AN: Well I don't own anything related to ST Enterprise.

I realise that T'Pol might not seem to be quite herself but that is because this story was something I wrote before even watching the two latest seasons.

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Chapter VII

Captured

The Complex, com.link

"You have failed your mission captain Tret, I was under the impression that you wanted a new command."

"Yes admiral."

"So you will captain, freighter Nova is waiting for you when you dock with Ta'Inn, if you dock." He glanced at his subordinate. "End transmission."

"Chancellor Ajin on channel one." A lieutenant said.

"On." He returned.

"Admiral I must congratulate you for your splendid actions. Thanks to you the whole operation is at stake."

"A mistake chancellor it will not be repeated."

"It's already too late for that! How about the four intruders? Two of them escaped the complex as you probably already know. You'd better find them before captain Archer does." The chancellor threatened.

"Don't give me orders chancellor!" The admiral snapped.

"I am sorry, why don't you take them as advice." His fake smile disappeared and was replaced by a chilly posture.

The Complex, holding area

"Ha'raz noctune shesha."

"Whatever it is you want I don't have it." Trip said weakly.

"Ichte za."

"Ah listen buddy you don't have a translator around here somewhere?"

"Ha'raz noctune shesha!"

"Ugh take it easy with that you might cut someone's throat off!" Trip said trying to get away from the sharp weapon in the guards hand.

"Y sala listen." Trip glanced upon the Tenndarian. "How much do you know!" The guard demanded.

"Know about what?" Trip said innocently.

The guard smashed the weapon over his chest wound that he received earlier causing blood to stain in Trip's face. The commander pushed himself closer to the floor in an attempt to protect himself.

"You will die anyway human!"

Trip glared at him giving the room an icy tension. "I'll tell you what, you have a lousy interrogation technique as a friend of mine would say."

The guard smiled broadly at the comment. "Your friend is dead."

But to his disappointment the human didn't react the way he was supposed to.

Trip glanced up at him. "There is 89 crewmen onboard our ship, there you've got the only information that I am gonna give you, so what makes you believe I refer to the guy who was with me?"

"Because, commander, the usual interrogator onboard your vessel would be Chief of security, armory- and tactical officer Lt. Reed." Trip swallowed. "Lt. Reed accidentally fell off the edge, no one would ever survive a fall like that." The guard said in a mocked tone.

"I bet he fell off the edge." Trip replied sarcastically.

"Why would I lie to you?" He pointed his gun at Trip's forehead. "Enough small talk, tell me about this building."

"Why? You probably already know it all."

"Don't be smart with me!" The guard said anger evident in his face.

Trip hissed in pain as the pipe once again made contact to his injured side only to vanish a few moments later when his surroundings no longer seemed familiar and the little light he had had burned out.

"Lieutenant was that really necessary? Another guard said stepping out of the shadows.

"These beings are much more fragile than us, you might have killed him!"

"Then I don't see the problem, assistant."

Enterprise

"And engineering reports minor hits to the warp drive."

"All right T'Pol. Travis, any sign of the vessel?"

"None sir."

"Clear on the channels captain." Hoshi added.

"Archer to sickbay."

"Phlox here captain."

"How many casualties?"

"22 so far but it is mostly fractures, clean breaks and bumps nothing overly serious."

"Thanks, I will check in later." He ended the intercom. message and turned to T'Pol.

"Bring up all shore leave personal but do it with caution, I don't want a sneak attack on my hands."

"Understood captain, I'll be in the transporter room."

tbc