[USS Charon, bridge]
The child had ducked behind the two women, making himself as small as possible, but he had listened closely and now wordlessly reached out with two phasers in his barely trembling fists.
"Despite Mr Lamont's undoubtedly satisfactory sprinting abilities, I suggest you allow me to lead the following assault and aim for the group furthest from us."
Which also happened to be the biggest one, which at the moment suited Sakarra just fine.
Which also happened to be the biggest one, which at the moment suited Sakarra just fine.
"Is that a logical request Lieutenant given your recent injuries", Lamont answered too quickly unable to completely disguise the concern for her in his voice. "I do not doubt your determination or ability, but Vulcans are neither invincible nor indestructible."
A shower of sparks near Lamont's head at the frame of the open door caused the Ambassador to lean out and fire off several shots of his own in retaliation keeping the Romulan commandos at bay.
A shower of sparks near Lamont's head at the frame of the open door caused the Ambassador to lean out and fire off several shots of his own in retaliation keeping the Romulan commandos at bay.
Shiarrael gave the Vulcan a wry look- but if Sakarra wanted to play hero Shiarrael wouldn't protest. The Vulcan was prone to injuries so she was certain the young woman would survive a few stray disruptor hits "if you insist Lieutenant." She reached over and carefully took the phasers from the child's outstretched hands, even managing a soft smile "khnai'ru rhissiuy."
Lamont looked at the captain and opened his mouth to protest her decision, but promptly closed it. This was hardly the time for a heated debate and he had given her his word he would comply with her orders fully during this crisis.
"Yuzh-voh, ot-lan. La-hafa'voh kauk el'ru t'du." Lamont said still highly uncomfortable with the course of action that had been decided upon. "We will provide as much cover as we can from here." He wanted to say more.
He wanted to attempt to explain how foolish he thought this plan was, but there wasn't time. Seeing the lieutenant cut down only a few feet away by enemy fire was a thought he was attempting to dismiss with little success.
He wanted to attempt to explain how foolish he thought this plan was, but there wasn't time. Seeing the lieutenant cut down only a few feet away by enemy fire was a thought he was attempting to dismiss with little success.
Sakarra blinked at the ambassadors … uncharacteristic choice of words, but what could be said? Do not worry? Pointless. Of course my hand will be steady, and much more, do you not know what I am? Equally illogical.
All there was to do was give a polite nod of acknowledgement, before she turned to her Captain again "Insist? Certainly not. I am simply the logical choice."
She gently handed the phaser back to the child who was staring at the CO with plain astonishment, and gripped the hilt of her sword with both hands, slowly raising it until it was at face level, perfectly parallel to the floor.
Face completely expressionless, she found the silence she needed. And waited.
All there was to do was give a polite nod of acknowledgement, before she turned to her Captain again "Insist? Certainly not. I am simply the logical choice."
She gently handed the phaser back to the child who was staring at the CO with plain astonishment, and gripped the hilt of her sword with both hands, slowly raising it until it was at face level, perfectly parallel to the floor.
Face completely expressionless, she found the silence she needed. And waited.
"Miss Tyrax, I will be quite vexed should you allow yourself to be killed, is that understood?" Shiarrael glanced at the Vulcan as she set the phasers to overload. An annoying squeal signaled that it was time to rid of them and she hurled them swiftly across the bridge and into the turbo lift. The Romulans immediately began shouting. A slightly irritated expression appeared on Shiarrael's face "they are debating why we have thrown those phasers." A shake of the head followed her dry comment "we are lucky, Gai'Shian tend to be fools and are best used as cannon fodder." Immediately following her sentence a loud explosion could be heard. Shouts erupted as body pieces littered the lift's entrance "indeed." She added after the explosion.
The deafening sound had not even faded away yet and Sakarra was halfway across the bridge, cutting down whatever was in her path with deadly precision. Her eyes flew towards the injured and dead Gai'Shian who had been her primary target and she decided that they could wait. The Captain's aim had been most satisfactory.
Clumsy potshots were aimed in her direction and she moved out of their way, turning on the balls of her feet as if she were rehearsing the dance for one of Vulcan's ancient rituals. Phaser fire answered from the ready room's door and the young woman found the last group of uninjured intruders firmly entrenched, staring in disbelief at the apparition in the middle of the ruined bridge.
A feral expression in her black eyes, the young Vulcan jumped. Only one of them even found the time to fire a shot and it harmlessly flew past the advancing woman, who replied to a hard blow to her knee from an injured and weaponless Gai'Shian with no more than a sharp exhale. Just seconds later those two were dead at her feet as well.
Cannon fodder. What a waste.
She could feel the surge of grief and put it away. Over her head, another shower of sparks erupted and gave away the position of the last intruders.
A feral expression in her black eyes, the young Vulcan jumped. Only one of them even found the time to fire a shot and it harmlessly flew past the advancing woman, who replied to a hard blow to her knee from an injured and weaponless Gai'Shian with no more than a sharp exhale. Just seconds later those two were dead at her feet as well.
Cannon fodder. What a waste.
She could feel the surge of grief and put it away. Over her head, another shower of sparks erupted and gave away the position of the last intruders.
But before she could even reach them, the Captain and ambassador stormed the blood stained bridge, littered with debris and body parts, and put a swift end to the two last Gai'Shian capable of holding a weapon.
If nothing else, Sakarra had proven an effective distraction in this case. They had died without ever knowing how.
If nothing else, Sakarra had proven an effective distraction in this case. They had died without ever knowing how.
In the sudden, eerie silence, all that could be heard was the low moaning of the wounded and dying, and the sizzle of cooling metal and gutted consoles.
Exhaling slowly, Sakarra lowered her sword.
"The bridge is secure, Captain." she said with a polite half-bow and then nearly fell when the pain made her wince and her foot slipped on a river of emerald blood. Ah, perhaps she had overdone it a little after all.
Exhaling slowly, Sakarra lowered her sword.
"The bridge is secure, Captain." she said with a polite half-bow and then nearly fell when the pain made her wince and her foot slipped on a river of emerald blood. Ah, perhaps she had overdone it a little after all.
[To be continued…]
Captain Shiarrael Rehu
Commanding Officer
USS Charon
Commanding Officer
USS Charon
Lieutenant Sakarra Tyrax
Chief Helm Officer
USS-Charon
Chief Helm Officer
USS-Charon
Ambassador Ian Lamont
Diplomatic Advisor
USS Charon
Diplomatic Advisor
USS Charon
