Chapter Four: Gift Of Freedom
The crouching woman smiled and stood before introducing everyone, "This is Ronon, as you know, and this is Lt. Colonel Sheppard and Dr. McKay and my name is Teyla." She motioned to each respective person as she said their names before all four of them looked at Elizabeth with an expecting look on their faces. It took a moment for Elizabeth to come to the startling conclusion that all of them were waiting for her to tell them her name in return, "Call me Slayer." She said quietly, not trusting them enough to tell them her true name just quite yet knowing that although they were helping her get the tracker out of her back now they could still be enemies in the future. In the awkward silence that followed the group exchanged puzzled and bemused looks about the fact it was a very violent name for one so small and who appeared weak.
Lt. Colonel Sheppard rubbed his hand through his hair and down over his face quickly before he ordered the team to stay here and wait for him and that he was going to go get the Doc. The rest of the team simply nodded before he left. Teyla shared a look with Ronon before moving to stand guard at the entrance to the cell, occasionally looking to see that Dr. McKay was alright. Dr. McKay had moved as far away from Elizabeth as he could get before taking a food bar out of his vest starting to munch on it, and it was then that she let herself realize just how hungry she had gotten. It was the first time Elizabeth had been relaxed enough to take stock on her physical needs past what was required to keep her alive and strong in years. Coming to this conclusion Elizabeth licked her lips as she watched the food bar get eaten, following it every move until it was all gone.
"Hey." Ronon said, startling Elizabeth out of her new obsession with the food bar that had just finished disappearing into Dr. McKay's mouth. She snapped her head towards him only to stare dumbly at the food bar that he was holding out to her, which he then shook towards her as if to encourage her to take it. Elizabeth's hunger rose with a vengeance and she quickly grabbed it out of Ronin's hand before ripping it open and tearing into it ravenously. A small cough from the entrance made her stop and look up, there was the Lt. Colonel Sheppard with another man she didn't know and he was looking at her with a gaze of sadness and a hint of fury. Swallowing slowly Elizabeth took a moment to look at every one else and everyone but Dr. McKay had a blank face while Dr. McKay himself had one of disgust and slight fear and pity.
"Is this the patient then?" The new man asked, and without waiting for an answer he began to set his equipment up outside of the cell, "If one of you people who are just standing there could get her out of the cell I can guarantee this will be easier and cleaner than if she stays in there." He states without even looking up as he starts to sterilize his hands and the equipment efficiently and professionally. Ronon motioned for Elizabeth to move back and he shot the lock and opened the door, stepping aside to let her come out of the cell and towards the stranger. "Alright then lass this will hurt a bit but if your anything like Ronon than you don't want to be sedated?" He stated before giving Elizabeth a chance to answer the faint question in his tone. At her nod he simply sighed and got to work while muttering about idiot's who won't take anesthetic. Elizabeth allowed her lips to twitch into a faint smile before bracing for the pain.