Do Not Speak
BY Kiddo
Chapter 4
Information:
seaQuest, Lucas Wolenczak. doesn't belong to me. I'm not making any money with this story; it's only for entertainment.
John Matthews is an invention of me.
A spezial thanks goes to my beta Ket Knits d all the nice people who gave reviews.
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They developped a routine. Everyday Lucas swam with the Captain and Darwin. This was the only time the boy would smile.
Eight days later Dr. Westphalen and Lucas worked in the lab. Suddenly the lights in the lab began to flicker, then all the computers went black. Dr. Westphalen and the teenager looked at each other.
Kristin took her PAL, "Lt. O'Neill?" There was no answer. "This is strange.", Dr. Westphalen thought. She didn't know what was going on and intended to go to the bridge to find it out, but she didn't want to leave Lucas alone. But on the other hand she could be in the way on the bridge. She made a decision, "Come on Lucas, we're going to the bridge and see what's going on."
Dr. Westphan walked to the bridge, the teenager followed her with hands in his pockets.
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The bridge crew was standing around one computer, all the other computers were black, just like the ones in the lab and in the other parts of the seaQuest.
Kristin Westphalen walked to the Captain. "Nathan, what's going on?"
Bridger shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. Suddenly all our stations went black. Nothing is working. This computer is the only one that works. We think the reason therefore is that it's connected differently than the rest to the seaQuest. Otherwise this computer would be black, too"
Lt. Commander Hitchcock sat in front of the computer, she looked at the Captain. "I'm sorry Sir, but the information the computer is giving me isn't any help. I don't know what it means."
Bridger nodded his head. "It's okay, could somebody bring Mister Matthews here? He has additional computer training. Maybe he can help us."
"I'll bring him." Miguel Ortis said.
For Lucas it was just one look to know what was wrong. *A computer virus.*
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A few minutes later John Matthews was on the Bridge. He sat on the chair and starred on the computer for a while. After that he tried a few keybord combinations. But nothing changed. Matthews turned to the Captain. "Sir, this is a virus. I'll try some programs against it, maybe we're lucky and one program is the right for this virus!"
Lucas looked over Matthews's shoulder, when Matthews put a disk with different programs against viruses in the computer and then again tried a few keyboard combinations.
The teenager could only shook his head. *This man has no idea. Why doesn't he say this, instead of trying some stupid programs. Everyone who knows a little bit more about computers would see that. You must attack the virus by yourself.*
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Fifty minutes later Matthews hadn't made any change on the computer.
Lucas felt like he was standing on glowing coal. He was fighting with himself. *I could help them, but I have to make the first move and have to turn to them. I don't want to do this. Otherwise I would be unfair not to help them and- who knows what the virus could do. But would they take the help from someone like me?*
Finally he made a decicion. He tapped the Captain on his shoulder. Nathan Bridger turned around and was surprised to see Lucas in front of him. The boy had never turned to him on his own.
Lucas pointed to himself, then to the computer and looked at the Captain with his big blue eyes.
Nathan had to think a moment, before he realized what the teen wanted. "You want to go on the computer? You want to help us with the virus?"
Lucas nodded his head in relief, the Captain had understood his message.
Exactly the way Lucas had to fight with himself, the Captain was fighting with himself now. Should he allow the teenager to the computer? The only computer that was working at the moment. This could be at high risk. But on the other hand this was the first time Lucas was asking something. This was the first time the teenager really wanted to do something, except the time he was spending with Darwin. Bridger remembered that the boy had a very good computer in his cabin. Maybe it was worth a try.
"Mister Matthews, please stand up and let Lucas to the computer."
The blond teenager thankfully looked at Bridger.
"Sir, you want me to do what?" John Matthews was shocked.
"Just stand up and let Lucas to the computer." ,Bridger said calmly.
John stood up and Lucas sat down on the chair.
*Okay, lets rock.* Lucas` fingers were flying over the keyboard.
Commander Ford turned to his commanding officer and whispered. "With all our respect Sir, do you really believe this is the right decision?"
Captain Bridger looked at his XO. He could understand Ford. He whispered back. "I'm sure this is the right decision. One try can't be bad. Besides what can he do that's dangerous? He doesn't have the codes to the secure parts of the system!"
Jonathan Ford looked from the computer to the teenager and than back to Bridger. "Are you sure he doesn't have the codes?"
"Yes I'm sure, why do you ask?"
"Oh, I don't know despite he has just entered the secured parts of the system."
Nathan looked at Ford with a shocked expression on his face. "He's what?"
Jonathan Ford pointed to the computer. "Look."
Bridger observed Lucas carefully, Commander Ford was right. The boy was in a highly secure part of the computer system. How did he get there? Then he watched Lucas´ fingers and the expression on his face. The fingers were flying over the keyboard; Bridger couldn't even read as fast as the teenager was typing.
The boy was concentrating on the computer so hard that he appeared to be unaware of anything else. One glance at his crew told Nathan Bridger that they were all as surprised and shocked about their youngest crewmember as he was.
Suddenly the lights went on. Shortly after this the consoles and computers had their power back. The 14-year old teenager had fought the virus and had won.
Lucas typed a few more things in the computer, after this he lifted his head and looked at Captain Bridger.
Nathan made a step forward and proudly touched Lucas two times on the shoulder. "Good work Kiddo, damned good work."
Instead of jerking at the touch or nickname the teenager did something unexpected. He looked at Bridger and smiled.
Captain Bridger wanted to jump for joy. Lucas had made a big and important step into the right direction. The teenager had turned to another person. He had initiated a contact by himself and had made it. The boy hadn't jerked back from the touch and had smiled when Darwin wasn't near him.
Nathan Bridger was particulary happy because the smile from the boy was for him. Today was a very good day. He knew he shouldn't but he was thankful for the virus!
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TO BE CONTINUIED...
BY Kiddo
Chapter 4
Information:
seaQuest, Lucas Wolenczak. doesn't belong to me. I'm not making any money with this story; it's only for entertainment.
John Matthews is an invention of me.
A spezial thanks goes to my beta Ket Knits d all the nice people who gave reviews.
***************************************************************************
They developped a routine. Everyday Lucas swam with the Captain and Darwin. This was the only time the boy would smile.
Eight days later Dr. Westphalen and Lucas worked in the lab. Suddenly the lights in the lab began to flicker, then all the computers went black. Dr. Westphalen and the teenager looked at each other.
Kristin took her PAL, "Lt. O'Neill?" There was no answer. "This is strange.", Dr. Westphalen thought. She didn't know what was going on and intended to go to the bridge to find it out, but she didn't want to leave Lucas alone. But on the other hand she could be in the way on the bridge. She made a decision, "Come on Lucas, we're going to the bridge and see what's going on."
Dr. Westphan walked to the bridge, the teenager followed her with hands in his pockets.
*********
The bridge crew was standing around one computer, all the other computers were black, just like the ones in the lab and in the other parts of the seaQuest.
Kristin Westphalen walked to the Captain. "Nathan, what's going on?"
Bridger shrugged his shoulders. "I don't know. Suddenly all our stations went black. Nothing is working. This computer is the only one that works. We think the reason therefore is that it's connected differently than the rest to the seaQuest. Otherwise this computer would be black, too"
Lt. Commander Hitchcock sat in front of the computer, she looked at the Captain. "I'm sorry Sir, but the information the computer is giving me isn't any help. I don't know what it means."
Bridger nodded his head. "It's okay, could somebody bring Mister Matthews here? He has additional computer training. Maybe he can help us."
"I'll bring him." Miguel Ortis said.
For Lucas it was just one look to know what was wrong. *A computer virus.*
**********
A few minutes later John Matthews was on the Bridge. He sat on the chair and starred on the computer for a while. After that he tried a few keybord combinations. But nothing changed. Matthews turned to the Captain. "Sir, this is a virus. I'll try some programs against it, maybe we're lucky and one program is the right for this virus!"
Lucas looked over Matthews's shoulder, when Matthews put a disk with different programs against viruses in the computer and then again tried a few keyboard combinations.
The teenager could only shook his head. *This man has no idea. Why doesn't he say this, instead of trying some stupid programs. Everyone who knows a little bit more about computers would see that. You must attack the virus by yourself.*
**********
Fifty minutes later Matthews hadn't made any change on the computer.
Lucas felt like he was standing on glowing coal. He was fighting with himself. *I could help them, but I have to make the first move and have to turn to them. I don't want to do this. Otherwise I would be unfair not to help them and- who knows what the virus could do. But would they take the help from someone like me?*
Finally he made a decicion. He tapped the Captain on his shoulder. Nathan Bridger turned around and was surprised to see Lucas in front of him. The boy had never turned to him on his own.
Lucas pointed to himself, then to the computer and looked at the Captain with his big blue eyes.
Nathan had to think a moment, before he realized what the teen wanted. "You want to go on the computer? You want to help us with the virus?"
Lucas nodded his head in relief, the Captain had understood his message.
Exactly the way Lucas had to fight with himself, the Captain was fighting with himself now. Should he allow the teenager to the computer? The only computer that was working at the moment. This could be at high risk. But on the other hand this was the first time Lucas was asking something. This was the first time the teenager really wanted to do something, except the time he was spending with Darwin. Bridger remembered that the boy had a very good computer in his cabin. Maybe it was worth a try.
"Mister Matthews, please stand up and let Lucas to the computer."
The blond teenager thankfully looked at Bridger.
"Sir, you want me to do what?" John Matthews was shocked.
"Just stand up and let Lucas to the computer." ,Bridger said calmly.
John stood up and Lucas sat down on the chair.
*Okay, lets rock.* Lucas` fingers were flying over the keyboard.
Commander Ford turned to his commanding officer and whispered. "With all our respect Sir, do you really believe this is the right decision?"
Captain Bridger looked at his XO. He could understand Ford. He whispered back. "I'm sure this is the right decision. One try can't be bad. Besides what can he do that's dangerous? He doesn't have the codes to the secure parts of the system!"
Jonathan Ford looked from the computer to the teenager and than back to Bridger. "Are you sure he doesn't have the codes?"
"Yes I'm sure, why do you ask?"
"Oh, I don't know despite he has just entered the secured parts of the system."
Nathan looked at Ford with a shocked expression on his face. "He's what?"
Jonathan Ford pointed to the computer. "Look."
Bridger observed Lucas carefully, Commander Ford was right. The boy was in a highly secure part of the computer system. How did he get there? Then he watched Lucas´ fingers and the expression on his face. The fingers were flying over the keyboard; Bridger couldn't even read as fast as the teenager was typing.
The boy was concentrating on the computer so hard that he appeared to be unaware of anything else. One glance at his crew told Nathan Bridger that they were all as surprised and shocked about their youngest crewmember as he was.
Suddenly the lights went on. Shortly after this the consoles and computers had their power back. The 14-year old teenager had fought the virus and had won.
Lucas typed a few more things in the computer, after this he lifted his head and looked at Captain Bridger.
Nathan made a step forward and proudly touched Lucas two times on the shoulder. "Good work Kiddo, damned good work."
Instead of jerking at the touch or nickname the teenager did something unexpected. He looked at Bridger and smiled.
Captain Bridger wanted to jump for joy. Lucas had made a big and important step into the right direction. The teenager had turned to another person. He had initiated a contact by himself and had made it. The boy hadn't jerked back from the touch and had smiled when Darwin wasn't near him.
Nathan Bridger was particulary happy because the smile from the boy was for him. Today was a very good day. He knew he shouldn't but he was thankful for the virus!
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TO BE CONTINUIED...