Khan's Pressure Point

Chapter Fifteen: Taking Sides

        I slowly open my eyes to find that I am in a more darker atmosphere. The temperature is slightly colder, and I shiver a little at the change. I glance my face up to meet Ridge's eyes boring into mine. Our noses are almost touching, and I blush at the little space between us. The next thing I know, Ridge wraps his arms tightly around my body, alomost to the point where it's too tight.

"Did they hurt you?"

Ridge chokes out. I stand there, reflecting the scenes on the Enterprise. Then, I remember dad's words.

"No."

I answer too quickly. Ridge lossens his arms and looks at me in concern and rage. I know that the concern is towards me, but that the rage is towards the one that made me show my pain. He oberves me head to toe for any visable injuries, to find none.

"They interrogated you?"

He asks slowly. I shake my head sideways and move out of Ridge's reach. I didn't want to be near him for the moment. He is the cause of this. If he didn't come up with the idea to conquer the galaxy, if he didn't threaten my family, if I hadn't known of his existence, if he didn't exist in the first place, I would be sleeping peacefully with dad instead of disapointing him. I turn my back on him to go to the tube place to relax, Ridge grabs my hands and pulls me to his chest. His strong muscles on his chest and arms seem to form a wall against my smaller body.

"Please, Devaln. I want to help you. You're the only person I'm fighting for now. For us to be safe. If I lose you, I'll have nothing. You'll shatter me. Into bits and bits of pieces. Don't let me do that Devlan."

He sounds vulnerable and desperate. I can't take it anymore. My vison blurrs with the tears forming in my eyes. One, two, three tears come streaming down my cheeck. I let out small hicupps as I bury myself into his chest. The tears soon start to stream down non stopping. Ridge just stays there, motionless, but not rejecting my actions.

        After my tears settle, Ridge reaches down to the back of my knees and picks me up. His other hand is supporting my neck. He says nothing while doing that, and starts to walkout of the room and into the corridors. I look up at him for the last time before closing my eyes and slipping into sleep.

        I wake up after what seems like a second. I move my head and look around myself. It's a more packed place than the other places I've seen, but more calmer and quieter. I shrug off the idea of investigating and relax my body. The peace is just like when I used to be sleeping in my tube, or sometimes dreaming. I cherish the seconds passing by as I stare into the window beside me. The stars and planets in the distance shine brightly and adds beauty to the empty sky. Today it's a main color of blue and silver. My favorite.

        I smile a little at the sight in front of me. I wish it could be like this forever. Quiet, calm, care free. However, my wish is soon denied when an alarm sounds off and immediatly after a huge noise and force runs through the ship. I jolt up from my bed and run towards the door, still barefoot.

        The small slaps of my bare feet meeting the cold, metal floor echoes through the suspiously quiet halls. I stop my tracks and focus on my listening. I hear Klingon heart beats, but they are way too slow to be awake. I move forwards and tilt my head slightly to peek. It's Jim and dad.

        I quickly duck my head back, and try to steady my feelings. I grab out the knife from my belt and hold it firmly. I lower my body and scurry behind a nearby tank.

"Where. is. she."

Dad speaks every word slowly, emphasising his anger. then, I hear Ridge's voice.

"Why would I tell you."

He speaks in his playful voice. Imediately after, I hear a sound of a blow of a punch. My eyes shoot wide open, and I jump out of the shadows.

"Don't hurt him!"

I scream. Jim and dad look at me in shock, but Ridge lunges at dad, pinning him to the ground. Swiftly taking out a gun and pointing it at his head, he glances towards at me before returning his eyes to my father's.

        Time seemed to stop at that moment. Dad or Ridge?