Half way down the corridor, Data and Will found a weapon's case and cracked it open to retrieve two phaser rifles. Data fumbled with the settings until it was at maximum. Will extended an arm toward Data and grabbed his wrist. "Are you sure you want to kill him, Data? He should be incarcerated, not eliminated completely unless absolutely necessary."

"You saw what he did…and what he has done. How can you stop be from getting rid of him!" Data growled back, trying to move forward but Will pulled him back and glared into his eyes. "Data, I've known you for years. Your quest for humanity is one that I've admired as unique and it is what makes you who you are. I also understand your anger and I know you want him to pay for what he's done to Heva as well as all of those people who've died…But if you kill Lore in cold blood without giving true justice a chance to meet him the way he deserves…you will destroy that quest in one fell swoop. I can't let you do that to yourself…you're my friend and I won't let you destroy the life you've made."

Data relaxed away from him and leaned up against the wall. "I have seen countless humans react on impulse from their emotions and wondered how they could let something that seemed to trivial to me hold so tightly on to them and make them act in such a way. Now here I am…going on without even thinking. Even Heva would not want me to destroy Lore completely…unless it was the last thing we needed to do…"

He slowly looked back at Will who returned his gaze with understanding. He placed a hand on Data's shoulder and lightly shook him, making Data feel calmer as he reset the rifle to a lower setting. He rose the rifle and nodded at Will and charging forward cautiously.

Each door they past was tightly locked and even as they scanned for any signs of Lore inside, they knew that he wouldn't be in any of them. The search seemed to go on for hours and all Data could think about was Heva laying lifeless against Counselor Troi behind them. Her hurtful words replayed in his mind many times and he had to keep reminding himself that they were staged; not her own. What brought him the most pain was that she could be dead behind them and he would never have gotten the chance to see the Heva he loved again.

Now all that mattered was ending all of this. Even if she was gone, she wouldn't have wanted him to quit and mourn for her. Lore had to be stopped, no matter what happened to him now.

Just at the end of the last hall, they heard a loud crash and slowed to a stop. Will rushed forward and held himself against the wall, peaking around the corner to see of the coast was clear. He nodded forward to Data who slinked over to the doorway before them and quietly entered the room ahead. It was a docking bay. Across the massive room was a shuttle facing away from the docking bay door. Outside of the door, Lore's ship hung in the vaccuum of space Lore was on the other side of the bay, growling at a control panel he was attempting to use to beam himself out.

Data turned back to Will and without saying a word, they both rushed in with their rifles pointed across the room at Lore. "It all ends here, Lore." Will shouted in a deep, commanding roar. "You're going to come with us and all of this death is going to end. You're not going to harm anyone anymore after today."

Lore slowly turned to face them and shook his head, scoffing at them. "Well, Commander Riker, it looks like you've got me. I'll go quietly, after I've infected your entire planet."

"That is not going to happen, brother." Data argued confidently, approaching him slowly with his rifle never falling. Lore laughed even harder at this and smiled wickedly at Data. He picked up a nearby phaser and pointed it right back at them both, making them stop. "Who's going to stop me, Data? You?" he asked, chuckling loudly. "You don't have the gall to pull the trigger before I do. You wouldn't kill ME. I'm your brother…and you're too good to murder me even after all I've done."

Lore rose his phaser toward Will. Data rushed to the side and tried to push him out of the way but was too late. Lore shot and Will fell to the ground, motionless. Data rushed to his side, examining him quickly for any signs that he may still be alive. Lore cackled loudly, letting his evil laugh echo throughout the docking bay. Data slowly rose his head to sneer up at his brother. "Go on, Data. Shoot me. Kill the man who murdered your friend right before your eyes."

Lore slowly approached Data who stood to meet him, raising his rifle as he stood protectively over his fallen comrade. "Kill the man who killed thousands of innocent strangers just so he could gain full control of Star Fleet. Kill the man who took control and violently tortured and mercilessly injured and nearly killed the woman you love. DO IT Data! I implore you to prove that you have the slightest capability to do so." As he reached Data, he pulled the rifle forward and pressed it into his stomach. He stared mockingly into Data's eyes and whispered menacingly at him:

"Pull the trigger."