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Luna decided she was hungry and Sheppard says, “She so your kid.” Rodney's, face looks funny but he could give back just as well.
“She’s not just mine but ours in a different universe,” John smirks looking shyly at Rodney, “Whatever." said John casually going on,
"Teyla and Ronon could you show Luna to the mess?” Teyla catches on quickly,
“Yes, colonel no problem.” He nods saying thanks Ronon chimes in with a response, “It’s ok Luna that you come with us?” She looks startled then speaks, “Yes Mr Dex, do you have blue jello I like it very much?” Rodney chuckles knowing blue jello was his favourite, “I’m not sure but we can find out, please call me Ronon.” She nods her head and takes the click device with her much to Rodney’s dismay. Then John and Rodney are left alone Rodney looks over the mirror. John is standing quietly next to him wondering what to say. “So I guess we should talk.” He said calmly not trying to scare Rodney off not that he could probably ever do that..
“Why, she’s not our child. I don’t know about you but I can compartmentalise.”
“Seriously you don’t have questions?” John was annoyed when Rodney answers back, “I didn’t say that.” John frowns as he watches Rodney go about his duty. “I don’t want to get too involved or influence her in any way.” It made sense Rodney didn’t want to get attached to have her leave. “Why?” Sheppard said wanting to understand this, “This is not her universe she can’t stay here,” Rodney said firmly and John knew he meant what he said.
He felt upset Rodney didn’t seem to care, "I think something's up with the way Luna talked about us, I think it was about us as parents.” John wanted to shake Rodney to make him pay attention and understand his point of view.
Rodney sighs feeling like a deer in headlights, “I have a heart I don’t want to get let down, Mr Woolsey won’t let her stay once he knows.” This does surprise John he asks a question, “What do mean let down you confuse me?"
Rodney's snarkiness comes out again, “Forget it go join the others I’m going to check in with Radek.” He presses his radio of course, but Radek doesn’t answer. He most likely didn’t have it on or was too busy to answer.
John decides to try and talk some sense into Rodney, “You can’t bury your head in the sand she is here and will look for you.”
He hoped Luna would tell them more information Rodney snarks back, “Just give me some time this is a lot of information.” John knew he shouldn’t push the issue as it wouldn't be cool at all and would upset Rodney further. John decides it’s best to leave him alone as Rodney is in work mode, he leaves and goes to the mess to catch up with the others feeling hungry.
Once there, Sheppard sees Luna sitting at a table sitting closest to Teyla and Ronon on the other side.
He gets his tray of food which has sandwiches and an apple. Luna sees John and beams at him saying, “Hi, where’s Mr Rodney.” He doesn't talk straight away just takes in the scene, everyone sat together at the table it was nice.
"Working." That was all John said the girl frowns. Ronon liked that she called him Mr as well, John notices people are looking at Luna too.
Carson and Radek sit nearby next to them and they come over. “Evening all, who is this wee little one?” She smiles at Carson who waves to her,
“I’m Luna from another universe.”
Radek and Carson’s mouths hang open, “What does she mean?” He pushes his glasses up on his nose and waits for an answer.
“We explored a new spot and found a quantum mirror." Once inside the room, Luna was there and told us she was from a parallel universe.” This peaked at Radek's curiosity even more his mind was going crazy. A quantum mirror that was all kinds of crazy and cool Radek thinks.
“Where’s Rodney this is up his alley?” Everyone looks at Radek like they all know something he doesn't. “He’s looking over the mirror at the energy it gives off. Rodney probably told Mr Woolsey everything he was after you Radek.” Rodney didn't seem thrilled Luna was there John thought he would mention it in a way.
“I should go meet him there.” Before he leaves Radek mentions, “Is there some strange reason she looks like you and is eating blue jello like Rodney would do?”
Luna was taking a spoon fulls of jello and smiling every time she did happily. Carson hadn’t even thought about that now he was. Carson looked at John and Luna he notices how similar they both looked and she even looked like Rodney. “Wow,” was all that Carson could say and Radek winks at him and leaves him to ponder.
Before anyone else speaks Mr Woolsey comes into the mess, he is wearing his black casual suit outfit it was less dressy.
He sees them all at the table and walks over to them, John can see that his eyes are looking at Luna’s, “Colonel Sheppard, why was I only just informed about our guest.” All eyes went to Sheppard who felt caught on the spot, “Sorry Mr Woolsey it all happened fast.” He frowns at John who doesn't like this conversation in the open.
“I didn’t mean to cause trouble,” Luna says dropping her spoon she got scared by his voice.
Teyla speaks calmly to Luna, “It's ok sweet pea you have done nothing wrong.”
She nods as Ronon hands her spoon again and she takes it. “Next time inform me. I knew you were searching rooms, this is a little different.” John nods unable to form any words as he had no idea how to tell Mr Woolsey Luna was his and Rodney’s daughter from another universe.
After some choice words, Mr Woolsey leaves and tells John to see him later. Carson decided to join the team at the table feeling very curious. “Luna dear, how did you get your name it’s very pretty I like to know.” She stares at Carson for a minute and smiles, Luna seemed to like hearing Carson’s voice his accent was sweet.
“That’s a good story, my father Mr Rodney in my universe name me.” John was surprised to hear that he didn’t have a part in it. Maybe he did but Luna hadn’t said his name only Rodney’s. “I’m curious now.” Carson waves his hand for her to go on. “Him and dada John had fights about it they told me. Daddy Rodney said he like to name me after the moon, he said Atlantis had 3 moons that you could see at night.”
Wow, John thinks he did like her name Luna was so pretty. He wished Rodney was here with them hearing the story, but John had plans to tell him all this later. Luna takes the last bite of her jello and hums in contentment. She goes on and turns to face John smiling,
“I like Luna it’s pretty, dada John picked Elizabeth as my middle name.” Now it made sense he didn’t have a say in her name.
Oh, he had to stop thinking like it was him this wasn’t his life. It sucks because John did have feelings for Rodney, he wanted to act on them but couldn’t. They went on talking and then Luna said she was feeling tired. John said Luna could sleep in his bed and he would sleep somewhere else in a cot if he had to.