Saboteur Part 1
by Michael

"Lieutenant?" said Adrian, as he stepped out of his office.

John walked over to him.

"Lieutenant John Scaros, reporting as ordered, Captain."

Adrian looked over to the Tactical console where the crewman was still working.

"I see you found your station."

John nodded.

Suddenly, an alarm sounded on John's console. He looked over to the crewman, who shook her head.

John ran over, as the communications officer turned from his console.

"Explosion, Captain. B Deck, Section 16."

John stopped in his tracks. "That's the security office." He looked over at Adrian. "Captain?"

"Go."

John ran out of the room,down the corridor to the MagLev,reaching for his PAL at the same time.

"Scaros to Rushton." Please, he thought, don't let her be there.

No answer.

"Becky,are you there?"

Silence. John sped up, and hit his PAL again, changing tactics. "Scaros to Sucara. Lieutenant, do you read?"

Nothing. John reached the MagLev, and ran inside."B Deck, Section 16. Priority one emergency, no stops." The MagLev door closed, and the carriage sped off.

"Scaros to Garrett."

"Garrett here."

"I assume you're still in the Captain's office,Doctor. I need a full medteam to the security office ASAP. We have at least two casualties, Cmdr. Rushton and Lt.Sucara."

John burst out of the MagLev, and ran to the security office as fast as he could. The orange glow of flames was clearly reflected on the corridor wall opposite.

As he rounded the corner, he saw Fiona stumbling out of the room, and ran to her side.

"Fiona,what happened? Where's Becky?"

She moaned, and pointed back into the inferno. John looked up, horror-struck. In an instant, he made his decision. "Stay here. Help is on the way." He darted inside.

"Becky!" John yelled over the roaring flames as he looked around the wrecked office. The smoke stung his eyes and his lungs. He searched around for the telltale dark hair. Suddenly, he found her. "Becky." John ran over to he, slumped against the console, her face bloodied. "Come on,let's get you out of here." He lifted her onto his shoulder, and headed for the door. "Almost there" he whispered, "almost.." As John passed the console at the door, it suddenly exploded beside him. Becky fell to the floor af John was flung against the door frame, and fell, hard, to the deck.