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The Marine's Journey

Chap. 56 - On the Lebanon?

By: Piccard

Yes, here I am with chapter 56. In case anyone wants to know about the delay, I started my second fic on Saturday, (If you want to read it, check my bio), and I didn't update this yesterday because I was seriously ill, resulting in a total lack of sleep over the night! (Waking up every half hour can't be healthy. . .)

Cybos: I thought you said I could do the intro.

(I just wanted to tell the world about why I didn't update yesterday.)

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Disclaimer: I own nothing unless I mentioned it in chapter 49. (I also own Chaos Piccard!)

Chaos: No shit!

You stand for the light? F*** off then!

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Tom and Jon were sweating bullets as they walked behind Dark into the front room and saw Anaetheron and Cybos watching a video. "You've got some cracking stuff here Jon!" Anaetheron shouted as he had a tape of himself and Mina going at it playing on the screen. "Never knew I looked that bad." "You didn't look as bad as me!" Cybos moaned as he held the video of himself and R-396 as tightly as possible, "I made the governor look attractive!" Tom just shook his head as he walked over to the replicator and pulled out a coke. "Look, lets just let it drop," He said as he walked back over, "Now what's on T.V.?" "Nothing!" Anaetheron said, and Cybos continued, "That's why we broke out Jon's videos." "Don't hear me complaining." Jon said as he jumped between them, "I suppose I'll watch it." Dark announced as he sat on a chair next to them, and Tom just sighed. "It's gonna be a long night." He said as he conceded and sat with them.

The following morning, Amy woke up to find that, once again, she'd woken up before Piccard. "That's why I slept weird." She said as she looked down. Piccard's hands had a firm hold on her breasts, and she could feel him poking against her entrance. "Guess that you slept well then." She said as she turned herself over, releasing her from Piccard's grip, and she lowered herself onto him, and after doing that she saw him starting to wake up, and he gradually opened his eyes and looked her straight in the eye with a smile. "Morning," He said as he noticed their position. "Got a little horny during the night did you?" "Well I woke with you poking against me!" Piccard couldn't help but laugh as they removed themselves from each other and got up. As Piccard walked into the front room whilst doing his pips, he saw the group still sitting there. "What are you all doing?" They all turned when they heard Piccard's voice, but instead of answering, they all fell asleep. "We were up all night watching Jon's collection of videos." Dark managed to say before conking out, and Piccard just sighed, "That explains a lot!"

Up on the Lebanon, the governor was making himself comfortable in the brig. Well, as comfortable as you can get with a hard bed and a lack of decoration. "So this is what Carter does is it," He started as he tried to get comfortable on the bed, "Mutiny after I taught him all he knows?" "Shut up!" The nearby security officer growled as he pointed a compression rifle at the force field, and the governor just sighed. "What did I do to deserve this?" he muttered to himself as he heard the com system beep. "Carter to all hands, transfer of all materials from Poledes outpost complete. We're heading back towards the mansion, all hands to battle stations." The officer ran out of the door and Taylon simply smiled. "What luck!" He said quietly as he moved to a panel on the wall and removed it, `If I can change the relays,' he started as he moved his hands in, `I can warn Piccard, and bring down Carter at the same time!' suddenly, he had to withdraw after being shocked, `This would be easier if I was about thirty years younger!' He muttered as he tried again. `And knew something about the system…'

Down at the mansion around an hour later, the majority of the residents were awake, and Piccard, Bio and Chaos had resuscitated Dark and they'd joined Tom and Jon for a battle royal in the holodeck on Tom's newest program, the neo artillery range. Basically, the arena was flat, but had so many barricades and steep banks and drops that projectile weapons wouldn't be that good to them. So far, Jon had been eliminated, and Dark and Bio were engaged in a sword fight. "Beat this!" Bio shouted as he thrust the emerald blade forward, and Dark managed to swing himself around to avoid the blow. "Not bad," He said as he swung his own blade and caught Bio on the leg, causing him to be eliminated. "But counter that!" He finished as he smiled at his own work and heard the computers voice. "Bio Piccard has been eliminated!" Just as he started walking, he heard the computer voice again, "Tom and Chaos Piccard have been eliminated." "Guess Tom couldn't win at his own program!" Dark span and only just managed to parry a blow. "Why bother with projectile weaponry when you can just teleport behind them?" Dark didn't respond, he simply turned and ran, and just as he was about to run into a barrier, quickly turned and started spinning with the blade outstretched, catching Piccard in the armour, and the computer could be heard one last time. "Light Piccard has been eliminated, victory to Dark Piccard!"

As they walked back into the front room, Dark was teasing Piccard effortlessly about just being thrashed. "You're slipping!" "I went easy on you!" Piccard shouted as he went to the replicator and created his standard cup of Earl Grey. "You're going down in the world!" "Shut it!" After this, they heard a cough from Xerxes, and they both shut up as he started talking. "Incoming transmission, audio only." Piccard walked over and looked at the source. "The Lebanon? Let's hear it!" Xerxes pressed a few buttons, and a familiar voice could be heard. "Is that Piccard?" "Governor?" Piccard said, almost in shock, "I don't have long. I'm prepared to surrender the Lebanon, but I'm no longer in command, Carter staged a little mutiny." Piccard was in disbelief at what he was hearing, "You serious?" "Of course, at this minute, I'm in the brig, and Carter's ordered another attack on the mansion. But he won't be able to do anything this time!" "What do you mean?" Laughing could be heard through static on the other end, "I've dropped shields on deck 13, you can transport in through there, I'll tell you more when you get here." He managed to say before the link went dead. "You believe him?" Picard turned to face the Doctor, "Of course I do." "What if it's a trap?" Piccard chuckled, "As you know, no trap can hold me Doc, now, to the armoury!"

He ran in and immediately went for the shotgun and plasma cannon. "Now," He started as he holstered them, "Who wants to join me?" No one answered at first, but after a long silence, two voices spoke up. "I will!" "Count me in also." Piccard nodded in approval. "Very well Sonic, and you Knuckles, get equipped and met me next to Xerxes's console in double quick time." He finished as he ran out, and after several minutes waiting, the two emerged. Sonic once again had the compression rifle, and Knuckles just went for a standard phaser. "You both ready?" They nodded in approval, and before Piccard could give the order, another voice spoke up. "Take me to!" Piccard turned to this voice and raised an eyebrow, "You sure Antoine?" "Of course!" He shouted as he swung his sword, and the others had to refrain themselves from laughing as Piccard turned to Xerxes. "Four to beam to Deck 13 of the Lebanon!" Xerxes nodded as he started pressing buttons, and the last thing Piccard heard was Amy wishing him luck.

As their vision cleared, they found themselves in the grey corridors on the Lebanon, and the first thing they noticed were two voices coming their way. "Get ready." Piccard said as he pointed his plasma gun, and as the two officers came around the corner, they were dead before they even knew it. "Sonic," The hedgehog turned to Piccard, "If I remember rightly, this deck has a circular layout. Can you run and scout it for us?" "No prob!" He said as his feet became blurs and he jetted off down the corridor. About a minute later, he reappeared, "You were right, it is circular!" "Getting slower are you blue?" Sonic turned and glared at Knuckles, "I'm still faster than you!" The two were stopped from starting an armageddon match by Piccard prising them apart.

"None of that until our job here is done, now Sonic, did you escape detection?" "Of course I d," But before he could finish, the intercom could be heard, "Carter to all hands, we discovered an abnormal phenomenon on deck 13. On closer examination, we discovered that Piccard and a team of fighters are on board. You are authorised to use whatever means necessary to bring them down.!" "Well done sonique!" "Cool it Ant." "We haven't got time to argue!" Piccard roared, "Where's the brig?"

After being as friendly as he could with the Lebanon's computer, he discovered that the brig had been right next to them the whole time. "Anyone can forget!" He said with a sweatdrop as he walked up and the door opened. "Die!" came from inside, and Piccard had to throw himself to the floor to dodge an officers rifle shot. "Backup!" Piccard shouted, and an orange beam floored the officer in one. "Nice shot!" came from in the cell, and Piccard was shocked to see that the governor had been right in the transmission and he had been briged. "Welcome to the Lebanon!" Taylon said as Piccard walked up to the console and started tapping buttons, and within a minute, the field came down. "Right, we freed you," Picard began, "Now tell us what's going on!" Taylon adjusted his collar slightly as he continued. "Carter felt that I was emotionally deluded after fleeing from Giga Piccard, and locked me in here whilst he took command." "Well, you're free now," Sonic began, and Piccard finished, "Now get to the shuttle bay and find a way to get out of here!" "Fair enough!" The governor said as he grabbed the rifle from the body of the officer and dashed out of the door. "Next stop," Piccard started as they walked out, "The Bridge!"

Meanwhile on the bridge of the Lebanon, Carter was going over a few defence plans with his higher-ranking officers, when the computer could be heard again. "Piccard and his team have reached deck 9 via Turboshaft 7!" "Disable power to all shafts!" Carter yelled, and there were a few beeps before the computer reported that it had done. "Right," He said as he turned back to his security chief. "What can we do?" The Bolian simply sneered, "They'll most likely use the Geoffrey's tubes to get here, I recommend we seal them off with force fields." "Computer," Carter roared, "You heard him, activate force fields." They all swore that they heard the computer groan as it carried out the order.

"Damn!" Antoine shouted as he smashed into a force field head first, "Who put zat zere?" "Carter perhaps?" Knuckles said as he tried to turn, but came face to face with Piccard. "We can't go back!" He closed his eyes and they started glowing blue. "Teleport!" He yelled as a blue light engulfed the four of them, and when they rematerialised, they found themselves on top of a disabled Turboshaft. "We'll have to get up there, but how?" Antoine whined, "Easy for me!" Knuckles said as he dug his knuckles into the wall and started climbing. `Impressive,' Piccard thought as Sonic started revving and shot up the wall. "Erm, ahre we be goeeing aftair them?" "You bet!" Piccard said as he scooped the coyote off his feet, and had to laugh as Piccard's feet left the floor as he shouted "Levitation!" On the bridge, the computer reported that they were on the move again. "Onscreen!" Carter shouted, and saw the four heading up one of the turboshafts. "How the heck?" Carter shouted as he saw them come to a stop by a door. "Computer, what deck are they on?" It took a minute before it responded. "Piccard and his team are on Deck 1." Carter's eyes widened as the door at the back of the bridge was blasted off it's supports, and the four walked out. "Rebellion's over Carter!" Piccard shouted as Knuckles aimed his phaser and took out the Bolian security chief. "Ah thought a cheef of securitai would be more rady for ah shot like zat!" Antoine boasted, but Carter drew his own phaser. "Bring it on!"

At the mansion, the group noticed that the Lebanon was now in position again, but there hadn't been any beamdowns. "Of course." D'sparil said as his staff glowed blue, "Piccard and the others are keeping them busy, they haven't even taken the time to raise shields!" He was practically shouting in joy as he finished and fired a lightning charge straight at the Lebanon's deflector dish, disabling it in one. "Nice shot!" Cybos commented whilst aiming his launcher and firing a volley of rockets in co-operation with Anaetheron's energy bolts, leaving a great number of blast marks on the underside. "Stand back!" The group looked behind them and saw Dark, Bio and Chaos charging energy. "Dark sphere!" "Biological blast!" "Chaotic inferno!" The three all yelled as their respective attacks were launched at different areas of the Lebanon. Bio's attack seemed to leave a dent on the underside, and Dark's made a hole to the left of the Lebanon's NCC number, but Chaos managed to completely destroy the ships starboard nacelle. "How'd you like that huh? A taste of your own medicine!" "Steady on Chaos!" "Sorry Dark."

In the shuttle bay of the Lebanon, the governor had blasted down around half of his own troops as he primed the shuttle to launch, and as he got in, started tapping buttons. "Computer, get a lock on Piccard, Sonic, Knuckles and Antoine, and as soon as the shuttle is out of range, beam them here and me to their present location." There were a few beeps, during which the governor thought, `they'd better be on the bridge!" Suddenly, the computerised voice could be heard. "Co-ordinates locked, Governor W A Taylon will be transported to deck 1 as soon as the shuttle is at safe distance." He smiled now as he loaded the pre-ignition sequence, and looked out of the window to get his last glimpse of the Lebanon's shuttle bay as the ships impulse drive flared up and he blasted the doors away.

On the bridge, Piccard and the others had pretty much taken down everyone there, however, Carter (Being the bastard he was) wouldn't stop running whilst he shot, and no-one could get a good shot in edgeways until Carter collided with Knuckles's gloved fist and was sent to the floor, but pulled Knuckles down on top of him. "Make a move and the echidna gets it!" He shouted as he tightened his grip, but Knuckles wasn't phased, he simply bit Carter's arm, and jumped up as the captain (remember his promotion?) writhed in pain on the floor. "What shall we do with him?" He heard sonic say; "Peraps use eem as a puncheeng bag?" Antoine suggested, but they both stopped when they heard Piccard snigger, "I have a better idea," He said as he pointed his shotgun, "Let's use him as a target!" He said as he obliterated Carter's right foot in a single shot, causing him to shriek in pain. "Now Knuckles," Piccard began, "Administer the coup de grace." Knuckles made no attempt at a facial expression as he aimed the phaser and fired straight at Carter, not killing him, but leaving him on the brink of death. "Now the final blow!" Piccard shouted, but suddenly, they were all engulfed in a blue light again, and as they vanished, another figure appeared, and Carter raised his eyes in shock as the figure aimed a phaser at him. "Governor?" "This is for throwing me in the brig!" He said with a deathly tone as he fired, and Carter screeched as he was vaporised in an orange wave. Taylon smiled at his work as he looked around the now empty bridge, which was now devoid of any form of life, except him, and he sat down on his chair as he noticed something on the floor next to where Carter had been. "Looks like I'm a governor again for definite!" He said as he picked up the pip and attached it to his collar. "Computer," Taylon began, looking around his bridge one last time. "Activate Auto-destruct sequence!"

There you all go, I admit that this is probably my shortest chapter yet out of all of them (I know I always say that, but I have a gut feeling, and it's not illness this time!) but I have to admit, any further than that and you all wouldn't have a cliffhanger would you? But anyway, how was it? Good, Bad, funny as Kirk in a leotard? (I was sick enough before!) Please review!

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