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Black Soul - Chapter 4

Author - The One
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Black Soul

by The One

Disclaimers in Chapter 1

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Chapter Four


Malcolm watched as Captain Archer and the guard shook hands.

“Sorry for all the trouble,” Archer said.

The guard waved his hand. “Your men weren’t too much trouble, though Visman will have a slight concussion from your Chief Engineer’s right hook.”

Captain Archer laughed. “Thank you for being so understanding.”

Jon excused himself and motioned for Malcolm to follow him out. Malcolm figured he would have a lot of explaining to do before this was all over. Once they were out of the station, Jon cleared his throat.

“What happened on the shuttle?”

“I’m not really sure. Konon and Trip seemed…”

“Konon?” Jon interrupted.

Malcolm studied his Captain’s face. “Yes. Trip’s friend was named Konon.”

“Konon is a mass murderer. He killed the Chancellors from Jucon 1 and 2, and he assassinated the President of the Lunar One colony.”

“Whoa!” Malcolm gulped. Captain Archer and Malcolm continued to the shuttle without saying anything else.

****

Trip and Konon were flying the shuttle together. After busting Konon out of prison and back onto the shuttle, Konon had set Trip down and explained all the murders. Trip supposed if he were in Konon’s place he would have done the same thing. Trip studied his chart. With the slight detour they were taking, it would take at least three more days to reach the Border.

“So, what have ya been doin’ ever since I last saw ya?” Trip asked.

“Oh, you know, this and that. I helped in the planet’s restoration, built two schools, arranged the government for two species. And you?”

“Been servin’ ‘board Enterprise, as her Chief Engineer.”

“Wasn’t Enterprise the ship that stopped the Xindi?”

“Yes.” Trip said.

Konon continued, talking faster and faster. “I read some of the reports. Lieutenant Reed said that you were the one that disabled something called a ‘sphere’ and the Jonathan Archer stopped the weapon.”

Trip was amazed. Only a few people in Starfleet knew about the spheres! How could Konon know?! “Spheres? We didn’t encounter any spheres,” Trip said, hoping Konon would slip up.

And he did slip up. “Yes you did, Admiral Forrest said so.” Then Konon gulped. “Did I say that out loud?” Trip nodded his head. “Yeah, you did. How is it that you know Admiral Forrest?” Konon looked at the floor was giving some dirt on the floor his undivided attention.

Trip was about to ask again when Konon said “He’s my father.” Trip’s eyes grew wide, Trip looked Konon up and down and then realized the resemblance to Admiral Forrest was unmistakable. Trip wasn’t sure why he didn’t think of that before.

“We have to go to Enterprise get you checked out by our doctor,” Trip said, intending to turn the shuttle around, but Konon was quicker. He jumped out of his seat and had his weapon drawn and slammed into Trip’s side before Trip could even breathe!

“I don’t think so. You will keep this baby pointed at the Border.”

“Once we’re there?” Trip asked.

Konon looked Trip in the eyes. “Once we’re there, you’re a dead man!” Trip looked out into the sea of stars. How was he going to escape this?

TBC


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