This was written as a holiday gift for Nika and as a thank you for her wonderful story Containment. Evan and Jen aren't my usual pairing but thought you guys might enjoy it purely as an Evan fic. :) This should be about six chapters
Title: Hope
Author: Cindy Ryan
Pairings: Lorne/Keller pre-ship
Timeline: After Identity
Bullets flew from Major Evan Lorne's P90 as he ducked behind a couple of pine trees. His radio crackled and jumped with voices from his team.
Lorne looked once more at the group of black market pirates that had cut him and Dr. Keller off from the rest of the team and the gate and swore.
There was no way they were all getting to the gate.
Not in one piece anyway.
"So what's the plan?"Jennifer asked in a more calm voice than she felt.
An green energy blast bit the bark of the tree inches from Evan's left cheek. He squeezed off a few more shots in return before ducking back down.
"Need to draw their attention."
Jennifer's hazel eyes widened. "I think their attention is already drawn."
More blasts hit the tree and Evan could smell burning wood. "We need backup and the only way we're getting it is if Matthews or Conners can get through the gate."
Jennifer swallowed hard as she glanced at her best friend. "Just tell me what to do."
Despite everything Evan grinned. "Stay put."
"Evan….."
"This day's already shot to hell, Jen….no offense but I don't need your luck spreading to everybody else."
"Funny."
His blue gaze flickered over to her. "I mean it, Jen."
Jennifer looked back at the group of pirates. "Okay."
"No matter what happens."Evan ordered her as he keyed his earpiece. "Matthews, as soon as I give word make a break for the gate."
"Sir…..all due respect I think we can take them."
"We're doing so well now aren't we?"Evan retorted as he ducked another blast. "There's twelve of them to our three and they know this planet a hell of a lot better. Once I get them distracted get back to the gate."
"Understood."Matthews replied ending the conversation.
Evan took a deep breathe before diving out from the cover of the trees. He fired another round at the pirates before taking a flash grenade out of his pocket. He activated it and flung it into the center of the enemy.
The flash grenade wouldn't cause much damage but it'd have the desired affect. As Evan landed hard on his left shoulder he scrambled for a clump of trees several yards away from Jen's hiding spot.
Evan wished he'd had more on him as far as ammunition but there hadn't been any threat when they gated. The research mission had went well and it was only when they had gotten back to the area of the gate that they'd stumbled upon a group of pirates that had decided to make camp.
Dr. Terry Sheldon had been the first casualty the biologist too stunned to move fast enough.
Evan had his team try to flank the pirates split their attention……so they could even the numbers…..that plan hadn't worked and they'd only been pinned down more.
Evan swore as his current plan worked too well and rapid energy blasts ricocheted off the tree he was behind. Evan peeked around and saw Connners had reached the DHD and was laying in a dialing sequence.
/One more diversion./Evan thought as he fired off a few more rounds and took out his last flash grenade.
He activated it and flung it at the closest group.
The pirates scattered and retreated to the trees around the clearing.
Evan saw two look back at the gate and Matthews took out one of them. Evan saw half the chevrons were activated. He moved away from the tree and ran to the next cluster of pines and squeezed off several more rounds. One pirate went down, one clutched his left arm.
Evan had almost made it to his next cover spot when he felt a searing heat along his collar bone. He collapsed to the ground with a curse. He lost his hold on his weapon and it clattered to the ground next to him.