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Chapter Eleven: Change

"Would someone mind telling me what the hell is going on?" asked Elizabeth as John and the others herded her back towards the caves she just tried to escape from.

John rubbed the rainwater from his face as it came down harder. So far the shooting had stopped, but the Genii still had the area cornered off so they had to be on alert. "Not important. Right now, we need to keep you out of sight. If the Genii catches on that there are two of you, we'll be finished."

Elizabeth was starting to think twice if she knew John at all. She never dreamt he would actually take a life for his own selfish need. "It might not be important to you John, but it is to me, since you just killed my double for no good reason!"

John could see the cave entrance was guarded upon arrival and each of them quickly took up cover positions. "We needed bait. She was the perfect candidate. If the Genii think you're dead, they might leave us alone."

"A double bluff?"

John pulled his 9mil from its holster and tossed it to Elizabeth. "Yes."

Standing a few feet away from him, Elizabeth caught it expertly and took the catch off. "But why?"

John indicated the way ahead. "We need to get back inside those caves, and find out how she came through from the alternate universe she claimed to be from."

Elizabeth remembered John's double appearing from nowhere; he had come looking for the other her and she felt a pang of guilt about what had transpired. "Your double is here too. He appeared from nowhere when I made my escape."

This was something John hadn't expected. He swallowed down a lump that was forming in his throat and looked back the way they had come. "Which way did he go?"

"I didn't see, we had no choice but to spilt up and make for the gate."

"Good thing we made you change clothes. If he finds her, he'll likely think it's you."

Elizabeth shook her head and looked at her feet. "He looked like the type of person who won't stop looking," she turned to face John, "unlike you, you left me."

"That's not true! I would never leave you in the hands of the enemy. I'm here now aren't I?"

Ronon and Teyla exchanged glances, after remembering John's words in the puddle jumper.

Elizabeth caught sight of this and considered recent events. Did he come because of her or had he been persuaded? "When did you find out about the other me?"

John really didn't have time for this. If they didn't make a break for it now while the Genii were occupied, they may not get a second chance. "Explanations later, if we're going to make a break for the other universe we need to go now, while we have a chance to step into our doubles' shoes."

"I guess this is where we part company," informed Teyla.

"And me…" added Ronon, "as much as I'd like a better life, this is our universe, in need of help and besides, I doubt the other universe will be big enough for both of us alike."

This threw John a little; he hadn't expected the two of them to go their own way. "You're not coming with us?"

"Not while there are Wraith left to kill," replied Ronon as he brandished his gun.

Teyla gave him a warm hearted smile before saying her goodbyes. "Take care of each other."

Ronon hesitated a little before he got a tug on the arm from Teyla. "Nice knowing you both."

"Likewise buddy, kill some Wraith for me," replied John.

Ronon gave him the thumbs up before disappearing into the woods.

"Guess it's just you and me then Elizabeth. Since you shoot better than me." John pointed at the guard near the cave entrance and Elizabeth readied her gun and fired, taking down the guard with one strike.

Elizabeth checked no one else was in the vicinity before they broke cover from the trees and made a run for it. They made it inside without being seen but both of them knew this place was well protected and they would be lucky to find the entryway to the alternate universe without being seen. "This is where the fun starts."

John shivered a little at the memories flooding back to him from the last time he was here. "I found your double further in."

Elizabeth nodded since she had met his double deeper inside too. "Likewise."

A Genii guard appeared from nowhere; he was just about to alert his comrades via his radio, when Elizabeth shot him down point blank.

The sound of the bullet echoed around the caves and was closely followed by a clap of thunder from outside. John couldn't help but cover his ears. "That must have alerted the Genii to our presence."

Quickly Elizabeth checked the gun to see how many bullets she had left, and only four remained. "Got anymore ammo?"

John checked his pockets and found a metal box containing some. He handed them to Elizabeth and she reloaded what she needed. "Make them count."

A shot rang out, narrowly avoiding John's right ear. He raised his P-90 in the direction it came from and fired at the guard standing a few yards in front of them. "Guess our cover is blown."

"So much for deception. Makes me wonder if it was worth it."

John started to lead the way whilst the coast was clear. "Come on, the quicker we find it, the quicker we can get out of here."

After ten more minutes and a few more kills they found the location they both knew well. Elizabeth looked at all the mirrors around them and had no idea how to find the entryway. "Any ideas?"

John looked at each mirror in turn and soon came across the one with no reflection. "Look at this one."

Elizabeth moved her hand forward to touch it, and was surprised when she felt nothing, yet the surface shimmered under her touch. "Looks like and empty void."

Just as she removed her hand, her reflection appeared.

John knew this had to be it. "Try walking through it."

Feeling apprehensive, Elizabeth carefully reached out and touched it again, only this time stepped towards it a little. Guessing she had nothing to lose, she eventually went all the way.

John waited a few minutes after she disappeared, but the minute another shot was fired his way he quickly followed her actions without looking to see where it had come from.

Stumbling on the other side, he noticed everything looked the same and he looked back the way they had come. "Nothing happened?"

Elizabeth took a careful look at the mirrors and noted the one they had come through was on the opposite side. "Mirror universe. Where everything is reversed."

TBC