Within The Stars

Chapter 12

I am so not breaking the rules. After pointy ears had left, I sneaked out of the infirmary before Bones can get his hands on me and actually throw me back to my room. I quickly ran down the long hallway and went down a couple of stairs until I reached the security room. I was wearing red so I didn't really stand out to others. Since Starfleet has a large variety of other species so I blend in easily.

I quickly slipped into the main deck for security, where all the weapons are left in. I quickly slipped into one of the storage room and locked the door behind me. I stared at the collection of guns and ammunition. There is too many to choose from, but I had already made up my mind as my eyes scanned through the room. Quietly, I picked up a sniper rifle and slipped it into a carrier bag, I grabbed a box full of ammunition and shoved it into a belt pocket before attaching said belt onto my waist.

My head snapped up when I heard loud footsteps outside the door. I froze and stared intensely as the figure right outside the door moved away, their footsteps became mere taps until silence filled the area. I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding in before turning around and grabbed a silencer.

The door behind me suddenly slides open. I panicked. I threw the silencer with full force and I heard metal against flesh, I quickly grab the poor man and dragged him into the storage room and leaned him against the wall gently.

"I'm sorry," I winced when I saw a red bump already forming on his forehead

I grabbed the bag full of weaponry and picked up the silencer off of the floor, I pressed the button that was on the wall for the door to slide open, I was only a foot out the door when I heard sounds of static coming from the man that I knocked out.

"Radio," I muttered to myself as an idea popped up in my head.

I snatched the radio off the man's belt and tucked it into my belt. I peeked my head out of the door again and when it seemed clear that no one is going to come by, I quickly snuck my way towards the escape pods.

I was only halfway to the pods and was just going down a set of stairs when I heard someone call my name, I nose twitched slightly when I picked up the scent. Scotty.

"Hey, Leona! Where are you going?"

"Scotty!" I cried out his name a bit too excessively "How you doing buddy? I'm doing just fine. I was just walking around and trying to get some fresh air. You know, my concussion," I said while fiddling with my the end of my hair.

"With that big bag? And what fresh air? We are stuck on a enclosed space with hundreds of people who has to fart or burp at least 14 times a day. So essentially we are inhaling passed gas from biological species," Scotty started blabbering about nonsense and I couldn't help but give him an ridiculous look.

"Scotty, you are not making sense. Maybe you hit your head too," I was genuinely a bit worried for the male, he may be a genius at times but there are times where Scotty seemed a bit aloof.

"I'm just really stressed. We are going heading towards Satur-" Scotty continued to blabber on but that fact that we are heading to Saturn caught my attention

"Are we not meeting up with the fleet?" I questioned, that was what Spock was intending to do

"No, Captain said that he wanted to fight against the Romulans and steal the black hole device also bring back Captain Pike."

"When are we going?"

"Soon. Which is why I have to get to work." He stated before walking off and thankfully not questioning where I am going anymore

"Not soon enough Scotty," I mumbled before continuing my way to the escape pods "Saving Pike is not enough, Nero needs to be eliminated."

I quickly got down to the lower deck, no one was here. Everyone was busy for the warp, but the warp for this ship will take too long. If I can sneak in first, find the location of Pike and the device thing they are so obsessed with and transmit the location back onto the ship, and when Kirk and the crew is creating a havoc within the Romulans ship, I can then make Nero wished he didn't come to our dimension while I tear him limb from limb and make him watch as I peel his markings off of his face.

Calm, Leona. You know where to go, you are only one step away. You know where he is. You will get what you have waited so patiently for. Nothing can stop you right now. And when your done,

Just one bullet away.

I heaved a heavy sigh before picking the closest pod and quickly activate it before throwing the bag into the seat beside me. Thankfully these escape pods are ones that are able to be manually controlled, and the size is small and undetectable unless they are really looking. Knowing Nero, he'd be waiting for the whole Starfleet, not little old me. Alone. With limited ammunition.

"This is such a bad idea," I chuckled to myself before starting the engine.

The escape door opened and I was instantly sucked out of the ship due to the pressure of airlock. I quickly maneuvered the pod to be beneath the fleet in case anyone sees me. Once I made sure I was all clear, I stared down onto the controls. These pods weren't made for warping, they would probably malfunction halfway through and kill me instantly but if I can get my energy into it, I might be able to reduce half that risk.

"Okay, let's see where it can be hiding," I bit onto the tip of my tongue as I pushed away millions of cords away until I found what I needed

I took off my gloves and grabbed hold of the two main cords with my bare hands. I inhaled the cold air before exhaling slowly and decreased my heartbeat. I closed my eyes and begin to concentrate on my fingertips.

"Radia."

The markings on my arm started to glow and the extent to up to my neck, my face and stopped right beneath my eyes. I channel my energy into the cords, forcing it to spread throughout the pod's system and manifest the entire escape pod like a virus.

As soon as the system started to go into overdrive, I quickly let go and grabbed hold onto the controls, I punched in the escape location and initiated warping towards my destination. I was able to catch my reflection through the windows of the pod, my markings reverted back into its original form and the light dulled.

There was something I didn't tell Captain Pike about us, Ailouroeidís, can generate 'Radia'. The larger the markings are, the more Radia we can emit. The reasons why we are royals is due to the fact that we are able to create large amounts of Raida since the dawn of our species existence. In the past, we were one of the main people who provide Radia for our people as a source of energy, such as electricity, and we still do at times in need.

This also includes the energy needed for warping, but since I am still young physically, my source of Radia is still not at my prime. I will have to wait for a few more years until I can reach the same level as my father.

The sudden halt of the pod jerked me back into reality. I blinked as I saw the ship before me slowly develop in size. It was huge, black and ugly. I was unable to form any words as I slowly maneuvered pod behind the ship and snuck into the back escape port. I quickly hid the small escape pod behind one of their missiles, it covered the pod nice and well. However, my hands shook as I felt a bit of doubt rise in my chest, can I really do this alone? Maybe I should have waited for Kirk and the others. What if they catch me? What if they kill me on sight......

Wait a minute, why would it matter if they catch me if I had already killed Nero, if I exterminate him before they can get to me then that means MY mission is done. I had come on board of Starfleet is to get my revenge. I wasn't here to help Starfleet protect the earth, they already have the capability to. Kirk and Spock can do it if they tried to work together, I know so. They won't need me, the Starfleet are stronger than they think.

"They don't really need me, I was just catching that free ride anyway."

Just get my mission done and that's all I need to do, kill Nero and then see what happens. I don't care anymore, only the result of my mission is relevant and holds top priority. I cracked my neck freely as there was no one around while I grabbed the bag of weapons out of the ship and started assembling the gun. I attached a silencer to the TR-116 Projectile Rifle and slung it across my shoulder, I also packed more than enough of ammunition into my side belt along with my whip.

When had I become so cowardly, I had promised myself that even if I had to die I would get revenge for my people, for my family, for everyone. I will die trying and I will succeed. There is no other way that I will accept the outcome, Nero will die. I will die along with him if that's what it takes, and I will personally take him to hell.

Just as I was about to move out of the port, I heard something that made my ears twitch. Footsteps. 

And there is more than one person coming this way.