Astounded
A Stargate Atlantis snippet by Deana Lisi.
Main characters: Carson and Rodney.
Disclaimer: I don't own any SGA character.
Tag for 'Kindred Part 1'
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Rodney stared in shock at the figure that stood before them. His mouth went dry and he felt faint. The gun nearly fell from suddenly nerveless figures.
Carson...Carson Beckett, the friend who'd died the year before...looked from one of them to the other, a look of confusion on his face.
John and Ronon were astounded, as speechless as Rodney. Major Lorne stepped up beside John, and audibly gasped.
"What's this, then?" said Carson, puzzled at their reactions. "Are we leavin' or not?"
Rodney's mouth opened and closed again, at least three times. "C-Carson? Carson?" he said, shakily.
Carson walked towards them, realizing that they obviously hadn't expected to find him in this cell. "Aye! Let's go!"
Rodney barely remembered moving, yet suddenly the P-90 was slung over his shoulder and he had walked forward, grabbing his friend in probably the biggest hug he'd ever given anyone in his life.
Carson returned it, overjoyed to be reunited with his friends at last.
Rodney felt tears prick his eyes, and made no move to dry them. "God…oh please, God…don't let this be a dream…" he whispered.
Carson opened his mouth to speak, but a hand grabbed his arm.
"Come on," said John, having finally found his voice. "We have to go."
Carson tried to pull away, but Rodney was holding on too tightly. He felt the Colonel smack Rodney's shoulder, and the scientist let go, but he held onto Carson's arm as they walked out of the cell and started running.
The shocked and confused emotions of the team members was practically tangible, and Carson couldn't help but wonder what was going on. Rodney suddenly pulled him to a stop, and Carson watched as Colonel Sheppard tapped his earpiece.
"Daedalus, beam us up."
A second later, Carson was no longer seeing the hallway that lead towards the cell that he'd occupied for almost two years. The bridge of the Daedalus came into view, and Carson saw the same look of shock cross Colonel Caldwell's face.
"Sheppard?" the Colonel said.
John shook his head. He seemed at a loss for words for a second. "Take us back to Atlantis."
At those words, Carson looked at Rodney and smiled.
The expression of shock was still on Rodney's face, but he smiled back without hesitation.
THE END