The One - Chapter 6

Star Trek Enterprise: The One

by The One

Disclaimers in Chapter 1

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Chapter Six

Trip circled the man once, twice, three times.

The man lunged and connected with Trip.

The knife plunged into Trip’s side.

Trip yelled out in pain and collapsed to the ground in shock.

The man stood above him, ready to deliver to final blow.

Trip swept his legs and flipped the man over onto his back.

The knife flew up into the air and came down.

The blade plunged into the man’s heart, praying small droplets of blood everywhere.

The man whispered “May your days be cursed.”

Trip watched as the man died.

He slowly got up and walked over to Xerion.

“I can’t stay here any longer,” he told her.

“You belong here with us. You belong here with me,” she pleaded.

“I belong back on Enterprise with my friends.”

“If you’re leaving take me with you!” she begged, falling to the ground at Trip’s feet.

Trip took her by the hand and raised her up.

“I can’t. You don’t belong in my world, as much as I don’t belong in yours.”

Trip looked up and saw Ceron approaching.

He walked up to him.

“You have made a wise choice my son. The powers I have taught you will be with you till the end of your life. It will be your choice to use them or not,” Ceron warned.

“I understand.”

Ceron reached inside his suit and took out a small black crystal. He handed that to Trip.

“Keep it with you,” he begged. “If ever you are in an emergency it might come in handy.”

Trip smiled and took the crystal, he placed it into a pocket within his own cream colored suit.

Trip walked back to join his friends by the shuttlepod.

Xerion was there waiting for him.

“Please let me come. Please,” she begged.

“Why do ya want ta come with me so badly?” he asked.

“Because…I love you,” she replied.

“I love you to but, as I said you can’t come with me,” Trip said.

He watched as his friends climbed into the shuttle.

Trip leaned over and kissed Xerion on the lips then boarded the shuttle.

As the doors closed Trip said, “I love you.”

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Trip piloted the shuttle into the Docking bay of Enterprise.

He blinked again and again, the remnants of the light that had taken him back were still there.

He climbed out of the shuttle.

“It’s good to have you back, Commander,” Jon said.

“It’s good ta be back sir.”

After Malcolm climbed out of the shuttle he turned to Trip.

“Promise me one thing, Commander. Next time you take a trip like that, bring some back up,” Malcolm asked.

Trip smiled.

“I promise. Anything like this happn’s again. You’ll be the first one I ask.”

Trip clapped Malcolm on the back as he headed for his quarters.

That had been one weird mission.

He hoped nothing like this would ever happen again.

The End

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One person has made comments

oh.... the fight was good but i think he should have kept the girl.

very good story just a slightly short ending.

is there going to b a sequel?