Chapter 4

AN: I was pretty quick with this one, but that was only because I was procrastinating from doing my homework, or ever class work. I would like to quickly thank all the people who review "Better than his Cat" or whatever it was called, I can't ever remember. But thank you McRaider, Purple Yin, cripeswolfdee, Margaret, Drakcir, and SupremeCommanderThor.

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Blinding light shot out from above as guards stormed into the room and started ripping people from their beds, yelling in a language that Rodney didn't understand. He was grabbed by rough hands and tossed from the top bunk before he had even woken up. Another pair of hands picked him up and shoved him, along with everyone else, out the door.

The sun was just as blinding as light in the room and this was going to be a hot planet. They were roughly put into four groups and lead off in separate directions. Yay, more walking.

Rodney wasn't fairing too well. It had been almost a day since he ate and he could feel his hypoglycemia coming on. Every time he stumbled, he was hit by a guard and yelled at, getting the gist of what they meant but not understanding a word.

After an hour of walking, they came upon a camp and were finally given…well, I guess this is food He closed his eyes, shoveled it in and didn't give himself the time to taste it. Not caring about the whole citrus factor it didn't really matter at the moment.

After the 'meal' they were shoved back into a line and lead over to a shed where helmets and some type of animal skin was being handed out, along with some axe used for mining a bit farther down. After everyone had been handed one of everything, they went walking again, this time to the base of a mountain, and into a dark cave. Well, let's just cross the yellow sand, the feels like brick, road, meet some new people, and enter the dark cave. I never did like that movie.'

Atlantis was having its normal busy activity with scientists running around with laptops and Ancient gadgets. Sheppard, Ford, and Teyla, who would be accompanied this mission by Dr. Zelenka, were all waiting for the gate to be dialed up to go on their first mission since Mckay was taken.

The team was thrown a little off by Zelenka's presence in Mckay's chair during the briefing, but seemed to be dealing with it in their own way. Zelenka was also a little thrown off by taking his friends place, but kept telling himself it was only temporary.

All thoughts from all team members were silenced as the gate began to deal and they focused on the task at hand.

It was four hours later when the team returned to Atlantis, all looking disheartened. The power readings had faded after they convinced on the planet, and there was no trace of their missing friend.

They went through the debriefing as usual, and had nothing else to do besides wait for their teams next turn off world in the rotation.

Rodney was freezing. And hungry. And tired. The axes were used to chop through the ice on the sides, where they would have to claw through the rock wall with their hands to find the minerals they were looking for. Rodney's hands were completely numb, whether it was from the pain or the cold, he couldn't tell. Of course, hypoglycemia still isn't out of the equation, he thought as his vision began to blur again as he wavered on his feet. He held a hand against the wall to steady himself only to have the now familiar feeling of something hitting him in the back with a rifle and started yelling in their own language. Finally, Rodney snapped.

"I don't understand you! Do you get it yet? Do you really-" he was cut off as the rifle came and struck him across the temple. He had no idea it was coming because it was so dark, and eh was now on the ground, cradling his head. He could hear more yelling, the two guards picked him up and dragged him out of the caves only to be dragged back into a building, and into another cell. He was thrown in and his foot was chained to the wall. He looked up when the door opened again.

Oh no, not again.

AN: Ok guys, that's it again for now. Reviews do make me go faster, so review review review! Ok, time for me to shut up. Peace.