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Gone

J.T ran. His heart furiously pumped, trying to keep the oxygen in his body as he streaked through the brush. Two soldiers pursuing after him through the lush forest. His plan was to lead them away from his kids. Away from Tommy, Kev and twenty others. He knew he'd have to kill these guards. The one closest to him made the most noise and would be the easiest to take down. His partner had called him Billy. Billy had food in his knapsack which was roughly banging against his body as he chased J.T through the woods.

It had been J.T's plan all along. Find guards with food, distract them, kill them, and bring the food home. His kids needed that food, just a piece of bread would help. J.T had chosen wisely. Billy had at least a loaf of bread and a water bottle, a treasure for the kids who hadn't had fresh water in weeks.

"Get him Billy!" The second guard called.

"He's too fast Sylvester!" Billy said in a wheezing voice. J.T nearly laughed at their names and gripped his small knife tightly. Sylvester lagged behind, and J.T counted the feet until he could turn around and surprise Billy. He knew he had to take down Billy fast, or else Sylvester would catch up and then the odds wouldn't be in his favor.

Ten.

Nine.

Eight more seconds until they were just far enough.

"Billy look! Starfleet!" Sylvester yelled in a frightened tone. Sylvester had stopped running and J.T used Billy's lack of concentration to spring at him. With a gut-wrenching howl, J.T spun on his heels and attacked the guard. Billy only had a seconds glance at the boy hurdling towards him before he was choking on his own blood. ' knife had sliced his throat with skilled ease. Billy fell to the ground withering in pain and then was still. Sylvester stared in shock, a couple yards back, staring into the ever-blue eyes of the teenager.

"Run." J.T said not wanting to waste precious energy taking him down. Sylvester turned and ran, not ever looking back. J.T looked down at the man he had just killed. His eyes were open, staring into nothing. Blood was pooling on the ground and his neck was twisted at an odd angle.

"Seven." J.T said adding this man to the list of people he had killed. People he was willing to kill again to save his twenty-two kids. He removed the knapsack from Billy and rummaged through its contents. Two loafs of bread, two water bottles, and a big first-aid kit. His eyes misted up in relief at the thought of helping his kids. He checked his surroundings and headed back to the cave they were currently hiding out in. He wound his way through the forest, making a crazy pattern with his footsteps so it would be impossible for others to follow him. Once he had made a mistake and a guard of Kodos had followed him. He had been J.T's first kill.

As he neared the cave, he heard screaming. His kids screaming. For him. J.T ran as fast as he could, and pushed himself even faster when their voices were cut off. A humming noise became louder as he neared the cave and when he burst through the thick vines and leaves, a small Starfleet shuttle was lifting off, taking his kids with it.

"WAIT!" He yelled at the top of his lungs as it rose higher and higher, oblivious to his desperate screams. Then without warning, it turned and sped off in the air towards a larger ship in the sky.

Gone.

Alone.

His family was gone, his kids were with strangers and he was alone. He was alone staring into the light fading sky. Watching the kids he swore to protect with his life and now… they were gone.

He dropped to his knees in anguish, trying to keep the tears from flooding his vision. His heart caught in his throat as he heard a rustle in the bushes to his left. His head jerked that way as two men, in Starfleet uniforms, walked out of the trees and into the small clearing in front of the cave.

"Whoa." One of the men said. They were both tall, athletic and looked rather young but J.T didn't trust them at all. For all he knew they could be a trap from Kodos.

"Who are you and where are my kids?!" J.T demanded, pulling his knife from the boots he had stolen from a house a few weeks ago. Their eyes widened at the blood that still coated the sharp edge.

"Easy kid." The slightly older one spoke. He had light brown hair, sharp green eyes and a smile most people could trust. Just not J.T. "We're from Starfleet. We're here to rescue you."

"Rescue me? From what?" J.T said in disgust. "It's too late! Kodos killed everyone except the 4,000 people he claimed were better than the rest! And even most of those died."

Their eyes widened at his outburst. J.T smirked at their innocent faces.

"Okay kid, I'm sorry we were too late for them." The nice guy with brown hair said. "But we aren't too late for you. Your friends were just picked up from here and are being taken care of. Doctors and nurses are going to make sure they get healthy. Now, how about you come back with us and we'll take care of you to? My name is Ty, and this is Scott. What's yours?" Ty asked, lowering down to J.T's level. J.T realized Ty was trying to get him to trust them, but it wasn't going to work.

"My kids call me J.T." He answered, still wary of the men.

"Kids? You aren't older than fourteen." Scott said, speaking for the first time. His black hair shone in the sun, and J.T could see the horror in his eyes from what he had witnessed today.

"They aren't biological." J.T said slowly and sarcastically. Scott's face burned in humiliation, but J.T didn't see any anger.

"Okay, look. Let's get back to my shuttle and we'll go find all of your kids okay?" Ty asked and motioned with his hand toward the woods behind him.

"Why should I trust you?" J.T asked apprehensively.

"Because I can take you to your kids and whether I work for Kodos or not, wouldn't you rather be with them?" Ty asked hesitantly. J.T thought about it for a moment and then nodded.

"So which way Captain?" J.T said sarcastically bringing a smile to both the men.

This is my first Star Trek 2009 multific and I'm extremely nervous. I'm trying to keep in line with the series as much as possible, but I am wanting to take a few liberties to make the story a little more…mine hope you don't mind and leave a review if you get a chance! :D