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Chapter Nine

"It must be climbing the side of the Control Tower." Noted Ford as he remembered the hole in the window above the stairs. "There's no other way it can get there so quickly."

"Well," replied John as they neared the Control Room, "if we don't hurry; we won't be there quick enough to do anything about it."

Entering the Control Room they saw Rodney was on the floor leaning against a panel nursing a broken arm, whilst two guards close by pointed their P-90's at the Snake; neither of them dared fire, due to the risk of hitting Elizabeth.

John could see that the Snake had rapped its middle section around Elizabeth's and also her neck.

Knowing Elizabeth had seen him, John indicated for her to stay perfectly still. He then slowly inched his way towards her, from her face he knew she was scared.

As he got nearer he pulled another flare out, but the minute the Snake saw it, it tightened its hold on her; feeling the pressure Elizabeth screwed her eyes tight.

"John I think you should back off." Warned Teyla seeing Elizabeth's discomfort.

John agreed and made his way back to them. A thought then struck him and he whispered something to Ford; after which he disappeared from the room.

John then ordered the two soldiers to lower their weapons, before one of them could fire one unintentionally.

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Ford rushed towards the armoury section. Once there he scanned the room and his eyes fell on the weapon he was looking for. Picking up a Wraith rifle he held it firmly in his hands and then rushed back to the scene.

Once there he noticed Carson had arrived and was helping Rodney, who refused to leave.

Ford handed John the rifle.

"Time to end this stalemate, whist its defences are down." John didn't waist anytime and raised the weapon; before the Snake could react he fired it. The blue ray enveloped both the Snake and Elizabeth simultaneously.

John watched as the shot knocked them both out, the Snake slid down and collapsed onto the floor in a heap, Elizabeth soon followed once she was released.

John rushed over and pulled Elizabeth out of the way; in case the effect didn't last long on the Snake.

Soon after Carson reached them and he checked to make sure she was going to be ok.

Whilst Carson was dealing with Elizabeth and Rodney, John looked at the Snake and then at the flare in his hand.

Teyla joined John and pointed at the flare. "Now's your chance."

"It just seems unfair," he replied, "the Snake was probably just protecting its young; none of this wouldn't have happened had we not arrived here."

"It threatened all of us and it nearly killed Doctor Weir."

"All probably done in self defence Teyla, after all we did kill one of its kind."

"Don't forget their kind killed three security guards," knowing she wasn't getting through to him she asked another question. "What are you going to do with it?"

John looked at Teyla. "We could find it another home."

"It may take a while to round all the babies up."

"With any luck, they'll follow Mommy here through the Gate."

TBC

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