Gathering

Posted on Mon Oct 5th, 2020 @ 6:26am by Cadet Sophomore Grade Triston Montgomery [Lalor] & Avalon [ADMIN NPC] & Lieutenant JG Issac Drake & Lieutenant Nevada McKay & Legate Imik S'Niohun [Lia Taylor] & Staff Warrant Officer Reo'thanra Sandtail

Mission: SEASON 4: Episode 1: Know Thy Self!
Location: Starboard Warp Nacelle Tube
Timeline: MD2- Late in the day
1623 words - 3.2 OF Standard Post Measure

"Lady Vanessa, Someone's trying to open the access conduit!" One of the children noted.

"Take cover, and stay out of sight! Computer, turn off the lights." Vanessa gabbed her phaser rifle and aimed it directly at the access conduit. With the low light, who ever emerges from the conduit would not be able to see Vanessa nor Serenity. And they could blind them with the lights on their phaser rifles. "Lieutenant, I need you over here, watch for possible beam-ins." Vanessa took aim. 'Ascendants. Give us strength to stand against this evil and not falter. Give us the courage and valor as we go into battle to push back the night.' She spoke lowly as the hatch opened.

A warning shot came. "I will shoot the first accursed Terran, that emerges from that access conduit!!! I swear it!!!!" Vanessa noted her her harmonic voice.

"If you shoot me I Swear to god I'm going to Violate the Hypocratic oath SO fucking hard at you next Check up you've got!" Nevada Shouted from around the corner of the hatch, her head Pounding as tried to fight off the Remaining Chemical Painkillers she'd been flooded with in the cargo bay. The color was drained from her face, what ever youthful Energy she'd once had was lost in a drug and pain induced haze.

"Understand my situation. I do not know if you are a USS Elysium Crewmember, or an ISS Elysium Crewmember. I also have children behind me. I will give my life than to seen them tortured by those monster. Do you understand?" Vanessa mentioned. "Come forward slowly, just you."

Serenity kept her weapon raised. She wanted to make sure she had a good line of sight.

One of the Cadets edged forward. 2nd year Cadet Seraphym Fitzroy placed a hand on Vanessa's arm. "It sounds like Lieutenant McKay." She said softly.

"Its McKay and that fuzzball transfer," Nevada said as she slowly stepped around the corner her arms held high. "Tell me someone has a med kit..." she added quickly.

Following after her was the diminutive Vulpinoid form Of Warrant officer Sandtail, His Carbine in hand, and his plate armored uniform clacking quietly as he shuffled through the hatch."Doc got hit with one of those batons, but I'm guessing shes having side affects or something, she's been nothing but Vel'tach since I Sprung her." He said as he pushed past the stumbling McKay. "Who's in charge?" he Said flatly his large motored ears twitching slightly as his tail swayed behind him with irritation.

Vanessa lowered her weapon. "Computer, Lights!" The lights turned on. "Forgive me, Lieutenant. The last twenty-four hours have been a nightmare. A true nightmare. I've sensed pain and torture unlike anything I have ever sense before. I will give my life to protect these children."

Drake's first sensation was pain in his legs due to several burns. Issac was certain he hadn't been out very long as the fumes from the recent exchange of fire was still lingering in the air. he was unarmed now and looked around for a weapon however none in sight. He made an attempt to stand but nothing seemed to be working from the waist down. Drake pulled himself along the floor and listened for anything that would give him a clue what was going on around him...

Vanessa grabbed some medkits and gave Nevada one, She then turned to the Medical Cadets. "Don't just stand there like a cadet review. We have wounded here."

"Yes, Ma'am."

"And get the access conduit closed." Vanessa mentioned.

Imik had become detached from her friends, and so headed to the rear of the Elysium. She hadn't checked it out yet, and the MU patrols were getting heavy where she was. Two MU guards stood beside the Jefferies tube exit, Imik could feel them. So she blended into the tube background and kicked the grill open, the two rushed over to see what had caused the grill to fly open. The last thing they saw was a coffee coloured tripod alien suddenly appear and rush at them, using her battle knife Imik beheaded both before they knew about it. Moving across the corridor she scouted the Engineering department, apart from the two now dead MU crew it was empty. But Imik could feel fear coming from somewhere close to her, she closed her eye's and let her mind search. She found Serenity with several others, she opened her eye's and looked for the access conduit door.

She found it after some searching and now attempted to open it, the panel popped open and she pulled it. Looking inside she saw worried faces staring back at her, "It is I, Imik. Fear naught, the two enemies have been dispatched". She waited for them to respond, no need to startle them more.

"Excellent." Vanessa replied with her usual regal stance. "But that leaves the greater problem before us. Retrieving our crew."

Issac continued crawling until he reached the main corridor on deck 31. He was fortunate to grab the discarded rifle from a dead slaver in the intel lobby. It had a good charge and it was certainly better than nothing. Drake propped his back against the bulkhead and started to check the damage to his legs. Parts of his uniform were burned into the flesh of his upper legs. His burns were severe. Only the shock to dead nerves kept the pain from being much worse.. He still hoped he could stand but after several attempts it was useless to continue the effort. He knew further down the corridor was a small open observation area with several tables and chairs. It took a few minutes to drag his ass down to it and by the time he got there he was exhausted. The area was empty but he could pull himself up onto a lounge chair and see better. His thirst was draining him slowly.

Triston and Seraphym had been working on a tricorder off to the side. Triston looked up. "Lieutenant?" he said looking at the group. "We have a life sign near by."

Vanessa spoke. "Consul Imik, I ask for you to cover me, we will not leave this person to die alone, in the corridors, surrounded by our enemies. Lieutenant McKay. I temporarily leave my charges in your care. Close this hatch when we're through, and open it only when I knock three times."

Serenity shook her head. "Consul I am the security officer here. Not you."

"Our enemy does not discrimiante between a security officer and a diplomat, we're all slaves to them." She stared at her. "Very well, don't take too long however, we can't be compromised. Doubtless they are searching high-and-low for the children to break our crew's spirits further." Vanessa mentioned and then spoke softly. "Those slaving Borg'nika! Normally as a Diplomat, I'd pity them, but every time I hear someone scream with my telepathy. I wonder if I have the strength to tell our charges what's happening to their parents." Vanessa spoke again softly. "I don't know if I have the strength to tell these poor children their parents may be slaves." Her dignified voice was breaking up.

"Yeah well I don't want to tell your cousin you got shot" Serenity replied and moved to the hatch. "Imik? Lets go"

Several hours had past. Drake heard nothing for a while. He was peaceful and at ease. His mind floated along in and out of the haze of consciousness. He had no fear, no regrets no pain. Issac imagined he would pass on and re-awaken by a beautiful waterfall of clear water, water all he could drink, soon he hoped.

"Wait," Warrant officer Sandtail piped up. "the Lieutenant's Not up for anything right now," he said quickly as he stood to his full Unimpressive height. "Look I've got Combat training, and a Weapon," he said as He gestured towards McKay who'd slumped against the Hull a Medical tricorder held to her wrist with a pained, barely focused frustration.

With Imik behind her, Serenity set off following the tricorder. When they entered the room, Serenity scanned it carefully. "Ok.." she muttered moving to the man's side. "Crap Lieutenant Drake." she grumbled. "Intelligence."

Drake was in a haze but knew he wasn't alone anymore. The pain returned to his legs with a fury and his eye's shot open. "My legs are bad..." He returned to drifting.

Imik stood and watched, these Humans confused her with their actions. "I would suggest we keep moving Lieutenant Triannth, there are enemy troops approaching this area". She knew this because her senses were working overtime, senses that had kept her alive during the war.

Serenity nodded. She reached down and hauled Isaac up and over her shoulders in a fireman hold. "Lets hurry back to the others." She said softly "And pray they don't find a blood trail."

"That will not be a problem, please go ahead I will follow shortly". Imik then blended into the side of the hull, and waited for a lone MU soldier to appear around the corner. He approached the area and could see the blood trail, it turned out to be the last thing he did see. Before he could alert his companions, Imik re-appeared and once again using her battle knife killed him. Only this time she used his blood and body to cover Serenity's trail, now she quickly caught her crewmates up. "I think our enemies will find it hard to follow us now, please excuse my actions but I thought them prudent".

Serenity smiled at Imik. "I don't care what you did." she said honestly. "I am just glad we are all safe." the for now was not stated.