author's note: So, this story has been floating around in my head for a while and I decided that I would finally write it. It should only be a couple of chapters long. It should also be funny! So, yeah, I hope you like this and please drop a review!

disclaimer: I do not own any part of Stargate SG-1 or Stargate Atlantis.

Ancient Legacy

Chapter 1

"Why am I here, again?" Doctor Daniel Jackson asked looking around the room they were in.

"Because we needed someone that can read Ancient," Lt. Colonel John Sheppard replied.

"I can read Ancient," Doctor Rodney McKay called from where he was hunched over some device, "and so can a lot of people on Atlantis."

"Okay, we needed someone that can read Ancient very well."

Lorne's team had been sent to this planet a couple weeks ago and had discovered the device. It was located in a large, rectangular room. They had searched the rest of the room, but it soon became apparent that the device was the only thing present.

After a preliminary study of the device they were able to determine that it was definitely of Ancient design. The only problem was that no one could figure it out. There weren't even any symbols on it anywhere that gave any indication as to the purpose of the device or how it worked.

So, they had called in the Ancient expert. Elizabeth was hoping that with Daniel's help the device could be figured out. Of course, Rodney took that as an insult, but there was nothing he could do about it.

Which was why Sheppard and his team along with Daniel were currently back on the planet. McKay was certain that he could get the device to work this time, so he was currently working on it, although they had no idea what exactly he was doing. He wouldn't let any of them get close enough to see.

"I still don't see why I'm needed. I mean there is no Ancient to read," Daniel said indicating their surroundings.

"Not yet," McKay grumbled walking past them to dig around in his pack for something. "This is an Ancient device-,"

"Yeah, I noticed that," Daniel cut in.

"And, when I get it turned on," McKay continued shooting a glare at Daniel, "then there will be Ancient to read."

"How can you put up with the man?" Daniel asked Sheppard after McKay had gotten back to work.

"He's usually not this bad," Sheppard replied.

"There's nothing else here," Ronon said as he and Teyla walked into the room.

"Nothing at all?" Daniel asked.

"Nothing of Ancient origin," Teyla confirmed.

"So, unless McKay can figure that thing out-,"

"I will figure it out," Rodney interrupted Daniel.

"Riiiiiiiight."

"Oh, hey, what's this?"

"You find something, Rodney?" Sheppard asked.

"Yeah, it looks like a button."

"You probably shouldn't push it," Daniel said in warning.

Rodney just ignored Daniel and pushed the button anyway. He straightened and looked around the room before looking at Daniel.

"Nothing happened."

Just then a low rumbling began. They turned to see a rather large stone door slowly closing over the only way in and out of the room.

"Everyone out, now!" Sheppard yelled.

They all began running toward the door. Right after Teyla ran through the ground began to shake. She stopped just outside the room and turned to make sure the rest of them made it out.

By the time Sheppard made it to the door the ground was shaking so violently that it was difficult to stay standing. He looked back just in time to see Rodney stumble. Daniel ran back to help him up, but ended up being yanked off his feet by the panicky physicist. The last thing Sheppard saw before the door closed was Ronon making his way over to the others.

The door closed with a resounding thud sealing the three of them into the room. The floor stopped shaking shortly after.

"You okay?" Daniel asked Rodney.

"I think so," Rodney replied.

"Ronon?" Daniel asked the other man.

"I'm fine, you?"

"Fine."

"What about Sheppard and Teyla?" Rodney asked looking at the door.

"They made it out," Ronon answered.

"Sheppard, Teyla, do you copy," Daniel said into his radio. The only response was static. "Well, that's not good."

"The door is probably too thick for the signal to penetrate," Rodney said.

"Please tell me we are not stuck in here," Daniel said as he got to his feet.

"No, of course not," Rodney replied also standing. He made his way back over to the device, found the button and pressed it again. Nothing happened.

He pressed it again. Still nothing. He frantically began hitting the button.

"Oh, crap," Rodney muttered.

"Oh, no," Daniel said walking over.

"Oh, yes."

"You have got to be kidding me."

"What?" Ronon asked.

"We're stuck in here," Rodney answered.