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Genii home world

Cowen was slightly surprised when he heard Major John Sheppard on the radio. The last time Sheppard had contacted them had been months ago with the same offer. Cowen was not about to give up McKay. He'd fast tracked their bomb and they were only a few months away from completion. Weir on the other hand was a completely different matter. Cowen had never fully understood Kolyas' reasoning for programming Elizabeth into believing she was Genii. He knew that Kolya was willing to try and seize Atlantis again and he had told Cowen that with Elizabeth the members of Atlantis would not attack them even if she was programmed.

Cowen had heard it but he never quite believed it.

He'd seen Kolyas' attachment to Weir strengthen since the programming had taken hold. He was unsure of Kolyas' loyalty to the Genii. He was concerned with what Kolya would do if Weir regained her memory and discovered the truth.

Cowen thought about responding, thought about trading Weir for Sora just to get Kolya back to the man he was. But decided against it, maybe he could find a use for her.

Jumper One (Genii home world)

Beckett left his seat and walked over to John who was piloting the Puddle Jumper.

"You know this idea of yours is bloody barmy right?"

John nodded

"Yes, it's been brought to my attention. But I don't care. If this is the only way I'll get Elizabeth and Rodney back it's worth the risk."

Beckett sat back down. It was worth the risk and he knew that. He just hoped they didn't lose more good people in the process.

Genii home world

McKay was dragged from the warm intensity of the room to the cool surroundings outside the Genii village. For what reason? He didn't know. McKay waited until Kolya showed up.

"Do you like the surroundings McKay? I thought you'd like to see the outside world. It's been a while"

McKay walked over to him.

"I don't give a damn about the surroundings. Let me see Elizabeth"

Kolya smiled.

"She doesn't want to see you. She asked me to pass on her thanks for your concern and she wants you to keep helping us."

McKay shook his head.

"No she'd never say that. She'd never tell me too willingly to help you. What have you done to her?"

Kolya smirked.

"As I have said before, nothing she hasn't consented to."

Rage consumed McKay and he went to hit Kolya, but stopped short when a shot rang out through the valley. Kolya faltered back as a bullet ripped through his flesh. The guards standing around McKay fell as more shots rang out. McKay hit the floor as the shooting continued. After a moment, all went quiet.

"Rodney? McKay?"

McKay looked up.

"Sheppard."

John was standing over him.

"Are you hurt?"

McKay shook his head. Was he dreaming? John Sheppard was there. He held his hand out and helped McKay to his feet.

"Is that really you?"

John nodded, he couldn't resist the urge any longer and pulled him into a hug.

McKay hugged him back.

"Where's Elizabeth?"

McKay pulled himself out of John's hug and shook his head.

"I don't know. I haven't seen her in months."

John nodded his head.

"Where's the last place you saw her?"

McKay closed his eyes in an effort to remember.

"We were being held in a Genii cell. In the underground bunker."

John nodded.

"Then that's our first stop. Rodney I'm going to need you for this."

McKay nodded and John passed him a spare P-90.

"Just shot at what I tell you to."

McKay nodded as he held the P-90. It had been a while since he'd held any type of firearm but it was a bit like riding a bike. You never forget how to do it.

John began to order around the rest of the troops when a shot rang out.

"Take cover"

John, McKay and the Marines hid behind a fallen tree trunk as the shots continued to fire.

"Ford, who the hell is doing that?

"I don't know sir. We can't see the shooter."

John turned to his group.

"Make for the Jumper, I'll cover you. Go"

The three Marines and McKay made their way to the Jumper. Two shots rang out in quick succession. McKay fell to the ground. Two bullets had hit him in the back.

John moved from his position to his fallen friend, ordering the Marines to move.

"McKay, come on McKay move it."

John watched as McKays' face turned from pain to terror.

"Elizabeth?"

John was about to question him when he felt the cold, smooth metal of a Genii gun place itself on the side of his head.

"Drop the gun and turn around"

John knew the voice but it couldn't be. It was too cold, too hateful. John slowly put his gun down and turned around, gasping as he saw the woman standing in front of him.

"Elizabeth?"

She looked at him. Her eyes filled with hate. Her eyes were cold. It wasn't her and John knew that. But still he tried to break through

"Elizabeth, it's me, it's John"

Elizabeth stared at him, as if trying to place him. She was stopped when a Genii guard ran up to her.

"Ma'am. They have at least one ship that we've seen. Commander Cowen is on his way."

Elizabeth nodded. Her eyes scanned over the fallen Genii soldiers, until she spotted him.

"Acastus"

She moved over to him keeping her gun trained on John. She bent down beside him and placed a hand over his gunshot wound.

"Acastus"

John was stunned at what he was seeing. Elizabeth was showing concern for her capturer. John felt his world crashing down as she placed a kiss on Kolyas' forehead.

"What the hell?"

Elizabeth was clearly stunned by his outburst. She moved away from Kolya and walked back over to John.

"You will pay for his death." She looked down at McKay who was still bleeding on the floor "Just has he as paid for my brothers' death, just as Teyla Emmagan will pay."

John thought to himself. She had to be talking about Soras' father.

"Elizabeth, what's going on, this isn't you."

Elizabeth shook her head.

"If you know of my name you know of my reputation within the Genii. This is me, I assure you"

John tried to stand but was forced down by two guards.

"No. Your name is Elizabeth Weir. You're a diplomat from Earth. You're in charge of the Atlantis expedition. Come on Elizabeth remember"

Elizabeth shook her head, clearly amused.

"You are pitiful. My name is Elizabeth Kolya and you've just killed the man I love, you will not make me remember false things"

John shook his head.

"Elizabeth fight it."

John went though the memories in his mind trying to find something that would help her remember.

"You have a necklace. It's sliver, pointed oval shape. About so big" John measured with his fingers the size of the necklace.

Elizabeth looked at him, was she slowly remembering? John continued trying to remember things she'd told him, whenever she was lonely or even a little drunk.

"We grew up in Minnesota. You got a degree in politics when you were in University. When you were five you had a pet hamster that died it's name was…"

"…Sparky"

Elizabeth finished the sentence; Johns' hope increased and he continued

"After that you never had anymore pets because you couldn't handle death. Until you saw a dog that you instantly fell in love with."

Elizabeth placed her hands to her head; trying to remember? Forget? She wasn't sure which.

Ford came through on Johns' radio.

"Sir"

"Stay where you are Ford"

Elizabeths' head shot up

"Ford. Lt Aiden Ford, US Marine Corps. 25 years old."

John smiled. She had programmed the personal into her mind and that was breaking through Kolyas' programming.

The Genii guards started to advance on Elizabeth as the slowly realised what was happening. One of the pulled a gun on her.

"Elizabeth"

Elizabeths' head shot round to John as he rose up from his position and knocked her out of the bullets way.

"Jumpers One, Two and Three execute"

The three Jumpers appeared in the sky taking aim on the Genii soldiers. John shifted his gaze to Elizabeth who was huddled on the floor.

"Elizabeth."

He moved closer to her and she looked up at him tears in her eyes.

"John"

John wrapped his arms around her, trying to offer as much comfort as he could.

The jumpers dropped to ground level and began to disarm the Genii guards. Cowen and his guards were quickly disarmed as soon as they arrived on the scene. Cowen and the soldiers were rounded up and guarded as Beckett was called out of the Jumper to see to McKay.

"We're lucky whoever fired these shots has lousy aim."

Elizabeth spoke up for the first time in a while.

"That would be me. I shot him"

Elizabeth tensed as she said it. She'd always been against the use of guns and now she'd used one to shot her friend.

"Please tell me he'll be okay"

Beckett nodded

"He'll be fine, assuming we get him back to Atlantis. Soon"

John nodded and stood up helping Elizabeth to her feet. As the passed, the dead Genii soldiers she stopped for a moment looking at one. John came to her side and saw who she was looking at.

"Just walk away Elizabeth. Just walk away"

Elizabeth nodded her head slowly before getting on the Jumper not bothering to look back at the Genii soldiers or her past life.

As John walked passed Cowen, he stopped.

"I promise you. If I find anything wrong with her, I will come back and I will kill you."

Stackhouse emerged from the Jumper

"Sir?"

He nodded at John and John nodded back.

"As a gesture of goodwill between our two peoples I'll give you something in return for Elizabeth and Rodney"

Stackhouse walked down the ramp of the Jumper with Sora in tow. He walked her over to Cowen. John turned to Sora.

"I'm sure you'll be able to convince your people to stay away from mine"

Sora nodded

"Good"

John walked away from them.

"See Cowen, everything's worked out fine"

Cowen scowled at John who shrugged and entered the Jumper, he passed Elizabeth on his way over to the pilot seat and bent down in front of her.

"Hey, are you okay?"

She nodded slowly. John ran a thumb over one of her hands before he stood up and started up the Jumper.

During the flight back to the 'Gate, Ford came and sat beside his CO.

"Are you okay sir?"

John nodded and gave Ford a smile.

"I will be once we get back to Atlantis and Beckett gives them both a clean bill of health."

Ford looked over his shoulder at Elizabeth.

"Do you think she'll be okay?"

John sighed and dipped his head slightly

"I want to say yes, but she's been through a lot. We'll have to keep an eye on her for a while but I hope she'll be okay"

Ford nodded

"I know Sir. I hope she'll be okay too."

Ford looked at Elizabeth again. At how small she looked and he realised it might take much more than time to help her heal.

TBC…