Steph7085 – You'll find out who it is soon enough, thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Belanna30 – Thanks for the review and I'm glad you enjoyed the last five chapters. The killers identity will be revealed soon enough, I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Fyd818 – I figured it was about time Elizabeth started to see the truth and I really like writing her friendship with Ronon, for some reason I enjoy writing the friendships the show doesn't make enough of. Glad you liked the Ronon and Teyla scene and don't worry you'll find out who the killer is soon. Thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Jasminesmommy – I know that was a mean cliff hanger but I can't help myself. Thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
Esmilla – All will be revealed lol, thanks for the review and I hope you enjoy this chapter.
ActionWriter – Glad you enjoy the story so much, I love writing Atlantis AU's, thanks for your review and I hope you like this chapter.
Izzles – Sorry, I know it was an evil cliff hanger and I don't think I made things much better with this chapter but I hope you enjoy it anyway. Thanks for the review.
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Chapter 11
Teyla was on her way to work with Ronon's car right behind hers. She had barely made it down the road from her apartment when her police radio came to life announcing an armed robbery in progress. Teyla was literally around the corner from where it was taking place so she abruptly turned her car in its direction. She picked up the radio to announce that she was responding and three minutes later she was pulling up beside the shop.
She got out of her car as Ronon's came to a stop beside hers. He too stepped out of the car and joined her, they both pulled out their guns as the door of the shop opened and a teenage boy walked out. He saw Ronon and Teyla and quickly dropped the weapon he was carrying in his right hand and the small bag of money that was in his left. He placed his hands over his head in a gesture of surrender and Teyla almost had to laugh at how easy it was. She grabbed her handcuffs and arrested him as a police car pulled up and she handed the kid over to the two cops that got out.
Ronon watched Teyla hand over the boy who couldn't be any older than seventeen to the two cops. They were putting him in the car when a flicker of red caught Ronon's attention. He looked at Teyla and saw the small red dot that was passing across her chest. He ran the few steps between them and dived toward her throwing his arms around her as he did so and sending them both crashing to the ground as the sound of a gun shot rang through the street and the glass of the window that Teyla had been stood in front of shattered and fell to the ground.
"Shots fired, shots fired!" he heard one of the cops shout into his radio as he and Teyla lay motionless on the floor, his body covering hers and pressed tightly against it. He tried to ignore the effect that had on him despite their current situation. He lifted himself off her slightly to relieve her of the weight of his body but kept himself low so that whoever shot at her couldn't take a shot at him. However as he pushed himself away from her he found himself face to face with her, only inches apart. He swallowed hard and dropped to his side next to her and rolled onto his back.
The two cops were thankfully too busy searching the surrounding buildings for any sign of the sniper to notice the scene that had played out in front of them.
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Elizabeth found Ronon and Detective Emmagan in the viewing room watching another detective question the man in the room in front of them. Both of them looked visibly exhausted and had clearly had enough of the current situation.
"What happened?" she asked as she entered the room. Ronon turned to look at her but Emmagan continued to watch the interrogation in front of her.
"We responded to an armed robbery, arrested the kid and a sniper started taking shots" he summarised and they both turned their attention to the kid being questioned.
"Why did you rob that store?" the detective asked.
"The guy paid me to," the kid stated.
"What guy?"
"I don't know, I don't know who he was he just told me rob the store and gave me the gun and the money."
"Didn't you wonder why someone would pay you to commit armed robbery?"
"I just figured he didn't like the owner and didn't think the cops would show up that fast," the kid explained.
"We're going to need you to give us a description of the man."
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Elizabeth and Ronon walked into what had become their temporary office, Elizabeth sat down in her chair and Ronon leaned against the desk.
"I think you were right," she stated.
"About what?"
"Sheppard, I'm not entirely certain he's out man either. It doesn't feel right, it doesn't add up and I agree that I don't think he'd try to hurt his partner," Elizabeth explained.
"I spent last night going through the files from all five of the murders with Teyla, we didn't find anything that would help us," Ronon informed her and Elizabeth smiled in amusement as she forced back a laugh.
"So its Teyla now is it, first name basis?" she questioned humorously and her smile widened at the expression on his face.
"Shut up," he said and she laughed lightly before becoming serious again.
"If Sheppard really is innocent we need to find out who is behind these murders, my guess is it's someone with a personal grudge against Sheppard, take a look at the other detective who's been causing trouble and I'll see if I can find us any other suspects," she instructed him and Ronon nodded before heading toward the door.
"And Ronon," she said stopping him and making him turn back to her. "You'd be good together."
Ronon's face fell and he turned and left the room, once he was gone Elizabeth laughed to herself again and shook her head.
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"We've got a description from the kid," Teyla told Ronon as he walked over to her desk. "Brown hair, brown eyes, about 6ft tall and in his late twenties."
"Well that might rule Lars out as a suspect," Ronon stated.
"You're looking at Lars?" she questioned in surprise.
"Elizabeth asked me to."
To say Teyla was stunned was an understatement, she had been shocked when Ronon had started to help her but Agent Weir had been so determined to get John, so sure he was the killer. Her face must have shown her shock because Ronon continued to explain.
"I spoke to her yesterday and she agrees that some factors in the case just don't add up, she's willing to take a deeper look into it."
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Elizabeth was going through every bit of information she had on Detective Sheppard when her cell phone rung.
"Weir."
"Agent Weir," the man's voice greeted.
"Detective Sheppard," she acknowledged she had actually been hoping he would call her, if anyone could figure out who was after him it was him. "You should probably know another attempt was made on your partner today."
"Is she okay?"
"She's fine, thanks to my partner."
"What happened?"
"Someone set up an armed robbery around the corner from her home; she and Ronon responded and apprehended the kid. Then a sniper took a shot at her, fortunately Ronon saw it coming and pushed her to the ground just in time," she explained immediately. "Detective Sheppard I'm willing to consider the possibility that you are in fact innocent, I need you to tell me if anyone would hate you enough to do this."
"I can do better than that," Sheppard told her. "I can tell you who the killer is."
TBC
