Weir's Journal

Chapter One

"Many people on Earth wouldn't believe half the extraordinary things I've seen, way-out here in the Pegasus Galaxy."

"Ever since myself and other members of this expedition team arrived here in the city of Atlantis. We have encountered many cultures, both human and alien alike; among them we made many friends and sadly many enemies too."

This is a story about one such encounter, one I would never forget, for it involved enemies so ruthless it would make your skin crawl."

Present

I could hear the activation of the gate on the level below, but in my current condition I couldn't do anything to stop people from coming through. With the pain carousing through my body, I found it hard to count the number of people who stepped out form it and I soon lost count.

My heard pounded in fear as I waited for the intruders to reveal themselves as I couldn't see from my current location.

It felt like an eternity in a space of a few minutes before I heard Kolya's voice echo around the room. "Secure the perimeter!" It was a voice I really didn't want to hear again so soon.

Kolya is most likely, the most ruthless cold-hearted man I know off; aside form the Wraith of course. Once before he tried to take the city away from us and failed, now the man had the guts to try again. Only this time, he might succeed under present circumstances.

I tried to move, only to gasp uncontrollably when fragments of shattered glass crunched underneath me and cut into my exposed skin adding more injuries to what I already had, immediately I stopped moving in case someone had heard me.

It wasn't long before I heard the sound of boots coming towards me. I turned my head to face the approaching person, only to come face to face with Kolya whom looked down at me sprawled out on the floor with utter disgust in his eyes.

Kolya knelt down to look me in the eye and I shivered under his touch when he moved back some off my blood soaked hair that covered my face. "Don't tell me Colonel Sheppard has abandoned you Dr. Weir?"

He asked as he looked around the deserted rundown city.

I tried to speak, but my throat was still sore from John's strong stranglehold, which occurred before he had thrown me into my office window. I was only able to form one word, one that could answer many questions. "Why?" the response from him was quick.

"Revenge Dr. Weir. We want this city, just as much as you do."

A member of his squad appeared. Kolya made no movement when he spoke. "The area is secure Sir."

"No sign of resistance?"

The guard shook his head at Kolya's question. "None. Looks like the virus did its job."

He got up from his crouched position and walked away. "Make sure she receives medical attention, but only enough to keep her alive for interrogation."

All this started when Colonel Sheppard was kidnapped by the Genii whilst exploring a new world."

The Past - Flashback

A burning torch near a locked gate illuminated the gloomy inlet John found himself in, after waking up from an unconscious state. His wrists were chained to stonewall by rusty shackles; he tugged at them to test their strength but to no avail. The chains hooked to the wall above him just wouldn't give way.

Not only was his uniform in such a grotty state, he could feel dried blood and sweet which caked his body. He could only guess he had been there for a while.

He couldn't remember how he came to be in this messy situation, but he knew he would have a tough time getting out of it.

If his mouth weren't gagged, he would've called out in order to get someone's attention, and then ask them questions as to why he was locked up like this.

--

Hours more passed before John heard someone in the cave beyond the door. He rattled his chains in hope they would hear him. They had done, and now one of his captors was watching him from beyond the gate and from the look of his uniform John knew the middle-aged man was a Genii guard.

Gutted by this John's posture slackened in utter humiliation of being caught by the people he so despised. He had a very good bet who the ringleader behind this was and it would seem by the extra guard turning up, he was going to find out soon.

The first guard was gloating at him when, the second opened the padlocked door and soon began work on his shackles. "Time to meet your fate."

John couldn't help but mock the guards. he wasn't going to give them the pleasure of tormenting him so easy in his final hours. "Oh. So soon? What happened about my last meal?"

"The only thing you deserve is this."

Now released from his chains, John doubled over from the heavy blow to his stomach by the first guard. Before he had time to get another punch in, John quickly recovered and returned the kindness.

The guard went down straight away; before he could recover John took the opportunity to deliver a second blow to his midsection. He never got a chance to strike out at the other guard because he was stunned by a Wraith stunner and collapsed into a heap on the floor.

--

It was nighttime in the city of Atlantis, a relentless snowstorm continued to rage on around the city. The ferocity of it kept us all awake and alert as waves battered hard against the cities shield and lightning erupted every few minute's overhead.

I watched on from the gateroom balcony, comforted by the protection the city provided. Looking over my shoulder, I saw the gate through the stained glass window before turning my head to see the time on my watch.

I was starting to worry about John, his team had returned ahead of him, he told them he would be right behind for he wanted to pick up something at the small market they had passed in the village.

He was now two hours overdue and no sign of him.

End Flashback

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