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Chapter 20

Elizabeth took a step back and jumped at the sound of a gun shot but it was Kolya who cried out in pain as a bullet struck his arm making him drop the gun. They both turned to see John coming toward them through the trees. Kolya immediately ran off toward the farmhouse as John approached her.

"You okay?"

"Fantastic," she stated and he looked at her for a moment. "The others okay?"

"Teyla's unconscious from a head injury but other than that, fine. I'm going after Kolya."

"I'm coming with you."

No, I have to do this alone, get help." John instructed her and Elizabeth watched him disappear into the trees before following after him. She needed to get back to the farmhouse anyway where there would hopefully be a phone signal, if that happened to be where John was going then so much the better.

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John entered the farmhouse to see Kolya going through the door back into the main room. He aimed the gun Ronon had given him forward and walked toward the door. He opened it to find Kolya trying to escape out of the exit at the other side of the room holding his bleeding arm.

"Stop," John shouted and Kolya froze in place. "You're a coward you know that."

"I am merely realistic; with both my arms injured and no weapon I can't beat you."

"So what you'll come back later?" John asked sarcastically.

"That's the plan," Kolya said as he turned to leave.

John fired a shot near his feet making the man stop for only a moment before he once again tried to get away. John fired again this time impacting his leg and making Kolya drop to the floor. John walked closer to him aiming the weapon at his head, all of his anger from the last week was bubbling to the surface. The attempts on Teyla's life and then on Elizabeth's, the set up and everything he had been forced to endure, he could kill Kolya for it.

"John," Elizabeth's voice called from behind him. "Don't."

She moved to stand beside him and John didn't take his eyes away from Kolya as he gripped the gun in his hands more tightly.

"If you do this you'll be no better than him, you're better than that I know you are. You couldn't have so many people who believe in you if you weren't. I wouldn't believe in you if you weren't," Elizabeth stated.

"She's right," he heard Teyla's voice say from behind him and he looked round to see Ronon supporting some of her weight as they stood near the door. John looked back at Elizabeth, her green eyes conveying the belief she had in him after just a few days. He lowered his gun without taking his eyes off her and Ronon handed him the handcuffs he'd been carrying.

"You should be the one to make the arrest," the tall man said and Ronon accepted the handcuffs and stepped over to Kolya. He pulled him of the ground ignoring the small cry of pain the man emitted. He read him his rights as he cuffed him and Elizabeth finally got a signal on the cell phone and called for back up.

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John was welcomed back to the LAPD with cheers as he, Teyla, Elizabeth and Ronon entered the building. Even Captain Sumner had come out of his office and was stood clapping with the other detectives.

"Well done, Sheppard," he said simply and John smiled. Kolya had been dragged off to the hospital to receive treatment for the injuries he had received so they could lock him up in a cell. Plans for his trial were already underway; John was meeting with the lawyer for the prosecution in the morning.

"It's good to have you back John," Detective Lorne told him and slapped him on the back. "The entertainment value of this job has lowered considerably without you two getting in trouble."

Teyla sat down at her desk and put her hand to her head. "You really should have gone to the hospital," John told her as he sat in the chair next to her desk. Elizabeth and Ronon sat opposite them at his desk.

"I hate hospitals and the paramedic said it wasn't that bad," she defended.

"Well considering the glare you pinned him with when he attempted to suggest taking you to the hospital I'm surprised he didn't declare you completely healthy and run away," Elizabeth joked.

"I don't think the fact that it was the same paramedic who ended up treating her arm the day before helped, you should have seen the glare she pinned him with then," Ronon added with a smile receiving a half serious glare from Teyla.

"Why are you all picking on me?" Teyla questioned as she got up to walk away from the table and John followed her.

"Seriously, are you okay?" he asked.

"I'm fine and before you start going all guilty on me, this was not your fault, none of it was," she stated.

"But he only went after you because of me," he explained as they stopped near the water cooler.

"No he went after me because he's a psychopath, it wasn't your fault." Teyla told him adamantly and John nodded his head in acceptance of her words. Teyla recognised the mischievous smile that spread across his face immediately.

"So," he stated throwing an arm over her shoulder as they walked back to the desk where Elizabeth and Ronon were waiting for them. "I hear you and Agent Dex have become very close in my absence."

Teyla glared at him and pushed him away as she walked back to her seat John following behind her laughing. They had only returned to the station to be able to give their statements while the events were still fresh in their mind.

"Detective Sheppard, we'll have you first," a female detective called and John stood up to follow her into a nearby office.

Teyla sighed. "I'm getting really sick of giving my statement to the cops this week."

"Well hopefully this will be the last time you'll have to do it for a while," Elizabeth said quietly.

"With John as my partner, don't count on it. I'll be back in Sumner's office getting yelled at within a week," she stated her voice holding more happiness than exasperation at the amount of times John got her in trouble.

"You've actually missed that haven't you?" Ronon asked slightly surprised.

"Yes," Teyla admitted without hesitation and the three of them laughed quietly as they waited for their turns to give statements.

TBC