Freeman's Odyssey

Chapter: 21

Operation: Obliterate

All of them including Gordon Freeman teleported aboard the Federation starship U.S.S Enterprise, the transporter room looked perfectly normal as the transporter chief looked a little surprised in seeing a dead creature right besides Doctor McCoy it almost as if it was human however it appears that it is not the case. Jim Kirk and his brother along with his family looked relieved to be off of the planet.

"Transport the creature to sickbay," said McCoy "Jim, as for your brother's family I will need to do a check up on them."

"Then do it Bones," said Jim Kirk "We'll talk later Sam,"

"Of course," nodded Sam Kirk

A couple of security officers escorted Sam Kirk's family along with the dead creature that was a head crab zombie to sick bay. McCoy is still reeling from the fact that the away team was attacked by zombies, along with everyone else in the away team as Jim Kirk stands there for a moment along with Spock and Scotty in which their glares tend to take notice to Gordon Freeman. Jim Kirk was about to speak as he is interrupted by the one-free-man.

"Let me guess," said Gordon "You want an explanation of what happened,"

"Yes, and I want one right now Mister," Kirk narrowed his eyes at him. "Briefing room," he ordered as he pressed a button upon the wall "Kirk to Uhura, Sulu and Chekov report to the briefing room one"

"It would be logical to assume you have much to tell us," said Spock "Considering the outcome of the current situation that we are unaware of."

"Aye, those creatures killed three of our people," said Scotty "We deserved answers."

Yes sirs, was here in the background

Gordon Freeman followed Captain Jim Kirk, Spock and Scotty out of the transporter room. The hall of the ship is a hive of activity considering people are going to and from dozens of locations. Gordon got stares from several Starfleet officers in which he is guy who they have never seen before. He just calmly ignored their stares as they headed to the end of the hall and two doors opening up to indicate an elevator or one of those turbo lifts. All four of them stepped inside and Kirk indicated which floor to be on and Gordon grabbed onto a handle like the others as the turbo lift rises upwards.

The one free man will tell them the story if they believe him or not he noted that this Jim Kirk must be some sort of space cowboy but with out the cowboy hat and boots. There is an awkward silence as it would seem the three of them are lost in thoughts however Jim Kirk is in serious thoughts as being a captain of a Federation starship weighs heavy on every decision a star ship captain makes. The turbo lift finally stopped as the doors opened.

Gordon is the last to walk out as he understands that the ship is almost similar to the U.S.S defiant from that evil mirror universe. He followed them down the hallway as a few crew members bumped into Gordon, but it was purely by accident. Finally stopping as Kirk, Spock and Scotty headed into a room that Gordon came to figure that this room is Briefing room one he noticed that there are three others inside waiting for the Captain to arrive.

One of them is an African woman with a red uniform, nicely firm breasts, a bonnet of a hairstyle and lovely bedroom eyes, one man looked young about his late teens and early twenties with Davey Jones style hair cut that looks he could be a descendent of the member of the Monkeys a 60's band. The last person is a fit Asian man in his early twenties and despite his appearance looks like a tough customer. Their names are Uhura, Sulu and Chekov

"Well here we are," said Kirk "Explain now." Then turning to Spock "Activate recorder" in which Spock does just that.

"Well for starters my name is Doctor Gordon Freeman," said Gordon "And I don't come from this dimension, in fact I've been traveling to one dimension to another in warning about the Combine,"

"Who are these Combine?" asked Kirk

"I'll get to that, shortly" said Gordon

Then he went on to explain about himself as he is or was a native of Seattle, Washington life in which he always had it's ups and downs since he got a job to join Black Mesa research facility, as he told them he was an orphan with no parents in which the only thing that people found on him at when he was found on the door step of an orphanage is his name and nothing more.

Gordon explained that he was already regarded as the quiet type and willing to adapt to any situation until he was in his teens as the orphanage at first put money away for him to go to college considering how smart Gordon is who is willing to learn and grow upon in life. His childhood heroes were Albert Einstein, Stephen Hawking, and Richard Feynman because books were his friends in which that is all he had.

He told them about a exhibited an early interest in theoretical physics, especially quantum mechanics and the theory of relativity. After observing a series of teleportation experiments conducted by the Institute for Experimental Physics at the University of Innsbruck, the transmission of matter became Gordon's obsession.

"Impressive," said both Scotty and Spock

He told them he had no known dependents. As he explained he graduated from MIT with a Ph.D. degree in Theoretical Physics. His doctoral thesis on the teleportation of matter through extremely dense elements was titled Observation of Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen Entanglement on Supraquantum Structures by Induction through Nonlinear Transuranic Crystal of Extremely Long Wavelength (ELW) Pulse from Mode-Locked Source Array.

A whistle is heard from Chekov an indication he is impressed.

He told them he took up residence in Black Mesa however his job in general in regards was nothing more than a joke like manual labor, despite his qualifications. Consisting of little more than pressing a button and pushing a cart as he found that to be a little embarrassing at times, but it paid well and Gordon often wondered if he would be doing this utter nonsense for the rest of his life. At time he spent in Black Mesa he only said a few words and kept his mouth shut most of the time, he considered himself a little anti-social being an orphan and all.

"Finally, that faithful day my world changed forever." said Gordon

An interdimensional rift in space time happened and his world changed forever, as he told them in detail in which he became something he would never thought in becoming. A hero, he never dreamed he was one. In which he explained he survived all the challenges and got the respect of a few people for his acts of bravery. Then he wound up in another dimension called Xen and doing battle against an alien warlord named Nihilanth

"Nihilanth?" said all of them.

He told them to never mind about the name, as he told them he killed the alien warlord and then he was confront by a being he despises the most, the G-man. The people noticed in the room how angry he got with that name. He was given a choice to live or die in a form of a deal. Gordon did not want to do either, then all of sudden the choice was made but not by him. No it was the G-man himself.

"Damn him." muttered Gordon

"What does it have to do with the Combine?" asked Kirk

"I'm getting to that," said Gordon

Gordon explained in detain It wasn't until two decades later he had learned the G-man put him in a place far from time, space, thought and even Earth itself. The G-man stated the right man in the wrong place can make all the difference in the world it wouldn't be an understatement it is a fact as Gordon found himself in the middle of the occupation by an interdimensional alien empire known as the Combine. They in fact conquered the Earth in seven hours thanks in part to a traitor named Dr. Wallace Breen, that name alone made his blood boil.

Then he went to explain uprisings, creatures and other things as well in which began as Gordon helped in many ways often doing battle against combine forces until finally driven out of his dimension. Then finally he explained after the death of a friend of his, his other friends went off to the artic in finding a ship owned by Black Mesa had survived and after discovering technology like the Hazardous Environmental Suit that was on board the Borealis

Finally told them he went on several adventures in other dimensions. Gordon finally cleared his throat as he stared at all of them in which he got stares back except for Spock who looks emotionally calm.

"I think I need a drink after this one," said Scotty

"That was horrible," gasped Uhura "What they did to your dimension"

"As tough as any Russian," said Chekov

"I really don't want to imagine if the Combine came here in full force," said Sulu

"Imagination is illogical," said Spock

Kirk on the other hand is deep in thought in either believing Gordon Freeman or not considering what he had been just been told and a long but compelling story it is. He needed proof in which fighting zombies isn't enough, as he turned to look at Gordon, however Gordon Freeman had seen that look before and frankly he didn't care if the captain of the Enterprise believed him or trusted him or not in both ways. He'll do whatever it takes to stop the Combine.

"It's a very interesting story," said Kirk "But it's just a story, I would need more convincing like proof for example in knowing we can trust you."

"Very well follow me," said Gordon as he activated a small portal from his suit as the coordinates are in his suits database "One the other side is hell."

"Chekov and Sulu," said Kirk "Stay here, Mister Scott, Spock, Uhura and I will follow Mister Freeman."

All five of them head into the portal and vanished into thin air as the portal vanished as well. It was only moments later all five of them appeared in a middle of a broken road out in the middle of no where or what appears to be out of the middle of no where. Gordon walked up on top of a hill and turned to the others as he motioned them to see for themselves. Kirk got to the hill first to see for himself and is shocked at the city in ruins.

It's San Francisco

Or what's left of it.

The others came around to see for themselves and are shocked as well. As if their eyes almost bugged out of their skulls.

"This is city 76, formally known as San Fransisco" said Gordon

It indeed almost looked like San Fransisco except for it looked really dead, buildings looked damaged or destroyed. The famous Golden Gate Bridge looked damaged beyond repair, the water level looked low in which anyway can walk across San Fransisco bay and off in the distance Alcatraz looked menacing in which Gordon knows from other resistance members he heard stories from that the former prison had been turned into a Combine prison for hardened enemies of the Combine that Dr. Breen had suggested they use it for as smoke and fire are still rising from Alcatraz.

"Wait there is more," said Gordon

Gordon showed them what is down the broken road as the four star fleet officers followed right behind him as the broken road looked like a complete mess as bodies of people mostly Combine over watch and some resistance members lady dead all around, destroyed combine technology is littered all around, creatures like head crab zombies are laying dead as well. Gordon could tell that they are almost sick to their stomachs in seeing this, although he can't really blame them.

"What is that large tower in the middle of the city," asked Scotty

"That is a former Combine suppression field tower," said Gordon as he went on to explain what it does

"What is pit for and all I see is bones and more bones," asked Uhura

After the seventh hour war," said Gordon "All of the world's children were gathered up and slaughtered."

Uhura gasped at that, Kirk, Scotty and Spock inhaled sharply.

"We've seen enough," said Kirk who growled in anger at this "Take us back"

Gordon does just that as he activated a portal back to the coordinates and all five of them went into the portal as they disappeared.

Moments later a portal opened up in Briefing room one as Gordon and the others appeared where they had previously left, Chekov and Sulu were taken by surprise at this and of course Dr. McCoy had entered the room as well in which he noticed all four of his friend looked shocked as if they had seen a ghost before Dr. McCoy would respond Captain Kirk does a personal log.

Captain's log star date 3287.2 supplemental: What I have seen is beyond imagination, to boldly go where no one has gone before is an understatement. I found myself and the away team is in another dimension where after Gordon Freeman had explained his dimension had been decimated by creatures called Combine and now they are here on Deneva….perhaps this is just a prelude in things to come it is best I contact star fleet command about this before it is too late.

"Jim," said McCoy "Jim, what did you see?"

Jim Kirk went on to explain.

"Damn it Jim, this is madness," said McCoy

"No madness, Doctor," said Scotty "It's all true, death and destruction. I really need a drink after this one."

"It is logical to assume that negotiating with the Combine is out of the question," said Spock "I believe the old Earth term is to chew bubble gum and kick their asses."

"You're becoming more human than you realize Spock," said McCoy

"I find that highly unlikely doctor," said Spock

Kirk had finished contacting Star Fleet command about this incident.

"Bones," said Kirk "what do you have to report?"

"I can't save these people if they had been transformed into zombies," said McCoy "The genetics is beyond my understanding, even the dead armored solider another away team found is beyond the medical knowledge I can cure or help." He growled in annoyance "This is beyond even me."

"How long we've been gone," asked Kirk

"About forty-five minutes," said Sulu "The U.S.S Washington arrived to help out as she was nearby the system when they detected gravimetric distortions coming from the planet as this had appeared on scanners,"

It is shown on the view screen.

"What is that," asked Scotty

"A portal storm," said Gordon "I won't bore you with the details."

"Anything else," said Kirk

"Away teams have rescued over one-thousand people who survived as they fled to the underground, five-hundred more have been wounded in what appeared to be people dressed in white armor," said Chekov "Who attacked them and many others were dragged away into that portal,"

"We have to stop them here and now," said Kirk "Is there any chance in saving the people who have been transformed into those zombies."

All of them except Gordon gave them blank stares.

"There must be something anything to cure them,' said Kirk

"There is no cure to save them," said Gordon "No miracle drug, no nothing."

"I won't accept that, I can't accept the fact that I might do something I don't want to do," said Kirk "They're still people."

"They're not people, not anymore," said Gordon "They're dead, so you can't save them all."

"I've got to try," said Kirk

"No," said Gordon "You are the captain of this ship, even you can't do everything and I have been doing whatever it takes to stop the Combine, can you say the same. Do you have the guts to do whatever it takes?"

Kirk narrowed his eyes and growled "Are you implying that I don't have any guts."

"At the moment no," said Gordon "If you don't want more worlds to fall, you do your duty as a captain of this Federation. I have a plan, but even I can't do it alone and in the end you'll be doing them a favor in giving back their dignity and honor back."

"Don't tell me about how I do my duty," said Kirk "I hope I damn well don't do something I regret later."

"Hah, don't be a fool." said Gordon "Leave your ego at the door and be a man."

Kirk got almost nose to nose with Gordon as he had the urge to hit him for that remark.

"Gentleman," said Spock "It is logical that Mr. Freeman has a plan in mind."

"Oh I do," said Gordon "While I find the portal generator that the combine has constructed in which I will send a feedback look into the portal stream that will destroy any forces coming, along with anyone on the other side of the portal. Tell me Kirk does this planet have satellites."

"Yes," nodded Kirk

"Can they be reconfigured to be used as weapons," said Gordon

"What?" shouted Kirk "Are you god damn mad you want us to use the satellites to destroy Devenva….the people" he is interrupted

"As I said, they are not people anymore," said Gordon "Besides it's not beautiful anymore."

"I can't save them Jim," said McCoy

"Captain, I agree Mr. Freeman" said Scotty "We must stop those Combine Devils….let's go with it."

"It is flawlessly logical," said Spock "In a wreak less sort of way, something you are grown accustom to Captain."

Sulu, Uhura and Chekov nodded as well.

"Sigh" said Kirk "I guess I needed a kick in the butt by my crew…all right let's do this. I don't like it….however how long it will take to activate the satellite weapons to fire upon the planet."

"Approximately twenty minutes captain," said Spock

"You have twenty minutes, Gordon," said Kirk "Get to work and everyone else let's go." Everyone else left as Gordon was about to leave in which Uhura decided to stay for a moment and she doesn't something unexpectedly as she hugged him and cried for a moment as tears rolled down her eyes.

"I'm sorry what happened to your dimension," said Uhura

"Hey it's ok, it's ok." said Gordon as he padded her on her head as she let go of the hug and smiled.

"Perhaps I will see you later," said Uhura

"How about dinner," said Gordon "Or whatever you star fleet officers eat"

"I would like that," said Uhura as she left the briefing room.

Later on Gordon Freeman fought his way upon the streets of Deneva as one by one either combine over watch or head crab zombie has been taken out. Whatever is coming to the portal the Combine must want it to keep it open as he suspected something big is coming as he came upon the area of where the Generator is at and after infiltrating the place he had found what he is looking for

He over rides the computer system of the portal generator and set a feedback loop right into the portal as explosions are heard in the background and the portal had been destroyed in which bodies are raining upon the landscape of Deneva. Overwatch and a lot of them do. It would seem the Combine had sent reinforcements, guess that plan backfired and now he used the personal transporter program from his suit to transport aboard the Enterprise.

Also during that time Jim Kirk waited word in when the satellites can be activated to be used for weapons. He hated to wait until finally the word is given by Spock as the tense level has risen on the ship in waiting for their captain to give the order to fire. Jim Kirk frowned and sighed for a moment giving the people who are no more a silent payer. Then he nodded at Spock as the Vulcan pressed a few buttons as the satellites came alive that are orbiting the planet.

Then the satellites all fired at once.

Whatever was down there like plant life, animal life and many building were destroyed along with the landscape and the water. The headcrab zombies who were down there and ranked in the thousands upon thousands were instantly killed even the combine forces upon the planet did not survived. Mission accomplished in which everyone on the Enterprise can see a red glow coming from the planet but focused on their tasks once again.

Much later Gordon is thanked by everyone on the ship; he also had a conversation with Kirk in letting bygones be bygones as the one-free-man went on his date with Uhura and while on the bridge the usual argument is going on between Spock and McCoy.

If you gentlemen are finished," said Kirk would you mind laying in a course for Starbase Ten, Mister Spock?

"My pleasure, Captain." said Spock "Speaking of pleasure, where is Lt. Uhura

"Unusual eye arrangement." said McCoy "I might've known he'd turn up with something like that."

"What's that, Doctor?" asked Kirk

"I said, please don't tell Spock" said McCoy "I said he was the best first officer in the fleet.

"Why, thank you," said Spock "Doctor McCoy."

"You've been so concerned about his Vulcan eyes," said Kirk "Doctor, you forgot about his Vulcan ears. Ahead warp factor one, Mister Sulu."

"Warp factor one, sir." said Sulu

"Engage," said Kirk with motion

The U.S.S Enterprise heads into warp.

Meanwhile in Uhura quarters hours later Gordon Freeman and Uhura are sharing a bed together and both are completely naked under the covers as Uhura hair is down to her shoulders. Her quarters is kind of messy and of course she knows she is little late for bridge duty but she didn't care at the moment.

Lt. Uhura to the Bridge spoke the intercom nearby

Uhura stumbled out of bed and is completely naked as she ran over the intercom.

"I'll be there shortly Captain," said Uhura then turning to Gordon who got out of bed and put on his suit "Sorry duty calls."

"I understand," nodded Gordon "Well I might come back to this dimension again if I find the time."

They both nodded as they departed by their own means.

To be continued

Chapter: 22

Enter: The Freeman Effect