Path of Darkness
By:
T'Sura of Vulcan
Summary- Saavik's undercover mission to Romulus goes terribly wrong when she meets several people from her dark and secret past.
Captain Saavik's Log- Star Date 71805
The Federation's mission is going as planned. We are approaching the Neutral Zone and will be there in approximately 2.68 days. I am….apprehensive for my part in this mission for I have not returned to the place of my birth since leaving with Spock when I was very young. It brings back many memories which I had hoped never to think upon again. It will be difficult to fit in on Romulus after leaving so long ago and studying control on Vulcan for so many years. I cannot help but wonder if my training will come undone by the emotional work I will have to do. I will pass the travel time we have by giving a report of my experiences which I believe will be useful for the mission.
MEMORY 1- Hellguard- Saavik, age 5
The hot metal rod with the strange markings looms closer to the young and frightened girl. An older Romulan man grins an evil looking grin.
"This will mark you as one of the others. You know, we really should give you a name. After all the hell you put us through we should give you something to remember us by. What do you think Koteth?" A tall Romulan holds the rod and turns to another man, Koteth, who looks at his scratched and bitten hands.
"Saavik would be a fitting name for she fights like a little wild cat when she is belligerent enough."
The Romulan men share a laugh and the unnamed Romulan presses the hot piece of metal to Saavik's shoulder. She screams in agony and chokes back tears as it burns her. She can smell the flesh and see the bubbles on her shoulder coming from underneath the white hot metal. She manages to stay conscious and once the men had thrown the piece of metal back into the fire when it had cooled sufficiently, she ran away, dragging her right arm a little, not wanting to bring on any more pain.