Chapter 5
We were getting close, but as we turned a corner we found ourselves starring into the faces of two Nausicaans who had been waiting for us, their weapons ready and aimed. Archer and I had nowhere to run as two more came up behind us. Severely outnumbered and surrounded we had no option but to fight. What puzzled me was my scanner hadn't even detected them. Had they had some sort of dampening field in place, or was it just a malfunction with the device?
"Drop your weapons." One of the Nausicaans ordered.
With a look, a small nod and three words of "Do it, Lieutenant." From Archer we slowly and reluctantly placed our weapons on the ground. Two Nausicaans then moved forward and reached out to grab the two of us, but as soon as they were close enough, I began to fight them. I wasn't one who liked to give up so easily. As I fought I could that Archer had also taken up to a fist fight.
I grabbed one of them and pushed him up against the wall of the corridor, kicking him in the face and punching him a couple of times, leaving him crumpled up on the floor in an unconscious heap. Another one jumped on me, knocking me onto the floor. I knew Nausicaans were strong and I didn't have a very good feeling that I was going to win this fight, as this time I had no element of surprise like I did with the first one. A fleeting glance to Captain Archer told me that he was fighting the other two Nausicaans.
I tried to push my opponent off me, but his weight was far too much and I was beginning to find it hard to breathe. He then began to try and strangle me, his weapon pressing down on my neck, cutting off my air supply. Using all my strength I managed to roll to one side and was now on top of my attacker. I quickly stood up with him following, coughing slightly as I went. I spun around and punched him a couple of times, he managed to punch me in the stomach. I double over in pain giving him the chance to punch me in the face. As I fell, I tried to grab a couple of the handles, but missed. Being on the floor gave me a slight tactical advantage and I was able to kick him round the face as he leaned over me, and then I kicked him back. His head was hit against the bulkhead and was rendered unconscious.
Looking to the side I could see that Archer was still against his two opponents and so I joined in the fray, giving the Captain the chance to focus on just one of them. My new opponent didn't have much energy left him in and it didn't take long for me to knock him out as well.
I turned to see how Archer was doing, but he and the fourth Nausicaan had vanished. I grabbed my plasma rifle from the floor and ran off down the corridor, turning the first corner I came to. And that's when I saw it.