Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek. If I did it would not be permitted to air on day time television. XD
Authors Note: I decided to give the 100fic challenge a go. I will be writing them in order so there will be no confusion.
Chapter 001: Beginning
Those cruel brown eyes bore into him. Looking at him as though he were no more than a bug. The lowest of the low. That look. That horrible horrid look practically screamed: SUPERIORITY! It made Picard sick. How could any single person-any singular race claim such superiority over another? Just because of a few parlor tricks? Q was powerful. Picard would not deny that; but the entity was NOT superior. Picard refused to believe that such an immature being-one who believed that all the universe and those in it were no more than playthings, experiments and projects to be tampered with-to be truly superior.
He stood firm. He held his ground. Was he frightened? Oh yes. He was frightened. To face such a being was more than a little frightening. With just a thought he could be erased from the universe. A million-plus a million more-horrible things could be done to him with just a mere thought. But he refused to back down. He would bend if it would save his crew, save his ship, save humanity; but he would NOT back down from the challenge. He would not bow and plead for mercy. Bruised pride was better than broken pride.
Picard locked eyes with the entity known as Q. Hazel to brown. The slight upturn of the others lips infuriated him; and he knew that Q knew it did. They'd played this dangerous game. Points had been made; and now they sized each other up. Q was the bigger man in every sense of the word. But Picard was determined that he would-in the end-come out on top. He had faith in his resolve.
Would this be the beginning of a long rivalry? Did Q intend to continue this cruel game with humanity? Picard hoped not; even if he knew his hopes were in vein. As the entity known as Q vanished from the bridge in a bright flash of white light Picard felt a heavy weight descend upon him. This was beyond him. Beyond Star Fleet. This was something very different. He didn't know exactly how to categorize it, but he knew deep down that Q would return with more tests. How long was this trail of humanity to go on? He didn't want to think about it. "Mr. Data." He said as he turned towards his seat. "warp factor six on the previous heading."
"Yes. Sir."
"Engage."
Authors Note: Should be interesting. According to the rules the fic must be 100 words or more. I'm sure some will be longer than others. And yes. This will be slash. There will be some if not many entries with these two together in some sexual situation.