The Rescue

Posted on Sat Oct 19th, 2019 @ 7:35am by Lieutenant Commander Ariana Monroe-Wayne & Lieutenant Commander Carolyn Corrigan MD & Brigadier General Kaden Ross
Edited on on Sat Oct 19th, 2019 @ 8:40am

1,644 words; about a 8 minute read

Mission: Episode 100 - A Hatred of Atonement
Location: Empty crew's Quarters
Timeline: MD03 0430 hrs

[ON]

Andy had enjoyed his fun terrorising Ariana and Carolyn in the Holodeck, he could have had so much more fun if Liam hadn't interrupted and ruined his plan but now he was distracted with the women in Sickbay.

~ Sickbay ~

In Sickbay Ariana was sleeping, at least she was until Andy set his plan in motion to torment he'd spent a long time training his mind to invade that of others and his Betazoid heritage made it all the easier. Ariana stirred as he sent her images of a captive Freya. "Carolyn!!"

It took a long moment before she felt someone beside her. “Freya,” Carolyn whispered, eyes wide as she sank into the chair beside Ariana's bed, “how? I can see her like she right there...”

“What's going on,” Liam whispered, coming up behind the doctor and putting a hand on her shoulder. He shot a questioning look at Ariana, “is it him? You said Freya was his target... Where?”

Ariana forced herself to break free of Andy's little mind game, she wasn't sure how she'd done it though as of the two of them he was currently the stronger. She had to wonder if it had something to do with her Section 31 heritage via her mother. "I....I'm not sure!" She looked at Liam. "He was in a room but I couldn't tell where!"

He sighed, trying not to let his frustration show as Carolyn rested her head against him. “Can you do something? She is shaking like a leaf,” he said it quietly, sure boyfriend status would be revoked if he got her re-admitted just as they were about to leave.

Ariana looked at Carolyn, it seemed Andy was having fun forcing his little mind games on Carolyn as well. “I can shield her.” Ariana closed her eyes and focussed what strength she had on trying to keep Andy out of Carolyn’s head. She was used to telepathic communication but Carolyn wasn’t.

“Thank you,” Carolyn breathed, no longer feeling or seeing anything out of the ordinary thanks to Ariana’s help. All that was left was a dull headache and she could live with that.

Ariana nodded. “I....I can hold him off for now.” Her brainwave readings on the monitors were off the chart, which to a scientist would be fascinating, but given recent events it wasn’t necessarily a good thing. “I think....he’s in Station...guest quarters!”

“Starboard,” Carolyn added. When Liam shot her a look she added, “you could see the stars... A little bit anyway. It’s the same ones I can see from my quarters but the angle is wrong. He has to be on a lower deck, and I’m more to the right...”

“That narrows it down at least a little,” Liam smiled as he kissed her forehead. “Okay, where is the General? I want him dealt with before he can hurt your friend or anyone else for that matter.”

~ Sometime Later ~

Freya had awoken to find herself lying on the bed in a room she didn’t recognise. Her first thought was not for herself but for the safety of her baby, what would Andy do if he knew she was pregnant? She looked across at Andy as he turned to look at her. "What's going on Andy? Why are you doing this?"

"Don't you know?" Andy grinned as he walked over to her. "Don't you remember....that night on Earth at your parents house? The night I made love to you?" He gently touched her face, the first gentleness he’d shown her. “We’ve always been meant for each other.”

"What are you talking about?" Freya looked confused. "We've never...." She froze as she recalled the night she was attacked and how Andy had visited her previously that day. "Wait! You....you were the one who...." She looked at him in horror. "You raped me!!?"

Andy smiled as he removed his hand before grabbing a fistful of hair and pulling her face closely to his. "Yes I did!!” With that he let go. "We'll have more fun, lots more fun. We’ll have a family just like you’ve been wanting.”

His attention was drawn to the doorway as a noise outside caught his attention. Grabbing Freya he dragged her off the bed and further back into the room ready to do whatever he needed to do to keep them together. “We won’t be separated again! We’ll always be together.” Freya looked at Andy’s hand with horror as he brandished a knife, a marine issue knife that he must have taken from her Quarters.

In the corridor a young private was part of the marine detail despatched by General Hurd. He watched as the electronics expert prepared to spring the door, they’d already checked several quarters fingers crossed this one would be the one. “Captain Ross we’re ready to spring the door Sir!”

When Kaden had gotten word Freya been taken he rushed out of his office strapping his tactical belt on. But several Marines had asked to stop by his lo let and suit up his armor first. But didn't care his wife and child were in danger. "DO IT!" He shouted.

As the outer door sprung open Andy felt like his plan was starting to go wrong. He wasn’t going to lose. He raised the knife above Freya and brought it down burying it deep in her chest.

Feeling the knife enter her body Freya gasped in shock and pain. Doing the only thing she could think of she reached up, pulling it out she used it in her defence swinging it at Andy slicing his arm with a deep cut before scrambling free. In a rage Andy had followed her taking advantage of where she was wounded to hit her and bring her down again. Grabbing the knife he used it to good effect stabbing her several more times in her upper torso, his eyes fell on a man he recognised as he stood above Freya.

Meanwhile Freya, who was rapidly losing consciousness, was trying to stem the blood flow from her own wounds. Using her hands to put pressure where she could not that it was doing much good. As her strength weakened the pressure was released allowing more blood to flow.

Kaden didn't wait for the Marines to breach instead he charged in wanting to save Freya. As he entered he could see Andy standing over Freya bloody knife in hand. "NOOOO!!!" He shouted charging at Andy.

Andy was grinning, he'd done what he wanted and tormented Freya's love in the process. As Kaden charged at him he stepped forward blade at the ready. As Kaden grabbed for him he took advantage of the marine's rage and lack of body armour and sliced into his skin.

Kaden felt his blade go inside his torso problem was he been stabbed a few times before so he was used to the pain. Placing his hands around Andy's throat he squeezed. "Going to have to do better than that." He said as he began to work cutting off his air

Freya was fighting to stay awake, her blood was rapidly pooling around her body. The young medic who was supposed to be training with her rushed over trying to stem some of the blood flow himself. "Kaden!"

Andy's eyes met hers as he reached for Kaden's phaser, pulling it free he aimed and managed to get a shot off adding phaser burns to Kaden's injuries.

Kaden could feel himself losing his grip on Andy's throat and his knees buckle but he was still focused on trying to choke the life from the madman. "I am...going to...kill..."

Andy could feel the grip loosen a little so grabbing for Freya's knife again he slashed at Kaden's arm and chest trying to get a lucky hit.

Kaden could feel himself be stabbed a few more times each more painful than the other. Collapsing to the ground he could feel his blood rush out of his wounds. "No...Freya..." He said

Just as Andy was about to finish his job the sound of a gun shot was heard in the air and he hit the deck with serious injuries. Lying on the deck Freya was holding the old style shotgun General Hurd had given her, it slid out of her hand as she put it down and weakly reached out for her husband’s hand just managing to touch his fingers “Kaden!!”

The poor medic was now left with not one but three casualties, his priorities were for his fellow marines Andy could wait. He signalled for Freya to be taken first, he injuries were the most severe.

“I won’t...die if you...won’t die!” Freya offered her husband a brief smile before she was ferried away leaving the medic to deal with Kaden next.

Kaden reached out to Freya wanting to hold her hand but watched as the medical team carried her away. "FREYA...FREYA!!" He shouted tears streaming down his face. Instead he just laid there crying as the medical staff rolled him over ripping his shirt open to get his injuries. Kaden didn't care if anyone saw his bodybuilder like physique that he tried to hide he wanted to be with Freya. Despite how much pain he was in he tried to get up but his injuries kept him from doing so.

"Captain you need to hold still!!" The young medic was trying his hardest to assess Kaden but he wasn't making it easy for him. Getting to finally look he made sure Kaden was stable before nodding that they were ready to go to Sickbay as well. "Let's go!" The young medic looked at Kaden. "Don't worry Sir, we'll have you there in no time."

[TBC]

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