(Sorry. I forgot to separate Kolya and John's POV at one point. I just thought I'd fix that.)

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An important question is answered in this chapter. Can you figure out what that is?

It was time for her to get back to work. Atlantis wasn't going to just slow down because she wanted it to. There were things to be done. Besides she needed to speak with Rodney and see what was going on with the gate.

Every since John disappeared no one could gate to Atlantis. It was some sort of glitch that no one understood.

It was beginning to become more than just a hassle. She had to suspend gate travel for three weeks in the beginning because they weren't even sure what was going on.

Radek came up with the solution that the teams could either take puddle jumpers out if the were going short distances or the teams could gate to the closets land mass nearest Atlantis. From there the Daedalus would pick them up or a jumper would.

It was complicated, but it worked.

She practically ran up the main stairs. She just wanted to get through today without any complications.

"Rodney any news yet?"

"Sorry, Elizabeth. I know that someone has tampered with the controls somehow, but I still can't quite figure out how they did it." He had the look of defeat on is face. When they had first arrived back on Atlantis he wasn't sure what had happened.

He knew that John had pushed him though and he was going to yell at him for that the moment Sheppard stepped through the gate. Too bad that never happened.

He never understood why they had made it back and John didn't. He could only think of the worst. But he hoped that John had just been injured or escaped to a different planet.

"Sir, the gates been activated."

"Take your positions." We're waiting for you Colonel.

"Now you know that address in case this doesn't work right?"

"Yes, Curt. I think I've remembered it from the last five times this hasn't worked."

"Well that's no need to get testy. It's all the same to me. I'm just trying to get you back to her. Now go."

John started walking towards the wormhole. If this didn't work ... well, he didn't even want to go there. He needed this to work. He turned to look at the man who had sheltered him all this time.

"Hey Curt," He nodded his head in acknowledgement. "Thanks."

"Think nothing of it." John turned to go. "John, I hope you find her. But promise me that when you see her again. You'll tell her everything. She deserves to know everything."

"I know." And with that John Sheppard stepped into the event horizon.

"Sir." Strapp gestured with his head for Kolya to look at the gate.

"Finally." There stepping out of the gate was Colonel John Sheppard.

"Oh great!" He ran toward the DHD. This was the last place he wanted to be. The very place where this all began.
"Steady your aim. It has to hit that exact spot or it won't be strong enough." Kolya wanted no mistakes this time. He had John Sheppard right where he wanted him.
Just as John started dialing back to the "Sahara Planet" he was hit by something sharp on the left side of his neck. "What the?" He fell to the ground. He body immediately going limp. Everything was becoming foggy. His head was spinning. Then out of the corner of his eye. He saw him.

"You?"

"It's good to see you again Colonel Sheppard."

"Kolya?"

And with that all John knew was darkness.

Hahaha. Hope the chapters aren't too short. I just keep giving you more as I am typing. Don't want to keep you waiting to long. Review!