'Thirty years On', one for slashthedrabble challenge #46 'In The Future...'

[darkhavens]

Author: darkhavens
Title: Thirty Years On
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard of Stargate Atlantis
Rating: G
Words: 300
Concrit: darkhavens @ slashverse.com
Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be. No harm, no foul, no money made.
Summary: They were the only ones left from the original expedition...

Thirty years On

They were the only ones left from the original expedition, the others being either dead or moved back to earth during the intervening years. But they had remained in the only place they'd ever seen as home.

Sheppard had retired after his promotion to full bird colonel. They'd wanted him back at the SGC, coordinating efforts from there. Elizabeth, knowing he'd never willingly leave, the city or Rodney, had offered him a civilian position on the primary science team. John had accepted and taken to calling Rodney 'the bossman' until Rodney threatened to sleep in the spare room.

But now they were both completely retired, from all official posts, though Rodney still kept a private lab and a willing team of acolytes who hung on his every snarling word. Even the latest Head of Science deferred to him when necessary - Atlantis had grown to accept her adopted, genetically mutated son as much as she'd originally only reacted to John.

They lived in a modest set of rooms atop the highest tower - the closest John could get to being airborne without a jumper. A transporter in the outer hallway kept them in touch with the city below, as did their closest neighbours, Halling's son Jinto and his family.

A year ago Rodney had found the key to unlock their ascension and since then had been busy recording his knowledge and theories for posterity. He'd poured his genius out into the database of Atlantis, pulling together many different threads to form the whole.

It wasn't quite the Grand Unified Theory he'd always dreamed of, but he was happy. Atlantis was closer to sentience than she'd ever been before - he'd given her a voice and the means to use it.

"It's time, Rodney."

"I know, but... Do you think we'll miss the sex?"

Comments

[yin-again.livejournal.com]

This was so sweet. But her adopted, genetically mutated son made me sporfle.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :D

And he is! Hee! But he's all the more adorable for it. I'm watching 'Hide and Seek' again right now and I want to hug him every time he says 'Invulnerable!'.

[porntestpilot.livejournal.com]

I'll miss the sex for them.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

LOL! I think we all would. *g* Thanks. :D

[rayne-y-daze.livejournal.com]

though Rodney still kept a private lab and a willing team of acolytes who hung on his every snarling word

Surely as close to heaven as he'd dreamt, and a wonderful line to boot :-)

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thanks! And yes, I'm sure Rodney would be in heaven with his own crew of fawning minions, though of course he'd never admit it. *g*

[literati.livejournal.com]

no sex anymore? waaaaaah!

lovely drabble, sweets.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And I'm sure Rodney and Johnwill find a way to get sex, ascended or not. *g*

[2naonh3-cl2.livejournal.com]

really liked it. love how you called rodney the genetically mutated son, and i love that he's still king of atlantis. ^_^ good fic.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

'Rodney McKay, king of Atlantis' - I love it! That's a title in search of a fic if ever I saw one. *g*

[spikedluv]

Do you think we'll miss the sex?

No, no, for there is glowy sex! I want to see them have glowy sex! *bg* Nice image of their future, and Atlantis'.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! And you know Rodney and John wont stop until they figure out the 'ins and outs' of glowy sex. :D

[karendreamer.livejournal.com]

Oh, so sweet and beautiful. What a lovely way to think of them in the future.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks. :D

I love the thought of them staying on rather than retiring back to earth. They'd be the grumpy old men of the city. *g*

[jarrn.livejournal.com]

O.o Ab-ser-lutely GORGEOUS!!! God, your first paragraph almost made me cry @.@. The only reason it didnt, was because it was only a ficlet and wasn't long enough to make me cry. But, it was close, and if I think about that line/paragraph too much, I will get all teary-eyed, as is happening now.
So beautiful! *sniffs*

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaw! *passes the tissues, just in case*

Thank you! :D

[jarrn.livejournal.com]

^____^ no, thank you, for making my day better :D

[bluebrocade.livejournal.com]

Awwww. Sweet. I love future fics where J & R are still together.

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! When I put my boys together, they stay together. :D

[toniabarone.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Wonderful. Amazing. This is...I jus' love this. Besides mentioning my one weakness (alive!Atlantis), it's jus'...and it's SO Rodney t' wonder if they'd miss sex! *L* Oh! And John retirin' an' puttin' his inner geek to work! Yay! Thank you SO much for sharing!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I love the idea of alive!Atlantis and I'm sure I'll be using the concept regularly. And I somehow suspect that John's inner geek spent much more time winding Rodney up than he did doing anything productve. *g*

[mcalex22.livejournal.com]

Thanks for writing this - I really enjoyed reading your story. It was very poignant and sweet.

The final words by Rodney made me laugh! It was simply very cute and so Rodney to utter it!

Great work :D

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

You know Rodney loves the sex too much to not miss it. *g*

[sp23.livejournal.com]

Aw, so sweet. I wonder how long it'll be before the other Ascended give them the boot because you *know* Rodney'll drive them crazy in short order by treating them like they're all stupid and John will disobey all their rules. *g*

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah. I give them a week. Maybe less, unless they can convince the other Ascended to let them look after Atalntis like Chaya looks after Proculus. *g*

Thanks!

[moimoietmoi.livejournal.com]

Sweet!
I loved that:
"It's time, Rodney."

"I know, but... Do you think we'll miss the sex?"
*snerks*

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Rodney does love the sex. *g*

[bluespirit-star.livejournal.com]

I love the way that you've set out a complete life for them - it's lovely.
And somehow I'm sure they'll manage to have an ascended version of sex. ;-)

[kensieg.livejournal.com]

great story. Always wanted to see John as the math geek he secretly is.

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah! It so fits! Kisses sweetie, you hit the nail on the head with this one!

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Thanks! :D

[xanphibian.livejournal.com]

*draws a &hearts on your forehead*

[darkhavens.livejournal.com]

Hee! Thankee, darlin'. :D

[poisonshock.livejournal.com]

hehe, of *course* they'll miss the sex :P
that was lovely!

[libra-traveller.livejournal.com]

The cutest ficlet ever. I'm glad they stayed in Atlantis, and them ascending is really sweet.