why are all your stories leaving me with no words. I'm loving every single one and can't tell you much I appreciate you sharing em

Really nice story!

Just read this fantastic story! The whump, the friendship between Rodney and John, the rescue and care...it was absolutely perfect. Thanks so much for sharing a great story.

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I came, I read, I got carried away by the story. I got tense, got worried and finished by laughing. Yay! ;-) Great story!

Love Rodney going all bad-ass and fighting the bad guys to get John back from being hostage by a bunch of psychopaths.

Excellent story!

That was pretty intense.

This was epic:

"The chieftain let out a savage laugh. “Who will shoot me, star watcher?” he taunted. “You?”

A deep fury coursed through McKay’s body, red, fiery, primeval, and for a split second he felt like dropping his gun and ripping the man apart with his bare hands. “Yes, me. Now do as I say and maybe… maybe … I’ll let you off with a flesh wound.”

Jolyon’s eyes narrowed and he pressed the knife closer, drawing a thin trickle of blood that made John whimper.

The sound made the physicist’s stomach perform somersaults. Lt Col John Sheppard was not the type of man who whimpered. He taunted his enemies, knowing that by smiling at them while they attacked, he put them off-balance. He did NOT whimper…

“You really don’t want to push me right now,” Rodney stated, in a voice far too controlled to be sane as he tightened his grip on the gun in his hands. Somewhere in the back of his mind, he felt the anger screeching for blood and for a split second, he almost gave into it.

Almost.

The rational side of him fought back, staying his hand. He had to give the man the choice… “Trust me, it’s in your best interests if you just co-operate.” Behind him, the sound of gunfire continued, interspersed with cries and shouts, but his only concern was for the two men in front of him.

“And how do you know that you will succeed?” asked Jolyon. “How can you be sure that you will not miss and hurt your Colonel?”

At the mention of his rank, John’s glazed expression seemed to clear and he looked over to Rodney. He moved his mouth as he tried to speak, but no sound came forth. His message was clear, though, and McKay could see it written all over Sheppard’s face.

I’m not worth this. Leave me, Rodney.

The Canadian scowled and shook his head slightly. He’d done that once and he wasn’t about to do it again. Instead, he shifted his gun and moved to the side slightly. “Do you trust me, Sheppard?” he asked quietly.

The pilot blinked and nodded ever so slightly, aware of the blade on his neck.

It was all Rodney needed. He brought his P-90 up and fired two single shots.

Jolyon dropped the knife with a surprised shout and staggered backwards, looking down at the bullet holes in his arm as if he couldn’t quite believe what had happened. For most people being shot at such a close proximity would have been more than enough to make them stay down or surrender, but there was always an exception to every rule… and in this case it was the chieftain. Letting out an enraged scream, he charged at Rodney like a monster from a B movie, his eyes murderous. He hadn’t gone more than two steps when the physicist reacted.

The man’s body jerked like a marionette as McKay fired another round into his chest, none of his shots missing their target. Jolyon’s gaze shifted back up to the Canadian, a look of disbelief and pain crossing his face as he let out a wet gurgle. Then he folded up completely, collapsing to the ground in a bloody heap.

“Because I happen to be an excellent shot,” Rodney said in a quiet voice as walked over serenely and proceeded to empty the rest of the clip into the man. Somewhere in the depths of his mind, he could hear the rage howling in delight.

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Totally loved it! Keep writing!

I'm a total sucker for in control!Rodney. NIce bit of aftermath for both our boys; good voices! Thanks for sharing!

Loved the Rodney whump and stayed for the Rodney angst over whumped John. Good bit of hero!Rodney never goes amiss either! Thanks!

Awesome!

that was a long one. but it was very very good.

At first I was a little put off by the length of it. But I decided to go nice & slow .. & then suddenly it got a hold of me & I couldn't stop before I reached the end.

Absolutely wonderful story! One of the best I've read recently & definitely one of my very favorites from now on.

Congrats! Many many stars!

I love this story! Extremely well-written and entertaining.

I love the line where Rodney recalls "how Jinto had taken to the feral-haired solider...". Feral-haired, LOL. Love it. Such an apt description.

You flirted with the Dark Side...and it worked. How intense! McKay was pretty frightening, I got shivers, too, when he gave Weir that dark grin. And I love a foul-mouthed McKay (“You really need to stop getting your ass kidnapped,” Rodney blurted suddenly.) That line had me LOL'ing! Great job!