They were greeting everyone that passed by them in the hallways. Mary Sue and Gary Stu, that is. Wesley was speed-walking, hoping no one would realize he was with them.
But then Mary Sue would say, "Hi! I'm Mary Sue, and this is my twin brother Gary Stu. And that's my cousin Wes!" And whomever she was speaking to would give Mary Sue and Gary Stu a polite smile, always, and Wes a dirty look for looking embarrassed to be related to them. It was third grade all over again.
When they finally reached the corridor that housed Holodeck 4, Wes was relieved to see it was empty. But then a figure turned the corner from the other side before stopping outside the holodeck, and he felt like he was going to be ill.
"Hi!" Mary Sue called as they approached Lieutenant Worf, who gave the three of them a tolerant glare. Wes hid a smile— at least Worf wouldn't fall for his cousins' stupid 'charm'. "I'm Mary Sue. This is my twin brother Gary Stu and my cousin Wesley!" She gave Worf a large grin, and Wes was pleased to see he did not return it.
"I am pleased to meet you," Worf said, and gave Wesley a terse nod. "Ensign."
Wesley gave him a grin.
"Is this the holodeck?" Gary Stu asked in awe, placing his hand on the metal door.
"Yes," Worf answered. "I am about to go in to complete a new training program that Lieutenant LaForge designed for me."
"Ooh, Lieutenant LaForge!" Mary Sue gushed. "We met him!"
"What kind of training program?" Gary Stu asked.
"One that will test my abilities as a warrior," Worf answered without really giving an answer, but Mary Sue and Gary Stu did not seem to mind his evasiveness.
"Oh my gosh!" Mary Sue gasped. "You're a warrior? So are we!"
"What?" Wesley and Worf asked at the same time.
"We are!" Gary Stu said. He flexed an arm, and a bicep bulged. Wesley made a face. "We'd be honored to fight you, sir!"
Worf let out one of his rare laughs. "You? Fight me? You are mere children!"
"Yes, sir, children," Mary Sue explained, "but warrior children! We have been trained in twenty different forms of martial arts! And we are grandmasters in all twenty!"
"When was this?" Wesley asked. Everyone ignored him.
Worf looked vaguely impressed. "I will have to attempt my new training program another day." He stepped over to the computer. "Initiate program Worf Seven."
The computer beeped in acknowledgement. "Enter when ready."
Worf gave the twins a scrutinizing look. "We shall see if you are as good as you claim." And with that, he walked into the holodeck. Mary Sue and Gary Stu gave Wesley looks that were filled with excitement and glee before practically running in after Worf.
Wesley rolled his eyes after they had entered. "This should be quick." There was no way his cousins could beat a Klingon warrior, and even though he didn't really like them, he didn't want to see them beaten up. So he leaned against the wall with his arms folded across his chest and waited.