This fan fic story chronicles Lore's life prior to his initial encountered with Data.
Contains mild violence and sexual content

Journey to the Dark Side: A Lore Story, REDUX
Written by: S. Bell

Chapter Ten: Don't be like them

The next morning, Jacqueline awoke in Lore's arms. He appeared to be sleeping but she wasn't sure and as a result, she was afraid to move. She resumed crying her silent tears as she had done the night before, but tried not to make too much noise. Waking up next to him made her realize that it had actually happened, it wasn't just a nightmare like she desperately wished it had been. Her body ached and she had difficulty breathing — she deduced that it was due to her immense grief. She felt angry at Lore, not only for what he did to her, but because he was right about her. She did have feelings for him and she did want to be with him, but he violated the timing of their relationship. He had worsened her confusion. Although he forced her into consummating their love, he somehow managed to give her involuntary pleasure out of it in spite of her pain — which angered her even further. 'Damn you Lore!' she thought as she wiped her quiet tears away.

Jacqueline was devastated; Lore's actions had greatly altered the course of their relationship and she knew things would never be the same between them. She thought about Alex and recalled that although he'd mistreated her, he had never forced her to take their relationship to the next level — even though she knew he was growing impatient. Lore had changed, although she loved him, she didn't think she'd be able to bring herself to be with someone who was capable of such a violent act, even if it they loved her. At that moment, she just wanted to be alone. Just as she began to calculate her route out of there, Lore opened his eyes and sighed.

"Good morning Jackie, did you sleep well my love?" he asked with an affectionate smile.

Jacqueline decided to play along since it was her best bet to get away from him.

"Yes." she quietly replied with a forced smile.

"See? I told you it would be alright. You understand now don't you?" he replied as he trailed gentle kisses from her ear to her neck, "Do you now understand my love for you?"

"Yes Lore, I understand now." Jacqueline reluctantly replied as she fought the tears trying to sting their way out of her eyes.

"Jackie, do you love me?" he asked.

"Yes."

"Say it, I want to hear you say the words. I need to hear you say them. Please."

"Lore, I love you." she whispered tearfully as she closed her eyes. Suddenly, the thought of Alex, crept into her mind and she broke down inside, feeling that she had somehow betrayed him. She knew he would likely turn in his grave if he knew she was lying in the arms of the android he hated and declaring her love for him.

Lore shuddered as he heard the words; it filled him up with a happiness he'd never experienced. It made him feel accepted, wanted, needed and important. He cried tears of joy, much to Jacqueline's surprise. But his tears were so strange; they were not clear, but gold.

"Please… say it again." there was desperation in his voice, albeit not as intense as the previous night.

"I love you…" she said, her eyes still closed and she realized that she nearly slipped up and called Alex's name instead since her guilt was playing in her mind, "I love you Lore."

Lore smiled affectionately and kissed her passionately on the lips. When he finally broke the kiss, he gazed at her seductively.

"Ooh, Jackie, your heart is beating so quickly. I wonder what could be the cause of that." Lore said softly, a naughty look crossed his face as he held her body closely.

"Lore, I really should take a shower. I have to report to my duties soon, I don't want to be late and people will wonder where I am." Jacqueline replied after glancing at the time.

"Hmm, that's a good idea. I'll join you." he replied mischievously.

Jacqueline was immediately filled with panic and she sat up in bed, clutching the covers tight to her bare body. She still wasn't ready. If she ever were to get past what happened in order to be with him it would take time; time she knew he was too desperate too allow. Although she knew that he probably had every inch of her body memorized, she just couldn't bear to have him look at it or touch it again, not yet.

"Lore, surely you can allow a lady her privacy." she replied as she inched away from him, the covers still wrapped tightly around her. She winced slightly as she felt a sharp pain in the left side of her chest.

"Yes, but you're not just any lady; you're my lady and I'd like to join you. I promise, I'll make it worth your while." he seductively replied as he suddenly withdrew the covers, causing her to gasp and cover her body.

Lore didn't like the response and decided to inquire.

"Jackie, what's wrong? You're not still afraid of me are you? Haven't I convinced you that I love you? Don't you love me?" he asked.

"Yes Lore, I do love you. You just… surprised me, that's all." she replied.

"Well, if you love me, you should have no problem proving it."

Without warning, Lore pulled her close and kissed her extremely passionately while caressing her body. It was his test to gauge whether or not she was being honest. When he felt her body tense up, he realized that she was lying.

"Oh Jackie. You shouldn't have to lie to me. Don't be like them, please don't lie." he replied softly as he caressed her cheek.

"Wh — what are you talking about?" she asked. Her breathing was becoming even shallower and she realized that she was badly hurt.

"Jackie, Jackie, Jackie," he chuckled, "have you forgotten that I can measure your biological responses? I know you're lying to me. You're still thinking about him aren't you? You still don't understand how much I love you, do you? Well, it's not your fault, it's mine. Hopefully this time I'll be more successful in showing you my love."

"Lore wait, I think something's… wrong with me. I can't —" she panted, but Lore pounced before she could finish the sentence.

However, before he could do anything more, he realized that something was terribly wrong. He looked down at her and saw that she was unconscious, her breathing labored.

"Jackie?" he called as he lightly tapped her cheek, "Come on Jackie wake up. Jackie can you hear me?"

Despite his best efforts to revive her, Jacqueline wouldn't rouse and Lore began to panic.

"Jackie please wake up! Oh, what have I done?!"