Chapter 4
Two Captains, One Ship
I burst into the room and I watch as the guards all pull their phasers out and point them at me. I then see a group of young Hybrids chained together. I count fifteen of them. They look up at me beyond broken but there is a slight glimmer of hope in their eyes. I don't make a move as they aim their weapons at my people.
"Let. Them. GO!" I snarl.
"And if we don't?" one of the captors say. "It appears we have a greater advantage here…"
"Appearances are deceptive…" I say with a smirk. "Now let them go and perhaps I will spare you all." I raise my chin. "Now… Let them go!"
"No…"
They fire and I as well as the Augments attack them. Some of the Hybrids collapse to the floor while a few dodge aside. I feel rage as I know that some of the Hybrids are dead. I mercilessly attack. Maybe people are right, maybe I am nothing better than an animal… But to be honest I can care less. In fact to be honest I feel great satisfaction at lashing out at the people who have hurt me.
I am violent in my attack and I crush bones. I am thankful for the help that the Augments provide. We are a brutal people but all my remorse is pushed aside when I think about the tortures they inflicted upon me and my people.
I snap the neck of a guard who looks up at me. Her eyes are so frightened and I toss her aside. I suddenly feel ill but I push it aside. Suddenly I feel something tackle me. I fall to the ground and feel my head get slammed to the ground. I act quickly and I feign a move then I attack. I roll from under the person and I see its Dr Hoff.
I growl in anger as a needle is taken out and she tries to jab it at me. I dodge it a few times and my hands go to her throat and I press down on her arteries. She flails around and escapes my grip. She lands a blow and I look up at her with a smirk.
"Die in despair…" I hiss as my hands wrap around her neck and I then snap her neck. I feel free. I know that she can never again hurt me. I then turn and see a few Hybrids who are still living.
Six of them are left. I look at them and quickly free them.
"Oh Erebus…" A younger Hybrid looks up at me. Her eyes are wide and she looks up at me with admiration. I study each one of them looking for any injuries.
"You know who I am sister… Now who are all of you?" I ask.
"My name is Circe…" she says. I quickly make notes of each of them. Circe has brown hair and blue eyes. The other females are Nyx, a girl about my age with black hair and green eyes and is extraordinarily pale, and Artemis who has brown hair and big brown eyes. The males are ocean-eyed dark-haired Theron, blond-haired blue-eyed Pontus, and dark-haired hazel-eyed Loku.
"Come then, my brethren… Meet the crew as we go." I start to lead the way to the docking bay.
I quickly chose a ship and I push past the guards and I quickly hack into the system and everyone takes a place aboard the ship I assume the captain's chair and we then get into the safety of space.
We are at warp heading to the pirate world, Kelma and things seem to be fine before I feel Khan's presence over me.
"I should be the captain," he says.
"But I was the one who rescued you." I look at him coldly.
"But I am superior to you."
"No… I am higher advanced. Now move. I am centuries more intelligent than you."
"But I am stronger." He suddenly grabs me and hauls me to my feet.
"Then take a place as a soldier," I growl as I stare at him evenly.
"You go take the place of a scientist."
"Unhand me." I slap his hand away from my shoulder. "I am the leader of this rescue mission so I daresay that I am the captain here! Now… Let's play this out. If you try to take over, we Hybrids would take you out so easily." My eyes narrow and I smirk condescendingly.
"Then say if you want to keep from fighting with us Augments you need to find a fair resolution captain," he says mockingly.
"Fine. To make things a bit more fair to our kinds, I offer you the position of first officer… It's better than being a mascot soldier."
Khan seems to huff but he retains his icy glare but he nods.
I smirk slightly but then turn to my crew. Thirteen of us. The cruel irony of that… I sigh internally. I look to Khan.
"I propose we make an alliance… to preserve ourselves. We're both essentially the same aside from a few minor differences. But we both were once the same… We unite and live or we divide and are picked off one by one… Once I get back to my ship you and your people may use this one."
"Alright, fine."
"No mutinies, backstabbing or treason. Anyone who intends harm to a fellow genetically advanced human shall be restrained. The last thing we need is a war among ourselves. If we have any grievances with each other we address them civilly. Are there any objections to my proposition? Any mutineer will be made an example of, Augment or Hybrid there will be severe consequences."
They all seem to take my words to consideration and they all agree. Perhaps our temporary crew will work out…
Thank you for reading! Please leave a review. Below I have a small study on the differences of Augments and Hybrids if you are curious and wanting to know more. Of course I do not own the rights to the Augments before I get anyone saying that this is inaccurate, this is my own interpretation. Hope you enjoy.
~ Maethorni
Augments VS Hybrids
and stamina *
average 20 MPH
' top speed is 24 MPH and can maintain it up to 12 minutes
average 22 MPH
' top speed is 27 MPH and can maintain it up to 9 minutes
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are 6 times stronger than a human.
are 4 times stronger than a human.
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are three times more intelligent than humans
are five times more intelligent than humans
have a near perfect memory.
expectancy and Health *
can live up to 200-250 years
can live up to 245 years
are very resistant to illness and injury. They're blood has special properties that help them heal up to four times faster than a human.
*All of these are averages drawn upon our research. This is not a completed study.
All Augments and Hybrids were once humans. A majority of them were children and teenagers when the enhancements were made to them. The Augments were created during World War III (also known as the Eugenics War) and used on both the side of the Allies (North America, Australia and Europe) and the enemy side (Middle East, China, Russia, and Northern Africa). After the war was over a number of the Augments were killed by the scientists. Only 73 Augments were kept to be cryogenically frozen until they would find use of them again. Khan is one of them.
Hybrids were fewer in original creation numbers and were not created during war time. They were created to be able to be used to go and assess situations they are more of the Intelligence. Starfleet scientists used a lot of the same concepts of the Augment but they weren't created to be as strong. Also Augments came from all over the world while all Hybrids came from the UK areas. There first ones created (the Thirteen) were the strongest ones created. The Federation Starfleet saw the threat that they posed and chose to eradicate all but one of the thirteen. That Hybrid is Erebus.