Authors' Note: Hi there, just so you know, this story was co-authored with my friend Nimeria. This story is as much hers as mine.
Disclaimer: We don't own anyone or anything you recognize. Except for ourselves. And that last bit's only a "maybe" on a good day.
Why to Always Have an Escape Route
Chapter 9
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(They land and disembark in what Ronon remembers as being an empty part of the city.)
Ronon: They have all the personnel locked in the mess, and they're mainly gathered in the Gate room, except of course for the patrols, picking up stragglers. They cut communications first, and are probably monitoring everything.
Jack: Everything?
Ronon: Everything.
Daniel: Jack...
Jack: Daniel...
Daniel...would it be wise for us to split up now, in case the patrols are coming closer as we speak?
McKay: You think?
Sam& Sheppard: McKay...
McKay: Right, right, saving the city.
(They split off: the team doing the diversions and the attacking made up of Jack, Teal'c, Sam, Mitchell, and Ronon. The team assigned to find the device made up of the three girls, McKay, Sheppard, and Daniel. The teams went over the plan once more, and the assault on Atlantis began)
(The group with the girls (team A) is running along when Taylor and Jessie suddenly skid to a halt. Mary manages to miss them but Sheppard, McKay and Daniel smash into them and the five of them fall hard to the floor. Taylor and jess barely manage to keep from getting landed on.)
McKay: What the hell? A little warning next time.
Taylor: (looking around frantically) Shh!
(Taylor phases through a nearby wall. Jessie and Mary help the guys up as Jessie holds onto them all to keep them invisible as a patrol of Genii soldiers comes around the corner up ahead. Sheppard growls almost inaudibly.)
(Suddenly Taylor jumps back out of the wall behind the patrol.)
Taylor: Hey doofuses. Over here.
(The two soldiers go chasing her and start shooting at her but miss as she phases through a door. The two soldiers try to follow her and knock themselves unconscious. Taylor phases back out through wall and looks down on the two with a look of amusement on her face.)
Taylor: Huh. They really were doofuses. (she rejoins the group)
Daniel: Taylor that was extremely dangerous.
Sheppard: Yes it was. It was cool but dangerous.
Mary: Don't do it again.
Taylor: No promises.
(Taylor heads off for the next hallway. Mary, Daniel, Sheppard, and McKay stare after her.)
McKay: She's insane.
Mary: And your point is? (she walks after Taylor)
(The three men now turn to Jessie, who, fearing that she might soon have to comment on the behavior of her friends musters up her best bossy voice.)
Jessie: Alright, no standing around. We've got a city to save!
(The men each give inward shrugs and move down the hallway, Jessie taking up the rear, a little less than watchfully, I'm afraid.)
(Meanwhile, Jack, Mitchell, and Sam were waiting to hear back from Teal'c and Ronon who had scouted ahead down the corridor.)
Jack: Tell me again why we have to be diversions?
Sam: We need to give the others time to find, and figure out how to use, that ...device thing, and we're supposed to take out as many as we can in case it doesn't do what we hope it will.
Jack: (ponders) Hmmm... (turns to Mitchell) Why do we have to be the diversion?
Mitchell: Because otherwise the ladies would have guns.
Jack: Ah! (looks at Sam who is glaring at him) See? That's all you had to say.
(Fortunately for Jack, Teal'c and Ronon are seen returning.)
Teal'c: The way is clear for some ways onward.
Mitchell: No resistance?
Ronon: We didn't say that.
(Indeed, as the group move on, there are little signs of struggle here and there, if one know where to look; a bullet hole here, staff blast there, someone's shoes jutting out from behind a corner...)
Jack: Nice, guys.
Ronon: (grunts)
Teal'c: Indeed
Mitchell: Okay. So we're the diversions. Why don't we seem to actually divert any attention?
Sam: Because Teal'c and Ronon are either killing or knocking out cold everyone we're supposed to be diverting.
Mitchell: Oh.
(They stop as they come up on the hallway that connects to the one with the mess hall. Peeking around the corner they see about five guards guarding the door that leads to the mess hall.)
Jack: Oh this'll be fun.
Mitchell: I wouldn't count on it sir. (indicates Teal'c and Ronon who have already started off towards the guards. They make quick work of them but one of them manages to alert his superiors over a radio and alarms start going off all over the city.)
(Back with team A)
(Hearing the alarms, Taylor stops to listen.)
Taylor: What does that mean?
McKay: It means somebody on that other team let the word get out that we're here. My bet is on Conan or Kojak
Sheppard: (warningly) McKay…
Jessie: So is this bad?
(All stare at her.)
Mary: (sigh) Yes Jessie, this is bad. Now follow Taylor, ok?
Jess: OK! (attempts walking through door also) (thud!) Owww... (opens door and follows Taylor)
(Mary follows and narrowly misses getting hit in the face by the door swooshing closed.)
Mary: (reopening the door and keeping it open for the men) Here, it seems to like the taste of flesh.
(Daniel, McKay, and Sheppard follow warily, some of the door, others of the girls)
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