Chapter 14:

Stone felt two heavy blows to his back, felt himself falling then nothing, only darkness.

O'Neill watched as Stone lay on the ground only five meters from the corner of the motel building.

"O'Neill, he is still a live, he is unconscious." Thor said as he worked his on his terminal.

"Thor, get me the SCG, Colonel Feretti!"

"It is done, O'Neill."

"Lou, get me eight men, ready this instant!"

"Jack, I have SG-12 under Major Young, they are on alert rotation. But that is all, I can give you now. An hour …"

"An hour is too long, Lou." O'Neill felt Patrich come over to him.

"Jack, Tarkove and Martinez are escorting Doggett and Reyes to Cheyenne Mountain, they should be there now."

O'Neill nodded. "Lou, two member of the special detachment should be at the Mountain escorting two guests, get them ready with SG-11, Young will command until I, Teal'c and Carter, will join them."

Kingston and Arrsen, stepped up the two officers. "Sirs, we would like to join the mission." Kingston asked.

On the display Stone started to crawl up and towards the corner of the building.

Stone fought against the pain that threatened to over whelm him, to drag him back to unconsciousness, prevented him from moving.

Stone knew that he had to get away, away from this area; the police could not be allowed to capture him.

Using every ouch of strength he had, Stone crawled his way up and away, towards the abandon industrial factory besides the motel, that was his only chance now.

The pull of the darkness was overwhelming, the promise of oblivion, to be free of pain.

Stone could feel the blood soak his pants, but not as badly as he feared, as he came to the corner, he heard. "Freeze, Police!!"

As he past the corner bullets splintered the wall by his hand.

Forcing his body to start running, Stone pulled the UMP from his back, only to discover, that it had saved his live. It had taken the brunt of the two buck shots fired at him. But now he only had the Mark.23.

O'Neill watch as Stone started to run towards the abandon industrial factory.

"Lou, get them ready now, we are coming down into the gateroom. And have the motor pool get two SUV ready for us." O'Neill then turned to Carter. "You with us, Carter."

O'Neill, Carter, Teal'c, Kingston and Arrsen, beamed into the gateroom. The chief from the armoury was there with weapons for them. P-90 and Beretta for O'Neill, a Minimi Para and Beretta for Teal'c, a Custombuilt CAR15 with a C-Mag and Beretta for Carter, plus ammo for them. Kingston and Arrsen, were still armed.

"There you go, Major. A Carter special." Chief said grinning.

Carter took the rifle from the chief. "Thanks, chief."

Feretti walked into the gateroom. "Jack, SG-12 and the two men are waiting for you at the parking lot."

"Thanks, Lou." O'Neill said as he headed out of the gateroom with the other four in pursuit, heading for the elevators, to get to the parking lot inside the mountain.

Stone ran into the factory building, it was dark and full of hiding places, hopefully he could evade the local law enforcement here, even escape. Looking over his shoulder he saw four officers running towards the building, time to run and hide.

Taking the wall to the right he ran deeper into the building, pulling out his Mark.23 and putting on the silencer. Hopefully he would not have to kill any cops tonight, but if it was a question between him and them, it was them that were going down.

O'Neill lead the way into the parking lot, were Sg-12, under Young, and Tarkove and Martinez, were waiting.

"Young, get in the second SUV, those two are with you. Wait for my signal." O'Neill called out as he sat down under the wheel of the first SUV, the rest of his party following his lead.

O'Neill started the SUV.

"Thor, how close can you get us?"

"With in fifty kilometers, O'Neill!" Thor replied.

"Do it." And the two SUV's vanished.

Stone watched as the four officers spread out in pairs, he could hear on their radios that reinforcements were coming, SWAT team among them. Going after the pair near his position, Stone crept, up behind the two men. The older of them was leading, a far younger man was trailing. Stone could smell the fear coming of the younger man, as the older man went around a corner, Stone knocked out the rookie, dismantling his pistol.

Stone continued after the leader, as he came to the corner, the older cop came also around it. Stone used his Mark.23 to deflect the cop's pistol away from his, before delivering a strong left punch in the cops face. Then the mark.23 was hammered into the cops face, knocking him out. Dismantling the gun, throwing the pieces away.

As Stone turned to continue, the other pair came in the hallway. "Freeze, Police!!"

Stone fire three rounds over their heads. The cops fired back.

Before Stone could round the corner and get some cover, two rounds hit him in the upper body, the left shoulder and in the lower ribcage. Stone retreated; he knew that the cops would first see to their fallen comrades. He had to get as far away as he could.

Ejecting the magazine and putting in a new one.

Stone half-ran, stumbling forwards. He could feel the wound in his ribcage was bad, possibly fatal, not immediately, but close, the blood was already in his mouth.

"Achilles, we are entering the area. Get to the north end of the building." Kingston voice came over the radio, in Stones ear. "That area is clear of LEO's. What is your situation?"

"Hercules, copy. Wounded." Stone said as he continued towards his rescue.

"You are fifty meters from our location. Help is coming to you."

Stone could now see his five people running towards his, as they came within ten meters, Stones strength gave up.

Kingston watch as Stone fell to his knees. This was a man that he had fought with, this was his friend.

Arrsen ran to Stone.

Kingston, O'Neill, Carter and Teal'c, took up a defensive position around Stone and Arrsen.

"He is badly wounded. We have to get him out of here!" Arrsen called out.

"Teal'c, you will have to carry him." O'Neill ordered.

Kingston saw four cops advance towards them. The M60 came up, Kingston fired just over the head of the cops.

"Carter, lead the way back to the SUV, Arrsen with T. Kingston and I, will hold back the law." O'Neill ordered.

Kingston walked backwards, with the M60 at his shoulder, firing bursts over the officer's head. There was not need yet to harm them, but if pushed they would be killed.

Teal'c ran with the wounded man, Arrsen by his side. Carter was in front of them.

Carter ran to the rear of the SUV. Opening the rear door, then to the drives seat.

Teal'c placed Stone at the rear compartment, Arrsen climbed in, started to strip Stones gear away.

Teal'c turned to Major Young. "Do you have a medic?"

"Yes, Lieutenant Johansen." Young replied as he got in his SUV. "Johansen, get in the first SUV."

"Yes, sir." The young lieutenant jumped into the rear of the first SUV.

Kingston was walking the last meters until he came out of the building, still firing on the cops, only now he was firing at them, not over their head. Already three were down.

O'Neill was already out the door, using it as cover along with Tarkove.

Kingston fired one more burst, then his M60 ran dry. Turning and running out of the building, Tarkove and O'Neill taking over.

Kingston reloaded on the run towards the SUV, sitting on the rear of the SUV, M60 at ready.

In the other SUV, Young was in the drive seat, Sergeant Greer in the seat behind him with his M4 out the window, ready to fire on the building. Martinez was in the passenger seat, or correctly said on the passenger seat door, leaning on the top of the car, as was a member of SG-12.

Carter was in the drive seat, and Teal'c behind her, SAW ready to fire on the building.

O'Neill reloaded his P90, then fired a burst at the officers. Taking out a smoke grenade, throwing it into the building, then he and Tarkove ran to the two SUV's.

They were hardly into the SUV's, when they took off.

Kingston, Teal'c, Martinez and Greer, fire on the door was they drove away. Then all dropped into the SUV's, to get a low profile.

O'Neill had jumped into the passenger seat, turned now back to look at Stone. "How is he?"

Arrsen, didn't even look up.

Johansen, did and answered. "Not good, sir. He is literally drowning in his own blood. If we don't get his to a doctor fast, he will die."

"Thor, we are moving. You need to beam Stone up, as soon as possible." O'Neill said over the Asgard stone.

"Head north, after five kilometers, I can beam you up."

At that moment four police cruiser came after them, with lights and sirens.

"Thor, you need to beam all of us. But Let us know with a few second advance."

"Understood, O'Neill."

O'Neill turned to Carter. "Do we have any explosive?"

"Yes, sir. I have a block and a time."

"Perfect." O'Neill grinned. "Hand it over."

As he prepared the explosive, O'Neill contacted Young, giving him instruction.

The four police cruiser followed the Two SUV, then suddenly a bright light was emitted from within them and then the SUV's exploded.