Ghost Ship/Short Story
Chapter 58: Ghost Ship/Short Story
(Three Weeks after Snow Day/Short Story)
Bini Filter's POV
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Micheal, Sarah, Mollie and I watched the battered federation ship outside the messhall window. It was called the USS Destiny. A galaxy-class ship, half of it was barely holding together.
We were sitting, staring at the ship as 10 pm ended and pasted and people left, continuing on their ways.
Three days. Three days. We have been in front of this ship, three days trying to figure out why the ship was in the Delta Quadrant from a distance.
"I don't like this." Micheal broke the silence.
"Me neither. Yet...I kinda want to see what is going on over there." I admitted.
"Why are we just sitting here!? Why can't we just...leave? Why is it that we have to investigate everything!" Micheal snapped. I placed my head in my hands and let out a long breath.
"Why don't you guys head to sleep now?" I said. "I promised the Captain you would be back by 9 pm and that is long gone. Go on. Hurry up." I insisted. They nodded and hurried away. Discussing theories about the ship granted it was one-sided since Sarah is only six.
I drained the rest of my Hot Chocolate and waved goodbye to Neelix as I left. Heading down the corridor.
---20 minutes later---
I grabbed my computer from my work desk in my quarters. I sat down on my bed, turning off the lights and snuggling into my sheets.
I logged on, the bright screen lit up. Showing my usual files. I clicked on VOY chats and opened it up. Preparing for a late night chat with anyone online.
---CHAT---
TomBoy joined chatroom: GOSSIP?
WillowBreeze joined the chatroom: GOSSIP?
TalMeow joined the chatroom: GOSSIP?
UnknownSpy joined chatroom:GOSSIP?
TomBoy: Your name needs work, Bini. It's ironic.
UnknownSpy: Why do you think I made it?
TalMeow: Excuse me! Can we please get to the tea?
WillowBreeze: Yes. Hurry up too. I am tired. Don't want to miss anything.
TomBoy: OK, Geez! So, I have more news on J/C
WillowBreeze: Aw hell yeah! Finally something interesting! What happened?
UnknownSpy: It better be good. I have other things to do rightt now!
TomBoy: The Captain and Chakotay were having a conversation about spirit guides again. They were setting up another meeting for tonight.
UnknownSpy: She has kids Tom! Micheal wouldn't let anything happen between them!
TalMeow: Cockblocker.
Willowbreeze: Lol
UnknownSpy: I am going to wipe that from my brain immediately.
UnknownSpy left the chatroom: GOSSIP?
---CHAT---
I closed my computer, allowing the room to turn black once more. I set the computer down on the floor carefully, trying to not allow the ship outside destract me from sleep.
I grabbed my bunny and cuddled her. Feeling a bit safer than before.
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(Next Day)
Captain Kathryn Janeway's POV
I tapped my fingers against the armrest of my chair, Chakotay looked over at me with a raised eyebrow.
"Are you OK, Captain?" He whispered, leaning towards me. I sighed in frustration. My eyes glued to the viewscreen, to the dark broken galaxy-class ship, floating in the dead of space.
"We aren't getting anywhere by simple scans, Commander!" I hissed. "We need to send over an away team."
"Are you sure that's safe-"
"We need to." I pressed. "Organize an away team. That's an order."
He nodded hesitantly. Excusing himself from the bridge. I leaned back, staring that the ship. The uneasy feeling that this...ship was dangerous grew in my gut.
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Bini Filter's POV
"You are going to tell us what happens on that ship right? Right?" Micheal inquired as we hurried down the corridor, placing a tricorder and my phaser on my belt.
"Yeah, yeah. I will. Now go away!" I demanded.
Micheal and Sarah reluctantly backed away and hurried down the corridor behind me. Probably looking for Mollie, I entered the transporter room and joined the team going over to the ship. It consisted of me, Chakotay, Ayala, Magro, and B'Elanna.
We all stepped onto the transporter padd as Chakotay ordered energize. We shimmered away and I reappeared in pitch darkness. I couldn't hear anything. Nobody was breathing. No footsteps. No talking.
"Hello?" I called out. I turned on my wrist flashlight and shined it down the broken corridor. I walked slowly, looking around, having a sinking feeling. Where was the rest of the away team? Where was I on the ship? I pulled out my tricorder, flipping it open.
Black. Out of power. Now that doesn't make sense, I just put a power cell into the damn thing. I huffed in frustration and slammed it shut, placing it back on my belt. I guess I am going to just have to do this alone. Why do I feel like someone is watching me?
I shook it off and walked towards one of the open doors in the corridor. I entered the room to notice they were quarters. They were someone's quarters. I quickly scanned the main living room to make sure there were no dead bodies. I haven't seen any yet.
I heard a faint beeping in the corner, I followed the sound into the bedroom, leading to a work desk with a computer. Finally, something was looking up here. At least the computer isn't dead yet. I sat down and turned on the computer. An audio log flickered to life. I pressed play, it took a moment but I finally managed to get it working.
"This is Lieutenant Owala's Personal Log...Stardate...Stardate...It doesn't matter." A young female voice cut through the silence. Her voice was laced with fear and edge.
"It hasn't mattered for quite a few weeks anyway. We are running low on food, most of the crew is dead. I don't know where the hell we are. Something is hunting us in our own ship. Shit. The fuckin Captain won't tell us anything! There are only 33 of us left! What the fuck is so important that he has to hide it from us. We are all going to die. I can't just sit here and...accept it."
"It's not like I have much of a choice anyway. What if the Captain doesn't know anything? What if he is just as...clueless as we are? Then why is he lying about it? Moral was gone a long time ago. Hell, an ensign killed a crewmember this mourning because of how low we are one supplies! What...What am I supposed to do now?"
*BANG*
*BANG*
"It's coming. Fuck. I used my last phaser charge yesterday. *Sigh.* I think...I think it's over for me. Huh, this is how I go out? Waiting. Pathetic."
*BANG*
"Let's get this over with. End Personal Log."
The computer flickered and shut off as the last of the power faded away. I leaned back and let out a deep breath. Oh, that was a lot to take in. Did she die in this room? I don't want to think about it. Keep going. I got up and entered the corridor. Swearing at myself for listening to the log. Maybe this...creature is still on the ship. Maybe it is hunting me right now.
Bini, shut up. Stop thinking like a crazy human.
My footsteps echoed across the area as I continued down the corridor. Suddenly. I heard someone running further ahead. I ran down the corridor, that sounds like a human. Suddenly Crewmember Oliva Magro came around the bend and slammed into me, knocking us both down to the ground.
"BINI!? THANK GOD!" She cried and hugged me tightly, while we were on the floor.
"Oliva? Wha-You're chocking me!" I snapped out.
"Um-Sorry!" She apologized and, got up and wiped off her uniform before helping me up. "I haven't seen anyone else yet! I thought I was alone."
"Well, you're not. I assume the other's are here. Somewhere...on this really big ship. Come on. We better get going." I insisted. She nodded and we started down the corridor. "Why were you running?"
"I thought something was following me. Silly, I know. But...I was really freaked out." She admitted.
"Oh. That's strange." I said. Trying to push back the thoughts that maybe it was the monster that the woman said. No, no, no, don't go there already.
Then we heard a loud bang from behind us. We came to a complete stop and was frozen. Didn't dare to look backwards.
*BANG*
"Oliva...RUN!" I yelled. We bolted down the corridor. Screaming like wussies. A loud roar sounded behind us. We continued down the corridor towards the turbo lift. I frantically slammed my hand on the buttons to open.
"Come on, come on, come on!" I called out. Feeling the thing getting closer. I ran into the turbolift. The door abruptly shut, locked Oliva out. She screamed to be let in. I tried to pry open the doors but nothing. She screamed and screamed, the screams morphed from terror to pain and it sounds like she was being ripped apart.
I covered my eyes and stank to the ground, crying as she continued to scream, the sound of flesh being torn apart.
I let out a deep breath and tried to pull it together. The turbo lift moved, which also freaked me out. This ship is supposed to have no power! The door opened to reveal another corridor. Where Chakotay and B'Elanna stood, staring at me in surprise.
"Bini?" Chakotay asked. They entered the lift and helped me out as I was shaking.
"Bini, what's wrong? You look like hell!" B'Elanna commented as I stumbled to the ground, holding my chest.
"Ther-There is something on this ship! It's killed her! Crewmen Magro!" I screamed. Grabbing at Chakotay, trying to shake some sense into him. "Beam us back! Beam everyone back right now!"
*BANG*
My vision started to go blurry as the corridor fell apart. The metal beam hit me in the side causing blood to pure from the wound. I felt and barely witnessed Chakotay pick me up as they started running, yelling for a beam out.
---Two hours later---
"Bini, Micheal? Why isn't she waking up?"
"I don't know. Shake her some more."
"How much sedative did the Doctor give her?"
"I don't know."
"Why do I even ask you? You never know anything!"
"Bark."
"See? Mollie agrees. Go get a sedative. We are going to handle this our way."
"But the Doc-"
"Sedative, Sarah."
"Here."
I felt a hiss against my neck. I slowly regained consciousness to see Sarah and Mollie looking down at me, with Mollie standing on the biobed, following their direction.
"What-What is going on?" I asked. Looking around the dark sickbay. Clearly the ship was in low power mode. "What time is it?"
"I don't know. The ship is on low power and there is something on the ship. It has killed two people, and...Mommy says that they need a certain phaser disruption shot to get it. But they don't yet." Micheal explained.
"Great. Just wonderful. I am out for who knows how long and people go bat shit." I muttered in frustration.
"Mommy says we should stay here. So that we are safe." Micheal added. I looked around for the Doctor. He wasn't around.
"Where is the Doctor?" I asked.
"He was turned off so that they can save power." Micheal replied with a shrug. "What are we going to do? We have to help Mommy and others."
"This isn't our fight, you guys. Stay out of it." I ordered. Micheal glared at me and dropped a phaser on my lap.
"We are a part of Voyager. Get working Ensign." Micheal ordered as his mother would. I swear I felt shivers go down my spine.
"Geez, yes sir." I muttered. Carefully grabbing the phaser and tinkering with it. Trying to find the right wave I think would work best.
After an hour, I finally managed to make the phaser fire at all the waves. (I am running on one hour of sleep for two days trying to finish this. I am just going to wrap this up.)
*Bang*
"It's coming."
(The End. Everyone lived. I can't write this anymore. I am too exhausted and need to post something. Sorry guys. Make up your own ending and send it to me. I will post it on the next chapter if I get any responses and send people to your profile. Consider it a challenge. Hell, rewrite the entire chapter and send it to me and I will still post it. I am not kidding. Please send me it.)