SIM:Constitution-You Say Goodbye, I'll Say Hello

You Say Goodbye, I'll Say Hello

Volana turned to who she thought was Diamond, however as two

Klingon's strode up and grabbed her, she turned back to who she thought was Diamond and shook her head in disbelief::

Volana: You... You are Sniper! I've heard of you.

Sniper: ::smiling:: It's so nice to know that my reputation has preceded me. And you must be the troublesome Dr. Volana Mercury, the one that got away. You do know that for what you did I will have to kill you.

Volana rolled her head about and grinned as she faced that man

that would deliver her death.::

Volana: Klingon's would prefer to die with honor, Sniper. I'm sure your pals would tell you that the women are more into holding such traditions than the men. If you choose to kill me now, my soul will go on with Kahless the Unforgettable as I'd accomplished my task for my friends. In their eyes, I will have died with honor. You, you have failed your Regent. Your price will be heavy that you did not stop me before I destroyed the power generator.

Sniper: True, I was too late to stop you, but he always has an escape route planned out, as do I. But, enough of the pleasantries, time to do my job.

As Sniper raised the blaster to Volana's forehead, she did not

flinch or make motion to move from the blast.::

Sniper: Dr. Volana Mercury, you have been caught in the act of treason against the Regent and have been sentenced to death. Do you have any last words?

Volana: I have said my say. But I must add that your alternate was more a man than you will ever be, Sniper. That much I do know.

Sniper: Then why am I standing here and he's lying in an empty room dead? ::a smile crossed his face when he saw her reaction upon hearing of Diamonds death.:: Say hi to him for me when you see him, will you?

Sniper tensed his trigger finger as he pinpointed her left eye. That was all he could take and Diamond bolted for Sniper. He

tackled Sniper in the middle of the back as he fired his weapon causing the weapon to discharge off target. As soon as they hit the ground, Diamond snarled in Sniper's ear.::

Diamond: I'll say hello, you say goodbye.

Sniper: ::rolling out from under Diamond:: So, you aren't dead after all. I'm impressed doctor. I didn't give you enough credit. A mistake I won't make again.

While Sniper took aim at Diamond with the weapon he still held,

Diamond searched for something to protect himself. He found a shard of metal and threw it at Sniper like a knife to give him some time.::

Sniper: ::moving out of the way:: Ha, and I thought you were good. You missed.

Diamond: ::looking at him and smiled:: Look again.

Sniper looked where Diamond indicated and saw the shard sticking out of his weapon. The weapon started to spark and overload causing Sniper to throw it away from him. At the middle of its arc, the weapon exploded.::

Sniper: I keep doing that, under estimating you. That is becoming a very bad habit. Very well, enough of this. ::pulling two swords from his belt:: It is about time I put an end to you.

Sniper started to advance on Diamond, swinging both swords parallel to the ground hoping, to cleave the doctor in half. This is what Diamond had wanted, close quarter combat. With the name like Sniper, Diamond figured he was most deadly with ranged weapons. This way, maybe Diamond had a chance.::

Diamond retreated from Snipers attack looking for anything to

protect himself with. In his search, his eyes caught Volana fighting with her captors and it appeared she was winning. Diamond smiled to himself, first to see that she was still alive, and second he had come a crossed two 1 meter long metal pipes. He grabbed both of them, one each hand, and turned to meet Snipers next swing. When the two weapons met, sparks flew.::

Sniper: The doctor fights back? Good, this will be more interesting. Finally I will show everyone who is the better man.

Diamond: Thank you for the compliment. I will make sure they know when you lay on the ground defeated.

Sniper's face distorted with anger and he swung wildly at Diamond

which Diamond easily deflected. Sniper calmed down quickly and started to attack in a more precise manner. The two were evenly matched in skill, but Sniper held the edge because of the weapons he held. After a hard hit, Diamond back peddled and looked at his pipes. Both showed signs of wear, nicks and gouges were taken by Snipers swords.::

Sniper: You are no doubt wondering why your weapons are damaged and mine aren't. Well, these were specially made for me. Both are made out of Titanium, almost indestructible. And with one being a rapier and the other a lean sabre, both are light and very deadly.

To prove his point, Sniper swung at Diamonds head with the sabre.

Diamond ducked, held up one pipe to block the swing and felt the impact. He looked at the pipe again and it was noticeably shorter. Laughing, Sniper pressed his advantage and lunged with his rapier at Diamond's chest. Out of instinct, Diamond spun away and brought the other pipe straight down at the sword. The sound of bone cracking told Diamond his move worked.::

Sniper dropped the rapier on the ground and looked at his broken

hand. Never in all the years of fighting had anyone hurt him like that. He looked at his double, the one who was suppose to be the weaker of the two, standing there with a satisfied smile on his face.::

Sniper: oO How could one as weak as him hurt me like this? Oo

Now with anger driving him instead of intellect, Sniper attacked

Diamond in a fury. He swung the sabre that was in his good hand at Diamond, which Diamond was able to counter. Both combatants tried to achieve the upper hand but it was obvious that Sniper's aggression gave him the edge once again.::

It was now that Diamond's heart began to pump harder. He was in

the fight for his life. One wrong move, one miscalculation and Snipers sword would hit home and separate a part of his anatomy from his body. From somewhere deep inside, Diamond felt strength building giving him a lift in his abilities. Diamond started to fight back and Sniper started to give ground. Diamond swung his one remaining pipe at Sniper trying to knock him unconscious. Sniper was as good at defense as he was at offense and deflected the potential blows damaging the pipe further. Diamond staggered back from the last move and surveyed the damage to his weapon. Both men knew that it wouldn't last another blow like that and Sniper pressed his advantage again.::

Diamond looked for an alternate weapon as he retreated from

Sniper's attack. He almost gave up hope until he saw a flash of light from the ground, fire from the building reflected off the blade of the rapier Sniper had dropped. Diamond knew that with that weapon, he stood a much better chance. He made his way to the dropped weapon, dodging the attempted blows of his attacker, in a way not to clue Sniper in on his plan.::

Sniper: Come now doctor; don't run from your fate. Stand like a man and face your death head on.

Diamond hoped that Sniper's arrogance would blind him from

Diamonds motives and continued towards the rapier. As Sniper swung at Diamond once again, Diamond dove under the blade, grabbed the rapier by its hilt as he rolled past it, and stayed in a crouched position. He was in a small alcove made by three trees with nowhere left to go. He listened to the footsteps approaching behind and waited for his chance.::

Sniper: Time to end this charade. You were the best opponent I have faced, but not the better.

Sniper raised his sword and swung it at Diamond's neck. At the

last moment, Diamond turned, brought the pipe up to block Snipers sword, and thrust the rapier upwards into Sniper's chest. The look of shock on Sniper's face told the story. Diamond slowly pushed the blade into Sniper doing more damage as it went. The Star Fleet uniform Sniper wore gave him relatively no protection like the armour he normally wore did. When Diamond felt the hilt touching Snipers body, he grabbed him in a bear hug and whispered in his ear.::

Diamond: Looks like you were wrong, I am the better man. ::Diamond pushed Sniper away from him and stood there and watched the man that had killed so many.::

Sniper looked down at the weapon that was stuck into his chest.

The heat that he felt burning in his chest was growing and spreading through out his body. He knew this time would come, when he would die, but he never expected it to be like this. His knees started to buckle and he sank to the ground. He never tried to pull out the sword, why bother? He knew from past experiences being on the giving end that he was dying. He took in the scene around him. The burning building, his men either dead on the ground or captured, the one woman he failed in killing, and the one man that was able to kill him.::

The last vision he saw were figures in the distance, shadows

moving closer. The closer they came, the more details he was able to make out until he recognized them. They were all of his victims coming to exact their revenge on him. To his surprise, they stopped a few meters from him and watched. Watched as he took his last few breaths. He saw his mother looking disappointed, his father looking ashamed, and finally his one true love looking satisfied. With one final breath, Sniper fell to his side and laid there.::

Diamond walked over to the body of his alternate self and withdrew

the rapier from his chest. He wiped it on the ground, grabbed the other sword, and headed to where his crewmates were. Standing with them was Volana, bruised and battered, but alive. She ran and met him with a huge hug that lifted him off the ground.::

Volana: Paul!!!! ::laughing:: You came for me??!!!!

Diamond: ::wincing from the pain of his fight coupled by the strength of the hug:: Of course I came for you. I promised I wouldn't let anything happen to you and I am a man of my word. ::Diamond walked over to a smiling Commander Stone.:: Commander, area cleared of all alternates.

Stone: That would be my appraisal. Good job everyone.

Diamond: ::beginning to feel weak after the exertion:: Thank you sir, permission to collapse?

Stone: Permission... what?

Diamond smiled and fell to the ground as he lost consciousness.::