How I feel
Title: How I feel
Author: Leia/camshaft22
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis/Eureka
Rating: PG
Notes: I don't own anything, not even my car. For the helpthesouth and rinkafic Sequel to http://camshaft22.livejournal.com/40065.html#cutid1
Characters: David Parrish, Alison Porter, Evan Lorne, Laura Cadman
Word count: 1,675
Summary: While Atlantis is on Earth, Dr. David Parrish and Dr. Alison Porter are sent to Eureka
"This sucks."
Alison looked at him with a nod. "It really does,"
"I can't believe that we're being forced to leave like this? Just because we're specialized-" David ranted, so upset.
"I know? I agree, but with the Eureka project, we can stick close, still be a part of the Stargate Program without just sitting around and doing nothing."
"They could put us on Gate Teams," David told her. "We're just as capable, maybe more so than the ones they have. We survived Pegasus!"
"They didn't have any slots. Besides, you know since they found the Destiny, Atlantis has, yet, again, become the Red Headed stepchild of the program." David scowled at her as she shrugged. "What? It's true!"
"Be that as it may, we still could've been useful. I don't want to move."
"Well, at least you won't be alone. I'll be there."
"As much as i like you, Alison, you're no Evan Lorne."
"Well, you're no Laura Cadman either. So? Have you talked to either of them?"
David shook his head no. "Evan is offworld. I'm not even going to be able to say goodbye properly. Or tell him how much I care for him."
"Laura is at the Alpha site. I know the feeling," Alison told him. “So, are you guys still stuck at first base?” she questioned.
“I don’t know. We know each other is Gay and that we might be interested. Or in my case, head over heels. That’s as far as we got before this all happened.”
“Oh, David. I’m sorry.”
David pulled her into a hug. "Well, at least it's not too far away? and when Atlantis goes back, we have a place."
"We have a place," Alison echoed.
***
David looked around easily realizing that Eureka wasn’t normal. It was another of the nation’s great secrets. Much like the Stargate Program. He stepped into his house and tossed his duffel on the couch, flopping into a chair and wondering what he was going to do now. The paperwork had been a nightmare, the secrecy even more so. The new Scientist orientation was boring as well. But it was helpful at least. He knew where not to go and that there was constant trouble. David wanted so bad to talk to Evan and feel the sea breeze as he stood on one of the piers. To not be here in this strange and completely oddball town.
He forced himself to his feet, knowing he needed to get started. Global Dynamics had a very nice lab all set up for him and he needed to get started. He was always most comfortable when he was working in the dirt. Plus the idea of making food for soldiers in the field that didn’t taste terrible and had enough nutrients to keep them even a little healthier was something he sort of liked. It was an easy but intensive project and he would enjoy it.
***
David looked up as Alison entered the lab. “Ah. Lunchtime?”
“More like breakfast. I’ve been up all night working and realized that we had a date,” Alison told him, looking a little tired.
“Are you sure you want to go? We can get lunch another time…”
“No, I promised and trust me, I need the break. But… David, David, their biological technology… it’s so close to be viable. I’ve been able to do more with the Wraith Tech than ever before. I think I could grow a hive if I felt like it… without having a host.”
“Seriously?” David asked. “So, you could come up with something that would kill one.”
“Bingo,” Alison told him with a grin. “We could have finally found a way.”
David grinned and hugged her close. “Oh God, that would be… That would be fantastic. We could go home.”
Alison nodded. “Exactly!” she said. “We could stop the Wraith and explore! Maybe even defect from Earth, become more of a colony or something.”
David chuckled. “I think you might be dreaming a bit,” he told her as they walked towards the café. He stopped as his jaw dropped. “Evan?” he asked as Major Lorne hurried towards them, dressed in a Sheriff’s uniform and carrying a large watermelon.
“Excuse me, please!” he called out, rushing past people on the street.
“Evan! How are-“ David started as Evan brushed past him without even stopping. “Evan?”
Alison looked at Evan, her jaw dropping in shock.
David watched as he went past them, not even hesitating or pausing in recognition. As they watched in confusion, a woman with red hair followed in Evan’s wake.
“Laura?” Alison asked as the woman stopped.
“Are you talking to me?”
“Yeah, that’s your name,” Alison scoffed at her. “What the hell are you and Evan doing here?”
Laura looked at her like she was nuts. “Lady, I’ve never met you before in my life and I don’t have a clue who Evan is. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to catch up.”
Alison stood, looking like she had been slapped as Laura left them behind. She and David stood together, dumfounded and feeling a little lost.
***
“So, who did we see?”
“I don’t know. But it was them,”
“What should we do about this?”
Alison licked her lips and didn’t answer. David drank his tea and tried to wrap his head around what happened.
“Twins?”
“That only happens in movies.”
“I’m open to suggestion,” Alison told him.
“We need to actually talk to them. I know they’ll think we’re insane, but we need to talk to them, see who the hell they are.”
Alison nodded. “So, we need to find them,” she told him.
“Shouldn’t be too hard. The Lorne clone had a Sherriff uniform on.
“I know, but what do we even say?” Alison told him.
David stood up. “Well, the only way we’ll find out is just do it. I’m sure something will come to me.”
Alison joined him as they made their way to the Sheriff’s office.
***
Andy smiled as the new arrivals, Dr. Parrish (Not the mean one, but the new one) and Dr. Alison Porter, entered the office. “Hello. Can I help you both?”
David looked at him. “Um… Yes. Possibly. You see, you look remarkably like a friend of ours… and I was wondering if you knew Evan Lorne. Maybe you two are related?” he asked, his eyes solidly on Andy’s face.
Andy shook his head. “Nope. I don’t have relations. I’m a robot,” he said, still smiling cheerfully.
“A robot?” Alison asked. “I knew they had perfected the technology, but I hadn’t… Wow. Who created you?” Andy hesitated as Alison’s eyes went wide. “Oh my God, I’m sorry. That was rude,” she said, blushing.
“Not a problem, but I don’t know why your friend looks like me,” Andy told them. “But I’m glad I do. I like how I look.”
David looked at him. “Well, thanks,” he said, swallowing thickly. “Be seeing you around,” David said, leaving the office as he stalked towards his house.
Alison looked at the Deputy. “Uh… You look like someone he really cares for. Sorry,” she said, hurrying after him.
Andy frowned and watched them go, tilting his head in confusion.
***
David started to prune his trees, missing Evan so badly. Alison had been around but he just wasn’t in the mood. He missed Evan. David didn’t even get to tell him goodbye and their email, phone calls and mail were being monitored. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell might not be an issue anymore, but it’s not like it made it easier for anyone who was and David wouldn’t ruin his chances at promotion.
He viciously cut off one of the Aralia spinosa branches, trying to shape the tree from its wild growth, starting as he heard a throat clear behind him. David sighed and stepped off the ladder. “Look, Alison, I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but I think I’d rather be alone with the tree right now.”
“Even if I’m not Alison?” Evan Lorne asked, raising an eyebrow as he looked at him.
“Ah. Deputy,” David said, his face closing off as he saw the doppelganger. “What can I help you with?”
“Uh, what?” Evan asked, confused. “David, I’m not a deputy. It’s me, Evan. I came to bring you back home to Atlantis.”
David frowned. “You came for me?” he asked, trying to calm his excitement. “It’s not like they’re keeping me locked up here. Besides, this was the only way I could keep my spot on Atlantis,” David told him with a smile. “I have to admit, I would’ve rather been able to talk to you before I left, but…” he paused and looked at him. “I’m really glad to see you.”
Evan looked at him, taking a deep breath as he was treated so casually. “David, I-“
“Did you know that you have a doppelganger here? Seriously, exactly like you. Except, now that I’ve looked closer, he has slightly longer hair than you do. But, it’s similar,” David remarked. “How long are you here for anyway?”
“I… Um, a few days,” Evan said. “I’ve gotten some leave time,” he told him awkwardly. “Look, David. I just knew you were gone, not that you apparently came to keep your slot in Atlantis… I, uh… I don’t even know how to start.”
David looked at him. “I find that the beginning is a good place.”
“I love you.”
At Evan’s words, David’s expression went to shock. He walked forward and kissed him fiercely. “I was hoping so long that you’d say that… that you felt the same as I do…”
“I do. I definitely do,” Evan told him with a grin.
They kissed again as the sun began to set.
FIN
Author: Leia/camshaft22
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis/Eureka
Rating: PG
Notes: I don't own anything, not even my car. For the helpthesouth and rinkafic Sequel to http://camshaft22.livejournal.com/40065.html#cutid1
Characters: David Parrish, Alison Porter, Evan Lorne, Laura Cadman
Word count: 1,675
Summary: While Atlantis is on Earth, Dr. David Parrish and Dr. Alison Porter are sent to Eureka
"This sucks."
Alison looked at him with a nod. "It really does,"
"I can't believe that we're being forced to leave like this? Just because we're specialized-" David ranted, so upset.
"I know? I agree, but with the Eureka project, we can stick close, still be a part of the Stargate Program without just sitting around and doing nothing."
"They could put us on Gate Teams," David told her. "We're just as capable, maybe more so than the ones they have. We survived Pegasus!"
"They didn't have any slots. Besides, you know since they found the Destiny, Atlantis has, yet, again, become the Red Headed stepchild of the program." David scowled at her as she shrugged. "What? It's true!"
"Be that as it may, we still could've been useful. I don't want to move."
"Well, at least you won't be alone. I'll be there."
"As much as i like you, Alison, you're no Evan Lorne."
"Well, you're no Laura Cadman either. So? Have you talked to either of them?"
David shook his head no. "Evan is offworld. I'm not even going to be able to say goodbye properly. Or tell him how much I care for him."
"Laura is at the Alpha site. I know the feeling," Alison told him. “So, are you guys still stuck at first base?” she questioned.
“I don’t know. We know each other is Gay and that we might be interested. Or in my case, head over heels. That’s as far as we got before this all happened.”
“Oh, David. I’m sorry.”
David pulled her into a hug. "Well, at least it's not too far away? and when Atlantis goes back, we have a place."
"We have a place," Alison echoed.
***
David looked around easily realizing that Eureka wasn’t normal. It was another of the nation’s great secrets. Much like the Stargate Program. He stepped into his house and tossed his duffel on the couch, flopping into a chair and wondering what he was going to do now. The paperwork had been a nightmare, the secrecy even more so. The new Scientist orientation was boring as well. But it was helpful at least. He knew where not to go and that there was constant trouble. David wanted so bad to talk to Evan and feel the sea breeze as he stood on one of the piers. To not be here in this strange and completely oddball town.
He forced himself to his feet, knowing he needed to get started. Global Dynamics had a very nice lab all set up for him and he needed to get started. He was always most comfortable when he was working in the dirt. Plus the idea of making food for soldiers in the field that didn’t taste terrible and had enough nutrients to keep them even a little healthier was something he sort of liked. It was an easy but intensive project and he would enjoy it.
***
David looked up as Alison entered the lab. “Ah. Lunchtime?”
“More like breakfast. I’ve been up all night working and realized that we had a date,” Alison told him, looking a little tired.
“Are you sure you want to go? We can get lunch another time…”
“No, I promised and trust me, I need the break. But… David, David, their biological technology… it’s so close to be viable. I’ve been able to do more with the Wraith Tech than ever before. I think I could grow a hive if I felt like it… without having a host.”
“Seriously?” David asked. “So, you could come up with something that would kill one.”
“Bingo,” Alison told him with a grin. “We could have finally found a way.”
David grinned and hugged her close. “Oh God, that would be… That would be fantastic. We could go home.”
Alison nodded. “Exactly!” she said. “We could stop the Wraith and explore! Maybe even defect from Earth, become more of a colony or something.”
David chuckled. “I think you might be dreaming a bit,” he told her as they walked towards the café. He stopped as his jaw dropped. “Evan?” he asked as Major Lorne hurried towards them, dressed in a Sheriff’s uniform and carrying a large watermelon.
“Excuse me, please!” he called out, rushing past people on the street.
“Evan! How are-“ David started as Evan brushed past him without even stopping. “Evan?”
Alison looked at Evan, her jaw dropping in shock.
David watched as he went past them, not even hesitating or pausing in recognition. As they watched in confusion, a woman with red hair followed in Evan’s wake.
“Laura?” Alison asked as the woman stopped.
“Are you talking to me?”
“Yeah, that’s your name,” Alison scoffed at her. “What the hell are you and Evan doing here?”
Laura looked at her like she was nuts. “Lady, I’ve never met you before in my life and I don’t have a clue who Evan is. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I need to catch up.”
Alison stood, looking like she had been slapped as Laura left them behind. She and David stood together, dumfounded and feeling a little lost.
***
“So, who did we see?”
“I don’t know. But it was them,”
“What should we do about this?”
Alison licked her lips and didn’t answer. David drank his tea and tried to wrap his head around what happened.
“Twins?”
“That only happens in movies.”
“I’m open to suggestion,” Alison told him.
“We need to actually talk to them. I know they’ll think we’re insane, but we need to talk to them, see who the hell they are.”
Alison nodded. “So, we need to find them,” she told him.
“Shouldn’t be too hard. The Lorne clone had a Sherriff uniform on.
“I know, but what do we even say?” Alison told him.
David stood up. “Well, the only way we’ll find out is just do it. I’m sure something will come to me.”
Alison joined him as they made their way to the Sheriff’s office.
***
Andy smiled as the new arrivals, Dr. Parrish (Not the mean one, but the new one) and Dr. Alison Porter, entered the office. “Hello. Can I help you both?”
David looked at him. “Um… Yes. Possibly. You see, you look remarkably like a friend of ours… and I was wondering if you knew Evan Lorne. Maybe you two are related?” he asked, his eyes solidly on Andy’s face.
Andy shook his head. “Nope. I don’t have relations. I’m a robot,” he said, still smiling cheerfully.
“A robot?” Alison asked. “I knew they had perfected the technology, but I hadn’t… Wow. Who created you?” Andy hesitated as Alison’s eyes went wide. “Oh my God, I’m sorry. That was rude,” she said, blushing.
“Not a problem, but I don’t know why your friend looks like me,” Andy told them. “But I’m glad I do. I like how I look.”
David looked at him. “Well, thanks,” he said, swallowing thickly. “Be seeing you around,” David said, leaving the office as he stalked towards his house.
Alison looked at the Deputy. “Uh… You look like someone he really cares for. Sorry,” she said, hurrying after him.
Andy frowned and watched them go, tilting his head in confusion.
***
David started to prune his trees, missing Evan so badly. Alison had been around but he just wasn’t in the mood. He missed Evan. David didn’t even get to tell him goodbye and their email, phone calls and mail were being monitored. Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell might not be an issue anymore, but it’s not like it made it easier for anyone who was and David wouldn’t ruin his chances at promotion.
He viciously cut off one of the Aralia spinosa branches, trying to shape the tree from its wild growth, starting as he heard a throat clear behind him. David sighed and stepped off the ladder. “Look, Alison, I appreciate what you’re trying to do, but I think I’d rather be alone with the tree right now.”
“Even if I’m not Alison?” Evan Lorne asked, raising an eyebrow as he looked at him.
“Ah. Deputy,” David said, his face closing off as he saw the doppelganger. “What can I help you with?”
“Uh, what?” Evan asked, confused. “David, I’m not a deputy. It’s me, Evan. I came to bring you back home to Atlantis.”
David frowned. “You came for me?” he asked, trying to calm his excitement. “It’s not like they’re keeping me locked up here. Besides, this was the only way I could keep my spot on Atlantis,” David told him with a smile. “I have to admit, I would’ve rather been able to talk to you before I left, but…” he paused and looked at him. “I’m really glad to see you.”
Evan looked at him, taking a deep breath as he was treated so casually. “David, I-“
“Did you know that you have a doppelganger here? Seriously, exactly like you. Except, now that I’ve looked closer, he has slightly longer hair than you do. But, it’s similar,” David remarked. “How long are you here for anyway?”
“I… Um, a few days,” Evan said. “I’ve gotten some leave time,” he told him awkwardly. “Look, David. I just knew you were gone, not that you apparently came to keep your slot in Atlantis… I, uh… I don’t even know how to start.”
David looked at him. “I find that the beginning is a good place.”
“I love you.”
At Evan’s words, David’s expression went to shock. He walked forward and kissed him fiercely. “I was hoping so long that you’d say that… that you felt the same as I do…”
“I do. I definitely do,” Evan told him with a grin.
They kissed again as the sun began to set.
FIN