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Chapter2
The next day, Data leaves his Starfleet uniform and comm. badge on Riker's ready room table and takes a runabout away from the Enterprise. Riker hails Data's runabout and asks where he will go. Data just says that it none of his business and cuts the line of communication.
Riker is rattled and worried. He needed Data. He was very good at helping out in situations. With Data being there the Enterprise had been saved loads of times.
Data steered his runabout next to Wesley's with expert ease and hailed him. When Wesley saw Data he invited him over straight away. Picard looked surprised when he heard that Data was coming aboard and when he did he also wondered why he wasn't in uniform. Wesley didn't hesitate to ask Data about what was going on, on the Enterprise. Data told of everything and Wesley was impressed with the violence on Riker but not with Data resigning from Starfleet. Wesley orders Data to not resign. He was needed. Data got back in his runabout and stationed himself in visual range of the Enterprise. Data hails them and them (in a private chat with Commander Riker) that he was staying with Starfleet but not with the Enterprise. He was staying with Captain Crusher. Data then asks to have a chat with Geordi. In this chat Data explained that he was Geordi's best friend and hoped that he would see him again. And with that he cut the communication and flew back to Captain Crusher.
Wesley, on the other hand, had been deciding whether he should give Picard back to Riker or not. By the time Data got back, he had decided to do it. Wesley takes Deanna to Data's runabout then moves his runabout in front of the Enterprise and hails them. Riker answers within seconds.
(Riker) "Wesley, do you have the captain and Counsellor Troi?
(Wesley) "Yes I do. Please lock on to their comm. badges and beam them back but in 2 minutes time. Agreed?"
Riker thinks about it and it about to refuse but then convinces himself to do it or Wesley could not give them, ever.
(Riker sighs before answering) "Agreed"
Wesley cuts communication then puts both Picard's and Deanna's comm. badges on Picard and says goodbye with a punch just as the transporter takes him away. Wesley curses Riker as he moves out of range. He had previously told Data to go back to the Enterprise because he needs his abilities of there. To do things like he did with the probe.
Back on the Enterprise, Riker is realising that he only has Picard and is about to try to attack the runabout when Picard stops him and tells him not to because Wesley could destroy the Enterprise.
(Riker, angrily) "What about Deanna?
(Picard) "Counsellor Troi is in safe hands. Please trust me. I don't want to make that an order."
Riker calms down but inwardly he is still worried for Deanna. Then Data comes back and says that he is ready to help. Picard welcomes him but Riker looks doubtful yet glad.
Back on his runabout, Wesley is trying to get more feelings from the crew but Deanna says they are too far away. Wesley leaves Deanna and tells Data to tell Picard to tell Riker some of the truth and give a surprise.
So, on the Enterprise, Picard reluctantly (but not showing it) calls Riker to his ready room. He tells Riker some secrets. He tells him that Wesley is the real captain and that he is only Acting Captain. He tells him about the orders he received from Wesley whilst he was on his runabout. Riker turns to go.
(Picard) "Will, Wesley also told me to give you a surprise."
Riker turns back and receives a punch from Picard which breaks his nose.
(Picard, his voice shaky) "There's your surprise. You weren't expecting that, were you? Now finish your shift and then go to sickbay."
Riker leaves and as soon as the door closes, Picard breaks down. He asks Data to come to his ready room. Between sobs, Picard tells Data to send a transmission to Wesley saying that his mission has been accomplished.
As soon as Wesley receives Picard's transmission he chuckles and goes to tell Deanna.
(Deanna, angry) "That's really horrible. Poor Will. If I had a phaser, if I could get out of her. If . . .
(Wesley, interrupting her) "If if if. Get a grip girl. You will never have a phaser on this ship or get out unless I say so. "
Wesley leaves a distressed Deanna and goes back to the Bridge of his runabout.