{"id":272,"date":"2020-06-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/?p=272"},"modified":"2020-06-09T20:20:43","modified_gmt":"2020-06-10T00:20:43","slug":"chapter-54","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/samueljvinton.com\/wordpress\/chapter-54\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 54"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>\u201cAnother Apocalypse Driver?\u201d I yelped when Sheela finished her story. \u201cThere can\u2019t be two! Lacey said it would be catastrophic!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI have a feeling Heather doesn\u2019t care,\u201d mused Emily. \u201cShe\u2019s now bent on bringing life down with her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDoesn\u2019t care about what?\u201d asked a voice. It was Lacey. She was still in her student uniform, as she decided, but her petticoats and ascot were purple. \u201cI wasn\u2019t here for the story, what\u2019s going on?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHeather just took a part to make another Apocalypse Driver,\u201d I answered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat?!\u201d yelped Lacey. \u201cShe can\u2019t do that! What part did she take?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSome quarter-circle from your old home,\u201d answered Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, not that!\u201d wailed Lacey. \u201cThat\u2019s part of the Apocalypse Weapon Dial! The circle on my belt buckle! That universe, because of hair-raising, deadly scenarios, hides the one for Death Scythe!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat could she want with it?!\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIf I were a betting girl,\u201d answered Lacey, \u201cto get a body.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDo you have any ideas where the other Weapon Dial parts are?\u201d asked Emily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndeed, I do,\u201d replied Lacey. \u201cThe belt itself is in Dimension G-0-D-Z-1-L-L-4, a bunch of giant monsters run around in that one.\u201d My eyes went wide and I gave a big, fat grin. If I got the naming convention of dimensions down, the belt is in\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGodzilla\u2019s dimension?!\u201d I squealed. \u201cEEEEEEEEE!!!!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m that big of a fan too,\u201d chuckled Lacey. \u201cContinuing, the War part is in Sludgiona\u2019s current home, the Pestilence part is in the retro video game dimension, and the Famine part is in 8-4-C-K-T-0-T-H-3-F-U-T-U-R-3.\u201d I then formed a plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cX-PO,\u201d I directed, \u201cfire up the Rider chance for&nbsp;<em>Back to the Future<\/em>. We have four dimensions to strike at. Lacey and I will go to Godzilla\u2019s home, Xiomara and Emmanuel are going back to work with the Ghostbusters, Livia and Hiroki are heading into the game world, and the next two rider team will go back to the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cA little sting operation?\u201d chuckled X-PO. \u201cAll right! All Riders, to the Gateway room!\u201d Everyone assembled in the Gateway room and I told them the situation. I assigned teams and X-PO set up the Rider Chance for&nbsp;<em>Back to the Future<\/em>. The hands rotated. \u201cAnd the Riders are\u2026Haitao!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes!\u201d cheered Haitao.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201c\u2026And Joshua!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cACE!\u201d called Joshua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll right,\u201d I muttered. \u201cAnyone have studs?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cStuds?\u201d asked Reinrassic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThey are the main currency here,\u201d explained Rook. \u201cThey are little discs that come in either silver, gold, blue, or purple.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, these things!\u201d said Reinrassic. He drew out a bag. The studs inside totaled 275,000, making our total 2,972,000. \u201cHave you spent any of them?!\u201d asked Reinrassic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s nothing TO spend them on,\u201d sighed Joshua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll right, everyone,\u201d I called, \u201cIf we could step away from our finances at the moment, I want everyone properly trained up and rested for the mission tomorrow. If Vortech decides to attack the dimensions for more Foundation Elements while we try and stop Heather, I want to be ready.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI recommend you take one of us with you,\u201d suggested Batman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou raise a good point!\u201d I called. \u201cBatman, you\u2019re with me and Lacey. Wyldstyle, you\u2019re going with Joshua and Haitao. Gandalf, you need to go with Livia and Hiroki. Hongo-san, I want you with Emmanuel and Xiomara.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNice!\u201d cheered Wyldstyle. \u201cI kind of liked that dimension!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn that specific time period, maybe,\u201d mused Haitao. \u201cWait until you see Hill Valley in 1955 and 1985.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, lovely areas to visit,\u201d called a voice. It had a slight English accent. We whirled around to see a man in a white coat with epaulets, a cane, and a cybernetic right hand. I got ready to fight, but Gwen stopped me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProfessor Paradox!\u201d yelped Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou know this man?\u201d asked Reinrassic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAh, Ben!\u201d called Professor Paradox. \u201cAnd we\u2019re on Vorton, too! So, the Vortech Wars are in full swing! How\u2019s Klawjektor working out for you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWho?\u201d asked Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKlawjektor!\u201d insisted Professor Paradox. \u201cYou were supposed to have unlocked him a while ago! Or, is my Chrono Navigator running fast?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat are you doing here?\u201d asked Rook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, just travelling the multiverse,\u201d answered Paradox. \u201cBumped into the Doctor, by the way. How he gets around with that scarf is beyond me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat scarf?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Doctor wore a ridiculously long scarf in his fourth incarnation,\u201d explained Michael.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo, what, you\u2019re a universe traveler?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAfter a fashion,\u201d mused Professor Paradox. He held up his robot arm. \u201cMy Chrono Navigator is the multiverse\u2019s GPS.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd the whole thing happened in the 50\u2019s,\u201d muttered Richard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cProfessor Paradox and the U.S. Military were working on a Time Travel experiment,\u201d explained Emily. \u201cSomething went awry, and the professor was flung into the Event Horizon. He spent\u2026oh, I don\u2019t know\u2026thousands of years in there. He didn\u2019t eat, sleep, age, nor went to the bathroom. He just existed. Of course, he did the only logical thing and went bananas, that\u2019s putting it mildly, yes, but became bored with that after a few millennia, went sane, and learned.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI now have complete understanding of the Space-Time continuum and can go anywhere and anywhen I want, within reason,\u201d continued Professor Paradox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo, why are you here?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust needed to ask a question,\u201d replied Paradox. \u201cYou haven\u2019t seen a pair of twin girls yet, about yea high?\u201d He reached up to his chin. Everyone was confused. \u201cNo? I must be thinking of another moment. Ta-ta!\u201d He then seemed to teleport away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cTime travelers,\u201d muttered Batman, \u201calways seem to go loony in some way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll discuss that later,\u201d I remarked. \u201cFor now, we need to train and rest up.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat do you want the rest of us to do?\u201d asked Turretorg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cKeep the defenses on standby in case Hiro decides to come knocking,\u201d I directed. \u201cI need us ready for him too.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll counter measures will be prepared,\u201d promised Reinrassic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou intend to stay?\u201d I asked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis requires Atasian Technology,\u201d replied Reinrassic. \u201cAnd I will provide it. I require the use of your communications terminal.\u201d We allowed access and Reinrassic spoke in growls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI never heard the Atasian language,\u201d remarked Max.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI did, when I changed their DNA,\u201d answered Ben. Reinrassic finished and turned to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy planet, Augstaka, needs a portal to send the fleet,\u201d he reported. I gave the go-ahead and Atasian ships flew into Vorton\u2019s orbit. More growls came over the comms. \u201cFleet Admiral Asoorma requests to be beamed down,\u201d requested Reinrassic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYour mom\u2019s a Fleet Admiral?!\u201d gulped Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCorrect,\u201d confirmed Reinrassic. \u201cAs such, she is my First Lieutenant in Military matters.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s free to come on down,\u201d I granted. Reinrassic relayed my approval and a blue, female Atasian beamed into the Gateway room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHome looks a lot more civilized than when I last saw it,\u201d sighed the Atasian woman. Asoorma, if I got Sheela\u2019s story right. \u201cAh, Ben. I understand YOU had a helping hand in it,\u201d remarked Asoorma. \u201cNow that I see the full scale of your help,\u201d she held her hand out. Ben shook it. \u201cThank you for saving my people, Ben Tennyson.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo biggy,\u201d assured Ben.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAre you the one in charge?\u201d asked Asoorma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, that would be Megumi, there,\u201d replied Ben as he pointed to me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cQueen Megumi Hishikawa, at your service,\u201d I introduced. \u201cWalk with me, I\u2019ll brief you on the situation while your son addresses the Atasian troops.\u201d I led Asoorma away as the rest moved to get themselves ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAdmiral\u2019s Log: Stardate 53159.932. I had just received word that an anomaly was making frequent appearances in orbit above New Unity, a colony founded after final events with Data\u2019s brother, Lore, had taken place. I am concerned that the inhabitants of New Unity, freed Borg Drones, would be under attack by their former Collective, but Hugh, the leader of the colony, and personal friend of mine, said that the Borg do not deal with generating these types of anomalies. The new&nbsp;<em>Enterprise H<\/em>&nbsp;is on its way to the Colony and will be entering orbit shortly. End Log.\u201d The computer chimed that it finished recording what I said. I got up from my chair, moving towards the door. This&nbsp;<em>Enterprise<\/em>&nbsp;is certainly\u2026flashier\u2026than the one I commanded. I made my way to the bridge. I was hoping to not get caught, but someone said, \u201cAdmiral on the bridge!\u201d Everyone stood to attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt ease,\u201d I assured. I noticed the Captain\u2019s chair was empty. \u201cWhereabouts is Captain Sh\u2019Kar?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn the Captain\u2019s Ready Room, sir,\u201d replied the Helmsman, a Caitian man.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThank you,\u201d I said. One thing I WILL say, the Captain\u2019s Ready Room is not all different from what I\u2019m used to, just behind the bridge instead of beside it. I chimed my presence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;\u201cEnter,\u201d boomed an Alto voice. The door slid open and I saw Captain Sh\u2019Kar, daughter of Nor\u2019theen. The Klingon woman stood when she saw me. \u201cAdmiral Picard,\u201d she noticed. \u201cI was unaware you would be coming here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust a small visit,\u201d I assured Sh\u2019Kar as I sat in the chair across from her. She sat back down. \u201cHow\u2019s the ship getting on for you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo far, it\u2019s going well for the crew,\u201d replied Sh\u2019Kar. \u201cMany of them would have sold their soul to be on a ship named&nbsp;<em>Enterprise<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat about you?\u201d I asked. Sh\u2019Kar then understood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI will admit,\u201d she sighed, \u201cthis is nerve-wracking. However, the crew doesn\u2019t need to know that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMost of the crew,\u201d I suggested. \u201cIt helps to have an inner circle.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI suppose,\u201d muttered Sh\u2019Kar. Her Klingon values made her a bit guarded, but Worf recommended her highly. The Communications chime then came on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSareth to Captain,\u201d called a man\u2019s voice. I nodded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGo ahead, Sareth,\u201d boomed Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are approaching New Unity,\u201d reported Sareth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOn my way,\u201d replied Sh\u2019Kar. We left the Ready Room and entered the bridge. She took her place at the Captain\u2019s chair while I stood by Sareth, a middle-aged Vulcan and head of security. \u201cHail them,\u201d ordered Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cHailing frequencies opened,\u201d confirmed Sareth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThis is Captain Sh\u2019Kar of the&nbsp;<em>Enterprise<\/em>,\u201d boomed Sh\u2019Kar. \u201cWe are responding to a request for Federation help from this planet.\u201d The viewscreen changed to show a young man strapped in by metal, wires, and tubing, the classic Borg Drone look. Normally, I would have flashbacks of when I was in such a condition, but this was a friendly face.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd we are glad to see that our request was answered,\u201d replied the Borg. \u201cI am Hugh, leader of New Unity. We are glad to see a Federation ship, especially one with the name of<em>&nbsp;Enterprise<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd we are glad we\u2019re among friends,\u201d answered Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI see that Picard is here as well,\u201d cheered Hugh. \u201cGood to see you again!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd you, old friend,\u201d I replied. \u201cI trust politics do not bore you?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo, I have fresh challenges every day,\u201d chuckled Hugh. \u201cWould you please come down? I would like to discuss this in person.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI see no problem with that,\u201d I mused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNeither do I,\u201d remarked Sh\u2019Kar. \u201cSend us the preferred coordinates and we\u2019ll meet you there.\u201d Hugh sent over the coordinates and ended communications \u201cYou two, with me and the Admiral. Transporter room 2,\u201d Sh\u2019Kar ordered two ensigns. We made our way to the transporter room and stood on the transporter pads. \u201cEnergize,\u201d ordered Sh\u2019Kar. The operator set the controls and beamed us to Hugh\u2019s office. Hugh greeted us with handshakes all around.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou look great, Cap\u2026Admiral Picard! A Starfleet Admiral?\u201d he realized.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThings have changed when we last met,\u201d I replied. \u201cThis is Captain Sh\u2019Kar of the starship&nbsp;<em>Enterprise H<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPleasure to meet you, Captain,\u201d greeted Hugh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe pleasure is mine,\u201d reciprocated Sh\u2019Kar. \u201cForgive me if I sound short, but I understand that there is a frequent anomaly?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo need to ask forgiveness,\u201d assured Hugh. \u201cWe would like this matter dealt with as quickly as possible. If you would follow me.\u201d Hugh led us out of his office and into the city that made up the Capital of New Unity. It was\u2026intriguing\u2026to see Borg acting as they did before assimilation. Still, there wasn\u2019t an aura of menace that usually comes with the Borg. \u201cAs you can see, in the years since our last encounter with the Federation,\u201d reported Hugh, \u201cwe\u2019ve learned to work as individuals and as a group. It has sprouted a new civilization, your charter, if memory serves.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, indeed,\u201d I replied. All of a sudden, a blue hole appeared in front of us. \u201cAnd THAT!\u201d I said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThat\u2019s the anomaly that plagues us!\u201d exclaimed Hugh. The Borg nearby were clearly scared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand,\u201d muttered Sh\u2019Kar. \u201cWhen you contacted Starfleet, you said it was in orbit.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt WAS,\u201d replied Hugh. \u201cThis is the first time it\u2019s ever been on the planet.\u201d At that point, something seemed to go through. It looked like a man. I feared the worst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cQ, if this is your doing\u2026\u201d I growled, wishing it weren\u2019t. That was when the figure tossed a man through. The man that was tossed was the same member of the Q Continuum I frequently encounter. He appeared to be in a lot of pain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPicard\u2026run!\u201d croaked Q.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOh, how the mighty have fallen!\u201d laughed the figure. It stepped out of the hole as it closed. The figure was a man made of\u2026well\u2026space. He was made of the blackness of space with stars studding his body. He clapped eyes on me. \u201cAh, Captain Picard!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAdmiral,\u201d I corrected. \u201cAre you the one behind the blue holes appearing above New Unity?!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am,\u201d replied the man. \u201cI am Lord Vortech, future ruler of the multiverse and master of Hypertime.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou are also terrorizing these people,\u201d snarled Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sorry, bumpy head, who are you?\u201d asked Vortech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am Captain Sh\u2019Kar of the&nbsp;<em>U.S.S Enterprise H<\/em>,\u201d said Sh\u2019Kar, bristling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAh, a new ship to carry the Foundation Element of this universe!\u201d cheered Vortech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cPicard,\u201d gasped Q, \u201cdon\u2019t let him take the ship!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFoundation Element?\u201d I asked. \u201cMultiverse? Hypertime?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m sure you understand the concept of parallel worlds?\u201d asked Vortech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe Federation HAS had encounters with alternate universe versions of ourselves,\u201d replied Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSplendid, a frame of reference,\u201d mused Vortech. \u201cHypertime is like time, only it moves and flows like a river, branching off into tributaries, sometimes rejoining the main line. And, with each universe, there is something holding it together, like the foundation of a building, hence, Foundation Element. The name,&nbsp;<em>Enterprise<\/em>, is one such Foundation Element. This particular Element can transfer from ship to ship, but still carries the spirit of your universe, your charter. And I WILL have that ship! Terrorizing these mere playthings was needed to get you here!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYou have committed an act of aggression on a warp-capable civilization and an ally of the United Federation of Planets!\u201d I snarled. \u201cIf you do not cease your activities\u2026\u201d My threat was cut short as multiple smaller holes spat out various crew members!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAh, that went faster than I anticipated,\u201d mused Vortech. He then activated a device, allowing a viewscreen to come up. The man he was talking to was in some sort of black armor and large helmet. He was on the bridge! \u201cAmbassador Hell, I trust everyone is off the ship?\u201d asked Vortech.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIndeed, sir,\u201d called the man. \u201cEvery single inhabitant of this vessel is now on the planet. The&nbsp;<em>Enterprise<\/em>&nbsp;is ours. All we need is a way back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019ll be up there shortly,\u201d answered Vortech. \u201cIs Engineering taken?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe entire ship is ours,\u201d reported Ambassador Hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cGet off of my ship!\u201d boomed Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOr what?\u201d asked Ambassador Hell. \u201cYou\u2019ll fight me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m giving you the choice to get off my ship of your own free will,\u201d growled Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCareful,\u201d I warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhy would I do that?\u201d asked Ambassador Hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo you don\u2019t die in the explosion,\u201d replied Sh\u2019Kar. \u201cI refuse to let Federation technology fall into enemy hands!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat explosion?\u201d asked Ambassador Hell. Sh\u2019Kar looked at me, revealing her intent. So new, yet so determined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cComputer, this is Captain Sh\u2019Kar of the&nbsp;<em>U.S.S. Enterprise<\/em>. Destruct Sequence 1, Code 1, 1-A,\u201d she ordered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVocal patterns not recognized,\u201d reported the computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhat?!\u201d roared Sh\u2019Kar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDid you really think I wouldn\u2019t block vocal access to the ship?!\u201d asked Ambassador Hell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSplendid! Beam me up!\u201d called Vortech. Vortech was beamed up and appeared next to Ambassador Hell. \u201cI know you don\u2019t have the capability to do so, but do NOT attempt to follow me. I have more power than Q over there.\u201d We then saw the&nbsp;<em>Enterprise<\/em>&nbsp;leave through a large portal. Sh\u2019Kar howled, the totality of her anger reverberating across the planet. Someone is playing a larger game, someone that terrifies people like Q.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cAnother Apocalypse Driver?\u201d I yelped when Sheela finished her story. \u201cThere can\u2019t be two! Lacey said it would be catastrophic!\u201d \u201cI have a feeling Heather doesn\u2019t care,\u201d mused Emily. \u201cShe\u2019s now bent on bringing life down with her!\u201d \u201cDoesn\u2019t care about what?\u201d asked a voice. It was Lacey. 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