Chapter 114 (1/2)

Atlantis

”Unscheduled activation” rang out the voice over the intercom.

Exiting his office Woolsey quickly made his way to the stargate operations center. Seated at the control panel were Chuck and Amelia. Looking at the screen before him Chuck didn't notice Woolsey standing to his left.

”Do we have an IDC being transmitted” asked Woolsey.

”We do sir, its Captain Carlyle's IDC” replied Chuck.

”Being that the Captain and his team took a jumper with them I will head to the jumper bay. Please inform them of such if you will Chuck” said Woolsey.

”Consider it done sir” replied Chuck.

Turning briskly on his heels, Woolsey quickly made his way up the stairs towards the jumper bay above. As he set his foot down on the final step the expedition commander heard the clamoring of combat boots bounding up the stairs behind him. Clearing off the stairs quickly to avoid being trampled by the onrushing group of TF 190 members Woolsey stopped to wonder just what he was walking into. Passing him with a professional nod from each man the armed TF 190 members ran past Woolsey and into the cavernous jumper bay before them.

Less than a minute later Woolsey entered the jumper bay, not knowing what to expect. In the center of the floor of the bay doors twisted open allowing the jumper hovering below to rise into its storage space. Setting down silently the jumper did not lower its rear hatch. On cue the armed men who had just sprinted past Woolsey took up positions at the rear hatch with weapons untrained but at the ready. Seconds later the hatch opened and eased down to contact the floor beneath the jumper.

Exiting the jumper were three 1st SFOD operators, each with his hand around the upper arm of a different man. The men being guided by the operators had black hoods placed over their heads, and their hands were bound in front of their bodies by plastic flex cuffs. Standing ten feet away Woolsey couldn't help but wonder what exactly was going on just as Captain Carlyle exited the jumper.

”Captain, would you please fill me in on what exactly is going on here” asked Woolsey.

”You're looking at the end result of a successful extraction. The three gentlemen in hoods to your left are associates of the Genii leader who overthrew Mr. Radim” said Carlyle with a grin.

”How did they come to be in your custody” demanded Woolsey.