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Spoiler to include 'The gift' because of the mention of a character.
Genii Home World (Two months later)
Elizabeth rolled onto her back and held her ribs.
"Please, no more"
Tears fell from her eyes. The Genii guard hit her with the stick once more before leaving.
Elizabeth rubbed her ribs as she sobbed quietly. The beatings were getting more and more regular. Elizabeth just hoped Rodney wasn't going through the same. She hadn't seen him since he was taken away; she was worried about him. No-one told her what had happened to him. She prayed for him. She prayed for John. For everyone on Atlantis.
Elizabeth pulled herself up and sat against the wall. Elizabeth was beginning to be able to tell the difference between the different weapons used on her. The different sticks had different functions. Some for pain, some for burning, some for bruising. She preferred the ones used for bruising, they didn't hurt as much. Elizabeth placed her head against the wall and sighed. The door opened again and Kolya walked in.
"Elizabeth"
She gotten used to him calling her that, she almost found it comforting, in a creepy, twisted way. He sat next to her.
"You said you wouldn't harm me."
Kolya laughed
"I have not."
Elizabeth shook her head.
"Where's Dr McKay?"
"He is okay"
"Good, can I see him?"
Kolya shook his head
"No"
Elizabeth brought her knees up to a chest and rested her chin on them ignoring the pain in her ribs.
"You are in pain."
"You are the one that ordered it."
"Cowen ordered it not me, I believe you are far too beautiful to harm."
Elizabeth shook her head and laughed
"Don't try that, it won't on me"
Kolya brushed away a piece of her hair.
"One day you will need me Elizabeth, one day you will come to me."
Kolya stood up and walked out of the room. She knew what Kolya was trying to do; she studied Stockholm syndrome, the threatening of life with random and short acts of kindness. She wouldn't let him get to her, she wouldn't. She couldn't. But everyday she knew that after he came she'd be unharmed until the next day under his order. The next day, it would happen again. Then again the next day. She didn't realise it, but she was going slightly mad.
Atlantis
The team consisting of John, Ford, Teyla and Stackhouse fell through the gate.
"Close the shield"
Peter closed the shield.
"Major what happened?"
Peter said as he came down the stairs.
"We mentioned the Genii."
Peter sighed as he looked at John; he looked tired, broken.
"Any sign of…Dr Weir or Dr McKay"
Peter saw the sad look in John's eyes, the looked that made him feel more sympathy for the Major.
"No"
Peter nodded and John made his way down to the infirmary. Followed by his team, excluding Ford who walked over to Peter
"He…he needs to talk to Heightmeyer, he's getting worse and I'm worried about him"
Peter nodded
"I'll arrange a meeting, but you convince him to go."
Ford nodded and followed his team down to the infirmary.
TBC…
