Chapter Three

John woke up in a cold dark cell. He was on a wraith hive ship . That much he knew, but for how long he didn't know. He scanned the small cell and saw Jessica on the ground. She was injured and unconscious he was at her side in a second. She started coming around. Her eyes locked on his face.

"Hey." he said softly as she made a move to set up.

"Damn wraith." was her first words as John helped her up to her feet

"Yeah" He said softly as he looked around for any sign of the rest. Maybe they weren't taken. He thought to his self.

"At least we're together." she said as she took in a deep breath to calm herself down." You think the others got away?"

"It's possible that they did." he said hoping that they did

"Then helps going to be on it's way." Jessica said feeling like she was going to be sick.

"Are you okay?" John asked her trying to make this as easy as possible for her.

"Considering everything." she said as she turned to look at him" Thanks for saving my ass. If you hadn't I would be here by myself. I'm sorry." she looked into his eyes as he stepped forward Jessica felt so sick she had to lean forward on John to keep from passing out.

"I'm not. After everything you've been through." he said worrying about her." I'm sorry I pushed you to come back out."

"Okay so we're both sorry." she said needing to get strength to fight the wraith this time" Let's take these sons of bitches down."

"Now, that's my girl." john said giving her a smile as he watched her bend down to do what looked like scratch her leg, but then he saw her pull out a knife." You've been hanging around with Ronon haven't you?"

"Nope, but I do hang around you a lot." she said as she took aim with the knife and was able to opened the doors.

"Well, I'm proud." he said as he took the lead.

"John?" Jessica called from behind him

"It's okay." John reassured her as he grabbed her hand.

A hard jerk and their hands were separated John turned around in time to see a wraith holding Jessica by her throat. John knew there was nothing he could do. Another wraith came closer to him as the wraith closed in his eyes never left Jessica's. The wraith went to grab him, but he attacked the wraith instead and was able to get it's gun. He shot the wraith attacking him, but before he could shoot the other one it took off with Jessica.

"Damn it." he swore as he went after them.

"John!" Jessica yelled as she struggled with the wraith.

She managed to get free, but before she could get away it grabbed her hair forcing her back.

John caught up to them and aimed the gun at the wraith before he could shoot it another one came up behind him and hit him so hard on the head that it knocked him out.

"No!" Jessica yelled as she struggled harder with the wraith.

"Put her in there." it hissed at another wraith

Jessica was shoved into a room when she turned around she saw three wraith one stood in the center of the room. It was a female in a long green dress. Jessica felt shivers go through her. She felt like something was inside her mind ripping it apart. She kept fighting it.

"So much strength." she hissed at Jessica as she stepped closer to her.

"Ah!" Jessica cried as she fought to keep the wraith out of her mind.

"Fear of lose." it hissed as Jessica kept fighting

"Get out of my head!" she yelled

"I've seen you here before." it said as it tried hard to get inside her mind.

Suddenly Jessica fell to her knees and blacked out.

"Take her out of here I'll get what I want from the other one." she hissed as the other wraith took Jessica out of the room.

The doors opened and Jessica came too just in time to see Aidan Ford.

"Aidan." she whispered as she blacked out again

"You will tell me what I need to know." it hissed

"Over my dead body." Lt. Aidan Ford snapped at the female wraith

"That would be an option." she hissed as he fell to his knees" I will drain your strength from you bit by bit, but you will tell me where your home is."

Aidan fought the wraiths power as much as he could. All he really wanted at this point was to go home. He forced the thought back as far as he could so the wraith couldn't get to it. Too many people depended on him to keep their secrets.

"Even when you're weak you've got so much strength." she hissed" It's admirable"

Aidan went to his knees.

"Ah." The wraith hissed as she knelt down to his level" I know all I need to know. Take him away and kill him with the others, but first bring them to me I want to show them what I've learn."

Aidan was dragged out and put back into his cell. He didn't have the strength to do anything, but lay there. His body was going through withdraw and it was killing him. If he could only go home he'd be okay. He thought as he lay on the ground shivering.