Not much will happen in this Chapter. I'm just going to try and flesh out the characters a bit.
CHAPTER 3: The Sound Of Drums
…In the 24th Century…
Garfield awoke an hour later, after he had fallen asleep. The sound of his rock music, no longer filled the room.
"…I Need a Drink…", He thought. He then walked over to the replicator in his room, and slapped the switch, "Small Whisky, please.", He spoke. The drink materialized, and he immediately grabbed it and gulped it down. He did not like this syntho-hol. "Syntho-hol, shit.", He muttered to himself.
Garfield walked over to a small table and picked up a picture. He smiled, as he looked at it. The picture featured, Himself, Miral & Phixan, in their first year of the academy. He could still remember how they all, first met.
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Three Years Ago
Garfield had just applied at Starfleet. And he now, had just sat down in his room. His roommate looked at him, "Hi. I'm Phixan.", The Denobulan said. "Hi. I'm Garfield.", Garfield said. "Pleased to meet you Garfield.", Phixan said, extending his hand. Garfield shook it, and replied with, "Pleased to meet you, too, Phixan.".
Phixan pulled out a small flask, and took a swig. "What's that?", Garfield asked. "Andorian Ale.", Phixan said. Phixan handed him the flask, and he took a sip. "That's…That's Strong.", He said, coughing.
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Garfield and Phixan sat in a bar, three bottles of Andorian Ale besides them.
"Hey, knock it off.", Came a Female Voice, from the far end of the bar. Garfield and Phixan, turned their heads in the vicinity of the commotion. They saw a Klingon harassing a woman. Garfield stood up and walked over to help the female. "Is this jerk, bothering you?", He asked. "Yes he is.", She said, with frustration. "Why don't you leave this lady alone?", He asked in a threatening tone. "It is none of your business, freak.", The tall Klingon said. The Klingon's words aggravated him.
Garfield glared at the Tall Klingon and said, "Let me rephrase that. Fuck Off, jerk. And leave her alone.". "Is that a threat?", The Klingon asked. "No. It's a promise.", Garfield said menacingly. The Klingon glared into his eyes, and he glared back.
Garfield was unprepared for what happened next. The Klingon slammed its fist, full force, into his gut. The Klingon laughed as he fell down, "Weak as a child.", It said. Phixan walked over, and retaliated by picking up a large metal chair and whacking the Klingon, full force over the head, knocking it clean out. Phixan then placed the chair back on the ground, and he and the woman picked Garfield up, and placed him on the chair. "Thanks.", Garfield said.
The woman looked at him, and smiled. "Thanks for getting rid of that Jerk. Both of you.", She said. "It's fine.", Both Garfield and Phixan said.
Garfield looked at the Woman for a second, and said, "I'm Garfield.". "And I'm, Miral.", She said.
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Back in the "Present"
Garfield put the picture down, and walked over to his bed. He crouched down and shoved his arm under it. He pulled out a bottle of Romulan Ale, and smiled. "Come to papa.", He said.
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… Meanwhile, in the 23rd Century…
Robin sat on the bed in his and Starfire's quarters, listening to relaxing music.
One of his children began to cry. He turned the music off, and walked over to Crib Number 2. He put his hands in the crib and picked the child up. "There, There. Daddy's here.", He said soothingly.
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…Back in the 24th Century…
Phixan sat in Sickbay, going through various scans of Garfield's brain.
Somebody entered Sickbay. "Hello.", Phixan called out. "It's me again, doctor.", Said a female voice. Phixan turned around to see the young female ensign that he had treated earlier. "What can I do for you?" He asked. "I've been getting a bad itch, on my left arm. D'ya remember where ya treated me?", She said. "Ah, yes. I remember.", Phixan said. "Well, you'd better take off your shirt, and let me see.", He continued. "Understood.", She said.
As soon as she lifted up her shirt, he saw it. He saw a nasty red rash, on her arm. "Oh, that's nothing. You've probably just had an Allergic reaction to the medicine. It's quite common.", He said. "Oh, so that's what it is.", She said. "Of course. I'll just go fetch the antidote, for your rash.", He said.
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Garfield sat in his room, typing away at a console. He was looking for information on, His ship, The Evenstar.
Suddenly, something came up on the screen. That something was a classified document on The Evenstar. Garfield quickly hacked into it.
What was on the screen, shocked him. It was a full set of documenting the true purpose of the ship. The Evenstar was not just an ordinary starship. The Evenstar was the first Federation, Transwarp capable, Timeship.
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In Engineering, Miral had just finished repairing another console, when her com-badge chirped. She slapped it, "Miral, here."
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Miral sprinted into Garfield quarters. "Look.", He said, pointing at the screen.
"You've gotta be kidding me.", Miral said. "I know, Right.", Garfield said.
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…Back in the 23rd Century…
Raven sat in the mess-hall, quietly drinking a cup of coffee. Suddenly an overwhelming sense of fear swept over her. Her slender body began to tremble, and shake. Her blood ran, ice cold. And she could no longer grip her cup. She stood up and walked out of the room.
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Dr. McCoy had just sat down at his desk, when Raven stumbled into Sickbay and collapsed. McCoy ran over to her, and checked for a pulse. "No!", He said. At that point, in walked Nurse Chapel. "What happened, Doctor?", She asked him. "Raven's just collapsed, as you can see.", McCoy said. "What are you going to do?", She asked him. "CPR, That's what!", He said.
"Alright, come on now.", McCoy said. And he then leant forward and pressed his mouth to her mouth, removed it and pounded, with both hands, against her chest. No response, so he tried again. "1…2…3.", He said, and then repeated the process. This time, still no success. "Come on, Raven. Live.", He said, and then repeated the process once again. This time, it resulted in success. Raven began to cough, wildly. "Come on now. Let's get you to bed.", He said.
McCoy knelt down and managed to sling her over his shoulder. He then stood up and walked over to the nearest bed in Sickbay, and leant forward, slowly setting her down on the bed.
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…Back in the 24th Century…
Garfield & Miral sat in Garfield's quarters, going over the files that they had found. Files that detailed, not only what the ship was capable off, but how to find the Borg homeworld.
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Trigon sat in his throne, in his new palace. This new palace was on earth. Thanks to the might, and sheer numbers his Borg drones, he had taken the earth. His plan was all, falling into place.
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…Back in the 23rd Century…
Kirk stood beside the unconscious Raven. "D'ya have any idea what caused, her heart attack?", Kirk asked McCoy. "No, Jim. Not a clue.", McCoy replied. "Okay. Just make her comfortable.", Kirk said.
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I'm in my special place, again. But I can't settle down, for I felt the pain and the sorrow of thousands, of millions in fact.
Their sorrow and agony, became my agony.
But there was something else, I could feel the presence of someone familiar. But I can't figure out who.
Raven's eyes opened slowly, she then realized that she was on a bed. It was then that McCoy noticed that she had woken up, and strolled on over. "Ah you're awake.", He said, with a relieved tone.
"How long was I out?", She asked him. "About three hours.", McCoy said. He then picked up a tri-corder, and ran it over her. "What happened, anyway?", He asked her. "I don't know. It's just that… Well I sort of felt the pain of an unknown amount.". She said. "Ah, well I have no idea what that means.", He said.
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…Back in the 24th Century…
"Whoa.", Phixan said, upon seeing the plans. He looked at his friends, "Are these real?", He asked them. "Yep.", Garfield said.
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…Back in the 23rd Century…
Spock stood in sickbay, questioning Raven. "Could you please, describe your experience?", Spock asked her. "I've already told, McCoy. I felt the pain, of thousands.", She said. Spock looked at her, quizzically. "What are your abilities, exactly?", He asked her. "My abilities are controlled by my emotions. I'm an empath.", She answered. "Interesting.", He said.
Spock looked at McCoy, who was at the far end of the room, and said, "Is Raven, well enough to accompany me to the bridge, Doctor?". "Of course not, ya green blooded gremlin. She just had a heart attack.", McCoy said. Spock kept his gaze. "What d'ya need her for anyway?", McCoy asked. "I believe that I may have the answer, as to what caused Raven to collapse.", He stated dryly. McCoy looked at him for a moment, and then looked at Raven. "Okay.", McCoy said.
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Raven & McCoy walked onto the bridge, and Raven immediately saw what was on the viewscreen. The Wreckage field. "I felt their pain.", She said. "That's what you felt.", Spock said. "Yes, it was.", Raven said.
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Back in Sickbay, McCoy immediately directed Raven towards her bed. As Raven had just lain down on the bed, McCoy pulled out a hypo-spray. "This'll help you sleep.", He said. "Thank you, Doctor.", She said.
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…Back in the 24th Century…
In the Evenstar's engineering. Miral, and a small team, had just started modifying the Evenstar and its systems.
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In Garfield's quarters, he had just sat down, to have a cup of tea. When he looked at a model of a starship on his table, this model was of the USS Titan, commanded by Captain Riker.
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Three and a Half Years Ago
The Titan had just begun to orbit earth.
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Three shapes had just materialized, at the grounds of Starfleet Headquarters. The first shape, was that of Captain Riker, The second was that of his Wife; Deana Troi. The third shape was, that of Garfield.
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Back in the "Present"
Garfield's com-badge chirped, "What is it?", He asked, after slapping it.
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Garfield ran onto the bridge, and saw what was on the viewscreen. "Shit!", He said. Because on the viewscreen, was a Borg Cube.
Garfield darted forward and sat down in his chair. "Mr. Sakaran, Fire quantum torpedoes.", Garfield commanded. "Aye, sir", Sakaran said.
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The Evenstar's torpedoes shot out, and immediately hit home. The Borg ship put up a small struggle, like firing a torpedo or two, but not much. As within seconds, the Borg ship had been destroyed.
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"Now activate the cloaking.", Garfield said. "Done it, Captain.", said the Vulcan pilot. "Good work, Mr. Xon.", Garfield said.
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Garfield had entered his ready room, and sat down at his desk. Miral walked into the room. "Status report!", Garfield asked. "We took only minor damage, in the battle.", She said. "Explain, Minor damage?", He asked her. "Just a minor hull breach, on deck five.", She said. "That all?", He asked. "That's all.", she said "Very well.", He said.
She turned to leave but Garfield spoke up, "How are the, improvements coming along.", He asked her. "The Improvements are coming along fine.", She said. "Excellent.", He said. She then left the room.
Garfield then turned to the Replicator behind him, and pressed a button on it. "A Large slice of Chocolate Cake, please.", He spoke, into the machine. The food soon materialized, with a dish, in the compartment below the console.
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…Back in the 23rd Century…
Kirk sat down at his desk, in his ready room. The doors chirped. "Come in.", He said. In walked Starfire. "Ah, Starfire, come on over and Sit down.", He said. "Thank you, Captain.", She said. Starfire sat down. "So what can I do for you?", He asked.
