*I'm sorry for the shortness of this chapter in contrast to the long wait for it. I'm in the middle of exams and haven't had much time to write the story. Please know that the rest of the chapters will be more frequent. Thanks.
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Sheppard slowly opens his eyes. He is lying on a cold cement floor. He is quite dazed so it takes a while for him to come around. Once he does, he notices that he is in quite a small room and he is not alone.
"John. Are you alright?" Teyla asks.
"Where's McKay?"
"He was brought in with you. A few hours ago they took him away."
Sheppard rubs the back of his head.
"What happened?"
"We were apprehended. Two men who looked extremely similar to the men on M9X-339."
Sheppard stands. "Oh, that's not good."
Ronon looks at Sheppard. "Why not?"
"Because that means we were set up."
Teyla looks confused. "I do not understand."
"Look, we were brought here for a reason. McKay said he knew what they were asking him about back on that planet and I bet that's the reason they wanted him here."
"The device we detected that led us here, I am almost certain that it has something to do with the cloning mechanism they were asking Rodney about."
"Exactly. And that's why we need to get outta here."
Ronon helps Sheppard up. "How do we do that? The door won't move."
Sheppard thinks, but before he can come up with anything, the door opens. Jendis walks in. He points a bloody hand at Sheppard, Ronon and Teyla.
"You three. Come with me."
Three guards enter the room to escort the three out.
TBC