A/N: Alright folks this is the end. I'm working my way through my fics one by one. I hope the ending is sufficient. I may come back with a sequel later on but for now this is it. I hope you enjoyed the story and I do hope you'll review me.

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Part 21:

Trusty Diversion

By Lady Valmar


Song Inspiration: more fan noise?

Rodney looked on completely shocked still, leaning on his crutches. "Have they found anything yet?"

Elizabeth tapped her com. "Sgt. Bates has anything been found yet?"

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One of the security team members pulled out a zip lock bag underneath Sydney's mattress. "I think we found something. Sir?"

Bates moved forward to take the ziplock. "Yes ma'am. We found a ziplock containing four more of those black vials you said to keep an eye out for."

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Elizabeth nodded to Rodney, "Anything else?"

"No ma'am but if we find it you'll be the first to know."

Elizabeth looked over at Rodney, "Well it confirms your suspicions Rodney."

Rodney adjusted one of the crutches. "I know…I wish it wasn't though."

They both turned back to look down at Sydney who was still talking with Sheppard.

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"I told you I don't know what you're talking about."

"Sgt. Bates just found four more of the vials in a ziplock in your room. Mind telling me where you got them from?" Sheppard said leaning forward.

"I don't know…" Sydney cried out. "I don't know about any vials…I wouldn't kill my brother…I loved him. Why would I do that?"

Sheppard opened a file in front of him that had been brought in earlier. "It says here that your brother had your father committed to a retirement home for beating up your mother. Could it have been revenge for having your father sent away?"

Sydney rubbed her eyes, sniffing before looking up shocked. "No wha…my father was beating my mother because of Dementia…he wasn't in his right mind. My brother did what was best for our family. Otherwise my father might have killed my mother…I don't hold that against him. You think I would kill him for that??? I was relieved when my father finally got the help he needed not upset with anyone except the disease."

"That still doesn't clear you Sydney. We found black vials in your room containing a toxin that causes tumors to form in the lungs killing a person. The same black vial that was used on your brother. Why would you have it, if you weren't working for some other agency or faction? We found that code in your diary…" Sheppard pointed at the page. "Start talking."

She shook her head slowly then frantically. "I don't know what you're talking about! Black vials. What vials???"

Sheppard tapped his com, "Bates."

"Yes sir?"

"Bring one of those vials down here."

They waited until it arrived. Sheppard brought the vial before Sydney and showed it to her. "This is what was found underneath your mattress. Mind telling me now who you're working for?"

She looked at the vial closely before slowly taking a breath. She spoke slowly. "That's…Meliss…she…she…showed them to me awhile back…I thought it was weird. She just told me it was…a new type of medicine…but she never gave them to me…I…thought it was weird at the time but…"

Sheppard tapped his com. "Sgt. Bates?"

"Yes sir?"

"Get three teams and find Dr. Reeds."

He looked up to Elizabeth and Rodney.

Sheppard and Teyla searched the science labs but she was nowhere to be found. After asking around they discovered she had left with Dr. Zelenka for a lunch date.

"Do you think she will harm Radek?" Teyla asked, walking alongside Sheppard with a stunner.

Sheppard took a peek down another hallway but found nothing, "I don't know. I think she's been getting information. I'm pretty sure Sidge's brother somehow found out about it and that's why she killed him. All this time…"

They turned down another corridor and heard voices. "Too bad Radek…"

"But Melissa I thought we were doing so well."

"We were but my tastes have changed. Now…let's talk about something else for a moment."

"But…what are you doing…"

"Give me the codes to the gate…"

"But Melissa…why…"

"Because you were easy and I couldn't go after McKay...the codes…"

"You are despicable."

"I know…codes? Or I'll start shooting off one limb at a time until when they find you your nothing but a lump of flesh and blood."

"Wait…please…I don't have them on me…I'll have to go to the lab for that and…"

"Enough…why I wasted my time fucking with you just so I could…"

Sheppard and Teyla entered the room leveling their stunners with her. "Drop the gun."

"Colonel what a nice surprise. Stunners? You silly poor things you don't know do you?"

Sheppard shook his head. "Know what?"

"Drop the gun!"

He felt the butt of cold metal on the back of his neck.

Melissa laughed. "That I never work alone. Good job Monie just on time."

"Drop the weapon or I shoot," said Monie behind Sheppard.

"Perfect," said Sheppard glaring at Melissa.

"Okay okay I'm putting down the gun." Slowly both him and Teyla lowered their guns.

"Now if you can't help me then…"Melissa turned her head to Sheppard. "What are the IDC codes for the gateroom?"

"Don't you have access to that information already?"

Melissa cracked her neck. "No…McKay didn't trust I, we, were able to go off world and so thus a lot of information was unavailable to me and Monie."

"IDC?" Monie said.

Sheppard blinked and laughed lightly. "I'm not going to tell you that."

Monie shoved her gun into his head harder. "Then I guess you aren't that smart after all Colonel."

Melissa smirked and cocked her gun. "And you don't mind if I kill Radek then?"

Sheppard traded looks with Radek. "You know I can't give you that."

"What I know is…" said Monie behind him, pulling her body against his back, "That if you don't give my associate that code sugar you're going to watch as I blow off your team mates head and my associate does the same to Radek. So be a darling and give it to us."

Sheppard grounded his teeth slightly and looked to Teyla. "Teyla…"

Before Monie or Melissa could react, Teyla lunged forward and made a kick, knocking the gun out of Melissa's hand. Sheppard at the same time jerked backward and grabbed Monie's hands jerking to get the gun.

Teyla grabbed her stunner and knocked Melissa out quickly before turning to see what had happened with Sheppard.

"Uh uh uh…" Monie grinned. "Nice try Teyla…she was expendable anyways…go ahead stun me but I'll shoot Sheppard right in the head before you can."

"Now we're going to make it out of here and I'm not going to be stopped. If any of you tries anything I'll shoot and trust me I don't miss."

Monie waved with one hand to get Sheppard to come closer. She grabbed him, his back against her chest and put her gun to his temple. "Now goodbye all."

Slowly they backed up out of the room and down the hallway. "Teyla just shoot!"

Teyla held her stunner but refused to shoot.

As Monie dragged him into the jumper, Sheppard tried to think on what he could do. Suddenly she shoved him off her and continued to aim her gun at him. "Nice try John…I'm sure my little plan could have gone smoother but thanks to you I'm going to make a nice escape. I'm sure the trust will appreciate everything I've done to get this information."

"What did they offer you?" Sheppard asked.

"Oh money the usual," Monie said grinning. "Now move over here and get in the chair and don't try anything."

Slowly, Sheppard walked up to the front of the jumper and sat down on the chair. "Where are we going?"

"You don't need to know all you do is fly. I'll guide."

Slowly she turned her back and punched the rear hatch button. "Right…"

Sheppard jumped as he heard metal meet bone and something heavy hit the floor of the jumper. As he turned around Rodney was struggling to stand with one crutch the other in his hand touching the floor.

"McKay here to save the day," Rodney said, cheekily.

Sheppard slowly stood up. "How did you…?"

Rodney smirked. "It was all Sidge's idea; we just used some of her makeup powder and seemed to do the trick. Of course I wasn't sure if you guys were headed here or to the gateroom."

"So what? You decided to head down here like Conan the Barbarian?"

Rodney shook his head. "No…Ronon is with me but he collapsed so I called the infirmary before I approached."

Sheppard looked at Rodney disbelievingly. "Right…Tiny Tim and Sneezy decide to come to my rescue."

"Well don't be thankful now."

"Okay I won't then."

"Very funny."

"McKay do me a favor."

"Yea?"

"Next time you decide to take on the part of Conan make sure your not injured and make sure you take healthy people with you not Ronon who can barely stand up."

"You're just jealous that I saved your ass."

Sheppard rolled his eyes as he grabbed for a nylon rope to tie Monie's hands with. "Jealous?"

"Yea and because Sidge likes me."

He decided better to keep his mouth shut then ruin Rodney's parade.

Sheppard settled down in his bed with his book. It had been a difficult week and he was finally relieved to hear it was over, the whole sagefan thing. It had become so ridiculous he would not have believed it were it not that he'd experienced it himself.

He stretched and took a sip of his soda before delving back into his book. At least he could finally get back to it. It would be at least three more days before Ronon would be well enough for a mission and a week more for Rodney but Elizabeth had cleared his team to go out with Dr. McGuinley. She wasn't on par with Rodney's level of expertise but she seemed fairly capable.

At least he'd convinced her to speak Rodney which was probably going on right now. That meant he had, Sheppard checked his watch, at least twenty minutes until he had to get ready. So he cracked his knuckles and removed his bookmark. It was time to read.

Carson finished his report and took another sip of coffee. It was so sad to hear that Dr. Simone had been an operative. From what he had heard they were being sent back through the gate to Stargate command where they would face more questioning and then be sent to prison.

He'd like Simone but after this...At least Sidge had turned out alright. He'd heard some of the rumors flying around that she had helped Rodney. He wasn't sure about all of them but it seemed believeable.

As he sat another report in his basket to be taken up to Elizabeth, as he liked to hand write his reports rather than use the computer, a soft knock on his door brought him out of his thoughts.

"Dr. Beckett?'

It was Sgt. Bates. "Yes Sgt...oh please have a seat."

He took the seat and showed the book in his hands. "I wanted to give it back so you could read it."

"Ah why thank you."

Ronon coughed from the nasty grape flavor, as a nurse gave him second spoonful. He ached horribly and it had been embarrassing that he'd fainted in the jumper bay when he'd been needed most. He settled down into the bed, his book resting on his chest and he looked at the doors.

Teyla walked in and took a seat in a chair next to the bed. "Sheppard just told me the news. How are you feeling?"

"Ashamed."

"For what?"

"For fain...passing out when I was needed."

"That's not your fault Ronon."

He scrubbed his forehead. "I should have listened to the nurse and called the security team to follow Rodney. I didn't realize..."

Teyla put a hand on his arm. "You needn't worry. They didn't escape and no one is worse for wear..." A bout of coughing ensued.

Ronon shook his head. "You finally caught it."

Teyla nodded her head. "I was hoping the Athosian Herbal tea remedies I've been drinking would allay the flu."

"You should see Beckett..."

"No I..."

"What's this my love?" Beckett said as Bates walked by and out of the infirmary.

"Its nothing..."

Ronon smirked. "She has the flu um cold."

Beckett looked at her closely. "Oh really?"

"Carson I'm fine...I will manage."

"Nope love its into the infirmary bed with yah."

"But I have..."

"No butts love."

A nurse came by with scrubs and Teyla stared at them perturbed.

Ronon coughed before adding, "You shouldn't worry."

Teyla rolled her eyes and grabbed the scrubs.

"Look I'm really sorry for all the confusion Rodney but…I'm just sorry," Sidge explained in the mess hall, reaching for his hand.

Rodney looked down at his meat loaf, depressed. "Sure you are," He said pulling his hand away.

"No really I didn't do any of this on purpose. I feel really bad that you thought…look can we agree to be friends at least?"

Rodney looked up. "I…'d rather be alone right now."

Sidge closed her eyes. "Okay…"

As she got up and started to walk away he spoke up, "Sydney…"

She turned back, "Yes?"

"Want to have some coffee sometime?"

She smiled. "Sure…"

"How about later?"

Sidge blushed. "Well ah…um…I'm kind of busy later…"

"Well it's okay. I excuse you from whatever it is you have to do."

Sidge began inching her way back. "Well no it's not work…I have a date…"

Rodney blinked. "With who? Who is it?"

She cringed. "Sheppard," she said before making a break for the door.

Rodney speared his meat loaf with his fork, scrambling to get to his feet. "WHAT?!"

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