Date: Tue, 5 Apr 1994 00:29:55 -0600 Reply-To: Highlander TV show stories Sender: Highlander TV show stories From: Michael Smith Subject: Treklander Part 9 (Highlander/ST:TNG Crossover) (There can be only one...These are the voyages...) T R E K L A N D E R Copyright 1994 John F. Moore III Part 9 Julia and Duncan were walking hand-in-hand under the twin moons of Clari III. Julia couldn't remember being happier than she was by Duncan's side. She never thought she could feel this way after Adam's death... *Adam,* she thought, *I'll always love you, but I don't want to be alone any more--* Julia's thoughts were interrupted as a phaser blast hit the pillar near the pair and Sancho Marin jumped the pair. Duncan pulled out his sword and pushed Julia away, telling her to get to safety. The next few moments seemed to happen in slow motion as the combatants clashed swords. Duncan pressed the offensive, trying to get Marin away from her. "Ah, sinor MacLoud, you are mucho aggressive when you have the sinorita to defend, eh?" "You'll not touch her while I still live!" "Then I shall have to make you no longer live." Suddenly Marin charged Duncan, forcing him back until Marin gained the upper hand. Duncan tripped onto his back and fell prey to Marin's sword. As he soaked up his Quickening, Duncan's head rolled in her direction. She lookedf at in horror as she stared into the vacant eyes of her dead lover...Adam?! She was so horrified by what she saw that she didn't hear Marin's Quickening finish. "Well, well...looks like sinor macLoud died in vail, eh?" Marin's sword flew toward her neck... ...and she woke up. Data sat in the command chair. He was the only crisis-experienced officer on the bridge. `Go to Yellow Alert,' Captain Picard said from the brig. "Yellow Alert, Mr. Kaal," Data said to the Tactical officer on duty. "Raising shields," Ensign Kaal said as the klaxons wailed. "Captain," Data said, "we may have to break orbit. I am alerting the away team of our situation." `Make it so. I'll return to the bridge as soon as the situation here is resolved.' "Understood. Data out. Helm, talk us to 356 Mark 67, Warp 3." "Heading set and engaged, sir," Lt. Dhemn, the Navigation officer stated. "The ship is powering up weapons!" "Go to Red Alert." The klaxons wailed more urgently as the weapon systems were brought online. The ship shook under enemy fire. "Enemy weapons barely touched the shields, sir. Maybe they're no threat to us after all." "I do not think that is the case, Mr. Kaal. If I am correct, the ship pursuing us wants our prisoner intact. But why would they chase us...?" "My followers weel not rest unteel I am free, sinor Picard." "Then they'll be awake a long time," Riker stated. "Don't be so hasty, Number One," Picard whispered to his first officer. "Don't forget he has Lt. T'dor in his custody." He then spoke aloud. "If we let you go, will you agree to leave Clari III?" "You have my word as a Mexican, sinor Picard." "I still don't trust him sir," Riker murmured to his Captain. "Nor do I, Number One, but what choice do we have?" Picard tapped his combadge. "Picard to transporter room. standby for transit to the pursuing vessel." `Standing by.' "If you release Lt. T'dor, I'll beam you back to your ship. "I think I Like thees Vulcan's company, so he weel amuse me unteel I am returned." Picard tapped his combadge again. "Mr. Data, signal the vessel that we'll be returning their leader to them." `Understood, sir.' Duncan exited the shelter to the windy Clarian night. He saw Julia standing with her back to him about ten meters away, her hair blowing in the breeze. He approached her and placed his hand on her shoulder. She shrugged it off and backed away. "Julia, what's wrong?" "I can't be involved with you any more, MacLoud...I can't take losing another man I care for." "Julia..." "Duncan, please...just go." Duncan walked away silently. He didn't see Julia's tear-streaked face under the twin Clarian moons. =========================================================================