Life Lived as Bell's Theorem By MrsHamill (NC17)
Show: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Madison Miller, Jeannie Miller, Sam Carter, Daniel Jackson
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash, Kidfic Takes place after Trinity as an AU
Warnings: Kid Fic, Slash, Adult Themes,
Author on LJ: hamillfic
Author's Website: Mom’s Kitchen
Link: Life Lived as Bell's Theorem - Part 1 of the Raising Madison Series with links to additional parts in the series
Why This Must Be Read: Trinity has always been a significant episode in the series but in this case this story takes place after the episode and totally veers away from canon as Rodney leaves Atlantis after an argument and without having regained John's trust.
"He what?"
"He left. It was early this morning." Elizabeth looked about as shell-shocked as John felt. "He had a big box and his duffle, said to send the rest back with the Daedalus. Then he had Campbell dial Earth and he... left."
John felt the world wobble under his feet. Unsteady, he found one of the chairs in Elizabeth's office and pretty much fell on it. "When I asked you where he was I wasn't expecting that," he murmured. His mind seemed to be on stand-by.
"Something must have happened. I know he was blaming himself for Katie Brown's death." Elizabeth looked hard at John and he was actually glad he was feeling numb and therefore unable to look guilty. "I thought we were past that, past the events of Doranda, but I know you and he were still--"
"We hadn't talked about it for a while." John wasn't even thinking as he talked. "He... he'd apologized, again."
"I know he did." Elizabeth's voice was oddly gentle. "He apologized to all of us, John. He felt horrible about it, you know. I know he'd come to terms with it, he'd told me as much."
"I couldn't trust him." John licked his lips and looked around for something -- anything -- to focus on. "I told him, he'd have to earn it back. Elizabeth, he played me, used our... our friendship to test his pet theories. I trusted him and he abused that." John wasn't sure who he was trying to convince more, Elizabeth or himself.
"It's been over three months since that happened, John." She was still staring at him gravely and John wiped his sweaty palms on his BDUs. "John. There was more, wasn't there?"
John swallowed and looked away. Rodney had just left? "We... we had an argument. Yesterday. It wasn't... I mean, it was personal."
"I know you did. Do you know how I know? Because five people came to me, wondering why you and Rodney were screaming at each other in a locked lab." She folded her fingers together and leaned on her forearms across her desk. "I'm not really U.S. Government, John, so I can ask, even though you don't have to tell. You and Rodney were involved, weren't you?"
So much for closets, John thought bitterly. He'd thought the walls were nice and thick; too bad they were made out of glass. He didn't know what to say so he said nothing and let that silence speak for him.
"It would take an idiot not to see how much he cares for you, he practically idolizes you. I know he broke your trust, but--"
"But nothing." John found his anger, finally, and let it fill in the empty corners of his mind. Rodney was gone? "Elizabeth, this is none of your business."
"It becomes my business when it affects my people, John, and that goes for you and Rodney."
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, Madison Miller, Jeannie Miller, Sam Carter, Daniel Jackson
Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay
Categories: Slash, Kidfic Takes place after Trinity as an AU
Warnings: Kid Fic, Slash, Adult Themes,
Author on LJ: hamillfic
Author's Website: Mom’s Kitchen
Link: Life Lived as Bell's Theorem - Part 1 of the Raising Madison Series with links to additional parts in the series
Why This Must Be Read: Trinity has always been a significant episode in the series but in this case this story takes place after the episode and totally veers away from canon as Rodney leaves Atlantis after an argument and without having regained John's trust.
"He what?"
"He left. It was early this morning." Elizabeth looked about as shell-shocked as John felt. "He had a big box and his duffle, said to send the rest back with the Daedalus. Then he had Campbell dial Earth and he... left."
John felt the world wobble under his feet. Unsteady, he found one of the chairs in Elizabeth's office and pretty much fell on it. "When I asked you where he was I wasn't expecting that," he murmured. His mind seemed to be on stand-by.
"Something must have happened. I know he was blaming himself for Katie Brown's death." Elizabeth looked hard at John and he was actually glad he was feeling numb and therefore unable to look guilty. "I thought we were past that, past the events of Doranda, but I know you and he were still--"
"We hadn't talked about it for a while." John wasn't even thinking as he talked. "He... he'd apologized, again."
"I know he did." Elizabeth's voice was oddly gentle. "He apologized to all of us, John. He felt horrible about it, you know. I know he'd come to terms with it, he'd told me as much."
"I couldn't trust him." John licked his lips and looked around for something -- anything -- to focus on. "I told him, he'd have to earn it back. Elizabeth, he played me, used our... our friendship to test his pet theories. I trusted him and he abused that." John wasn't sure who he was trying to convince more, Elizabeth or himself.
"It's been over three months since that happened, John." She was still staring at him gravely and John wiped his sweaty palms on his BDUs. "John. There was more, wasn't there?"
John swallowed and looked away. Rodney had just left? "We... we had an argument. Yesterday. It wasn't... I mean, it was personal."
"I know you did. Do you know how I know? Because five people came to me, wondering why you and Rodney were screaming at each other in a locked lab." She folded her fingers together and leaned on her forearms across her desk. "I'm not really U.S. Government, John, so I can ask, even though you don't have to tell. You and Rodney were involved, weren't you?"
So much for closets, John thought bitterly. He'd thought the walls were nice and thick; too bad they were made out of glass. He didn't know what to say so he said nothing and let that silence speak for him.
"It would take an idiot not to see how much he cares for you, he practically idolizes you. I know he broke your trust, but--"
"But nothing." John found his anger, finally, and let it fill in the empty corners of his mind. Rodney was gone? "Elizabeth, this is none of your business."
"It becomes my business when it affects my people, John, and that goes for you and Rodney."