This chapter contains the beginning of WonderKirk.
Vuhlkansu Translation:
Ashal-veh=Darling
Chapter Doisprezece!
"So why exactly did you feel the need to join us?" asked Uhura, although she was secretly glad that Omal had decided to accompany the Seventh Fleet.
"It's my home planet we're talking about." replied Omal. "And, I thought this team needed someone to keep it from falling apart."
Uhura nodded, despite her knowing Diana would be more than capable of doing that job. "If we make it out of this alive, then let's have dinner together. Your company is very stimulating and I would love to talk to you more."
"Agreed. Your company is very stimulating as well." said Omal, and that was when Aya alerted that the fleet had arrived at Betazed.
"C'mon, armada." Hal said hopefully to the entire Seventh Fleet. "Let's take back Betazed!"
In the engineering division, Scotty sang out commands. "Hit dat switch, turn this knob, hit dat lever, do dat spaceship thing! Heave-ho, weigh anchor and hoist the mizzen! Set sail!"
"Monty, there's no wind in space." Ferris reminded him.
Scotty said, "Let me handle this."
"Calm down!" cried Ferris.
"Oh, lassie, dannae touch me when I'm spaceshipping!" Scotty cried back.
Back on the bridge, Uhura received a transmission. A female figure appeared on a viewscreen, she looked human, only she wasn't. "I am General Luen, Intergalactic Naval Commander of the Dominion." she said. "Whatever you're thinking, it won't work against us."
"Oh, yeah?" asked Kirk. "Khan—give them a welcome blackout!"
"Aye, captain." replied said Augment, who was out in the open.
Initiating blackout.
"Now what?" asked Spock.
"We strike." replied Kirk, and sent the signal.
"Got it." Sinestro instantly replied, followed by every other ship in the Seventh Fleet.
General Luen sent a signal to every ship in the Dominion forces to fight back as well, and soon, the two forces were locked in a fierce battle. "Now, Aya!" Kirk ordered.
"On it!" Aya replied, and supercharged a dozen torpedoes before they were fired. They all went off in spectacular explosions that took down many enemy ships. Jaylah, being her feisty self, was out in the open right next to Khan, mostly because they were partners.
"Bogey, three o'clock!" Jaylah exclaimed, "Fire!"
They both started attacking the enemy fighters, having the time of their lives. "This is...this is wonderful!" Khan cried.
"Yeah!" Jaylah agreed.
"Hasta la vista, baby!" they both shouted in joy when the Reliant came up right behind them.
"Need some help, Lanterns?" asked the Reliant's captain. "Lieutenant Commander T'Lin said you might be having trouble."
"Sorry, but we're fine on our own." Khan replied.
"Well, I..." The captain swallowed thickly. "Alright, sirs. See you on the ground!"
Pretty soon, the skies were cleared. Now all that was left was the ground forces. Khan and Jaylah shook hands one last time before going their separate ways. "See you down there." said the Green Lantern.
"I will." smiled the Red Lantern.
Meanwhile, back in the Enterprise, Uhura was ready to beam down, a phaser in her belt and a spear in her hand in case she got drained. Omal caught her, and said "Lieutenant, will you do me a favor? My niece, my brother's daughter, might be in danger. Her name's Athena, and she's staying at our family home." He then whispered the coordinates into her ear.
"You can count on me, Ambassador." Uhura said with a confident smile.
"Omal, please."
"Then you may call me Nyota. See you on the ground, Omal."
"Right back at ya, Nyota." said Omal, and Uhura disappeared in a flash of light. Once she was on Betazed's surface, she sped off in search of one Athena Nexi, who she found crying in the destroyed family garden.
Athena saw the Starfleet insignia on Uhura's Lantern Uniform, and calmed down. Uhura smiled at her. "Why, aren't you a dear! I'm Nyota. Your uncle sent me to collect you."
"M...miss Nyota?" Athena sniffed. "Look out, the creepies are gonna come around. My mom, my dad...they died trying to get me away."
At first, Uhura had no idea what she was talking about but soon, she realized that the girl was talking about the Jem'Hadar. "Don't worry, I'll get you to safety. There's nothing to worry about, I'm here."
Just then, a strange sound was heard. Beep bop boop, scan, scan. The sound came from a robot that seemed to be powered by strange energy, and soon enough, more appeared. Uhura recognized them immediately. That was where all the light drained from the Lanterns went. "Athena, get in there. I'll distract them." Uhura ordered, pointing at a large bush. The Betazoid girl nodded and hid in the bush. "So, you goofballs wanna do the galactic mambo? Let's dance!" declared Uhura.
You. Alone. We. Many. No chance. said the robot.
"She's not alone." a voice said from next to her. "She's got help." Then a golden lasso wrapped around one attacking robot and made it spin around like a top before it crashed into others. "Yes! Strike!"
"Diana?!" Uhura cried in delight. "But...we've just met and the war made it hard for us to get to know each other!"
"Warrior women always have each other's backs." Shenara said as she appeared next to Diana, placing an arm on her shoulder. "We got to know each other better a few moments ago. It was a most pleasing experience, and she even allowed me to get on her shoulders! We are shield sisters now."
"Lieutenant Uhura!" Aya said as she flew in. "Our job up there is finished, I figured we got down over here. And it looked like you needed backup."
"Hey, Nyota, did you miss me?" said Carol as she and Indigo-1 teleported in.
Jaylah and Ferris were the last to arrive. "Let's teach them a lesson." said the Green Lantern as she cracked her knuckles, and sifted through her playlist to find the right song.
Just A Girl-No Doubt
Take this pink ribbon off my eyes,
I'm exposed and it's no big surprise,
Don't you think I know exactly where I stand?
This world is forcing me to hold your hand,
'Cause I'm just a girl, oh, little ol' me,
Well, don't let me out of your sight,
Oh, I'm just a girl, all pretty and petite,
So don't let me have any rights!
Oh, I've had it up to here...
The moment that I step outside,
So many reasons for me to run and hide,
I can't do the little things I hold so dear,
'Cause it's all those little things that I fear,
'Cause I'm just a girl, I'd rather not be,
'Cause they won't let me drive late at night,
Oh, I'm just a girl, guess I'm some kind of freak,
'Cause they all sit and stare with their eyes,
Oh, I'm just a girl, take a good look at me,
Just your typical prototype...
Oh, I've had it up to here...
As the ladies did all the work, Shenara had gotten on Diana's shoulders again, the two of them trying their best to balance themselves while using their weapons to slice through their adversaries. It was a nice sight, and that made Jaylah a bit jealous and mad, but she kept it inside and instead let it out on the attacking enemy robots. Carol and Indigo-1 were using the fear energy from the Klingon Yellow Lantern to make terrifying constructs and, believe it or not, that helped a lot. Aya weaved gracefully through the attacking robots, and used her energy blasts to cut them into scrap metal. The two Star Sapphires were back to back, and Ferris blasted a robot away as Uhura jammed her spear into another. Athena was amazed, watching it all from the bush.
Oh, am I making myself clear?
I'm just a girl,
I'm just a girl in the world,
That's all that you'll let me be...
Oh, I'm just a girl, living in captivity,
Your rule of thumb makes me worrisome,
Oh, I'm just a girl, what's my destiny?
What I've succumbed to is making me numb,
Oh, I'm just a girl, my apologies,
What I've become is so burdensome,
Oh, I'm just a girl, lucky me,
Twiddle-dum, there's no comparison,
Oh, I've had it up to,
Oh, I've had it up to,
Oh, I've had it up to here...
"All clear!" said Uhura. "You can come out now!"
Athena crawled out of the bush and ran into Uhura's arms. Once the ladies were certain the girl was safe, Jaylah commed Khan. "We're finished."
"We're finished as well. The Yellow Lanterns just got all the Betazoids to safety." Khan commed her back.
"Do one final sweep for me, will ya?" asked Jaylah.
"Affirmative." came the reply.
"Indigo-1—get us back up to the Enterprise!" Uhura said, and the indigo light transported everyone back to the noble flagship where Athena reunited with Omal and it was all over. The Seventh Fleet, celebrating the success, decided to throw a victory party on Mogo.
Although Mogo preferred being alone most of the time, this particular occasion, the planet was happy. He made a lot of constructs to decorate the glade where the victory party was being hosted, and made sure everyone was having a good time. Hal was dancing with Sinestro, and Kirk with Spock. The wine was flowing freely, and the Klingons were all gathered in one corner, sharing tall tales with Tirrok and Shenara in the center. Jaylah tried to pull Khan into the fun more than once, but the Dawnbreaker declined so she went over to dance with the others instead.
"Having fun?" asked Shenara as she approached the alien woman.
At the sight of the Klingon, Jaylah gulped. "S...Shenara! What the...I thought Klingon-people hated fun."
"Who says Klingons hate fun?" said the Yellow Lantern. "You're sorely mistaken, we have our own version of fun. C'mon, let's dance!" She then pulled Jaylah into a frolicsome fandango, causing the Green Lantern to blush a bright yellow.
Meanwhile, T'Lin the Vulcan was looking desperately for her new boyfriend when she saw him and Kilowog in a drinking match. "Guy!" she cried out. "Ashal-veh!"
"T'Lin?" cried Guy, after downing yet another bottle.
"I've been looking for you." she smirked, a mischievous glint in her eyes.
Diana was sitting in another corner when Aya walked over to her. "What's the matter, Lantern Diana? You look a little...down."
"It's nothing." the White Lantern chuckled. "No, I guess you're right. It's something. Your Captain Kirk, he reminds me of my first love a lot and because of that, I might have started to grow feelings for him. But what can I do? He's taken."
"Hey, ladies, what were you talking about?" asked Kirk as he came around.
"Um...nothing." said Diana.
"Everyone's coming together for the big climax, care to join us?" asked the Green Leader.
"C'mon, follow the leader!" Aya urged her, and Diana got up from her seat, joining the other Lanterns and Federation Alliance soldiers in conveniently choreographed dance, everyone eager to strut their stuff.
Mam-bo!
For a moment, the Lanterns ran wild then grouped in a shape of a galaxy, with the Sinhal duo in the center. Diana struggled to find her position for a bit but blended in easily soon enough. Aya flew around, playing with constructs Mogo made for her. The planet's woodland creatures came out as well, eager to join the fun. Then everyone moved to a stone structure that resembled a grand stage, with two staircases on the sides and a group of Lanterns made two rows, with Kirk and Diana at the far end. After the others moved to the side, Kirk and Diana skidded all over the place, laughing happily then Kirk grabbed Diana and spun her around him for a while. Mogo made giant maracas constructs to add in the fun while Guy played construct kettledrums, and all the large trumpet flowers opened to play a merry tune.
Kirk and Diana happily waltzed around the glade, until they parted and slid down two large stone slides. They met in the middle, and twirled around for a bit before Kirk threw Diana high up in the air and caught her before she could hit the ground. The two struck a dramatic pose as they finished.
Spock watched the whole deal, and felt a surge of jealousy. Kirk walked over to him and "Whoo! Spock, dd you see me? I was awesome!"
"Why, Jim?" the Vulcan asked, anger evident in his eyes. "You danced with her!"
"Whoa, calm down! It was just a dance, nothing more, we were so engaged in the finale that we didn't even notice we were saddled together! So calm down, OK?" said the captain. "Captain's orders!"
"No, you are mine." Spock growled as the music got louder and louder in the background. "Don't go near her again. Don't even interact with her. If I see her near you one more time, I will rip out her organs and strangle her with them. You got it?"
Unfortunately for Spock, Hal overheard the whole conversation. Who does that green-blooded bastard think he is? Diana was a good friend that had went through thick and thin with him in the Justice League, Spock won't get rid of her that easily. Not while Hal was around. Plus, Spock was only half-alien while Diana was a literal demigod, he never stood a chance against her.
The scene where Kirk and Diana dance together is inspired by the "Mambo" scene in the 1997 underrated movie Flubber. Give it a chance, it's awesome.