Mind Meld by John Vornholt

Author:John Vornholt [Vornholt, John]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Science Fiction, Spock (Fictitious Character), General, Interplanetary Voyages, Fiction
ISBN: 9780671002589
Publisher: Pocket Books
Published: 1997-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

to roam the forest at night; as there were few places

to go, this wasn't a difficult rule to obey.

Teska fought down her fear by clasping the phaser under

her clothing.

When she was certain that she wasn't being followed

by anyone, Teska skirted toward the main path

leading to the eastbound transporter. It was the only

transporter she knew about, although she wasn't

entirely certain if traveling east was in her best

interests.

If escape was her primary concern, then

traveling east might be wise, as she could exit at

any point to elude her pursuers. However, if

vengeance was her primary mission, then she should

travel west--and wait by an eastbound transporter

to intercept Vitra and Mondral. If Spock was

correct, then sooner or later they would be

coming for the Vulcans, and they wouldn't be expecting an

ambush. If Teska had learned one thing living

among humans on Earth, it was that a good defense was

a good offense.

The girl had time to consider her options as she

strolled along the path in the starlight. Despite the

ruts in the dirt footpath, she extinguished her

flashlight so as not to give herself away. She

didn't think that Rigelians traveled much

by night, but they were an unpredictable lot.

They were almost childlike in their naivete and lack

of initiative, thought the Vulcan. In some

respects, they needed people like Madame Vitra, if

her more unscrupulous tendencies could be curbed.

Once again the Rigelians found themselves at a fork

in the road, Teska thought as she passed the ruins

where the commune ran a gift shop. If these people

wanted to reach out to the Federation, they had to become more like

the Federation, while remaining independent and distinct,

as the Vulcans had done. Most importantly, the

Rigelians had to accept common ethics.

She would show them the way, thought Teska.

They needed her, much more than ulcans needed her.

Rigel V would be her workshop, as Starfleet had

been Spock's workshop. Why couldn't he

see how important this place was to her? He had

also deserted his homeworld, and that decision had turned

out to be beneficial to both worlds, as her decision would

be.

It was her youth, thought Teska, but she had already

been exposed to three different cultures in her

short lifetime, so she wasn't a typical

seven-year old. She could recognize the healthy as

well as the destructive tendencies in each

culture and act accordingly.

While Teska was thinking to herself, a hulking

figure jumped out of the trees and wrapped his arms

around her. Teska fought the impulse to scream, and

she bit him, gnawing into an old glove instead of

skin. The man ripped his hand out of her mouth and

squeezed her tightly, forcing the air out of her

lungs.

"This one's feisty," he growled with a laugh.

"She's a little small," muttered an

accomplice, who was no more than a shadow in the forest.

"She'll fetch something though," said her attacker.

Before Teska could get her breath, he wrapped a

rope around her arms, pinning them tightly to her

side.

"Put her with the others," said the man in the

woods. "We have our number."

The man jerked Teska off her feet, tucked

her under his arm, and carried her off like a rolled-up

rug. Before she could even cry out, he slapped his

gloved hand over her mouth.

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