Fic! By me! Yes, me, really. No, really, by me. Seriously.
Title: Rodney McKay, Super Genius
Author:
girly_curl_3
Rating: G
Word Count: 377
Pairings: None
Spoilers: None
Notes: Written for the
sga_flashfic superpower challenge. Also, this is the very first thing I've ever completed and posted. Please be gentle. Feedback is welcome.
Warning: Don’t take any wooden nickels.
Summary: What do you mean you all have superpowers?
Disclaimer: Please enter standard useless boilerplate disclaimer of all intent to damage here. (TM
mrshamill)
Rodney McKay, Super Genius
“Wait a minute…what do you mean you all have superpowers?” Rodney was gaping at his team in disbelief.
“I’m sorry, Rodney. We thought you knew,” Elizabeth soothed. “And before you ask,” she said, gesturing vaguely in the direction of her head, “bionic ear.”
He stared at Elizabeth a moment before looking to Ronon.
“Superhuman strength,” the big man rumbled.
“I am telepathic,” Teyla stated, unprompted. That left Sheppard. Rodney turned to him, asking, “And what about you, Colonel? I suppose you’re some sort of super intergalactic babe magnet?”
“Nah,” John replied, “Bulletproof.”
Deflated, Rodney sank into a chair. All this time he’d thought his big brain made him special, but it turned out he was just an ordinary guy among superheroes.
“Don’t worry about it, Rodney,” John said, patting him on the back. “You’re still the smartest guy here.”
Brightening, Rodney said, “That’s right, I am, aren’t I? I mean, you might be bulletproof but that was no defense against an Iratus bug.” He continued, pointing to each of them in turn, hands flapping as he talked, “Teyla, we already knew you were telepathic, so that’s no surprise. And Chewbacca here, well, you can tell what he is just by looking…” He paused a moment. “Hm. Ok, Elizabeth, I gotta admit, the ear thing is pretty cool-you’re gonna have to let me get a look at that…but who is it you all turn to when the impossible needs doing? Me!” He pointed at himself with both hands.
John rolled his eyes as Teyla hid a grin. “Yes, that’s true, Rodney…,” Elizabeth began but Rodney plowed on.
“That’s right! Even though this city is apparently overrun with superheroes, who is it that saves the day? Me. And why? Because I’m brilliant! Beyond brilliant. I’m a genius.” He paused for effect. “You might even say I’m a…super genius!” He looked hopefully at his teammates.
“Absolutely,” Elizabeth nodded, smiling.
“With a super ego to match,” John said under his breath, earning a stern look from Elizabeth as she led a beaming Rodney from the conference room.
As they headed toward the lab, Rodney's voice trailed off in the distance. “Oh, I can’t wait to tell Zelenka. Do you have names? Maybe I could be ‘AnswerMan’. What do you think?”