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Serena's insomnia seemed to continue, Spock had tried to force her to take a hypospray for the pain but she refused. He had even lost a little control over his anger with her but she let go of her own anger to counter him. This medic was not about to waste important medicine when she was not hindered by the effects of her injury. She had to compromise by attempting to sleep but she slept clinging to the hypospray in case Spock tried to use it on her while her guard was down. Sleep wasn't easy but she caught a few hours before noises woke her up.
Spock was already up sitting next to her, she could feel his warmth from the proximity. Sharick and Dalera woke almost at the same time as she did. Dalera looked panicked but Sharick tried to calm her. "Something's not right…" Spock said his keen eyes staring out the cell. "It is not time for food yet and the sounds aren't consistent with before…" Serena looked up at him. Vulcan's had better hearing then humans and Serena would give anything to hear what was going on. Spock tensed as something sounded that even the humans could hear, was that disrupter fire? "Get the explosive; prepare it in case we have a chance." Spock ordered quickly as he got up to his feet.
Sharick didn't need to be told twice he immediately got the explosive and Serena helped him set it up by the door and hide it so that no one would see it when they came in. Serena took her position next to the detonator as Spock stood as still as a statue intently listening to what was going on. A guard came running by and stopped by their cell. He held a disrupter pointed at them but mostly at Spock who was the only one standing. "You will come with me." The guard ordered. Spock did not move. "Get to the door." The guard ordered. "I'm afraid I will not, you will have to physically remove me from this position." Spock responded. The guard held out his other hand that had the device the interrogator had the first day and shot Spock with that electrical charge. Spock endured it and managed to stay on his feet this time. "As. I. Stated." Spock said enunciating every word the anger flashing in his eyes that told her his control was slipping. "You will have to physically remove me." The guard shot him again but moved to the door himself cursing as he did so.
"Stay where you are!" the Romulan ordered his disrupter moving to the other three prisoners as the door opened. "One step…two….just one more..." Serena thought as she watched the guard carefully. When he was directly on the explosive she detonated it. It did more than she had hoped, besides sending the dust up as if it was a smoke bomb it had even staggered the Romulan back a few steps. Sharick made to attack but Spock beat him to the punch as he tackled the guard, effectively unarming the Romulan. Serena grabbed the device that shot out the electrical circuit and Sharick got the disrupter. Spock unleashed all his pent up rage on the Romulan and Serena had to call out to him several times to get him to stop. The panting Spock just sat there for a few moments straddling the unconscious and possibly dead Romulan his eyes emanating deadly anger as he looked at the Romulan. "Spock please, we don't have time. We have to go." Serena said an edge of panic in her voice. Spock finally ripped his gaze from his opponent to her and she could physically see him pull himself back together.
Spoke stood up and she nodded to him to see if he was good enough to continue and he returned the nod and looked over to Sharick. "I can either carry Dalera or lead the group with the disruptor." Spock said to Sharick. Sharick immediately handed over the disruptor. "No offense but I don't want you holding Dalera while you're like this. I'd prefer if you didn't use that on us." Sharick added as Spock took the disruptor. Serena wanted to scold Sharick but then again she understood. Spock was a trip wire right now and adding a deadly weapon wasn't a good combination but they had little choice. Serena had faith in Spock but she did not blame Sharick for not have the same faith. "I promise to relinquish the disruptor if I come close to losing control." Spock stated but didn't wait for a response as he led the way out of the cell and cleared the area ahead of them.
Serena helped Dalera onto Sharick's back and kept up the rear of the group. "Do you know what's going on?" Serena asked Spock as he checked down one of the paths. "I do not know but I think they might be under attack… there is little evidence to this however." Spock said as he motioned for them to move forward. There was a commotion ahead of them and they all quickly jumped into the nearest cover as a group of Romulan soldiers ran down a passage way in front of them only to be meet with…was that phaser fire?
Spock grasped both hands on the disruptor as footsteps seemed to be coming straight to their hiding spot. Serena could hear her heartbeat as the seconds moved in slow motion. Spock looked over at her for a moment and then in one fluid motion he rounded the corner with the disruptor trained ready to fire, Serena right after him ready to stun whoever she could. They both came face to face with Captain Kirk, Lieutenant Sulu, and Dr. McCoy along with a crew of four security officers. Kirk had to call out a "Hold, hold!" to try and stop the others from shooting Spock and Serena.