Starting a war from within

Posted on Thu Dec 26th, 2024 @ 11:10pm by Lieutenant JG Kurumi Hatanaka & Petty Officer 1st Class Yoshika Miyafuji & Jennifer Daxer

1,125 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: The Nursery
Location: Elachi Facility - Lab
Timeline: TBD

Sounds... voices... She could hear people talking around her as she started to regain consciousness. She kept still with her eyes closed as she began to regain consciousness; her last memory being popping one of her enemies like a melon.

A few seconds of self assessment told her she was strapped down, likely surrounded by the Elachi. She slowly opened her eyes to see what she assumed were two Elachi scientists looking back at her. "Shit..."

As she looked around, she noticed Yoshika similarly strapped down on a table on one side of her, and Kurumi on the other; both were unconscious. The room looked similar to a medical lab. She also noticed her weapon belt sitting on a table just out of her reach.

"What are you doing to us?" She finally spoke, looking back at the Elachi.

One of the Elachi turned around. It seemed to study Daxer as it held a scanner over her body. A strange voice with elements of clicks began to reply. "We do not speak to lower lifeforms. However, we are preparing you to recieve offspring."

"What makes you believe we are lower lifeforms?" Jen asked, without with a raised eyebrow. She made it a point to suppress her emotions as much as possible as she spoke, not wanting to give them any hint to the plan that started to form in her head. "Have you taken the time to study the cultures of the vast numbers of intelligent species in this quadrant of space?"

"This one we already have data on." One of the Elachi said to another indicating to an unconscious Miyafuji. "She was partially prepared before."

"Then continue." The Elachi nearest Daxer said in response. It then turned back to Daxer. "Our masters state you are lower life. We can use you to expand our numbers. You do not need to know more."

Meanwhile the other Elachi was rolling up Yoshika's uniform and attaching pipes to her stomach. They seemed to latch onto her skin as if 'grabbing' it.

"They tell you something, and you just blindly believe it, carrying out their orders?" Jen asked. Knowing she had them distracted, she started carefully working at the straps that held her hands in place. If she could get free, and get to her weapon, she might have an advantage. "That sounds very much like slavery to me... A practice that was abolished on Earth many centuries ago."

"They are the masters. The creators of everything. You will not understand." The Elachi replied. The other Elachi began to attach equipment now to Lieutenant Hatanaka's stomach after finishing with Miyafuji.

"I understand more than you may realize." Jen said. She continued to work at the straps holding her hands in place, and she was nearly free. Just a little more... "I understand that you're being deceived, and manipulated by masters who have a malicious agenda in mind."

"This one is now prepared." The other Elachi said. They then started to move towards Jen.

Just as they began to approach her, Jen managed to wrench her hands free. She shoved the closest Elachi away, then yanked the straps off her feet before rolling off the table. As soon as her feet hit the deck, she had her weapon in hand, aimed at the closest one.

"I will kill you." She said threateningly.

The Elcahi stumbled back. It reached for something on its belt.

Jen didn't hesitate as she pulled the trigger with a loud bang. The projectile exploded on contact, leaving a headless body to fall on the deck.

"I tried to tell you..." She said as she aimed at one of the remaining Elachi. She stepped around the body, keeping out of arms reach, before gesturing to the other two officers. "Remove your devices, and keep your hands where I can see them. Try anything, and I will be forced to do it again."

"This one is hostile," one of the Elachi said. "We must subdue immediately." It said. They both started to reach for what looked like a weapon on their belts. Their long spindly hands flexing as they moved.

Without any hesitation, Jen fired two more shots. Two more Elachi bodies collapsed to the floor, before she turned her aim to one of the two that remained.

"You claim to be higher life forms, yet you clearly are not learning from your own mistakes." She told them in no uncertain terms. "Please don't make me use this weapon again."

The Elachi didn't seem to listen as they rushed forward towards Jen. It seemed that they weren't bothered by death.

The Vulcan woman pulled the trigger twice more, dropping the last two Elachi to the floor.

"Lower life form my ass." She said as she took the time to attach her equipment back to her belt. "At least I learn from my mistakes."

She took the time to carefully, but quickly remove the Elachi devices from the other two. When she was satisfied, she gently slapped Kurumi on the face to try to wake her up.

"Come on... Open your eyes, Lieutenant..." She said.

Kurumi began to stir. "Five... more... minutes...." she grumbled.

"Hatanaka! Miyafuji! On your feet, soldiers!" Jen said in a louder, more commanding tone. "Both of you front and center on the double!"

Kurumi's eyes snapped open. "What the... Where am I?" She said sitting up. A sudden chill ran through her body. "Wait, what happened to the bottom of my shirt?!" She asked noticing it had been ripped away to expose her stomach. "Daxer?"

"Our friends on the floor tried to breed you." Jen said without hesitation as she moved to wake up Yoshika, shaking her to get her attention. "On your feet, soldier!"

Yoshika slowly sat up, using one hand to run her eyes. She looked down at her body, the lower half of her uniform ripped away. "Oh come on. Not this again..." she sighed. She looked over at Daxer. "Let me guess. The Elachi got us? They attached tubes to my belly?" She asked. She looked over at Kurumi. "And hers too?"

"It didn't go well for them, when they tried doing the same to me." Jen said as she moved to grab the rest of her things. As she started attaching clips to her belt, she looked up to find both women staring at her as if she'd just performed some unbelievable feat. "What..? Oh that...?" She gestured to the headless Elachi bodies scattered on the floor. "I don't play well with others. Now get your gear, and let's get the hell out of here."

Posting by:

Lieutenant JG Kurumi Hatanaka
Intelligence Officer

Petty Officer 1st Class Yoshika Miyafuji
Nurse

Jennifer Daxer
Acting Chief of Security/Tactical

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