Data saved by the Romulans
This is a story after Nemesis. I know that Data seemed lost, but I didn't believe in the end of the movie.
Chapter 1
Some months passed after the terrible explosion of the ship Scimitar. On Enterprise B-4 was making slowly some progress: he was learning to communicate with the crew thank to the patience and the helpfulness of Captain Picard and of the tireless Geordi. However, nobody wanted to remember these moments of fear during the battle against the fearless Shinzon.
-"Where are we, Lieutenant?"- asked Data after he awoke in a strange sickbay. He had a terrible confusion in his mind, his memory chips seemed altered or something similar. His last memory was the explosion of the weapon of the Remans.
-"We are aboard of the Romulan medical ship Atlantis."- answered a young Lieutenant.
Data seemed puzzled. –"Why am I in the sickbay, Lieutenant? Perhaps did you not notice that I am an android? If I would have a malfunction, I should be transported in engineering … and only personal really specialized in robotics could be helpful… Sincerely, Lieutenant, I do not think that the Romulan empire possess a similar advanced technology. I would like to speak immediately with your Captain, in order to clear this unpleasant event, please."- he said firmly.
The young officer seemed very surprised by this request: –"I would like to do it, sir, but the Captain Lars went in mission on Nero 5 in order to take some essential medicines to cure the cholera which spread on the colony Juno 4."-
Data seemed very disappointed and said: - "Well, I will speak with the First Officer."-
The Lieutenant replied: -"Perhaps you didn't understand that we are aboard on a Romulan ship. I don't need to execute your orders, sir, although you have a higher rank than me…"-
Data answered: - "Yes, this is true, but I cannot remain imprisoned in a wrong place…"-
-"If my Captain gave me this order, I will follow it without discussion. According to him, you must remain here until you will be in good physical shape."- the Lieutenant replied.
-"But I feel myself very well, Lieutenant."- Data said, although he couldn't remember nothing after the incident.
-"I'm sorry, sir, but I suggest to you to see your face into a mirror, please."- the officer replied with a strange smile.
-"Very well, Lieutenant, I will do it immediately."- Data went to the wall, where he could see himself in a mirror. He was shocked by the surprise. Not only the memory disappeared, but also the artificial skin. His eyes were only golden points. He seemed Frankenstein.
-"Am I your prisoner, Lieutenant?"- Data asked. He thought that he probably couldn't any more see his friends.
-"No, Commander. You were flying into the space in a lot of little pieces. We found and collected them and then we tried to rebuild you. We didn't warn the Federation, because Captain Lars thought that it was a desperate mission and that you couldn't awake any more."-
-"Really? But … how many days have passed?"- Data asked.
-"You are our guest from about 2 years, sir. We thought that you were dead, sir. Only our Captain believed in your resurrection. She is a great woman. You are debtor of your life to her."- the officer answered.
Data fixed the officer into his eyes. He couldn't believe that the Romulans wanted only his health. He thought that they were lying and wanted something in change by him…