Lost – Chapter 7
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Previously
Harry lay in Emma's lap a she held a blood soaked towel to his chest as he laid coughing and gasping for air. Emma tried once more to call for help but again the computer didn't respond. She looked to her left where two unmoving bodies lay on yellow and black grid floor in spreading pools of blood. Looking back to Harry she hoped some one would come to help soon.
IKS Kaveth Nar –Engineering
"Try it now Sirius," ordered L'kor.
"Doing it," replied Sirius from somewhere in the complicated crawlspace behind the control surfaces.
L'kor glared at the sensor diagnostic results. Still nothing to indicate a fault or other systemic problem. Puzzled the Klingon engineer considered the problem. Sensors were apparently working correctly yet were still recording an intermittent anomalous contact shadowing their course. This usually implied a cloaked ship but they knew how to seek out a cloaked vessel and nothing seemed to be there. No emissions, no warp trails just a sensor echo.
"Anything?" asked Sirius as he exited the crawl space that contained the sensor relays.
"This does not make sense. Scan again for Tachyon emissions," ordered L'kor
"Nothing," responded her second in command Kuvar.
"There it is again," reported Kuvar.
"Is it still shadowing our course?"
"Yes, same course as before."
"Engineering to the Bridge," L'kor said in a firm voice.
"Report Engineer," ordered the gruff voice of D'Mek.
"Commander I believe we have a vessel with some sort of dampening field cloak. It is defiantly not something I've seen before. What ever it is the contact is maintaining a parallel course. It's positioned between us and the Enterprise."
"Report to the bridge and bring our visitor."
"Understood on my way," acknowledged L'kor. "Kuvar continue to record the anomalous contact I want you all to work on a way to track it, Sirius you are with me."
Sirius turned to leave when a flicker of movement caught his eye causing him to pause for a moment which was enough for him to be hit by a disruptor blast that seemed to come from an empty space near the bulkhead. If Sirius had been alone he would have been in dire straits but even as he hit the floor L'kor leapt in to motion drawing her disruptor and firing a burst at the spot the weapons fire had come from. It appeared her crew had the same idea as four more Klingon disruptors fired and a Romulan appeared as he was blasted back in to the bulkhead. They also saw a flicker of light several steps closer to where Sirius lay on the deck.
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Senaris was panicking; one of the Klingon animals had clipped his shield causing it to flicker. Now five Klingon disruptors were pointed in his vicinity. If he fired off a spell or fired his disruptor he would give away his position cloaking spell or not. Slowly he edged toward the human.
"Drop the cloak Romulan or we start firing," ordered L'kor.
Senaris wasn't foolish enough to answer and continued moving slowly toward the human.
"Fire" ordered L'kor. As the Klingon engineers fired she called out, "Emergency transport to the bridge. Lock on to human bio sign and transport."
"No," a Romulan suddenly appeared and made a grab at Sirius's fading form before being hit by three almost shots and slumping to the floor.
L'kor watched as Sirius's body was transported away by the computer and joined her comrades in firing low powered blasts at the bulkhead.
Punching the comm unit she hailed the bridge.
"Is he there?"
"We have him he's alive but unconscious, what happened?"
L'kor kept her disruptor out as she responded, "We had at least two Romulans with some sort of personal cloaking device attack Sirius in engineering."
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IKS Kaveth Nar –Bridge
"We had at least two Romulans with some sort of personal cloaking device attack Sirius in engineering."
D'Mek cursed and responded, "Very well find some way to see if we have any more unwelcome visitors aboard and find their ship."
"Understood L'kor out."
"Battle Stations and get me Enterprise," ordered D'Mek
The viewscreen flickered and the bridge of the Enterprise appeared Picard's First officer Riker was in the centre seat.
"Commander Riker, I suggest you go to battle stations we have just caught two Romulans with some sort of personal cloaking device. The Romulans attempted to attack Sirius Black."
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USS Enterprise – Bridge
Riker sat forward his expression serious, "Did Mister Black survive?"
"Yes he did. Have you had any luck tracking the sensor echo we reported because I would suggest that the evidence is fairly strong that it is a Romulan vessel and more than likely the origin of our unwelcome guests."
"Commander," injected Data. "Scans are detecting Romulan and Human life signs in Holodeck two."
Riker nodded, "Go to Red Alert Mister Worf."
Data looked up from operations, "The two Romulan life signs are fading Commander. One of the human life signs is fluctuating."
"Emergency beam out Data," ordered Riker.
Data's fingers flew over his controls for a few moments, "Commander something is interfering with the transporters on the entire deck."
"Sickbay medical emergency in Holodeck two, Mister Worf take a security team and meet the Doctor at Holodeck two."
"Understood," acknowledged Worf as he exited the bridge.
"Mister Data, see if we can find out who is in Holodeck tw.o"
"That Holodeck was booked by Emma Kelly," responded Data.
Riker touched his comm badge, "Riker to Picard, please report to the bridge."
"I'm already on my way Will," responded Picard.
"Bridge to Holodeck two."
"Bridge to Holodeck two, damn it."
"Riker to Emma Kelly"
There was no response.
The Turbo lift opened admitting Captain Picard to the Bridge. Report Commander."
"Sir, Commander D'Mek has reported that the Kaveth Nar has been infiltrated by Romulans. Now it appears we have some unwelcome visitors aboard."
"What's our status Number One?" inquired Picard sharply.
"We scanned and have two Romulans and two Humans injured in Holodeck two. The Romulans may well be deceased. I have a security team and a med team on the way."
Picard looked up to see D'Mek on the viewscreen
"Commander D'Mek I hope you haven't had any casualties?"
"Not yet but I am still checking the ship, be careful Picard they have some sort of personal cloak that fools sensors."
"Mister Data please conduct a full level one internal scan."
"Aye Captain"
"Worf to the Bridge"
"Go ahead Mister Worf" ordered Picard.
"Captain we have reached Holodeck two, the door appears to be sealed somehow. We are opening it manually as we speak."
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Holodeck 2
"Harry I can hear something. Stay awake, stay with me, look at me Harry."
Emma was a terrified young woman. The young man in her lap had become less responsive as each minute passed and now she couldn't get a response at all. She had been trying to call for help but the computer was non responsive.
Then the door slid open and four security officers came in to room weapons drawn. Within moments Doctor Crusher and a Medical team had arrived beamed Harry still in Emma's lap straight to Sick Bay.
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Romulan Scout Ship
"It appears they have failed, shall we prepare another two teams?" reported the pilot.
"Not yet, monitor them we will let them think we been defeated."
The pilot turned to the hooded figure behind him. "I humbly suggest that..." an alarm sounded and several warnings began to sound.
"What is it?" asked the hooded figure.
"We are being scanned by some sort of coherent multiphasic beam."
"Have we been discovered?"
"I am unsure. I have never seen anything like this, wait ….we have been targeted by both vessels."
"Go to warp," ordered the hooded figure.
Before the pilot could respond the ship was rocked by an explosion.
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IKS Kaveth Nar –Bridge
"Engaging coherent Multiphasic scan," reported L'kor.
D'Mek walked to Moros at tactical. "If this works target then engines and disable the ship."
"Got them," crowed L'kor triumphantly.
"Fire," ordered D'Mek as he punched his open palm.
The Kaveth Nar's powerful disruptors lashed out.
"Direct hit they are disabled," reported Moros.
"Enterprise they are all yours," D'Mek turned to face the view screen.
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USS Enterprise – Bridge
"Enterprise they are all yours," said D'Mek turned to face the view screen.
"Lock on and beam the crew of that ship to the brig," ordered Picard.
"All eight of the crew aboard have been beamed aboard sir," confirmed Data.
"Once the Romulans have been secured have an away team ready to secure the ship" ordered Picard as he stood. "I'll be in Sick bay, you have the Bridge Commander."
"Sir," called Data stopping Picard headed for the turbo lift. "Two of the captured crew are Human."
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USS Enterprise – Sick Bay
"Damn it he has nearly bled out. Selar get two more units of blood up while I close this wound."
Dr Crusher was working frantically to save the young mans life but it was going to be very close. The wound had been horrific and frankly she had been surprised he had survived to make it to Sick Bay. Emma Kelly had done a credible job of applying pressure to slow the bleeding but lots of things could go wrong with major trauma cases.
She caught a glimpse of the Captain and met his gaze for a moment. She gave him a small shrug and saw Jean Luc nod. He had received her unspoken message so she went back to work.
Captain Picard watched the two doctors working over the critically injured Harry Potter and saw Beverly look up and meet his gaze for a moment before giving him a small shrug and returning to work. So Beverly didn't know if he would survive it was time to make a call to Sirius Black.
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IKS Kaveth Nar – Medical
The Klingon medic used a hypo-spray to inject a strong stimulant.
L'kor stepped forward, "Sirius, wake up."
"Lemme sleep," muttered Sirius.
"It's Harry Sirius, Harry needs you."
"What? Harry?" Sirius started to wake up and focused on L'kor.
Ten minutes later Sirius and L'kor were standing by Harry's bio-bed. Harry had survived surgery and Dr Crusher had assured Sirius that Harry would make a full recovery but it had been a close thing. Sirius had asked for permission to cast what healing spells he knew. After several minutes of discussion that included both Counsellor Troi and Captain Picard, Dr Crusher had agreed as long as it was monitored. Less than an hour later Harry was still unconscious but well on his way to recovery.
"That was amazing Sirius and you are telling me that your people had specialist Doctors who are even more skilled?" Dr Crusher was very interested in the healing magic Sirius had used.
"Healers and Mediwitches, and wizards of course," answered Sirius.
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USS Enterprise – Brig
The only response offered by the human male in Romulan uniform being held in the brig was "I will tell you nothing."
"You realise your actions could be construed as acts of war against both the Federation and the Klingon empire," pointed out Picard.
There was no response so Picard turned to Worf and Riker and gestured for them to follow him. Outside in the corridor a frowning Picard made his way to his Ready room followed by his first officer and security chief. When all three were seated Picard sealed his door.
Riker rubbed at his beard in frustration. "Well this is a serious complication."
Picard sat heavily in to his chair and waved for the others to sit. "It is technically an act of war."
Riker sank down on to the lounge. "I don't understand why there are human crew in Romulan uniform. If the crew were mercenaries hired by the Romulans a mixed crew might and I stress might be conceivable. That they were in Romulan military uniforms with insignia makes them military and potentially official."
Worf scowled as he thought about the situation."I find it difficult to believe that the Romulans would allow a human to serve even on a scout ship."
"My second concern is that if Mister Potter was the target on Enterprise and Sirius the target aboard the Kaveth Nar then we either have a situation where the Romulans can have us under close observation without us detecting the method. That or they have some way to track them." Picard looked pensive for a few moments before turning to Worf.
"Mr Worf, please keep our guests under close surveillance and maintain a level one force field at all time."
"Aye Captain."
"Number One I believe we need to have another talk with Sirius Black."
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AN Chapter re-edited 24/11/11