callmemajor: (woobie face)
It’s been twelve days (outside of Milliways). Twelve days.

And Lorne meant what he’d said to Jack. He’s tired. So tired of waiting and hoping and doing fucking nothing. He’s pretty much given up on anything actually useful happening.

So when Chuck’s call of, “Unscheduled offworld activation!” rings through the gateroom, he’s expecting Wraith or Genii or hell, even Replicators storming through. He’s not expecting Chuck to say the IDC they’re receiving is Sheppard’s, and he’s not expecting Carter to tell him to lower the shield, and he sure as hell isn’t expecting Sheppard to come stumbling through, looking sandy but otherwise unharmed.

And most of all, after a couple really confusing exchanges involving Sheppard telling McKay he’s a genius (as though the man needed the ego boost), he definitely, absolutely isn’t expecting Sheppard to say, “I know where Teyla is.”

***

Everything after that is something of a blur. Lorne knows it must have taken a fair bit of time, because first they have to put Sheppard through quarantine and a medical exam, and Sheppard has to convince Carter to let them go, and they have to get geared up, and there’s a bit of a walk from the gate to the building, but almost before Lorne knows it, he’s exploring a lab in Michael’s facility and McKay’s saying, “Whoa, Jackpot!”

Lorne’s hoping for a big flashing sign that says, “TEYLA’S HERE.” He tries not to be disappointed when McKay says, “I've got everything! I've got Gate addresses, I've got sub-space communication codes. I've even got his research into the hybrids!”

He even tries to smile when McKay adds, “He’s history.”

Of course, even though it wasn’t what they were looking for, Lorne figures he should have known it was too good to be true.

Because the next thing he knows, McKay’s saying something about a countdown, and Lorne’s radioing Sheppard telling them it’s a booby trap and they have to get out…

And then there’s a sound not quite like an explosion, and the ground starts shaking, and he grabs McKay by his vest and tries to drag him from the room, but the ceiling caves in and blocks their way, and the walls collapse around them.

And then there’s pain. And then there’s nothing.

***

He’s not dead, but he’s beginning to wish he were.

He’s stuck in a caved in room with a broken leg and Rodney McKay. If he had to pick a definition of hell, this is probably it.

On top of that, whatever chance they had of finding Teyla has probably completely disappeared.

But the combat engineers show up before too long, and for once, Lorne is glad McKay can yell so loudly.

They’re dug out, and Lorne’s leg is put in an emergency splint, and they hide out in cloaked jumpers until the Daedelus arrives while Michael’s hybrids search the planet for survivors.

And Teyla’s on Michael’s ship. Probably. And they’re so close, yet again, to getting her back.

And then Lorne ends up in the infirmary, and Keller gives him something awfully strong for the pain, and he doesn’t remember any more.


[ooc: All dialogue from the SGA episodes “The Last Man” and “Search and Rescue”]
callmemajor: (rain)
It's not bad enough Teyla was kidnapped right under his nose. The universe seems to have decided that everything bad has to happen on Lorne's watch. He's honestly beginning to believe he might be cursed. Bad luck, like he told Jack.

Sheppard is coming back through the woods to the gate.

"So how'd it go, sir?"

Sheppard shakes his head. "The Genii contact didn't show up."

Lorne shrugs. "Can't say I'm surprised."

"What are you saying, Major?" Sheppard asks, feigning disbelief. "The Genii can't be trusted?"

"Well, they did try and kill you and Dr. McKay along with that little girl," Lorne deadpans.

"True, true – and normally that's the kind of thing I'd take personally, but Ladon claims he didn't order the hit. He's trying to get on our good side."

Lorne hears what he isn't saying--that they have to take whatever leads they can. They have to do whatever it takes to find her.

He has to ask, though. "You really think they know anything about where Michael took Teyla?"

"Well, they get solid intel. We're following up every lead, no matter how thin." He sounds more desperate than hopeful.

"OK. So what do you wanna do?"

Sheppard walks over to the DHD and starts dialing Atlantis. "Well, I'm gonna go ahead. You stay behind for a few hours; tell me if he shows up."

Lorne nods. "Will do."

The kawoosh flares out, and the wormhole stabilizes.

"We're gonna find her, Major."

Lorne nods again, though he's not sure he believes that anymore. "Yes, sir."

And then Sheppard steps through the gate.



...and doesn't step out on the other side.




[ooc: All dialogue is from the Stargate: Atlantis episode "The Last Man".]

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