"That's a Raka'sakien!" Raya pointed out. "Do you think it's here for Dracona?"
"I don't know. I suppose Dracona would be able to recognise him." Archer said thoughtfully
"Or her" Travis added.
"Or her." Archer amended. Just then the Dragon started ripping at the hull, obviously intent on finding something. Also at this point Dracona entered, Archer turned to see her, at hearing the familiar swoosh of the turbolift doors. "Dracona. I don't think you should be here. It's too dangerous" Archer turned back to look at the screen.
"He's Ra'Saak my father. He only wants me." Dracona said as she watched the figure of the dragon on the hull of the ship. Archer sharply turned to her having realised she hadn't left yet.
"Dracona I want you off the bridge. Malcolm, see if you can fire at the thing." Archer ordered as he turned away from Raya. Malcolm went to say something but Dracona interrupted before he could even reply.
"Sir, firing at him would not make a difference. Let me go out there, please" Dracona begged. She knew what she had to do. She would not let Ra'Saak destroy her friend's vessel. Not while she existed. Archer paused.
"I said i wanted you of this bridge, and i meant now!" Archer yelled, annoyed that she was following her orders. Dracona looked at the captain right in the eyes, not backing down. Archer stared right.
"Look Sir. We can argue all day but if you want a ship at the end of the day i suggest that you let me get rid of him. Firing your weapons will not work on Ra'Saak. Please, Sir. I'm not asking much. Besides, Malcolm and Raya's child won't get to see the world if you don't let me go. Please captain?" Dracona pleaded.
"Captain i really think it's our only chance." Raya said defending Dracona and also her own child. Archer looked at Raya and then back to Dracona. He sighed and nodding, giving in, knowing both Dracona and Raya were right.
"All right. Head down to the transporter room" Dracona nodded and turned to leave. Archer looked at Malcolm and he nodded and he got out of his chair. Raya quickly stopped him and slightly moved over to Archer.
"Captain i have a faster way. If i teleport out there and then straight back in again..." She paused knowing she didn't really need to say any more. Archer nodded. Raya nodded back at him she then took hold of Dracona and took a deep breath. They then vanished in a flash of bright green light. Hoshi starred in astonishment, as she had no idea what Raya was capable of. A couple of seconds later and she teleported back onto the bridge releasing the air she had in her lungs.
Out in space, Dracona immediately turned into the Emerald Green dragon that she was. She flew strait for Ra'Saak hitting hit on his side alerting him he was not alone. He turned to face her and stopped his previous antics. Dracona lured him to the front of Enterprise. On the screen, Archer and the bridge crew saw the two of them. Raya had gone back to Malcolm and they watched the screen.
The dragons appeared to be talking but obviously it wasn't well. Ra'Saak tried to grab Dracona arm and drag her off but Dracona wasn't having any of it. A red flame shot out of her mouth and strait at Ra'Saak who soon gave up the attempt. He spat what looked like a blue orb but what was actually ice at her. She narrowly missed it. She started flying around him, using her smaller size and agility to help her. He was far bigger and fatter, which made him slightly sluggish but that didn't mean he couldn't turn a corner at high speed, He managed to slash her side. Archer noted they both had the same kind of tail, he gathered that Dracona had most likely inherited it from Ra'Saak. She now showed what her tail could. It split and did a cutting movement. With this, she used it to cut some of his wing.
"Be careful Dracona." Raya said under her breath as she watched the fight going on. She really wanted to help her, but as it was out in space there wasn't anything she could do.
He roared in pain but the crew couldn't hear him. Eventually after chasing the far lighter and skinnier Dragon in front of him, he began to tire. Blood loss was getting to him. That was when Dracona flew to close to Ra'Saak and he bit at her long neck, she screamed in pain tried to loosen his hold. When he finally let go she turned on him at lightening speed, grabbing onto her father's neck and using her arms in assistance eventually broke her Fathers neck in one quick, easy movement. Blood dripped off her large teeth and the body of the Räca'säckien traitor drifted into space. Gently, Dracona dragged the limp body of the red dragon away from Enterprise. Once that task was done Dracona slowly flew to the front of Enterprise. Blood spilt from her side and from her own neck. She looked towards Enterprise and nodded, indicating she was about to change into a human once more.
"You'd better get out to her and get her straight down to sickbay." Archer said quickly turning to a waiting Raya.
"Yes sir." Raya waited until Dracona was human form and then she left. The two of them disappeared off the view screen. Archer sighed and made his way down to see how Dracona was. Whether her wounds were life threatening of not. Malcolm also quickly followed, wanting to know how Raya was, having teleported twice into space.
When they entered they found Raya standing over a bio bed with Phlox taking scans of Dracona. She was unconscious and her clothes were slightly blood stained. Archer looked at the unconscious form of Dracona, her neck had been bandaged for the neck wound
"How she doing Doctor?" He asked, solemnly
"I'm not entirely sure. I don't know enough about Raka'sakien physiology to be able to complete a full diagnostic. However i would take a guess that she will be fine." Phlox replied as he placed a few pieces of equipment onto a table near the bed. Archer's eyes closed in relief.
"You okay Raya?" Archer asked her, keeping his eyes on Dracona.
"Yes sir." she replied as Malcolm moved over to her. He put an arm around her waist and she rested her head against his shoulder. "I just wish there could have been something that i could have done to help her in that fight."
"She'll pull through Raya, I'm sure she will." Archer said sadly, knowing it wouldn't do much to help. Raya smiled weakly at Archer's comment.
"T'Pol to Captain Archer." T'Pol's voice came over the COMM system. Archer moved over to the panel that was situated near the imaging chamber. He pressed the bottom white button and began to speak.
"Archer here." He replied.
"We are on course to Zanar. We should arrive in approximately 6 days."
"Thanks T'Pol." Archer nodded, even though T'Pol couldn't see him do so. He removed his finger from the panel and faced Raya and Malcolm once more but didn't say anything. Silently they watched Dracona. Her breaths were regular but they were hoarse from the neck wound. "I...i better get back to the bridge. Malcolm, you can stay with Raya if you like." Archer told them. Malcolm gave a nod and Archer nodded back and left slowly. The doors closing behind him.
"Look, Raya, i know now isn't really a good time to ask, but we need to sort it out."
"The wedding?" She asked. Malcolm nodded and then cleared his throat.
"When are we going to have it?"
"I suggest in the next few days. Before we reach Zanar." She lifted a hand up to her forehead and massaged an area. She closed her eyes and sighed heavily. Malcolm raised his heads and gently massaged her neck region. Phlox, who had been standing near the bed, which Dracona lay upon stopped checking over things after making sure she was stable.
"I'll be in my office if you need anything"
Malcolm nodded and Phlox went to his office. The two security officers gazed into each other's eye and soon they embraced in a passionate kiss. As they were passionately kissing, an almost inaudible groan could be heard. It was so quiet, Malcolm and Raya didn't hear it. Only when a second groan happened did they hear it. Raya pulled out and looked at Dracona. She was laying still, just like she had been when she had first brought her in. Malcolm looked at Dracona also but he turned back to Raya. They stayed embraced in each others arms. As they were about to turn back to each other Raya just saw Dracona's eyelids flicker.
"Dracona?" Raya said softly. "Dracona can you hear me?" She said a little louder as she leaned over the young girl.