Post #31 Nasty surprises

Posted on Sat Sep 19th, 2020 @ 10:36pm by Lieutenant T’Mia Rahl & Commodore Cyndi Song & Major David Hurd Senior
Edited on on Mon Sep 21st, 2020 @ 8:05am

Mission: Star Base Mercury
Location: Starbase Mercury

{ON}

Amethyst was busy down in the medical storage area checking off supplies on her PADD. The list was a long one and equipment needed to be sorted into what was needed in the station medical facility and what could stay in storage. She was busy plowing through a crate of items when she sensed a presence behind her, turning around she smiled politely noting the military uniform and rank. “Can I help you Captain?”

"My name is David Hurd Senior and for time being we will have to get along", he finished handing a padd that had the entire set of orders and authorizations.

Amethyst took the PADD and looked at it, noting orders from her husband for Hurd to keep her company just worded slightly differently. “Ah I see” she nodded and handed back the PADD. “Well if I’m to have a babysitter then you can give me a hand sorting these medical supplies. There’s quite a lot of them I’m afraid.”

Kneeling down, Hurd pulled open a box mixed with regular tricorders and Medical variant. Looking at he asked, " How would you like me to proceed with these?"

Amethyst turned to look. “Oh those tricorders can go in that empty crate there ...” she pointed to a crate that was sitting ready to be used. “The medical things can be sorted and put in this crate by me. Some of it will go to Sickbay and the rest will stay in storage.”

Doing as he was told, Hurd asked, "So how did you end up with this job?"

“I volunteered to help out.” Amethyst smiled. “It was either this or sit around on my own aboard ship. The doctor approved of my aiding providing I took care.”

"I requested, no fought to be posted here", David said sealing a box and setting it on the medical side" Marched right into Major General Ronan's hq and point black to him it was either here or I resign on the spot". A small crept over his face as he said, After getting a very Marine dressing down, he told me he was impressed by my boldness and he was granting my transfer". On the way out the door though he said if I ever pulled that crap again I'd be cleaning out sewer traps".

“You’re a brave man” Amethyst grinned. “Good for you going out to get what you wanted. I bet you never thought you’d end up babysitting a pregnant woman though!”

Laughing a little, Hurd said,"Well, that's certainly true, but I don't consider it a burdon or anything". Pausing for a moment he said, "Quite contrary really". "One of our unwritten vows in the Marines is to defend women and children under attack and fight to the death to protect them". Grinning, he added, "So you see, we Marines consider duties like this an honor".

Amethyst gave Hurd the warmest smile yet. “In that case I’m honoured.” She paused working to get herself a drink. “To be honest this pregnancy isn’t exactly normal, this is only four days in” She motioned to her bump. “Long story very short in another five or six days I’ll have a newborn to add to my family. Hence why my husband is being so cautious, incase anything goes wrong.”

Laughing, he started to speak when a crash from around the corner caused him to freeze. His hand going for his weapon, Hurd looked her straight in the eyes and said, "When I came in, I secured this area due to the nature of some of the medication and equipment being moved, so somebody else is in here now"

Amethyst’s gaze turned to a worried one. “So if no one else is supposed to be in here ...” she looked around nervously, suddenly there was a crash and as a crate was knocked over nearby.

Pulling a phaser from his left waist, he handed to her saying, "Notify the Bridge, Security, and the Marine QRF of what's going on then", he pointed to an empty office across the hall, "Seal yourself in there, don't open the door and shoot anyone who comes through it, understand?" Pulling his .45 he added, "I'm going to go hunt down whoever that was".

Amethyst nodded and started for the door phaser in hand, she was about to hit her comm badge when someone grabbed her hand and pulled her in the opposite direction yanking her into a neighbouring storage room and slamming the door shut behind them. Her phaser was confiscated before she could even get to use it.

“Go ... sit!” The desperate looking man waved the phaser pointing her towards a crate that was just the right size to sit on. “Do as your told and you won’t get hurt!” He gave her a look noting the fact that he’d grabbed a pregnant woman and proceeded to take her comm badge tossing it back out the door and quickly shutting it again.

Flipping his head around right as the comm badge was thrown out and the doors seals again, Hurd was furious. Running over the doors, he banged on them once with his huge fists, yelling, "If you don't let the woman go, unharmed, and surrender, I swear to God I will rip these doors apart and kill you with my bare hands".

“Carry on like that and it’ll be you that gets her killed” The impatient man shook his head.

“You don’t really want to hurt me do you?” Amethyst looked at him sensing his emotions. “You’re feeling desperate, so desperate this is all you could think of to do. Tell me what’s going on, I might be able to help you!”

“I need off this station! I’ve been stuck here long enough!!” He paced the floor. “You’re my meal ticket home and I have to get back ...” he gave her a look which focused on her stomach. “You do as you’re told and I’ll see to it no harm comes to you but don’t try anything stupid.”

Smashing his fist one more time into the door, this time hard enough to dent it, Hurd stepped back, racking the slide on his .45 while simultaneously hitting Comm Badge. "This is Captain Hurd in Medical, we have a hostage situation, a knife welding man has taken Lt. Amethyst Raymond hostage and barricaded himself in a office". "I need Security, Marine QRF, and Commodore Song and Commander Raymond down here asap". Leaving the channel open, Hurd leveled his weapon at the door and yelled inside, "Let her go, come out with your hands up NOW!!!"

Cyndi hearing Hurd's call bolted for the area she knew Amethyst and he were working. Drawing her phaser as she rounded the turn and at the same time calling for the marines and securty to meet her there as she gave out the location. Checking the setting on her phaser and making sure it was set to heavy stun. A few minutes later Cyndi walked up to Captain Hurd keeping her weapon at the ready. "How many are in there?"

Not taking his eyes or weapon off the door, Hurd explained. "One individual, 5'3-5-4, I'd guess 170 pounds." "Man has a knife, and presumibly now has control of the Lieutenants Phaser, I gave her one and she bolted for another office and he grabbed her. His face growing redder and eyes going blacker, he added, "Ma'am when he comes out I'm going to kill him, in my Tactical Estimation that's the only way we get her back alive".

"He'll use her as a shield," Cyndi cautioned. "Killing him won't get us the answers we need. I called for reinforcements."

By this time Hurds eyes had gone completely black as he tilted his head slightly and said in a cold voice, "Ma'am, he has a knife to her throat, their is only one way in and out, and even if you manage to stun him, you'd have to stun her too, and with her being being pregnant that could cause her to loose her baby".

Cyndi gave Hurd a wicked smile "I'm a marksman, I won't miss. I can drop him where he stands with no harm to our officer."

Nodding his head, Hurd said, "Top Marksman in the Corps last 7 years running myself".

Will's runabout landed and he and Kordell parted ways on the hanger deck. Walking over to a lift he saw marines and security scrambling.

" Where's the fire? " Will asked.

" Sir you are to remain here. We have a situation." a security officer ordered.

TBC