Elizabeth started to make her way back to the camp site. Her mind still wondering but she had collected enough of herself to rejoin the others, besides if she didn't go soon someone would come looking for her.

She trudged into the ruins and straight towards her sleeping gear; she hadn't spotted John and gathered that he must be on patrol. 'Good' she thought guiltily knowing she just didn't want to face him yet.

Elizabeth removed her jacket and climbed into her sleeping bag. Rodney had already gone to sleep and was snoring rather loudly. She smirked and laid her head down on her bunched up jacket and slowly drifted off to sleep.

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Ronon stood in the shadows watching Elizabeth getting ready to sleep. Sheppard had joined the patrol silently and Ronon wondered what had happened between the two of them. He heard a noise approaching from behind him and turned suddenly only to find Sheppard standing behind him.

"Has she come back yet?" he asked.

"Yes!" Ronon nodded.

"She's by the fire, in her sleeping gear," he informed John.

John nodded, "Okay, we better get back on patrol."

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Kolya knew that the best time to get anywhere near the camp was during the middle of the night. When those not on duty would be sleeping. He planned to move quietly and take her before the others were aware of his and his team's presence. If he really thought about it he wanted Sheppard to be aware of him and what he had taken. He wanted to be caught with Dr Weir. Kolya wanted Sheppard to see what he was losing, to have his weakness exposed.

He didn't have to wait long now.

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Elizabeth woke abruptly and quickly glanced around the darkness. She could make out the other members of her team sleeping nearby. John was behind her sleeping soundly though his gun was right beside him as if he expected trouble. She knew he was sleeping close to her because he felt it his responsibility to protect her, look after her. She smiled softly at that thought and moved out of her sleeping bag slowly as not to wake him. Elizabeth knew that there would be two men on duty and maybe that's what had woken her. She stood and moved away from those sleeping. Raising her hands over her head she stretched until she felt someone grab her forcefully from behind, a hand coming over her mouth. Elizabeth felt the panic building hoping that it was only John behind her. She had a feeling though that it wasn't.

A voice rasped in her ear, "Dr Weir."

She knew that voice, her mind racing to identify the owner.

Kolya, the name hit her and fear suddenly raced throughout her body.

She started struggling, trying to scream but he kept his hand firmly over her mouth effectively muffling her attempts.

"Its alright, I'm not going to take you just yet." he spat into her ear.

Elizabeth watched silently as Kolya's men crept into the ruins, two dragging Jones and Adams. They dumped the bodies on the ground before moving towards the campfire where the others slept. She watched as they silently and very smartly removed the guns from John and the others.

Elizabeth closed her eyes trying to determine just what the Genii wanted this time. When she opened, her eyes Kolya's men were in defensive positions around the campfire. She could feel his fingers slowly loosening there grip from around her mouth. This was her chance she thought quickly, she needed to let John and the others know.

"John!" she screamed out as loud as she could.

Kolya didn't attempt to stop her and she realized she'd done exactly what he wanted her to.

She watched in what seemed like slow motion as John quickly shot up, his eyes darting around looking for her, suddenly clouding over and becoming dark when he spotted her.

Ronon and the others followed quickly moving to stand in an offensive stance.

It was Kolya who broke the silence.

"Ahh, Colonel Sheppard. How nice to see you again." he said smugly.

Johns jaw tightened and he went to lunge forward but seen the gun glinting in Koyla's hand. Keeping steady, he gritted out slowly "I will kill you for this!"

"For this?" Kolya questioned with a smirk, "I haven't even done anything yet."

"You lay one hand on her..." John threatened balling his fist.

"We," indicating to Elizabeth and then his team, "won't be here long enough for you to find that out." Kolya said tauntingly.

"Kolya!" John roared moving forward suddenly.

"I wouldn't Colonel." Kolya said as he brought his gun up to Elizabeth's head.

She shook her head slowly, "John, please." she pleaded.

His eyes snapped to hers and he took a step back. She didn't want anyone to get hurt because of her.

"Seems I have found the great Colonel John Sheppard's one weakness!" Kolya leered wanting to rub in the fact.

John closed his eyes only for a moment, trying to erase all the emotion from his face and replace it with a steely mask. The mask was his way of trying to show that Elizabeth was not a weakness. That she meant nothing. He was afraid that he was failing miserably to conceal his anger and fear.

John felt helpless. The one situation that he had no control over and it had to be one of the most important ones in his life.

"What do you want?" he gritted out trying to control his anger.

"Revenge." Kolya replied simply.

John was confused, so many questions racing through his head. Why grab Elizabeth? Revenge against whom? He didn't have to wait long for them to be answered.

"Revenge against you Colonel." Kolya continued.

"If it's me you want, then leave Elizabeth out of this!" John spat.

"Ahh, but Colonel where would the fun in that be? I have found your one weakness and intend to exploit it. Say goodbye to your precious Dr Weir." Kolya told him.

"Don't you dare hurt her!" John bellowed not even trying to conceal his emotions. John knew as soon as he yelled it that it was what Kolya wanted. He wanted to torment him. John scrunched his fists into a ball as he realized there was really nothing he could do. He knew it had been a mistake to bring her on this mission; he should have fought her harder. John closed his eyes as the guilt seeped in, it was his fault she was in this position. Kolya was using Elizabeth to hurt him and if he admitted it, it was killing him. To be defenseless, unable to help her.

John watched silently as Kolya strode away dragging Elizabeth along with him. Who knew where they were going.

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Elizabeth caught the fury smoldering in Johns eyes as she was dragged away and knew that he blamed himself for this. She really blamed herself, this is what she had been afraid of the whole time. Having someone use there feeling towards each other against them.

When they were out of sight, Kolya whispered roughly into her ear. "Don't worry, you will see him again I have made sure of that."

Elizabeth processed this slowly but it suddenly hit her, "This is a trap? You want him to come after me?"

'Precisely! I want him to be there, to see the pain on his face." Kolya smirked evilly.

"I know he will come. Sheppard would never leave anyone in the hands of the enemy, especially not the woman he loves."