This update is a little on the shorter side too...I was going to post it with Ch 4 but decided to make two seperate chapters out of it.
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Also, it was asked so I will clarify...this is before common ground. It takes place about half way through season two with some minor changes.
Knowing that there was no easy way to get out of this, they allowed themselves to be escorted from the village towards the gate. As they walked John kept exchanging glances towards Lorne, almost as if they were devising a plan of some sort. He was distracted though when a voice spoke up from beside him.
"So, friends of yours," Olivia asked.
"I wouldn't necessarily call them friends. They are more like a nuisance that won't go away…especially Kolya."
"Are these the people who tried to take over Atlantis during that big storm?"
"You know about that," John asked rather surprised.
"Elizabeth may have mentioned something about it. I don't think she is too fond of this guy either."
"They aren't very popular in this galaxy," Rodney said from his spot behind them.
"Apparently neither are we," John said. He took one more look at Lorne to see if he was ready to go. When he received an affirmative from his second in command he was ready to put his plan into motion. He slowed down a bit and as Rodney cam up from behind him, John stuck his foot out slightly and tripped the scientist sending him to the ground.
"Damn it Rodney, would you be more careful," John shouted at him.
"Me? It was your stupid foot that I tripped over," Rodney defended, not knowing that this was all part of John's plan.
"Yeah, well if you had been paying attention to where you were going you would have seen my foot before you tripped over it," John said getting angry.
"Well maybe if you didn't have such big feet…" Rodney said getting angry himself.
By this time their argument had gained the attention of Kolya's men and one came over to intervene.
"Is there a problem?"
"Yeah, this guy doesn't pay attention to where he is going!" John yelled.
"This one has feet almost as big as his ego!" Rodney said.
"ENOUGH!" The guard yelled.
"Do you mind," John asked. "I am trying to have a fight with my friend here."
When the guard went to put a stop to the fight John turned to him and hit directly in the face sending the man to the ground. Within an instant all the members of SGA 1 and SGA 2 were fighting their captives. Although they were easily out numbered, they were better trained and were able to take out most of the Genii. The fight didn't last too long and within minutes most of the Genii were pinned to the ground by Sheppard and his team.
"Everyone okay," John asked his team.
"Everyone is accountant for Sir. No major injuries," Lorne said.
"Good; Let's get these guys tied up and head back to Atlantis."
"Sounds like a…" but Lorne did not get to finish his sentence as he was struck by a Wraith stunner.
"What the hell!" John shouted as he watched the rest of his teams get struck down by the stunner. He looked over to see Kolya standing there, stunner in hand, and the next thing he knew he was hitting the ground.
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When John awoke the sun was beginning to set. He let out a groan and then took a look around to see how everyone else was fairing. He saw Ronon sitting up from where he had fallen, as well as Lorne and the rest of the marines.
"Everyone okay," John asked
"SGA 2 is good sir; I think that Franks may have a small concussion from hitting his head, but other than that we're good. How about you," Lorne said.
"Well, Ronon seems to be pissed…so he's okay; Teyla's good, McKay is still out and Olivia…wait a minute, where is Olivia?"
"I thought she was with you," Ronon asked.
"She was when the fight broke out, but she isn't here now. Lorne, do you see her?"
"No sir, she isn't here with us."
"OLIVIA," John shouted as he looked around. "Olivia, can you hear me?"
Getting no response he started to panic. They quickly broke off into small teams and went looking around the surrounding area to see if they could find the missing woman. They spent a good hour looking before they came back to the clearing.
"Did you find her," John asked.
"No, there's no sign of her anywhere." Ronon said. "I think we have to face facts Sheppard. If she isn't here that only means…"
"That Kolya took her."
"Is that possible," Rodney asked.
"I think she was still standing when Kolya hit me with the stunner…so yeah, it is very possible," John said. "We need to get back to Atlantis and start trying to track them down."
The return to Atlantis was not a happy one. Elizabeth had been there to greet them, wondering how the treaty preparations went only to find out that the Genii had shown up. It had taken her a moment to notice that Olivia was absent and when she found out that the woman had been missing when they woke up she panicked. It was never a good thing when they lost a member of the expedition, but in this particular case she knew that it was going to be a lot of trouble. General O'Neill had guaranteed Olivia's safety to the President, and Elizabeth knew that heads were going to role when the president found out that she had been kidnapped. She knew that they needed to work fast and try to find out where Kolya could have taken her.
They headed straight to the briefing room where John and Lorne laid out all the facts: they had been ambushed when they went to the planet, Kolya and his men had been intending to take them somewhere via the gate, they fought back and were then hit by Wraith stunners and when they woke up Olivia had been missing. No one had any idea as to where the former Genii leader had intended to take them so they had no idea where to start looking. Things were beginning to seem dim and they all knew that they could only keep this a secret for so long seeing as Olivia was supposed to be returning to Earth within the week. They could only hope, as John had said at the briefing that their friends on the planet had some idea as to where the Genii may have come from.
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From where Olivia stood she knew she was in trouble. She had watched as John and his team fought back against their captives, only to be shot down by some strange looking weapon. Rather quickly she had found herself to be the only one standing in the clearing and Kolya came walking up to her. He had assured her that they were only stunned and they would wake up soon enough. He had then had one of the guards bind her hands so she couldn't try anything. The rest of his men had by then gotten up from the ground where members of Atlantis had them pinned down just seconds before. Kolya had taken her by the elbow and walked her over to the Stargate where he then punched in an address. As soon as the wormhole had established he and his men walked through. Liv had then found herself on yet another planet, only this time she was thrown into some type of room that could only be described as a prison cell.
She sat there for several hours before the door finally opened and revealed her captor. Kolya walked into the room with a small grin on his face which only pissed off Liv even more. From the little she saw of the man she knew that he was not to be messed with. She had read the report of his attempted take over of Atlantis after Elizabeth had brought the subject up. He had lost almost all of his men during the siege, and from the rumors the expedition had heard, had lost his standing in the Genii community; his only followers now were a small faction of men who did not agree with the currently ruling party. It appeared that he blamed everything on Atlantis, but most particularly John Sheppard. He wanted revenge on them and he intended to get it any way that he could.
"I don't believe that we've been properly introduced," Kolya said as he walked into the room.
"I know who you are," Olivia responded.
"Well then it is only fair that I know who you are."
"My name is Olivia Barrington."
"You are new to Atlantis, are you not?" Kolya asked.
"Why do you say that?"
"I do not recognize you from any of my earlier encounters with Sheppard and his teams."
"Well, that might be because when you attempted to take over the city there were only three people there," she bit back.
"No, not only are you new but you are of some importance to them. Sheppard protected you plus you were not carrying a weapon—that is not typical of Atlanteans; even Dr. McKay carries a gun."
"What can I say, Colonel Sheppard trusts McKay more than he does me. The last thing he would want to do is give me a weapon when I am around him," Olivia said.
"You have a sense of humor Ms. Barrington. I am glad to see that; you are going to need it around here."
"What are you planning to do?"
"I think you are more important than you belief you are. I intend to use you to get what I want," he said with a grin.
"And that would be?"
"Atlantis."
"Well, buddy I hate to break it to you, but our policy is to not negotiate with the enemy."
"We'll see Ms. Barrington; we'll see."
And with that he left the room, the door locking securely behind him.
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