Monster Slayer, by friendshipper. (G)

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Rec Category: Episode Related
Pairing: None
Category: episode related, missing scene, gen, Atlantis, John Sheppard
Warning: none
Author on LJ: friendshipper
Author's Website: http://friendshipper.laylalawlor.com/
Link: Monster Slayer
Summary: Sheppard tries to do the thing he does best.

Why This Must Be Read:

Because this is an interesting and lovely missing scene of "Tao of Rodney". Where did Sheppard get all those candles?

It's mostly from other people's point of view, major, minor and other characters. But it's not just a character study, but an interesting and well thought out 'look behind the scenes'.

"You usin' that?"

Dr. Katie Brown looked up in surprise at the voice, unable to place it as anyone in the labs. When she saw the leader of Atlantis's military leaning lazily against the wall, she jumped and tried to stop herself from patting at her hair. The Colonel just had that effect on the civilian female population of the city.

"Colonel! I'm sorry; I didn't hear you there. I -- uh, what?" Belatedly she began to catch up with what he'd asked her.

"That." One long finger pointed at her desk. Surprise overcame her flustered shyness when she saw that he was pointing at a scented candle, perched in an ornate holder on the edge of her desk. It had been a Christmas present from Alison in Geology for her birthday, but she'd never actually burned it, having no desire to risk singeing her plants.

"Um ... no?"

"Can I have it?"

She couldn't imagine what on Earth -- or Atlantis, either -- a soldier would want with a faintly pink-colored, rose-scented candle, but it wasn't as if she ever planned to light it. "Just don't tell Alison Wyatt."