SGA FanFic: A Shadow in the Dark - Chapter 6
Title: A Shadow in the Dark
Disclaimer: Just borrowing Stargate Atlantis and it’s inhabitants. I promise to return them only slightly damaged. ;-) Not mine, no money made.
Summary: A scientist on Atlantis is abused. John and his team have to find the attacker before he gets what he actually wants: Dr. Elizabeth Weir.
Warning: Rape! If your not comfortable with this kind of story, don’t read.
Rating: M (Language, Rape and probably some comforting)
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir, Lorne/OC
Category: Drama
Spoiler: none
First five chapters can be found here:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Author’s Note: As always thanks to johnliz4ever for beta reading my story.
Chapter 6
“You wanted to see me, Ma’am?” AJ stuck her head into Dr. Weir’s office.
“Yes, come in, Captain. Please, take a seat.”
The soldier sat down across from the diplomat.
“I just wanted to tell you that I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. I don’t know what came over me. I was so sure somebody was after me that I panicked. That wasn’t very professional. And it put you in danger. I’m very sorry.”
AJ moved in her seat. She wasn’t used to her superiors to apologise.
“You don’t need to apologise, Ma’am.”
“Please, call me Elizabeth.”
“Okay, then. Elizabeth. It’s okay. It could have happened to everyone and I’m fine. Nothing happened. So there’s really nothing you have to feel sorry about.”
“Still, I should not have overreacted.” Elizabeth really seemed frustrated with herself.
“Look, it’s better to overreact than to be sorry afterwards. And as I told Major Lorne yesterday, I can handle this job. I think I proved that. And I’m fine. Although I might have to admit that it was a closer call than I’d expected. But please don’t tell the Major what I just said. He’d never let this drop again.”
Elizabeth chuckled.
“I promise not to say a word.”
“Thank you. If that’s all...”
“Yes, you’re dismissed, Captain.”
AJ smiled as she got up. “If you insist on me calling you by your first name, you should do the same. Oh and by the way, next girl’s poker night is this Wednesday. Now I know there’s nothing here to do at nights so you don’t have an excuse for not showing up.” She twinkled and left before Elizabeth could reply.
*****
She was about to get ready for bed when somebody knocked on her door. Suddenly her heart began to beat faster. Who might want to see her at this time? Uncertain she looked at the door. Her hand tried to activate her headset but her fingers just met her ear. She had taken her headset off earlier. There was another knock on the door. She hastily searched the room with her eyes but didn’t see her radio.
“Elizabeth? It’s John.” Relieved she exhaled. Elizabeth hadn’t realised she was holding her breath. She closed her eyes for a second to calm herself down before she put on a smile and opened the door.
“John. What can I do for you?” She just hoped he wouldn’t realise her smile was faked.
He seemed a little self concious. This was something she had never seen in John Sheppard. She raised an eyebrow.
“I just wanted to make sure you’re okay.”
“Thanks, John. I’m fine.”
He did not buy it. “You sure?”
This time her smile was real. “I am. But if you sleep better afterwards, you can check my room for monsters.”
He did not display the faintest smile. Instead he sounded very serious.
“Look, can we talk for a second?”
She frowned before she stepped back to let him into the room.
“Sure, come in.”
He stood in the middle of the room not sure what to do or say, an uncomfortable silence settled between them.
“So? Are you going to say what you came for to say or do you just want to stand there.”
John ran his hand through his messy hair.
“I think you shouldn’t be alone at any time. It’s too dangerous.”
“John, we talked about this before. And you already signed Lt. Cadman as my shadow. That’s something I still don’t approve of, by the way. But that’s not the point right now. What else do you want John? I’m not going to lock myself up somewhere.”
“I never said you should do that. I just simply think it’s not safe. But you’re right. We talked about this before. That just doesn’t change my opinion.”
“I know you mean it for the best, but all the fuss you make about this doesn’t help. On the contrary. It scares me, John. Look what happened yesterday. AJ... Captain Jacobs could have been seriously harmed because I thought somebody followed me. But it was just my mind playing tricks on me.”
John started to feel the anger rising in him. “Are you trying to blame me?”
“No, I'm not. I know you just want to help. And I appreciate it. But I’m fine John. I can take care of myself.”
“You know, I start wondering why I came here. I knew it would be pointless. Sometimes you’re just too stubborn for your own good.”
Before she could reply he turned around and left. Elizabeth took a few steps towards the door but then stopped. She hated it when he was mad at her. But she wouldn’t run after him. She had not been able to change his mind before why should it be different now, just because she ran after him?
Elizabeth put on her PJs and went to bed. She tugged the blanket close around her body. She felt lonely.
*****
Evan had avoided seeing her for the whole day. After what happened last night he did not trust himself to be in the same room with her. If he’d let anything slip he could ruin her career. They'd both be lucky if they were just be send back to earth, but they could also end up being tried by a court-martial.
Since his team had stayed on Atlantis today, he had tried to occupied himself with everything that would keep him out of the gym, the gate room or any other part of the city she was most likely to be in. He had ended up in his quarters, writing mission reports and sorting through everything on his desk which did not take too long since he always kept anything in order. So he had asked Sheppard if he needed help with the inventory, but counting boots and other supplies wasn’t easy if your thoughts were somewhere else.
When he finally went to Dr. Weir’s office to hand in his reports he had hoped to see AJ. He was disappointed that she had not been there. He had stayed in the gate room for a while but she did not show up. Evan had thought about going to her quarters and making up an excuse just to talk to her but decided against it.
He reached his quarters and stepped onto something just after he entered. It was a brown envelope. He picked it up and opened it. Lorne was shocked when he saw the pictures in it. They were taken during AJ’s and his conversation last night - and what followed afterwards. The envelope also contained a CD and a headset. He knew right away that it was AJ’s headset.
Evan’s fingers where trembling when he put the CD into his computer. He opened the audio file on it. What he heard stopped his heart. It sounded like a whip that met skin and then a woman screamed. He turned the computer off and was out of his room before it finally shut down.
“This is Lorne. Everybody gear up. He has Captain Jacobs.”
Disclaimer: Just borrowing Stargate Atlantis and it’s inhabitants. I promise to return them only slightly damaged. ;-) Not mine, no money made.
Summary: A scientist on Atlantis is abused. John and his team have to find the attacker before he gets what he actually wants: Dr. Elizabeth Weir.
Warning: Rape! If your not comfortable with this kind of story, don’t read.
Rating: M (Language, Rape and probably some comforting)
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir, Lorne/OC
Category: Drama
Spoiler: none
First five chapters can be found here:
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Author’s Note: As always thanks to johnliz4ever for beta reading my story.
Chapter 6
“You wanted to see me, Ma’am?” AJ stuck her head into Dr. Weir’s office.
“Yes, come in, Captain. Please, take a seat.”
The soldier sat down across from the diplomat.
“I just wanted to tell you that I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. I don’t know what came over me. I was so sure somebody was after me that I panicked. That wasn’t very professional. And it put you in danger. I’m very sorry.”
AJ moved in her seat. She wasn’t used to her superiors to apologise.
“You don’t need to apologise, Ma’am.”
“Please, call me Elizabeth.”
“Okay, then. Elizabeth. It’s okay. It could have happened to everyone and I’m fine. Nothing happened. So there’s really nothing you have to feel sorry about.”
“Still, I should not have overreacted.” Elizabeth really seemed frustrated with herself.
“Look, it’s better to overreact than to be sorry afterwards. And as I told Major Lorne yesterday, I can handle this job. I think I proved that. And I’m fine. Although I might have to admit that it was a closer call than I’d expected. But please don’t tell the Major what I just said. He’d never let this drop again.”
Elizabeth chuckled.
“I promise not to say a word.”
“Thank you. If that’s all...”
“Yes, you’re dismissed, Captain.”
AJ smiled as she got up. “If you insist on me calling you by your first name, you should do the same. Oh and by the way, next girl’s poker night is this Wednesday. Now I know there’s nothing here to do at nights so you don’t have an excuse for not showing up.” She twinkled and left before Elizabeth could reply.
*****
She was about to get ready for bed when somebody knocked on her door. Suddenly her heart began to beat faster. Who might want to see her at this time? Uncertain she looked at the door. Her hand tried to activate her headset but her fingers just met her ear. She had taken her headset off earlier. There was another knock on the door. She hastily searched the room with her eyes but didn’t see her radio.
“Elizabeth? It’s John.” Relieved she exhaled. Elizabeth hadn’t realised she was holding her breath. She closed her eyes for a second to calm herself down before she put on a smile and opened the door.
“John. What can I do for you?” She just hoped he wouldn’t realise her smile was faked.
He seemed a little self concious. This was something she had never seen in John Sheppard. She raised an eyebrow.
“I just wanted to make sure you’re okay.”
“Thanks, John. I’m fine.”
He did not buy it. “You sure?”
This time her smile was real. “I am. But if you sleep better afterwards, you can check my room for monsters.”
He did not display the faintest smile. Instead he sounded very serious.
“Look, can we talk for a second?”
She frowned before she stepped back to let him into the room.
“Sure, come in.”
He stood in the middle of the room not sure what to do or say, an uncomfortable silence settled between them.
“So? Are you going to say what you came for to say or do you just want to stand there.”
John ran his hand through his messy hair.
“I think you shouldn’t be alone at any time. It’s too dangerous.”
“John, we talked about this before. And you already signed Lt. Cadman as my shadow. That’s something I still don’t approve of, by the way. But that’s not the point right now. What else do you want John? I’m not going to lock myself up somewhere.”
“I never said you should do that. I just simply think it’s not safe. But you’re right. We talked about this before. That just doesn’t change my opinion.”
“I know you mean it for the best, but all the fuss you make about this doesn’t help. On the contrary. It scares me, John. Look what happened yesterday. AJ... Captain Jacobs could have been seriously harmed because I thought somebody followed me. But it was just my mind playing tricks on me.”
John started to feel the anger rising in him. “Are you trying to blame me?”
“No, I'm not. I know you just want to help. And I appreciate it. But I’m fine John. I can take care of myself.”
“You know, I start wondering why I came here. I knew it would be pointless. Sometimes you’re just too stubborn for your own good.”
Before she could reply he turned around and left. Elizabeth took a few steps towards the door but then stopped. She hated it when he was mad at her. But she wouldn’t run after him. She had not been able to change his mind before why should it be different now, just because she ran after him?
Elizabeth put on her PJs and went to bed. She tugged the blanket close around her body. She felt lonely.
*****
Evan had avoided seeing her for the whole day. After what happened last night he did not trust himself to be in the same room with her. If he’d let anything slip he could ruin her career. They'd both be lucky if they were just be send back to earth, but they could also end up being tried by a court-martial.
Since his team had stayed on Atlantis today, he had tried to occupied himself with everything that would keep him out of the gym, the gate room or any other part of the city she was most likely to be in. He had ended up in his quarters, writing mission reports and sorting through everything on his desk which did not take too long since he always kept anything in order. So he had asked Sheppard if he needed help with the inventory, but counting boots and other supplies wasn’t easy if your thoughts were somewhere else.
When he finally went to Dr. Weir’s office to hand in his reports he had hoped to see AJ. He was disappointed that she had not been there. He had stayed in the gate room for a while but she did not show up. Evan had thought about going to her quarters and making up an excuse just to talk to her but decided against it.
He reached his quarters and stepped onto something just after he entered. It was a brown envelope. He picked it up and opened it. Lorne was shocked when he saw the pictures in it. They were taken during AJ’s and his conversation last night - and what followed afterwards. The envelope also contained a CD and a headset. He knew right away that it was AJ’s headset.
Evan’s fingers where trembling when he put the CD into his computer. He opened the audio file on it. What he heard stopped his heart. It sounded like a whip that met skin and then a woman screamed. He turned the computer off and was out of his room before it finally shut down.
“This is Lorne. Everybody gear up. He has Captain Jacobs.”