Hey, sorry it's been a while, but I haven't been on the internet in a very, very long two weeks. I've got the next few chapters done, already, but I haven't had time to type them out, yet, so, with no further adue, however you spell that, here's the next chapter! I don't own the characters except for Jossen and Senave, so yeah. :0D
Chapter 6
"What will happen?" John asked. "If I give you my soul, you let Senave go? You let my team go back through the 'gate?"
"Yes. And if you refuse, then I will take the soul of this poor girl, and she will wander this world with countless others just like her. Do as I say, and they will go on unharmed," Jossen said.
"Why do you want me?" John asked. "Why not another member of my team, or som other villager? Not that I'd prefer you shoose someone else. But why me?"
"Because you have a strength the others lack. I prefer the souls of warriors than the souls of children, Colonel. It's quite obvious," Jossen explained.
"How long have you been doing this?" asked Sheppard.
"Since the dawn of my existence, Colonel. I have gone from world to world for years, and I have been here for some time, and do not plan to leave for some time, either.I do not do this to bring fear to people, to wreak havoc over their land. I do this for food-"
"Just like the wraith," John finished, disgust present in his voice.
"Just like the wraith," Jossen repeated.
"You won't get away with this. I won't just let this happen. We'll stop you," John said.
"That is quite impossible, John Sheppard. You may try, but you will fail," said Jossen.
John shot the man several times with his P-90, each bullet piercing straight through his torso, but leaving no marks.
A few moments later, Teyla rushed in from the search, obviously alarmed by the sudden burst of sound. She immediately reaised her gun to the present stranger. "Who is this?"
"This," John said, "is Jossen."
"Where is the boy?" Teyla asked.
"He is the boy," Sheppard told her.
"What do you want?" Teyla asked, gun still raised. A moment later, Ronon and Rodney appeared in the doorway, Rodney ghost-white, Ronon with a trained gun.
"What's going on?" Ronon asked sternly.
"Jossen, Ronon, Ronon, Jossen, Jossen, Rodney, Rodney, Jossen, everyone aquainted?" asked John. Rodney opened his mouth to speak, but John cut him off. "This is the boy."
"You all may leave. But the Colonel will stay," Jossen stated.
Teyla began to object, but John spoke first. "Just do what he says. It's ok."
"We will not leave you here," Teyla said defiantly.
"Yes, whatever happened to the 'leave-no-man-behind' ideology? Or is that just an assemblage, now?" asked McKay, sounding strangely bold.
"Perhaps I shall keep you, instead?" Jossen asked.
"Shutting up," Rodney declared.
John turned his back to Jossen and spoke. "You guys, just go. Just get back to Atlantis, it'll be fin," he said with an 'I've got a plan' look.
Teyla looked unsure as she nodded. "We will go back to Atlantis, John. When you come back with us."
"Teyla, he wants my soul. I don't know what's gonna happen, but I'm not going out without a fight. I'm going to fight alone, this time. There's no reason for you guys to kick the bucket, too."
"We cannot leave you here," she said desperately.
"You have to. It's gonna be ok," Sheppard told her, his own doubts rising.
"I want to believe you. But you cannot tell the future," Teyla told him misty-eyed.
"It is too late," Jossen said.
A moment later, John's painful scream pierced through the air as he was sent to the ground.
Well, it's about time I got that posted up there. More chaps on the way, don't give up on me, now! Well, it's late, school tomorrow, so bie:0D Please review:0D