How the Time Flies

Chapter 17

"Ow!" I yell as Julian touches my bullet wound. "Sorry. I'm just going to take the bandage off slowly." He says softly. I nod. He fixes my fractured ribs with the dermal regenerator first and then the bullet wound. He then checks to make sure the internal bleeding I told him about was fixed. He then heals my various cuts. After all of that he gives me pain reliever. "How do you feel?" He asks. "Much better. Thank you." I say smiling and starting sitting up. He puts his hand on my chest and makes me lay back down. "Your not going anywhere. We won't be back to the enterprise for a few hours. Rest." He orders. I nod and then say, "What about the Galvanians?"

"What about them?" Julian asks. "We never got to make first contact with them." I state. "Don't worry. As soon as we get back and your feeling better you'll think up something." Julian says. We arrive near Alpha Centauri where the Enterprise was. "It's good to have you back Captian." Nog states. "Thank you Commander." I say. "There's someone in your office who wishes to speak you with. I don't know how he got there sir." Nog adds looking a bit worried. "I'll go see him right now. Thank you. And Nog, you did a good job keeping the ship intact while I was gone." I say. He smiles, nods and then I walk off towards the turbolift. "I thought you were going to come to the infirmary as we promised?" Julian asks as I get in. "I will. But I have a feeling I know who wants to see me. And I can't keep them waiting can I?" I counter. Julian sighs. "Alright alright. But I want you down to the infirmary as soon as your done. I want to get any prosthetics off and check you over once more. Besides, your sister keeps bugging me about wanting to see you." He says smirking. "Will do." I say getting off of the turbolift. He stays on, heading back to the infirmary.

I walk into my office to find al the lights off, but I could hear someone playing an electric guitar. "Computer. Lights." I state. "Ah Max. I wondered where you were." The Doctor said in a thick Scottish accent. "Last time I saw you, I saved your butt." I state. "Yeah. I never got to say thank about that. Thank you." He states putting down the guitar. "What do you want?" I ask. "Can't I just stop by and say hi anymore?" He asks "Frankly no. Normally when you pop in it means you want something." I state. "Your right. I need your help. I need it badly." The Doctor states. My expression goes from serious to confused. "You need my help?" I ask. "Yes. Is that so confusing?" He says. "Well. Just...your the Doctor. I'm just a friend of the Doctor." I say. "Max. Just because you can't regenerate doesn't mean your not a Timelord." The Doctor points out. "Julian needs me in the infirmary. If you still want to talk follow me." I state. He nods bringing his guitar along with him. I show my head smiling slightly. "What's so funny?" He asks as we get in the turbolift. "You Doctor." I mutter.

When I get down to the infirmary my sister wraps me in a hug. "Sis. Please get off me. Your crushing me." I state. "I keep doing that every time we see each other don't I?" She asks stopping and shrinking back next to Julian. "Yeah. I don't mind." I say. "So how was Seta III?" Felicia asks. "Good. Until I had to abandon the mission." I mutter. "I'm sure you'll work something out." She says. "Come on. I still want to see if you're 100%." Julian says motioning to a bed in the corner. "Long time no see Felicia." The Doctor states. "I thought I recognized you." She says. "Doctor." Julian says to the Doctor. "Julian." He says nodding back in acknowledgment. "So where's your buddy Clara?" I ask the Doctor. "Buddy? She was taking her class on a field trip to a history museum for the day. Told me to pick her up tomorrow." He says. "Ah. Right. She told me she was a teacher." I say. "Well it looks like your all set. But I want you on light duty for the next few days." Julian says as I hop off the bed. "Will do." I state. "I think I'm gonna go get some lunch. Anyone care to join me?" I ask. "My shift doesn't end for another few hours but I'll join you for dinner." Felicia says. "I have to go pick up Clara. I'm taking her to this beautiful planet where the trees sing." The Doctor says. "You?" I ask Julian. "Sorry. I want to get these reports done. But I'll promise to be there for dinner." He says. "Alright." I say sighing and leaving.

I get into ten forward and head over to the replicator. "Raktijino. Extra sweet. And uh. Kilm Steak. Well done." I state. As I go to sit down all the lights go into secondary mode and I hear the door lock. That's not good. "Captain Stone to Commander Nog. Come in." No response. "Captain Stone to Doctor Bashir. Julian can you hear me?" I ask. There was still no response. "Captain Stone to anyone who can hear me, come in." I state. There was silence. There were only a few people with me in ten forward, plus Guinan. Everyone was looking around confused at what was going on. I go over to the door and type in my command code. Nothing. I open the panel and mess around with the isoliner chips. Still won't open. I usher for another officer to help me open the door. It won't budge. We were stuck in here. Not only that but communications were non operational and back up systems were on. I hadn't touched the systems in months....except.....except when I was trying to fix the intruder protocol systems.