Disclaimer: I do not own the characters of DS9, although Niela is my own.
A\N: this takes place somewhere in the middle of the Dominion War, I guess around the seventh season, because Ezri's in it. Guys, please, if you're gonna read my story, review it.
Niela stepped into a place, swarming with all sorts. 'Quark's Bar', read the sign on the door. Niela looked around. Her eyes landed on a small table in the back o the room. At it sat a tall, dark-skinned man, a young woman with red hair, and a young man, with rather messy brown hair.
Niela strode over to the table.
"Are you Sisko?" She snapped at the tall man.
"Who are you?" He asked, looking slightly puzzled at the tone this stranger was using with her.
"My name is Niela."
"And-?" The redhead was staring at her like she was insane, hand on her phaser.
"You have not been briefed?"
"Uh…by whom?" Sisko was now looking worried.
"Starfleet Command. They said they'd brief you by the time I got here."
Siskos com beeped, and he pressed it.
"Admiral Necheyav, in your ready room, Captain.
Sisko stepped out of his ready room, looking very defeated.
"Well, what did she want?" Kira hurried to his side.
"She said-she said that DS9 is no longer under my command."
"What the-! No! It can't be! Maybe you misheard."
"It's a little hard to mishear the words 'You're fired.'"
'She said 'You're fired'?" Ezri piped up, looking curious.
"Not in those words, but, yeah."
Kira stood up. "And this Niela person is taking over?"
Sisko nodded, looking as if his only wish was to murder Niela-instantly. Or better yet, slowly, so she'd suffer. He shook his head to clear it.
Kira stood up, slamming her padd onto the table. "What the ---- does Starfleet think they're doing? Who is Niela? Why is she 'better'!
Sisko straightened up, trying to look respectable. "Niela," he said, pronouncing the name as though it were a curse. "has more experience. She has been to many worlds and galaxies, and we are very lucky to have her agree to this assignment. "
"Those are Starfleet's words! Captain, what is wrong with them! You've taken us through many more battles than- Niela."
"She, however, has been through many more in the long run."
"I'm sure." Kira glanced at the turbolift as it started clattering, which meant it was one floor away. Quite suddenly, Niela appeared at the edge of the turbolift hole.
"You have been briefed, than?"
Kira stepped forward. "---- right he has. If you think that we are going to take this sitting down, you are very-"
Niela waved her hand, as though amused by Kira. "Are you done?"
Kira stood, shocked, in the middle of Ops. She regained her breath and said, "if you think that we are going to stand behind you while you-"
Niela spoke over her, but quietly. "I do not expect you to stand behind me 100 percent, but I warn you, if you do not follow my orders, You. Will. Regret. It."
The crew stared at this stranger who was taking over already.
Niela turned to Sisko. "I will give you ten minutes to clean out the office. Kira, get O'Brien down here, now. Dax, I do not believe it is necessary for you to be in Ops now. "
Ezri stood up, holding her coffee cup to her chest. "Right. I was just, uh, leaving."
As she stepped into the turbolift, she heard the new Captain giving orders. Suddenly, DS9 wasn't home. Kira, Julian, Ezri, Miles, even Quark. They all felt the new Captains presence everywhere. And they would not stand for it. Niela was going out.
