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SECRETS

Part 11

No one moved. All eyes were fixated on Claude's pathetic, large body lying dormant on the floor. John quickly looked at Ezekiel, his thoughts returning to the imminent danger Teyla was in.

Ezekiel's ugly face was motionless. His cracked lips were frozen in an unflattering gape revealing the bright yellowness of his teeth, his black eyes wide and filled with utter shock and disbelief. His bladed hand wavered slightly at Teyla's throat as his mind reeled with Claude's brutal demise.

John surged towards him, noticing the slight of hand. He grabbed for the blade first, knocking it out of the madman's grip as it clattered loudly onto the floor. Ezekiel shrieked wildly in surprise and John swiftly took his own knife from the floor and pressed it deep against Ezekiel's throat.

A loud eruption of laughter sounded from his mouth. John paused, holding Ezekiel by his hair, digging his knife in deeper, a stream of blood starting to roll down his skin. "What's so God damn funny, you sick bastard?" he asked hesitantly, his voice filled with hate.

Ronon had made his way to Teyla, stepping carelessly over Claude's large form. He had attempted to release her from her bonds when he noticed she was trying to tell him something. She was making gestures and gurgles, wriggling violently until Ronon removed the gag from her mouth. "No!" she yelped. "It is a trap! If you release me, we shall all die! Look!"

Ronon and John leaned over, both looking underneath her where she had indicated. A complex device complete with a mess of colored wires and dark vials of liquid was elaborately decorating the underside of the gurney.

Ezekiel clapped his hands in excitement. "Did you really think you boys could outsmart me? Oh me, oh my, whatever will you do now to save your princess?" he said feigning worry.