The Chair
Reading Time: 19 MinutesSentinels of Atlantis: Radek & David ~ Art by K-Lee Title: The Chair Author: Keira Marcos Series title: The Sentinels of Atlantis Series Order: 2 Fandom: Sentinel/Stargate Fusion Rating: NC-17 Pairings: McKay/Sheppard (many secondary pairings) Warnings: explicit sex, filthy language, lack of respect for canon Summary: The Expedition comes to Atlantis with the hopes of finding the past and understanding their origins. The city control Chair wakes a part of Radek Zelenka that should have remained dormant and the consequences ripple throughout the entire expedition. * * * * “Okay, let’s take stock.” John slid into a chair in the large conference room they’d discovered just off the gate room. Rodney looked at him but didn’t smile. They were all so beyond smiling at this point. “We are under water, the shield is failing because we don’t have enough power to run it effectively, half the city has already flooded because of it, and the ZPM is almost depleted. The naquadah generators we brought with us aren’t going help on the shield front. In short, we’re fucked.” It was concise and horrible, just what he’d expected from his Guide. John leaned back in the chair and mentally reached out for the city. They’d discovered that the lack of power didn’t make for the best connection but the city was definitely talking to them on some level. It reacted to their desires and needs pretty much effortlessly—opening doors and turning on lights as requested with just…