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Personal Note: Things happen in life that delays everything that used to be a routine. I
cannot explain these things but I do hope you all understand. But they are now in the
past and life tries to move back on track. My apologizes for the delay. Thanks again for
Dag and Captain Michael for letting me use their names. Thanks to Nathander83 for the
information!
Can't Keep A Good Guy Down.
By the Untalented JOxER
Chapter 10
"Is that clear Lt. Brody?" Captain Bridger said as he explained the whole plan to the
Lieutenant and to Tony as they walked towards Med Bay.
"Aye sir" Brody said as he went the other way and grabbed his PAL. Making the
necessary calls he need to get the captain's plan working. Tony and Nathan went inside
Med Bay to find Dr. Kristin Westphalen looking in at some samples underneath a
microscope. The two men went towards the Doctor and tapped her shoulder.
"Yes?" Kristin said as she took her glasses off and let them hang on the chain that they
were connected around her neck. She looked at the two men standing there. "Oh captain,
Tony.. What is wrong?"
"Kristin, we need to empty out the Med Bay and buddy the people up in their quarters."
Captain Bridger asked, thinking that she would just comply. He should have known
better.
"What do you mean to empty the med bay? I have two patients in there resting and being
monitored and I have a few others in recovery from some small injuries. And not to
mention my staff!" Kristin said as she crossed her arms in front of her. "What is really
going on here?! And don't sugar coat it for me, I can handle the truth."
"Um, Well..." Nathan was going to explain but honestly, he was still trying to believe it
himself.
"Doc, the doll is alive and is going to go try to get Dr. Smith's soul since she knew who
he is and well, it will kill anyone in its way." Tony said for the captain.
"You must be joking" Kristin said as she waited for the 'fool you'. The two men shook
their heads, it was truth. "You are serious?" The two men nodded.
"Very serious Kris." Nathan said.
"But.. You must know this is very hard to understand..." Kristin said.
"You are telling me!.. Kristin, please, just comply... I don't need any more people dieing
on my boat." Nathan said as he saw Kristin nodded.
"What are we going to do?" Kristin said, giving her full cooperation.
"First, Lt Brody is going to assign a guard to each four people of your staff and patients.
They will buddy up in their quarters or some in the mess.. Anywhere but in a group.
This.. This thing likes to kill and hurt people individually.. I do not doubt that he is
responsible for Lucas and Wendy being hurt and my two dead crewmembers. But like
this, everyone is safe."
"What about Dr. Smith and Lucas? They can not be moved yet, Lucas is still asleep... not
to mention he got hit on the head pretty hard, he is a bit out of it."
"I'll set Lucas up in my quarters, just have your team transfer him there. I will send
someone to guard him. Dr. Smith will stay here as we will guard her. The doll wants
her, we will be here waiting."
"Ok, when do you want this done?"
"Now Kris.."
"Very well." Kristin said as she went walking to her staff as the two men followed.
None of them noticed a small laughing doll above their heads, hidden in the air ducts
listening to all of this. Chucky knew he was running out of time. The gunshot that hit his
stomach really did hurt. And he knew if he didn't get out of that body he would be trap
in it forever. He had failed twice; he will not fail this time. Chucky was about to crawl
out the med bay when he saw the dumb Lt. Brody with several guards enter the med bay.
What surprised chucky was there the GELF was with him.
"Captain!" Lt. Brody shouted out for the captain. Bridger turned and saw the Lieutenant.
He let Tony and Kristin carry out his order and went to meet the Lt. "Captain, we have
someone checking the vents but has not found anything yet." Brody said as he handed the
captain a weapon that was set to kill. "I am ready when you are." Brody said as
Dagwood and several guards stood behind the Lieutenant. The captain nodded and Lt.
Brody moved everyone forward to do what he already briefed them. They nodded and
went into med bay. "We have several people guarding every other area of the seaQuest.
There is no way that doll is going to leave this boat." Brody said as he also readied his
weapon. The Captain nodded and then saw Dagwood still standing behind the
Lieutenant. Almost as if he was not sure of anything that was happening
"Dagwood... I am sorry for what happened." Bridger said as he neared the giant and stuck
out his hand. Dagwood shook it firmly and smiled.
"It is ok.. You were just following... . procedure..." Dagwood said, as he understood
completely what was happening.
"I know Dagwood but I should have known better. You knew what was happening but..
Lets forget about that.. I have a job for you."
"Yes sir" Dagwood said as he stood at attention. The captain smiled, the GELF always
tired so hard to be part of the crew.
"At ease Dagwood. I need you to protect Lucas."
"Lucas is my friend. I will protect my friends."
"Good" Bridger said as he saw a med team take out Lucas out in a stretcher. "Take him
to my quarters. Dagwood follow him." Dagwood nodded and the team left med bay. A
security officer also came out of the med bay.
"Sir, I was appointed to guard Lucas..." Ensign Jennifer Merrill said.
The captain looked at the young officer. "We do not need the protection.."
"Sir with all due respect, I heard what you said to Dagwood... he has the muscle power
and has a weapon but I carry the gun with the skills to use it.. sir." Merrill said as she
pointed to her weapon strapped to her belt. The captain laughed a bit but it was true. She
was the one that had the training.
"Very well Merrill, to my quarters." Captain said as he waved her off as he saw more
patients being escorted out.
Chucky grinned as he found out where Lucas was going to be taken. He laughed a bit;
they all thought he was after the doctor. He crawled to through the ducts towards the
captain quarters. He saw the young officer enter the room and locked it tight. Chucky
turned towards the room and saw the vent end at the corner of the room. He looked
through the vent and saw Lucas was laid down on the bed and Dagwood and the officer
talking softly.
****
Lt. Brody and Tony Piccolo were waiting in the closet of the medical room one where a
sleeping Wendy Smith rested. Both had their weapons ready for a small doll to come
forward. Captain Bridger was station behind Kristin's office door as Kristin was inside
the room as well pretending to do some paper work.
"I don't like this.." Kristin said as she put her pen down and a stack of papers down.
"You think I like this? This is my boat and there is a 3 feet tall doll running around here
killing everyone..." Bridger said as he looked outside the door for what seemed to be the
millionth time. Still no sign of the doll.
"This is all my fault... " Kristin said. She looked down at the stack of paper work, she
was kicking herself that maybe she was responsible for the whole mess. She did not
know why but the whole mess in the med bay and Lucas freaking out was enough to
prove it to her. But she did not do anything about it. Nathan heard her tone of voice she
used and how she looked like if she was guilty for what was happening. He step out of
his position and went near the doctor. He placed his weapon on the table and took her
face in his hands and made her look at him.
"This is not your fault.. None of this is no ones fault. Not Tony's.... Not yours.. If you
believe it is, then it is also my fault as well. I should have believed Dagwood when he
said the doll did all this to Dr. Smith." Nathan said as he removed his hands and went
back to his position. He looked out the door once again, and still no sign.
"How.. How does a regular plush doll come to life? It is beyond science explanation..."
Kristin said.
"I don't know... I don't know." Nathan said as he also thought that questions. Sure the
unexplained like the ghosts they encountered in the George or the Aliens that came
aboard the ship were out of this world. Ghosts were spirits that have not crossed over or
was held by guilt. Aliens, well.. That was surely explanatory since the universe was too
huge to say that Earth was the only planet that has life on it. But this.. A regular plastic
doll with life of a serial killer?. Could it be possible? Well it is possible since the damn
doll is in his boat...
Tony Piccolo was growing restless by sitting in the closet for already 30 mins. He was
squat down next to Lt. Brody who seemed trained for this. Tony started to play with his
weapon, pretending he was an old western cowboy as he twirled the weapon. Lt. Brody
elbowed him to stop. Tony grinned as he made the weapon do 5 turns without stopping.
"Stop Monkeying around Piccolo." Lt. Brody whispered.
"Hey, ya ruined my concentration!" Tony said as he once again picked up the rhythm and
twirled his weapon.
"Keep that up piccolo and you will be swimming back with your cell mates.." Lt. Brody
warned.
"Sorry man.. Just killing time here." Tony said as he stopped and opened the door a bit so
he could see outside the closet. Dr. Smith was sleeping peacefully. Tony leaned back
inside the closet. "No sign of that doll yet..."
"Captains orders.. We will be here till it is time." Lt Brody said as he looked out and saw
the two other men waiting inside the room. The two other men were both inside the
bathroom, with the door a cracked open, which was in this private room. Lt. Brody gave
them the hand signal that everything was all right and went back to wait it out in the
small dark closet with Tony.
"I think my leg is asleep. It is starting to tingle!" Tony said as he hit his left leg.
"Piccolo, can't you be quite for one minute?!"
"I am serious! Ah man it feels like pins and needles!" Tony said as he rubbed his leg to
awake.
"Piccolo I swear..." Brody said as he turned away from the ex-con and waited for the doll
to appear.
***
Dagwood sat by the sleeping teenager as Merrill paced back and forth in the room. One
thing is being in combat. Another is just waiting for it to happen. She turned to
Dagwood who stared at Lucas. She couldn't believe that someone could ever accuse
Dagwood of murder. She stood watch, waiting for anything to happen.
Chucky saw the body he was going to take over sleeping ever so calmly as the GELF and
the one security guard protected him. Chucky laughed to himself. 'Only one guard to
take out? Must not know my reputation' He said to himself. He looked at the two adults
talk, waiting for the right moment to make his move. He had already loosened the bolts
that secured the vent with ease. This was not the first vent he had to remove.
"Why would Chucky do this? Dagwood doesn't understand." Dagwood asked the young
ensign in front of him as he looked at Lucas.
"Some... some souls are just born bad Dag." Merrill tried to explain to her friend. It took
her twice as long to think of a way to sugar coat the explanation.
"But he said... his shirt said he was a Good Guy. He is a Good Guy" Dagwood protested.
He knew the meaning of good and Chucky was not living up to that definition. Merrill
saw the turmoil that Dagwood was in and went by him and put her hands on his
shoulders.
"I am sorry Dagwood but he lied. He is not good. Remember that Dagwood. He is not
good." She said, as there was a noise behind her. She spun around with her weapon
drawn and walked towards the noise. She saw Dagwood stand a bit, with his weapon out
as well but motioned him to sit back down as she went to investigate.
*********
"Hey.. What if the doll ain't comin'?" Tony asked Brody who was getting pretty bored
being stuck in the closet. "I mean, this is takin' so long!" He whined.
"Listen Piccolo, we will stay here until the doll arrives or the doctor wakes up." Brody
said as he looked at his watch. It was time to check in with the other security guards. He
was putting in to page Merrill when there was a loud scream coming from the med bed.
Both Tony and himself stumbled out of the closet and drawn their weapon. The other
guards rushed out of their hiding places and the Captain and Dr. Westphalen rushed into
the room as well. All had their weapon drawn as Dr. Smith tried to control her breathing.
"It ain't here!" Tony said as everyone as well was looking around the room for the doll.
Bridger and Kristin went to Wendy's bedside.
"Wendy.. It is all right. You are safe." Nathan said as he tried to calm the doctor. Kristin
nodded her head in agreement as she tried to look her over.
"No.. The doll it is..." Wendy said as she pushed Kristin's hands away.
"Don't worry doc, we won't let that doll get ya." Tony said as he raised his weapon like a
commando.
"No. It is after Lucas..." Wendy said with worry. Bridger's face lost all color as he heard
Wendy's statement. He was the first one to rush out the med bay room and went running
down to his quarters. It had now all made sense. Lucas was the first to know about the
doll. Lucas' sudden injury.. He was Tony's roommate. The first to see the doll. It was
after Lucas! Bridger thought to himself as he ran. Why didn't he see this connection?
What kind of captain is he? If anything happens to Lucas.. he... Bridger stopped thinking
and continued to run faster to his quarters. Not knowing that the team was right behind
him.
******
Merrill walked towards the air vent and followed the steel frames down to where it
ended. "Maybe it is just this old hunk of tin making its usual noises." She assured
Dagwood. Maybe it was just that. She also thought to herself but her instincts told her
other wise. Merrill looked down and saw the small grate on the floor. It puzzled her
since the grates where secured to the air vents. It was the cover and it was off. She bent
down to pick it up and looked inside the tube that was the vent. She looked inside the
vent and saw nothing wrong. She jumped and hit her head in the vent as her PAL went
off. She exited the vent and as she went to activate her PAL she felt the sharp pain enter
her back. She screamed for all her worth as she dropped her weapon and fell to the
ground. She heard small laughter and footsteps coming towards her. She saw her PAL
right in front of her and tried to reach it. But Chucky got to it first.
"What is the matter Girl? Got a knife in your back?!" Chucky joked as he threw the PAL
across the room. Merrill tried to move but with the knife behind her, it made it
impossible. Her legs were use less and the pain was extreme.
"Don't move Chucky." Dagwood said as his weapon was aimed right at the doll. Chucky
grinned instead of running. This was going to be easy. He thought to himself.
"Dagwood.. It is me, Chucky. Your friend." Chucky said in his childish voice.
"No. Friends don't lie or hurt my friends." Dagwood said as he steady the gun.
"Dagwood please. I need help. I am good. But I need help." Chucky said as he walked
over Merrill's fallen body and sat down on her legs. "Dagwood. You are the only one
that can help me." Chucky said as he pouted. He had to distract the giant as he made his
way to Merrill's fallen weapon. "I need Lucas..." He said, as he knew that would cause
Dagwood to look away.
Mentioning Lucas, Dagwood turned for just a second to look at his sleeping friend and
shook his head. "No. I don't believe you." Dagwood said as he looked back only to be
shocked at what he saw next. Chucky fired the gun and hit Dagwood's left shoulder.
The giant fell to the ground and did not get up.
"On with Business." Chucky laughed as he crawled up on to the bed and sat on Lucas'
chest. He placed his hand on Lucas' forehead as the gun was placed near his other hand.
In case the kid woke up. He began his chant. The lights flicked and the hologram turned
on. All the electricity in that room seemed to have a mind of its own. He was now only
seconds away from being 16 again.
......
Personal Note: Things happen in life that delays everything that used to be a routine. I
cannot explain these things but I do hope you all understand. But they are now in the
past and life tries to move back on track. My apologizes for the delay. Thanks again for
Dag and Captain Michael for letting me use their names. Thanks to Nathander83 for the
information!
Can't Keep A Good Guy Down.
By the Untalented JOxER
Chapter 10
"Is that clear Lt. Brody?" Captain Bridger said as he explained the whole plan to the
Lieutenant and to Tony as they walked towards Med Bay.
"Aye sir" Brody said as he went the other way and grabbed his PAL. Making the
necessary calls he need to get the captain's plan working. Tony and Nathan went inside
Med Bay to find Dr. Kristin Westphalen looking in at some samples underneath a
microscope. The two men went towards the Doctor and tapped her shoulder.
"Yes?" Kristin said as she took her glasses off and let them hang on the chain that they
were connected around her neck. She looked at the two men standing there. "Oh captain,
Tony.. What is wrong?"
"Kristin, we need to empty out the Med Bay and buddy the people up in their quarters."
Captain Bridger asked, thinking that she would just comply. He should have known
better.
"What do you mean to empty the med bay? I have two patients in there resting and being
monitored and I have a few others in recovery from some small injuries. And not to
mention my staff!" Kristin said as she crossed her arms in front of her. "What is really
going on here?! And don't sugar coat it for me, I can handle the truth."
"Um, Well..." Nathan was going to explain but honestly, he was still trying to believe it
himself.
"Doc, the doll is alive and is going to go try to get Dr. Smith's soul since she knew who
he is and well, it will kill anyone in its way." Tony said for the captain.
"You must be joking" Kristin said as she waited for the 'fool you'. The two men shook
their heads, it was truth. "You are serious?" The two men nodded.
"Very serious Kris." Nathan said.
"But.. You must know this is very hard to understand..." Kristin said.
"You are telling me!.. Kristin, please, just comply... I don't need any more people dieing
on my boat." Nathan said as he saw Kristin nodded.
"What are we going to do?" Kristin said, giving her full cooperation.
"First, Lt Brody is going to assign a guard to each four people of your staff and patients.
They will buddy up in their quarters or some in the mess.. Anywhere but in a group.
This.. This thing likes to kill and hurt people individually.. I do not doubt that he is
responsible for Lucas and Wendy being hurt and my two dead crewmembers. But like
this, everyone is safe."
"What about Dr. Smith and Lucas? They can not be moved yet, Lucas is still asleep... not
to mention he got hit on the head pretty hard, he is a bit out of it."
"I'll set Lucas up in my quarters, just have your team transfer him there. I will send
someone to guard him. Dr. Smith will stay here as we will guard her. The doll wants
her, we will be here waiting."
"Ok, when do you want this done?"
"Now Kris.."
"Very well." Kristin said as she went walking to her staff as the two men followed.
None of them noticed a small laughing doll above their heads, hidden in the air ducts
listening to all of this. Chucky knew he was running out of time. The gunshot that hit his
stomach really did hurt. And he knew if he didn't get out of that body he would be trap
in it forever. He had failed twice; he will not fail this time. Chucky was about to crawl
out the med bay when he saw the dumb Lt. Brody with several guards enter the med bay.
What surprised chucky was there the GELF was with him.
"Captain!" Lt. Brody shouted out for the captain. Bridger turned and saw the Lieutenant.
He let Tony and Kristin carry out his order and went to meet the Lt. "Captain, we have
someone checking the vents but has not found anything yet." Brody said as he handed the
captain a weapon that was set to kill. "I am ready when you are." Brody said as
Dagwood and several guards stood behind the Lieutenant. The captain nodded and Lt.
Brody moved everyone forward to do what he already briefed them. They nodded and
went into med bay. "We have several people guarding every other area of the seaQuest.
There is no way that doll is going to leave this boat." Brody said as he also readied his
weapon. The Captain nodded and then saw Dagwood still standing behind the
Lieutenant. Almost as if he was not sure of anything that was happening
"Dagwood... I am sorry for what happened." Bridger said as he neared the giant and stuck
out his hand. Dagwood shook it firmly and smiled.
"It is ok.. You were just following... . procedure..." Dagwood said, as he understood
completely what was happening.
"I know Dagwood but I should have known better. You knew what was happening but..
Lets forget about that.. I have a job for you."
"Yes sir" Dagwood said as he stood at attention. The captain smiled, the GELF always
tired so hard to be part of the crew.
"At ease Dagwood. I need you to protect Lucas."
"Lucas is my friend. I will protect my friends."
"Good" Bridger said as he saw a med team take out Lucas out in a stretcher. "Take him
to my quarters. Dagwood follow him." Dagwood nodded and the team left med bay. A
security officer also came out of the med bay.
"Sir, I was appointed to guard Lucas..." Ensign Jennifer Merrill said.
The captain looked at the young officer. "We do not need the protection.."
"Sir with all due respect, I heard what you said to Dagwood... he has the muscle power
and has a weapon but I carry the gun with the skills to use it.. sir." Merrill said as she
pointed to her weapon strapped to her belt. The captain laughed a bit but it was true. She
was the one that had the training.
"Very well Merrill, to my quarters." Captain said as he waved her off as he saw more
patients being escorted out.
Chucky grinned as he found out where Lucas was going to be taken. He laughed a bit;
they all thought he was after the doctor. He crawled to through the ducts towards the
captain quarters. He saw the young officer enter the room and locked it tight. Chucky
turned towards the room and saw the vent end at the corner of the room. He looked
through the vent and saw Lucas was laid down on the bed and Dagwood and the officer
talking softly.
****
Lt. Brody and Tony Piccolo were waiting in the closet of the medical room one where a
sleeping Wendy Smith rested. Both had their weapons ready for a small doll to come
forward. Captain Bridger was station behind Kristin's office door as Kristin was inside
the room as well pretending to do some paper work.
"I don't like this.." Kristin said as she put her pen down and a stack of papers down.
"You think I like this? This is my boat and there is a 3 feet tall doll running around here
killing everyone..." Bridger said as he looked outside the door for what seemed to be the
millionth time. Still no sign of the doll.
"This is all my fault... " Kristin said. She looked down at the stack of paper work, she
was kicking herself that maybe she was responsible for the whole mess. She did not
know why but the whole mess in the med bay and Lucas freaking out was enough to
prove it to her. But she did not do anything about it. Nathan heard her tone of voice she
used and how she looked like if she was guilty for what was happening. He step out of
his position and went near the doctor. He placed his weapon on the table and took her
face in his hands and made her look at him.
"This is not your fault.. None of this is no ones fault. Not Tony's.... Not yours.. If you
believe it is, then it is also my fault as well. I should have believed Dagwood when he
said the doll did all this to Dr. Smith." Nathan said as he removed his hands and went
back to his position. He looked out the door once again, and still no sign.
"How.. How does a regular plush doll come to life? It is beyond science explanation..."
Kristin said.
"I don't know... I don't know." Nathan said as he also thought that questions. Sure the
unexplained like the ghosts they encountered in the George or the Aliens that came
aboard the ship were out of this world. Ghosts were spirits that have not crossed over or
was held by guilt. Aliens, well.. That was surely explanatory since the universe was too
huge to say that Earth was the only planet that has life on it. But this.. A regular plastic
doll with life of a serial killer?. Could it be possible? Well it is possible since the damn
doll is in his boat...
Tony Piccolo was growing restless by sitting in the closet for already 30 mins. He was
squat down next to Lt. Brody who seemed trained for this. Tony started to play with his
weapon, pretending he was an old western cowboy as he twirled the weapon. Lt. Brody
elbowed him to stop. Tony grinned as he made the weapon do 5 turns without stopping.
"Stop Monkeying around Piccolo." Lt. Brody whispered.
"Hey, ya ruined my concentration!" Tony said as he once again picked up the rhythm and
twirled his weapon.
"Keep that up piccolo and you will be swimming back with your cell mates.." Lt. Brody
warned.
"Sorry man.. Just killing time here." Tony said as he stopped and opened the door a bit so
he could see outside the closet. Dr. Smith was sleeping peacefully. Tony leaned back
inside the closet. "No sign of that doll yet..."
"Captains orders.. We will be here till it is time." Lt Brody said as he looked out and saw
the two other men waiting inside the room. The two other men were both inside the
bathroom, with the door a cracked open, which was in this private room. Lt. Brody gave
them the hand signal that everything was all right and went back to wait it out in the
small dark closet with Tony.
"I think my leg is asleep. It is starting to tingle!" Tony said as he hit his left leg.
"Piccolo, can't you be quite for one minute?!"
"I am serious! Ah man it feels like pins and needles!" Tony said as he rubbed his leg to
awake.
"Piccolo I swear..." Brody said as he turned away from the ex-con and waited for the doll
to appear.
***
Dagwood sat by the sleeping teenager as Merrill paced back and forth in the room. One
thing is being in combat. Another is just waiting for it to happen. She turned to
Dagwood who stared at Lucas. She couldn't believe that someone could ever accuse
Dagwood of murder. She stood watch, waiting for anything to happen.
Chucky saw the body he was going to take over sleeping ever so calmly as the GELF and
the one security guard protected him. Chucky laughed to himself. 'Only one guard to
take out? Must not know my reputation' He said to himself. He looked at the two adults
talk, waiting for the right moment to make his move. He had already loosened the bolts
that secured the vent with ease. This was not the first vent he had to remove.
"Why would Chucky do this? Dagwood doesn't understand." Dagwood asked the young
ensign in front of him as he looked at Lucas.
"Some... some souls are just born bad Dag." Merrill tried to explain to her friend. It took
her twice as long to think of a way to sugar coat the explanation.
"But he said... his shirt said he was a Good Guy. He is a Good Guy" Dagwood protested.
He knew the meaning of good and Chucky was not living up to that definition. Merrill
saw the turmoil that Dagwood was in and went by him and put her hands on his
shoulders.
"I am sorry Dagwood but he lied. He is not good. Remember that Dagwood. He is not
good." She said, as there was a noise behind her. She spun around with her weapon
drawn and walked towards the noise. She saw Dagwood stand a bit, with his weapon out
as well but motioned him to sit back down as she went to investigate.
*********
"Hey.. What if the doll ain't comin'?" Tony asked Brody who was getting pretty bored
being stuck in the closet. "I mean, this is takin' so long!" He whined.
"Listen Piccolo, we will stay here until the doll arrives or the doctor wakes up." Brody
said as he looked at his watch. It was time to check in with the other security guards. He
was putting in to page Merrill when there was a loud scream coming from the med bed.
Both Tony and himself stumbled out of the closet and drawn their weapon. The other
guards rushed out of their hiding places and the Captain and Dr. Westphalen rushed into
the room as well. All had their weapon drawn as Dr. Smith tried to control her breathing.
"It ain't here!" Tony said as everyone as well was looking around the room for the doll.
Bridger and Kristin went to Wendy's bedside.
"Wendy.. It is all right. You are safe." Nathan said as he tried to calm the doctor. Kristin
nodded her head in agreement as she tried to look her over.
"No.. The doll it is..." Wendy said as she pushed Kristin's hands away.
"Don't worry doc, we won't let that doll get ya." Tony said as he raised his weapon like a
commando.
"No. It is after Lucas..." Wendy said with worry. Bridger's face lost all color as he heard
Wendy's statement. He was the first one to rush out the med bay room and went running
down to his quarters. It had now all made sense. Lucas was the first to know about the
doll. Lucas' sudden injury.. He was Tony's roommate. The first to see the doll. It was
after Lucas! Bridger thought to himself as he ran. Why didn't he see this connection?
What kind of captain is he? If anything happens to Lucas.. he... Bridger stopped thinking
and continued to run faster to his quarters. Not knowing that the team was right behind
him.
******
Merrill walked towards the air vent and followed the steel frames down to where it
ended. "Maybe it is just this old hunk of tin making its usual noises." She assured
Dagwood. Maybe it was just that. She also thought to herself but her instincts told her
other wise. Merrill looked down and saw the small grate on the floor. It puzzled her
since the grates where secured to the air vents. It was the cover and it was off. She bent
down to pick it up and looked inside the tube that was the vent. She looked inside the
vent and saw nothing wrong. She jumped and hit her head in the vent as her PAL went
off. She exited the vent and as she went to activate her PAL she felt the sharp pain enter
her back. She screamed for all her worth as she dropped her weapon and fell to the
ground. She heard small laughter and footsteps coming towards her. She saw her PAL
right in front of her and tried to reach it. But Chucky got to it first.
"What is the matter Girl? Got a knife in your back?!" Chucky joked as he threw the PAL
across the room. Merrill tried to move but with the knife behind her, it made it
impossible. Her legs were use less and the pain was extreme.
"Don't move Chucky." Dagwood said as his weapon was aimed right at the doll. Chucky
grinned instead of running. This was going to be easy. He thought to himself.
"Dagwood.. It is me, Chucky. Your friend." Chucky said in his childish voice.
"No. Friends don't lie or hurt my friends." Dagwood said as he steady the gun.
"Dagwood please. I need help. I am good. But I need help." Chucky said as he walked
over Merrill's fallen body and sat down on her legs. "Dagwood. You are the only one
that can help me." Chucky said as he pouted. He had to distract the giant as he made his
way to Merrill's fallen weapon. "I need Lucas..." He said, as he knew that would cause
Dagwood to look away.
Mentioning Lucas, Dagwood turned for just a second to look at his sleeping friend and
shook his head. "No. I don't believe you." Dagwood said as he looked back only to be
shocked at what he saw next. Chucky fired the gun and hit Dagwood's left shoulder.
The giant fell to the ground and did not get up.
"On with Business." Chucky laughed as he crawled up on to the bed and sat on Lucas'
chest. He placed his hand on Lucas' forehead as the gun was placed near his other hand.
In case the kid woke up. He began his chant. The lights flicked and the hologram turned
on. All the electricity in that room seemed to have a mind of its own. He was now only
seconds away from being 16 again.
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