Author's note – No, I didn't forget about this fic. Sorry it's getting to be so long between chapters. Still having problems from the first concussion compounded by the second concussion. sigh

Chapter 28 – And Lo The Dawn

Telya heard Sheppard swear as an energy blast flew past their heads. Telya grabbed Zelenka and shoved him down under the console, wishing for her P90. This was insanity. She peered up from their hiding place and saw the hands that were holding the Wraith weapon were all too human.

"We must leave this place," she shouted to Sheppard.

"No kidding!" he shouted back.

They both ducked again as the boy in the doorway shot at them again. Abruptly, Zelenka dove past Teyla, hitting the ground, fumbling for something. He rolled back to his feet, firing with the Wraith stunner they had taken from the first boy. The first few shots went wild, but one finally connected with the boy and he want down.

"Good shooting, Zelenka," Sheppard said crawling out and helping Stackhouse to his feet. The Sergeant wobbled for a moment, managed to stay upright.

"We should leave before any more of his friends arrive," the Czech engineer said, looking a bit shaken. He glanced over at Sheppard. "Does this sort of thing happen often?"

"Getting crazy kids in some kind of Wraith cult trying to kill us, no," Sheppard said with a crooked smile.

"I mean, getting shot at."

"Um—" Sheppard looked over at Teyla.

"It has been known to happen," she said diplomaticly, "from time to time."

The man said something quietly under his breath in Czech and shook his head. "I had not believed McKay. I do now."

Sheppard slung Stackhouse's arm over his shoulder. "Great, Doc, but we can talk about that back on the Jumper," he said angling the Marine toward the door.

Teyla put a hand on Zelenka's arm giving a gentle nudge toward the door. The scientist nodded, but didn't drop the Wraith stunner. He fell in to quick step behind Sheppard and Stackhouse. Teyla kept an eye toward the doorway. She thought she saw movement there as they hurried out the opening into the sunlight.

She nearly collided with Calib the Relarn leaded as her eyes struggled to adjust to the light.

"Major, what has happened?" the man asked, alarm plain on his face as he stared first at Stackhouse struggling to keep on his feet and then taking she and Zelenka's filthy appearance.

"You got a bunch of crazy kids in there," Sheppard shot back. "Dressed up like Wraith and trying to kill us for taking out that Wraith."

"I do not understand," the man responded, his face a mask of confusion.

Teyla caught a flicker of moment behind her and shoved Calib down hard as a bolt from a stunner slammed into the place where the man had been moments before.

"What is going on?" he demanded and then the color drained out of his face when he saw the boy standing in the doorway. "Jakub," he said softly. His face set into hard lines and he stood. "Jakub, you will explain this now."

The stunner slipped from the boy's hands. "Father," he said and then fled back into the chamber.

Calib closed his eyes a moment and then looked at Sheppard. "I am sorry for this and for what has happened to your people, but this will be dealt with." He shook his head.

Sheppard nodded. "We'll leave it to you," he said. "I just want to get my people home."

The Relarn leader nodded. "My people still with peace with yours."

"And they will have it," Teyla said quickly. "We will return once you have this matter settled."

He nodded. "Thank you."

Teyla glanced at Sheppard and he nodded to her. "Let's go home."