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Within Reach
By Zeelee
Summary: As Major Lorne tells it, John had stayed behind to buy them time and defuse the bomb—it had been Ancient, and thus of *course* he’d assumed that it would do whatever he told it to. 10,512 words, NC-17
Disclaimer: Not Mine. Am poor. Don't sue.
Notes: Endless thanks to liviapenn for constant hand-holding and audiencing, and also to anyone else that I showed this to demanding validation. Thanks to lierdumoa for the beta.

( Looking back, Rodney would have liked to say that he knew something was wrong the minute he heard ‘unauthorized offworld activation.’ Would have liked to say that he just *knew,* that he *felt* it, because those were the kinds of things noble, mourning people always said. )