Disclaimer: Again, I don't own Star Trek. No matter how much I wish I did, I don't.
AN: Thank you for your reviews. As I said, this is my first story, and any comments, both good and bad, are appreciated. I hope you enjoy the new chapter.
Chapter four
After Picard had told his officers what Guinan had told him, no one dared talk for the longest time. It was all too shocking. An object that prevents people from dying. Immortal. How is this possible? All sorts of thoughts ran threw their heads as their minds tried to process this information.
"...I'd love to know how that's possible..." Beverly thought out loud.
Picard raised an eyebrow. "How what's possible?"
"Immortality," she replied. Beverly looked around at everyone at the table. "Think about it. Even with all of our medical advances, we still haven't been able to stop people from dying. This...this...Orb could be the key that we need to unlock the greatest scientific discovery in the history of mankind!"
"That is, IF they give us a piece of the crystal," Deana said. "But, from what I can tell, I highly doubt it."
"Couldn't we just ask them for one piece," Beverly asked. "Just to borrow it for a while?"
"Right now our main concern is what to do with them," Picard said. He looked around at everyone, silently asking for suggestions.
"...how about just going up and knocking on their door?" a slightly sarcastic Riker said.
"You know what, Anja?"
"What, Demitri?"
"If you're planning a vacation, don't go to Romulus."
"That bad, huh?"
"Oh yeah. Worst food I've ever had."
A smile spread across both of the immortals faces, and pretty soon their ship was filled with laughter.
After a while, the laughter died down, and once again, the ship was completely silent. The only thing that could be heard was the heavy breathing of both passengers as they caught their breaths.
Anja, getting very uncomfortable from the silence, quietly said, "We haven't laughed like that in a long time."
Demitri shifted his weight. "Yeah, well, one hundred and fifty years of separation tends to do that." His face grew serious as he turned his head to look at the ceiling. "Why did we leave each other anyway?"
"You don't remember?"
"Not really."
Anja turned her head away from him and looked at the floor. "...you got mad at me because I didn't like killing and I wouldn't let you kill people." Her face saddened. "And you just left."
Demitri, wanting to say something, could only look at Anja. He could give no explanation as to why he left that would make up for the years lost. No explanation as to why he hurt her when he left and never looked back. There was nothing he could do, except beg for her forgiveness that he didn't deserve.
Mustering up what little strength that was left in him, he said, "I never knew how much I hurt you. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."
Suddenly, an agonizing pain swept over Demitri's body. "AHHHGH!"
"DEMITRI!" Anja rushed over to him. Having no medical supplies that could help with his pain, she could only watch and try to comfort Demitri as he struggled to make the pain go away.
Many torturous minutes passed before the pain slowly left. Demitri's body was left limp from fatigue. Anja had a glass of water replicated, and she brought it over to Demitri. Carefully holding him in her arms, Anja made him drink the refreshing liquid. Some of it spilled out of his mouth and onto his tattered shirt. He quickly finished drinking.
Demitri, still being cradled in Anja's arms, asked, "Even...after all that I had...done to you...you still...lo...love...me?"
She answered, "No matter what happens between us, I will always love you."
A faint knock, knock, knock, was heard by both immortals. Anja gently laid Demitri down.
"Don't worry. I won't teleport this time."
Data backed away from the ship. He looked questioningly at Jean-Luc.
"Don't worry Data. I think they heard you."
"Sir, I thought that you were joking when you agreed to my idea," a bewildered Riker said.
A loud grinding of metal was heard as the doors on the small ship began to open. Picard, Riker, Data, Beverly, Worf, Geordi, and Deana gritted their teeth.
Once the doors were open, the small group was once again confronted by the immortal, Anja.
She quickly looked around at the group, and upon noticing the doctor, she hurried over to them. The officers stiffened, but no hostile movements were made as the girl advanced towards them.
"Doctor, I need your help!" she pleaded. "Come with me." Anja grabbed one of Beverly's hands and lead/dragged her towards the ship.
Both Data's and Worf's hands shot out and grabbed the girl. Will and Geordi brought out their phasers.
Anja, confused as to why they were stopping her, looked over at Picard. "Please, you've got to help me! It's Demitri! Something's wrong with him!"
Picard and Beverly looked at each other, and a nod from his head sent the good doctor on her way. She quickly entered the ship and found Demitri lying on the floor. Bringing out her tricorder she knelt down and started to scan him.
After a few seconds of scanning, she hit her commbadge. "Crusher to Sickbay. Two to beam up."
AN: Yay, I got another chapter in! Dramatic, no? Tell me what you think!
AN: Thank you for your reviews. As I said, this is my first story, and any comments, both good and bad, are appreciated. I hope you enjoy the new chapter.
Chapter four
After Picard had told his officers what Guinan had told him, no one dared talk for the longest time. It was all too shocking. An object that prevents people from dying. Immortal. How is this possible? All sorts of thoughts ran threw their heads as their minds tried to process this information.
"...I'd love to know how that's possible..." Beverly thought out loud.
Picard raised an eyebrow. "How what's possible?"
"Immortality," she replied. Beverly looked around at everyone at the table. "Think about it. Even with all of our medical advances, we still haven't been able to stop people from dying. This...this...Orb could be the key that we need to unlock the greatest scientific discovery in the history of mankind!"
"That is, IF they give us a piece of the crystal," Deana said. "But, from what I can tell, I highly doubt it."
"Couldn't we just ask them for one piece," Beverly asked. "Just to borrow it for a while?"
"Right now our main concern is what to do with them," Picard said. He looked around at everyone, silently asking for suggestions.
"...how about just going up and knocking on their door?" a slightly sarcastic Riker said.
"You know what, Anja?"
"What, Demitri?"
"If you're planning a vacation, don't go to Romulus."
"That bad, huh?"
"Oh yeah. Worst food I've ever had."
A smile spread across both of the immortals faces, and pretty soon their ship was filled with laughter.
After a while, the laughter died down, and once again, the ship was completely silent. The only thing that could be heard was the heavy breathing of both passengers as they caught their breaths.
Anja, getting very uncomfortable from the silence, quietly said, "We haven't laughed like that in a long time."
Demitri shifted his weight. "Yeah, well, one hundred and fifty years of separation tends to do that." His face grew serious as he turned his head to look at the ceiling. "Why did we leave each other anyway?"
"You don't remember?"
"Not really."
Anja turned her head away from him and looked at the floor. "...you got mad at me because I didn't like killing and I wouldn't let you kill people." Her face saddened. "And you just left."
Demitri, wanting to say something, could only look at Anja. He could give no explanation as to why he left that would make up for the years lost. No explanation as to why he hurt her when he left and never looked back. There was nothing he could do, except beg for her forgiveness that he didn't deserve.
Mustering up what little strength that was left in him, he said, "I never knew how much I hurt you. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry."
Suddenly, an agonizing pain swept over Demitri's body. "AHHHGH!"
"DEMITRI!" Anja rushed over to him. Having no medical supplies that could help with his pain, she could only watch and try to comfort Demitri as he struggled to make the pain go away.
Many torturous minutes passed before the pain slowly left. Demitri's body was left limp from fatigue. Anja had a glass of water replicated, and she brought it over to Demitri. Carefully holding him in her arms, Anja made him drink the refreshing liquid. Some of it spilled out of his mouth and onto his tattered shirt. He quickly finished drinking.
Demitri, still being cradled in Anja's arms, asked, "Even...after all that I had...done to you...you still...lo...love...me?"
She answered, "No matter what happens between us, I will always love you."
A faint knock, knock, knock, was heard by both immortals. Anja gently laid Demitri down.
"Don't worry. I won't teleport this time."
Data backed away from the ship. He looked questioningly at Jean-Luc.
"Don't worry Data. I think they heard you."
"Sir, I thought that you were joking when you agreed to my idea," a bewildered Riker said.
A loud grinding of metal was heard as the doors on the small ship began to open. Picard, Riker, Data, Beverly, Worf, Geordi, and Deana gritted their teeth.
Once the doors were open, the small group was once again confronted by the immortal, Anja.
She quickly looked around at the group, and upon noticing the doctor, she hurried over to them. The officers stiffened, but no hostile movements were made as the girl advanced towards them.
"Doctor, I need your help!" she pleaded. "Come with me." Anja grabbed one of Beverly's hands and lead/dragged her towards the ship.
Both Data's and Worf's hands shot out and grabbed the girl. Will and Geordi brought out their phasers.
Anja, confused as to why they were stopping her, looked over at Picard. "Please, you've got to help me! It's Demitri! Something's wrong with him!"
Picard and Beverly looked at each other, and a nod from his head sent the good doctor on her way. She quickly entered the ship and found Demitri lying on the floor. Bringing out her tricorder she knelt down and started to scan him.
After a few seconds of scanning, she hit her commbadge. "Crusher to Sickbay. Two to beam up."
AN: Yay, I got another chapter in! Dramatic, no? Tell me what you think!