant what he’d said to Jack. He’s tired. So tired of waiting and hoping and doing fucking nothing. He’s pretty much given up on anything actually useful happening.
So when Chuck’s call of, “Unscheduled offworld activation!” rings through the gateroom, he’s expecting Wraith or Genii or hell, even Replicators storming through. He’s not expecting Chuck to say the IDC they’re receiving is Sheppard’s, and he’s not expecting Carter to tell him to lower the shield, and he sure as hell isn’t expecting Sheppard to come stumbling through, looking sandy but otherwise unharmed.
And most of all, after a couple really confusing exchanges involving Sheppard telling McKay he’s a genius (as though the man needed the ego boost), he definitely, absolutely isn’t expecting Sheppard to say, “I know where Teyla is.”
***
Everything after that is something of a blur. Lorne knows it must have taken a fair bit of time, because first they have to put Sheppard through quarantine and a medical exam, and Sheppard has to convince Carter to let them go, and they have to get geared up, and there’s a bit of a walk from the gate to the building, but almost before Lorne knows it, he’s exploring a lab in Michael’s facility and McKay’s saying, “Whoa, Jackpot!”
Lorne’s hoping for a big flashing sign that says, “TEYLA’S HERE.” He tries not to be disappointed when McKay says, “I've got everything! I've got Gate addresses, I've got sub-space communication codes. I've even got his research into the hybrids!”
He even tries to smile when McKay adds, “He’s history.”
Of course, even though it wasn’t what they were looking for, Lorne figures he should have known it was too good to be true.
Because the next thing he knows, McKay’s saying something about a countdown, and Lorne’s radioing Sheppard telling them it’s a booby trap and they have to get out…
And then there’s a sound not quite like an explosion, and the ground starts shaking, and he grabs McKay by his vest and tries to drag him from the room, but the ceiling caves in and blocks their way, and the walls collapse around them.
And then there’s pain. And then there’s nothing.
***
He’s not dead, but he’s beginning to wish he were.
He’s stuck in a caved in room with a broken leg and Rodney McKay. If he had to pick a definition of hell, this is probably it.
On top of that, whatever chance they had of finding Teyla has probably completely disappeared.
But the combat engineers show up before too long, and for once, Lorne is glad McKay can yell so loudly.
They’re dug out, and Lorne’s leg is put in an emergency splint, and they hide out in cloaked jumpers until the Daedelus arrives while Michael’s hybrids search the planet for survivors.
And Teyla’s on Michael’s ship. Probably. And they’re so close, yet again, to getting her back.
And then Lorne ends up in the infirmary, and Keller gives him something awfully strong for the pain, and he doesn’t remember any more.
[ooc: All dialogue from the SGA episodes “The Last Man” and “Search and Rescue”]