Previously:-The Landing Party had spent the night in the wrecked U.S.S Adrenaline. Kalel had awoken on top of Kirk leading to a little moment between them. After breakfast they had concocted a plan to save the prisoners of the Romulan Miners. They infiltrated the mine and split into two teams. Spock and Uhura want to take out the shield while Kalel, McCoy and Kirk went to rescue the prisoners.
The Rescue-Team Kirk.
Kalel was right. There were plenty of guards downstairs. She was praying that Spock and Uhura were having better luck. Kalel, McCoy and Kirk were currently hiding in the grating in the floor.
The prison was circular making it even harder for the three Star Fleet officers to help the slaves. In the centre of the room was a console manned by one of the guards. He wore a jet black garb that had golden band along the shoulder. There were about four or five other guards patrolling the edges. Every so often along the wall there was a sloping outcropping, perfect to hide behind.
The prisoners who weren't currently working within the mines were kept inside rusty cages. Each cage was filled to the brim with slaves and every so often someone would slip or stagger into the bars sending a shockwave through their bodies.
"They electrified the cages! That's barbaric." Anger and frustration was rising in Kalel.
"We need a distraction while another unlocks the cages." Kirk looked at the people in the cages. The majority of the prisoners were of the native tribe. "You and Bones go help them and I'll go distract the guards." He got a quiet squeal from Dax signalling that he would help Kirk.
Before they could enact their plan, they heard footsteps behind them. Two guards were leading a group of native prisoners towards the closest cage. After shoving the slaves into the electrified cage, the two guards nodded at the central one and left the prison.
As slowly and as quietly as they could Kalel and McCoy lifted the grating so that Kirk and Dax go in the opposite direction to Kalel and McCoy.
Kirk hid behind a out cropping in the wall as Dax shuffled slightly further ahead. He grabbed a small metal bar and began to tap against the wall. It head done it's job. The closest guard cautiously made his way over to the source of the noise.
The guard was inches away from discovering Dax, who had hidden himself in the ceiling. Kirk snuck up behind him and chocked the guard until he passed out. With the help of Dax, as much as he could, Kirk managed to took away the guards body behind some boxes. Happy with how well that went Kirk and Dax set their sights on the next guard.
Kalel and McCoy kept shuffling and sliding their way from cover to cover until they reached the first cage. Kirk and Dax's distraction was working. Most of the guards attention was focused on the far wall.
"Can you open that?" questioned McCoy. Kalel gave him a look saying of course I can.
She pulled out her homemade lock pick and began to fiddle with the cage lock. One of the native's within noticed them.
"Donka Patan. Wi kay thar te hiln." (Don't panic. We are here to help.) With a click the cage door swung open. Kalel helped down the prisoners as McCoy gave them a quick look, checking for any wounds or injuries.
"Heth fey ka steners,hias es a hof ink ka fenca fey keyo te snath threnha." (Head for the stairs, there is a hole in the fence for you to sneak through.)
The native's grabbed Kalel and McCoy's hand and bowed low grateful for the rescue before, silently, heading the way they were told.
Kalel and McCoy move on to the next cage and repeated the process. Apparently Kirk could be stealthy.
With another caged of native prisoners emptied they continued onto the next when the light went out plunging them into darkness. This one held some of the native's and some of the Adrenaline crew. Kalel's heart began to pound. She figured that Spock had thought to give them a helping hand.
There were only two more guards patrolling and the one in the middle left. Kirk was observing in the darkness with Dax on his shoulder. The two patrolling guards were now extremely cautious. The slightest bang and they swivelled around, flashing the light on their guns in that direction.
Kalel managed to signal Kirk, letting him know that they was only one cage left. He felt a tap on his shoulder and saw Dax point to the far wall. For a speechless monkey he could be very obvious with he meant. Kirk nodded and Dax scuttled off with the small bar still in his tail. Kirk went the other way.
As soon as he heard Dax banging, so did he. They had intended to split the two guards up and had succeeded, but the guard near Kirk didn't come the way he had expected.
"Intruder!"
As the guard raised his weapon, Kirk sprinted forward and tackled him to the floor.
Hearing the commotion, Kalel and McCoy sped up. She forced open the door and indicated for the natives to head to the stairs while the guards were focused on Kirk.
Dax managed to avoid detection but had taken a liking to Kirk. He may have been a herbivore but he wasn't afraid to attack when needed. With no fear he jumped on the back of the second guard who was attempting to help his fellow guard. Using his sharp fangs, Dax bit hard into the shoulder while covering his eyes with one tail and hitting him on the head with the bar in his other tail.
"Kalel...ahh..."
As the Adrenaline crew filtered out of the final cage, some of those that were fit went to help Kirk deal with the guards while other stayed beside Kalel and McCoy. One woman remain inside, sat on the floor.
"Zoe!"
There was a liquid surrounding her. With the help of a red shirt officer and Kalel, Zoe exited the cage.
"Tell me your not!" The look Kalel got from Zoe told her she was. Zoe was in labour. "Leo?"
"We need to get her out of here. Let's hope Spock got that shield..."
Just as McCoy was about to finish he was interrupted by a blinding red light and a loud warning over the tannoy.
Intruders have freed the prisoners. Mine will self destruct in ten minutes.
At that moment Kirk, and the Adrenaline crew who went to help him, appeared.
Kirk's lip had swelled slightly and the cut on his head had re-opened. Kalel eyes shot to the form in Kirk's arms. Dax was limp but breathing, his tail clearly broken.
"Let's get out of here!"
The now larger group of Star Fleet officers ran outside, apart from Zoe who was being carried by two burly looking blue shirts. The panic was punctuated by the screams of Zoe, caused by her contractions.
Reaching outside they saw that the shield surrounding the shuttle was indeed gone. As they sprinted towards the shuttle they were joined by Spock and Uhura who had clearly been in a fight.
The lights began to flash even faster.
Self destruct in three minutes.
Spock took the pilot seat and Uhura became his co-pilot. The dishevelled Adrenaline crew piled into the shuttle. As McCoy assisted the two blue shirts lifting Zoe on board, he saw that Kalel wasn't there.
"Kal!"
Kirk spun on his heel to see Kalel mid battle with...the Prince of the native's. He passed the limp Dax to McCoy.
"I'll get her you need to help the one in labour." Before McCoy could protest, Kirk pushed him on board and ran back to help Kalel. Some of the Adrenaline crew had found weapons on the shuttle and were buying as much time as they could by shooting any Romulan that shot at them.
Seeing that help was heading her way, the Prince grabbed and pulled Kalel close, putting a jagged knife to her throat.
"Stay there." He could speak english. His accent was incredibly strong but he was understandable.
"You will leave without this one."
"The hell I will." Kirk was pissed. Anger was surging threw his body.
"She will be my bride." The Prince's hand began to roam. Starting from her thigh, he slowly made his way up over her stomach, resting on her breast.
Kalel's eyes were locked on Kirk's, full of fear. Kirk felt something stir in him, a beast full of anger, wanting to be unleashed.
"You realise that she will kill you." Kirk noticed that Kalel's hand was slowly moving toward the dagger that the Prince had in a sheath.
"These beings will make me king and I'll will need a brave, beautiful wife to bear my children." A devilish smile spread across his face as he examined Kalel's body.
"Let me know how that goes." With lightning fast reflexes Kalel stabbed him in his leg making sure to bend it slightly, causing more pain. She rapidly lifted her leg until it made contact with his groin.
The Prince slumped to the ground in agony allowing Kalel to dash towards Kirk. She grabbed Kirk's had as she passed, jumping on to the shuttle.
"GO!"
Spock immediately took off. Kalel was shaking and crying both out of fear and anger. Kirk pulled her close as the shuttle rocked from side to side due to gun fire.
"We are out of range." called back Uhura. Kalel began to cry harder on to Kirk's shoulder. He pulled away and was replaced by McCoy who held her softly but securely, like he did when they were young.
"Can we reach Scotty with this?" he asked as he popped his head int the cock pit.
"We should be able to Captain." Spock pressed on a few buttons and nodded to Kirk.
"Scotty?"
"Err...Captain? Are you the one in the Romulan shuttle?" Kirk had never been so happy to hear that scottish voice.
"Yeah. We have a fair few injured and a woman who just gave birth so we are gonna need med staff in the shuttle bay. Which one are we coming in to?"
"Captain, please proceed to shuttle bay 2." Sulu answered. Kirk let out a sigh of relief and headed into the back.
Kirk made his way to Spock.
Kalel had stopped crying but was still clearly shaken. Dax was awake again and held her close trying to keep his broken tail as straight as he could. McCoy was attending to Zoe and her child when he saw Kirk. McCoy gave him a short curt nod. Kirk gave him a small smile and sat next to Kalel.
"Thank you." She never raised her head to look at him but put one of her hands in his. He gently squeezed her hand before putting his arm around her. Thankful for the short bit of piece they had.
