A/N: This idea just wouldn't leave me alone and I know it's probably been written before, but I thought what the hell let me give it a shot. Let me know what you guys think so far.

Disclaimer: I do not own anyone or thing from SGA

Revenge

"Mistress he's here." A young woman with fiery red hair and green eyes exclaimed as she walked into the bath house where her mistress sat in a bubble bath.

The woman she referred to ran a wet bubbly hand over her wet leg as she sighed and relaxed against the back of the tub. Her eyes were closed and if she was surprised she didn't show any signs of it. Her dark espresso hair was piled high on her head as not to get wet. Her eyes were closed preventing her color from showing. Her voice was calm as she spoke very softly.

"Cora you've said this before and you've been wrong?" her eyes still did not open as she responded to Cora.

"This time I am not wrong." Cora promised firmly her eyes rested on her mistress's face

"Why are you so sure this time?" Her mistress questioned her.

"Because I had a very reliable source." Cora stated

"Who was your source this time because last time your source was wrong as well." she stated

"This time it was the Genii leader that said who he was." Cora stated" He even went as far as to introduce me to him. If you didn't want him so bad I might have had a little fun with him myself."

"Cora keep your head about you this man is very dangerous." her mistress informed her" So, Ladon sold him out that's pretty funny."

"He's not alone he has people with him." Cora stated

"Do not harm any of his people I only want him brought to me and be careful." she stated

"Yes, Mistress." Cora said as she started to leave

"Tell his people that they can trade or whatever they want to do." she informed her

"What if they refuse to let us have him?" Cora questioned

"I have no problems with them do not hurt them." she order

"Yes, mistress." Cora said as she lowered her head

"Cora if you are wrong about I'm advising you to take a very long leave of absence from this place." her mistress stated firmly

"I am not wrong if I am you can take my life." Cora stated confidently as she walked out leaving her mistress alone.

She relaxed against the head rest of her tub as she inhaled the wonderful scent of roses and lavender. She thought about what she was going to do. Revenge was so sweet, but now that she could taste it she wasn't sure it was as sweet as she it was worth it. She'd seen so many lives taken. So much blood shed. All she really wanted was to go some place far away from all this and just be her self. She had to pretend to be this cold. Calculating. Alluring leader. That could keep these people in line and take down all enemies without so much as a second thought, but she did think about it. She never had to kill anyone before, but today would change that. The man being brought to her now was wanted for murder and this to her people was punishable only by death. She didn't know if she had that right to take someone else's life like that. For the sake of her people she could not allow her feelings to show. She had to show a calm confident front. To show weakness would mean to lose the respect of her people and that was a risk she could not afford to take. Sighing heavily she reached for a bar of soap to clean herself with, but then she put it back down she would need that later to wash the blood from her hands. If only he hadn't come here. Why did he? Why did Ladon give him up so early? He knew that she wanted this man dead for all he had done. Maybe I could just pretend he wasn't here. No she couldn't do that because her people knew. Oh if only I could escape myself and just disappear for good. She had to push these foolish thoughts out of her head. She was a leader now and her people's lives depended on her to keep her wits about her. She was a grown woman now it was time she take a stand and be strong. She heard what sounded like five footsteps. Cora she knew. Four of them sounded like men. She threw a concerned gaze to the door wondering if Cora was all right. She quickly grabbed her dagger that she kept by her tub side and slid it under the water. A girl could never be without her accessory. She waited alarmed and fully alerted as the doors opened. Cora came through.

"What seems to be wrong how many people where with him?" she questioned

"An athosian woman. A man that is chatter away about what he assumes we do not know. Then this man with wild hair very strong might I add." she paused as her mistress's eyes flew to hers

"That man is under my protection do not under any circumstances harm him." she demanded

"Of course. Then Ladon catching on to why we wanted the other man has now come to his defense." Cora stated

Before anymore could be said between them they heard shouting then the doors swung open as the wild man Cora referred to cam in.

"Layla." his deep voice was surprised to find her.

"You can not be in here." Cora said as she tried to shove him back out.

"Cora it's all right Ronon Dex is a dear friend let him stay." Layla said.

"What about the others?" Cora questioned

"Ladon and the rest are not prisoners, but their leader is place him in a holding cell." she informed her

Ronon's eyes met Layla's and locked for one heart beat Layla felt like she was sixteen again and Ronon was just becoming a warrior. Although right now he looked at like he wanted to drowned her in the water she sat in.