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 Sixteen: Devastating Loss

The medical team gave Jacqueline a hypospray, but despite their best efforts, her vitals signs began to decline. Lore was on edge and watched in horror as the medical instruments displayed that all her vitals had failed.

"Do something! You have to save her!" Lore cried urgently.

The team desperately attempted to resuscitate her but it was no use.

"Lore, I'm sorry there's nothing more we could do. We're very sorry for your loss." the doctor replied.

"You're not sorry! You should've tried harder to bring her back!

"I understand your pain and I know that it's hard to let go of a loved one, but they live on in our hearts and memories." the doctor replied softly, her eyes shifting between Lore and the time display on her console.

"That's not good enough!" Lore hissed through tears as he cradled Jacqueline's head and showered her face with gentle kisses, "Jackie, come back… come back." he sobbed as he nuzzled his face against her hair, "Don't leave me like this Jackie… please!"

Dr. Soong also wept; it hurt him dearly to see his son experience such pain.

"Son come, let's go home. It's no good for you to stay here like this."

"No!" Lore sobbed.

He held Jackie's body and gently rocked as he continued to weep and mourn for her. He did this for nearly half an hour. Lore noticed that it was too silent; he no longer heard the sound of her rhythmic heartbeat. He also noticed that her body had gone cold and that the normally golden caramel color of her skin looked washed-out.

"I'm sorry Lore, but for hygienic purposes, we can't allow her body to remain like this. We have to process it." the doctor replied gently, but urgently.

"Don't talk about her like she's a piece of garbage that needs to be discarded!"

"Lore, don't be angry with them. They did their best." Dr. Soong replied.

Lore looked down at Jacqueline's face, now streaked with his gold tears, before kissing her one last time. After seeing the doctor drape a white sheet over the body, Lore's intense sorrow was transmuted to anger before he stormed out of sickbay.

"Lore, where are you going?" Dr. Soong turned to follow him, but the doctor called for him.

"Dr. Soong, there's something I'll need your help with. It's urgent." the doctor called.

Lore was furious, he marched over to the quarters of the security officer who had shot Jacqueline. When the officer came to the door, Lore pushed him into the residence and took his phaser with a single move. He made a quick adjustment to the weapon and pointed it at the officer.

"She's dead! Jackie's dead and it's all your fault!" Lore growled, his eyes wide with uncontrollable anger.

"What? She died?"

"Yes. Do you have any idea what it's like to hold the lifeless body of the one you love? Well, do you?!"

Before the officer could answer, his wife entered from the next room.

"Andy, what's going — " she gasped when she saw the sight of her husband at the business end of a phaser, which was in the hands of an enraged android.

"Melanie run! Call for help!"

"Nah, uh, uh! I wouldn't do that if I were you Melanie." Lore sang, "Take one more step and your dear hubby goes up in flames. Why don't you join the party!"

Melanie was frozen in place, her eyes wide with fear.

"Now that's a good girl. Come here and stand next to your dear husband." Lore replied as he threw Andy onto the floor.

"Lore leave her alone!" he shouted, "Lore I didn't know this would happen! I was just doing my job!"

"Silence! You should've left me and Jackie alone but you didn't, did you?" Lore smirked before turning his attention to Melanie, "Come on, I haven't got all day you know."

Melanie walked over to Andy, all the while keeping her eyes on the phaser Lore had trained in their direction.

"Very good. You two look like such a happy couple." Lore said condescendingly as Melanie began to cry, "Go on Melanie, give your little man a kiss."

"What kind of sick game are you playing?" Melanie bawled.

"Do it!" Lore aggressively exclaimed as he waved the phaser.

Melanie sat beside Andy and kissed him with trembling lips. She mouthed the words 'I love you' to him. Suddenly, Lore yanked her up by the arm and separated the two so that they were facing each other."

"Aw, how adorable!" Lore sarcastically exclaimed and without warning, he fired on Melanie, hitting her square in the chest. She landed hard on the floor and died instantly.

"So stupid, she should've listened to you Andy." Lore said scornfully.

Andy wailed as he stood up to attack Lore — who grabbed him by the shirt and held him in the air.

"How does it feel?" Lore asked as he clenched his teeth, there was no answer as Andy sobbed hysterically.

"You bastard! You crazy son of a bitch! I'll kill you!" Andy shrieked as he thrashed around and Lore laughed with amusement.

"You're current position makes that a very unlikely possibility. I should kill you, but something tells me that might be an alluring prospect for you right now. I know you'd rather be dead than to experience such pain, but I won't grant you with such a lavish luxury. I give you your pathetic life, live it as best as you can without your dear Melanie." Lore replied as he dropped Andy onto the floor and turned to leave.

Andy grabbed a heavy lamp and broke it across the back of Lore's head. It accomplished nothing more than causing Lore to become even more aggravated.

"I think you've just motivated me to change my mind." Lore chuckled before he shot Andy with a phaser blast.

As he stood at the scene, he looked down at the two bodies that lay on either side of him. A twisted smile spread across his face as he admired his work. He began to hum the song Jacqueline used to sing to the children as he turned to exit. Moments later, Dr. Soong arrived at the scene after tracing Lore's movements.

"My God Lore! What have you done?!" his father whispered woefully as he viewed the devastation.