Submersion Tag
Title: Influence
Rating: G
Author: seramercury
Characters: John, Teyla
Authors Note: OMG! I'm finally posting a Submersion tag. LOL! Woo! Ficathon assignments will be sent tomorrow. I need leafiegirl's e-mail address, though cause she didn't list it in her request. I didn't include myself in the ficathon but I will take at least two prompts if anyone is interested. *hugs to all*
John's head was pounding as he lay down. Yet another Wraith Queen in his head. This probably wasn't a good thing. He squeezed his eyes tighter as another sharp pain pulsated through his skull. It seemed much worse than the other times.
Maybe it had to do with the fact that this Queen had been alone down there for so long, gathering all her strength for her next victim. Whatever the reason, it made John's stomach roll at the thought.
The thought that he could have been forced to fly the Jumper up to Atlantis so she could have her fill...
He couldn't hold it in any longer and suddenly felt hand rubbing his back in soothing circles. It immediately reminded John of when he was little and his Mom would do the same thing when he got sick.
Panting, he sat up and wiped his mouth. Teyla handed him a cool washcloth. He wasn't sure where she got it, but he was grateful. "Thanks. Sorry about that."
"You do not have to apologize, John. When I was in her mind, I saw what she did to you. What she tried to force you to do."
"Yeah," He replied, closing his eyes. "Wasn't fun."
"John, our ride is here."
"We'll be right up, Elizabeth." John stood, being careful not to step in his mess. He nearly keeled over at the movement, but Teyla was there to hold him steady. "Thanks."
As they headed up, John realized someone was missing. "Where's Ronon?"
"He slept for about an hour then went up. I believe he had, what do you call it? Cabin sickness?"
"Fever," John supplied. "Cabin fever."
The pair walked in silence up to the control room. John's head was pounding and he could feel Teyla's worried glances on him ever few seconds. He'd reassure her that he would be fine but he was having trouble reassuring himself.
The feeling of her in his mind, forcing him to his knees. The complete loss of control that came with a Wraith Queen was not something he'd ever want to face again yet it seemed like it was destined to happen to him no matter what.
Suddenly John didn't know which way was up. He heard Teyla calling his name, but didn't answer until the spinning stopped and he was lying on the ground, looking up at her. "Teyla?" he asked in confusion and breathing deeply.
"Are you all right?" she asked, helping him to sit up.
John shook his head. "I... I don't know."
That was not the response Teyla was expecting. Truthfully she was waiting for 'I'm good' or 'I'll be fine'. It was a bit disconcerting to hear him reply so uncertain. "Just relax, John," she said."
"I gotta get out of here, Teyla," he replied, getting to his feet. Teyla had to grab his arms to keep him from falling over again.
"John! John, look at me!" Once he finally did, Teyla could see the fear in his eyes and the cold sweat that had broken out on his forehead. "Just relax. I will make sure you are on the first Jumper back to Atlantis."
He nodded, closing his eyes as he took a deep breath. "Yeah. Sorry about that."
"There is no need to apologize. Do you need a moment?"
"Please," he said, leaning against the cool wall.
Teyla moved a few feet away giving him some space, but staying close enough should he collapse again. She was so lost in thought that she almost didn't hear Rodney sneak up behind her.
"What is taking so long? The first Jumper just arrived and I, for one, am ready to get out of here!"
Rodney looked from Teyla then over at John, who was leaning his forehead against the wall. She shook her head when he was about to go over to his friend.
"Leave him be, Rodney. We will join you in the Jumper shortly."
A few minutes after Rodney walked away, John lifted his head. The color seemed to be returning to his cheeks, but that look was still in his eyes. "Lets get off this thing, Teyla. I never want to come down here again!"
"Are you sure you're all right, John?"
"I'm good," he replied.
And that response made Teyla feel better.
Rating: G
Author: seramercury
Characters: John, Teyla
Authors Note: OMG! I'm finally posting a Submersion tag. LOL! Woo! Ficathon assignments will be sent tomorrow. I need leafiegirl's e-mail address, though cause she didn't list it in her request. I didn't include myself in the ficathon but I will take at least two prompts if anyone is interested. *hugs to all*
John's head was pounding as he lay down. Yet another Wraith Queen in his head. This probably wasn't a good thing. He squeezed his eyes tighter as another sharp pain pulsated through his skull. It seemed much worse than the other times.
Maybe it had to do with the fact that this Queen had been alone down there for so long, gathering all her strength for her next victim. Whatever the reason, it made John's stomach roll at the thought.
The thought that he could have been forced to fly the Jumper up to Atlantis so she could have her fill...
He couldn't hold it in any longer and suddenly felt hand rubbing his back in soothing circles. It immediately reminded John of when he was little and his Mom would do the same thing when he got sick.
Panting, he sat up and wiped his mouth. Teyla handed him a cool washcloth. He wasn't sure where she got it, but he was grateful. "Thanks. Sorry about that."
"You do not have to apologize, John. When I was in her mind, I saw what she did to you. What she tried to force you to do."
"Yeah," He replied, closing his eyes. "Wasn't fun."
"John, our ride is here."
"We'll be right up, Elizabeth." John stood, being careful not to step in his mess. He nearly keeled over at the movement, but Teyla was there to hold him steady. "Thanks."
As they headed up, John realized someone was missing. "Where's Ronon?"
"He slept for about an hour then went up. I believe he had, what do you call it? Cabin sickness?"
"Fever," John supplied. "Cabin fever."
The pair walked in silence up to the control room. John's head was pounding and he could feel Teyla's worried glances on him ever few seconds. He'd reassure her that he would be fine but he was having trouble reassuring himself.
The feeling of her in his mind, forcing him to his knees. The complete loss of control that came with a Wraith Queen was not something he'd ever want to face again yet it seemed like it was destined to happen to him no matter what.
Suddenly John didn't know which way was up. He heard Teyla calling his name, but didn't answer until the spinning stopped and he was lying on the ground, looking up at her. "Teyla?" he asked in confusion and breathing deeply.
"Are you all right?" she asked, helping him to sit up.
John shook his head. "I... I don't know."
That was not the response Teyla was expecting. Truthfully she was waiting for 'I'm good' or 'I'll be fine'. It was a bit disconcerting to hear him reply so uncertain. "Just relax, John," she said."
"I gotta get out of here, Teyla," he replied, getting to his feet. Teyla had to grab his arms to keep him from falling over again.
"John! John, look at me!" Once he finally did, Teyla could see the fear in his eyes and the cold sweat that had broken out on his forehead. "Just relax. I will make sure you are on the first Jumper back to Atlantis."
He nodded, closing his eyes as he took a deep breath. "Yeah. Sorry about that."
"There is no need to apologize. Do you need a moment?"
"Please," he said, leaning against the cool wall.
Teyla moved a few feet away giving him some space, but staying close enough should he collapse again. She was so lost in thought that she almost didn't hear Rodney sneak up behind her.
"What is taking so long? The first Jumper just arrived and I, for one, am ready to get out of here!"
Rodney looked from Teyla then over at John, who was leaning his forehead against the wall. She shook her head when he was about to go over to his friend.
"Leave him be, Rodney. We will join you in the Jumper shortly."
A few minutes after Rodney walked away, John lifted his head. The color seemed to be returning to his cheeks, but that look was still in his eyes. "Lets get off this thing, Teyla. I never want to come down here again!"
"Are you sure you're all right, John?"
"I'm good," he replied.
And that response made Teyla feel better.