Of Allies or Enemies

by stephaflea

After years of planning, many disappointments and many failures … At last he has finally succeeded. Acastus Kolya is now the leader of the Genii people and is in full control. What does this mean for Atlantis and how does John take the news?

10. Chapter 10 Tensions Mounting

Title: Of Allies or Enemies
Author: Flea
Date
Part: 10/?
Rating: M (just to be on the safe side)
Pairing: J/T
Characters: John, Teyla, Kolya,
Genre: Romance / Suspense /Angst /Action its got some of everything
Word Count: 2684
Archiving: only here and on fanfiction net
Warnings- angst, swearing
Spoilers: slight once through out all the season, many from the episode which Kolya appears in.

Disclaimers: No copyright infringement is intended. All characters belong to MGM I'm only borrowing them for my own personal enjoyment.

Summary: After years of planning, many disappointments and many failures … At last he has finally succeeded. Acastus Kolya is now the leader of the Genii people and is in full control. What does this mean for Atlantis and how does John take the news?

Chapter 10 - Tensions Mounting

Kolya paced around the small room which the major had just left him in. There was a bed with a side table, a wardrobe and some sort of desk just behind the door.

Kolya didn't need to open the door to know that standing out side we're two marines, ordered to stay with him at all times. There was no way John would leave him unguarded, something which Kolya planned to change very soon.

The first part of his plan had work perfectly; he and his men had managed to enter Atlantis with very little force. Talks would start tomorrow and even though Dr Weir and Sheppard didn't trust him it seemed they had no choice.

All he had to do was play along a little longer find out what he needed and just wait for the perfect time to strike. Soon Atlantis would be his and John Sheppard will no loner be able to stop him.

That thought alone made him smile, killing John Sheppard there was nothing more he would like to do. The question was how to do it, and what would cause the most pain. Kolya had believed he'd conceived the perfect plan with the wraith, a way to get what he wanted from the Genii and kill Sheppard. But as usual the Colonel had somehow managed to bet him.

It had been long after that incident that Kolya decided the best way to get to Sheppard was through his team; his friends. Ronan, Dr McKay, Teyla, Dr Weir even Dr Beckett; his friend were his weakness. He knew that Sheppard would give his life willingly if it meant saving any one of theirs, but now it seemed one of them might have a little more leverage than the others.

Teyla.

Kolya had noticed something between the two as soon as he walked through the gate, something which wasn't there the last time. The incident in the corridor had just been confirmation but still Kolya wanted proof that she was the one to bring John down.

Kolya heard a soft chime signalling someone was at the door.

"Enter"

As the door opened Kolya could see his second in command ConanQuinlan standing there. Nodding to the guards he entered the room closing the door behind him.

"Did they suspect anything?" Kolya asked

"Not a thing sir." Kolya smile, yes his plan was working perfectly.

"Dr Weir!" Elizabeth looked up to see Major Lorne standing in her door way.

"Is everything ok Major." she asked slightly concerned.

"Yes Doctor, Kolya and the rest of the Genii are settled in their quarters, 2 marines posted on each."

"Do you think this will work?"

"I don't know ma'am, the city would benefit from a fully charged ZPM from a defensive point of view as well as pleasing all the scientists." they both smiled at the thought. "But the colonel is right, what will Kolya ask for in return? Elizabeth noted that the major seemed troubled by something.

"Is there something wrong Major?"

"It's just ..." Lorne paused "something doesn't seem right ma'am!" Elizabeth could only nod in agreement.

"Did you find Colonel Sheppard?" Elizabeth watched as a slight blush coloured his cheeks confused at his reaction.

"Yes ma'am he and Teyla were ... talking just a few corridors down." Elizabeth hadn't missed the slight pause after he had mentioned the Colonel and Athosian leader.

Something had been changing between then two over the last few days, if Elizabeth was honest with herself it had been changing ever since they met. She had heard the rumours which went round the base, who hadn't. But Elizabeth had chosen to ignore then, passing then off as nothing but rumours.

"Had Teyla manage to calm him down any?

"You could say that!" Elizabeth was sure she heard a hint of amusement in his voice but couldn't be sure. "I informed him about tomorrows briefing, he seemed happy with the arrangement." But Elizabeth didn't hear a word of what the Major just said her thoughts too preoccupied.

"Major would you have a seat please." she gestured to the chair in front of her desk. She saw that the Major looked a little hesitant to begin with obviously wondering what she wanted to say.

"Yes Ma'am?" Lorne asked as he took the offered seat.

"John and Teyla ..." she began unsure of how to voice her question. "Do you believe John and Teyla's relationship has evolved?"

"Evolved ma'am?"

"Become more than just friends or team mates." Lorne face stayed emotionless not wanting to give anything way.

"Would it be a problem if it had?" he asked

"Is that a yes?" Elizabeth saw the major falter just slightly, but as any good officer he recovered quickly

"I don't believe the colonel would do anything to put his team or this base in danger!"

"I believe that too Major but that's not what I asked." Elizabeth felt bad for putting the Major in this position.

"My honest opinion ma'am" the major paused, she waited patiently for him to continue. "I believe the colonel cares a great deal for her as he does for all his team, but ..."

"Yes Major."

"It's a tough job ma'am always putting your life and your teams in danger. Bonds become strong ... some stronger than others."

"I understand Major." Elizabeth nodded excepting his answer. Major Lorne rose from his chair quietly walking towards the door.

"Doctor?" Lorne turned to asked just before he disappeared.

"Yes Major."

"May I ask why the interest?" Elizabeth as been worried that Lorne would ask this question, she herself wasn't even sure on the answer.

"Just worried I suppose major" Lorne smiled. He and John always teased her at how much she sometimes worried. "It's just been a tense week, I'm sure everything will be fine."

"Yes Ma'am." Lorne replied leaving Elizabeth alone and lost in her own thoughts.

"You think she's was what we've been looking for?" Kolya listened to his second in command pondering his question.

"It is too early to tell for sure lets just keep to the plan. Tell the men to keep a look out and keep a close eye on Teyla." Quinlan nodded leaving Kolya's room.

If there was something between Sheppard and Teyla he would find out, and when he did the colonel would be his.

John sat in the mess hall with the rest of his team and Carson, his food untouched in front of him. Hours had passed since his moment with Teyla in the corridor. Since then she had avoided him completely, even now as they all sat together her eyes never once glanced over to him.

The thought of what Kolya could have said to her was driving him insane, if only he could get Teyla alone again to ask her.

John had learnt since his arrival in the Pegasus galaxy to expect anything. He had gone from believing they were alone in the universe to travelling millions of light years away from home, waking up a load of life sucking aliens and that was just the beginning of all the strange things which had happened to him so far.

But one thing John hadn't expected to happen was falling in love with his team mates.

John's thoughts shocked him. Was that really how he felt about Teyla, had he fallen in love with the Athosian beauty?

Teyla could feel John's eyes on her again, but she refused to look up. She didn't know what had happened between them earlier all she knew was she couldn't get the idea of kissing John out of her mind.

"The ZPM is amazing; I mean it's in perfect condition." John took his eyes off of Teyla to look at Rodney. They had been sitting here for over an hour and the scientist hadn't stopped going on about the ZPM for a second. "I mean the possibilities of what we can do are unending."

"Does Elizabeth have any idea what Kolya's asking for its trade?" Teyla spoke up

"Not yet" Carson replied. "We should know more tomorrow."

"I don't like it" Ronan growled "He's up to something I can feel it!"

"Yes that maybe true!" Rodney paused "But the truth of the matter is we need that ZPM!"

"So what! You'd be willing to give him anything."

"Well not anything ..." Rodney stared at the Satedan

"Should have killed the man the moment he stepped through the gate."

"Ronan." Teyla warned.

John had only half been listening to the conversation which were going on around him, the voices just seemed to drift through his brain nothing really registering.

Teyla glanced up at John worried that the colonel was so quiet, their eyes meet and she turned away quickly; blushing. This was stupid!! Why was she feeling like this?

As leader of her people Teyla always had to be in control, be the strong leader which the Athosian's expected her to be. Coming to Atlantis had only increased that, they put their lives on the line nearly everyday in the hopes of some day defeating the wraith.

But the last few months had put that to the test; John Sheppard had put it to the test. Teyla had always kept a distance between people, never completely letting them see the whole her. But then this man came along, this strange man from earth; a descendant of the ancestors, and her whole world was thrown off course.

Teyla life had been simple before John and his team appeared on Athos, it wasn't easy but her role was simple. She was the Athosian leader, keeping them together, trading for her people and surviving the wraith cullings. Now she was living in the city of the ancestor away from her people, not only fighting the wraith but also fighting her heart.

Teyla still couldn't explain what had happened between them in the corridor earlier. When his hands had cupped her cheeks her body had felt so weak that she had been unable to move; unwilling to move. She had felt the warmth from his body as John leaned in close, wanting nothing more than to stay like that forever.

That was the thought which scared Teyla the most. The bond between her and her team mates had become stronger than Teyla could ever believe it would. She was willing to give her life for any one of them, just like she knew they would give their life for her.

John had notice the blush flash across Teyla's cheeks but before he could contemplate what this meant, the mess hall door slid open revealing Kolya and his men.

John watched as the Genii and their leader made their way over to the counters deciding what food to choose. John could see two of the marines stood guarding the door, also knowing that two more stood on the other side.

He looked away hoping that if he ignored the fact that Kolya was there he would just go away, but like many things over the last week that wasn't the case.

"Colonel Sheppard." Kolya voice spoke from behind him. John could feel the stares of everyone in the room as Kolya moved a little closer standing just to the side him.

John had felt Ronan tense, Rodney had stopped eating his fork clattering down to his plate. The sound was sharp and loud ringing out in the eerier quietness of the mess hall.

"Doctor McKay, Doctor Beckett! He greeted

"What do you want Kolya." John refused to look at him, picking up a piece of his untouched turkey sandwich and popping into his mouth.

"I thought as we are soon to be allies I should apologise for my previous actions."

Rodney had just taken a sip of his coffee, spitting it back out again over his lunch after hearing Kolya's comment. John looked up at the scientist as he quickly started mopping up the mess which one of his paper napkins, cursing under his breath as he did so.

"Go to hell Kolya."

For some reason which John couldn't understand all this comment seemed to do was amuse the Genii leader.

"Still your charming self I see." Slowly he walked behind him, passing Ronan, stopping at the other side of Teyla. John watched carefully unsure of what Kolya had planned.

"My dear you seem a little tense." Kolya smiled sweetly at Teyla taking the empty seat next to her. "I do hope I didn't say anything earlier to make you feel uncomfortable."

John saw Teyla tense at his words; rising to his feet, John noticed Ronan had done the same.

"Isn't it about time you left?" the big satedan growled.

"I was merely being polite!" Kolya smiled smugly, John watched as he gentle laid his hand over Teyla's which rested on the table.

John reacted on instinct as did Ronan. It had all happened so quickly that he was unsure who did what first, but within seconds the scene in the mess hall had change.

John notice that in those few seconds Ronan had moved down the table pulling Kolya from his chair away from Teyla. He now stood with his gun pointing straight at the Genii leaders head, the look of hatred in his eyes was impossible to mask causing a shiver to run down John's spine.

The rest of the Genii had stepped in to action moving from their table only to be held back by the marines. Rodney and Carson stood back both their faces housing looks of shock, the same as most of the faces in the mess hall.

As Ronan had moved straight for Kolya, John saw that he had moved straight for Teyla, now standing in a protective stance in front of her.

This is how they all stood, frozen in time for what seemed like hours. No one willing to make a move or say anything encase it made things worst.

Kolya surveyed the scene around him the smile on his face never once faltering. He'd known that John and Ronan would react badly to his actions that had been his plan. But this was much more than he had hoped for.

Kolya just couldn't help pushing Sheppard to the edged, it was like a drug and Kolya would take every opportunity he could to cause the Colonel pain.

John's eyes were fixed on Kolya. The bastards smug grin suddenly making him realise that this is what he wanted. He was playing with them, pushing them to their limits.

He watched as Ronan took a step closer to the Genii leader his fingers twitching on the trigger of his gun, John knew he needed to do something fast.

Stepping away from Teyla he moved forward till he was standing next to Ronan.

"I could just shot him now." John nodded knowing that he could and would if John gave the order, and as much as he wanted to John knew that he couldn't.

"I know!" he spoke gently "put the gun down."

John notice Ronan hesitated letting out a frustrated growl as he lowered his weapon. Hearing a number of relieved sighs from around the room as the gun went down.

"I appreciated it Colonel."

"Shut up!" John shouted, fixing Kolya with a hard glare taking a few steps closer to the man he wished he'd killed years back. "I will say this one more time, stay away from my team."

"A little over protect aren't you Colonel? I'm sure your team can handle themselves." he paused looking out over the rest of John's team mates. "Maybe with the exception of Doctor McKay, or maybe it's' just one of them your trying to protect so badly!" Kolya said a light chuckle escaping his lips.

John on the other hand was not laughing! "Stay away from them Kolya"

"Ok Colonel you win!" Kolya smiled leaning closer so only John could hear what he had to say next. "I wouldn't want to interrupt any more intimate moments between you and Teyla, now would I?"

Kolya didn't even see John's fist coming before it contacted with his face.