A/N: Thanks for all the great reviews guys... here's part 8. i know this one is a bit short but i was running low on ideas.

Archer listened to the conversation that was being held between the alien doctor and his Ensign.

"Once you're well enough the Police will come along and take you to a detainment complex." The doctor began to look at all the machine and monitors that Hoshi had been connected up to.

"Why?"

"We can't take any chances. It's most likely that then you'll be reunited with your friends." The doctor replied as he picked up a clipboard and began to take notes on Hoshi's condition. He was looking down at the floor and noticed by one of the legs of the bed, a foot slightly showing. It was a large, shiny, black boot.

Hoshi slightly followed where his gaze was and knew she had to do something.

"Look a can promise you we're only explorers. We don't want to destroy any planets. We want to study them." Hoshi began, hoping that she would be able to divert the doctor's gaze away from the boot, and also prevent herself from being put in a cell.

"Study it so you'll know how to destroy it?" the Doctor replied, anger in his voice. It was obvious to Hoshi that in the attack he had kept speaking of something had happened to him. Something that had scarred him deeply.

"Just over a year ago our planet was attacked and 7 million were people killed. Men, women, children. It's not something we would like to have repeated."

The doctor looked at Hoshi in shock. "7 million?" he repeated. He couldn't believe what he was hearing from the female.

"Doctor Fiscar please report to surgery immediately." came a voice on loud speakers.

"I'll talk to you later Hoshi." He replied and quickly left the room, stopping when he opened the door to look at the boot under the bed, but as he did he also noticed a boot behind the door. He quickly left allowing the hidden men to move out from their hiding places.

"Captain he saw your boot." Hoshi said as Archer appeared beside the bed. He sighed heavily knowing now the doctor would probably return with security.

"Is it safe to move her?" Archer asked as Phlox and Cooper walked out of the bathroom. The Denobulan took out his scanner and ran a couple of quick tests.

"Safer than leaving her here." He replied. They began to unhook all the various wires and cables that linked Hoshi to the machines. As soon as that was done, Archer picked her up and proceeded to leave the room. Once they were all out and along the corridors they headed back for the stairs.

When they turned a corner they were faced with 3 or 4 security men.

"Stay right where you are!" Shouted one of them. All of them were holding guns pointing at the team. Immediately the group turned round and looked for another exit, bullets rained down on them as they made their escape. "Don't let them get away! You, you that way. And you follow me." He ordered as they split up. Ready to apprehend Archer and his team.

As they ran the Starfleet officers knocked over a couple of doctor's and nurses, but their escape was more important than being careful not to knock anyone down. Cooper had to keep hold on Phlox's arm so they wouldn't loose him.

They had no idea where they were running. They were just trying to get away from the security officers. They were running down a long corridor when Whyte stopped.

"Captain!" he called. Archer turned round and realsied that Whyte had found the door they were looking for. They quickly ran to it just as the security officers rounded both the corners of the corridors ready to trap them.

"Halt!" Shouted one of the men as he noticed where they were going. However Archer and his teambolted in through the door and were down the steps. Half the security team followed down the steps while the other half went a different way, probably to catch them coming from the side of the building.

Whyte was first out to make sure that all was clear, and luckily, everything was. However they could hear the thunder of footsteps above them and so they quickly rushed out closing the door. Stevenson and Whyte found a couple of wooden crates and stacked them by the door to prevent it from being opened. They were safe…. For now.