The Attack

Lieutenant JG Tyra slowly opened her eyes and found herself surrounded by brightness. She squinted and blinked her eyes in order to bring her sight into focus. She turned her head and fought the hunger pangs that flowed through her. She fought down a growl as she raised a hand to her forehead. She had to find something to eat soon. Tyra heard movement beside her and she looked up to see Doctor Katts fixing another hypospray.

"What's that ?" She asked, her voice full of concern and worry.

Doctor Katts smiled in reassurance, "It's the nutrients I've been giving since yesterday."

Tyra shook her head and closed her eyes, "It's not helping. I feel hungry."

"That's because I haven't given it to you yet. It'll go away once I do."

Tyra continued to shake her head as the hunger pangs grew. A hypospray wouldn't help her now. She needed the real thing or she would go crazy. She opened her eyes and stared at the Doctor. Her eyes turned a different shade and a low growl escaped her. Doctor Katts looked at Tyra, startled by the sound that came from her patient. She backed away when she saw the expression in Tyra's eyes. A feeling of uneasiness welled up in her stomach as Tyra began to push herself off the biobed. Valandans were a new species for Doctor Katts and she didn't know how to react, as the starved woman lurched forward. Katts ducked as Tyra sailed over her. Startled and afraid she ran towards her office, but just as she met the threshold, Tyra had managed to soar passed her and block her route.

"Lieutenant.." She said in a calm voice as she put her hand out as if to ward Tyra away. "....let me inject you with the nutrients and you'll be all right."

Tyra snarled and backhanded the Doctor, sending her to the floor and the hypospray soaring away. Blood now trickled down Katts mouth as she tried frantically to find the medicine and scurrying away. She quickly tapped her combadge. "Security to Sickbay. I need Security now."

Suddenly Katts found the hypospray but as she did, Tyra had pounced on the young Doctor who now was on her back pinned to the floor. Frightened, Katts tried to fend off Tyra but she just smiled. The barrage of fist and kicks did not ward her away, but rather added to the intense.

"Doctor, understand that this is nothing personal. I must feed." She growled exposing her sharp incisors. She leaned down towards the exposed throat.

Dr. Katts managed to pull her arm away and prepared the hypospray just as Tyra opened her mouth aiming for her now exposed throat. With as much speed she could muster, Katts pressed the hypospray against Tyra's leg but just as the tip of the incisors pricked in to her neck. A trickle warm blood began to snake itself down Katts throat. With in moments the prick stopped and Tyra arched her back yelling. The medicine coursed through her blood quickly and her savage behaviour subsided.

Suddenly there was a phaser blast that threw Tyra off Katts sending her backwards. Tyra was now sprawled out on the floor unconscious. "Lyn !" A male's voice yelled.

Doctor Katts laid on the floor groggy as the blood still came from her wound. Captain Devore crouched by her side. "Lieutenant Dakul get me the bandage. We need to stop the bleeding."

Dakul ran over to the biotable and grabbed the bandage. Devore applied it to Katts' neck and applied firm pressure. "As soon as the bleeding stops Lyn I will close the wound. Hang on."

"Captain." Lynn said groggily. "It is just a prick not a cut or something. I am not going to die."

"Well I like to be safe then sorry." Devore said with a smile. "Lieutenant Dakul. Take Tyra to the brig."

"Captain. I don't think that will be necessary." Lynn said pulling herself up. "We can erect a level five forcefield and monitor her. Everything will be fine."

"You sure."

"Yes."

"Fine. Dakul.. put her in that chamber over there," Devore said pointing the containment area. "Then erect the forcefield."

"Yes sir."

It was a few hours since the attack. Tyra was still unconscious as Katts looked through the forcefield at her patient. There were no hard feelings but still she couldn't understand the reason why she attacked, the question was why she wouldn't have let her inject her. Tyra stirred.

"Um Doctor...." A male voice came from behind which startled Katts. She quickly turned around ready to react if need be, but not at this time. It was Cortisan from Moira. ".....is this a bad time ?"

With an inaudible sigh of relief, Lyn smiled. "No Cortisan. What can I do for you ?"

"Well I was playing a game in the holodeck.. um Zerisian circles..." Cortisan said rubbing his shoulder.

"Zerisian circles ?" Katts question. Then suddenly it hit her. "Oh.. you mean Parisian Squares."

"Yes that's it. Anyway I was playing and I think I hurt myself."

"Okay Cortisan. Why don't you sit down over there and I will take a look at it." Lyn said pointing over at a biobed. Then she saw Tyra standing at the edge of the forcefield. Tyra just stood there and stared directly at Cortisan who in turn stared at Tyra.

"Cortisan....." Tyra said softly. "You are the one that I have been sensing."

"As are you." Cortisan said as softly. His gaze softly touched Tyra. "Doctor. Please lower your barrier."

"I am sorry I can't." Cortisan then looked at Katts and smiled. He then walked toward Tyra. "No stop." But it was too late. Cortisan passed through the forcefield and approached Tyra who also had moved to meet him. They stopped in the middle of the room and smiled at one another.

Katts tapped her combadge. "Security to Sickbay on the double."

"No !" Cortisan and Tyra said simultaneously.

"It is alright Doctor. Everything is fine." Cortisan said softly. He gently caressed Tyra's face, her eyes close in response. Their hands met and rose above their heads as a gentle glow engulfed them. Now her hand travelled down his arms reaching around him as to hug him, her fingers tracing small patterns down his back. He then closed his eyes as the electrical sensations penetrated his body. Suddenly they stopped and quickly gazed into one another's eyes now both of them their eyes changing an almost violet colour. Cortisan smiled and to the surprise of Dr. Katts, exposed sharp incisors. Lieutenant Tyra smiled in delight as her incisors grew to their impaling point. He whispers, "It is time." With that they both tilt their head the opposite direction and as impossible as it may seem each were overtaken with a prickling sensation. With a subtle, audible moan they feed... they feed from each other.