Fyd818 – I'm glad the court room scene is working out, I don't know much about courts and how they work so I'm just using what I've learnt from T.V lol. Glad you liked the little Sparky scene I added into that chapter and I hope you enjoy this chapter too, thanks for the review.
Jasminesmommy – I couldn't imagine being stuck in a room al day with nothing to do so I feel kind of mean for living John and Liz in one. Thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Steph7085 – Thanks for the review, I'm glad you liked the Sparky flirting in the last chapter and I hope you enjoy this one too.
Izzles – I'm glad you liked the Sparky in the last chapter and I hope you like this one, the trial is coming to an end now so you'll find out the verdict soon enough, thanks for the review.
Tara Juliet Miller – Thank you so much (hugs), I love DanJan too, I never understood why they took Janet out of the show she was such a great character and there was so much potential between her and Daniel. I decided to take a break from writing SG1 stories for a while but I am planning on bringing the characters into some of my upcoming AU's. I'm glad you like my stories and thanks for the review.
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Chapter 25
"Agent Weir," Coleman said as Elizabeth sat in the court room testifying to the events that had taken place over the last week. "John Sheppard began to contact you is that correct?"
"Yes, he called me several times, at first it was a way to try and get information about me and the case. Detective Sheppard then contacted me and told me that he believed Kolya was the man setting him up. That Kolya had a tattoo of a blue star and that was the symbol that had been used to connect the murders. He told me that in school he had gone to the police about Kolya drug dealing and that he believed Kolya was out for revenge."
"What did you do then?"
"I took a look at Kolya's file and discovered that he had indeed spent eight years in prison for drug dealing. I then contacted my partner and Detective Emmagan and we headed to his address where we found a room full of photos and news articles of Detectives Sheppard and Emmagan."
"Would you care to tell us what happened to you that night?"
"I went for a walk to think and stopped on a bridge over a river. Kolya then approached me and spoke to me. He said that I should have followed the evidence to Sheppard and because I didn't I was now on the list of people who needed a personal visit from him. I then asked if he was the one who had killed those people and he wouldn't answer because I wouldn't be around to do anything about it anyway."
"What happened then?"
"He knocked the gun from my hand and knocked me unconscious before throwing me off the bridge into the river."
"How did you get out of the river?"
"Detective Sheppard jumped in and saved me. I woke up in the warehouse he'd been hiding in and we spent the next couple of days gathering information."
"How did you figure out Kolya would be at the farmhouse?"
"I contacted my partner and he informed me there had been a sixth murder and that there had been a note on the body that said 'The Rave'. Sheppard remembered it was the name they had given to the farmhouse they had gone to as kids."
"You then went to the farmhouse?"
"We did, we arrived and went inside whilst we waited for our partners to arrive. Kolya was there and he attempted to shoot us. We recorded the entire conversation we had with Kolya."
Coleman announced to the room that she was about to replay the recording made at the farmhouse before turning on the tape.
"Well, well, John Sheppard, it's been a long time," Kolya stated a. "And Agent Weir, I see you survived your tumble off the bridge I hope you're not going to be as annoying to get rid of as Detective Emmagan."
"You go near either of them again and I swear I'll kill you," John informed him angrily.
"Don't count on it, because now I'm going to kill you and you can die with the knowledge that Agent Weir and your partner are next."
"Why are you doing this?" John asked.
"You took everything from me when you turned me in."
"I gave you the chance to stop, you didn't and a girl died because of it."
"Don't sound so high and mighty, I was making good money, if people were stupid enough to buy what I was selling then that was their fault," Kolya explained.
"And if you were stupid enough to sell what you were selling then that was your fault," John replied.
"I lost everything, I went to jail, I never finished high school, my girlfriend dumped me and when I finally got out I couldn't get a decent job because of my criminal background. You destroyed my life and now I'm going to destroy yours, I've taken your career away from you, and make no mistake I will take away the one person who truly matters to you away as well, your partner. Though I see we have developed something of a friendship with Agent Weir here, no worries she needs to go as well."
"This is between you and me, leave them out of it," John said and they could hear Kolya laughing.
"Revenge John, mine won't be complete until everything and everyone that matters to you is destroyed."
"You murdered innocent people Kolya, people who had nothing to do with this," John stated.
"They were simply a means to an end and now we have finally reached the end. Though it wouldn't be as entertaining to just kill you, I want to see you suffer first." Kolya said followed by the sound of running and a gunshot.
"I don't think any further explanation is needed for that conversation," Coleman stated. "What happened in the forest?"
"We heard gunshots and knew that Kolya was firing on our partners, Detective Sheppard handed me the tape recorder and cell phone and told me to get help. He then went back for our partners and I headed toward the farmhouse. As I neared the building Kolya arrived and tried to shoot me however Sheppard arrived and shot his arm making him drop the gun and he ran off. Sheppard and I followed him to the farmhouse where he attempted to escape so Detective Sheppard shot his leg preventing him from running away. Our partners then arrived and Sheppard arrested Kolya as I called for back up."
"Thank you Agent Weir, no further questions."
Hanson looked almost defeated as he stood up; she had known the recording would all but crucify Kolya.
"On the bridge you were unconscious when Kolya threw you off?"
"Yes."
"Then how do you know it was Kolya, perhaps it was Detective Sheppard himself maybe in a set up to gain your trust?"
"It's possible, Kolya may have come to the bridge and told me I wasn't going to be around anymore and knocked me unconscious before leaving me to wake up and be around." Elizabeth stated sarcastically and there were several stifled laughs across the court room.
"In the recording did Kolya actually say he had committed the murders?"
"Not exactly but he…"
"So we're just assuming that's what he meant, no further questions," Hanson said as he sat down, it had been a weak defence but it had been a defence at least.
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John sat in the court room answering Coleman's questions and so far it had been easy but he knew the defence weren't going to be as easy. He could see Teyla, Elizabeth and Ronon all sitting just behind the prosecutions desk. Coleman finally finished asking her questions and sat down as Hanson stood up.
"Detective Sheppard," Hanson began. "If you were innocent why did you run?"
"I knew I was under suspicion and all of my instincts told me I needed to get away. I wasn't under arrest at the time so I ran."
"Did you at any point contact Detective Emmagan?"
"No," John replied knowing it was a lie but also knowing that Teyla would have given the same answer. There was no reason for her to get in trouble for helping him or for perjury since no one but them knew about the meeting.
"Detective, are you and your partner aware that lying under oath is a criminal offence?"
"Objection."
"Sustained," the Judge said with a pointed look at Hansen.
"I withdraw the question, why did you shoot the defendant in the leg?"
"He was trying to escape."
"And that warrants being shot? Perhaps you just felt the need to get some revenge yourself."
"Objection!" Coleman's voice shouted.
"No further questions."
TBC