[End Act 1] Chief Petty Officer Annamae Barberra - Deep Purple
Wil Ukinix
((Somewhere between MEEO and Main Engineering stations, Blue Line train cabin))
Nine train stops.
They’d made it through five so far.
The train, which was now shaking as it rode along the “tracks” (or more accurately, floated along them) was now in darkness. Emergency lighting dimly lit up the cabin, in a tunnel of darkness in the corkscrew system of Amity’s outer hull as lighting systems shut down.
Annamae sat in the seat where Wil had hooked up the PADD, manually controlling the train, ensuring it did not stop at any stations.
Ukinix: How is she?
The Lieutenant had grabbed the standard medkit that was on the train.
Taelon: The dose shouldn’t be deadly, I hope. Here - lift your helmet, Lieutenant.
He passed her the only hypo that was inside.
Galanis/Varati(?): Response
Barberra: Sir, we’re just about to pass through Main Engineering, four stops to go.
Another shockwave hit, this time making the whole train sway. Annamae held on to the back of her seat, so that she didn’t slide off.
Ukinix: Everyone okay?
Wil for his part, who had been standing, had been flung into a seat by the shockwave. He seemed to be rubbing his lower back... or maybe his butt.
oO Por qué no los dos? Oo
She saw Taelon nodding, but Annamae suddenly felt a sharp headache, like someone was trying to invade her brain. She squinted her eyes shut, and placed her hand on her forehead.
Galanis/Varati(?): Response
Barberra: ::hand on forehead, eyes squinted shut:: I feel... weird. And not normal weird... like, weird weird.
Wil made his way over from his seat, still rubbing his butt-back, and placed a hand on Annamae’s shoulder.
Taelon: Uhm, what does…weird-weird mean?
Ukinix:: ::To Annamae, squinting eyes:: You ‘right?
But Annamae just groaned, as pain coursed through her head. Her eyes began to hurt.
Galanis/Varati: Response
Taelon: You got the hypo injection, right? You’re not - I’m not seeing any signs of excess radiation on you. But, you should sit down, I think...
oO ::whispered:: .... passage... Oo
She looked up, then along the carriage both ways.
Barberra: The whispers. ::Squinting eyes shut:: Are we sure we’re the only ones on here?
Wil simply moved along the carriage towards the front, checking in between seats to see if anyone was hiding.
Ukinix: Lieutenant Galanis, scan for life signs if you can. We can’t dismiss this.
Galanis/Varati: Response
The CO moved back to be near Varati and Galanis, noticing the very tall Starfleet officer furrowing his eyebrows.
Taelon: Whispers again? ::He wasn’t sure what to make of that, but his face was worried rather than scornful.:: Are they…saying anything you can understand?
oO ::whispered:: .... passage... Oo
Barberra: ::palm on forehead, grimacing:: All I heard was “passage”. The rest sounds rushed.
Wil turned to Niev with some urgency.
Ukinix: Anything?
Galanis: Response
Varati: Response
Suddenly, Annamae stood up straight, as stiff as a board. Her arms were by her side. She began to shake, then convulse, squeezing her hands into tight fists.
oO ::whispered:: .... inhibits passage ... Oo
Barberra: ::Painfully:: Aarrrrggghghhh!
Ukinix: ::To Taelon:: Lieutenant, help me get her in a seat--
Wil placed his hands on her left arm, then instantly let go when he felt a current running through his palm, with an audible “zap” sound emanating from the contact.
Annamae’s hair began to stand on ends at different angles, as if she was electrically charged. Her body shook more, almost violently...
Then went still. She was silent-- head still down, looking at the ground, eyes closed.
Ukinix: Chief?
He slowly paced towards her, and dropped his head down to see her face.
Ukinix: Chief Barberr-- ::jumping back:: @$#%@!
Chief Barberra’s head *snapped* upwards to look at him. Her eyes glowed purple. Her nostrils flared. She lifted her hand, grabbed Wil by the throat, then stepped forward.
Barberra: This orchestration demands to know why the biological orchestrations inhibit passage.
Ukinix: ::strained::... What?!
Galanis/Taelon/Varati: Response
She threw Wil back into a seat, then stepped forward towards to Galanis, palm out, reaching for their neck.
Her eyes glowed a brighter, deeper purple.
Barberra: The biological orchestrations inhibit passage. This orchestration demands answers.
Ukinix: Annamae!
Galanis/Taelon/Varati: Response
Barberra: This orchestration inhabits orchestration Barberra. Enough! ::eyebrows furrowing, a purple aura buzzing around her:: Why do the biological orchestrations inhibit passage?
She lunged towards Taelon, trying to grab him by the legs, then swung her arm in a semi circle, fist clenched, in the direction of Niev.
Wil pulled his phaser from his holster, already set to the lowest stun setting possible, and pointed it at the Science Specialist.
Barberra: ::Panting hard:: This orchestration is... is...
The aura looking field around Annamae disappeared, as the purple glow from her eyes faded. Her brown eyes rolled into her head, and she collapsed onto the floor like a sack of potatoes.
Wil rushed over to her limp body, crouching beside her as she blinked her eyes open a few times.
Ukinix: ::leaning forward:: Chief?
She blinked once more, before looking around, then winced from head pain.
Barberra: ::panting:: Something just... invaded my head. A life form... it took complete control. For a moment I had so much knowledge of the nebula... I felt so much anger and fear. It was scary.
She shut her eyes and leaned her head back. The train rocked again from another wave of the storm outside hitting Amity.
Barberra: Ungh... This is the best day ever.
Galanis/Taelon/Varati: Response?
Tags/End Scene!
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Chief Petty Officer Annamae Barberra
Science Specialist
Amity Outpost
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