The young man was slowly dying. Carson monitored him the best he could, hatred was creeping into his thoughts. This convoluted form of thinking was unnecessarily killing this poor lad.
"First Mender, please. That equipment will do nothing soon. If we are going to do this, let's do it now." He had resigned himself to performing the asinine procedure. It would most likely kill the young man with no hope of revival.
"I can't feel anything. Please…please help me," the wrangler feebly pleaded.
Hearing the young man's plea, she circled Beckett. "Show me Dr. Beckett. Help me save this poor victim," she whispered salaciously in his ear.
"I have no choice now. This defibrillator is almost idiot proof. Take this pad and place it here. Hit the button there." Not since Hoff did he feel so ineffective. He gave her one last scathing look before she activated the machine.
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The group of ten exited the Stargate dressed in Athosian clothing. Their weapons disguised as tradable merchandise. The rescue mission was a go. The all clear went back and two Puddle Jumpers exited and cloaked immediately. She looked at Ronon Dex. This would be a good test for him. A chance to see him in a coordinated action. When Sheppard put trust in people, he usually saw something. Today would be a good day to see what that something was. She was ready to bring Col. Sheppard and Dr. Beckett home and Ronon Dex had better help.
They weaved their way through streets and alley ways arriving at the medical center. Dr. Weir had sent another team with the requested supplies about one hour before their team left. The supplies had been tagged so they could track their location. According to the tracking device, the supplies were already in there. Hopefully, Deriam had the door open because it was time to go.
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The young man shrieked. Carson closed his eyes; the poor lad might as well have been sitting in Ol' Sparky. The timing had been off.
A guard burst into the room as the young man cries turned into howls of agony.
"First Mender Gezble! Col. Sheppard is gone; a note was left."
Anger flashed across her face forgetting the bug and the victim. "Where are the guards?"
"Stunned First Mender and left in the hallway."
Beckett listened to the conversation keeping his eyes on his patient. They were too late- the young man was going to die. The shock had done exactly as he had feared- it pissed off the Wraith bug off.
"What does the note say?" Gezble asked.
"Payment in full," the guard said.
"Perit," she spat. "Seems he recognized a prize when he saw one. Find them."
She regained her composure and looked at Beckett.
"How is our patient?" She walked closer to him.
"Dead," he said looking away from her.
"Well that is what we wanted." She smiled triumphantly.
"No it isn't. The creature killed him, not the electric shock." Regret and loathing laced his voice.
Beckett looked back down at the body. He back pedaled quickly away, the bug had disengaged.
"First Mender, I think we should…"
Several shots rang out and the bug was splattered on the walls and the floor. Beckett froze in place.
"Dr. Beckett? Are you all right?" Teyla asked after annihilating the creature. "Where is Col. Sheppard?"
Reeling from the sudden burst of noise and the sheer fact that Teyla and the marines were here; he let out a long breath. "What? Col. Sheppard?" His brain finally caught up. "Col. Sheppard! He was taken by the dart driver. He's a human."
"How long ago?" One of the insertion team asked.
"Five minutes, maybe?" Beckett replied. Everything had happened so fast and he was dealing with the lad and …
"Sgt. Stackhouse, Col. Sheppard has been removed to another location. Contact Jumper 2 and coordinate a search."
"The man's name is Perit. He's a mercenary for hire," Beckett added. "I think." He looked at Gezble and she nodded. She was beyond enraged but, at the same time, scared.
A moment of weakness overtook him. 'Good,' he thought.
Footsteps down the hall redirected their attention.
"It is OK; it is just Deriam's family with the rest of the team. Dr. Beckett it is time to go." Teyla grabbed his arm and backed out of the room.
"First Mender, I will send the information we have for all the good it will do you. I doubt that you will see us again." Beckett was pushed down the hall.
All resistance had already been "dealt" with, so none was met on the way out. Carson ignored the bodies the rescue team left and continued his jog to freedom. As they exited the building, Jumper 1 materialized in front of them.
"Come on Carson! Enjoy your time at Club Med?" Rodney called out.
"No not particularly. Ill conceived and ill advised medical practices seem to plague me," he sighed. "Any news on the Colonel?"
"Dex and Stackhouse are following someone now. The other jumper is there as well," replied Rodney. "We should have him soon."
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