Yay! Chapter Five lives!! I'm so proud!
Chibi-T: And she doesn't own Yu-Gi-oh or Star Trek.
Enjoy!!
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Chapter Five
I could barely breathe. Mokuba…….
"What… What do you mean?!?" I gasped.
"Mokuba…. And two other crew members… taken…." Yugi closed his eyes. He was unconscious. I released his shirt and stood there, dumbfounded.
"Sir! We have to get the Captain to safety!" A medical officer was yelling at me, motioning for me to come with him. Not knowing what else to do, I followed him out of the smoldering ship, consoles exploding behind us.
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A little while later, I was pacing outside the Infirmary.
"Mr.
Kaiba?"
Dr. Bashir was peering out of
the entrance to the Infirmary cautiously. It came as no surprise, as my temper
was put of control at the moment. I glared at him. "Is
he awake yet?" I asked impatiently.
It seemed like I had been waiting forever.
Bashir nodded. "Yes, he's awake. But I can't let you see him."
"Why not?!?" I roared.
"That's why," Bashir said, his voice regaining some of its confidence. "Captain Mouto has been though a lot, and I can't have you running in there yelling like that."
"That's ridiculous!!" I shouted. Bashir just stood there, looking at me. I softened my tone. "Listen, you have to let me see him."
"I need your solemn word that you will control yourself," Bashir said sternly, like he was speaking to a small child. I wanted very much to give him a good punch. But I couldn't. He was the only one who could let me see Yugi. And as much as I hated it, I had to accept that he, in fact, was above me on this one.
Above me. That is a very hard phrase to think about, let alone say. Outside of this place, I stood above practically everyone. People feared me and did what I said. I never had to stoop to this. Yet here, everything was different. Ironic, really, that I would have to give in to a fictional character in a creation that had been intended to help me prove my superiority.
"I… I promise to conduct myself accordingly," I said quietly. Bashir nodded.
"Alight, then. But don't break that promise, or I'll have to throw you out." I nodded, and the Doctor led me through the Infirmary to a small, grey cot where Yugi was laying, staring at the ceiling.
"I'll leave you two alone for awhile," Bashir said, shooting me a quick warning glance. I nodded slightly again, vowing to myself I'd get even with him one day.
"Seto…." Yugi croaked. He had forgotten that he was supposed to address me by my last name, but it didn't matter at the moment. He sat up, brushing a piece of his bright yellow bangs out of his face. "I suppose you want to know….what happened."
"Yes. I need to know everything." My voice was harsh, but quiet. I wasn't going to let the "good Doctor" throw me out. I needed answers.
"We thought we had discovered the whereabouts of the Romulan ship. Turns out we weren't following them, they were following us. They had sent out a false warp signature to throw us off the trail, and then- they surprised us."
"Didn't you fight back?"
"Of course! But…like I said, they surprised us, and they were much faster than we were. I don't know how they did it, but they outgunned us. We were boarded, and then….then…." Yugi sank back on his cot. "Then they captured Mokuba, and two other crewmembers."
"They didn't hurt him, did they?" I blurted. My outburst surprised me slightly. I hadn't meant to say anything. I lowered my voice "But why?!?! Why would they take them? It doesn't make any sense!" I whispered angrily. "What could Mokuba possibly have that the Romulans want?"
"I don't know," Yugi said, shaking his head. His spiky hair waved frantically as he did it. "But I intend to find out."
"You're going after them again?"
"Yes. They were under my command, and therefore they are my responsibility." Yugi's eyes were full of fierce determination and confidence. I had only seen such an expression on his face once before, when he dueled me to save his grandfather. Somehow, when I saw that look, I felt a little relieved. Like I knew that Mokuba was going to be okay, because Yugi was going to save him. I quickly shook those thoughts out of my head. I reminded myself that Yugi was an incompetent fool, and could not be trusted with my brother's safety. I was the only one who could help Mokuba. And help him I would. No matter what it took, I would save him. He may have been only a hologram, but he was still Mokuba. If I was stuck in the holodeck forever, I was going to be stuck there with my brother.
"The Millennium…" I started.
"She'll be fine. O'Brian will have it up and running in no time."
"In that case, you'll need a good engineer."
Yugi gaped at me. "What…."
"You heard me! I'm coming with you. I'll need to get…reacquainted with the ship first, but I'll be fine."
"I suppose there's no way I can say no, huh?"
"Nope."
Yugi smiled. "Well then, Chief, welcome back."
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"Hmm…."
I was in my quarters, admiring myself in the mirror. I had my Starfleet uniform on, and I was incredibly pleased with the way it looked. Chief Engineer….. I felt a little silly looking at myself in the mirror like that, but no one was around, so I was safe. Today was the day I met the rest of the crew. Of course, they all knew me already, but since I "lost my memory" I had to get "reacquainted" with everyone. I had already learned about the Millennium, after all, I help O'Brian with the repairs. We were due to depart in two days.
I was rather nervous. I didn't particularly enjoy spending time with people besides Mokuba. Still, I knew that I had to be able to cooperate with everyone there. For Mokuba's sake.
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Hesitantly I stepped on to the bridge of the Millennium.
"Well, Kaiba," Yugi said, "This is the crew."
Looking around at the faces, I didn't recognize them, until I got to a brown-haired girl standing close to Yugi.
No. This was impossible. One of Yugi's friends was on this ship.
Yugi must have noticed who I was looking at, because he gestured to her and said, "This is Tea Gardener. She's the ship's counselor."
"Drop by whenever you need help!" Tea said, smiling. Fat chance of that ever happening.
Oh well, I thought. It could be worse. I mean, HE could've been here…..
"Ack! Stupid, now we're late!"
"It wasn't my fault! If you hadn't hit the ball at the poor Ensign's head, we…." Two officers had just entered the room. Their bickering voices sounded very familiar….
"Wheeler?!?" No no no no no.
"Chief! You're back!!" Joey and the other boy exclaimed in unison. I recognized the other as another one of Yugi's friends, Tristan Taylor.
"I see you remember Commander Joey Wheeler and Security Chief Tristan Taylor."
"Sadly, yes," I replied. If there was anyone I hated just as much or maybe even more than Yugi, it was Joey. "Now, if you'll excuse me, I really must be going."
"What's the hurry?" Tristan asked.
I wanted to say, 'Because being in your presence nauseates me' but I didn't. Instead, I replied, "I have a lot to get done. We're leaving in two days, and I need to be ready."
I left quickly. This was going to be awful.
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The day before the Millennium's departure, I was sitting in Quark's discussing the latest criminal activity reports with Odo when Joey dashed up to us.
"Hey, Chief!"
"Don't call me 'Chief'," I said through gritted teeth. Joey seemed taken aback.
"I've gotta go. I'm going on duty now," Odo said casually before getting up and leaving to avoid being caught in the middle of anything. I watched him leave, trying to ignore Joey. He wouldn't have it, of course.
"Whatsa matter?" He asked. "Why haven't you been talking to your friends?"
"You are not my 'friend'. Get lost." I snapped.
"But I thought…"
"You never were very smart. Whatever you might have thought, you were wrong. Leave me alone. I'll be seeing you too much as of tomorrow as it is."
"Why you…you….you…ugh!" Joey said before stomping off. Oh, how I enjoyed making him angry.
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I dashed down to the airlock. I was running late. My bag was slung over my shoulder, and it thumped against me as I ran.
"Oh, crap…." I muttered. What a fine way to begin my first mission in Starfleet.
I burst on to the bridge of the ship, breathing hard. I was just in time to hear Yugi's voice ring out,
"Engage!"
~To Be Continued~
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Yay! Now we're getting somewhere!
Chibi-T: About time!
Shut it! Anyway, I hope you liked this chapter. The plot is thickening!
Chibi-T: What plot?
*bashes Chibi-T with a sledgehammer*
Chibi-T: Owie…
Yay! ^_^ Anyway, here's the latest reviewer notes:
To Yami Tenchi: Thanks! I can't believe Inner Yami likes Chibi-T, though…
Chibi-T: Inner Yami is soooo cool! *blushes*
Weird….
To Dark Ice Dragon: I'm glad you like it! As for why they wanted Mokuba, well, you'll just have to wait and see! ^_^
To Oort: Well, keep in mind that there are replicators in all the quarters, so he wouldn't have to buy all his food. Oh, and thanks for the sledgehammer suggestion! I can't kill him (his skull is too freakin' hard), but it does help me get even…
Chibi-T: Gulp.
To Silver Dragon, Iron Claws: Sorry to have confused you. ^_^ Actually, Devil's Wyrm is correct- "Domo arigato gozaimasu" means "thank you" in Japanese!
Chibi-T: Don't feel bad. She likes confusing people with her Japanese-speaking. I swear, you can't understand a word she says, 'cause it's always a mix of English and Japanese.
Hee hee! By the way, you're from Scotland? Wow! That's awesome! I wanna go to Scotland… Thanks again for reviewing!
Well, there you have it. Another chapter finished. See you next time!
Chibi-T: Sayonara!!
