<USS Avalon> Waking the Avalon - Part 3

 
Waking the Avalon - Part  3
Five Days Ago = Bridge = SS Renaissance  
 
 
"Hailing the craft," Ensign Bentley said. After a pause,  he shook his head. 
"No response, sir." 
"Increasing speed," Lt. Commander Theil announced flatly,  scanning and 
rescanning the vessel as it seemed to lack any discernable source  of power. 
"They’
re running, Captain." 
"Oh,  no you don’t." Lorentz said, rising from his chair. "Give me a glancing 
blow of  their port bow. I want them to know we’re serious." 
"Aye, sir," Lt. Cutler answered, hurrying to comply.  
"Hail them again," Lorentz ordered as the small craft on  their screen reeled 
from the blow they’d struck. "This is Captain Lorentz of the  USS 
Renaissance. Surrender your vessel and prepare to be boarded." 
"No,  Captain Lorentz." The child’s voice seemed to reverberate from all 
around them.  "Let us go now and we will forgive your hostile actions toward 
us." 
"Captain," Lt. Commander Theil asked uncertainly. Surely  they weren’t 
pursuing children, were they? 
"Don’t be deceived," Lorentz reminded her softly before  replying, "I’m 
afraid we can’t do that."  
"Captain. We don’t want to have to hurt anyone. Please?  Are you sure we can’
t change your mind?" the child’s voice asked. 
"Quite certain," Lorentz answered impatiently, gesturing  toward the weapons 
console to prepare another burst. 
"You  leave us no choice, Captain," the voice responded sadly.  
Before another word could be said, both ships were  attacked.  
"Breen raiders, Captain. It appears they know about the  weapons, as well," 
Theil announced, as the ship rocked around them. 
"Assuming they aren’t the ones who took them in the first  place." Bentley 
muttered. 
"Return fire," Lorentz ordered, then turned to Theil.  "Status?" 
The  ship lurched again. "Sheilds down to 68 %. Weapons unresponsive." She 
looked up  at Lorentz solemnly. "They knew where to hit us, Captain."  
At  the next hit, the screen went dead. Ships systems began to overload one 
after  the other as the temperature rose rapidly.  
Lt.  Cutler cried out as his console began melting right in front of his 
eyes.  
"God’s save us," Captain Lorentz whispered before falling  dead to the 
rapidly dissolving deck. 
The  God’s abstained.

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