Airlock Rumble - Part II

Posted on Sat Oct 26th, 2024 @ 7:31pm by Lieutenant Adrianna Baciami & Lieutenant Fang Lee

1,347 words; about a 7 minute read

Mission: Stars Around the Well
Location: Starbase 2 | USS Arcadia

ON:

=/\= Airlock Three =/\=

Fang's hand wrapped around Sabastian's throat slamming him against the airlock door with a sickening thud. Sabastian countered with a knee to Fang's stomach and a sharp uppercut to the arm holding him. He then followed with a right hook that sent Fang flying back into a bulkhead.

"This has been coming for years," Fang said as he stood wiping the blood from his lip.

Sabastian's steel grey eyes flashed. "Do you know when I started hating you?"

Fang made a mildly curious sound as the two began circling one another.

"Zai's second year. He had planned a dinner for the two of you, invited you told you he wanted to tell you something important and you agreed. I passed by to make sure he was okay; cause I knew what he wanted to tell you was difficult but you know what I saw?" He went on as if Fang had responded. "I saw Zai sitting at the table two hours in alone, looking as if he was lost and hurt and where were you? You missed the dinner because you just had to watch the Academy football game."

"I apologized to Zai."

"You think that was enough?" Sabastian lunged faking left swinging right and then coming up behind Fang to grab his hair and slam his face into the wall.

Fang dropped low but swung his leg back catching Sabastian in the knee.

Catteli grunted as they ran. The sounds of fighting were becoming louder. "Hot damn sounds like a herd of elephants has been released."

Adrianna forced herself through the gap in the doors first, "then we know that they are both still alive." Seeing the pair fight, she slowed her pace, "merde--"

She cleared her throat before shouting in a commanding tone, "gentlemen! That is enough!" She tossed a dagger straight through the middle of both of them, grazing past post of their noses and landing in the wall behind, deeply, "have you both lost your minds!?" Adrianna subtly indicated for Catteli and Sotari to fan out, whilst she distracted the pair.

Catteli took his cue from her.

Fang stared at her. "Leave us be Adrianna. We're settling this and Sabastian here is going to stay away from Zai."

"The hell I am! You don't deserve him and frankly he's slowly starting to move on. He's seeing what it means to allow someone to care for him. You," he said pointing a finger at Fang. "You are a user. You toy with his affection treat him as more than a friend and when he gets to the top of his hope and is happy you shatter him. I've had enough."

Fang roared and lunged for Sabastian.

"Enough!" Adrianna screamed in an almost military like fashion, running to be in-between the pair. She braced herself for impact, praying the two security persons were in place.

Catteli raised his phaser.

Fang saw Adrianna leap in front of him and Sabastian had already swung. He grabbed Adrianna pushing her out of the way and taking the punch right to the jaw. Damn but the half Vulcan could let loose. Sabastian froze. Not because he'd hit Fang but because he hadn't been able to stop the follow through on the punch. If Fang hadn't reacted.

Sabastian's grey eyes filled with concern. "Are you alright?" He asked Adrianna just as Fang go up and kicked Sabastian's knees knocking him to the ground. He jumped on Sabastian and punched him.

"You ass! You could have hit her!"

Catteli sighed and fired the stun phaser on Fang.

Sabastian sat up. "Thanks Catt..."

A second shot hit him in the chest and he collapsed unconscious. "It's a tie." He said to Adrianna with a straight face. "We buy each other drinks."

Adrianna pulled herself up to standing. She'd landed awkwardly on the floor when Fang had intervened. She rolled her shoulder in her hand, allowing it to click a couple of times, "can we just call it even after I accidentally stabbed you in Orion pulling that play?"

She yanked the dagger out of the wall 'accidentally' elbowing Sabastian in the face and breaking his nose. Ade looked to Sab and flatly said, "oops." Adrianna looked back to Catteli, "he was rude to me yesterday. I've wanted to hit him since. If anyone asks-- the phaser went off and he fell forward hitting his nose. That said-- shall we say: no reports. We just drag them back to their quarters and lock them down? Our ship is set to leave in the morning."

He sighed. "Got it." He motioned to the other sec officer. "Take Sab to Sickbay and get the doc to patch him up. Then back to quarters."

The Vulcan gave a nod.

Catteli watched him go. "Want me to help you with him?"

"Madonna! I'm strong, but not that strong," she replied with a chuckle, "come on, I'll show you to the Arcadia's med bay. I'm sure that our doctor will enjoy rubbing salt on the wounds. He's got quite the bedside manner."

"Ohhh I sense a fix up with Doc Elena. She's....vicious." He sighed as he hefted Fang. "What are they on about?"

"As in what was the fight about?" She asked as they began walking.

"Yup."

"Matters of the heart, cucciolo," she sighed, "matters of the heart."

He sighed. "I'm guessing it's the dude with the Lavender eyes staying with our Chief?"

Adrianna nodded, "out of interest-- I don't know the cazzone, and he did not make a good first impression, but what is Sabastian like?"

"Honestly, good guy. He's sweet to everyone, kind of guy that will do something to help people without recognition. Big heart. I remember I was drunk off my ass and had a ton of paperwork. When I woke up it was done. Only knew it was him cause he of the cameras. He'll give you the clothing off his back. He was a tact officer candidate until he met an engineering in the Academy...I’m guessing lavender boy. Then he switched to Engineering. He came here a while back does double duty with us when we're shorthanded and now CEO. Never dates, reads actual books. Quiet. He's a good guy which is why this fight..." He shook his head and shifted Fang a bit. "What about this one?"

"Carbon copy, really," Adrianna shrugged a little, "idiota in matters like this, but he's a good one. lavender eyes, Zai-- well, the pair have known each other since childhood, really. I'm not pushing, or betting, on either man, but lavender eyes-- he deserves to be happy. I owe him a lot. Practically a life debt."

"Well, I tracked him when he got on station from your ship. He looked ill. Saw the Chief taking care of him. I'm rooting for the chief. I haven't seen him this happy .... well ever." He sighed. "Matters of the heart aren't easy." He looked over at the man. "He's got more strength then a Vulcan. The size weight. Not human where's he from?"

"Interrogation? At least take me to dinner first," she smirked, "ah, sorry. I shouldn't make those jokes. I like Vanessa too much."

He laughed. "No just curious. We could use someone of that strength on the station tact team. I mean dang the riff Raf we get here....it's crazy."

Adrianna chuckled, "I'll let him know of the job offer. But right now, I will be selfish and say that I need him."

He smiled. They managed wrangle Fang to the sickbay. "How about that drink now?"

"You and I both know that Vanessa will kill you if you knew I was here and you didn't call her to join us. It's been such a long time," she smiled, "dare I ask if you have children yet?" She paused and looked at Fang, "he'll be out for a while, so I'm sure it won't hurt."

"Actually, she's three months pregnant. Come on then come to our house for a drink."

Adrianna squealed, "congratulations! Let's go! We must celebrate."

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