DICLAIMER: I OWN NOTHING!
Chapter 10: Crash Landing
The next morning chaos was running through the ship faster than the footsteps of young Arriaty. The ship had come into contact with an alien vessel and was just fired upon. Out of panic, Arriaty ran out of her quarters and got onto the nearest turbo-lift.
She told the computer to head for Counselor Troi's office.. The turbo-lift hummed as it made its way to its destination. The ship shook again. "Hurry!" the young girl screeched.
During the first few hits the Titan endured, Danielle was in a sound sleep and didn't wake until Arriaty was already halfway to the bridge. That last shock was her alarm. The initial hit knocked her off her bed.
"Arriaty?" Danielle struggled out of her muffled covers that laid with her on the floor. When free, Danielle searched her quarters finding no sign of her sister. The Titan was under real heavy fire and it took all of Danielle's strength to keep her up on her feet.
The doors of the turbo-lift flew open. Troi turned to see who had entered. "Arriaty!" She ran towards the little girl, scooped her up in her arms and braced for another impact.
"Taylor to Troi." Danielle hit her com-bage over and over again. Each time was a failed response. The individual communicators were not responding throughout the ship. Luckily, Riker was able to transmit a ship wide announcement.
"ALL HANDS! ABANDON SHIP!"
Danielle rolled her eyes in annoyance. "Great." While heading to the nearest escape pod Danielle tried to drown out all the noises in her head and concentrate on the one person she knew that could receive telepathic messages. "Is Arriaty with you?" Danielle was pretty sure the answer was yes. Her sister had a very strange attachment to the counselor and would most likely try to find her.
"Yes. How close are you to an escape pod?"
"Coming up on an empty one now." Danielle jumped in and waited a while longer for more to join her. 3 other crewmen joined shortly and the 4th and last person in shut the door and hit the launch button. "Captain?"