Retrieval

Posted on Fri Dec 24th, 2021 @ 10:24am by Lieutenant Ayana Hillis & Commander Jonathan Grayson & Lieutenant Commander Shoniara T’ghann-Travis Dr

Mission: Sinister Intentions
Location: New Krakow

Ayana walked beside Jon as they made their way to the transporter room to return to the surface and retrieve Lt Cmdr T'Vall. Ayana was looking forward to a return to the colony if for no other reason than, if possible, to find out who the mystery folks were that had followed and then attacked them. But that had to be secondary. The primary goal was to bring back T'Vall. It was wrong, but a part of her really hoped he'd resist, just so they'd have a reason to stun him. Everything about the colony seemed to get under her skin, and he was perhaps the worst of all.

Jon like Ayana was itching to get back to the surface and face T'vall. He just knew the Vulcan was hiding something beneath that cool, arrogant veneer. As they headed to the transporter room, Jon glanced at Ayana and her determined look. "Stay frosty Ayana, don't let this get to you. We're going to collect T'vall and bring him back to the ship. Though I do hope he resists. I'd really like to stun his ass into next week." He grinned wickedly. "Check to make sure your phaser is on heavy stun."

Ayana checked her phaser and increased the setting as noted to setting three, heavy stun. It was rare to set a phaser to that setting, but she realized that it was becoming almost commonplace as of late. "I expect resistance sir" she replied to Jon. "I'd be surprised if he came quietly." They entered the transporter room and she made her way to the transporter pad, phaser in hand.

"Honestly Ayana, so am I. I think he knows much more than he is letting on." Jon replied as they came into the transporter room and stepped onto the pad. Maybe getting him on to the Washington will take him out of his comfort zone and make him more talkative." Even as he finished, Jon's phaser was in his hand ready to use upon beaming down if needed.

It took only a few moments for the two of them to leave the Washington in a blue hue and then appear once more in the governmental building in New Krakow. It was quiet with few people about. Ayana thought nothing of it as it was already 1600 hours and she imagined a great many of these people likely headed home early. She walked briskly towards T'Vall's office, her eyes looking at every detail as she took each step, being mindful that this was obviously no place to feel safe in, despite all the Federation niceties thrown about. She almost wished they were in a firefight just to break the tension that seemed so palpable as they approached his office.

Jon moved fluidly, silently down the hallway to T'vall's
office. His phaser already out and ready to use at the slightest provocation. Arriving at the desk of his aide, who was already gone, Jon moved past it without any hesitation. Reaching the doors of T'vall's office, Jon motioned Ayana to be ready. Then without any hesitation, he pushed the doors open. "Knock, knock." He said sarcastically to T'vall.

T’Vall turned to see who had invaded his office without permission. There was a woman standing with him, a beautiful Andorian slathered with jewels, her long white hair cascading down one shoulder. She looked surprised. T’Vall was in his dress uniform the very epitome of a proud Vulcan and a Lieutenant Commander in StarFleet. She whispered to him. “I will wait for you outside Moric.” She kissed him on the cheek and left.

“What do you want Commander, I have had a very long day as was just about to leave for an important dinner. I am sure this can wait until to tomorrow.”

Ayana watched as the Andorian female walked out. She looked out of place somehow. She waited to see what Jon wanted to do.

"So sorry to interrupt your evening Lt. Commander T'vall. Captain Shran dh'Klar wants a word with you....now." Jon answered in a tone that definitely wasn't sorry for anything he had just said.

T’Vall checked his nails, “so nice to see you again…Commander and..” he looked at Ayana. “I am sorry but I have forgotten your name.” He kept his mind shielded. “I am sorry to disappoint you but my companion and I are going to the Ambassador’s Ball in the Capitol….now.” He parroted Jon’s ‘now’ as though it were not the imperative it was. “Please make my excuses to your Captain and inform him I will visit tomorrow if my work allows.” He pushed passed Ayana towards the waiting woman.

Ayana gripped T'Vall's arm tightly as he tried to push past her. "I don't think you understand sir. Our captain wanting to see you wasn't a request." She looked at T'Vall in a manner that made it clear she wasn't to be trifled with, but she hoped he'd try. "I'm sure your date can provide an excuse regarding the ball. Work before play and all of that" she said in a somewhat rude yet courteous way.

T’Vall pressed his thumb into the nerve supplying her thumb causing great pain and removed her hand from his arm. “Lieutenant is it? The ball is work and my date, as you so youthfully” he sneered “ put it is my wife. I think the President of New Kracow Colony trumps a mere Captain. He headed out of his office to where two security officers waited phasers drawn having been called by his wife.

"Oh screw being nice." Jon snapped and fired his phaser hitting T'vall squarely in the back and dropping him to the floor. His phaser swung instantly to the two security guards and shot both of them as well. "Ayana? Are you alright?" He asked even as he tapped his comm badge Grayson to Washington, Three to beam up NOW!"

Ayana gripped her hand to acknowledge the slight pain she felt from the nerve pinch just as the three StarFleet officers transported up to the ship. As they materialized in the transporter room Ayana looked at Jon, "You beat me to the punch. Perks of command?" she quipped with a smirk as she bended down to pick up the stunned body of T'Vall and looked down to the floor where a pair of her security team stood waiting as per her orders. "Gentlemen, I believe T'Vall here will require your assistance getting to the conference room."

Jon shook his head and grinned, " Much too kind. However not really Ayana, I just figured he'd try something like this and I had my phaser out ready to use it." He looked at her hand, "How's your hand feeling?"

"I'm fine. Forget how strong Vulcans are sometimes." She holstered her phaser before helping the security officers pick up T'Vall. "I believe we have a meeting to attend" she said to Jon with a smirk.