Title: Forfeit

Rating: G

Summary: Elizabeth's POV; tag for Common Ground.

Disclaimer: So not mine.

Forfeit

He would have done it without question. His past action dictated her rationale. In less time it took for threat to leave Kolya's lips he was offering a propitiatory sacrifice in her stead.

Himself.

Be it jumper, C-4 or his life, John would take the hit time and again.

She wanted to tell him it wasn't worth it if he died for her cause. But you cannot tell a soldier that. All they are and do is for someone else's cause. All to win a victory they would most likely not see.

John Sheppard would. She'd make sure of it.