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AN: Hello again, time for chapter 2.(It was finished a week ago, but I didn't have time to put it online) Thanks for the reviews!! (and pointing out my terrible spelling) XD I hope this chapter has less spelling errors (My brother checked it, but I don't really trust him...) Anyway, we will see. Hope you enjoy, oh and by the way, I've got vacation, so more time to write more crappy stuff!
Chapter 2
"Can ya see anythin'?" Tucker asked, while trying to look past Reed. Malcolm sighed and looked back irritated.
"No...but I haven't had a chance to, yet. You're bugging me every time I want to." Trip wanted to say something, but when he saw the look on the Tactical officer's face, he thought better not to.
Malcolm turned back and peered through the grid. "...From what I can see..." He rotated his head to look in another direction. "-...there's nobody here." He listened for a view moments. "I think it's safe."
"Better be careful, though.. The Cap'n said to stay in the Jeffries-tubes.." Trip mused.
Malcolm looked back again. "I know what he said, Commander. But there isn't much we can do here right now. It's just a gamble we have to take."
Trip seemed deeply in thought. After a moment or two he looked up again. "..Okay.." He sighed. "Let's take that gamble."
"Right...I'll go first." Malcolm said. Trip nodded and Malcolm opened the grid very carefully.
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"Captain Archer."
Archer looked up and saw one of the aliens standing beside him, weapon in it's hand.
"Sugrath wants to talk to you." The alien said and pointed the weapon at him. 'probably their leader or something.' Archer thought, while he got up. The alien shoved him with his weapon. "Hurry!"
He looked back at T'pol and the others. They were being held in one of the cargo-bays. Several crewmen got hurt when the aliens boarded the ship, but none serious. Though doctor Phlox was with them, he couldn't do much.
He got another shove in his back and he started walking. After a few minutes he knew they were going in the direction of the bridge. They stepped into the turbo-lift and the alien punched the button for the bridge. When the doors opened again he saw the bridge was filled with aliens. Anger welled up in him.
They stepped out of the turbo-lift and now he could see the whole bridge. Then he saw the alien sitting in his chair. He gritted his teeth and started walking to the alien when he got another shove from behind.
The alien rotated to look at them, a smile crept on it's face.
"Captain Archer." The alien said and stood up. 'Good.' Archer thought. He didn't know what he would do if the alien was going to sit in his chair again.
"I am Sugrath, but let's just skip the formalities." The smile vanished and now there was a little hint of anger in it's voice.
"Tell me, where are they?" It asked. Archer's face expression didn't change.
"Who?" He asked and stared at Sugrath.
"Who?? Let me tell you who!" Sugrath began. "We counted your crew, and we counted them again! How do you explain there are two of your crew missing?" He asked, now clearly irritated. "To be exact..." He held up a padd and pressed a few buttons "Commander Charles Tucker the III, and.." He pressed another button. ".. Lieutenant Malcolm Reed. "
Archer just stared at the alien. His mind was racing to come up with something. The alien came closer.
"I believe that they are your Chief-engineer and your Tactical officer..." He said. "Now tell me! Where are they!"
Archer was still trying to come up with something, but he knew he had to say something now. He opened his mouth. "...They're dead. "
The alien did a step back and looked at Archer. "Dead?...How?" Arched didn't know if the alien was buying it, but it had been the best he could come up with.
"As you probably noticed, we have been attacked. Both the Commander and Lieutenant died in that attack." He answered. He was mentally kicking himself, if the alien was buying it, it would be a miracle.
Sugrath studied Archer's face for a moment. "Take him back. " He ordered the alien who was still standing behind Archer. The captain couldn't believe he was believing it. 'Now just hope that Malcolm and Trip find a way to get these aliens off my ship.' He thought.
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Malcolm landed softly onto the deck. He looked around the gym before signaling Trip he could jump, too. The Commander landed with more sound then the Armory officer, and he silently thanked that there weren't any aliens around.
"So, what's our plan?" Trip whispered.
"Maybe we should go to the Armory first, I would be feeling a lot more comfortable if we ran into an alien with a phaser in my hand."
"Yeah, but what if it is guarded?" Trip asked
"What if? I'm almost certain it is guarded." Malcolm said and sighed. "We just have to think of something..."
