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"Red alert!" came a voice over the comm.
Ellara jumped up from her seat, hitting the wall as the ship rocked. She unsteadily made her way to the med-bay, determined to help out as much as possible. Unfortunately, she was stopped on her way.
A burly looking man with mottled green skin was holding a foreign gun to her back, instructing her to put her hands up in rough standard. She did so slowly, swallowing thickly in fear. "Move." he growled.
Ellara followed his instructions, realizing he was leading her to the brig. Upon arrival, she saw many other frightened crewmembers already locked up, including Chekov. Unfortunately, the two were on opposite sides of the room, so she couldn't get information from him. She was tossed in with a group of frightened ensigns. The ensigns all cowered back in fear as one of the men growled at them, but Ellara simply stood up straight, her head held high and a defiant look on her face.
The one who was clearly the leader, judging by his more extravagant clothing, approached the glass in front of her. "You." he pointed. "You are foolish. What do you have to be brave about?"
A smirk molded itself onto Ellara's features. "I am a member of the Rendorian species. We are aggressive, like animals, and we fight each other constantly. War is a part of my culture, and I am one of the most ruthless." It wasn't a complete lie; the move she had pulled in her fight on her home planet had been debated by officials before about whether or not it should be considered a crime. Luckily for her, they decided against it.
"Look at your size. You are no more than a weak woman." he chortled, his partners laughing along with him.
"I tore a man's head off and smashed it to bits with my foot. Are you sure you want to test me?" she asked, tilting her head to the side.
One of the ensign's tugged at her sleeve. "What are you doing?" she hissed.
Ellara simply shrugged her off. "I do not believe you. Your arrogance will be your downfall, and you will be reduced to nothing more than a sex toy. I will kill everyone on this ship, and you will become mine." the man growled out.
With that, he pulled out his gun and shot the crewmember being brought in. It only took a few moments for her to recognize the terrified face of Ensign Hurst. She had been making such progress. Her life, wasted… A rage overcame Ellara like no other. She quickly ran at the glass, furious. "I WILL TEAR YOU LIMB FROM LIMB!" she shouted.
Behind her, she could hear screams of fear. Ellara could feel heat rolling off of her in waves, but she didn't care. Regaining her composure, she continued. "If you hurt one more person here, you will regret it for the rest of your short, miserable life." she spat.
The man seemed almost amused. "Bring her out." he ordered. "I want to see you fight, and realize that you will die without having saved anyone."
None of the guards seemed ready to grab her, so Ellara simply walked out with power behind each step. She was still flaming, and she hoped that her appearance was at least slightly intimidating. "I hope you're ready to watch your plans crumble to pieces."
The man chuckled as he tossed his gun away, raising his fists. Ellara simply put her legs shoulder width apart. She was coiled like a spring, ready to attack the moment she saw him move.
He growled, running towards her. Ellara stepped to the side while she considered her options. This man was large, and intelligent; she had no chance. But she had to protect the others. He would kill them. With that thought, Ellara turned around, grabbed him by the shoulder and flipped onto his back.
He was taken aback, having not expected that, and Ellara quickly wrapped her arms around his throat, pulling hard. If she wasn't strong enough to rip his head off, she could at least strangle him. His hands grasped at her arms, claws tearing through skin. However, she could feel the fire emerging from her burning him, and she slowly felt his life force giving out. "Ellara!" called the voice of the Captain.
The man below her doubled over in pain as he was shot in the stomach, and Ellara fell back, whacking her head against the floor. She quickly calmed down, her vision doubling as Spock's face hovered above her own. "Spock?" she asked wearily, before losing consciousness.
"Ellara." called Spock softly, trying to wake the woman lying on the floor.
Around him, the invaders were being rounded up by the Enterprise's security officers. It was lucky for his crew that their attackers did not seem to function well without a leader. How they had even managed to get on their ship, he did not know.
McCoy, who had been following closely behind, leaned down a shined a light in Ellara's eyes. "She's unconscious, Spock. I'm gonna bring her to the med bay."
He moved to pick up Ellara, but Spock had already gathered her up in his arms. Spock began walking, keeping his eyes on the face of the Rendorian.
"Oh, shit, that hurts." was the first thing Ellara said as she woke.
"Eloquent choice of words." spoke a man beside her.
Ellara turned her head, the shock on her face giving way to joy at seeing it was only Spock. "How long have you been here?" she asked, attempting to sit up.
He was interrupted before he could answer, however, by McCoy walking in. "Oh hell no. You're staying down, missy. Ya got a concussion when ya hit your head. And I wanna keep you here for a little longer, make sure those cuts on your arm aren't gonna be a problem."
Ellara looked at her right forearm, noting that it had been wrapped in bandages. Spock watched as Bones walked off, before answering his partner's question. "I have been here since I brought you."
She blinked, not having expected that. "You didn't have to." she commented quietly.
"I wanted to." replied Spock, really taking Ellara aback. "I was…" he paused, trying to come up with the proper word. "Worried is not a powerful enough word, but it is the only one I can think of. I was worried."
"Oh."
Spock stood up, coming to stand by Ellara's bedside. "When the attack began, and I heard that many members of the crew had been brought to the brig, I feared for your safety. I should have been focusing on saving the ship, but all I could think of was whether or not someone had harmed you. And they have."
He stopped talking, and Ellara could see him clench his jaw softly. She reached out a hand, clasping his sleeve, making sure to avoid his own hand. "Hey, I'm ok. I just… I'm sorry for putting myself in harm's way. I should have thought it through. But I had to protect them, do you understand?" tears filled her eyes. "They killed Ensign Hurst, and I couldn't do anything."
Spock calmly grabbed her wrist and removed her hand from his wrist. He then gently ran his hand down the side of her face. Ellara leaned into the contact, feeling his affection and worry for her. He slowly dropped his hand back down, and Ellara whispered, "Thank you."
He had calmed her down, and she began to feel exhausted. "I'm just going to…"
"Sleep, Ellara. You have earned it."
"Jim! Jim! Did you see that?!" hissed out Uhura, smacking the back of her hand against her boyfriend's arm.
He let out a yelp of pain. "Jeez, Nyota. Yeah, I did."
"He so likes her." she squealed, turning away from the sight before her. "He just stroked the side of her face!"
Chuckling, Jim commented. "I do have eyes, you know."
Nyota rolled her eyes, "Yeah, I know. I'm just really happy that our plan worked out."
The two looked back into the med-bay, where Spock was watching dutifully over a sleeping Ellara. It was beautiful to behold, like two angels finally finding their soulmates.
ALERT! I HAVE A POLL UP ON MY ACCOUNT CURRENTLY ABOUT THE NEXT FANFIC I'M GOING TO WRITE. IT IN NO WAY MEANS THIS ONE IS ENDING SOON. I JUST WANT TO KNOW SO I CAN FLESH OUT THE STORYLINE. IT SHALL BE CLOSING BY THE NEXT UPDATE. IF THE RESULTS ARE INCONCLUSIVE, I SHALL OPEN IT AGAIN. ALERT!
This was definitely a filler chapter, but I managed to find some spare time to write this really quickly. It seems that despite her refusal to accept it, Ellara is taking on the role of 'warrior' of the Enterprise... Oooooh la la. Also(If I could I'd be slapping someone's arm excitedly rn) SPOCK CARESSED ELLARA'S CHEEK! Yeah sorry I get excited. But in a complete change of topic, good luck to those who live in the US rn. I'm very sorry for what's happening tomorrow, and I wish you luck.
Bookl0ver1998: Haha will do.
Love. Fiction. 2016: That's great to hear!
- fangirl0012345
Updated January 19th, 2017.