A/N: Written by my friend: newly posted and separated into two chapters with the original ending.

Our Cheery Scottish Doctor

Carson Beckett rocked back and forth on his feet. He didn't like this. Not one little, tiny, doozy of a bit. He sighed and looked at Major Sheppard, hoping the Major might say something to stop this onslaught. Gosh and golly gee, sometimes Carson absolutely HATED Lieutenant Ford.

"I mean, seriously, Beckett, here you are on a mission and you don't even want to carry a sidearm? It's not an option! Haven't you ever heard of chain of command?"

"I'm not part of the military, Lieutenant, not to mention I'm not even American."

"But you still have to be armed! I mean…"

Yadda, yadda, yak, yak. Sheesh, could the man only jabber? At the moment, Carson would have taken on an argument with McKay and he, it might be added, at least could be silenced with a harsh reprimand if worst came to worst. Carson could yell his lungs out all day and Ford wouldn't stop. He wondered where Rodney was, and for that matter, where was Teyla?

Suddenly, all thoughts in Carson's mind changed to a cry of pain. He couldn't even tell what hurt, but something definitely did. He felt himself shoved to the ground and he opened an eye to a worried face above him. One which, before Carson could speak, put a finger to his lips and mouthed "Genii". That's funny, Carson thought, I wonder where Rodney was before I got shot. Then the world became completely dark and thoughts were completely absent from Carson's mind as he slipped into merciful unconsciousness.

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When Carson awoke, he was only aware of one thing:

Holy crap, that hurt!

His leg felt like the family cat after it had been run over by the car. And there was a difference between "hit" and "run over". "Hit" meant that it could be dead or perhaps seriously injured, while "run over", if put politely, meant that the cat had become one with the road. Thus…well, his leg REALLY hurt.

Taking a moment to look around, he realized that his hands were chained to the wall behind him, and next to him sat Rodney in a similar state. But other than that, they were alone. Rodney was staring at him, trying to decide if his comrade was awake or still unconscious, when Carson thought it wise to speak.

"I'm-aw, holy crap! Oww, oww, crap that hurts!" he yelped instead of his attempted sentence which was to be, "I'm alright."

McKay looked at his friend with his face slightly green-tinted. It was obvious he was trying not to look at the injured leg, and Carson was overcome with as much a sense of curiosity as could be expected under the circumstances. He looked down. That was his first mistake. He saw the twisted flesh dripping red with blood. He could even see the muscle tissue which would have interested him had it been on someone else, and not in such a dire predicament; but as it was his leg, he did the only thing his terrified mind could think of: he yelled.

That was his second mistake. Even as he did so, the shuffling of feet outside could be heard, orders being given, and the jingling of keys being slid into the keyhole. Carson was overcome with pain and with dread. Gosh, what he wouldn't give to be safe and arguing with Ford.

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Sheppard banged against the door again. He needed to get out. He needed to be sure his team was okay. He couldn't wipe the look of sheer terror that had been on Beckett's face when he was shot out of his mind. Beckett was a civilian, and civilians shouldn't be subjected to that sort of thing. It drove him even crazier as he heard the yell of Atlantis's doctor reverberating through the cells. He heard in it all of the pain, shock and terror that he had heard in combat of the most seriously wounded soldiers; the ones that normally didn't live through it. No, not Beckett. Beckett who wouldn't hurt a flea, who even refused to carry a sidearm. Why should the innocent suffer?

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Kolya smiled a grimy smile as he entered the room where Atlantis's scientists hung. This would be a fun payback for the loss of thirty men which had been killed by Major Sheppard as they had stepped through the Stargate. He looked at Rodney.

"It's so good of you to join us, Doctor McKay. I was afraid you might never visit again."

"Back off, Kolya. We aren't going to tell you anything," Rodney responded through gritted teeth.

"Oh, no, of course you won't. Kairn. Buill. Take our other guest to our finest entertainment room. Then bring the Major." Two men stepped out from behind the door and headed towards Carson.

"Hey, hey! Stop! Where are you taking him? What do you want from him?" Rodney demanded. His face was a mask of fear as he watched the men undo the chains from Carson's hands and feet. With his leg damaged, Carson quickly fell to the floor with a sickening thud. The men forced him to stand and then prodded him forward.

"Kolya! Answer me!" but the man with the smug smile made no reply other than to turn and leave the room after Carson and the other men. The cell door closed with a slam.

"Kolya! Kolyaaaaa!"

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Major Sheppard sat chained to a chair in the middle of a large room. He looked around him, observing the chains, saws and other gruesome instruments from around the room. He shuddered slightly. Then he heard footsteps in the hall. The door opened and Kolya stepped through with and arrogant expression on his face.

"Welcome, Major. I believe you understand that some of the men you killed were very close friends of mine. With this said, we have invited one of your close friends."

With this, the two men stepped through the door with Carson between them, barely being able to walk on his leg and stumbling every few steps. He looked like a small child as he tripped and fell in front of where Major Sheppard sat.

Sheppard was horrified. No, they couldn't mean…not Beckett. Beckett's eyes were haunted as he peered about the room and then looked up at the Major. A trail of blood came from the door leading to where Carson kneeled. Kolya snapped his fingers and the two men picked up Beckett again and had him walk to the wall where there was another set of chains into which he was locked. Sheppard was shaking with rage. If only he could get out.

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The Stargate opened and Dr. Weir stood watching it open. Then Lieutenant Ford and Teyla stumbled through looking bewildered. Elizabeth called out immediately.

"What happened? Where are Major Sheppard and Rodney? And didn't Dr. Beckett go with you?"

"Ma'am, we were attacked and captured by the Genii. Beckett's hurt, and the Major and Doctors were taken back to the Genii home-world. Permission for a recon mission as soon as possible, ma'am."

"How hurt was Carson?"

"He was hurt pretty bad, ma'am. He was bleeding a lot, and he was unconscious when we escaped."

"We'll send a team as soon as possible. Get cleaned up and meet me in the briefing room."

"Yes, ma'am."

The awkward ending is due to some recent revision that has been done to this story in order to post it in its entirety to appease the readers. Parts previously found in this chapter have now been moved to chapter two to better separate the story and complete the flow. Find out how Carson fairs in the second chapter of this plotful two-shot.