Oh my god guys I can't believe we are up to chapter 10 already? That's crazy! Again thank you to everyone who's reviewed and alerted it means so much to me! For some reason I find this chapter really funny and we get a little taste of some more John/Mia in this one so I hope you all enjoy that!
Breaking Ranks - Genesis
We only had to wait a few more minutes before Ares and his men showed up, his little worker bees held their bows up at us, Ford and I shared a look as we both gripped our p-90's, our fingers hovering over the triggers. "This is not the Well, Keras." Ares growled.
"Um, it's my fault. We just received word from McKay that our ships just been repaired. In fact, he's back there right now waiting for us. We were just saying goodbye to Keras," Sheppard said to him. Ares obviously didn't believe him.
"You think I am a fool?"
"No. I just think you're a little cranky." I wanted to smack my forehead; sure Major, just continue insulting the guy that has weapons pointed at us. "Look, if you want to escort us back to the ship, you can watch us leave." Ares looks from Sheppard the Keras for a few seconds before he steps aside.
"Lead the way," he mumbles.
I follow behind Sheppard, with Teyla following with Ford. Keras and Ares bring up the rear. It was a short walk back to the jumper, the whole time I kept my grip on the p-90, just incase Ares decided that he couldn't be bothered waiting for us to leave, or when they found out that McKay wasn't actually in the jumper. When the jumper finally came into view there was a strange sound, it didn't sound like a dart but it sounded alien. We all looked up as a large round ball was zipping through the air, it was spinning around when Ares cried, "It's the Wraith. We're too late!"
It moves over to the jumper as it scans it. Sheppard and Ford sprint closer to it as they raise their guns and fire on the device. The device suddenly zips away from the area.
"What the hell was that?" Ford exclaims as Teyla shakes her head.
"it was too small to be a dart."
"It was a probe of some kind."
"Probably came to check out the signal from the Wraith bracelet."
"And to see why they suddenly got a distress call." I added.
"We've got to take it down before it gets back to the gate." Sheppard said urgently as we ran towards the jumper, but evidently the boys blocked us, they aimed their bows at us. "Hey, boys. Let us take that probe down or we're all in deep trouble."
"Even if you were able to destroy it, more will come." Ares snapped.
"That is not true," Teyla defended.
"Why do you think they are here Sheppard? You. The wraith have sensed a crop worth harvesting and they have come to claim it." I watch as a boy hurries off into the jumper, oh boy.
"Keras, tell them that we got to take this thing down before it gets back to the Stargate." Sheppard hisses at Keras as the boy emerges from the jumper, shaking his head. Ares turns to Sheppard, glaring at him.
"Where is the other full grown?"
"Ares, there is a device that shields us from the machines of the Wraith. The sacrifices may have been—"
"He'll be in the old city. Go." Ares commands a few boys to go.
"Ares, listen to me!" Keras cried.
"You've let your fear of the sacrifice put our entire people in danger, Keras."
"You have been protected from the Wraith by a shield." Teyla spoke.
"We turned it off by accident," Ford said, though I probably wouldn't have said that.
"But the good news is, if we get it back up, the wraith will never come again." Sheppard explained as Ares smirked evilly. I didn't like how this was looking.
"There is only one thing I have to do to make sure the wraith never come again. Kill you."
"Well doesn't that sound great," I said sarcastically as Ford and I stood back to back with out weapons pointed out, Teyla was a few feet away from us, her weapon slightly pointed. Sheppard and Keras were the only two not holding weapons at the moment.
"Sir. I don't like where this is headed." Ford murmured to Sheppard.
"Easy Ford," Sheppard says quietly as he turned slowly in a circle with his hands raised. "Nobody's shooting just yet."
"Yet." Ford said ominously as my eyes narrowed at one boy whose arrow was aimed directly at me.
"And nobody's going to either. Ares," Sheppard called out loudly, "you have no idea what you're up against here."
"The weapons we carry are more powerful than anything you have ever seen." Teyla shouted at the boys.
"She's telling the truth," Sheppard spoke, "They do more then make a lot of noise, they will kill you." Ares shook his head.
"Your presence has brought the Wraith. All our ancestors' sacrifices you've undone. All because you refused to leave when you were told."
"Do you think we would have stayed if we believed the Wraith would return?" I screamed at him, "We are trying to help you!" Ares looked at me then back to Sheppard as he spoke.
"It's not that simple," he said. Ares smirked and nodded to one of the boys.
"It is that simple." It was lucky I had been watching otherwise I would have missed the entire thing. One of the boys fired an arrow at Sheppard, but Keras stepped in between them, the arrow hitting him in the shoulder.
"Keras!" Sheppard cried as the boy collapsed into Sheppard's arms. They fell to the ground as Ford and I instantly sprung into action, I aimed my gun at Ares, ready to shoot him dead as Ford aimed it at the boys surrounding us. Teyla had hurried over to help Sheppard with Keras.
"Sir!" I cry, waiting for the order to open fire, I knew they were children, but they were seriously about to skewer us.
"Hold your fire!" Sheppard ordered.
"He's as guilty as you are," Ares said. I looked at him in disgust as my finger hovered over the trigger; I had a clean shot at him.
"Ford, Mia?"
"Ready," Ford and I both chanted at the same time. Sheppard quickly glanced back, and our gazes met, when he saw that I had my gun trailed on Ares he nodded, and then something else flashed across his face but I didn't have enough time to figure out what it was as he spoke once more.
"We will defend ourselves! And believe me, you don't want that."
"Archers ready!" Ares hollered as the boys pulled their bows back tighter.
"It works!" A yell pierced through the tension, Ares raised a hand to stop the boys as another boy comes running up to where we were, "Ares! It works! The device works, the device they speak of is real. I have seen it."
"What?" Ares asked, astonished.
"McKay fixed it and the Wraith bird fell right out of the sky."
"That doesn't matter. They—"
"Ares," the boy said, interrupting him, "it works."
I hear sluggish running footsteps as McKay comes running out of the forest, panting heavily. He stops and hunches over, "You alright McKay?" Sheppard asks him as Ford and I slowly lower our weapons.
"Just trying to catch my breath," he gasps out. Sheppard motions to Teyla.
"Get the medical kit from the jumper," he orders as she runs off, he looks down at Keras, "You're going to be ok."
We arrived back on Atlantis the next day, after saying goodbye to all of the children and explaining to them the function of the device that protects them. We also buried the Wraith probe next to the device so that it would never go outside of the field. After a happy farewell to Keras we left in the jumper and flew back through the Stargate back to Atlantis. Sheppard landed the jumper in the bay as the cargo bay door opened and we all filed out. I was eager to head straight to my quarters and take a nice long shower. Teyla and I hadn't spoken to the rest of the team, I was pissed at them for what had happened, and my guess was Teyla felt the exact same. We came down the stairs and greeted Dr. Weir.
"Welcome back, I trust getting the children their Z.P.M back online went off without a hitch." I rolled my eyes and sent a glare to McKay and the others. The men shuffled their feet as Sheppard cleared his throat. Before Sheppard could say anything I beat him to it.
"We almost got skewered by arrows," I snapped as Weir raised her brows at me, "and we almost brought the Wraith to a planet full of unprotected children, but that all could have been prevented if McKay and Major Sheppard had just decided to leave the device alone." The men didn't protest, and I was slightly concerned I was about to be reprimanded about my attitude from either Major Sheppard or Weir, but neither said anything. "I'd be more than willing to stand here and describe everything to you in pristine detail but I smell like a pig." I said sarcastically as she nodded to me.
"You're dismissed, go and rest."
And with that I stomped off like a ten year old child, not one of my finest moments but Ford, McKay and Sheppard deserved to be chewed out by Weir with the stunt they just pulled. As I left the control room I faintly heard Weir saying, "I hope to God what Lieutenant Sumner just said isn't true."
I smirked slightly to myself as I dropped my gear off at the armory and headed to my quarters.
After I scrubbed all the dirt and sweat from my body I finally relaxed in the shower and enjoyed the heat as I felt my muscles relaxing from the mission. After that I wrote my report up on my computer and sent it to Dr. Weir.
It was a few weeks later; I was roaming the halls of Atlantis, heading over to the gym. Since the mission to the planet with all the kids, it had been tense between myself, Major Sheppard and McKay; we had been on four missions thus far, all had been uneventful and full of tension, except for the most recent mission to a planet called Hoff. These people were the most advanced civilization we had come across so far, yet ultimately they were naïve. They had created a drug that could essentially poison the Wraith, though, in a sick twist of fate when a person drank this drug the fatality rate was almost one-hundred percent in the human, but it also killed the Wraith. The people on Hoff still didn't realize their mistake and began administering it to their people, ultimately killing most of them. That was then we decided we would no longer play no part in their desire to wipe out the Wraith. And then we returned to Atlantis, where I was waiting for either Sheppard or McKay to apologize to me, I had told Major Sheppard that what he had done had been reckless and no better than the Wraith, and in the end they almost brought destruction to a bunch of kids. Though as of yet I have received no such apology, but what was I expecting, they were men. They probably didn't even realise.
I entered the gym, a few Marines were sparring together as I nodded to them and settled down on the ground in the corner of the room. I fished out my IPod from my bag, seeing as I had no way to charge it, I had limited uses with it. But right now I really needed to listen to some peaceful music. I stuck the headphones into my ears and pressed play as my Yoga music came flowing out softly. I then lost myself in my breathing and stretches.
It was only when I felt someone staring at me that I opened my eyes. Major Sheppard was leaning against the wall across from me, studying me. I untangled myself from my position on the floor and tugged out my headphones, "How long have you been there?" I demanded from him as I stood up from the mat.
"Half hour or so." He muttered, shrugging. I crossed my arms over my chest and pursed my lips.
"Any reason why?" I snapped as he pushed off of the wall. He strode up to me as my arms dropped to my sides. In a second he was before me, all six foot whatever, I was a tall girl, around five-eight or nine but with Sheppard standing chest to chest with me, I felt like an ant. And then I realized how close he actually was, I looked up at him, wondering why he was not adhering to military protocol. "Sir…" I said slowly as he grinned down at me.
"Call me John, Mia." I gaped in shock at him, what on earth was going on? And yet, I didn't protest. The way his voice sounded, and how his eyes were looking at me, I didn't give a rat's ass about protocol right now. Suddenly it felt very hot in my little corner that he had backed me into.
"Um, ok…John." I said softly, hearing his name roll of my tongue sounded like music to my ears. It was the first time I had ever used his first name.
"Mia?" he asked, one of his hands lifted and rested between my neck and collarbone, my body reacted to his touch, the skin where his hand was resting seemed to be on fire, my whole body began to tingle as I breathed out slowly.
"Yes, John?" I whispered. I felt his hand move to the back of my neck as his other hand came up and cradled the side of my face as he pulled me towards him. I saw his head bend and in the next second our lips met in a passionate kiss. I felt every inch of my being exploded, his lips were soft as our mouths moved together. My brain switched off and the only thing I could think was of his lips and hands on me. His hands wound themselves into my hair as mine snaked up around his neck; I pulled back, gasping for breath as his lips moved from mine, down to my jawline and down to my neck as he continued kissing and sucking. I heard myself release a moan of pleasure as he sucked and kissed a sensitive spot below my ear as a knot began forming in my lower stomach. I moaned once more as he moved back up and claimed my lips with his—
"Lieutenant!"
A loud holler made me shriek as my eyes sprung open as something smacked me in the face. I rolled back off my mat as my headphones were ripped out of my ears as I glanced around the gym. What. The. Hell. Just. Happened? I looked down at what had hit me; someone had thrown a towel at my face. Looking up I saw Major Sheppard standing in the doorway with his hands on his hips. I felt my face heat up as I realized I had just dreamt the interaction. "M-Major." I stuttered out as I rose from the mat. I didn't know how to react, what I had just dreamt had felt so real, and for a strange reason, I wanted it to be real.
"Look," he spoke as I jumped out of my thoughts once again. "I think we need to put the past behind us. I can see every time you look at me you want to punch me right in the nose, I'm not dumb." I went to protest that I didn't want to sock him in the nose, but really I did. I didn't get the chance to say anything as he spoke again, "I'm sorry." He said sincerely. "You were right, we shouldn't have taken their Z.P.M, it was a mistake and I almost got us all killed."
He extended his hand for me, to shake it. I was a little nervous about touching any part of his skin after what I had just dreamt, scared that I would feel the exact same as I did then. Instead, in a split second I grabbed his arm with my right arm, I brought my left arm under his armpit as I turned and used my strength the pull him over my body. He let out a cry as he hit the ground as I stood back and wiped my hands on my shirt. He was groaning and rolling over onto his side as he glared up at me, I smiled cheerfully at him, "Apology accepted, Major." He held his thumb up and grimaced.
"Good to know," he grumbled as I laughed at him. Sheppard, overdramatically, stood up from the floor, moaning about his back as he announced that we had a mission briefing. I let him lead the way as he scooted passed me, watching me closely to make sure I didn't take him down again as I followed him up to the briefing room.
When we arrived everyone was already there, I took my seat in between Weir and Teyla.
"Thank you for finally joining us," Weir said with a smirk, I nodded to her and smiled.
"I was just showing Major Sheppard some of my combat moves," I sent him a look as he rubbed his sore back, still grimacing.
"Teyla has informed us of a planet that she regularly trades with," Weir said as she nodded to Teyla to continue.
"They call themselves the Genii. They are a simple people, but good farmers and fair traders." She explained.
"Well," Weir said, "we're still months away from producing successful crops on the mainland," she stops for a second and glances over at McKay, who I now notice is shoving a sandwich into his large gob, "and we're heading towards a food shortage."
"I know," McKay, said with a mouthful, "it's getting desperate. We're almost out of coffee." He says as he holds up his mug and takes a chug. I roll my eyes.
"And I wonder why that could be?" I hissed.
"Well, maybe you should stop drinking eleven cups a day." Sheppard snapped at him.
"I'm just making sure I get my fair share before its all gone." He tried to reason as Ford scoffed.
"Sounds fair."
"I'm all for trade, but don't you think we should find a way to help defend ourselves?" Sheppard asked Weir.
"How can a bunch of farmers do that?" Ford asked skeptically.
"Well, maybe they can introduce us to people who can help. In the meantime, lets take care of the basics." Weir said.
"Guess it's always good to get to know your neighbors."
"Hopefully we can find some manners for McKay," I point out as the greedy scientist glares at me.
"The Genii Stargate is a short distance from their village. I suggest we walk. The puddle jumper may alarm them. As I said, they are very simple." Teyla explained as Weir nodded at her and to the rest of us.
"Sounds like a mission." She said as we all rose to leave.
Ford, Teyla, Sheppard, McKay and I arrived at the planet, it was a beautiful sunny day, Teyla mentioned that most days were like this on the planet so I didn't bring my jacket. Ford and I both wore our matching caps with my hair pulled out behind it in a ponytail. I had my tactical vest on with the p-90 and under that was my black shirt and combat pants and shoes.
"I could get used to this," I said cheerfully as Teyla smiled at me.
"Alright, where to, Teyla?" Sheppard asked her as he glanced around, he donned his dark sunglasses. We start walking slowly forwards.
"We should allow them to come to us." She said, glancing over her shoulder.
"Well, if you know where the village is, shouldn't we—" McKay started talking but Teyla cut him off.
"They are a simple people and they trust me, but that trust was hard earned."
"What is it you said they grow here anyway?" McKay asked her as Teyla smiled to herself.
"Many things, but they are best known for a bean known as Tava."
"What? Java?" McKay asked, confused as Teyla laughed as Sheppard leaned over to him.
"Tava," he said clearly for McKay.
"How will they know we're here, anyway?" Ford asked as Teyla pointed ahead of us.
"They already do," she said as I saw two people walk towards us. One was an older man, and the other a young girl, maybe the same age as me or younger. They were dressed in simple farmer clothes.
"They look friendly enough." Sheppard comments as we stop walking and wait for them to come to us.
"The eldest one is called Tyrus. I have traded with him on many occasions." She explained to us as the two reached us.
"Teyla Emmagan," Tyrus said as Teyla smiled at him.
"Tyrus, it has been many days."
"Too many," he agrees as Teyla turns to the girl. Up close she was extremely beautiful, with golden curly hair, fair skin and dark eyes.
"Teyla," the girl says, greeting her as Teyla motions to the rest of us.
"This is Major Sheppard, Doctor McKay, Lieutenant Ford and Lieutenant Sumner," she points to each of us as we nod in hello. Tyrus points to the girl.
"My daughter, Sora." Sora nods to us.
"You must be very proud." Sheppard comments as I fell my jaw tense. Sora smiles at him, flattered at his words as Tyrus looks at him sternly.
"She betrothed." Ford and I snicker at him as he fumbles over his words.
"I wasn't hitting on your daughter. I was just, uh…"
"They have come to trade for a share of your crops." Teyla interrupted him, saving him from further embarrassment.
"Yet you bring weapons." Sora said, I could hear the distrust in her tone.
"Only to defend ourselves," Ford added, as Tyrus looked to Teyla once more.
"You dress as they do of your own accord?" I looked over my shoulder at Ford as we shared a look as Teyla replied to him.
"Of course. Why?" she asked him. Sheppard leant towards her.
"He wants to know if you work with us, or for us." Teyla realised as she smiled at Tyrus.
"These are my friends, Tyrus. I would not have brought them if I did not think them worthy to be yours." Tyrus was silent for a few seconds before he looked to Sora and then nodded.
"We'll take you to see Cowan." Sora did a small curtsey and smiled.
"Follow me." She turned and walked off to towards the village, we all followed.
After a short walk we arrived at a small village, there were a few building I assumed were homes then some rather large ones. Sora led us to one of the larger ones that had a few people outside holding cups. I came to the conclusion it was some sort of tavern, we entered and it was pretty cheerful in here. Many of the Genii were sitting around drinking and laughing; they were all dressed similarly to Tyrus and Sora. Sora led us to a table near the middle of the room as I sat next to Teyla; McKay was next to me and Sheppard on the other side of Teyla. Ford stood standing nearby. I heard the door to the tavern open as I glanced over and saw Tyrus walk in, and I wondered why he had come in so late. I didn't voice this as the man I assumed was Cowan walked up to the table. He was a middle-aged man, with greying curly hair and was quite chubby.
"Greetings, I am Cowan, leader of the Genii." He introduced himself as Teyla nodded her head in greeting, she already knew Cowen so she did most of the talking.
"I bring my friends, they wish to become trading partners with you also." Teyla explained as Cowen looked over all of us.
"We're in a bit of a bind here," Sheppard began, Cowen's gaze settled on him. "We recently established a base on a planet and we're running out of food. We've got crops planted by it'll be a while until they can be harvested. We were hoping we could trade for a share in your crops."
"How many of you are there?" Cowan asked him. Sheppard thought for a second, I could guess he was adding up the Athosian's and the expedition members.
"Around the two-hundred mark."
"And what do you have to offer us?" Cowan asked as Sheppard thought.
"We have various trading goods, such as technology, a supply of advanced medicines—"
"And these medicines are potent?" Cowen interrupted him. Well, looks like we found something.
"They're capable of stopping bacterial infections entirely." McKay said.
"It would help us through a harsh winter." Sora adds from behind Cowan. Cowan sits at the table and crosses his arms.
"We will need more than you can offer."
"More?" Sheppard blurted out, shocked.
"I don't think you understand how cool this medicine is." Ford said.
"Well, leave if you wish." Cowan said flippantly as I looked to Teyla in surprise.
"Leave?" Sheppard exclaimed, he turned his head to Teyla, "I thought you said the Genii were fair traders." He muttered to her. Teyla sighed and looked back at Cowan.
"We have always been able to achieve a reasonable bargain." She smiled at him as Cowan frowned.
"You ask for much of our harvest. New crops will have to be planted in sufficient quantities to replenish our stores or it is the Genii who will starve. That amount of planting will require new land to be cleared. Clearing land is slow, hard work and it will lose us a great amount of growing time between now and the next harvest season." Cowan explained. I pursed my lips, seeing the sense in what he was saying, but I also thought he was being stubborn and lazy.
"Ok. What if clearing land was fast and easy?" Sheppard said as I turned my head with narrowed eyes, knowing where this was going.
"You know a simple way of uprooting the stump of a three hundred year old tree?" Cowan asked as he shared a look with Tyrus.
"As a matter of fact I do." Sheppard said casually as I slapped my forehead. We were honestly going to blow up a stump with C4.
"Show us this tree stump," Sheppard said with a grin as Cowan looked to Tyrus and nodded. Cowan rises from his chair as we follow suit, we are all heading outside, not far away was a rather large tree stump that some people had begun to gather around. I watched as Ford started setting up Claymores around the stump as I begun to get a churning feeling in my stomach. I walked over to the Major.
"Sir," I said to him as he glanced over at me, "I'm not sure Dr. Weir would approve of explosives trading." I said as I crossed my arms. Sheppard smirked at me; I could just imagine his hazel eyes glinting behind his dark glasses.
"Relax, Lieutenant. Elizabeth told us to make friends, and this is what we're doing." He tried to reason to me, I scoffed and opened my mouth to protest some more when he reached out and smacked my hat downwards. "Lighten up, you're becoming no fun." He chortled as he walked away from me and towards the people gathered around the tree stump. I pushed my hat up as I glared at his receding back as motioned to the villagers, "Cover your ears!" he hollered at them, as they looked confused.
"I don't understand." Cowan stated.
"It'll be quite loud." McKay replied to him.
"Come on, you're going to wish you did. Lieutenant?" Sheppard looked to Ford as he came running up to him with a grin on his face.
"Fire in the hole!" he cries as I watch the villagers all cover their ears when Ford presses the detonator. The C4 explodes and the stump is obliterated, once its over the villagers take their hands from their ears as they are all staring in amazement. "It's called C4." Ford announced as Cowan stepped towards him and Sheppard.
"If you can supply us with sufficient quantity of C4, we will supply you with the crop you require."
"So this instead of the medicine." Sheppard said.
"As well as the medicine." Cowen replies as Sheppard looks astonished, "Really? That wasn't impressive enough?"
"It is you who are in need." If it was me in charge, I would have told them to jog on and we'll go find someone else to help us, but I wasn't in charge, and Sheppard just can't take no for an answer.
"Well, I'll have to discuss this with my people."
"I'm sure we can come to terms. Teyla, thank you for bringing us these new trading partners. Please, stay as our guests. There will be a harvest ceremony later." Cowan throws his hands in the air as the villagers seem to rejoice.
"Wonderful." I heard Teyla say sarcastically as I smirk at her.
"I'll be back soon," Sheppard, announces as McKay says he's going with him and hurries after the Major. The three of us follow after the villagers.
We arrive back in the tavern building and the harvest ceremony has already begun. The drinks were flowing, all the villagers were laughing and talking, plates of food were being brought out as Teyla walked over to Tyrus and Sora and struck up conversation with them. That left Ford and I, we stood together as I leaned over to him, "Don't you think that giving these people C4 is a little reckless?" I asked him as he patted me on the shoulder.
"Relax, Mia. Everything will be fine." He tried to reassure me as I frowned.
"Why does everyone keep telling me to relax?" I hissed to myself as the Genii went about handing us drinks and food.
"Look, Mia," Ford said to me as I turned to him, "We came here to make friends, and that's what we're doing."
"By trading explosives? I'm sure that's illegal back home." I muttered as he laughed and patted me on the back roughly. I rolled my eyes at him as Cowan stood before the villagers.
"We give thanks for a plentiful harvest." He raised his cup up.
"We give thanks," the villagers chorused.
"May next season be as fruitful," Cowan turns to Ford, Teyla and I, "And to our new friends." Everybody drinks then, I was a bit nervous to try some foreign alcohol so I let Ford go first, I watched him take a mouthful as he suddenly spits it out, choking on it.
"Moonshine?" he exclaims as I grin at him as Teyla shrugs at him.
"I thought you were man enough," she says, the next second she bursts out laughing, as do most of the villagers. I chuckle as Ford looks at me with a glare.
"You try it then," he growled as I shrugged at him. I brought the cup up to my lips as I took a sip. It instantly began burning my mouth but I held it in, I didn't swallow it, for fear of it killing my insides. I smirked at Ford, acting as if I had swallowed the liquid as he glared at me slightly and turned his back on me. As soon as his gaze left mine I leant over my cup and spat it back out. Teyla spotted me as she laughed and took another sip of her drink, I thought she was absolutely crazy for drinking that stuff, but my guess was she had been drinking it far longer.
It was a few hours later, I was getting anxious, I was sure that it shouldn't have taken two hours for the Major to brief Weir on the trade negotiations and return to the Genii planet. I was getting worried and was no longer enjoying the harvest ceremony as my foot was tapping and I kept looking out the nearby window for any sign of the two men. "Shouldn't they have been back by now?" I muttered to Ford under my breath as he shrugged his shoulders at me.
"I'm sure they're fine, they're probably on their way back right now." He said to me as I bit my lip and looked out the window once more. A man caught my attention; he was running towards the building we were in. He opened the door and strode straight up to Cowan. He bent down and whispered something in his ear so no one could hear. Cowan looks at the man and nods as he walks over to our table.
"If you'll excuse me, I must go tend to a dispute." He said formally as Teyla spoke.
"Is everything alright, Cowan?" she asked him as he nodded and smiled.
"Yes, I'll return shortly." He leaves the house.
Teyla and Ford go back to chatting with each other as I sit there biting my lip to hell. I manage to spot Cowan stomping the way the other man had come running as my anxiety skyrockets, my hand grips my p-90. I had a feeling that I was going to need it very soon, something didn't feel right with these Genii. Most communities like this one, whenever they encounter weapons that explode or make a really loud bang they shy away and don't want anything to do with them. But the Genii didn't even seem fazed, and Cowan was too eager to get his hands on the C4.
It was a few minutes later when I noticed the Genii had all stopped celebrating and where whispering amongst themselves, and staring at us. I nudged Ford with my elbow, as he looked to me then around the room, noticing all of the stares. Teyla had also noticed.
"I'm getting a weird vibe all of a sudden." Ford muttered quietly.
"I agree. I have never seen the Genii behave this way." Teyla replied in a hushed tone.
"I think we need to get out of here, now." I said to them as they nodded at me as we all stood up together.
"Listen, we're just going to step outside and see if Major Sheppard and Doctor McKay are back." Ford explained to them as I see Tyrus and Sora hurry over to us.
"No one must leave. It is not safe." Tyrus said.
"There is a Wraith ship in the area," Sora exclaimed.
"Wraith? Are you serious?" Ford cried out as Teyla took a step towards them.
"We need to warn our friends."
"You will draw them to us. Everyone must stay indoors." Sora argued as I narrowed my eyes at the little blonde girl.
"Listen, we just want to take a look outside." Ford tried to reason with them, but they weren't having it. From what I could tell, they were stalling us, but for what? My best guess was that they had taken Rodney and Sheppard hostage or something.
"We can't let you. It's not safe." Sora said with a weak smile.
"We can take care of ourselves." Teyla said gently. I had enough of them stalling, I moved forwards but Sora blocked my way. She was significantly smaller than me as I narrowed my eyes at her.
"Move," I spoke darkly, "or I will make you move." Her eyes narrowed at me as I heard an unfamiliar beeping sound, I looked to my left at Tyrus. The man lifted his arm to his mouth.
"Receiving." Hang on a second; I thought these were simple Amish people. I turned my head to look at Teyla who seemed just as bewildered. "Understood." He said into the radio device as he turned to us, "Relinquish your weapons."
All around us the villagers pull rifles from out of thin air and point them at us, I glared back at Sora.
"You will not be harmed." She said simply as I scoffed. I pretended to laugh as I quickly drew my sidearm and aimed it at Sora's head. Her eyes widened slightly at my fast movements as I looked around at the villagers. Most had their guns on me, and some had them trailed on Ford and Teyla.
"Mia!" Ford exclaimed. I looked to my right as I saw one villager reaching for me; I ducked down and smacked his arm so that he dropped his gun. And using the same move I used on Sheppard this morning I had the villager on the ground, his arm bent and my gun on him. I glared up at Tyrus.
"Release us, or I'll kill him." I growled as he frowned at me. The rifles that were on Ford and Teyla cocked as I spared them a glance, they both had determined faces.
"Mia!" Ford exclaimed once more but it was too late. I felt a sharp stabbing pain explode at the back of my head as I yelped and felt my body crumple to the floor in a heap. I tried to stay awake, I could feel someone dragging my body but the pain was too much as I felt the encroaching darkness taking me under.
I don't know how long I had been asleep for when I finally awoke, my head was pounding as I surveyed the room I was in. It was a small cell, with a wooden bench in one corner and a metal door on the other, I was on the floor. I rubbed my head as I looked down at myself; they had taken my vest and weapons and left me with just my jacket. They had even taken my hat off of me, dicks. I rose from the ground slowly, stretching out my back as I rubbed my face. I was worried about everyone else, were they all in cells like this one? What was going to happen to all of us?
It was then I heard footsteps outside of my cell; I hurried over to the door as I pressed my body up against the wall. I heard some keys rattling as my door unlocked, it was pushed open and as soon as I saw the first Genii I struck out with my elbow. I heard a satisfying crack as he collapsed onto the door as I pushed him back into the other Genii. Two more Genii ran into the room, they went to both grab me as I kicked one in the shin hard as he cried out. The other Genii had grabbed my shoulder as I gripped his arm and twisted it as I kicked him in the stomach as he fell onto the ground. I turned back to the first one; he was lunging for me again. I pretty much clotheslined him as he crumpled to the ground choking. Three more Genii streamed into the room, I faced the first one but didn't expect one to grab me around the arms so that I was pinned. I kicked my foot out and hit one Genii as he stumbled back, the force of it toppling the Genii who was holding me down over as well. He let out a grunt as we hit the floor, his arms released me, I tried to get up quickly but I was then overwhelmed. Two Genii grabbed each of my arms as they pulled me up; I tried kicking and thrashing around but these men were much stronger. They dragged me out into the halls.
"Let me go!" I screamed as I planted my feet and tried wrenching my arms free of their grip. They just kept on dragging me, probably to my execution. I turned to the one on my right, "When I get free you're going to be the first one I shoot!" I screamed in his ear as they continued dragging me to a large metal door. Two Genii guards opened it up as I kicked and thrashed around some more, "You let me go you bastards! I want to know where my team is!" I yelled at them as I was thrown into the room, I stumbled but didn't fall as the doors slammed shut behind me. I looked around the room and my anger diffused, my team where sitting at a large table on one side. And on the other side were a whole bunch of Genii. Cowan was at the head of the table. I frowned and started stomping towards the balding man, intent on snapping his neck when Sheppard's voice called out to me.
"Mia," I halted as I found his gaze, "You should take a seat." He ordered, slightly grimacing at me as I frowned at him. He motioned to the empty seat next to him as I pursed my lips. I took a breath as I strode to the empty seat next to the Major with my head held high. I took my seat, as I looked at the Genii across from us I noticed that the one directly opposite me was the man who I had disarmed in the village.
"How's the arm?" I said smugly as he frowned at me and rubbed his arm. I turned to Cowan, "Why was I detained?" I growled at him, he began laughing and held his large stomach.
"Do I need to remind you that you were just dragged here by two of my finest soldiers?"
I bit my lip and shrugged my shoulders, I turned to the Major who was smiling at the Genii, hoping that I wouldn't dive across the table and try and attack everyone.
"What are we doing?" I hissed to him as Cowan spoke once more.
"Despite what transpired up on the surface—"
"Surface? Where are we?" I interrupted him but he continued talking.
"We are still retaining our trade relations, only now it's much different. We will still remain…friends." He smirked at me as I cocked an eyebrow. I saw a glass of water before me as I picked it up and brought it to my mouth. I then grinned.
"Seeing as we're still friends. I should inform you that three, no four of your men require medical assistance." I smirked into my glass as Cowan grimaced at me.
Did you guys like the little scene I threw in there?! Did I get some of your hopes up? And then i crushed them like a grape, mwahaha. Anyway, I hope you all enjoyed the chapter!
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