Days later

He sat in the bushes watching and waiting. He'd been there for a couple of days trying to figure out what was happening and how he'd get in. He'd never imagined having this chance to gain revenge but now it was sitting in front of him he was determined to seize it. But to do that he needed a way in and a plan. A plan that would destroy as many Wraith as possible. His own survival was of secondary importance. If he didn't survive the encounter it wouldn't matter. There was no one left who'd notice his absence.

So he watched. He watched the Wraith come and go. He observed how they entered their base. A base he had stumbled on by accident. A base he hoped to take out. It was also a base that seemed to be expecting something.

Over the last two days he had seen Wraith activity round the base increase. He had seen Wraith leave the base and collect food, real food. An activity that indicated several humans were being kept prisoner. For a while he toyed with the idea of attempting a rescue but decided against it. After all the Wraith had done he knew it was best to destroy the base and all the Wraith than save a handful of prisoners, some of whom, if not all of them, would be soulless Wraith worshippers.

The foraging Wraith did serve a purpose from his point of view. They let him observe how they came and went from the base, equipping him with the knowledge he'd need to slip in undetected. Even with that knowledge though he was a long way off getting his revenge. The only weapon he had was a Wraith stunner. A stunner that lacked the kick needed to destroy the base. Something that added to the feeling that this would indeed be his last stand.

He assumed that the arsenal contained in the base would more than meet his requirements, but going in with just a stunner was a risk. It was, however, a risk he was willing to take. It was just a matter of timing.

He was debating how much longer to observe the base when a dark shadow fell over him. Looking up he saw a Hive ship descend from the sky. Instinctively he shrank back into the plant life that camouflaged him, despite knowing it'd make little difference. He then watched the Hive swing round and land near the base entrance. The sudden appearance of the Hive was unexpected and he questioned whether or not it'd disrupt his plans. Should he charge now or wait to see what happened?

As tempting as it was to take out a Hive and a base he decided that the odds of success were significantly poor that he should wait so he went back to watching.

He watched as Wraith moved from the Hive to the base and back again. He watched as equipment was moved between the two. He watched as everything went quiet and the transfers came to a stop. He watched and waited. Just when he thought the Hive might take off again another group emerged. This group, however, grabbed his attention. It wasn't the Wraith themselves that caught his attention it was what they were escorting.

At the centre of the group was a human, being prodded and pushed away from the Hive and towards the base. For a moment he felt compassion for the imprisoned human who he thought was being taken to the base to either be converted to a runner or a Wraith worshipper. Based on their build a worshipper seemed the more obvious choice.

He considered launching a rescue, but that would ruin his plans of revenge. He questioned if the darkness within him made him as bad as the Wraith, but in the end he figured it made little difference. In all probability he probably wouldn't be around for much longer.

Deciding to retreat behind the ridge he glanced one last time at the condemned human. This time getting a good view of them. What he saw threw his plans into disarray. At the centre of the Wraith was a human he knew. A human he couldn't just leave to the Wraith. A human who he felt compelled to save. On seeing her his plans for revenge were forgotten and instead he planned a rescue. A rescue that was still likely to cost his life, but one he knew he had to attempt.

Drawing the stunner he quickly scanned for other Wraith who'd make his life difficult. Seeing none he glanced at his wrist then shook his head. Taking a deep breath he charged towards the group. Moments before the Wraith spotted him he opened fire, downing three of them before the others returned fire. To his dismay rather than aiding his cause the woman he was attempting to save stood looking lost, bewildered and almost defeated.

Switching his attention back to the Wraith he fired again, whilst diving out of the way of the return fire. Fortunately for him the Wraith were expecting the impromptu rescue attempt as much as he'd been expecting to make it, resulting in their defence being too slow to cause him harm. Seeing the final Wraith fall he sprinted towards the woman and grabbed her hand.

Feeling the warm human contact seemed to bring the woman's attention back to the present. Looking up, revealing haunted eyes, she whispered.

"Kiryk?"

"Let's go." He responded as he tapped his wrist and transported them away from the Hive and the base.

A/N: Thanks for reading and reviewing. Next chapter up on Monday.