"Ticking Time Bomb"
(Previous post: Serena's 'Unexpected Associate')
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Stardate: 60321.1930
Setting: TANGIERS ORBITAL, 2nd Floor Casino
After her meeting with the captain, Susan returned to
the casino hoping to figure out a plan in assisting
David with his... mood swing. She had hoped that he
wasn't reverting back to his old ways, but too much
was at stake here... especially the mission. She
walked around lost in her thought when she bumped into
a figure.
"Opps... I'm sorry..." she said looking up into Matt's
eyes.
"You should be careful... you never know who you'll
bump into these days." he said with a warm smile.
"Matt... I'm sorry... I was..."
"Figuring your cut of the latinum *we're* going to
receive?"
The Bajoran's eyebrow shot up her forehead. "*We're?*
And by that you mean..."
"Us... you, me... and that monster Brell" and he placed
his hands on her shoulders, "how did you wind up with
a character like Brell?"
"I told you... " she said and he smiled.
"Never the less... I *don't* trust him."
They heard a voice out of the shadows. "The feeling's
mutual" and Susan turned to see the massive figure of
David Dawson emerge.
"Well, well... Mr. Brell" Matt said sarcastically,
"here to win some money?"
He took Susan by the arm, "Excuse us" he growled as
Matt decided to challenge him this time as Susan
stepped in between them.
"Not here gentlemen..." she said.
David looked at Susan. "*We* need to talk" he said
looking at Matt then walked her off. Once they were a
safe distance from Matt, Susan glared at David.
"What's gotten into you?!" she hissed under her
breath, "are you trying to blow this mission?"
"Did you run and tell on me Susan?" David asked.
"What?" she said, "what are you..."
"*Did* you run to the captain? And *don't* lie to
me."
Susan started to get nervous, "David... I only wanted
to inform him..."
David shook his head. "Just when I finaly decided to
trust counselors" David said through gritted teeth,
"but it appears *you're* just like the rest of them"
he said and stormed off. She trailed him and he
returned to Matt.
"So... where is she?" David said.
"Patience Mr. Brell... when I'm..." and Susan and
Matt both heard the leather coat David was wearing
started to squeak.
"We can do this the easy way... or hard way Matt. Your
choice."
"Easy way or hard way?" the Bajoran asked.
"Yes" David replied dryly, "he can take me there
now... or we can start out like earlier this evening."
Matt rubbed his neck that was still sore from David's
vise like grip. "This way."
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After several twists, turns, climbing and descending
stairs they had reached their destination.
"Here we are" Matt said opening the door and they
entered to find a Romulan centurian and Griko. David
looked at a screen and there she was... Brendil
Nanuska or as David and Susan knew her... Ensign Lea
Summers the CMO of the USS ANUBIS.
"Leave us" David said as Griko blocked David's path
into the interior room.
"Just who in the hell are you?!" he spat.
"Your *worst* nightmare if you don't move out of my
way."
Griko looked at Matt. "I don't like intruders in my
domain..."
"Zulot said to let him talk to her." Matt replied.
"And just *who* is he?"
"Kreedar Brell" Susan said as Griko smirked.
"And *you* are?" he said as David's eyes narrowed.
"Last chance." he growled as Matt went to his
associate's side.
"Just let him talk to her. Zulot said you'd cooperate
fully."
Griko went and tapped a command into the console and
the door opened.
He looked at all of them. "I don't want to be
disturbed."
Once inside the door closed and he shook his arm and
placed a device on the door. **Should stop eveasdropping
from the outside.** David circled the woman tied to the
chair. Her hair was muffled, there was some bruising
on her wrists and ankles. Her lips were chapped and
she was blindfolded. From her breathing, he could tell
she was sleep. He lifted her chin to raise her head
and using his right pinky finger activated her sub-dermal
comm badge. He released her head and paced back and
forth.
=/\= Lea... Lea... can you hear me? =/\= and as she
started to stir, he quickly lowered her blindfold and
placed it over her mouth.
=/\= Lea! =/\= and she jumped, looking around and kept
her eyes closed.
**Bright... light... my eyes hurt** she thought.
=/\= Lea... can you hear me? =/\= and when her eyes
finally adjusted to the light, she saw the one thing
she wanted to see again... a pair of hazel eyes that
were in the head of...
"Dmidddddddddddddddd!" she tried to scream but the
blindfold now gag prevented her from that.
=/\= I activated your dermal badge Lea... now listen to
me... Susan is right outside and we're here to get you
out... somehow... now... I'm deep in my role of Brell and
I don't have time to explain, but I *will* get you out
of here. Nod if you understand. =/\=
Lea nodded as tears streamed down her cheeks. From her
standpoint, David's eyes were somewhat bloodshot, but
the minute he got in her face, they started to clear.
The CEO's heart sank as he looked into Lea's blue
eyes. He didn't know what it was, but the CMO seemed
to have this calming effect on him. He shook his head.
=/\= Now... I'm deep in the role of Brell... and when
you hear me snap my fingers I want you to scream like
I'm hurting you...=/\=
"David... please get me out of here!" Lea
pleaded via her sub-dermal communicator.
=/\= In time... but I need you to play along with me. =/\=
She lifted her head... and David could see the anguish
in her face. He didn't know how long she had been
here, but could tell her stay hadn't been a pleasant
one.
"What do you need me to do?" the CMO asked, her gag making her attempt to speak a little more difficult.
He removed the gag. "Tell me what you know about the
AVALON?" he said as she looked at him as if he were
crazy.
Lea looked around, and into his eyes again. He nodded
slightly and winked at her. She started to struggle
against her binds.
"I don't know anything about the AVALON!" she said.
David went to his coat and pulled out a flask and
opened it.
"We're going to play a game. You tell me what I want
to know... and I'll give you some water..." he said
pouring some of the cooling liquid over her head. She
shook her head hoping her hair could rain some down on
the rest of her, "*don't* tell me what I need to
know... and there's going to be a *lot* of pain."
"Please... I know nothing!" she said as David placed
his hand on her arm. He carassed the underside of her
arm and with his left hand, snapped his finger and Lea
screamed bloody murder.
"DON'T LIE TO ME!" David bellowed, "THE
AVALON... let's have it!" and he snapped his fingers
again and again Lea screamed...
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"My God" Matt said, "what is he doing to that poor
woman?"
"I'd wish he'd be quick about it" Griko said with a
huff, "her screcching is *annoying*"
Matt grinned wryly, "but most effective. I'm starting
to like this Brell character."
Susan felt her stomach turn. **Please David... I hope
you know what you're doing.**
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=/\= Have you figured out how you're going to get me
out of here? =/\= as she scremaed again, "Please... I
don't have any information on the AVALON."
David looked at her binds, reached into his coat
pocket and removed a small plasma inducer. Good thing
about some engineering tools... they could be held
slight of eye. He severed her binds and picked her up
and took her to the small bunk behind her.
=/\= We're almost done... you're doing great, =/\= the
CEO winked at her as he placed his hand on both sides
of her head. he noticed several lumps and bruises on her.
=/\= Have they been hitting you? =/\=
=/\=And more... I won't go into it...=/\=
David place her on the bunk and gave her the flask.
She quickly turned it up and downed the contents. Her
throat burned slightly from the lack of water. After
she drank, she felt the effects of her capture and her
eyelids got heavy.
"Wha..." she said as she looked at David lazily.
=/\= Sleeping agent you gave me to help me sleep when I
was in the infirmary back on NEW ALEXANDRIA. You need
some rest, but don't worry... I'll be here when you
wake and we'll play some more. =/\=
Lea smiled slightly as she drifted off to sleep. David
frowned as he added another attrocity to the list
these bastards were going to pay heavily
for. He stoood and went to wards the door, which
opened.
"What did she tell you... when she wasn't screaming?"
Griko said.
"*And* was that really necessary?!" Susan asked as
David smirled at her.
"She knew the deal... if she didn't talk... she'd
regret it."
"But torturing a defenseless woman..." Susan said as
his eyes glared at her.
"Want to take her place?" he snapped as Matt cleared
his throat.
"So... what am I supposed to tell Zulot? That the great
Kreedar Brell failed in his attempt..." and with his
lighting fast reflexes backhanded Matt to the wall.
"*That's twice in one day you've insulted me and my
profession. You *won't* live too much longer if you do
it again" he warned, "and tell Zulot he'll have his
information within the hour" as he took a pair of
shackles from his vest pocket, bumped Susan into a
chair and cuffed her to it.
"What in the hell?!" she said.
"He leaves... *you* stay" he said to her as he
scractched the right side of his head above his ear
and Susan nodded.
"I am *no* baby sitter" Griko said as David looked at
him.
"And she is no baby... but she's *my* bounty and she
stays here. I'm going back in"
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aka
Lieutenant David Dawson
"A Starfleet officer...that's all I am and that's all I'll ever be." 2005 post #203
Stardate: 60321.2020
Setting: TANGIERS ORBITAL, Unknown corridor
Stardate: 60321.2045
Setting: TANGIERS ORBITAL, unknown room
Stardate: 60321.2050
Setting: TANGIERS ORBITAL, interrogation room
Kreedar Brell
Reknown Bounty Hunter
Chief Engineer
USS ANUBIS NCC 18501
- Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko,
Commanding Officer of the Federation Spacestation Deep Space 9
