Till Death Do We Part? Ch. 3
Till Death Do We Part?
Summary: AU story. Michael has an unwanted presence in his head which will either drive him into insanity or gain him a soul. Set around Kindred. This is my way of exampling why he’s been acting insane in the recent episodes. Teyla/Michael
Disclaimer: Still don't own them.
Here’s the third chapter. Big thanks to Alauralen for being my beta.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
The silence within the Cruiser reminded Teyla of death, and the coldness that surrounded her sent images of graves running through her mind. A sense of fear had quickly seized hold of her heart and refused to let go, while exhaustion rapidly consumed her body. A sudden, soft kick from her unborn child reminded her of why she could not allow her fears to overwhelm her. A feeling of hope was reawakened inside her as she protectively wrapped her arms around her belly and sat down on the bench inside her cell. Everything will be all right. She promised, as a small smile appeared on her face. And at that moment the silence around her briefly vanished, letting her know that she was not alone. A familiar feeling filled Teyla’s senses as she closed the link between her and her child.
A moment later, she heard an unfamiliar voice that sounded as if it were coming from inside her mind. Teyla. The voice called out to her. Teyla immediately stood up and glanced around her cell. A few seconds passed and she began wondering whether she had just imagined it.
Nope, you’re not hearing things. The voice returned.
"Who are you?" Teyla questioned.
My name is Solaris. I’m what your kind might call a spirit, and yes, I am inside of you. The voice replied, as if predicting what Teyla’s next question would have been.
Teyla instinctively placed a protective hand over her belly.
Don’t worry, your baby’s safe. I’m here to help you. Right now, as crazy as it sounds I need you to trust me. Solaris urged.
"Why should I?" Teyla was naturally suspicious of this new found ally and wondered whether this was all a trick created by Michael.
Listen, I don’t have much time. Just close your eyes and I will prove to you that I’m telling the truth. Solaris had to stop herself from sighing in frustration.
Teyla hesitated before finally closing her eyes. She was momentarily greeted by darkness before rays of light filled her version. The lights quickly dimmed, and she found herself back at her old village on Athos. Everything looked just like it once did except that there was one else around but her.
"This is a pretty nice village," Solaris said from behind her.
Teyla turned around and watched as a figure appearing in front of her. Within seconds, the image took the form of a young woman with a caramel complexion and shoulder-length, dark brown hair. "It was," Teyla whispered as a sadden smile appeared on her face. "Why am I here?"
"Well, I figured you would be more comfortable in a familiar place."
"How did you know-"
"Let’s just say that I can hear your thoughts and see your memories. The longer I stay within you, the more I learn about you."
Teyla merely nodded in reply. "Is this how you look?" she questioned.
Solaris lightly laughed. "No, I don’t have a physical appearance, and because I’m in your mind, I can take any form I want." She suddenly transformed into a small creature, then to Teyla herself, before transforming back to the young woman. "I travel by touch. In order for me to move from one host to another the two of them must come into physical contact. However, in the case of the Wraith, because they share a telepathic link with each other, I can use that link to travel between them."
"That is how you entered my body, through the link between Michael and I. But how could you have done that when my mind was not open to his?"
Solaris momentarily looked away before answering. "I… I can’t tell you."
"Why?"
"Because there are certain things that would cause you to act differently if you knew about them; and Michael would quickly realize that something was wrong. Believe me when I say that I am doing this for your own protection."
"Michael does not know that you are gone."
"No, and I would like to keep it that way. My time is running short and I need you to decide right now whether or not you will help to stop him."
"Yes, of course. What is your plan?"
Solaris breathed in a sigh of relief before answering her. "Michael’s strength is also his weakness. The need to belong is what has driven him to create this scheme. He feels alone in this world and he is bitter because of it. While I was inside of him, I saw a memory from a few years ago. The memory was of you, and it was the last time Michael ever felt like he was not alone. It was then that I realized that you’re the key to all of this. You can stop him."
"Stop him? How? Perhaps you have not noticed, but I am in a cell. There is nothing I can do to stop him." A look of disbelief covered Teyla’s face.
"That’s not true. Right now the only weapon you have is your voice. You hold more power over him than you think."
Teyla turned away from Solaris, unable to bring herself to fully grasp what the other woman was saying. "What you are saying makes no sense. If he cared at all about what I thought then he would not have taken my people, or captured me."
Solaris took a few steps closer to Teyla and gently grabbed her arm. "Damn it, open your eyes! Don’t you realize that he did all this to get to you?" She forced Teyla to look back at her. "He feels a strange pull towards you and he doesn’t understand why. You have to use that to your advantage." Solaris paused before continuing. "There are only two ways this can end. Either Michael will realize the error in his way and stop himself, or he will be killed." As Solaris said this their surroundings began to shift.
Teyla opened her eyes and found herself back in her cell. Which would you rather happen? Solaris’ voice echoed in her mind before she felt her presence vanish.
TBC
I know I took forever to update I’m sorry about that. I got stuck on how to start the chapter and how Solaris would convince Teyla to have a change of heart.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter:)
Summary: AU story. Michael has an unwanted presence in his head which will either drive him into insanity or gain him a soul. Set around Kindred. This is my way of exampling why he’s been acting insane in the recent episodes. Teyla/Michael
Disclaimer: Still don't own them.
Here’s the third chapter. Big thanks to Alauralen for being my beta.
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
The silence within the Cruiser reminded Teyla of death, and the coldness that surrounded her sent images of graves running through her mind. A sense of fear had quickly seized hold of her heart and refused to let go, while exhaustion rapidly consumed her body. A sudden, soft kick from her unborn child reminded her of why she could not allow her fears to overwhelm her. A feeling of hope was reawakened inside her as she protectively wrapped her arms around her belly and sat down on the bench inside her cell. Everything will be all right. She promised, as a small smile appeared on her face. And at that moment the silence around her briefly vanished, letting her know that she was not alone. A familiar feeling filled Teyla’s senses as she closed the link between her and her child.
A moment later, she heard an unfamiliar voice that sounded as if it were coming from inside her mind. Teyla. The voice called out to her. Teyla immediately stood up and glanced around her cell. A few seconds passed and she began wondering whether she had just imagined it.
Nope, you’re not hearing things. The voice returned.
"Who are you?" Teyla questioned.
My name is Solaris. I’m what your kind might call a spirit, and yes, I am inside of you. The voice replied, as if predicting what Teyla’s next question would have been.
Teyla instinctively placed a protective hand over her belly.
Don’t worry, your baby’s safe. I’m here to help you. Right now, as crazy as it sounds I need you to trust me. Solaris urged.
"Why should I?" Teyla was naturally suspicious of this new found ally and wondered whether this was all a trick created by Michael.
Listen, I don’t have much time. Just close your eyes and I will prove to you that I’m telling the truth. Solaris had to stop herself from sighing in frustration.
Teyla hesitated before finally closing her eyes. She was momentarily greeted by darkness before rays of light filled her version. The lights quickly dimmed, and she found herself back at her old village on Athos. Everything looked just like it once did except that there was one else around but her.
"This is a pretty nice village," Solaris said from behind her.
Teyla turned around and watched as a figure appearing in front of her. Within seconds, the image took the form of a young woman with a caramel complexion and shoulder-length, dark brown hair. "It was," Teyla whispered as a sadden smile appeared on her face. "Why am I here?"
"Well, I figured you would be more comfortable in a familiar place."
"How did you know-"
"Let’s just say that I can hear your thoughts and see your memories. The longer I stay within you, the more I learn about you."
Teyla merely nodded in reply. "Is this how you look?" she questioned.
Solaris lightly laughed. "No, I don’t have a physical appearance, and because I’m in your mind, I can take any form I want." She suddenly transformed into a small creature, then to Teyla herself, before transforming back to the young woman. "I travel by touch. In order for me to move from one host to another the two of them must come into physical contact. However, in the case of the Wraith, because they share a telepathic link with each other, I can use that link to travel between them."
"That is how you entered my body, through the link between Michael and I. But how could you have done that when my mind was not open to his?"
Solaris momentarily looked away before answering. "I… I can’t tell you."
"Why?"
"Because there are certain things that would cause you to act differently if you knew about them; and Michael would quickly realize that something was wrong. Believe me when I say that I am doing this for your own protection."
"Michael does not know that you are gone."
"No, and I would like to keep it that way. My time is running short and I need you to decide right now whether or not you will help to stop him."
"Yes, of course. What is your plan?"
Solaris breathed in a sigh of relief before answering her. "Michael’s strength is also his weakness. The need to belong is what has driven him to create this scheme. He feels alone in this world and he is bitter because of it. While I was inside of him, I saw a memory from a few years ago. The memory was of you, and it was the last time Michael ever felt like he was not alone. It was then that I realized that you’re the key to all of this. You can stop him."
"Stop him? How? Perhaps you have not noticed, but I am in a cell. There is nothing I can do to stop him." A look of disbelief covered Teyla’s face.
"That’s not true. Right now the only weapon you have is your voice. You hold more power over him than you think."
Teyla turned away from Solaris, unable to bring herself to fully grasp what the other woman was saying. "What you are saying makes no sense. If he cared at all about what I thought then he would not have taken my people, or captured me."
Solaris took a few steps closer to Teyla and gently grabbed her arm. "Damn it, open your eyes! Don’t you realize that he did all this to get to you?" She forced Teyla to look back at her. "He feels a strange pull towards you and he doesn’t understand why. You have to use that to your advantage." Solaris paused before continuing. "There are only two ways this can end. Either Michael will realize the error in his way and stop himself, or he will be killed." As Solaris said this their surroundings began to shift.
Teyla opened her eyes and found herself back in her cell. Which would you rather happen? Solaris’ voice echoed in her mind before she felt her presence vanish.
TBC
I know I took forever to update I’m sorry about that. I got stuck on how to start the chapter and how Solaris would convince Teyla to have a change of heart.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter:)