*** Deck 8 USS Chimera *** Oriana knew since the first second, it was too easy. But when the security team appeared before them, it was too late to do anything . Someone, maybe Colonel Keylor himself, found out, what she knew and they will try to kill them. She cuddled Martin: "We will to die together, my love." The security team came to them and aimed phasers at Martin and Oriana, but then one of them said only: "Come with us please, Ensign, Mr... " Oriana looked at him angrily:"Where and why would we go with you?" He continued: "To sickbay only, ma`am. Don`t make any troubles, please. Everything is alright." She looked at him sceptically, but what could she do? "Alright, we will go with you." After several minutes they entered the sickbay again. {Great, now we don`t escape again!} she thought sardonically. When the crew transferred from the US Pack Mule to Chimera, they were met by security. A look of relief flashed across the face of Lt Hanwell. "Ma'am!" he said as he recognised Rangi." We were sent to escort you to sickbay....is everyone ok...do you need help?" he asked glancing at Acheson, Athena and the others following Rangi. "Thankyou lieutenant..no we're not injured...just a little...shaken" She too looked back at the others in time to see a guard step towards Cameron Sikes. "It's ok" she called. "He's with us..theres not a problem." The guard paused. "Is the Colonel aboard?" Rangi inquired, turning to Lt Hanwell. "Yes ma'am he is...I believe he will meet you in sickbay" "Thankyou." Rangi moved forward. "How are things here?" she asked as Lt Hanwell fell into step beside her. Looking sideways at the CMO he replied. "For want of a better word Ma'am..crazy!" *** Deck 5 * Sickbay *** Sickbay was full. Scott met them at the door. "Welcome home" he said dryly. "Whats going on?"Rangi asked looking around the crowded ward. "Effects of the flower" Scott replied. "Flower?" Rangi asked. "Yes...dont worry about it...I need to check you in here...and give you an antidote." he explained as he shepherded Rangi to a vacant bed where she sat down. A second group appeared in the main entrance.Two security guards walked in with them and Rangi realised with growing surprise that one of them was Ens Oriana...and another was Shanes brother Martin. Oriana was most then surprised to see all the missing officers here. She understood finally, but she could not believe, Colonel Keylor was able to do something so ... horrible! She wrung Martin`s hand and looked around at the officers. {I will not live after this, but, if the others react against it quickly, it could succeed} She left hold of Martins hand and she turned to the closest security officer quickly and unexpectedly. She hit him on his neck, and when he fell into unconsciousness, she caught him and used his body as a shield before the phaser fire from the next security officer. "Leave guickly, before they will kill you all!" she cried out. Rangi leapt to her feet. Scott,who turned at the sudden comotion, roughly pushed Rangi back "Stay down!" he ordered her, making a move towards Oriana "Scott!!" Rangis warning halted him in his tracks. "Oriana!" she heard a voice. It was Martin. She saw another security officer in her peripheral vision, but Martin reacted before her and ran in front of her. The phaser fire struck him and he fell down. "MARTIIIIIIIIIN!" she cried out and ran to him. She knelt to him, cuddled him and began to cry: "You killed him. Why? Why?" One of the guards bent to take hold of Orianas arm whilst the other looked around the ward, his phaser at the ready. The momentary silence that had immediatley followed the phaser fire, errupted into a frenzy of noise and confusion. Scott was beside the fallen figure in three strides, this time pushing the guard aside. "Move out of the way!" he said curtly reaching for his tricorder. Rangi, with a gasp of alarm, ran the short distance to where Martin lay, his head and shoulders in Orianas lap. "There's no need for that!" she told the guard, who released the ensign from his grasp and stepped back. Rangi saw Scott running a tricorder scan over Martin and looked quickly at Orianas face, leaning forward from where she knelt to see the womans face. "Its alright...dont worry...dont worry." she said as calmly as she could. "Scott?" The AMO glanced up at her. "Stunned" he replied simply. "Stunned," Oriana repeated after the doctor. A weight seemed to lift from her head. In this moment Martin moved and opened his eyes. He looked at Oriana with smile: "Hello, my love, you are alive." Oriana smiled too: "As well as you, dear." Rangi paused her actions, her eyes moving from Oriana to Martin and back again. {My love?...dear?} she wondered in amazement {....whats...} Her thoughts were stopped by another voice. "Oriana!!!!" it said with a tone of disbelief. Rangi looked up from where she knelt and saw W/O Petrel looking down at the Chief Science Officer. Oriana looked at Petrel in surprise. She had forgotten him and his absurd feelings for her in these crazy days. "Oh, hello, Petrel. But for you 'Ensign' Oriana." She looked to his arm and saw a PADD: "What do you have here?" Petrel was too shocked to reply. He stood looking down at the couple near his feet and at Oriana, gently stroking Martins face.{Guzman?...the XO!?} Petrel screamed in his mind to himself. But the next moment, as Oriana spoke to him, he realised his mistake. { No...not the XO...but so like him...and she's...she's...} "Ummm..." he said in response to Orianas question and dumbly held out the padd for her inspection. She took the PADD from Petrel and looked in it. A photo of a flower, it was Wildwood roses, but from Dornia II. Has some negative effects of organism ... {That was ... impossible. Or not? The flower from the Kinsi station}, she remembered it and the seller. She was there, and Martin too ... She shook her head. {Only the facts.} She read further. Euphoria, enhancement of personality feelings and traits, halucinations, paranoia {geez.. I can find all this in me} She looked at the PADD without one word.She couldnt read further, so she reached down and handed it to the doctor. Rangi took the padd, noticing the concern on Orianas face. She began to read...and to understand. She sighed as she ended it, offering it to Scott.She watched him read too, saw the slight nods of agreement he made. Handing the padd back to Petrel, Scott looked at Rangi and said: "Its what we already know...more or less.The CMO from USS Simpson had found the same effect". His eyes shifted from Rangis face to her hair and he stretched his arm towards her. "May I?" he asked and gently removed the wilted flower she had forgotten. "The flower" he said, holding it out to her and smiled at her expression. {No insurrection} she couldn'tt say, if she was glad or not. She looked at Martin and helped him to stand. Then she looked at Petrel: "This is Martin Guzman. You must accept him. Please." Petrel swallowed, looked uneasily at Oriana and extended his hand towards Martin. "Mr Guzman" he said, thinking: {So...the XO's brother?...and so familiar with....Oriana?} "Pleased to meet you" he added, though without enthusiasm. Martin reached out his hand. {Alright, this problem was fixed}. Oriana was glad. She turned to the doctors: "Have you any ideas to work this out?. I don`t know about antidotes to this pollen and I am not sure, if I could help to find any in my present disposition." Scott gave her a reassuring smile. "Yes" he said, glancing at Martin. "The doctors aboard the Simpson were able to find the cause.One of their ...er...'science crew' was actually the first to fall victim. She's a Vulcan too...and .." he looked at Rangi silently asking permission and then back at Oriana "...I'd like to treat you first. The pollen has a dramatic effect on you...more so than on any other race...at least..thats what we think." He indicated the bed Rangi had vacated. "Please Ensign?..it wont take long to administer...just a couple of shots...then an overnight stay." Petrel, standing a little apart, looked at Martin suspiciously. She thought of the dead Vulcan bodies. "More dramatic, than on others? But I feel not so bad, really." But she only just managed to finish her words when she felt herself fall to the floor. Someone caught her and brought her to the biobed. Sure, Martin. {What is wrong with me?} was the last thought before she fainted. Petrel rushed forward but stopped short as Martin caught Oriana as she slid to the floor.Martin lifted her light weight easily and hurried to the biobed where he layed her gently down. "Its alright my darling" he murmured to the still figure, holding her hand between his own. Petrel glared silently at his rival. "You have the antidote?" Rangi asked eagerly of Scott. "Yes!" he replied checking the hypospray in his hands. He turned to Oriana and injected the contents of the vial. "There..." he said and looked at Rangi with a glimmer of apprehension. "It might take a while" *** End Log *** Ensign Oriana CSciO USS Chimera & LtCmdr Rangi Summers CMO/2XO USS Chimera & Martin Guzman Civilian (npc) Oriana & W/O Petrel Assist Sci. (npc) Rangi & Lt Hanwell Security (npc) Rangi