5 Minute Challenge!!!!!!
One of the problems with being a beta, is you get asked to check stories for various challenges. Not mentioning any names *looks pointedly in Leesa's direction. So when she asked me to check one that she has done for Jumper Bay, it gets me thinking. Next I know, the plot bunny won't leave me alone, no matter how much I try kicking it out a window. So here is the result.
As usual, a title for one of my fics eludes me, hence the title Um.
Um...
By Jayne Perry
For a 5 Mins challenge on the Jumper Bay yahoo list, where you had to use the line "Which one is it? The red or the green?” somewhere in the story.
"Which one is it? The red or the green?" asked Sheppard from where he was standing against the wall.
"I thought I asked you to stay quiet, or better still, go and play with Ronon or Teyla," snapped Rodney at him.
"I still think it's the green we should be paying attention to," murmured Zelenka.
"The red is obviously attached to the timer. So I say we look at the red first."
"You sound just like Riggs and Murtaugh. You know, from the film Lethal weapon." John couldn't help saying.
"Please, they blew up a building and should never of gone near the bomb in the first place. We are the foremost minds on Atlantis, this should be easy."
Zelenka looked at Rodney worriedly as he touched the red wire.
Then the explosion came. They all ducked.
Lorne rushed in.
Turned the volume down.
"I see you've managed to fix Zelenka's alarm clock."
And nonchalantly walked out again.
The End
A/N Sorry the prompt reminded me of a certain film!!!!
It also made me wonder - Rodney and Radek are brilliant when it comes to ancient technology, complicated machinery/equipement, but what would they be like at repairing a simple alarm clock?