Adopting Rodney 21/?
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sg_lab2Title: Adopting Rodney
Author: sg_lab
Rating: G to PG
Summary: “We’re adopting Rodney,” John said. What happens after Rodney suffers a brain injury. Set a few months after First Strike
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Characters: Sheppard, Weir, McKay
Spoilers: First Strike, Sunday, McKay and Mrs. Miller, Vengeance
Warning:
A/N:
Disclaimer: The characters and Stargate Atlantis don’t belong to me and I’m not making anything from this.
Feedback: Yes please
Chapter 21
Some time after they had been sitting on the floor next to their quarters, the door came open. Ronon was standing in the doorway and came out to bring them in. John and Elizabeth sat down with Ronon and Teyla explaining to them what they had learned.
“Let him use the device,” Ronon said.
“What happens if it does to the user what it did to Dr. Warner?” Elizabeth asked.
“They’re willing to take that chance,” Ronon said.
“Whatever you decide, we will support you,” Teyla said.
After Ronon and Teyla left, John and Elizabeth entered Rodney’s bedroom. Their friend was asleep curled up on his side. His back was to them.
Elizabeth sat on the edge of the bed placing a hand on Rodney’s shoulder. John sat in his wheelchair facing Elizabeth.
“This goes against my better judgment,” Elizabeth said.
“What do your instincts tell you?” John asked.
“Give it a try,” she felt John squeeze her hand. “I’ll see if I can talk with Jeannie tomorrow.”
“Lizbeth?” Rodney turned over on his back and looked at Elizabeth.
“Did you have a good nap?” Elizabeth asked.
“Uh-huh,” Rodney answered. “I’m hungry.”
“How about some lunch?” John asked.
When they sat down for lunch, Rodney seemed to know what to do this time. He was still very childlike though. Later they sat together on the couch and watched a movie. During the movie Rodney looked at Elizabeth and pointed at her slightly swelling belly. “Baby?”
“Uh-huh,” Elizabeth said taking Rodney’s hand and placing it on her belly. She jolted just a little startling Rodney and he pulled his hand back.
“I sorry,” he looked ready to cry. “I didn’t mean to hurt the baby.”
“What?” Elizabeth looked confused for a moment. “No, you didn’t do anything wrong, Rodney. I just felt the baby move for the first time and it startled me.”
“Really?” John asked.
Elizabeth pulled John’s arm over and placed his hand on the bulge. He looked up at her grinning. She leaned over and kissed John.
“Ewww,” they heard Rodney’s voice next to their ears as he was sitting between them.
They broke apart laughing and hugged Rodney. Elizabeth pressed a kiss to Rodney’s head.
&
The next day Elizabeth had put in a call to the SGC asking if they would contact Jeannie. Later they took Rodney to the infirmary where Dr. Zagoran ran his test.
Elizabeth entered Dr. Zagoran’s office where he and John were waiting. She had just spoken to the SGC.
“Well, it looks like it’s up to us to decide what to do,” she said. “Jeannie has given us full authority over decisions pertaining to Rodney’s health and wellbeing.”
“I have the results of the latest test,” Dr. Zagoran said. “I’m afraid he’s getting worse.”
“Doctor, if he’s getting worse; why are there days when he seems better? Why does he go days as if he’s getting better?” Elizabeth asked.
“I believe it has to do with the ATA gene,” the doctor said. “I believe it has some ability to heal, but the damage to his brain has been too much even though it continues to try to fix it.”
“Tell us more about the device,” Elizabeth said.
“We have learned it needs to be operated by someone who has the ATA gene. If we do this I will have Dr. Cole operating it in the room with Rodney. I will be in the observation area keeping an eye on his vitals.”
“Can we be in the room with him during the procedure?” John asked.
“Only people with the ATA gene can be in the room while it is activated,” the doctor answered.
“Will he be awake during it?” Elizabeth asked.
“Unfortunately I don’t know the answer to that,” the doctor said. “I can’t guarantee there will be no pain either.”
“Do you know how long it will take?” John reached out and clasping Elizabeth’s hand in his.
“The first session will last thirty minutes.”
“The first session?” Elizabeth’s hand jerked out of John’s hold and balled up into a fist.
“The amount of damage requires more work. As such, he will have to go through three or four sessions. There may be even more needed. And we have to wait a month between sessions,” Dr. Zagoran explained looking rather apologetic.
John and Elizabeth looked at each other. “I don’t see we have a choice,” John said to her.
Elizabeth closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them she looked at Dr. Zagoran. “When do you want to start?”
“Tomorrow if possible,” he said.
Author: sg_lab
Rating: G to PG
Summary: “We’re adopting Rodney,” John said. What happens after Rodney suffers a brain injury. Set a few months after First Strike
Pairing: Sheppard/Weir
Characters: Sheppard, Weir, McKay
Spoilers: First Strike, Sunday, McKay and Mrs. Miller, Vengeance
Warning:
A/N:
Disclaimer: The characters and Stargate Atlantis don’t belong to me and I’m not making anything from this.
Feedback: Yes please
Chapter 21
Some time after they had been sitting on the floor next to their quarters, the door came open. Ronon was standing in the doorway and came out to bring them in. John and Elizabeth sat down with Ronon and Teyla explaining to them what they had learned.
“Let him use the device,” Ronon said.
“What happens if it does to the user what it did to Dr. Warner?” Elizabeth asked.
“They’re willing to take that chance,” Ronon said.
“Whatever you decide, we will support you,” Teyla said.
After Ronon and Teyla left, John and Elizabeth entered Rodney’s bedroom. Their friend was asleep curled up on his side. His back was to them.
Elizabeth sat on the edge of the bed placing a hand on Rodney’s shoulder. John sat in his wheelchair facing Elizabeth.
“This goes against my better judgment,” Elizabeth said.
“What do your instincts tell you?” John asked.
“Give it a try,” she felt John squeeze her hand. “I’ll see if I can talk with Jeannie tomorrow.”
“Lizbeth?” Rodney turned over on his back and looked at Elizabeth.
“Did you have a good nap?” Elizabeth asked.
“Uh-huh,” Rodney answered. “I’m hungry.”
“How about some lunch?” John asked.
When they sat down for lunch, Rodney seemed to know what to do this time. He was still very childlike though. Later they sat together on the couch and watched a movie. During the movie Rodney looked at Elizabeth and pointed at her slightly swelling belly. “Baby?”
“Uh-huh,” Elizabeth said taking Rodney’s hand and placing it on her belly. She jolted just a little startling Rodney and he pulled his hand back.
“I sorry,” he looked ready to cry. “I didn’t mean to hurt the baby.”
“What?” Elizabeth looked confused for a moment. “No, you didn’t do anything wrong, Rodney. I just felt the baby move for the first time and it startled me.”
“Really?” John asked.
Elizabeth pulled John’s arm over and placed his hand on the bulge. He looked up at her grinning. She leaned over and kissed John.
“Ewww,” they heard Rodney’s voice next to their ears as he was sitting between them.
They broke apart laughing and hugged Rodney. Elizabeth pressed a kiss to Rodney’s head.
&
The next day Elizabeth had put in a call to the SGC asking if they would contact Jeannie. Later they took Rodney to the infirmary where Dr. Zagoran ran his test.
Elizabeth entered Dr. Zagoran’s office where he and John were waiting. She had just spoken to the SGC.
“Well, it looks like it’s up to us to decide what to do,” she said. “Jeannie has given us full authority over decisions pertaining to Rodney’s health and wellbeing.”
“I have the results of the latest test,” Dr. Zagoran said. “I’m afraid he’s getting worse.”
“Doctor, if he’s getting worse; why are there days when he seems better? Why does he go days as if he’s getting better?” Elizabeth asked.
“I believe it has to do with the ATA gene,” the doctor said. “I believe it has some ability to heal, but the damage to his brain has been too much even though it continues to try to fix it.”
“Tell us more about the device,” Elizabeth said.
“We have learned it needs to be operated by someone who has the ATA gene. If we do this I will have Dr. Cole operating it in the room with Rodney. I will be in the observation area keeping an eye on his vitals.”
“Can we be in the room with him during the procedure?” John asked.
“Only people with the ATA gene can be in the room while it is activated,” the doctor answered.
“Will he be awake during it?” Elizabeth asked.
“Unfortunately I don’t know the answer to that,” the doctor said. “I can’t guarantee there will be no pain either.”
“Do you know how long it will take?” John reached out and clasping Elizabeth’s hand in his.
“The first session will last thirty minutes.”
“The first session?” Elizabeth’s hand jerked out of John’s hold and balled up into a fist.
“The amount of damage requires more work. As such, he will have to go through three or four sessions. There may be even more needed. And we have to wait a month between sessions,” Dr. Zagoran explained looking rather apologetic.
John and Elizabeth looked at each other. “I don’t see we have a choice,” John said to her.
Elizabeth closed her eyes and took a deep breath. When she opened them she looked at Dr. Zagoran. “When do you want to start?”
“Tomorrow if possible,” he said.
