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Elizabeth froze, looking into Carson's eyes weakly pulling against her escort towards him.

'It's your choice Dr Weir' Kolya's gaze bore into her 'there are plenty more personal here if Dr Beckett's life isn't of value to you' Elizabeth shot him a cold glare, she knew he was trying to push her buttons, but she wouldn't let him paint her cold and heartless.

Elizabeth felt Carson's eyes on her surveying her injuries, she winced at his concern for her when she was currently putting his life in jeopardy, she ignored him facing Kolya drawing a small breath. 'On the deliverance of all personal off Atlantis without harm.'

Her tormentor grinned releasing his hold on Carson to walking behind Elizabeth he grabbed her hair pulling her neck back sharply she grunted softly still straining against her captors.

'That's no longer an option Doctor, your indecision will cost you the lives of many of your people unfortunately. It always was a mistake to leave a woman in charge' Kolya hissed in ear, the proximity made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up.

'Then' she hissed out, ignoring his last comment. 'either way you are going to kill us, so why would I tell you?' Kolya circled her again coming to face Elizabeth, he leaned in grasping her chin as his lips brushed her skin, Elizabeth shivered at his proximity, Carson didn't fail to notice the brief look of panic in her eyes.

'Oh not all will die, many will be invaluable' he nipped at her ear, Elizabeth flinched. 'I'm sure the Genii will be able to find a use for one such as yourself.' Elizabeth's blood ran cold, Kolya wanted to take her with him she felt sick her panic rose as his eyes continued to travel over her body. Kolya chuckled 'Tell me or Dr Beckett dies Elizabeth, it's not complicated.'

Elizabeth steeled herself meeting Kolya's gaze, she started to shake her head, Kolya lashed out punching her hard on her wounded arm, Carson winced. She screamed at the brutal impact on her wound. The guards released her she dropped instantly to the floor, lacking the strength to keep herself upright, Kolya took a run at her launching his foot into her gut, Elizabeth's body rocked from the impact, but she was quiet.


'Right, this needs to be done quickly, we won't have a lot of time, I'm going to lower the jumper into the control room, lower the hatch hopefully without any Genii noticing. Secure the hostages first' Sheppard briefed his men, it had been more of a 'how many marines can you fit in a jumper' situation really, without Mckay complaining too much of course.

John, although not at ease was glad to be doing something he'd spent an hour and a half waiting for Rodney to get him through to the jumper bay, now he could do his job. John sat down lifting the jumper and cloaking, Teyla took the chair next to him, she was still worried by his behaviour Kolya had really gotten to him. John could feel her worried eyes but chose to ignore her, he had to focus.

They descended into the gate room in time for John to see Kolya boot Elizabeth in the stomach. He froze for a second, taking in her crumpled form Elizabeth lay on her side unmoving. John ran to the end of the jumper releasing the door jumped out leaving the rest to follow him. Running for cover John shot wildly at the Genii, Kolya fired back at him as the Atlantians hit the floor crawling away from danger, Carson however went straight for Elizabeth only to be knocked back by Kolya he made for cover.

'Damn you Sheppard' Kolya cursed under his breath watching to control room fill with marines and his own men engaged in the fire fight. He dashed for Elizabeth knowing her life would make a good bartering tool, he pulled her limp for to her feel half carrying half dragging her up the stairs to the control panels. John watched them go hopes raising, she would be no use to him dead, he tried to follow attempting to break cover his arm was skimmed by a bullet he cursed pulling back into his cover, firing at the Genii.

Elizabeth stirred she coughed violently onto the floor blood coating it, she could hear the fire fight meaning John was coming to help her. Kolya was furiously tapping into the control panel, he bent down and picked up Elizabeth, her head span.

'Give me access to the Stargate' he growled in her face removing his gun 'or I'll kill you' Elizabeth was exhausted she couldn't fight anymore, and as he threw her onto the panel she gave up punching in her codes, allowing Kolya to dial out. Before she could catch her breath he grabbed her arm forcefully pulling her down the stairs, fear pooled in her stomach as he approached the Stargate.

'John!' her voice sounded weak even to her but he heard somehow over the din of gunfire he turned to see Elizabeth be dragged towards the gate. The relief that rushed through him at seeing her alive dissolved when he saw who was pulling her. Firing a spray of bullets into the Genii he ran, ignoring the shouts from his team as they furiously lay down covering fire. He had to stop Kolya

Kolya tugged roughly on Elizabeth, he was so close to the gate he just had to avoid being shot on the way through. Suddenly he pulled them out of the shadows racing towards the gate at an unbearable pace for Elizabeth, her feet tangled on a step and she went hurtling to the floor, Kolya felt her go, he turned seeing John reading the shot dived through the gate, followed by a spray of bullets from Sheppard as he raced towards Elizabeth.

'Liz, Elizabeth, Elizabeth!' he breathed turning her unconscious form over he gasped, bruises covered her face, a trickle of blood ran down her face. He could see blood soaking her bandaged arm. 'Carson!' he practically screamed across the room, worried that he couldn't find her pulse.