Star Trek: The Original Series - 119 - Errand of Vengeance 3 - River of Blood by Kevin Ryan

Author:Kevin Ryan
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Science Fiction, General, Space Opera, Adventure, Fiction
ISBN: 9780743446013
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2002-01-02T08:00:00+00:00

The Klingons caught Kyle and the group in the last intersection of corridors before they reached the cargo bay. Chief Brantley was leading. As he turned the corner, a Klingon weapon’s blast exploded against the bulkhead behind him, barely missing his head and neck.

Brantley ducked for cover as Lieutenant Kyle, Briggs, and Mr. Scott returned fire, pinning the Klingons behind the corner of a bulkhead down a narrow side corridor.

As the phaser came alive in his hand, a sick feeling rose in Kyle’s throat. He forced it back down.

Brantley pointed to the door across the intersection that led into the cargo bay, which held the transporter inside. As he kept up the fire, the chief said, “If we get across that open area and inside, the cargo-bay door will hold the Klingons back long enough for us to beam aboard the Enterprise.”

Scott nodded, but Kyle knew that even if they did get [136] across and into the cargo bay, there was no guarantee that the transporter would work.

“One at a time,” Brantley said. “We make a run for it. Ensign, you and I will cover Mr. Scott and Kyle.”

Ensign Briggs nodded.

“We’ll get that door open,” Mr. Scott said, “and Kyle will come back around the corner to cover you.”

Brantley nodded, and Kyle stopped firing as Mr. Scott did. He saw Scott’s body tense for the run. The chief engineer seemed ready, though Kyle’s own legs felt like lead and his body felt frozen in place.

“It’s all right, laddie, just move when I do,” Scott said.

Scott’s words broke the spell, and Kyle felt like his body was back under his own control. Then Scott stepped to the corner and stood above the crouched Ensign Briggs, who was firing down the hallway at the Klingons trying to work their way toward them.

Incredibly Ensign Briggs’s shot tore into the closest Klingon, throwing him backward and—thankfully—out of sight.

The Mr. Scott was moving, and Lieutenant Kyle, head down, followed the chief engineer across the open area, not even drawing a shot as the other Klingons remained behind cover.

“They’re going to try to come in around us,” Chief Brantley said, pointing down a third hallway.

Kyle saw Scotty nod and knew that they had to move fast to get into that cargo bay. At least there they had a fighting chance. Out here they were in the open and pinned down.

Lieutenant Kyle hit the control panel on the [137] cargo-bay door and it slid open. Mr. Scott headed across the large room at a run. Kyle knew the chief engineer was headed for the transporter but did not even spare a look in that direction.

He immediately turned back and started firing on the Klingons’ position. Remarkably, there was no fire from them. Kyle had a bad feeling but stayed focused on his task.

Then Chief Brantley appeared, heading toward him at a run. An instant later, Ensign Briggs was on the chief’s heels.

Kyle kept up his fire, though the Klingons did not appear or return fire.

Then Brantley was racing through the door.

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