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| Star Trek New Horizons; Episode #3: Trials of Past | |
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| Jade | Jan 11 2008, 11:02 PM Post #121 |
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Michael had made his way as far up the tubes as would be allowed in the ships design, he would have to take the turbo lift the rest of the way up which was still equally dangerous. pulling into one of the upper decks he removed a wall panel leading into the ships corridor and climbed out. it took him a few seconds to figure out his way. "Alright lets get moving." Michael turned the corner and was greeted by two armed officers that he didn't recognize. He stood there in an almost defensive position as the first officer drew his phaser. Jade moved quickly and grabbed the mans arm pointing it away from him and elbowing the other officer in the face sending him off balance. Alex looked at the security Detail that had just gotten off. he would play it cool and quickly hid his phaser. Alex walked up to the detail who stepped in his way. "I'm sorry sir this turbo lift is closed for repairs." Alex looked at the three men who stood before him, he tried to step past them but was quickly blocked off again. "Sir please move on I will not ask you again." Alex looked at the officer in front of him. he was a good few inches taller then Alex was but he doubted this officer had street fights like Alex had when he was a kid. Alex was fast on his hands and feet, he delivered a punch to the officer directly in front of him and used his phaser on the man to his left. One down two to go He thought to himself as the third guard grabbed him and threw him against the wall. Commander Tarik stared at her for a moment. "You've been a big pain in my side miss Duina. disobeying my orders on my ship. you have no idea who your dealing with. I can and will make you disappear." He drew a phaser from behind his back and pointed it at her. He smiled a little evily at her. "as far as the federation is concerned, you snuck in here to kill me in light of former captain Jade's arrest. in the mass of a phaser fight you were shot, killed and disintegrated by the phaser blasts. game over Miss Duina you lose." Michael managed to knock the officers phaser out of his hand and to the floor. Delivering a sharp kick the the mans leg Michael punched him in the face knocking him out. In the span of a second he felt a fist connect with his side, winding him as he fell to the floor, he grabbed the phaser with what little strength he had and stunned the second officer before he could deliver another hit. Alex struggled for a moment as the man had him pinned against the wall. Positioning his feet between himself and the mans chest he pushed off sending the officer into the wall across from him. The officer leaned forward while grabbing his chest and Alex saw his opportunity, he delivered a kick to the side of the officers head knocking him out as well. Looking over to the last officer who was still slightly dazed Alex rushed him and threw him into the ground grabbing the phaser from the belt as he went. Alex stepped into the turbo lift. "Bridge" The doors closed as Alex set his phaser to stun. meanwhile Michael stepped into the opposite turbo lift and gave the same order. Tarik set his phaser to it's maxim setting and kept it pointed at her. "anything you'd like to say before you're unfortunate and untimely demise?" |
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| Chanquea | Jan 12 2008, 03:16 PM Post #122 |
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Duina just blinked some. A little bit of fear poured into her blue pools. She didn't expect this to happen. She just inhaled as she watched him unsure of what exactly was going to happen. But this wouldn't have looked good if someone had discovered her body mangled with the shot from a phaser. She just looked down before eyes looked around before looking at the face that seemed to hold no regret that would come with her death if it would happen. "Something to say....No...Not really..." She seemed scared even if her posture didn't show it before she was standing pretty straight for someone who could be shot at any moment. What was someone to say in this situtaion. 'Please don't shoot me?'. She knew by his emotions nd the look on his face that this guy had no sense of remorse at all so killing her wouldn't be a problem. She never had much to say and now she really didn't. She was looking at the weapon of her demise and she wasn't sure that anyone knew what was going to happen. She didn't think that anyone would have noticed that she was now facing trouble, so she just left it at 'Today I die...' in her mind and nothing else. Blue eyes just watched him as her expression softened a great deal as a few single tears ran down her face. But a smile was upon her lips which may have baffled him a great deal. The question being why is she smiling when she is about it die. |
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| Jade | Jan 13 2008, 11:49 AM Post #123 |
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"This ship will be mine and I'll be dammed if I let it fail because of the likes of you... WHY ARE YOU SMILING?" He raised his phaser and held it at arms length directly at her head. The Two turbo lift doors opened to reveal the bridge and quick burst of phaser shots emerged through the door striking several crew members and stunning them. Alex and Michael walked off the turbo lift and onto the bridge carefully. the few remaining crew looked at them but remained where they were. "Alex keep me covered" "You got it Captain" Alex kept his eye on the remaining crew while Michael moved over to the Captains quarters and entered a small series of command lines into the console and took a position just to the side. He hoped Duina could sense his presence there or feel his emotions. "Why are you smiling? Answer me!" Tarik practically shouted at her, his anger was rising and it was clearly visible. |
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| Chanquea | Jan 13 2008, 01:23 PM Post #124 |
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Duina jumped slightly when she was yelled. She brought her eyes up again after having looked down when she was yelled at, smile still on her face. Eyes remained on Tarik as she then just shook her head. "Perhaps I am smiling due to various reasons. Perhaps a happy memory crossed my mind while in the middle of my demise. Perhaps I remembered something funny. Perhaps I am just simply amused at how easy you are going to kill me without a second thought. Or maybe it is because you are so easily fooled...." The reason why she said the last one simply to confuse him because she could sense Michael outside the room. She still wasn't sure if she was going to make it out of this alive but now she was sure that Tarik's reign of terror would soon end even if she wasn't really there to see it. She held her head high still as she continued to watch him. |
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| Jade | Jan 13 2008, 04:53 PM Post #125 |
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Michael opened the door and stepped into it hands raised phaser still in hand. He came in slowly and stood beside Duina. Well well Michael, I see you have a death wish as well. hand it over." Michael handed the phaser over to Tarik and took a few steps back towards Duina and hugged her. Quietly whispering in her ear. "Count to ten and drop to the floor." He stood back away from her and looked at Tarik "I guess since your such an upstanding officer in the fleet you'd know that in a foothold scenario all officers are required to have a primary and backup weapon." He pulled another phaser from his belt and hit a button on it before dropping it to the floor. |
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| Chanquea | Jan 13 2008, 05:09 PM Post #126 |
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Duina blinked at Michael mostly because his words confused her, but she knew better now then to disobey him. In her mind she counted and when Michael droped to the ground, she did as well, mostly because she wanted to make sure she did what he did since she didn't know what he was planning. |
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| Jade | Jan 16 2008, 05:09 PM Post #127 |
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Jade dropped to the floor as soon as Duina had but was quick to rise again. the phaser he dropped to the ground let out a high pitch shriek a blinding flash to anyone looking at it. Jade read Tarik perfectly, his phaser fired from reflex and struck the door sending sparks scattering and alarms blearing. Jade snapped back up to his feet and knocked the phaser from Tarik's hands and quickly subdued him knocking him to the ground and holding there. He flipped out his communicator and opened it. "This is Captain Jade of the USS Aeon, Tarik has been acquired send an emergency security detail to the captains quarters for retrieval." Michael look up at Duina and gave her a nod of approval. "Captain Jade this is Admiral wright, congratulations on the apprehension of Tarik I trust you have all the proof you'll need. And unfortunately we do have some problems to take care of, one of them has to do with your first officer Alex Callister... Michael I'm sorry but star fleet know about him and you. Admiral Wright out." Jade dropped his communicator to the floor as Alex and a security detail walked in, they were quick to pick up Tarik and escort him out. Alex looked at Michael and walked out without so much as a word. Michael sat there on the ground. "I think it's time you two got the truth about this whole mess and why this had to happen." |
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| Chanquea | Jan 16 2008, 05:47 PM Post #128 |
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When Michael rose to his feet to 'attack' Tarik, Duina rose to her own as well. Eyes blinked some as she watched what was going on. She couldn't help have this feeling that she was used. She soon looked over at the door as the security entered and took Tarik but she looked at Michael with a concerned look when the message spoke of the problem that was Alex. When Alex left without saying a word to Michael, she could feel the impulse of emotions but didn't flinch. Hands were at her chest as she looked to Michael when he spoke. In a way, she couldn't help but be a little upset having this feeling of being used. But, she could feel sorrow and many other emotions about and thought it best not to show the emotion of anger or disappointment. "If that is what you wish to do, Michael." She wanted to know, yes, but she also didn't wish to know for fear of knowing to much then she already knew. Her own emotions running away with her. She had never been in this sort of situation before so she didn't really know how to react or even act in the first place. |
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| Jade | Jan 17 2008, 05:34 PM Post #129 |
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Michael nodded at her then walked out of the room without so much as a word, he needed a little time to think about what to do next. A few days later There was a message waiting for Duina in her quarters personal computer, the sender was from Michael, when she would go to read it, it would explain everything. Alex had received a similar letter but still would not speak with the captain. Duina There is no real excuse that I could use to explain my way out of this. Delcam and Tarik were the same person and at one point my friend. while at the academy he did something that permanently prevented him from ever achieving a command position. It was all he ever wanted, so we gave him a way to get that position, we gave him a new life and identity but he went to far with it eventually he went corrupt, star fleet noticed and contacted me. I'm sorry I had to hide this from you and Alex. the charges were fake though I do face real charges now. namely disobeying a direct order and sabotage. I understand if you do not wish to trust me again or remain on the ship. I turely am sorry Michael R Jade Meanwhile Alex sat in the crew lounge reading his letter, waiting to talk to someone. |
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| Chanquea | Jan 17 2008, 07:34 PM Post #130 |
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After reading the letter, she sat on her bed. Hands ran through her curls. Her mind so confused. She had been used and yet she didn't sense it before. Why she hadn't she couldn't understand it. She knew she was supposed to be a little slower with her Betazed half, but not that slow. In those days that she had been by herself, she rarely had come out of her quarters. She had pretty much everything that she needed at the time. Cloths were still packed up as still wasn't sure now if she was going to stick around. At this moment in time, she stood staring out the window, arms crossed around her chest as she sighed some. She was more confused now then she had been before this wole ordeal began. Sure, it had been explained to her now, but she then thought that perhaps why she and Alex were not told was simply because she wasn't trusted. She grabbed her bags before walking out of the room, leaving the room as it was when she got it. She figured she would stop by and say her good-byes to at least Alex since she wasn't in the mood to talk to Michael. At first she looked around before finally spotting Alex. She walked over, setting her bags down before ands folded infront of her. "Hello Alex..." She said softly. Her normal soft smile was no longer on her lips. Hadn't been in days. |
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| Jade | Jan 17 2008, 07:44 PM Post #131 |
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Alex looked up at her from his letter he was obviously hurt and in pain. "He's taking full responsibility for everything that happened. that may not mean much to you but he's keeping us both out of penal colony mining dilithium. he didn't tell us what was going on because they were threatening him. Mainly with my life. My being aboard this ship and in the position I am is a major violation of protocol one that I could be sent away for the rest of my life. his Trials tomorrow, the final statements will be given and the verdict announced. I plan to be there by his side regardless of whats happened. He may have lied and used both of us, but he did it for a reason, it was after all our choice to help him. Excuse me I'm heading to the space station now we still have those rooms checked out, I'm going to spend the night there before I'm reassigned and my brother goes missing." Alex stood up and started walking towards the door leaving his data pad on the table. |
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| Chanquea | Jan 17 2008, 08:01 PM Post #132 |
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Duina blinked some and felt the sting of that one. She watched him leave before turning around and clearing her throat. "If you wish to find me, I will be on Betazed. I do believe it is time for me to return home an take up the duties my parents have set out for me. Wish Michael the best of luck with things for me..." Looked down before grabbing her bags and heading out. She couldn't stick around. After the things she had seen and have been told she simply needed time on her home. Home was the best place for her even if her parents would bug her to marry. Chest raised as she gave Alex one last bow of her head before heading to pick up the shuttle that had been repaired and set up for her departure. Many were happy to hear that she was leaving, but she was stillf confused. She would, however stop, if she was spoke to. |
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| Jade | Jan 17 2008, 08:16 PM Post #133 |
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As she started to walk by Alex he looked up at her. "He did tell you that being on this ship meant you were part of the family, he also said that it would be full of danger and excitement. He did more then go to bat for you to stay on this ship, if star fleet had their way you wouldn't be anywhere near here. you know he's never shown an interest in anyone before you? I've spend almost my entire life with him and I've never seen him this way before. he's never run from a problem before and again he's going to bat for the both of us to make sure nothing happens to us. He cares for you a lot more then he lets on. I won't lie that some of the crew is... scared of your presence here hell I was... less then welcoming myself but I got past that, so can they. This ship is due for some R&R and I'm not sure about you but I'm not letting the Captain of this ship... the proper Captain of the Aeon not be a part of that. I'm going to stand beside him, not as a brother but as an officer and a family. I don't expect you to come with me or anything like that, but from my understanding and from the looks of it. your running away and not for the first time I guess. Being a captain means you have to give up some things in life and other times it means having to make hard choices to make sure that the people he cares about are safe. you want to wish him the best of luck... you can do it yourself, I'm sure he'd want to say goodbye to you as well" Alex started walking down the hallway to the transporter room slowly. He wanted her to stay truth be told but at the same time she seemed so ready to just run. |
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| Chanquea | Jan 17 2008, 08:25 PM Post #134 |
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Duina blinked and simply looked shocked. Not once in her life had she been spoken to in such a way. She could feel his emotions easily then again, he was easy to read even if she wasn't a Betazoid. She inhaled some before looking down, placing her bags down. "You must understand, Alex. I haven't really had a real family. My parents only wanted me so they could push their teachings on me so that I would be the perfect bride when the time came. I am not used to being cared about in such a way." She looked down, eyes closing as if she was holding back tears. "If you say Michael cares about me more then he lets on, perhaps he should show it once and a while. Perhaps then I wouldn't be so confused." She then brought her head up, tears now running down her face. "You think that I don't want to be there. I do. But do you really think that he would want me there. Don't you think that having me there would make things harder on him...I may be running away, but maybe it is for the best." She closed her eyes, hands to her chest as tears still ran down her cheeks. "I can't change what happened...But no one seems to be making a case for me to actually stick around. Sure, Michael and you are not used to havning me around, but the rest of the crew would take longer. And do you think they will even think about trying to get to know me if Michael is commited for what ever it is..." She sighed some. "I just can't do it, Alex...I can't bring myself to face him right now. My heart aches and my mind is so boggled I am having trouble screening out everyone's emotions and feelings...This has been more stressful on my body then I have let on..." She looked up at him. "I am sorry, Alex...But...I can't do it..." |
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| Jade | Jan 17 2008, 08:39 PM Post #135 |
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Alex stopped. His voice a little calmer "A Reason? A reason... Family should be one and you have one here... even if it's just me and Michael for now, it'll grow. You're right he should show it more and why he doesn't is beyond me, but it's there. just search his mind and emotions, you'll see it." He turned around and took a few steps towards her, he looked at the bags then back to her. "Leave if you want but don't hold me responsible for what happens next. I know he'd like to see you one last time assuming he's convicted and if not I know he'd still want to see you no matter what. trust me" |
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