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Subject: I am an Amazon Warrior Princess
Once again the men on this ship have proven their inferiority in the face of pretty women. What happened you ask? Well, Kirk went down to the latest planet along with Spock, Chekov and surprisingly McCoy. Not sure how he managed to talk the doctor into going given how much he detests the transporter.
At first they thought the planet was uninhabited, at least until they found themselves ambushed by a tribe of Amazons. Yup, you read right, an entire village of fierce warrior women in leathers, carrying weapons. Supposedly there are a few men, but not many and only for breeding purposes. They have taken to capturing males that stumble into their territory so as to not inbreed too often. How practical of them.
How did we find out all of this? The captain had been speaking to Scotty, who he left in charge, when they got captured and he conveniently left his communicator on. Which means we heard everything. Uhura was pissed! So in an effort to save the foolish males she and I beamed down to the planet. Scotty wanted us to take security or at least a few escorts, but we dissuaded him. We don't have many female security officers and any more males might prove problematic.
Our plan was simple. Uhura would act as the Chief of our 'tribe' and I would be her head warrior. We would 'negotiate' with these amazons for our men back. I already knew this would likely involve fighting of some sort. I was more than ready anyway; haven't had a good tussle since the security guys refused to spar with me anymore. Pansies.
The amazons were very surprised when we strolled right into their camp. They were even more surprised when Uhura walked over to Kirk and slapped him hard across the face telling him that he had been foolish to think he could escape. It took every ounce of my self-control not to laugh at the looks on the guys' faces when she did that. Not even allowing him to speak she turned to the "queen" of this little village and declared that the men belonged to us, and they had tried to desert. She went on and on about how willful and headstrong the men were. Then to lay it on thick she told the queen that she would leave them there to rot, except her people demanded these four be returned for punishment.
The queen and her warriors were very understanding of that, however they needed 'new blood' and since our four crewmembers tickled their fancy they wouldn't just hand them over. Basically it was along the lines of 'finders keepers, losers weepers'. But IF we wanted to fight for them we were more than welcome. From the looks on several of their faces they itched for a good fight too.
Uhura started forward to accept when I pulled her back. I announced that I would be the one to fight. Of course the Amazons were all wondering why 'my queen' didn't fight, to which I said, 'My Queen's duty is to her people. But my duty is to insure the safety of my Queen. These infidels do not deserve the honor of having the Queen fight for them. However as my Queen demands their return, I will fight to complete her orders.' I swear, I so deserve an Oscar for that one.
Anyway the queen and her warriors totally ate it up, and I ended up in the ring getting ready to fight the Amazon warriors. The guys tried to protest but one look from Uhura had them zipping their lips pretty quick. I really wish I had a camera for times like these.
They obviously chose the first three warriors to gauge just how well I could fight and if I did in fact pose a threat. As you probably guessed the fourth fighter was one of their better warriors and it got interesting from there. With the first six fights I gained a few bruises and some broken ribs, but they healed so fast that no one quite noticed them. However in the last two fights the chosen warriors brought in bladed weapons. Hiding the healing of several rather deep cuts didn't work so well. And I had no way to hide the fact that I healed almost instantly from a sword going through my shoulder. On the bright side, it freaked the Amazons into thinking our 'tribe' had god-like powers. I still beat them in the knock down drag out fights just to prove a point.
The queen reluctantly let us go with our 'male-slaves' and we headed back to the pick up point. Uhura and I both made a point of not speaking to any of the four. She led while I trailed behind to give the idea of making sure they did not try to escape. Several times Kirk or Chekov tried to speak, but a quick look kept them silent. Spock and McCoy didn't even bother.
The moment we reached the safety of the transporter room Uhura turned to the captain and grudgingly apologized for smacking him though on some level he deserved it. He had the same look on his face as when she slapped him the first time and I didn't even bother to hide my amusement and promptly burst out laughing. I probably should have waited until I got to my room, because this only reminded them about the fights and my resulting injuries…and the current lack of said injuries.
McCoy actually yanked the side of my shirt down and poked at my completely unblemished skin. Even Uhura looked surprised at the lack of any marks. I tried to laugh it off and distract them, but that just led me on a one-way trip to the sickbay where McCoy ran several tests and Spock asked me all sorts of questions. So I told them the basics of it, and eluded that I have a special condition that is genetic to my family. They think the genome resulted from natural evolution. I didn't think it necessary to correct them, though I refused to allow them to experiment. Thankfully they dropped it without much argument, especially when I pointed out that it may seem helpful but really it wasn't as I reminded them of my reaction to medications. And that's with natural progression, imagine the reactions with synthetic. (I know you don't have to imagine, but I wasn't going to tell them the whole story.)
With that put to rest, Kirk jumped on the fact that Uhura and I basically acted insubordinate down on the planet. Uhura 'sweetly' asked if he would like us to send him back and he shut up. In the end everything turned out alright.
If you're ever in Gamma quadrant watch out for the sixth planet from that solar system. Unless you want to become a sex slave for several warrior women, in which case I don't want to know. I think my mind just blew a circuit…
Take care of yourself. Don't get killed. Or abducted by crazy amazons 'cause I won't save you.
Love,
Lexi
Queen of battle!
That evening Lexi went to the gym too hyped up from her fights that day to fully unwind. This usually happened after such adrenaline rushes and a work out often helped to wear her out. To her good fortune no one else had confiscated the mats in the large facility, so she quickly changed into her workout clothing and laid claim to the space.
As she stretched and warmed up a presence made itself known to her.
"Lt. Grimm," the clear and calm voice of the First officer drifted through the room. "I take it you plan to spar?"
"Mr. Spock? Yes, I feel I need to release a bit more energy. I'm still keyed up from those fights earlier."
"Then may I join you," at her curious look he explained. "Vulcans, as you know, are superior in strength compared to the common human. I am unable to fully exert myself with fellow crewmembers as they are physically weaker and I do not wish to injure them. However as you have displayed the ability to heal quickly, and you appear more advanced in your fighting skills than any of our peers on board I was hoping that you would consent to sparring with me."
Lexi considered the pros and cons, but in the end she figured why not. After all no one else could give her a good challenge and she knew from past experience that Spock could hold his own. "Sounds like fun."
He raised a brow at her but did not comment. Instead he set to stretching and preparing for their match. As they circled each other Lexi decided she didn't really mind the others discovering her 'gift' after all.