Letting Go - Act 4 (Complete)
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Title: Letting Go
Rating: R (mature readers)
Spoilers: Some spoilers, maybe, for S1-4, (especially Sateda and Quarantine).
Summary: Ronon receives what he believes is a call for help from Teyla's people and, rushing to help, he finds the settlement destroyed, and Teyla herself in the hands of the enemy. It falls to him to save her from the darkest of fates, but in doing so, will Ronon be able to save himself from ghosts of past and present, and will what's left of the Atlantis team, caught up in events, be able to find Ronon and avert disaster?
Disclaimer: MGM own Stargate: Atlantis. This story is for entertainment purposes only and no revenue is being made from copyright material. No infrigement intended.
Acts 1 through 4 now available.
Author's Note: Those of you that have been following the virtual season so far may find that this episode appears to contradict many of the things you know of events so far. Don't take everything you read in act one at face value - everything will begin to be made clear in act 2... Act Two now returns you to your regularly 'scheduled' universe... I promise.
Previous Episodes:
Harm's Way (1), Chain of Command (2), Enmity (3), Mantle (4) and In Truth... Freedom (5) can be accessed here.
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Letting Go - Act 4: Review Part 1
Date: 2009-02-13 11:42 pm (UTC)Poor Captain Warsh, not agreeing with a mission, or at least having doubts about it, and not being able to really voice them. I hope he'll be all right.
@ Woolsey: told you so!
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Why would the Queen execute the one who shares his life with Michael? Just so he would give in more quickly, because else some more of his Hive brothers are going to die for him?
That's one strange tactic… But it's one that comes from an insane person, or what? I mean, who in their right minds would do such a thing? Normally they'd just go find another human and feed up again. It's not like the Wraith itself ages from the process, he just grows hungry again…
Is a sterile sub-commander really worth that little?
Doesn't Michael remember anymore how he cried out of happiness that Teyla got away from the two Queens? Poor boy.
"There are… other ways," she rasped through the constriction of his fingers around her throat.
*Watches the Queen send Michael into a cabin with a little pot and some magazines*
LOL
So, will the Queen go as far as to have e.g. Todd take his, well, essence out of him? He did do that whole 'genetic splicing' thing with Kanaan, and that couldn't have been fun for Kanaan, as well as perhaps him, so it's not like he's not used to practising that kind of stuff, well, he can or should expect it, perhaps?
Todd needs to test how compatible Mikey is with the Queen? So does that mean that not all fertile males deliver as they should? Or is she looking to see if the mix of them is special enough? Will Todd discover that Michael's cells were failing, or are we past that point now?
Why does the HC need to ask Todd if Alicia warned him about his suspicions? It's not like he didn't know something was going on when he found the HC on top of *his* Handmaiden, and what does the answer matter anyway? The HC isn't convinced about her 'loyalty' to the Queen, and if she didn't warn Todd, I doubt he would get a warm heart because of it, as that might mean that she perhaps turned her back on Todd, and focussed more on the evolution of the Hive instead… Hanna serves the Queen and the HC, as she was sent to him, and Alicia of course naturally is more on Todd's side of events, as she was sent to *him* to serve… It's odd that it might seem a bit of a problem to the HC right now. I mean, what did he expect of her?
Ah, his excuse is that it's a 'matter between Wraith'. I don't think that commonly a 'matter between Wraith' is solved by jumping the other's Maiden? So of course she's involved now.
It's a big bummer, really, that we didn't get to see more of Todd's fighting skills. We had that little part in TLM, but for the most part they shot Ronon, and in Sanctuary we saw Chris fight as well, or a double, lol, but he could do it… It would have given that bit more extra to Todd to have seen him do that more. But perhaps it is coming, you never know.
Ouch. Todd got hurt. Well, the final bit wasn't a fair fight. He can hold his own. Right? Oh boy… *Hopes that Alicia will take care of him*
Stupid HC… Not even knowing that the Queen isn't out to get his bum at all… He's supposed to be smart. Ah well, good thing that Todd is, then.
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The device that McKay is studying, isn't, I take it, in the actual Hive? Because surely they would recognize the halls… Also, with being near confirmed Wraith tech, and in yet another cave system, you'd think they'd think about another potential buried Hive, but nope… In defence of them, they did look, but found no other entrances to the cave, so perhaps the Hive isn't linked with them.
Poor Rodney, all alone out there, in a spooky chamber. *g*
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Ah, or darling Todd, getting himself out of a certain mess again. Smart boy, that one, very smooth. Bet the HC never saw that one coming. Idiot. :P
I'm VERY much looking forward to re-reading him giving his report. *g*
I wonder why. ;-)
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Hmm, it seems like 'tough guy' Varnerin's mind is very easily influenced by a Wraith female, as he so nicely keeps on getting closer to her while he knows he really should get out of there… *Snigger*
I mean, he might *think* he is in control still of himself, but…
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Date: 2009-02-16 02:45 pm (UTC)**
Yes, the Queen is torturing Michael as much as she can to get him to give in... to break down his resistance so she can do with him as she wishes.
Yes, a strange, insane tactic. Hold that thought.
(It's also a convenience for me as a writer, so I'm glad she's insane enough to do it.)
Michael is in a /big/ mess right now. If I were him, I'd be worried.
Yep, those are the other ways she was alluding to, but as Michael says, she wants the sensation, the satisfaction of milking it out of him herself... so to speak.
Todd's testing the compatibility factor - I mean the DNA and genetic state that Michael's in right now much be a bloody mess.
the HC was asking Todd if she warned him about his suspicions, it was pretty much all 'hot air' on the part of the HC really, trying to get Todd riled enough so he'd make mistakes.
Todd I would think, is a good fighter, but yes, he got hurt. He can hold his own, or course he can.
The HC is just blinded by his own ambitions.
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Nope, the device is in the caverns beneath that area of the planet, not on the Hive itself.
Rodney was funny to write in this one. I liked his scenes.
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I wonder why you are looking forward to rereading him giving his report. Could it be something to do with a little flashback?
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Varnerin = big woos!
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Date: 2009-02-18 06:34 pm (UTC)I don't really want for Todd to touch Michael there... I know I say I'm happy with both the boys here, but they're for *me*, not for each other, lol!
Poor Mikey's DNA... I always found it odd his teeth kept on changing, too... I mean, it's not like his pointy teeth can suddenly grow into human ones, or like they can fall out and grow again, quickly. You don't have any more back-up teeth...
The HC must be rubbing his hands, thinking all that's left is just a formality, or how do you say that? He thinks he's got the job, lol. Or that there isn't much competition left, if Todd is so untrustworthy.
Yup, I indeed got that the device wasn't in the Hive a bit later on. Ah well.
I bet he was neat to write, yes. Silly scientist, talking out loud when there's a psych watching him...
Backflash? Where? :P
And no help for Varny, only his own mind that won't do him any good!
Spikey
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Date: 2009-02-13 11:43 pm (UTC)If only Varnerin were to fall so soon after his arrival… But for Mikey he is. Not too much longer… I hope.
*Thoroughly enjoys reading how scared that a$$ of a Varnerin is at just seeing a mini-Queen, and her Commander*
Ah heck, he didn't even see the Commander yet, and he's pissing his pants already.
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LOL @ Todd thinking of Rodney that he's a 'spineless little man'. It's pinked, naturally.
Ah, he does something that he's been dying to do for so long already… He shoots McKay.
It's interesting to see Todd describe the Guardian's job to be the *first* Hive Commander of the new Queen. Because of course there will be a time when she grows tired of him and feeds on him, or what?
Funny that Sheppard points his gun at Todd for shooting Rodney, and when Todd says he was becoming irritating, Sheppard lowers it. I guess he can just really well understand that feeling. *g*
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*Snort* Varnerin is putting up the tough guy act in front of Woolsey, being all proud he managed to stop the female from feeding, chuckling about it… I hope she's going to be telling them all just how chickened he is/was. :D
Wow, it actually surprises me he was so willing to admit it wasn't a full one yet, he could have made it sound like she was. But I do get why he had to say it.
LOL @ him getting punched by a woman for insulting the mini-Queen.
Wow, Woolsey is actually trying to stand up against that Wraith Commander. Good for him. I don't know if it'll work, but it's nice that he's trying. Well, when the rescue mission starts, the Commander will have things his way, the people are indeed coming to the ship, so… If he's just a little bit more patient, they'll get there.
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Poor Alicia, feeling so alone in such a big enemy ship. Todd is kind of alone in there as well, or alone of mind, but at least the structure of the Hive is still homey to him. Does he even realise what he's doing to her by leaving like that? :)
Ah, you tease, you let Alicia sniff that bottle, but you didn't say what it smelled like. I mean, if she has to rub that over Todd… At least she didn't seem to be pulling a face?
Haha, the Queen followed his gaze to Alicia, and there she was, trembling at the sight of him. And in a good way, too. Silly girl for not seeing that it was a set-up, that it was a memory he wanted to make specifically to somewhat satisfy the Queen's curiosity. Perhaps, when she spends more time with him yet, she will come to understand him better, and she'll realise the difference a bit better between the Todd she's normally with, and the one that commands her around a bit. It's not like Todd can have the Queen see them being friendly together, and then I'm not even talking about the smoochies, but just the kind of conversations, of her not being afraid at all of him, etc. I wonder how long he was looking at Alicia. Perhaps it was just a quick glance or two, one to have her hopefully start the memory, and one to quickly look if she was indeed doing as he hoped. Perhaps the Queen didn't bust him looking at her for a bit too long, but she caught him looking back again?
OMG… Imagine her having moaned (loudly) all over the bridge… Bwahahaha.
Hmm, Alicia lowers herself beside his hand, so that probably is his feeding hand… Perhaps the lotion is for feeding hand maintenance?
Thud. @ Todd's description.
"Ah, my little Alicia," he purred… and she all but came apart.
*Watches Alicia faint in the memory*
Wouldn't that have been something? What kind of response would the Elder have to that? *g*
If the Queen wishes to see a Lantean, why not give her Varnerin?
(cont.)
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Date: 2009-02-16 02:51 pm (UTC)Yes, he was a little bit scared. LOL
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Todd does think of Rodney that way, at least in my universe... and yes, irritating too, so he shot him.
Exactly, and I'm sure the Guardian knows that... that if she doesn't get tired of him and feed on him, then some up and coming Wraith Commander would probably put a knife in his back and take his place.
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Woolsey does at least have /some/ backbone. Not much but a little. LOL
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Of course Alicia is going to be feelng alone without her big Wraith there to protect her. I think he's clueless, to answer your question - or maybe not. :)
No, I didn't say what it smelled like - and that was no accident.
That bridge scene had a lot of manipulations going on throughout it, and it was hard to write it without giving away some of them. I think I did okay.
It was only a soft moan, if anything at all escaped. It would be funny otherwise though, yes.
Nope, you'll have to wait to find out about the lotion.
You like Todd's description hmm? LOL
If Alicia were to faint to the memory - she'd probably have her removed and later fed on.
because I'm saving Varnerin for someone else.
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Date: 2009-02-13 11:45 pm (UTC)**
Ah, Todd is just so awesome. He snatches John's weapon away from his face, and halfway dismantles it, and after that, he steps to one of the silly Wraith worshippers who are so impressed by his awesomeness that he wants to call him 'Lord' or 'Lordship', lol.
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Oh, the Wraith finally managed to start feeding on Keller, woohoow! I think this is probably one of the last flashes to Ronon's dream. Well, perhaps still one more with the results of the tumble. I would like to see that.
*Scrolls a bit* Or not. Ah well, it probably wouldn't have been pretty anyway, a fed upon Keller.
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Hmm, Todd's 'second in command', I get it's not the one from his own Hive, but humour me, is a sub-commander, and therefore he's sterile. I wonder if Kenny too is sterile in your opinion. *starts laughing*
After reading on, Todd telling his sub-commander to practically hide from the Elder Hive, perhaps it is someone from his own Hive, rather than from the EH. So, perhaps it is indeed Kenny. Muahahaha.
Good boy, using Sheppard to hopefully distract the Queen enough for him to get rid of the evidence of the nature of the device. But when are we going to find out what it's really for? It would be somewhat of a shame if Rodney indeed had it correct.
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Argh, you didn't have Rodney waking up again, lol. Was Todd still in the room? *g*
Well, the people on that planet kind of did have Wraith tech there, but just not something they really wanted to meet. *Points at the Neural Wave Generator*
It's funny that Jennifer even tries to stop him from finding his feet. Like that stubborn one would allow her to keep him back when his team is in danger. *Hug*
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Sheppard seems to think it's only one Queen that's breathing down their necks, while it's actually two, right?
Oh, what a time to get yet another flashback to Michael. It really shows that Sheppard is *still* bothered by everything that's happening around him, and with Teyla, so that's good. We need to be reminded.
And I wonder how big that 'previously on' section in the first of the next Michael/Teyla three-parter is going to be. Because we might need to be reminded of a lot. And it'll help you get going, too.
Oi, Sheppy gets shot down. That's what you get for thinking about Mikey. Silly boy. Should be thinking of Todd instead. We *never* get shot down. We just decide to fall out of our own, thank you very much.
*Splashes*
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Lol. The Guardian dropped Woolsey when the Elder Queen entered the Hive? That's something I would have liked to see on telly. *g*
Wait a minute, Varnerin calls someone else an ugly bastard? Hah!
LOL @ the Queen, I presume, to poke them saying they're not going anywhere.
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Ah! Ronon gets to try out his famous 'let's climb up in the ports' thing with the Atlantis marines. A kind of full circle thing, no? To the rescue, it is.
You go get them, Tiger. But please remember: leave Varnerin there. Better for the Expedition, trust me.
And perhaps something about him will make the Queen choke on him, too.
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Ah yes, Sheppard. Let's blow up the Queen's new Hive before she actually thinks about using that one against the Lanteans, too, aka get it airborne.
(cont.)
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Date: 2009-02-16 02:58 pm (UTC)Big trouble.
*ahem - Deliverance*
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Todd is awesome, he was also tired of having the gun pointed in his face. "Lord" was what they were going to say.
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Yep, Wraith feeds on Keller. Last dream for Ronon.
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Yes, the wraith in question as Todd's Second-in-Command was indeed Kenny - but Todd's not likely to call him that, is he? LOL
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Jennifer was just in doctor mode, of course she's going to try and hold Ronon back.
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Yes, Shep thought it was only one, there were two...
And yes, Sheppard is still bothered by the whole Michael/Teyla thing.
The Previouslsy on section for the three parter - I don't even want to /think/ about that right now.
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The Guardian didn't just drop Woolsey, he ran like hell when the Queen arrived. Didn't want to get discovered.
Yes, it was the Queen.
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Yes, a full circle, exactly. that's what I was going for with both the weapon's port thing, and the 'cloaked jumper outside the rear dart bay doors.' thing.
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Date: 2009-02-13 11:47 pm (UTC)I remember, in Common Ground, when Sheppard was playing Todd's lollipop, Rodney gave the marines a pep-talk right before they went off-world to go check out a possible location for the Genii prison, but I kind of was wondering why the scientist was doing the talking, and the apparent leading (the way he waves at Elizabeth right before he goes through the Gate) too, while Ronon, or any of those marines, could have done the leading, too… Rodney might have been the longest team member left, but it still doesn't make sense, not really.
So, you see, I'm happy he's getting his spotlight with this episode.
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Awe, is that Michael that is getting so confused? Poor baby.
Beautiful piece of writing, that part, by the way.
I'd say don't give in, but since I suspect he needs something from her to further his own experiments… Urgh. At least it looks like we might be through the worst of the torture scenes for him?
Since the next episode, BTT, is totally AU, it means we'll be saying goodbye to these scenes for a full month, then? I mean, we'll fly straight in it, and end in the AU, right? Wow, no more update on Mikey's current situation for about a month, then. Darn… And oh dear Lord, do I even wanna know what you have in store for him in Deliverance? Todd-centric Michael torture? *Shivers*
Oh yes! When is your new art coming, and your new summary? *g*
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Yay! Warsh is fine so far, and Edgecombe is, too! It’s great to see more of the other teams like this. Puts them in a spotlight too. Good to see Sheppard has some capable men surrounding him after all…
Now, let’s go shoot some warriors. ;-)
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LOL @ the walls getting blasted around Sheppard’s ears. They *almost* had him again. Ah well. Better luck next time.
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and heard, though could not see, someone fall to the floor of the chamber.
Oh, can that please be Varnerin? But I think you have Woolsey on the floor a bit further in the story, though… :(
Ronon watches as the Queen descends her steps, right? And then he says there’s this huge Commander there. Is that the Hive Commander, or another one?
Ooooh, the one that’s on the floor, I’m still hoping for Varnerin, is moaning now? I wonder what she’s doing with him… :D
Silly Elder Queen, coming to a planet with Lanteans on it. Doesn’t she get what they can do?
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Oh great, Hollick ordered the left-over military personnel to go blow up the others. Great, really.
Will Sheppard be mad at him? I don’t know really if it’s a good thing or a bad one, because sure, they want the Hive to get blown up so it can’t join the Queen’s fleet, but you just don’t decide to blow up a ship with your military boss in it, who’s in the middle of an attempted rescue of your civilian boss, or IOA representative, whichever. And then the part where Varnerin is in there, too, not that he’s important. Not yet, I fear, depending what his plan is.
*Hugs Ronon*
Thank you so much for shooting down that Wraith Commander, and do so at a moment where he’s in toppling range of Rowf. The silly woman deserves everything she got.
*Watches the Queen run*
Muahahaha.
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Act 5
LOL @ Todd not knowing who was more victorious that day. The Queen and her Hive, or Sheppard and the others from the Lanteans. He himself didn’t do bad on that day either, so…
He even literally says they serve his purpose just fine. And the Queen thinks he meant hers too, silly cow. (Yeah, I just had to name her that once.)
Oh my friggin… That cow actually thinks he was thinking about *her* when ‘his little Alicia’ was touching/rubbing his back. Wow, she falls for these kind of things easily. Or not.
I didn’t know what to make of the ‘a warning, too’ sentence, at first. Meaning, did the Queen about literally meant it as a warning herself, or did he take it as a personal one, that he would have to be careful about the level of intimacy he showed with Alicia, with naming her ‘my little Alicia’, and then that moment of comfort he took from her. You already said that she disliked his head on her shoulder in a mail with me, so now you know what I was thinking of during that little scene.
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Date: 2009-02-16 03:04 pm (UTC)Yes, I was just watching Common Ground the other day too, and wondered at that myself.
It's good that Ronon gets some spotlight time. Yep.
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Poor Michael, that's all I'm going to say at this point. Poor Michael.
Yes the next Ep is totally AU so nope. Suspence for what's going on until we get to Deliverance, and then maybe not so much... but eys, Todd Centric Michael Torture is certainly in the offing.
New summary and artwork are now up.
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LOL - you reminded me of Aragorn with your 'let's go shoot some warriors'
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The point is you're not supposed to know who it was that hit the floor.
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I'm sure that Sheppard and Hollick will 'have words' or something to resolve the way Sheppard no doubt felt a little slighted by nearly being blown up.
Yep, couldn't have the HC die just yet, so he fell close enough to feed on Rowf to save his life...
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Act 5
When someone wants something badly enough it's easy to fool someone into thinking they have gotten it.
The warning was not to get too involved with Todd because he belongs to her.
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Date: 2009-02-13 11:48 pm (UTC)Great, now he distracts her, and she immediately steps back, and gets all needful toward her next boy. Todd deserves *so* much better than that! He’s not just an anonymous Wraith, for crying out loud. He’s got a wonderful personality, and he deserves some loyalty himself!
Silly girl asks him if he’s certain that the treatment is almost successful, and will be done soon. Of course he is, you *peep*, because if he was not, he wouldn’t mention it, because if he was wrong then, you’d take off his pretty head. And he likes it just fine where it is. There.
*Wonders if Michael is going to be half brainwashed, and if the Queen is going to try to use him to get Teyla to her, after she’s done with him…*
It will fall to Todd to do what with Michael? He gets agitated by her reminder of it…
She sends him away so he can take care of his needs, lol. Come on, Todd… Alicia, you, wall… What? *blushes*
The Queen wants to see it, so… He should obey, if he knows what's good for him. :-)
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The settlement is destroyed? Did Todd do that, or was it the Queen, like Sheppard is speculating?
Ouch, John has to 'let go' of Teyla, too… Or he tries to get over it a bit.
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It's nice to see Ronon come to terms with what's not meant to be between him and Jennifer, and him realising it's still too early for him to start a relationship with someone else. *Hug*
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LOL @ Varnerin showing up on Woolsey's doorstep for a psych eval! And he ain't getting one himself, when he's probably the one most disturbed by his own reactions when faced with mortal fear! But since he thinks he's so perfect himself, he'll quickly rationalise it and discard it, thinking 'next time' it'll go much better, as he of course 'grows' as a person. And then Michael is going to stop by and he's gonna wet his pants! Muahahaha.
Wait a minute, Varny insisted on Woolsey exploring that planet? Hah! To screw up, or what?
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"Ah, my little Alicia," he purred… and she all but came apart when he reached to take hold of one of her hands.
*Speaks from on the floor* Someone pick me back up, please!
"Such small hands to carry such responsibility."
Awe, what responsibility would that be? Pleasing the Queen, pleasing *him*?
Poor girl, she wants him so bad, but it's not exactly much fun when you know that *she* will be watching along, or at least draw up the memory out of her or him again… Such a violation on such a moment. But of course they have no other choice.
She swallowed again, imagining the feel of his skin beneath her fingertips, his muscles firm under her touch.
What is it Todd always says? Ah yes… Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhh. It's a good fantasy, that one.
"What is this?" he asked softly.
She shook her head. How could she answer when there was still so much uncertainty she felt in what she wanted?
Eep! Not in front of the Queen! Does she remember that line, did she save it in the folder in her mind with the evidence that confirms her suspicions about them? Oh boy…
LOL @ Vega beginning to hesitantly rub him… Must be something sooo different from rubbing the Queen. And I think she much prefers his purring, than hers. *g*
No way the Queen has missed how much her hands shook while massaging him, and it wasn't in fear…
(cont.)
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Date: 2009-02-16 03:09 pm (UTC)I will repeat what I said before. Michael is in a /bad/ way... not good.
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The queen destroyed the settlement.
Yeah, John has to...but I doubt he will.
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Ah, you didn't miss that about Varnerin, good. *evil grin*
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The whole of the bathing scene was just the most difficult thing to write so far... and such responsiblity is more than about pleasing him or the queen - you'll see.
Not in front of the queen indeed.
Nope, she didn't miss it... not at all.
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Date: 2009-02-13 11:49 pm (UTC)Is that his 'do not cross this line until you are ready for it' signal? And then she rubs him under it? Lol. And the 'firm flesh at the base of his spine', would that be his bum? Naughty girl! And Todd wears a string!
He's already heavily breathing, hissing, etc. when she's just at the back of him still. I wonder what that'll give when she's rubbing the front of him, and goes all the way down there… If she does that, perhaps he'll pull her in, lol! All that teasing. The Queen sends her Maidens to alleviate the stress in her personnel, not make it worse!
He let out a long, slow breath, a sub-vocal hiss and let his head fall back. It came to rest against her shoulder, and with an answering sigh of her own, she rested her cheek against his angled temple, as she let her hands once more climb his spine until she could run the fingers of one hand into the tangles of his hair at the base of his skull.
Aaaaawwwweeeee. *Goes to look for a Todd on eBay*
The flicker of an image, never clear, as if through a fog, began to form in her mind before it was snatched away suddenly,…
And what was that, if I may ask?
Oh, Todd is nibbling… Bad boy. Thud.
Good girl, you pulled away from him. Playing hard to get, is that it? :D
That whole situation must be terrifying, being courted by a Wraith when you know the Queen is a jealous bitch that might kill you any second. With her luck perhaps she'll simply try to snap her neck… :S
Bad girl. You tried to slap him. Well, perhaps he'll be more open and explaining to her in the future. She understands so little out of herself.
Oh, and while Michael perhaps tolerates Teyla slapping him once a day, he stopped only the second slap, Todd will not even tolerate the one time… Hmm, interesting for comparisons. And then she still thinks Todd is exciting. *g* The girl's got it bad…
Awe! He can't stand to see his little one cry. He's got it bad, too. Or he's going to get it bad, and he won't even see it coming!
"Your fear binds you," he growled softly. "You believe that simply because I am Wraith, I will hurt you."
Lol. Wasn't he the one that had to draw back from kissing her because he suddenly started thinking like a Wraith, that there was life flowing inside of her, his for the taking, should he desire to? Can't blame the girl for trying to resist him. He's green, after all…
She lost all awareness of anything in the next moment as his touch brushed against the heat that burned at her core, disturbing the soft cloth of her skirt against her.
Ola, is he almost there, or what? Silly Alicia, guiding his hand there… Or am I reading too much into that? *g* What an *odd* thing to do…
And then he stops and leaves her behind… That rotten tease. When she's about ready for him, I mean, he could have so done it right there, he just drops her like a stone and moves on to his other business.
But he probably couldn't stand being much longer in the same room with her if it turned out on nothing yet again, and there was still the time issue. So leaving quickly is more beneficial for him.
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You know, when you first begin to read that scene of a person with nightmares, you think it's Michael, undergoing the treatment, but then you notice the person is waking up on Atlantis, so that can't be.
Question is: whom is it then? I don't think Sheppard suddenly has these kind of nightmares, nor Ronon, since his actually made him come to terms with a few things, and it's not like he doesn't have Wraith dreams otherwise, I mean, he knows what terrors lie in his head. So, who doesn't know himself all that well?
Well, Varnerin comes to mind, of course. It would be most logical to spend a little time with his character after all that happened. Woolsey is a candidate too, but not that much, perhaps. I mean, he got the 'counselling from Varny' so he's okay. It could of course be a marine, but what would be the point in that?
So, since we know there's much worse coming from Varny-boy, my money's on him.
OMG! Do everything he did to Teyla back to him! Put camera's in his quarters and confront him with it, or keep it behind as evidence for a case to the IOA…
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Date: 2009-02-16 03:14 pm (UTC)You just want her to get all wet in the bathtub that's all. He's /not/ pulling her in.
You can ask what the image was, but I'm not going to tell you, not just yet. You'll have to wait and see.
Yes, he's nibbling, and playing hard to get.. no not really, he just wants the time to do it justice.
So what conclusion do you draw to your comparison between Todd and Michael regards slapping?
Nope, he doesn't want her to cry.
Yes he did have to draw back from kissing her... no you were not reading too much into it, Alicia guided his hand 'there' as you put it... but then she panicked. LOL
Being courted by a wraith is very hard, yes.
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Again, who it is that has the nightmare is something that will come out much later on. I'm not going to say, but no, it's not Michael.
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Date: 2009-02-13 11:54 pm (UTC)"What could you possibly offer in return for such a gift?"
"Deliverance from this miserable existence, a Hive… and life for your Queen."
'Deliverance' indeed. So that's what his story is going to be all about? I mean, we're going to be finding out more about his secret agenda in his story? Or what he's going to be doing with this Guardian and his Queen? Set himself up stronger?
We still don't know what that device really did, except for stuff with the human brain. He said that it's not much practised, as the Queens might go crazy-er, but it is perhaps special enough that he risks things again to have them on his Hive, or on a Hive, under his command…
What are you up to, boy? What are you up to?
Spikey
PS: Dude, this is getting ridiculous with that '4300 words only' thing. I have to cut my parts off at 3800 words because then follows a ramble and so I'm over 4300... Perhaps I should start skipping comments on the earlier parts of the story, I mean, by the end I know everything anyway, so, and so it sounds perhaps odd... *blushes*
What is nice, though, is the nice stretching exercises my icons are getting from this. It gives me an opportunity to use them all, lol.
Have a good smooth fast flight, sleep a lot so you'll arrive well-rested, and take some time to relax. And scheme. Muahahaha.
*Hug*
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Date: 2009-02-16 03:16 pm (UTC)That might also come up in Deliverance a little bit, I'm not sure.
He's up to no good, that's what he's up to.
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Glad your icons get a workout. LOL
I arrived safely, and I'm okay, not on to vacuum cleaners and then scheming.
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Date: 2009-02-14 12:46 am (UTC)After a dismal week, its so nice to have something like this to make it all better.
Thank you.
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Date: 2009-02-16 03:17 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-02-16 03:18 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-15 07:07 am (UTC)I found your new creation--the young queen and her guardian--very, very interesting as a concept and as a development in your story. I like the point about 'insanity', something that coincidentally, I also touched on in my own story (paltry by comparison to yours)...
As for Todd and Vega--yeah, Todd is a tease; but so are you in this case. ***rolls eyes and drums fingers on the table with impatience. Uh... chord? Oh, boy...***
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Date: 2009-02-16 03:20 pm (UTC)Yes, the young queen came out of nowhere.... damn my Muse, but I decided to run with it, and all the surrounding issues.
Yes, Todd is a tease, and I am too, proudly so. *grins*
Yeah, the cord on his g-string. LOL Well the Wraith equivalent anyway. Got to have something to keep him from chaffing on all that leather. *grin*
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Date: 2009-02-15 07:13 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-16 03:21 pm (UTC)On to the AU!
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Date: 2009-03-05 04:48 pm (UTC)On your site, I noticed a boo boo, and I find it very odd the others haven't commented on it. :)
See:
"," he said with a respectful bow of his head.
And in my Word file I have, of course:
"My Queen," he said with a respectful bow of his head.
Just so you know.
And now on to the bathing... :D
Spikey
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Date: 2009-03-05 05:12 pm (UTC)That was a coding issue, I have found the mistake in the code, and corrected it. It should now show up properly.
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