Chapter 9

The surprise

"Now Picard I want you to lower shields and beam over those super-soldiers." Tao Pa said

Picard eyed the Romulan commander, Then Riker trying to percieve if his number one had any ideas, He could tell that the commander was thinking the same thing that he was: What now?

"You have no other option." Tao Pa pressed "Your shields are damaged and even if they weren't all I have to do is give the word and my other warbirds will turn your pathetic ship into space dust."

Suddenly Picard had an idea "This is a direct violation of the treaty!" He countered "If you destroy us it will be war!"

Tao Pa smirked "A war that we will win, especially after we discover the secret to your super-soldiers."

"Maybe," Picard retorted "But it will be a victory for your empire not for you."

"What do you mean, human?" Tao Pa asked surprised.

"Mr. Worf," Picard ordered "Lock all phasers and Quantum torpedoes on Tao Pa's vessel if any of the other warbirds attack. Destroy it." Picard turned his attention back to Tao Pa who was now fuming. "You have no shields, Tao Pa, You may be able to destroy us but I'll see that you don't get to celebrate that victory."

"Curse you human" Tao Pa growled

"Tell your fleet to leave or we will destroy you," Picard ordered

"We will not surrender." Tao Pa said cooly as he ended communications, the next thing that Picard was the Romulan ship began to self-destruct.

"Sir," Data said "sensors indicate that one of the Warbirds lowered it's shields and transported something from Tao Pa's ship."

Vegeta sneered behind the bridge crew, "Coward, couldn't face his death like a man."

Picard looked at the view screen which showed the wreckage of Tao Pa's ship and some of the other vessels, one broke away from the group and approached the Enterprise

"Captain," Counselor Troi said "Tao Pa, I can sense him in that other ship."

"Data," Picard said "Get us out of here warp nine."

"Aye, Sir," Data said.

"Sir!" Worf reported "The Romulans ha..." The klingon didn't finish his sentence as the disrupter fire smashed into the Enterprises' shields, Data began to take evasive actions but it wasn't enough the ship still took the brunt of the fire, The other Romulan warbirds began to open fire pummeling the Enterprise with disrupter fire. Luckily the attack was brief but it was devastating.

"Worf, report," Picard said getting up although he didn't really need to hear the security chief to know that the damage had been severe sparks were flying and some of the panels had caught fire.

"Shields have failed, there are hull breeches in decks ten through fifteen..." Worf said

"Do we have propulsion?" Riker asked

"Half impulse"

Before anything more could be said the bridge began to shimmer with the light of transporter beams as a small army of Romulan soldiers beamed aboard the bridge, armed to the teeth with disruptor rifles the leveled at the bridge crew

"Kill him" the lead officer ordered pointing his weapon at the captain and all opened fire

"NOOOOOOOO!" Picard heard someone scream as he saw a blur of light and motion intercept the disruptor beams, Goku suddenly appeared in the middle of the Romulans his energy field surrounding him taking the appearance of blue fire. The Romulans turned to face him.

"Get him!" the officer yelled the army piled on top Worf tossed Riker a phaser as a battle for the bridge commenced, Goku knocked all the warriors off him at once sending them flying across the room most got up and began to fight either a member of the Enterprise crew or one of Goku's companions. Picard saw as Vegeta took five disruptor blasts and still kept moving knocking his opponents across the room by merely backhanding them. Gohan returned disruptor fire with his own energy blasts. Within minutes the battle ended as Worf brought a disruptor rifle crashing down on top of his last opponent.

Vegeta smiled "Call Tao Pa, tell him to send more men, I want to break a sweat"

Picard approached one of the soldiers who was still conscious. "call your ship" he said "Tell them to break off the attack."

The Romulan smiled starting to black out from the blow Worf had given him "When they find out that we have been defeated they will destroy your ship enjoy your victory.... while...you...can." the soldier laughed and blacked out

"Send a distress signal," Picard ordered "prepare to evacuate the ship."

Just then Gohan approached Picard "Captain, wait I have an idea"

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Tao Pa looked at the battered Federation vessel from his new command chair. He had specially equipped the attack force so they could capture the super-soldiers, "Why are they taking so long," he muttered

"Sir," one of his officers said "We are being hailed by the humans."

"On screen," Tao Pa replied the screen flashed to show Goku standing with the human, Tao Pa could see his attack force lying on the floor. "So, I see I didn't send enough men." he said.

"Let us go Tao Pa" Goku said

"I will not." Tao Pa replied "Commander prepare to fire."

"Wait Tao Pa! If we surrender and leave this ship, will you let Captain Picard and his ship go?" Goku said

"Do you want a promise?" Tao Pa asked then laughed "Very well, as long as I have you and your companions these humans have no importance for me."

"Fine," Goku said we will beam over in a few minutes

"You have five minutes." Tao Pa said as the communication ended, he turned to his crew "I want a full compliment of your best men, with their disruptors on maximum in the transporter room now."

"Yes sir," The commander said suddenly the helm officer spoke up

"Sir! Sensors indicate that Federation vessel has beamed several beings into space."

"What!" Tao Pa barked

"They are wearing space suits, life signs match those of Goku and his comrades" continued the officer "The human vessel is leaving."

"Let them go," Tao Pa said "They no longer concern us, prepare to beam the others aboard."

"Sir we are receiving a communication from one of the super-soldiers, audio only"

"Put him on," Tao Pa ordered

"Tao Pa," Goku voice came through "Before you take us prisoner I have just one thing to say to you."

"What would that be." Tao Pa replied

"KA...ME..."

"Sir! sensors indicate a huge amount of power being generated by him. and Sir everyone else seems to be doing the same."

"HA.....ME...."

"Sir!" the officer said as they watched the other creatures fire huge energy waves at the rest of the fleet the audio picked up such phrases as "Tri-beam, Special beam cannon, and Final flash" being said as the beams obliterated all the other ships.

"HAAAAAAA!!!!!" Goku screamed as his blue beam erupted from his hands

"Drat" was the last thing that Tao Pa had time to say as the beam smashed through his ship.

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"Waahoooooo! What a light show!" Data exclaimed as they watched the Romulan fleets being destroyed. Worf let out laugh, Picard sighed in relief

"Well that was our surprise to them," Riker said "Mr. Data, go back and pick up Goku, and the rest of them, then set a course for earth."

"Aye sir, and may I say we sure kicked some a...."Data suddenly realized that everyone was looking at him "Captain? Is shame always such an ugly feeling? he asked

"Yes Mr. Data," Picard chuckled "Let's go pick up Goku."