The T'rais warrior attacked without warning. K'Lara barely hadtime to dive out of the way as the energy beam cut through the air. The wall exploded as she hit the deck. She stared up at her foe, her red eyes glowing.
"You picked the wrong person to attack today," K'Lara growled as she got to her feet.
The T'rais only laughed and made himself ready for her attack. He received a surprise when he was shoved back into the wall without her even touching him. He stared at her in shock, which passed just as quickly. He aimed his weapon at her, but she sent it flying out of his hand with a wave of hers.
"See what you're up against?" K'Lara hissed. Her threat didn't work, and the alien lunged at her.
K'Lara had only a second to react. She thrust out both her hands and a wave of heat over took the T'rais. He screamed in fear and pain as he burst into flames.
She smiled as she watched him trying in vain to douse the flames. She laughed as he spun around in circles.
Her laughter died when he stumbled into T'Lan's bedroom.
"T'Lan!" K'Lara shouted as she rushed into the room to rescue him.
The T'rais warrior shoved her aside as he went to the crib. K'Lara tried in vain to stop him. She screamed as the crib burst into flames.
K'Lara woke up screaming. The lights came on, and Jon Lataro tried desperately to calm his wife.
"K'Lara, it's all right. You're safe now."
"T'Lan. He killed T'Lan," she cried frantically.
"T'Lan is fine, K'Lara. It was just a dream. Here, I'll go check on him."
Lataro climbed out of bed and went into T'Lan's room. He returned a moment later, caring a sleeping child.
"See. He's fine. You just had a nightmare is all."
K'Lara reached out her hands to take T'Lan. The tears had stopped flowing and the bedroom was quiet.
"Just a dream," K'Lara repeated as she watched her son sleep.