"Final Confrontation... Part II"
(Previous Post: Serena's 'Executive...')
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Setting: SURIAL III, Underground Compound
Stardate: 60325.1955
David had gotten seperated from Ensigns Rostov and
Uxtar... which suited him perfectly. He didn't want any
witnesses to the carnage he'd unleash once he found
Zulot. He stood firm on his promise that SURIAL III
would be Zulot's final resting place for what he did
to his brother... but was this what he really wanted...
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Setting: DREAMSCAPE
David looked around and once again he was surrounded by death and destruction. As he made his way through this nightmarish hell, images flashed in his mind. His brother and his sacrifice. His parents and the sacrifice they made for the Federation. Many other friends he'd known over the years that had died in the line of duty. But this wasn't one of those cases. Zulot's image kept flashing in his mind and the CEO of the ANUBIS had experienced one thing that he hadn't felt in years...
...fear. Pure, unadulterated fear. Laughter in the distance drew the engineer in that direction. David turned a corner and there he was.
"Once again, we find ourselves at a crossroads David. A decision *had* to be made and *I* made it!"
"This isn't what I wanted!" David snapped, "death is *never* the way to solve things!"
"It doesn't matter!" his counterpart barked, "an eye for an eye remember? Zulot *will* pay and since you didn't want to take the time to deal with him then I will."
"Why" David asked as he looked around, "why do you torment me?"
"*YOU* killed me David!" Richard snapped, "you took from me what could had been a wonderful life. But because I took my anger out on Momma..."
"You tried to kill her!" David said charging and Richard laughed as he floored David with ease.
"David, David, David... you can't stop me. Just let me do what needs to be done." and Richard walked off leaving David in a heap.
"No..." David said as he struggled to his feet giving chase...
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Setting: SURIAL III, Underground Compound
Stardate: 60325.2000
The light finally started swirling behind the eyelids of Doctor Lea Summers. She was groggy, woozy, and... extremely pissed off. Since joining the crew of the ANUBIS and before, she has been captured.
**3 missions... 3 captures... next time I put in that CMOs do *not* accompany away teams** she thought as the Cardassian took her by the face.
"Hello my dear... did you sleep well?" his breath hot a foul which made her stomach turn. He quickly slapped his hand away.
"I would have preferred my bed, but well enough I guess."
"Excellent" he said as he stood to the full extent of his height, "my manners... where are they?"
"Lost in space?" Lea replied sarcastically.
"A spunky little minx aren't you? Well... I am Gul Zulot. And you are?"
**No harm in telling him... he probably already knows** she thought, "Doctor Lea Summers."
"Doctor Summers. Are you a field medic?"
"No... I am not" she replied.
"What brings you to SURIAL III?"
Lea sighed, "Look Zulot... let's not toy with one another. You know damn well why I'm here."
"Hmmm... let's say I don't and you tell me" he replied tersly.
"You kidnapped the crew of the USS MERCURY. You brought them here. I'm here as a part of a crew that was sent to rescue them."
"So you're from that Federation ship in orbit."
Lea looked at him and he smiled.
"Well... let me tell you our next course of action. My associates and I have seem to lost the upper hand on a base of operations. And we need a new one. So its simple. Contact your captain... I think her name is Rikar is it not?"
Lea said nothing as he continued.
"Convince her to let us go and I'll leave you the coordinates for your ship to retrieve you."
Lea smirked, "Why not send me back first? *Then* I'll convince my captain to let you go."
"No no no no... we tried that already. She wasn't so... understanding" as he made his way to the stand of instruments Lea didn't see until he picked up the first one, "maybe she needs a bit of convincing."
Lea looked around as 2 Cardasssian guards took her by the arms and led her to another room.
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Setting: SURIAL III, Underground Compound, Cooridor
Stardate: 60325.2010
David slowly made his way down the corridor and stopped. He peered around a corner and saw two Cardassian guards struggling with a woman... he narrowed his eyes...
**Yes** he thought to himself as he made his move but felt a phaser pointed into his back. David raised his hands as the guard took his phaser rifle.
"Don't move..." was all he heard as he wheeled around grabbing the guard by his neck and driving him into the wall. He placed his massive hand over the guards mouth and with a twist, heard the sickening snap of bone as he slupmed. David stood and grinned wickedly as he picked up the rifle and looked back up the corridor and gave chase to the 2 Cardassian guards. Then... l hell broke loose. An explosion... followed by another. David picked up the pace and went into a full sprint. As he rounded the corner, he saw them. One of the guards looked over his shoulder but it was too late. David slammed into all 3 of them sending them to the floor. The guards were quick to their feet as the ANUBIS' CMO scrambled out of the way.
"David" she said once she got her bearings, but the CEO didn't hear her as the guards attacked. Lea was amazed by David's quickness for as large as he was, but what she saw next sickened her. David grabbed the lead guard and slammed his head into the wall. She heard the crunch of bone and saw blood smear the wall as the Cardassian fell to the floor. Out of the darkness a hand grabbed the CMO and a phaser fired into the ceiling stopped the commotion.
"Well, well, well... what have we here?" T'Preel said as he marched into the light with the phaser to Lea's head, "here to collect another bounty Mr. Brell?"
Lea hoped and prayed David was in the right frame of mind.
"What if I am?!" David asked with a scowl.
"Well... you play the part well. Even went as far as dressing as a Starfleet officer."
"Let. Her. Go!" David said drawing a phaser of his own.
"No... he will not" another voice said and stepped into the light. It was Zulot.
"T'Preel my friend, the man you're speaking to is not Kreedar Brell."
T'Preel looked at him. "Zulot... this isn't the time for games..."
"This is no game. *Look* at him. His features should tell you who he is. Isn't that right Lieutenant Dawson."
David glanced over his shoulder. "Looks like the gig is up" David said never lowering his phaser.
"Drop your weapon Lieutenant. Or I'll order T'Preel to kill her."
"Why don't I save you the trouble" David said and fired. Lea's body slumped in T'Preel's arm and as she slipped from his grasp, he fired again as T'Preel evaporated into countless atoms. He wheeled and Zulot fired. David dove out of the way and returned fire. He hit the light in the ceiling sending the room into total darkness. He heard laughter and footsteps as he felt around for Lea. He found her, scooped her into his arms, drapped her over his shoulder and gave chase. As he rounded a corner, then another, and finally one more, he found himself in what appeared to be a shuttle bay. As he slowed, he felt a sharp pain in his shoulder as Zulot impaled him from the rear, sending the massive engineer to the floor. Lea's body hit the deck which brought her back to the land of living.
"Get up!" Zulot barked as he continued kicking the massive engineer, "tell me there is more fight in you than this?!" He pelted David over and over as Lea struggled to his feet.
"Zulot stop! You're killing him!"
"*Exactly* the point my dear. I've had enough of people meddling in my affairs." as he looked to her, "but don't fret my dear. You won't have to take the punishment I had planned for you. I plan on taking it out on *him*" he said as he stomped David in the chest.
Zulot picked David up off the floor and picked him apart. Lefts and rights, combinations and chops dropped the massive engineer to his knees.
"That's right" Zulot said between breaths, "*bow* before me. If I couldn't get the respect from your wretched brother, I *will* get it from you!"
Through cracked and bleeding lips, blood trickling from his nose, Lea saw a fire rise in the CEO. His eyes were no longer the golden hazel that attracted her to him, they were as red as the bussar collector on the end of the warp nacelles. David roared and attacked. From Lea's point of view, he didn't sound like himself.
"You killed my brother! You hurt and assaulted an entire ship's crew" he said as he pummeled the Cardassian Gul, "no jury... no sentencing. I'm sending you straight to hell!" David said as he wrapped his hands around Zulot's throat...
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Setting: DREAMSCAPE
Richard had a tight grip on David's throat. "You're the reason why I'm dead David. You're the reason why I have suffered in limbo for all eternity. And for that you shall die. Once you are gone, I'll live the life that I was supposed to live..."
"No..." David said as he struggled from Richard's vice like grip.
A bright light casted on both David and Richard slowed their confrontation. From the light, Jordan appeared.
"Enough" he said as he leveled a phaser at Richard and fired. He fell off the top of David as he drew air into his lungs.
"Jor" the CEO said, "what..."
"Dave... you haven't much time. You *must* deal with Richard once and for all."
"I... I can't" David said, "he's too powerful..."
Jordan closed his eyes and touched his brother on the head. David's eyes shown brightly as the younger Dawson disappeared.
"Now... take him out!" he heard in his mind as the CEO advanced.
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Setting: SURIALL III, Shuttle hanger
Stardate: 60325.2030
David tossed Zulot into the wall. This was it... the moment he'd been waiting for. The massive CEO picked him up off the deck and was prepared to deliver the death stroke when he felt a hand on his arm.
"David no... this isn't the way..." Lea said.
"But he killed Jordan!" David snapped, "for that he will die" as the room shook.
"Haven't there been enough death and destruction? Look at this place!" she said, "its coming apart around our ears. Think for a moment David. You kill him, you'll be no better than him. You'll forever be known as a cold blooded murderer."
"No witnesses" David grinned evily as Lea pointed to herself.
"What about me? Would you kill me too to protect your secret?"
David's eyes darted back and forth in his head.
"You're bigger and better than that David. Let's take him back to the ANUBIS. He'll stand trial for what he did and he *will* be punished."
David sighed and punched Zulot in the face, not before removing the chain he had around his neck. "*That* was for Jordan" He dropped to his knees exhasuted as Lea hugged him.
"Now... let's get the hell..." was all she said before David tossed her aside and a phaser bolt hit him square in the chest. Lea looked around and Zulot was advancing.
"Next time... I will kill you" as he looked around as pieces of the ceiling crumbled around them, "but I don't think you'll make it out of here" as he tapped a padd and disappeared in a transporter haze.
Lea placed her hand on David's neck. Still had a pulse.
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Setting: DREAMSCAPE
"David... get up!" Jordan barked at him.
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Setting: Normal Time
"David... get up!" Lea barked at him as the CEO stirred. He looked around.
"Lea? Where the hell..."
"Get up! We don't have time..." as David scrambled to his feet. David reached into this pocket and pulled out a comm badge as he dropped to his knees.
"Summers to ANUBIS, 2 to beam directly to Sickbay... and hurry..." was all she got out as they both were engulfed in the transporter haze.
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Sickbay
Stardate: 60325.2100
David sat on the side of the bio bed as Lea was scanning him and patching him up with a dermal regenerator. She smiled as she applied a hypo spray to his arm.
"What was that?" David asked.
"Tri-ox" to aid in your recovery. The nanites have almost got you back to 100 percent but I want to be sure. So you rest."
David nodded as he stretched out on the bio bed and closed his eyes.
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Julian Knight (d_dawson_1@yahoo.com)
as
Lieutenant David Dawson
Chief Engineer
USS ANUBIS NCC 18501
"A Starfleet officer... that's all I am and that's all I'll ever be." 2005 post #374
- Avery Brooks as Captain Benjamin Sisko,
Commanding Officer of the Federation Spacestation Deep Space 9
