Trust Once Broken | SGA John Sheppard

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The silence in the jumper was tense as John fired it up and they waited. Kai was careful not to draw attention to herself or his mood as she activated her controls. She didn't blame him for being upset. Teyla had been out of line. They may have been friends of hers, but undermining the majors command in front of strangers could be dangerous.

As soon as Teyla was in the rear hatch Kai closed it and John lifted off. Once they hit the atmosphere he cloaked the ship. Kai kept her eyes firmly on the controls, and tried not to notice the silence that hung between them. Sheppard and Teyla were normally on the same page, it was strange for them to be at odds with one another.

"This wasn't supposed to be a rescue mission," John finally said after a few moments. Teyla wasn't military so he had always awarded her more freedom than the others under his command, but he couldn't let this kind of thing slide.

Teyla looked up at him. "Orin is a good friend of my father," she said as though that settled the matter.

John nodded. "And I agreed to warn him. Which we did," he pointed out keeping his attention on the controls. He didn't often get mad, he liked to think of himself as a pretty easy going guy, but he didn't appreciate being blind sided especially by someone he considered such a good friend. "You should have talked to me about it first."

Teyla turned to John, her eyes narrowing in confusion. "If someone close to your family, a dear friend, was in danger of being taken by the Wraith, would you have not done the same?"

"Not if it jeopardized the mission." John's voice was sharp and left no room for discussion. This was not a point he could be swayed on. This effected not just their safety, but the safety of every person on Atlantis.

"Kai?" Teyla asked turning to her. She clearly expected Kai to side with her against the Major.

Kai skimmed her hands over the controls as she prepared to run full scans as soon as the ships were within range. "You are not going to like my answer on this one Teyla," Kai said grimly, then because Teyla had been kind to her and was probably the closest she had to a friend she turned to face her. "My entire life has been about the mission," she said honesty.

Teyla stared at Kai but she just couldn't accept her answer. She looked back and forth between the two of the in bewilderment. "But you both have families-"

"Not that I would be willing that sacrificed every one on Atlantis to save," Sheppard said harshly.

Teyla swung back to Kai, her gaze imploring. She respected and trusted both Kai and John. They were both friends and before today she would have said she knew them. Now she wasn't so sure.

"I was grown in a lab along with every other member of my caste. I was literally designed for this," Kai said without looking up. Teyla flinched, but Sheppard was careful not to react. She had detailed her people's reproductive programs to Doctor Beckett. She was sure the Major had read the report at some point.

Righteous anger flowed through Teyla. They were both missing the point and now the Major in particular was just being stubborn. "So in fighting the Wraith we are to give up that which makes us different from them?" She accused.

John's jaw tightened. It wasn't fair for Teyla to keep throwing accusations around, he hadn't missed the way Kai had tensed. Teyla could be as mad as she wanted but she didn't get to throw Kai's past in her face.