[Reviews - 126] starstarstarstarstarPrinter
Published: October 04, 2006 - Updated: September 06, 2007
Rated: R
Genres: Angst, Baby!fic, Mystery & Suspense, Romance
Warnings: None
Challenges: The morning after the night before...
Challenges: The morning after the night before...
Challenges: The morning after the night before...
Series: None
Chapters: 32
Completed: Yes
Word count: 201446
Summary: John and Elizabeth spend an intoxicated night together and wake up parents. Soon afterwards, the Replicators declare war on Earth and Atlantis. As everything falls apart around them, they try to build their life together. Spoilers for "The Return" and then descent in AU.

1. Did we? by Oparu [Reviews - 13] starstarstarstarstar (1355 words)
Elizabeth and John wake up naked and confused after a trade negotiation.
2. coming home by Oparu [Reviews - 1] starstarstarstarstar (1193 words)
Elizabeth and John return home and try to make sense of their situation.
3. strange land by Oparu [Reviews - 4] starstarstarstarstar (4425 words)
Spoiler note: This takes place on Earth during "The Return". John and Elizabeth are back on Earth, but all they can think about is going home.
4. blood and dust by Oparu [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (4897 words)
Elizabeth gets a taste of being a commando as they take back the city. John helps Carson with surgery. (Mild Elizabeth whump)
5. making do by Oparu [Reviews - 7] starstarstarstarstar (5526 words)
The team starts to repair the city. John and Elizabeth find ways to distract each other.
6. letting go by Oparu [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (7542 words)
More adventures in the darkened city. John and Elizabeth take a big step. (story's up to R now. Adults will do adult things)
7. flicker by Oparu [Reviews - 4] starstarstarstarstar (5393 words)
Rodney has a brilliant plan. Elizabeth does something she's never done before.

yay for Shannon, who understands the mysteries of english
8. being by Oparu [Reviews - 6] starstarstarstarstar (5824 words)
John and Elizabeth try to get used to their new situation. One takes it better than the other.

thanks again to Shannon for offering her wealth of knowledge
9. I know by Oparu [Reviews - 7] starstarstarstarstar (5931 words)
The team takes off on their mission to save Jack and Mr. Woolsey, but Elizabeth has to stay behind. John and Elizabeth are adults...readers should be as well for this chapter.

Thanks again to the lovely Shannon, who sorts my punctuation
10. choice by Oparu [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (5974 words)
John leads his team to the Replicator ship. Elizabeth has some questions answered and a lot more created.


extra beta cookies for Shannon, because this was an grostesque little chapter
11. family by Oparu [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (5492 words)
Thanks for all the reviews, it's been really exciting to write this and have it be so well recieved. Special thanks to my Shannon

Jack is back! Our intrepid explorers finally make it home.
12. responsibility by Oparu [Reviews - 5] starstarstarstarstar (7529 words)
thanks again to Shannon for this long chapter...

Spoilers for "Princess Bride". A lot of people come to Atlantis. Some guest Sam/Jack shippyness and John and Elizabeth's first date.
13. flight by Oparu [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (6081 words)
Shannon saved this chapter

Replicators, energy weapons and liftoff. (More guest shippyness from Sam/Jack)
14. at the end by Oparu [Reviews - 13] starstarstarstarstar (5314 words)
The Replicators attack Earth, Mab revisits Elizabeth and leaves her with more questions. Sam and Jack guest star again.

thanks again to my Shannon
15. rubble by Oparu [Reviews - 6] starstarstarstarstar (5254 words)
Thank you Shannon! Thanks for all the reviews! I'm really blown away...

Simon and Jeannie meet on the Odyssey. John gets to meet Simon as well. Elizabeth struggles.
16. uphill battle by Oparu [Reviews - 6] starstarstarstarstar (7561 words)
Thank you to everyone who reads. It wouldn't be nearly as much fun to write without you (and pointless...). Thank you to everyone who feedbacks. It always surprises me what parts you find the most interesting. Thank you to Shannon for just being awesome.

Our team tries to work out the dynamics of their new city. Simon confronts Elizabeth. John meets Queen Mab.
17. memorial by Oparu [Reviews - 8] starstarstarstarstar (7175 words)
Elizabeth leads the memorial service for Earth. Jack helps John understand some things. Carson studies the database and starts to put together the puzzle.

Sorry it's been awhile, the holidays caught up to me and my beta. (yay Shannon!)
18. in darkness by Oparu [Reviews - 4] starstarstarstarstar (7360 words)
SG-1 and Atlantis learn to work together. Teyla falls under the shadow of the Wraith. Carson comes down on Elizabeth for her behavior. John comes face to face with his responsibilities.

thanks Shannon, as always
19. falling by Oparu [Reviews - 4] starstarstarstarstar (8335 words)
Guest-betaed by Ellie and Heimedall, many thanks to them (Shannon's in Vegas...)

Sam and Jack finally get married. Teyla falls deeper under Michael's sway. The city tries to get organized.
20. the lost by Oparu [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (7274 words)
Elizabeth and Sam talk about love. Lorne and Zelenka search for Teyla and Carson. Teyla leaves Carson alone in the cold. The fleet strikes back again Asura.

Thanks to Shannon and Heimedall for betaing
21. numb by Oparu [Reviews - 1] starstarstarstarstar (7536 words)
Enter Doctor Keller. John and Simon try to be adults and Elizabeth struggles with her new world.
22. weary by Oparu [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (7377 words)
Betaed by Shannyfish and Trialia.

The city starts to fail. Jack comforts Elizabeth. John gives a flying lesson.
23. becoming by Oparu [Reviews - 3] starstarstarstarstar (5394 words)
Sorry this one took awhile.

Teyla finds family. John and the geek trio struggle to keep the city going.
24. surfacing by Oparu [Reviews - 1] starstarstarstarstar (6215 words)
Elizabeth fits in a long overdue appointment. John wakes up to an angry Carson. Ronon decides to go after Teyla even as she falls deeper into her new life as a Wraith.
25. procreation by Oparu [Reviews - 0] starstarstarstarhalf-star (6551 words)
Jack and Sam lose. Teyla begins. Carson fights. John and Elizabeth try to stay at the heart of it all. Betaed by Shannon
26. reshaping by Oparu [Reviews - 2] starstarstarstarstar (5441 words)
Ninety-three days after Earth Even the ascended make mistakes.
27. footing the bill by Oparu [Reviews - 0] (6884 words)
Carson finds more than he bargained for. John and Elizabeth find each other and the Artemis finds the Asgard. contains adult situations
28. old ways by Oparu [Reviews - 1] (6561 words)
Carson finds the first city. Jack comes home. Teyla finds new uses for Earth technology. Chaya returns. This chapter jumps three weeks ahead in the middle but it's labled.
29. only the light by Oparu [Reviews - 0] (8431 words)
Sam and Rodney return to Atlantis. John and Elizabeth face some tough choices. Carson and Teyla face off.
30. Ragnarok by Oparu [Reviews - 2] (9059 words)
Her life was summed up in sensations.
31. eternal by Oparu [Reviews - 1] starstarstarstarstar (7193 words)
Sometimes a long journey only ends in a new one.
32. city of light by Oparu [Reviews - 1] starstarstarstarstar (9369 words)
This is the end and I'm completely blown away. Thank you all so much for your support, you don't know how much it's meant to me. Writing this has been one of the best experiences of my life and I can't believe I got to share with such lovely people.

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