SGA FanFic: A Shadow in the Dark - Chapter 2
This is kind of my christmas present to everybody who started to read my new FF "A Shadow in the Dark". Enjoy.
If you haven't read chapter 1 yet, you can find it here .
Title: A Shadow in the Dark
Disclaimer: Just borrowing Stargate Atlantis and it’s inhabitants. I promise to return them only slightly damaged. ;-) Not mine, no money made.
Summary: A scientist on Atlantis is abused. John and his team have to find the attacker before he gets what he actually wants: Dr. Elizabeth Weir.
Warning: Rape! If your not comfortable with this kind of story, don’t read.
Rating: M (Language, Rape and probably some comforting)
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir, Lorne/OC
Category: Drama
Spoiler: none
Author’s Note: As always thanks to johnliz4ever for beta reading my story.
Chapter 2
It was 09:00am when AJ returned to the infirmary the next morning. She had stopped by at her quarters to change into civvies. She thought this might make it easier for Dr. Hansen to talk about what happened. At least AJ herself thought she would rather talk to a woman instead of somebody in uniform. It would probably feel more like an interrogation if the person who asked the questions wore an uniform.
After she met her team in the gate room last night they had searched the whole area but they did not find the slightest hint on what had happened. But destroying evidence in a city in the middle of an ocean was not too difficult. Just dump whatever you want to get rid of into the water. Nobody would ever know.
“Good morning,” Dr. Biro greeted AJ. She had dark circles under her eyes which made it obvious that she had not slept at all.
“How is she?” AJ nodded towards the closed curtain.
“We had to give her a sleeping drug last night. But who could blame her for not being able to sleep after what happened to her.”
“I’ll need your report as soon as possible. Dr. Weir asked me to figure out what happened and find whoever is responsible. Is it okay now if I talk to Dr. Hansen?”
Dr. Biro sighed. She had preferred to let her patient rest a little longer, but she knew that the man who did this to her was still out there and might be attacking somebody else. So she just nodded.
“But keep it brief. And if you upset her I’ll have to ask you to leave.”
“I know Doc. Believe me, I don’t want her to suffer anymore as you do. But she has to go through this eventually and it’s better for everybody when it is sooner than later.”
AJ walked over to Dr. Hansens bed.
“Dr. Hansen, may I ask you some questions?”
The look on the other womans face was terrified.
“I am sorry, Captain. I don’t think I can tell you anything. All I know I told Dr. Biro yesterday.”
“Please, Sandra. We need to know exactly what happened if we want to make sure it never happens again. Don’t you want to see that pig behind bars?”
Dr. Hansen pulled the covers closer. “I just don’t want to think about it anymore.”
AJ sighed. “Okay, if you wish. But what if he attacks somebody else? You know he threatened Dr. Weir. I can't pretend I know what you went through. I just know I couldn't live with knowing I could have spared another woman from the same fate.”
As the scientist did not reply AJ turned and was about to leave when a low voice made her stop. “
The whole time I felt as if someone watched me. I thought I was imagining things because the unexplored parts of the city always seem kind of spooky. I was with Dr. Yakota and the two Marines from your team.
Dr. Yakota asked them to help him lift something. I was checking a database which was not connected to the main database. Somebody grabbed me from behind and pressed a cloth over my mouth and nose. I tried to scream, but the guys made a lot of noise lifting that metal thing. My legs became all shaky as he pulled me from the room. Then everything turned black.”
AJ had returned to the bed while Sandra Hansen was talking. She sat down on the chair next to the bed and listened. After Sandra was quiet for a while she asked “What else do you remember?”
Tears started to run down the scientist’s cheeks. “When I woke up... he... I... I was laying on a table or something. I was laying on my belly. He... he was behind me. My arms where tied together and I could not move. He... he held me down while... while he...”
She could not hold her tears back anymore. AJ moved to the edge of the bed and wrapped her arms around the crying woman. Dr. Hansen did not have to finish her sentence. AJ realised that the other woman woke up while being raped.
“It's okay. You’re safe now. If you want me to I’ll arrange for a Marine to stand guard in front of the infirmary. Maybe Lt. Cadman would like to keep you company.” She felt Sandra shake her head. “Ok, if you change your mind just let me know.”
She held the other women for some time before she finally said
“I’m going to have to ask you one more question. Just this one and then I promise I’ll leave you alone, okay?” Sandra had calmed down a little.
“Did you see the person who attacked you?”
“No,” the scientist shook her head. “It was too dark to see anything. Once he was done he told me to stay where I was and count to 100. He untied my hands and left. I did not turn around.”
“Okay, that’s all for now. I might have to come back and ask you some more questions and I’m pretty sure you need to talk to Dr. Heightmeyer.” She got up and was silent for a while. “Sandra, I’m...”
“Don’t. Don’t say it.” AJ just nodded and left.
****
She hit the punchbag like crazy. After she left the infirmary she had had a briefing with Dr. Weir, Major Lorne and the Colonel. Once they were done she had come straight to the gym. She had so much rage in her. She just wished she could punch the person who hurt the German scientist. Men who did stuff like this should be castrated. That way they would not be able to hurt a woman ever again.
“I know you’re angry, but I don’t think the punchbag deserves such a beating.” AJ just ignored her superior’s teasing comment. It wasn’t funny at all. She kept landing punch after punch. Lorne stepped behind the bag and steadied it. “Don’t get me wrong AJ, but I think somebody else should investigate in this case. It's affecting you too much.”
She stopped abruptly and he knew he had made a mistake. “It affects me? With all due respect, Sir, you have no idea what you’re talking about.”
The ‘Sir’ had sounded like an insult. She turned her back on him and was about to leave.
“It’s not as if I could not understand...” As she faced him he saw the fury in her eyes. “You DON’T understand. You simply can’t. If he could do this to her, he can do it to any woman on Atlantis. She had bad luck, was at the wrong place. It could have been me or any other woman on Atlantis instead of her. And I’m sorry I cannot joke about this.”
“You know that’s exactly what I’m talking about. You let your rage guide you. Whoever investigates in this case should be objective. You’re already emotionally involved.”
The glare she gave him would have killed him instantly if such a thing would be possible. He stepped closer. “AJ, you might make a mistake. You’re on my team and I’m responsible for you.”
“No, Major. You’re not. As long as we’re in the city I’m nobodies responsibility besides my own.” She turned around and left. He stood there mad at himself for getting himself into this mess. He tried to tell himself what he’d told her. That he felt responsible because she was on his team. But he finally had to admit - at least to himself - that it was more than that.
Chapter 3
If you haven't read chapter 1 yet, you can find it here .
Title: A Shadow in the Dark
Disclaimer: Just borrowing Stargate Atlantis and it’s inhabitants. I promise to return them only slightly damaged. ;-) Not mine, no money made.
Summary: A scientist on Atlantis is abused. John and his team have to find the attacker before he gets what he actually wants: Dr. Elizabeth Weir.
Warning: Rape! If your not comfortable with this kind of story, don’t read.
Rating: M (Language, Rape and probably some comforting)
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir, Lorne/OC
Category: Drama
Spoiler: none
Author’s Note: As always thanks to johnliz4ever for beta reading my story.
Chapter 2
It was 09:00am when AJ returned to the infirmary the next morning. She had stopped by at her quarters to change into civvies. She thought this might make it easier for Dr. Hansen to talk about what happened. At least AJ herself thought she would rather talk to a woman instead of somebody in uniform. It would probably feel more like an interrogation if the person who asked the questions wore an uniform.
After she met her team in the gate room last night they had searched the whole area but they did not find the slightest hint on what had happened. But destroying evidence in a city in the middle of an ocean was not too difficult. Just dump whatever you want to get rid of into the water. Nobody would ever know.
“Good morning,” Dr. Biro greeted AJ. She had dark circles under her eyes which made it obvious that she had not slept at all.
“How is she?” AJ nodded towards the closed curtain.
“We had to give her a sleeping drug last night. But who could blame her for not being able to sleep after what happened to her.”
“I’ll need your report as soon as possible. Dr. Weir asked me to figure out what happened and find whoever is responsible. Is it okay now if I talk to Dr. Hansen?”
Dr. Biro sighed. She had preferred to let her patient rest a little longer, but she knew that the man who did this to her was still out there and might be attacking somebody else. So she just nodded.
“But keep it brief. And if you upset her I’ll have to ask you to leave.”
“I know Doc. Believe me, I don’t want her to suffer anymore as you do. But she has to go through this eventually and it’s better for everybody when it is sooner than later.”
AJ walked over to Dr. Hansens bed.
“Dr. Hansen, may I ask you some questions?”
The look on the other womans face was terrified.
“I am sorry, Captain. I don’t think I can tell you anything. All I know I told Dr. Biro yesterday.”
“Please, Sandra. We need to know exactly what happened if we want to make sure it never happens again. Don’t you want to see that pig behind bars?”
Dr. Hansen pulled the covers closer. “I just don’t want to think about it anymore.”
AJ sighed. “Okay, if you wish. But what if he attacks somebody else? You know he threatened Dr. Weir. I can't pretend I know what you went through. I just know I couldn't live with knowing I could have spared another woman from the same fate.”
As the scientist did not reply AJ turned and was about to leave when a low voice made her stop. “
The whole time I felt as if someone watched me. I thought I was imagining things because the unexplored parts of the city always seem kind of spooky. I was with Dr. Yakota and the two Marines from your team.
Dr. Yakota asked them to help him lift something. I was checking a database which was not connected to the main database. Somebody grabbed me from behind and pressed a cloth over my mouth and nose. I tried to scream, but the guys made a lot of noise lifting that metal thing. My legs became all shaky as he pulled me from the room. Then everything turned black.”
AJ had returned to the bed while Sandra Hansen was talking. She sat down on the chair next to the bed and listened. After Sandra was quiet for a while she asked “What else do you remember?”
Tears started to run down the scientist’s cheeks. “When I woke up... he... I... I was laying on a table or something. I was laying on my belly. He... he was behind me. My arms where tied together and I could not move. He... he held me down while... while he...”
She could not hold her tears back anymore. AJ moved to the edge of the bed and wrapped her arms around the crying woman. Dr. Hansen did not have to finish her sentence. AJ realised that the other woman woke up while being raped.
“It's okay. You’re safe now. If you want me to I’ll arrange for a Marine to stand guard in front of the infirmary. Maybe Lt. Cadman would like to keep you company.” She felt Sandra shake her head. “Ok, if you change your mind just let me know.”
She held the other women for some time before she finally said
“I’m going to have to ask you one more question. Just this one and then I promise I’ll leave you alone, okay?” Sandra had calmed down a little.
“Did you see the person who attacked you?”
“No,” the scientist shook her head. “It was too dark to see anything. Once he was done he told me to stay where I was and count to 100. He untied my hands and left. I did not turn around.”
“Okay, that’s all for now. I might have to come back and ask you some more questions and I’m pretty sure you need to talk to Dr. Heightmeyer.” She got up and was silent for a while. “Sandra, I’m...”
“Don’t. Don’t say it.” AJ just nodded and left.
****
She hit the punchbag like crazy. After she left the infirmary she had had a briefing with Dr. Weir, Major Lorne and the Colonel. Once they were done she had come straight to the gym. She had so much rage in her. She just wished she could punch the person who hurt the German scientist. Men who did stuff like this should be castrated. That way they would not be able to hurt a woman ever again.
“I know you’re angry, but I don’t think the punchbag deserves such a beating.” AJ just ignored her superior’s teasing comment. It wasn’t funny at all. She kept landing punch after punch. Lorne stepped behind the bag and steadied it. “Don’t get me wrong AJ, but I think somebody else should investigate in this case. It's affecting you too much.”
She stopped abruptly and he knew he had made a mistake. “It affects me? With all due respect, Sir, you have no idea what you’re talking about.”
The ‘Sir’ had sounded like an insult. She turned her back on him and was about to leave.
“It’s not as if I could not understand...” As she faced him he saw the fury in her eyes. “You DON’T understand. You simply can’t. If he could do this to her, he can do it to any woman on Atlantis. She had bad luck, was at the wrong place. It could have been me or any other woman on Atlantis instead of her. And I’m sorry I cannot joke about this.”
“You know that’s exactly what I’m talking about. You let your rage guide you. Whoever investigates in this case should be objective. You’re already emotionally involved.”
The glare she gave him would have killed him instantly if such a thing would be possible. He stepped closer. “AJ, you might make a mistake. You’re on my team and I’m responsible for you.”
“No, Major. You’re not. As long as we’re in the city I’m nobodies responsibility besides my own.” She turned around and left. He stood there mad at himself for getting himself into this mess. He tried to tell himself what he’d told her. That he felt responsible because she was on his team. But he finally had to admit - at least to himself - that it was more than that.
Chapter 3