Horror Days- Chapter 22

Petrin

"No mood to talk, Paris?" Lerik, in disguise as Tom Paris, asked. "You never are willing to talk to me, you know Tom?"

Tom said nothing to him. Tom was still laying on his back with his hand over his stomach holding down the blood. He showed no emotion; no emotion, no satisfaction. Tom just stared back at Lerik, hoping his eyes didn't give away his fear and how worried he was.

Lerik stared back at Tom angrily. The man could somehow make him angry by doing nothing. Lerik looked at his knife then down at the man before him. Feeling his rage start to boil over, Lerik gripped his knife harder then stabbed it into the real Tom Paris's right thigh. The act caused him to scream in pain. Lerik decided to leave the knife in his thigh hoping his intentions of murder were clear.

"What the hell was that for?" Tom yelled at Lerik. He sat up, through much pain to grab onto his leg.

"So you won't get away." Lerik replied smiling. "You know, Mr. Paris, I will kill you. I hope you don't underestimate me now."

"I haven't underestimated anyone since I was stuck here the first time, Lerik." Tom answered. He hoped that Lerik would answer to that name so the Captain would hopefully put two and two together.

"Good, but now I hope you know I am the most dangerous person you've met so far." Lerik responded. "I'm the guy that's in charge of this planet and I'm able to get away scot free. Oh Mr. Paris, if I didn't help murder Faber, I would've stayed. Nice life you got there. But there was that whole part where I had to take orders from that beautiful Captain of yours. I was never one for taking directions."

Lerik went on and on about Voyager. He started to pay no attention to the severely injured man in front of him. The window was open and Tom was ready to go through it. Tom, who was still sitting up, took the knife out of his leg. He was dizzy from the large amount of blood he had lost, but he was conscious enough to be able to do what he hoped to do.

"Nice life, nice life." Lerik repeated; he had turned around, his back to Tom. "Hot wife, too. Damn knew I should've slept with her when-AHHHHH." Lerik screamed in pain.

Tom had leaned forward enough to stab Lerik in his left leg. But then Lerik moved his leg away fast enough so Tom couldn't get the knife back. He was vulnerable and he had just agitated the enemy. Lerik turned around with more anger than ever. He took the knife out of his leg and had it in his hand.

"Fine, move up your execution." Lerik remarked. Tom laid back down on his back, but started to move backwards. Tom wasn't able to stand so he didn't reach his target of Lerik's back where the Petrinnens' heart was located.

Voyager

"Fine, move up your execution." The Voyager crew heard the fake Tom Paris say. The man was now probably Erinson Lerik which had shocked most of the crew.

"Harry!" Janeway yelled loudly. She didn't care anymore if Lerik on the other side heard them. If Lerik hurt Tom one more time, Tom would probably die.

Harry pushed a few more buttons. "I can transport them." Harry said relieved. There was a scream soon after Harry said that. All knew that it was probably Tom.

"Transport them, now Harry!" Janeway yelled.

Petrin

"Harry!" Tom heard Janeway yell from the comm. badge.

That was it; that was a signal if there ever was one. Tom reached for the comm. badge that was thankfully within his reach. Lerik apparently didn't hear Janeway yell through his anger. Tom felt a sudden pain in the right side of his chest in the lung area. He screamed as best he could. Tom also grabbed Lerik's hand and at that moment, he felt the transporter beam overcome them both.

Sickbay

The Doctor was working feverishly on Tom Paris. The man had been stabbed three times. One place wasn't severe, but the others could become life threatening. The Captain walked in with Tuvok and several security officers right behind her. The other Tom Paris that was stabbed in the leg was sitting on a biobed. He had noticed early on that there was no escape and the security officers just established that.

Janeway walked over to the Doctor and asked if she could help. Boy could he use it! They worked together for several hours with several other medical staff to help get the real Tom stable. A medic had healed Lerik who was now sedated in the Brig.

Tom was finally stable. The Doctor, with help, had discovered that Tom had a collapsed lung, several broken ribs, a broken thigh bone, numerous stomach problems, malnutrition, and of course…dehydration. The Doctor shook his head at the amount of damage Tom's body underwent and could still survive. He was stable and he would recover, all thanks to him…and some others.