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SECRETS
Part 7
Armed with only the few knives hidden in Ronon's hair, Colonel Sheppard and Ronon made their way silently around the large desolate building endlessly surrounded by filth and garbage. Ronon found a door slightly wedged open on the side and the two of them crept in silently.
John felt extremely uneasy being without firepower but he knew they couldn't wait. He knew Teyla didn't have much time.
The hallway was dark and lit by only two blinking, humming flourescent lights. Blood trails stained the floor and rotting piles buzzed with the sound of flies. John held his sleeve to his arm to prevent the putrid smell from making him gag.
They passed three rooms, treading slowly and quietly. The rooms were empty besides blood smeared gurneys and hooks and chains hanging from the ceilings, chinking softly together by a soft breeze.
When they came to an intersection of halls, John signaled for Ronon to take first position and when they turned smoothly, they saw the shadow of a man moving in the light. Ronon's eyes fired up and he looked at John for the sign. John took a deep breath, his blade held out steady before him and nodded. The two of them burst into the room and Ronon seized the man whos back had been facing them. Without so much as uttering a single word, Ronon slit his throat.
John secured the room and found a young woman, barely alive sitting very still in a dark corner.
"Hey, are you ok?" he asked her as he rushed over kneeling beside her. She was badly beaten and soiled. She flitted her eyes briefly and tried to speak, but only sobs came out of her mouth.
Ronon approached, wiping his blade on his pants and stared at her, his heart filling with anguish at the sight of her broken, frail shape. "You're safe now, miss. We're gonna get you outta here," John said as gently as he could.
She suddenly opened her eyes and grabbed John by his shirt, startling him. Her eyes filled with tears and she whispered quietly into his ear, "I...can hear...her screams..." And her grip lessened and she slunk back as her life slipped away.