"Moving"

Posted on Thu Oct 1st, 2020 @ 8:54am by Lieutenant Commander Savar cha'Salik hei-Surak Talek-sen-deen [Taylor] & Lieutenant JG Nerinath zh'Rhilror [Lalor]

Mission: SEASON 4: Episode 1: Know Thy Self!
Location: Arena Station - Mirror Verse
Timeline: MD2 -06hoo
892 words - 1.8 OF Standard Post Measure

It was morning and Neri woke her companions early. "We need to move, Hunt teams will be coming soon." she said to them both.

Savar looked at her, "Just where do you suggest we move do Neri? Do ther Hunt teams not cover the entire station?"

"They roam. In patterns. We just have to keep one step ahead. Malak has to get to commander Taylor and fast. Any longer and who knows how much longer the captain will last,"

Malak watched the two in silence before standing. "Lets go" he said softly.

"Do we knowing the timing of these patterns? If so it would help in planning to make our next step to stay ahead of them." Savar replied evenly.

Neri shook her head. "No the person who does the pattern changes daily and sometimes they change them randomly so no one can concern their patterns. We should keep to the shadows and stay out of tight corridors"

"Very well." Savar commented dryly. "That does make things more difficult. Let us get started."

Neri nodded. "Quietly." she said softly as they slid from their hiding place and she looked around to get her bearings. "This way." and on silent feet the Andorian headed off.

Savar followed behind, hoping the Andorian female knew what she was doing. Otherwise they were certain to be captured.

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At 7h30 in the arena, several screens lit up, showing a suspended Phoenix Lalor drenched in water, sweat and more hanging in an Agony Booth. Sound accompanied it as it showed the torture she was placed under.

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Savar stopped as the view screens inside the arena came to life and showed a suspended Phoenix Lalor inside an agony booth. "Look it is Captain Lalor." He said to the others.

Malak cursed. "bastards" he said in disgust.

Neri sighed. "Well lets get finding this Commander Taylor so we can free her."

"Agreed. Time is of the essence." Savar replied his tone carrying the importance of finding Taylor.

"Looking for the Taylor look-a-like? We know where he is. Oh yes, yes yes we do." Mirror Jessica looked at them from behind. "I know many things you will need to know so we can skin these mean Terrans alive."

"Yes. We are." Savar answered, "Do you know where he is? Can you help us get to him?"

"We make you a deal. We show you secrets on this base, but we have price. We want Captain Taylor to be hung from a meat hook for his own doggies. Deal?" Mirror Jessica noted.

Savar didn't answer, he looked to Neri and Malik, to get their reactions to this latest proposal.

Neri nodded. "She maybe a few sandwiches short of a full picnic but she knows this place very well"

Thus, it was decided and they moved off following Jessie down the corridors towards what they hoped was where they wanted to go.

Savar followed along. he was not sure of this woman they were following but their options were limited and if she knew how to find Commander Taylor, he would follow as well.

Mirror Jessica pulled open a bulkhead. "Ready to sneak around the place?" She entered the passageway.

Neri sighed and followed her in.

Malak paused and looked at Savar. "Into the rabbit hole we go." he said softly.

"Most definitely." Savar agreed.

Malak nodded and followed Neri into the passageway.

Neri was grumbling about crazy women as she crawled after Jessie.

"Welcome to the passageways the Terrans forgot. They always build like this. Passages and Secrets to betray and kill. You'll always find these on Terran vessels. Put there for the advantage of their Captain. But sometimes the person with these secrets dies, and they don't know about the passages I use to drag Taylor's crew away and space them. Do any of you like mermaids?" Mirror Jessica grinned wickedly.

Neri stared at her. "ok..no." She said carefully. "And Jessie come on, we need to move remember." She said gently. Andorians were just as badly treated as Betazoids in the Empire.

Savar listened to Jess and truly believed the woman was if not insane, a few cards short of a full deck. "We must hurry." He said to Nerl and Malik.

"Now where's the fake Gary. OoooOOOow. There he is... there he is..." Mirror Jessica lead them up a nearbly ladder and into another cramped tunnel. "Almost there... almost there..." She then opened a tunnel and climbed out. Staring at Gary. "So do you want this Gary. Pretty please with entrails on top!!!!"

Gary looked at the arrivals. "Boy am I glad to see you guys!" He said happily.

"Well We've done our good deed for today. Now it's time to do more bad deeds to help you poor people." Mirror Jessica moved towards the access conduit.

"Why? Why do you have to do more bad deeds?" Gary asked.

"You remind us of us... Get out of here. Our life... is not life..." Mirror Jessica said. "And one day soon. One day soon...." A moment of sanity crystalized. "My wretched, insane, worthless life will end and I can just die than live like this. Don't let yourselves spend months in agony booths. Escape, live, forget about Jessica."

Malak watched the woman for a moment. "We wont forget." he said softly

"Indeed not." Savar intoned quietly.