Star Trek: Reloaded

Chapter 15

A Team of Federation Officers made thier way through the Decks of the Borg Cube, in search of a Convergence Dianametric Enhancer Device: "This way!"
A group of Drones block thier path and start attacking them... Adapting to each Phaser blast and assimilating each Officer after Officer to doom...
Hutchenson: "Ugh!! Help!!"
...No such luck.

Lei jumped off the hull of the Lexington, and was sent flying through space.

He looked around space at the Rift and all the Ships in the area, wondering where the female Shapeshifter was.

In an instant, he slammed into the hull of the Jem'Hadar Vessel, finding a hatch and crawling inside.

He dropped into one of the corridors of the Neikada and started running. The floors were covered with dead Jem'Hadar's everywhere: "Hello?"

Lei stopped, taking off his helmet, thinking he may have heard something. He looked around carefully... The ship was completely void of sound except for slight morphing noises in the distance: "...Infinite."

His double existence found himself back on the Timeship with his friend: "Krone! How do I get to the Engineering Department of the Jem'Hadar Vessel?"
Krone: "Department? --Uhhh... Tell me where you are now."

With Krone's help, Lei finds the Neikada's Engineering. Everyone was dead there too. He finds the Veriban Transmodulator device connected to a Warp Unit and starts tapping at panels, hoping the Unit will let it go... No luck.

Crash! Lei heard a sound from above the far cieling. The dead alien bodies and blood littering the floor told him that this was not safe territory... The female Changeling poured out from the cieling taking shape near the entrance. Lei turned and violently pulled the Transmodulator out the Unit, breaking the Unit down.
Infinte: "Destroying the merchandise, are we?"
Lei: "I'm trying to save Krone... Or don't you care?"
Infinite, forges a metallic spike and walks towards Lei: "Hahaha, Krone!? He's a bastard!"

She charges forward with her spike at Lei, but Lei dodges to the side as she speeds past. He kneels down and picks up a Jem'Hadar Disrupter Rifle off a dead guard, and blasts it at Infinite, missing her. A control panel in the distance explodes, as Lei picks up his Transmodulator and runs out Engineering, having more important things to take care of: "If only Jackie were here."

His existence jumps back to the calm Timeship Bridge.
Krone: "...Infinite's changed. She used to be law-abiding..."
Lei: "She must be disgruntled because of your shakey relationship."
Krone, looks to the side: "...I still love her."
Lei: "You love her?"
Krone: "Yes. Is that such a surprise?"
Lei: "Actually, yeah. I didn't know alien's fell in love."
Krone gives him an angry look.

Lei makes his way to the Transporter Room, places the Transmodulator on a platform, and accesses a Communications panel: "Neikada to Vicky on the Ticonderoga... I'm sending you the Transmodulator."
#Vicky: "Lei? ...Wow, you're good."
He taps at panels about to beam it over, but Infinite comes flying in from above, taking Lei to the side: "Hahaha!"
Lei: "Ugh!!! --You don't have to do this!"
Infinite: "I know. But it's so much fun killing humanoids! But before I do... Is that Device really going to save Krone?"
She was about to stab him at the chest.
Lei: "Yes... and hopefully disappate the entire Temporal Rift."
She stops to think about this.
Lei: "Krone loves you, Infnite. He told me himself."
Infinite immediately strengthens a spike closer to Lei's chest, in anger.
Lei: "I'm telling you the truth!!"

She pulls away in deep thought: "He... still loves me?"
Lei quickly runs over to the control panels and beams the Transmodulator away: "As soon as the Federation can work that Device with the Rift, the Timeship will be free. I figure it may take them a while. The people in the future don't seem as bright as you'd assume them to be."
Infinite waves her excess liquid strands back into her body, about to leave: "I... I love him too..."
She walks towards the door.
Lei: "You do?"
Infinite: "Yes. Is that so hard to believe?"

With that, she liquefies out of there, leaving Lei alone. Infinite and Krone were meant to be together.
Lei: "I wonder where Jackie is..."
He suddenly stops in his tracks, realizing his constant referral to her. He had feelings for her.

A Team of Engineers on the Ticonderoga got to work on the Veriban Transmodulator Device, as they placed it in the middle of the Tech Lab: "Put it here. Yes, that's perfect." - "Scan for chronometric particles." - "Find the access ports." - "On it." - "Hand me that laser tool."
From above, Infinite watched, unseen by anyone.

Lei entered the Bridge of the Neikada: "Krone!! I'm going to the Utopia Planitia Shipyards. You have to tell me how to operate this Ship."

Krone: "Are you crazy? The Federation will shoot you down the first instance you appear on thier scanners."

Lei: "Look, it won't be a while until you're free on this side of the timeline. I have to use this time to find Jackie."

Krone: "Who is Jackie?"

Lei: "Are we going to play 20 questions here?"

Krone: "Alright, alright. But this is not a good idea."

Lei starts accessing the Helm. The Jem'Hadar Vessel, Neikada, powers up its engines, and rotates around.

The Lexington picks this up.
Dar: "Sir, the Jem'Hadar Vessel is moving!"
Jegaul: "Where is it going?"

The Neikada moves past them and away from the Rift, jumping to Warp towards Federation space.
Lei: "Ha! This is so easy."

Krone: "One man cannot keep an entire Starship running. Especially if he is from ancient times."

Lei: "Hey. How'd you know that?"

Krone: "It wasn't hard to figure out."

A couple days go by.

The Neikada speeds through at Warp. Lei comes into range and hails the Shipyards: "I'm looking for Ensign Jackie Seanna."
>Commander Duchen: "Jem'Hadar Vessel. You are in pursuit. Drop out of Warp and lower your shields."
Lei: "No. I am looking for Jackie Seanna. Please--"
The transmission cuts out... But then it clicks back on.
>Jackie: "Lei?"
Lei: "Jackie!"
>Jackie: "What are you doing on that Ship!? --I thought I'd never see you again."
Lei: "I'm coming to get you. I..."
He stops, unsure that his true feelings would be returned.
>Jackie: "Hey guess what! I spent a month in the Brig. But I'm free now!"
Lei: "The what?"
>Jackie: "I guess they really hated that I ran away from work."
The Computer beeps, and the screen cuts out.
Lei: "What was that?"
He reads a panel.
Lei: "The Computer says there's a Warp Engine failure."

Krone: "A Warp Engine Failure?"
Lei still existed in the Timeship, although he was so far away.
Lei: "Yeah."
Krone: "I told you one man couldn't maintain a Starship! A team has to work in Engineering!"
Lei: "What do I do??"
Krone: "I don't know!"

The Neikada dropped Warp, and approached the Utopia Planitia Shipyards. Two other Federation Starships dropped Warp behind it, and opened fire.
Lei: "Yes! I'm here!"
The ship shakes.
Lei: "Uh oh... I better get off this Ship..."

Jackie runs over to a console in a Docking Ring. She picks up scans of the Jem'Hadar Vessel approaching: "Lei...!"

The Control Center of the Planitia Main Station also picks this Ship up.
Duchen: "Open fire on enemy vessel. This invasion is a breech of Treaty!"

Lei jumps out a hatch and into space, with his suit on. He treks across a great distance, towards the Main Station, passing floating debris of ship parts.

Jackie runs down the Hallway, passing Docking Ring window after window, catching her eye on Lei. He stops at the Ring that Lei lands on. She accesses panels, letting him inside.

The two Federation Starships, the Titan, and the Destiny, destroy the Neikada. The Neikada explodes, too close to the Main Station and the floating debris.

The debris goes flying out into space, and the Station shakes like crazy.

Lei struggles to get up, entering through the final air-lock. Jackie holds him, as he gets to his feet.
Lei, takes off his helmet: "Jackie!! It's so great to see y---"
Jackie: "Lei! You made it!!"
Lei takes off his environmental-suit: "There's so much that's been going on. You have no idea!"
Jackie smiles about to say something else, but suddenly sees Lei's hand pass through hers.
Lei: "Oh... That's the transport. I'm stuck in two dimensions, being beamed onto the Timeship. It's caught in a time bubble."
Jackie: "Oh my God... Are you okay?"
Lei: "Yeah, I'm fine."
They stared into each other's eyes, about to speak again, but Lei was suddenly dematerialized. He was gone.
Jackie: "Lei!! ...Lei!?"
She walked around, confused, and looking around.

Krone: "...And welcome back. You're completely transported."
Lei was on the Timeship, Lightyears away, lodged against the spectacular Rift. Lei couldn't believe it... He was stuck there.


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