Deep Space Guardian: Season II-Episode 32

[Founder]

-Xavier City, Reception-

Demetrius eyed the Ziona(s) with skepticism.

"What the hell is this?" He asked, "NO ONE, can enter."

[Ziona]

Xavier City, Reception

Ziona got to her feet and took a few unsteady steps towards the door leading into Ian's office anyway.

"You don't get it." She managed to say to him. "I need to speak to him!" She glared into the young man's eyes, not recognizing him. Field Marshal Andreas did, however, know him. Ziona tried to push past Demetrius. Field Marshal Andreas stiffened from her spot a few feet away, unsure of how Demetrius would react.

[Lord Borg]

-Xavier City, Reception-

T'Sa ran into the area, and gasped as she came to a halt. Demetrius! T'Sa looked around the room and started to inch towards Ziona, carful to try and avoid Andreas, and more importantly, Demetirus.

[Republican_Man]

--Black Plague, Bridge--
Admiral Solan Tru stood on the bridge when the report came through. "The path is clear. We are ready."
Tru smiled darkly and looked to the ship's Captain. "Captain," he said. "Send the signal to Lord Obsidian and General Koon. The way is open."

--Eclipse, Bridge--
"Imperator!" an officer shouted. "Admiral Tru is reporting that the way is open!"
Obsidian smiled. "Excellent," he said. "Engage warp drive."
The helmsman did so, and the ship, followed by the mini-fleet of 14 transport ships and Supreme General Koon's flagship, sped off into warp, heading to a system so close they would appear any minute now, weapons blazing...

[Founder]

-Xaviert City, Reception-

Demetrius, not taking any chances butted Ziona in the face with the sword's hilt.

"I said, GET BACK!" He yelled.

He twirled the swords around him menancingly, warning the other two women.

"No one come closer!" He yelled.

[Lord Borg]

-Xaviert City, Reception-

T'Sa gasped as she stumbled backwards away from Demetrius.

"No!"

T'Sa looked to Ziona. Then back to Demetrius.

"Let...let her go!"

[Ziona]

Xavier City, Reception

Ziona stumbled backwards and into Field Marshal Andreas as she got hit by the sword. Andreas, surprisingly, held Ziona up and helped her up. Andreas seemed to grow a few more inches and seemed to be menacingly staring Demetrius down.

"You have NO authority to tell us that we can't see Ian." Andreas spat back. "I outrank you by leaps and bounds. Stand DOWN!" Andreas demanded.

[Founder]

-Xavier City, Reception-

Demetrius snorted in the field marshall's direction.

"Shut up," He said to her, "Maybe you haven't noticed, but Starfleet Command is destroyed. Your rank doesn't mean anything."

He motioned behind him.

"The only authority on the planet is Ian," He said, "And while you may have been a good *beep*, it won't be worth going against blood."

[Ziona]

Xavier City, Reception

Andreas fumed at that suddenly rushed Demetrius, bringing her elbow down hard into Demetrius' shoulder as she suddenly felt fury rising up in her throat.

"Take that back!"

Ziona scrambled away from Demetrius and Andreas as Andreas lunged at the young man.

[Valathous]

~ Bridge, USS Parallax ~

The Parallax flew back and forth between ships within the Nautolian fleet narrowly being missed by many shots but taking their fair share of a beating as well for their troubles in saving the Guardian. Blake turned and faced Lieutenant O'Byrne.

"Turn off communications temporarily!" Blake ordered.

"Sir?"

"Do it!" Blake yelled as the ship rattled once more from a blow.

The ops officer nodded and turned off the comm as the Sovereign class ship fired all of it's phaser banks as it pushed its way through to the Guardian. They arrived several moments later at the heavily damaged small ship under the command of newly appointed Captain Jones.

"Tactical, bring us close to the Guardian and extend our shields around them," Blake ordered to the officer.

"Aye, sir," he said, "Shields extended."

"They'll get the hint through scanners, if not, tractor them... Lets make our way back to the station..."

The Parallax was taking a beating from the ships and the shields were going faster now that they were covering two ships.

"Shields at 67% and falling, sir!" O'Byrne reported, "Hold on... What the...? Sir! All the Nautolian ships around us are exploding!"

"Yes!" Blake yelled as he stood up quickly and pumped a fist as his cascade virus had worked to eliminate 25 Nautolian ships, "Damn I'm good..."

"Sir?"

"Nevermind, I'll tell you later. Take us out of here while there are no Nautolian ships around us!"

The Parallax quickly made its way back to the station with the Guardian...

[Republican_Man]

--Vega System, Space--
The path was cleared for Supreme General Koon�s Ground Forces mini-fleet to drop out of warp, led by the powerful Eclipse, flagship of Imperator Obsidian. And the 16 total ships did so, a few moments after the way was clear.
The mini-fleet, immediately upon exiting warp, treaded towards the planet, Elerra Prime. The Eclipse led the way, essentially destroying three Federation starships in its path, the only resistance that came upon them.
Thereafter they arrived in orbit of Elerra Prime.

--General's Might, Bridge--
�General,� Supreme General Koon�s flagship�s Captain, Sutra, said. �We have entered orbit.�
�Good. Order the fleet to begin their decent. I will be in the War Room.�
Sutra nodded as Koon turned and headed for the room.
The fourteen transport craft then began their decent, flanked by two cruisers drawn in from the third fleet and several fighter wings consisting of three hundred total fighters.
In the location predicted by the Nautolian renegades, the transport crafts landed and almost immediately opened up their hatches, dispatching troops, ground mechs, and a number of other thanks and weapons. Their mission: to eliminate the outer defense and secure Xavier City for the Imperator�s landing.

--Eclipse, Bridge--
�Status report,� Obsidian said, rocking from a powerful blast of a Federation shuttlecraft upon its hull.
�Shields steady at 97%, sir,� the Primary Tactical Officer reported. �Weapons--"
�No,� Obsidian rejected. �I want a status report on the planet situation.�
�Very good, My Lord,� the Captain replied, instead of the tactical officer. �The transports have landed,� he reported. �Troops and mechs are engaging the planet�s defenses. By our analysis the engagement should soon slow and the situation will be ready for your landing.�
�Good. Good.� Obsidian smiled. �I can see you, Governor,� he said. �Can you see me?�
The Dark Lord let out an evil chuckle. �At last we will meet again,� he said quietly to himself. �At last I will have my revenge.�

[Lord Borg]

Xavier City, Reception

T'Sa ran for Ziona and pulled her towards the office of Ian.

"Go, Ziona!"

T'Sa looked back at Andreas and Demetirus and shuddered, then pushing Ziona towards Ian's door slightly.

[Founder]

(how did you land passed the anti-cannon ships? I'll explain it! )

-Xavier City, Governor's Office-

Ian watched as Fito's forces land on the planet, unimpended. He had deactivated all of the security measures for the planet to ensure Fito would land alive. It was...intregal to his plan...

-Xavier City, Reception-

Demetrius fell to the ground, dropping his swords. He cried out in pain, but recovered quickly. His hand came back across her face. While they continued to fight, Ziona had a clear opening into Ian's office.

[Ziona]

Xavier City, Reception

Ziona managed to squeak past the Andreas/Demetrius scuffle and headed towards the doors heading into Ian's office.

Andreas fumed as Demetrius slapped her across the face. A low blow managed to hit Demetrius right above his groin area. Andreas cursed with her misfortunate acuracy.

Xavier City, Ian's Office

Ziona opened the doors to Ian's office, rushed in and shut them quickly behind her, hesitating a moment before entering the office.

[Founder]

-Xavier City, Governor's Office-

Ian, hunched ovre his desk, didn't see who walked in the room.

"Demetrius!" He yelled, "I said no interruptions!!!"

He turned back to see Ziona. His face changed to a look of surprise.

"Ziona," He said, "What...are you doing here?"

A rather strange temporal paradox had occured. Ziona from the past appeared in this time, yet...no changes to the time line at all. Ian didn't get it and obviously no one could figure it out. No one would if they all died here too.

"You should leave...quickly." He said.

-Xavier City, Reception-

Demetrius fell backwards in pain from her kick. He wasn't going to waste his strength on her, knowing that Fito would be coming soon. Demetrius grabbed the phaser rifle and aimed at her, already having it set to kill. He fired on Andreas and disentegrated her.

"Good riddance." He said.

He looked over at T'Sa and smiled.

"The old Vulcan," He said, "It's a shame you weren't on your homeworld when it was conquered."

[Ziona]

Xavier city, Governor's Office

Ziona shook her head and took a few steps towards Ian, stopping just before him and taking his hands in her's, dropping to her knees before him and gently, out of sheer want to fix things and remorse for all his sufferings, kissed his hands as she held them in hers.

"Please... I'm not going anywhere." The sound of a phaser rifle firing outside the office rattled Ziona and she turned to look back at the door, knowing full well that Field Marshal Andreas had just been killed. "That.. that would be Field Marshal Andreas. She... she sacrificed herself to let me talk to you... to figure all this out." Ziona rose to her feet again and this time brushed a soft hand across Ian's cheek. "Please... the man I loved is still in there somewhere. He... he can't be gone for good."

[Lord Borg]

-Xavier City, Reception-

Fear stabed T'Sa like someone had been body slammed into the ocean. T'Sa feel to her knees, tears started to steam down her face. She looked down to the floor, trrying to hold back the sobs. She heard his tuant and gasped, fearing her end was near.

Worf's Neg'Var

The ship suddered as it was slammed with enemy weapons fire. Worf slammed his fist onto his arm rest. He yelled in Klingon.

"(Target them bastards! Throw everything we have! we are Klingons! let them never forget!)"

[Founder]

-Xavier City, Reception-

Demetrius chuckled at the sight of the strangely emotional Vulcan.

"You're a disgrace to Vulcans everywhere," He said with a sneer, "The ones that died were logical and strong. You? You cry over everything. Not even Humans are emotional as you. Why couldn't you have died and we got a good Vulcan in exchange?"

-USS Guardian, Bridge-

Jones saw the Parallax appear and pretty much saved them. As a bonus, several ships exploded randomly. Jones had no idea what was going on, but he was glad. He tried sending a message to Blake, but his comm. was off line.

"Plot a course to the station!" He ordered.

Several Nautolian ships saw the Soveriegn class starships leading the Guardian back. They fired on the Parallax. The battle, while they struck a good victory, was against them...

-Xavier City, Governor's Office-

The governor's cold exterior melted in front of her and he knelt in front of him. While he knew he would die, he felt it would be better to confess everything.

"No man should die without saying what he did," He said to her, "I never left, I'm here. It was you who left me."

He shook his head, "I don't know how to get you back, but if I could, I'd do it in a heatbeat..."

Ian didn't want her to die. Not like this...not his old Ziona.

[Lord Borg]

-Xavier City, Reception-

T'Sa's tears stoped, she was panting, trying to gain control of her self. She slowly looked up to Demetrius. Her eyes narrowed into slits, gritting her teeth, T'Sa spoke.

"Your a bastard..."

Before Demetrius could react, T'Sa threw her self at him, balling her fist, and punching him in the face as hard as she could.

[Ziona]

Xavier City, Governor's Office

Ziona felt a tear fall down her cheek and she buried her face in his shoulder, holding back sobs.

"I... I don't know what happened, Ian. I... I only know as much as my timeline goes. And when I left you, back in Marine OPS, we were happy. I just want us to be happy." She pulled back to look at him again. "And if I left you, I'm sorry for ever hurting you. I'd never want to hurt you... ever." She watched Ian a few moments. "I... I'm sorry I couldn't give you children. I'm sorry that... that I wasn't good enough, that I wasn't enough to make you happy and to give you what you wanted." She watched him intently. "And if I could change it, if I could give you children, if we could have a daughter... or a son... together, then I would. I want to fix things. But... but I need to go back to fix things. I need to go back to when we were happy. And I... I don't know how, Ian. Things are just....they're just going all wrong."

[Spellbinder Marik]

U.s.s. Parallax, Astrometrics Lab

Cory was a little shaken. Unfortunately his expertise was really of no help here. Cory accessed the computer. �Computer, secure the lab and shut it down.� The computer gave a series of beeps and powered down. Cory exited the lab.

U.s.s. Parallax, Corridor

�Computer, Where are the other members of the Taylor family?�
�Tessa Taylor and Sara Taylor are in their quarters.�
Cory hopped into the nearest lift. He punched in the required deck. The lift stopped. Cory rushed around the hallway and entered his quarters. Tessa and Sara were huddled in a corner. Cory rushed to their side.
�Are you hurt?� Sara looked up.
�I�m scared.� Cory took her hand.
�So am I. So am I.�

[Republican_Man]

--DSG, OPS--
"Report!" Admiral Kyle Katran shouted. "What's the status of the Guardian?"
"It is en-route towards the station, Admiral," an officer replied.
Katran nodded. "Can you open a communication with the ship?"
The officer tried, but could not. "I am unable to do so, Admiral."
The Admiral nodded again. "Keep an eye out for them," he ordered.

[Valathous]

~ Bridge, USS Parallax ~

The ship shook violently as is moved through space trying to escape the predicament they were in and get back to the somewhat safety of having the station there to back them up, along with the Klingons and other Federation ships.

"Report!"

"Several Nautolian ships have diverted their fire towards us..." O'Byrne reported.

"Damnit..." Blake muttered, "Bring the shields back to cover only us then use the tractor beam with all the power we can spare to throw the Guardian away from battle..."

"Sir, are you sure it will work?" Lieutenant Commander Higgins at tactical asked.

"I have no idea, but it's better to try and if it works, have only one ship caught in this mess..."

"Aye, sir..."

O'Byrne worked quickly as Higgins attempted to stave off as many Nautolians as he could with the powerful Sovereign vessel. A moment later O'Byrne looked up from his console...

"The Guardian is being pushed quickly out with the use of the tractor and it's engines! It worked!" he said extatically.

"Good... Now lets try and fight our way out of this..."

[Founder]

-Xavier's City, Governor's Office-

[Ziona]

White Void

Ziona watched the man before her, now identified as Benjamin Sisko. She listened intently to what he had to say, about her part in the future of the universe, the child she would give birth to, the virus. She listened as he told her about Dave Grey but her concentration broke at this as she finally felt the true weight of all the information hit her.

"A... A pennance." She repeated, turning her eyes away from Sisko to look elsewhere in the white void. "He had to... to die for me?" She shut her eyes against tears. "Why does everyone have to suffer? Why can't things just.... just work out for everyone?" She hugged her arms around herself and took a few steps away from Sisko as she fought back tears. "It's not fair. None of this is fair!"

She felt dizzy and confused again, even though she still knew what she had to do. She had to have this child, she had to save... save humanity and the universe.

"Why me?" She whispered to no one in particular. "I'm not... I'm not anyone special. I'm just... I'm just me. I'm not strong or... or particularly intelligent. I'm just human." She looked at Sisko again, locking eyes with him.