*************USS Gott * Engineering*************** The rapid pulses of phaser fire were coming from main engineering as Hawk made his way through the deck. "What the hell is going on this time!" Hawk said out loud as he "aquired" a phaser asap. The sounds grew louder and the sounds chaotic battle echoed about the corridor, mixed with the screams of crewman. He made his way to the final bend in the corridor and noted he couldn't see what was going on from there. The battle and main engineering was immediately right of the corridors entrance/exit. He could see phaser fire pulsing past the entrance and what he thought was X'Chi blood splatters here and there, (since he was VERY familiar with the substance from cleaning the warp reaction chamber mess) "I'm not just sticking my head around the damn corner to get shot or eaten." Hawk said aloud to himself. But just as soon as he said that several ODA crew moved past the corridor entrance and halted. They posted up a weak point of defence and started to fire. Hawk noted several familiar faces, one of which was Ra'nar who had just saved his life in sickbay not too very long ago. He seemed to be VERY injured, but still in the fight it would seem. Ra'nar had managed to get into a crouching position and find some cover behind rather messy work station. It hurt like hell getting there, not really being able to stand, but it was a necessary if he waned to stay off the X'Chi lunch menu. So somehow Ra'nar h managed to crawl, no, drag himelf the 7 yards to the station. From this position, Ra'nar could still lay down a great deal or suppressing fire on what was left of the X'chi. Hawk could tell that there was another team shooting from the higher engineering level as he moved right too the edge of the coridor. "Good job Walsh, making an X'Chi sandwhich." Hawk said grinning as he thought about taking a peek for himself now. However he didn't make it all the way around the corner when he noted Ra'nars situation grew worse he was now laying back against the station as Major Walsh pressed his team forward out of his site. Ranar was holding his stomach and it became apparent to Hawk that he was literally holding his guts in. Ra'nar had stopped firing, his wound had reopened. His was amazing considering that he had burnt it close. Ra'nar looked down at his wound, something which until now he had been to nervous to do. It had indeed opened up again, not only that but it appeared to be in the advanced stages of infection, it smelt terrible and it as not only leaking blood but a strange yellow fluid. {It appears that cardassians are for susceptible to the virus,} Ra'nar laughed to himself, "I knew they did not want he in the SSF." The plan immiediatly changed and Hawk made a dash across engineering to Ra'nars position. The Cardassian was bleeding pretty bad and Hawk knew that there wasn't much time to figure out an elaborate plan, just get him the hell out of here was the first order of business. Upon looking up there was now a gap between the firefight and there position and X'Chi were filling that gap. Ra'nar finally took notice of Hawk and tried to order him to lift him so he could fire his weapon. Hawk did lift him but didn't stop and threw him over his shoulder as best he could. Now running like hell and with Ra'nar cusing at him to stop, while also trying to lift himself up to fire at the persueing X'Chi. He did score a few hits and kept them at an even pace with theirs. "Dame it Hawk, Put he down!!!" He yelled as he fired another few bursts at the X'chi. They entered a turbo lift just ahead of the persueing bugs and Hawk yelled, "sickbay NOW!" at the turbolift. Just as soon as the lift began to move he heard and felt a jolt. The X'Chi has broken the outer door to the lifttube and grabbed ahold of the bottom of the lift itself. They were moving slow and the bug(S) were now slamming against the bottom of the compartment. Hawk stood there with a smirk. Not really having an option at that moment, especially with another crewman on his back. He simply pointed the phaser he still held at the ground between his feet and just waited for the floor to open or the door, boy he was hoping the door wins this race. "Let me down you Mizarian bastard!" Ra'nar said in a delirious state. "Shut up private, you may apprieciate being up there if this damn lift doesn't move any faster." Hawk said in an eary even tone. Just then the door slide open and Hawk bolted out the door, and not a moment too soon. Ra'nar was treated to the site of the X'Chi shooting through the floor and going straight to the ceiling of the now vacant lift, and stunning itself in the process. To Hawks amazement they were NOT on the sickbay deck. "Why me." He said in frustration. However they were by all appearances on deck four, which held science labs. That being the only thought he had time to think and the fact he HAD to apparently make a stand somewhere....... ********************************************************** Meanwhile, in the apparent silence of a deck four science lab ********************************************************** Terek is standing at one of the consoles, trying to connect some data together to make some sense of those few logs Shane accessed for them, but he's without any brilliant idea. One glimpse of some thought is now at the edge of his conscious, but with some noise coming out of the corridor, the thought is gone. "Damn it..." he says and in the other moment the doors to the lab opens and in comes some yellow collared man carrying another crewman followed by a small group of angry bugs. Terek thought, {Holly Prophets, what now....} "What the hell is going...." Begin to say Guzman, but he's interrupted by the scream: "Take cover" as Alex calls when she spots the bugs. So who can, hides behind the consoles. Terek is closest to the back door and the compartment with the phaser's, so he opens it and throws a few phaser's to people around and himself begin to fire upon the closest bug. Even the phaser set to maximum strength has little affect. On the ugliest monster Terek ever seen, he keeps firing and at least slowing the bug down. Meanwhile that yellow collared man sets what Terek notes is a Cardassian ODA member down behind the console next to Terek and takes cover himself. Between shots, Terek manages to shout "Care to explain what the hell you think you're doing mister?" Hawk shoots the obviously upset Ensign a scowl and says, "Sorry to interrupt but I needed some assistance with a bug problem and you looked like you needed a diversion....Ensign!" That man must be crazy. For a second Terek was about to agree, as the work on that temporal problem was a bit frustrating as they weren't making much progress and the piercing sights of the commander weren't any help. But not this. It seemed that the group of them divided their fire into two groups. Each one at the one ugly guy that came in. "I must admit..." shouted terek through the fire "that I was thinking about diversion, but more something like Rocketball or paragliding would make me much happier." smirked Terek at Hawk then aimed and gave a full dose to one bad guy nearest to him. Though the concentrated fire of few standard personal phasers seemed not to be much effective, but at least bugs stopped in making way towards them, moreover it seemed that they are beginning to draw back. In one moment however it looked quite bad. Alex was hiding behind one of the consoles closer to the door and when one of the X'Chi saw her, it took a jump ignoring the phaser fire and directed itself right to Alex. At least she quickly hid under the wall console nearby and it deflected almost whole attack... only that the console was completely out and rubble fell over Alex, locking her underneath. But that jump was its last one. As the bug fell to the console, crushing it, it pierced the power relay and quite great amount of pure energy sparked through its body, frying it from inside. {Good one down, one remains..} thought Terek, praying for Alex to be all right. Now the fire concentrated to the remaining bug and it finally seemed that they were doing it some harm, because the bug began to scream like hell. When they thought that it will be over, it prepared for the one last jump, but as it lifted into the air, the amount of energy in its body grwe to critical ammount and it never fell down. One big 'Splat' noise filled the room and the front door to the lab and walls nearby was covered with ... well better not to think what. As that little diversion was over, commander lifted himself from the ground and went to deal with the two officers. One looked quite bad. Terek hoped, he'll be all right, but now he was more concerned about his beloved one. He dropped the phaser and run to the crashed console. "Alex, are you all right?" He called as he was trying to figure out form which side to get to her. From inside the pile of metal, plastic, circuits and one deep fried X'Chi came sound. "Get me the hell outta here Weranis or you'll be without dinner for all week...." Terek smiled in relief when he heard that Alex sounded OK "I'm on it baby, just give me one more minute...." He had to ask for help form the Petrel and oriana, but they managed to move the X'Chi aside and after some heavy work with the bended console Alex climbed out with some bruises and one ugly looking scratch on her face. "Oh thanks God I'm out of this..." she said. "Are you sure that you're all right?" Asked Terek looking on her face. "Oh I am, it's nothing, just a scratch. That bug was quicker than I thought. I didn't manage to get under that console soon enough and.... you see..." "In that case you're not all right ensign Qiunn." Came voice of the Oriana. "The X'Chi carry a virus that is transmitted on touch of their claws od mandibles. I suggest you to go with these two men to sickbay and let yourself treat as soon as possible." Even when she said it in some sort of casual voice, there was no place for any arguments so Alex just added. "Aye madam." and then turned on two just_creating_diversion men. "How are you sir?" Turned Terek to the yellow collared man, whom as he now realized had rank of lieutenant JG and whom came with the ODA marine on his back. "Fine Mr...." Hawk started "Weranis...Terek Weranis." Terek replied. "I'm Jr. LT Hawk Versey, well I was on my way to sickbay so I better get moving." Hawk said as he helped Ra'nar to his feet and moved for the door. The two men made there way out the door as quietly as possible, and headed for sickbay. ********************************************************** Ens. Terek Weranis ASCiO USS Chimera & Private First Class Ra'nar ODA 18-D, Medical Specialist USS Chimera & LT jg Hawk Versey AEO USS Chimera