C=Calm in the Storm

Elizabeth could feel Kolya's hot breath on her neck and could hear the thrum of the energy of the wormhole behind her.

This was it… if she was taken through the gate she knew in her heart she'd never see Atlantis or her friends again.

But then John was there, appearing in an instant between her fear and resignation.

He must have shouted out to Kolya, but Elizabeth didn't hear. She just felt the sudden deadly tension in the air, then she looked in John's eyes.

He was watching Kolya was such fury then he looked at her...and suddenly Elizabeth felt calm. It was like John turned a switch off and and the violence in his

eyes turned to a comforting –

Don't worry Elizabeth; I'll take care of you.

Elizabeth's breathing slowed as she gazed in John's eyes and she barely flinched when the bullet left John's gun hitting Kolya and sending him through the

gate leaving her unharmed.

An instant later John had lowered his gun and was by her side. He was saying something to her, but she didn't respond…for the moment she just kept

looking in his eyes holding onto to a feeling that both scared and exhilarated her.