The last thing the rescue team expected when they emerged from the Stargate was to find Teyla and Ronon sprawled only a hundred feet away from the gate. Instantly expecting a trap, Teal'c motioned for the others to be alert, watching the trees and surrounding area as he and a few others went over and knelt beside the downed humans.

"This one is alive," one of the Jaffa said, touching Ronon's neck to check for a pulse.

Teal'c brushed his fingers gently along Teyla's neck, searching for a pulse and looking for injuries at the same time. She was bleeding from several small cuts and one gash on her shoulder, just at the edge of the vest she wore, but the injuries didn't look too serious. He breathed a silent sigh of relief when he felt her heart beating, however, and stood up.

"Search the area. Where they are, Colonel Mitchell must be as well."

Teyla and Ronon would not have left a fight – and it was obvious they had been in a fight of some sort – without Mitchell.

The rescue team spread out, looking, guns out and staff weapons at the ready, even as they searched, while others looked to the two they'd already found.

"We should get them back to Atlantis," Duck said, looking up from putting a field dressing on Ronon's side. He had a fairly wicked looking gash, which had been caused by either an edged weapon – maybe a knife or something like that – or something equally sharp.

Teal'c nodded. He had hoped they'd wake and perhaps tell him what had happened, but Teyla showed no signs of coming to – and when he looked at Dex, he didn't either. Then he noticed something else.

"Their weapons are missing."

Duck looked down, surprised that he'd missed that, but sure enough; Ronon's sword scabbard was empty and his big stunner gun was gone. A quick glance over at Teyla showed her weapons all missing as well.

"What do you think happened?"

Teal'c grunted; a noncommittal sound, and stood up, looking over as one of his Jaffa came trotting up to report.

"I intend to find out."

The Jaffa saluted, and started speaking. Unfortunately, he wasn't speaking English, so Duck could only watch as Teal'c listened, nodded, and then responded in the same language. The Jaffa barked out a couple of orders to a few of the others with him, and then knelt down and carefully gathered Teyla into his arms, while another Jaffa came over and picked up Dex just as carefully – and effortlessly.

"They will return them to Atlantis for medical care," Teal'c explained to Duck and the other humans that came over to listen. "If they wake, they will also debrief them to discover what has happened and report to us. We will not wait, however."

Duck nodded – as did the others. They were well aware that Mitchell was missing, still, and had no intention of leaving without her. As the large group watched, Teal'c dialed Atlantis. Once Ronon and Teyla had been carried through the gate, it shut down and Teal'c turned to the others.

Twenty-five Jaffa and ten humans was a sizeable rescue group – and he intended to utilize all of them.

"Teams of three," he ordered. "Maintain radio contact at all time." He gestured to one team. "You will remain to guard the Stargate and keep in touch with Atlantis should we hear word from Doctor Weir."

The two Jaffa and the one human he had picked all nodded, and took a defensive position around the gate, while the others waited.

"They went that direction," one of the Jaffa who had been with Mitchell's original group said, pointing.

Teal'c nodded.

"Then that is the direction we shall go as well."

OOOOOOOOO

"It's Teal'c's IDC," Grodin said, looking down at the computer.

Weir frowned.

"Already?"

Grodin shrugged, and Weir nodded for him to lower the shield, even as a security team formed to repel any attack that might be coming – which wasn't likely, but you just never knew.

What they got instead were two Jaffa; one carrying Teyla, and one carrying Ronon. Both of them were unconscious and bleeding.

"Medical teams to the gate room!" Weir called, coming down the stairs to meet them.

The Jaffa didn't lower their burdens as she approached, knowing that medics were on the way with stretchers.

"What happened?" Weir asked, looking at Teyla, who was closest. "Where did you find them?"

"They were near the gate," the Jaffa answered.

"And Colonel Mitchell?"

"She was not."

Before they could say anything else, the medical team arrived, bearing gurneys and first aid equipment. They swarmed over the injured Dex and Teyla and only moments later were already heading back to the infirmary with them.

Weir turned back to the Jaffa.

"Was there any sign of Colonel Mitchell?"

"No. We are to wait for them to wake and find out what happened and then return to the search teams."

"They're still looking for Mitchell?"

"Yes."

There was really nothing harder than to do than debrief a Jaffa, and Weir knew it. They were taciturn to the extreme – even Teal'c, who Weir knew. The two in front of her were ones she didn't know, and that made them even worse. She finally nodded.

"You should stick around the infirmary, then."

They nodded, and left the room, and Weir turned to Grodin, who had moved over to stand beside her.

"Keep an eye on things here, Peter. I'm going to go check on Teyla and Ronon."

Grodin nodded.

"Do we call Colonel Sheppard?"

"Not yet. Let's see what Teal'c finds out, first."

No sense ruining his good time, after all.