The Nioli Problem- Chapter 9

Mickolio Fonster, Captain of the Niolians, was dragging Tom down the corridor. He had no clue where he was going and Tom wasn't about to help him. Holding the phaser up to the human's head he walked down the long a winding corridor.

"Point me in the direction of the transporter room." Fonster said to Paris. Tom didn't respond, causing Fonster to hit him in the face with the phaser. Then the alien pointed it right at Tom's head. "Where is it?"

Tom looked at Fonster with anger showing. "Deck Six." Tom replied.

"Good, now, let's go." Fonster said with a small smile and drug Tom to the turbolift.

The journey down to deck six was slow and quiet. Janeway didn't know Tom was being held captive, no one did, and no one would probably even care if he ended up dying. But he wasn't going to give up without a fight. Deck six wasn't where the turbolifts were located, but it is where the holodecks were located.

The turbolift stopped at deck six and Fonster pushed Tom out of the turbolift. They made their way towards the 'transporter room' with Tom leading the way. Eventually, the two stopped outside of the doors to the holodeck.

"Well, here it is." Tom said to Fonster and motioned at the doors. "After you." Tom smiled sarcastically at the Captain.

"You first." Fonster replied then pushed Tom through the doors.

They entered the holodeck together and Fonster looked around. Anger began to show on his face and he gripped the phaser he was holding even harder.

"What-" Fonster started.

"Computer," Tom interrupted Fonster. "continue last played program and start it immediately."

The holodeck changed into a fully lit, packed ice hockey rink. The hockey players and the people in the stands started to move on the slick ice. Tom began to get away from Fonster as fast as he could on the ice. Fonster started to chase after Tom, but failed miserably falling flat on his face.

Tom turned around just in time to see Fonster fall on his face. Taking this to his advantage, he grabbed a hockey stick from one of the passing hockey players and made his way back over to Fonster. Just as the alien was getting back up, Tom hit him under the jaw with the hockey stick. Fonster fell backwards onto his back, he was out cold. Tom grabbed the phaser and stunned Fonster just to be sure.

Right as Tom was about to tap his comm. badge to call the Captain, the crowd in the stands started to clap. They all began to make a loud racquet hooting and hollering happily, almost like they knew the man he had hurt was evil. Everyone stood up and clapped keeping the noise up and they were eventually joined by the hockey players of both teams. Tom did a full 360 degree turn waving to everyone and smiling.

After a minute or two of enjoying the cheering, Tom had the computer halt the program. He tapped his comm. badge, "Paris to Captain Janeway."

"Janeway here." Janeway's voice said over the comm.

"I've got Fonster down here in Holodeck 1; you might want to send Tuvok and a security team down to get him." Tom replied. "After Tuvok and the others get him, I'll come help out on the Bridge."

"I'll send Tuvok down right now. Good job, Mr. Paris. Janeway out." The comm. line went dead.


Tom Paris's Personal Log, Stardate 48802.3,

We just dropped off the Niolians who took over the ship off at Nioli IV. They're apparently a ruthless band of rebels that had been attacking passerby ships to gain either supplies or more ships to use against the government. Rumor is that since we captured them and handed them over to the Nioli government the Captain and his crew is going to be executed or put in a ruthless jail. That and we now have a bounty on our heads because we handed over a rebel group that was liked by other rebel groups. Because of that, we're at high speed through this region of space to avoid those other rebels.

Things have been going a bit better for me since I pretty much saved the ship by myself. People are a tiny bit nicer, but still aren't big fans of me. But the biggest difference I've noticed is in B'Elanna. She still calls me a pig, but I think she and I have started to get used to each other and possibly have a love/hate relationship. Though, one day I hope it'll be something more. Well, I've been put on light duty since my whole 'Save the Ship' campaign, so I'm going to go back and play a bit more hockey.

Oh, and my finger feels fine.

End log.

The End


Yep, it's over. I'm sorry this last chapter took so long, my computer's been acting up and school has just started again so I've been bogged down with that. I hope everyone enjoyed it.

Now, for those who have read my story Horror Days, I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. I have two ideas: One is to revamp Horror Days (make it a bit darker), and the other is to make a whole new story (and believe me, that one is definitely a mind bender). Both I will do, but I want to know which one people would like to see first. So if you could all answer that in your reviews or in a message to me, that would be great.

Thanks for reading.