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[[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.::


=====Through The Looking Glass=====
=====Through The Looking Glass=====
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