"End Game"
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Yang had called Pravat over to the Ops station as she too had picked up the new biosign.
=/\= Somebody boarded us, Sir, =/\= she said silently through the dermal communicator.
Prav looked at the read out she was pointing to but something else caught his eye. =/\=Someone has disengaged the energy fields, =/\= He stepped away from the station and silently gave Yang her orders.
=/\=I want you to go to the crew quarters and make sure that the Captain and her daughter haven't moved.=/\=
Yang cocked her head questioningly at her commanding officer.
=/\=I don't know, weld the door shut if you have to, but I don't want that little girl in harms way.=/\=
As Yang left her station and disappeared through the doorway, Prav turned back to the other Breen on the bridge.
Before he could make his next move a familiar voice sounded throughout the bridge.
=/\= Engineering to Bridge... =/\=
The head Breen turned his helmeted head toward Serenna and shook it very definitively as he lifted his weapon and pointed it at the one person on the bridge he knew Uxtar and Serenna wouldn't risk by doing something stupid.
Maya recoiled as the Breen that had been creeping her out from the moment he arrived on the bridge pointed his weapon at her and she quickly looked to Serenna.
Serenna was a little surprised by Prav's move but it was clear that despite his feelings for the Shillian he was playing his role and with the curve balls that the HATHOR crew had thrown at them, the marines might be getting a little trigger happy.
=/\= Get down to engineering and see what is going on,=/\= he told Tes, obviously something occurred to his men there and with this unknown person secretly boarding thte ship he didn't want to leave any loose ends. As Tes transported off the bridge he made he gave a final order to the rest of the team. =/\= This is the end game, on my mark I want everyone to transport back to the cargo bay and await debriefing.=/\=
Turning his attention to the three remaining people on the bridge he pulled out a small hand-held device that all three recognized as a remote detonator.
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Tes was aware that Dawson and possibly one other person had gotten the jump on the two marines left in engineering which gave her the advantage over them.
She rematerialized in the center of main engineering and after spotting the two tied up marines working to free themselves, she also spotted the backs of Dawson and the unknown intruder. Without hesitation he took a few steps towards the men shooting the shorter of the two in the back. As he fell, David turned to see where the shot had come from and found himself face to face with the same Breen with whom he earlier had a standoff, though he didn't know it was the same adversary.
"You should have stayed down," she said in metallic translation before sending another round of fire into his chest.
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Rostov watched as the Breen all seemed to pause at the same time and decided it was time to act. He leapt to his feet and charged the nearest Breen, who was quite unprepared for the attack. As the two warriors crashed to the floor of the mess hall the other four Breen immediately moved toward the commotion.
Kea turned to Elan and shrugged his shoulders. "We best use this diversion to the best of our ability," he said to the gentle giant. "I wouldn't want our Nausicaan friend to have sacrificed himself for nothing."
Elan quickly moved to the door leading out of the mess hall and removed the panel exposing the manual release.
Rostov had meanwhile gained the advantage on the surprised marine and had him down on his back with a knee to the throat. Knowing that they had to stop the massive Security Chief the other four Breen opened fire on him, the force of all four weapons sending the Nausicaan flying into the nearest wall. The sound of breaking bones as his body awkwardly intersected with the metal wall.
Elan and Kea immediately stopped what they were doing at the horrific sound and Elan's first instinct was to go and give aid to his fallen comrade.
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The lone Breen stood on the bridge of the USS HATHOR with a remote detonator in his hand. The three people on the bridge all knew exactly what the detonator was for, the image of the anti-matter chamber wrapped in explosives was in the forefront of their thoughts.
The Breen paused, as if someone unknown was talking to him.
=/\=Sir, we need medical assistance in the Mess Hall. Ensign Rostov his badly injured. =/\=
Although he wanted to question his man as to how this happened, he refrained, knowing now was the time to end this all.
=/\=Bravo Delta Alpha,=/\= Prav said, giving the order to return to the cargo bay for debriefing.
Instantaneously the five Breen in the Mess Hall disappeared, Tes'Karka and the two marines she had untied in engineering disappeared carrying the unconscious bodies of the two marines who were surprised by Dawson and the still unknown intruder.
Yang had also heard the order and before she could explain anymore to Captain Rikar, she too disappeared in a transport beam.
Prav, still standing on the bridge holding the detonator, heard the report that all but two marines had returned to the cargo bay. Unsure as to where they were Prav pushed that to the back of his mind until he had taken care of the last bit of business.
Holding the detonator so all three could see, Prav waited just a second too long before ending the simulation. Uxtar, thinking that there were no other options leapt from his seat taking Prav at the mid-section and knocking the detonator out of his hand.
With Prav sprawled on his back and no other Breen to stop him, the Hirogen unleashed his fury, pummling the downed marine before Serenna could stop him. A vicious set of blows to the head, dislodged the helmet, leaving the Enaran's head to take the Hirogen's punishment directly.
By the time Uxtar realized that it was his drinking buddy and not a Breen inside the EV suit, Prav was bloodied and on the verge of unconsciousness.
"Uxtar," Serenna yelled, hoping to get his attention. "Stand down!"
He let go of the Breen and watched as Prav slumped to the floor.
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Writing for: 2005 post #578
Stardate: 60331.2020
Setting: USS HATHOR, Bridge
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Stardate: 60331.2030
Setting: USS HATHOR, Engineering
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Stardate: 60331.2030
Setting: USS HATHOR, Mess Hall
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Stardate: 60331.2045
Setting: USS HATHOR, Bridge
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Matt Kelly (downwitmal@yahoo.com)
1st Lt. Pravat
MCO
USS ANUBIS
