Dorvan V
Forests of Dorvan V
A Joint post by WelshAvenger and Silynn
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Jei soon found herself in a wooded area. The brush was thick and the rugged rocks that was the norm was noticeably absent. She leaned against a large tree and slumped to the ground. Pulling her knees up, Jei wrapped her arounds around them and buried her head. Her body shook and convulsed as the adrenaline faded, replaced with sorrow and frustration. She was willing to kill an unarmed nausicaan without hesitation. And that was a person Jei didn’t want to know or have any part of anymore, as she felt that she was losing control over it.
Her body suddenly went tense, and stopped shaking. The air felt stale and something wasn’t right. More so, Jei knew she wasn’t alone. The odor and scent was unmistakable. As much as she hoped it was just Christopher, she knew the presence wasn’t him.
A twig snapped, yet Jei didn’t move. Hidden in her lap, her hand gripped her phaser.
A guttural laugh erupted. “Lookie what we have here… a lost little lam…”
Jei fell to her side, as she fired. The shot caught the lead raider in the abdomen and he crumpled to the ground. Two shots hit the tree above Jei, leaving blackened scorch marks. Not wasting time, Jei fired again and caught a second raider in the upper thigh causing him to twirl and plunge to the ground screaming in pain.
Before the third raider could fire, he was knocked to the ground by a larger nausicaan. “Idiot! We want her alive!”
Jei got to her knees and crouched, as she saw nearly a half dozen other nausicaans surrounding her at a distance. Jei point her weapon in all directions, confused and overcome at the numerous raiders she now faced.
The leader stepped forward and Jei fired. The shot hit the leader in the chest, but dissipated with a glowy effect. A personal energy shield. “The hard way it is…” simply stated the leader as he lunged at Jei.
Jei tried to dodge, but the nausicaan was too fast. He grabbed her leg and yanked causing Jei to fall to the ground and become disoriented. She looked up and saw the nausicaan shake his head as he thrust a stun baton into her chest. Then there was darkness.
-------------------------------
Christopher was sitting on the ground near the wounded Nausican when the Chief spoke, “There’s movement in the trees.”
Christopher stood, “That’ll be Jei.” he began and then saw an enormous Nausican emerge from the treeline holding Jei by the neck in front of him like a shield. “Well, I was half right.” Christopher shrugged at the Chief.
“STARFLEET!” yelled the Nausican as his compatriots emerged behind him.
“Stay here Chief,” Christopher instructed, “I’ll take this.” As he walked carefully toward the no man’s land in between the two groups, Christopher nodded slightly at Martin who was still hiding in the crater. He walked further forward, careful not to block Martin’s line of fire.
The Nausican grinned at the Doctor and held up his other hand, “That’s far enough.”
“State your business, Unc’lech!” spat Christopher.
The Nausican flushed with fury at Christopher’s insult but calmed himself, “I am here to negotiate your surrender.”
Christopher actually laughed, “I suppose the next thing your going to tell me is that we won’t be harmed and you can guarantee our safe return to our ship?”
The Nausican shared a small laugh, “Actually, I can. I have no interest in seeing you harmed any further, but please, raise your hands as a gesture of good faith that you’re not going to shoot me.”
Christopher slowly raised both hands above his head, “Is she alive?”
“Oh yes, see?” the Nausican dug his claws into Jei’s neck, bringing fresh rivulets of blood.
Christopher sighed, “And you were doing so well..” He pointed a finger at the Nausican and an orange phaser bolt flashed through the air beside Christopher’s head and hit the Nausican’s personal shield right between the eyes.
As the orange glow faded from his view the Nausican laughed cruelly, “Now you d..” He was cut off as another bolt vapourised his face.
Christopher pulled his phaser from his hip and shot two of the stunned Nausicans in quick succession. More bolts flashed in from the Chief and from Martin, cutting down two more.
Roars from the treeline made Christopher very aware that there were far more soldiers than he originally thought. The treeline exploded with Nausicans as they charged towards the Starfleet doctor. Christopher’s shoulders slumped as he realised that this was the moment he had been dreading. In his adrenaline fuelled state, he saw the lead Nausican slowly charge at him, a savage looking blade in its hands. Suddenly, it sprouted an arrow shaft from the side of its neck and tumbled to the ground.
Looking around Christopher saw more and more of the Nausicans being felled by arrows, their line breaking in the confusion. Christopher fired again and again and then, almost by surprise, there were no more Nausicans, the rest having fled back into the woods. Christopher moved back to Martin and the Chief, “Are either of you hurt?” which drew a look from Martin, “I mean more than you were before?”
Both men indicated no and all three breathed sighs of relief. “Any idea who just saved us Chief?” asked Christopher.
“I dunno Doc but maybe we can ask that guy over there.” Martin pointed to the treeline where the Nausicans had emerged from. There was stood a colonist unlike any of the others Christopher had seen. He had long grey hair, wore beads and feathers and carried an enormous bow. Behind him, two more colonists carried Jei’s unconscious form. The strange men walked out to Christopher and gently placed Jei on the ground.
The older man spoke up, “I am Ahtahkakoop.”
“I’m Christopher Cushing from the star..” Christopher began but he was cut off mid sentence.
“We know who you are, Doctor. Achak informed us you were coming. When your shuttle did not arrive, we grew concerned and tried to contact Achak to no avail. Then on the wind, we heard the thunder without rain and we knew that you would need our help.” spoke Ahtahkakoop.
Christopher emotions overwhelmed him and he sank to his knees in relief and exhaustion. Tears of gratitude rolled down his cheeks as strong arms gently lifted him back to his feet. “Thank you.” he whispered.
Ahtahkakoop nodded and spoke. His deep voice was soothing and calm, “Rest and tend to your friends, we will make camp here so you can regain your strength for the journey to our village. My sons will ensure that no Nausican survives this night in the forest.”
Christopher smiled, “Now that’s the first piece of good news I’ve had today, how’s it sound to you Jei? Oh, right, she’s still unconscious. Chief, pass me my medkit, there’s a good fellow.”
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