The Unknown

Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Star Trek: The Next Generation

"Mr. Crusher take us out of orbit."

"Heading sir?"

"Starbase 45, warp six."

"Course laid in."

"Engage."

That's what he might have heard if he was on the bridge, but it was not yet his shift. At the moment he didn't have any classes or homework. Something was bothering him and he didn't know what. He decided it was about time he visited the holodeck again. Hopefully he could get his mind off whatever it was. Once he got there he couldn't decide what program to run.

"Computer list the most commonly used programs."

He thought this would help him decide. He listened for a while until …

"Computer run last program listed."

'Complete enter when ready.' the computer complied.

He entered the holodeck hoping this would clear his mind, but after a while that same feeling came back. A feeling of well he didn't exactly know how to describe it but something just felt odd. Soon he found that he had left the holodeck and was in the turbo- lift. He didn't even remember walking to it, much less where it was headed.

"Computer destination?"

'Ten forward' it replied it the usual feminine voice.

"Strange I don't remember wanting to go there." he said confusedly.

'Repeat request.' it said

"Nothing." he responded realizing he had said it aloud.

Well he might as well go to ten forward he didn't have anything else to do. He walked in noticing that it wasn't as crowded as he was used to. He walked across the room and sat at the far corner near one of the viewing ports. He sat there just staring off into nothing.

"Can I get you something?" a familiar voice asked.

"What?"

"I asked if you wanted anything." the voice said.

"Oh, I'm sorry Guinan. I didn't hear you. No, nothing."

"That's perfectly alright, but the question is what's bothering you?" she asked intuitively.

"It's nothing."

"Well that sure is a whole lot of nothing you're carrying around."

"It's just that …"

"It's just that what"

"Well, I really don't know what's bothering me."

"Maybe you should talk about it?" she suggested.

"But, I don't know what to talk about."

"Well, you could just start talking and maybe you'll find out."

"Let's see where to begin? I was in my quarters sitting there and thinking about the bridge when I felt uneasy for some reason. So I decided to go to the holodeck to take my mind off it. I soon started feeling uneasy again and then found myself on the turbo lift on my way to here. And then I came and sat down here and you came." he said re-accounting his story to her.

"Well it sounds to me like you are dealing with something unconsciously and your brain is trying to work it out into your conscious."

"So you're saying it's a suppressed emotion that I need to work out."

"Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying ."

"So how do I do that?"

"See Counselor Troi she can help you."

"I'm sure she is far to busy with all her appointments that she won't have time to listen to me talk about a problem. I'm not even sure it is a problem."

"Nonsense this isn't something that you can't just explain away. This could be a serious problem, besides even if its not it will get your mind off it to talk about it."

"Well I don't know."

"If you don't go to her I'll tell her and she'll come to you"

"Okay, I get it I'll talk to her." he said getting up from the table.

"And Wes, if you don't make it to her quarters, I'll know." she said threateningly.

He promptly left after that remark. He then headed to the turbolift double time.

"I like her but sometimes she can be so pushy." he muttered to himself.

He soon found himself standing in front of Counselor Troi's quarters wondering what he would say when he did talk to her. Suddenly the doors to her quarters opened and a woman walked out while thanking the counselor.

"Wesley is there something you wanted?" she asked

"Well if you have time Guinan told me to come."

"Yes I have time come in." she said kindly.

"I'm not sure what my problem is."

"Well that's what I'm here for."

"It's just that something has been bothering me and I don't know what."

"Tell me when you started to feel this."

"When I was thinking about the bridge I started to get a feeling but I didn't know what it was. I decided that a trip to the holodeck to get my mind off of it but that didn't work. I guess at some point I decided to go to ten forward, but I don't remember getting in the turbo lift. When I went in and sat down Guinan came and talked to me and then told me to come to you."

"So it all started when you thought of the bridge."

"I guess so."

"Maybe thinking about your recent experiences have triggered a repressed emotion."

"That's what Guinan said but I don't know what it could be." he said a little confused.

"Well there is something I can do to find out what's bothering you."

"What is it?" he asked curiously

"Its hypnotism."

"Well I guess it's worth a shot." he said hesitantly

"Okay, then I need you to come over here and sit down." she said gesturing to a chair typical of twentieth century psychiatrist's offices. " Now I'm going to allow your subconscious to speak, by injecting you with this." she said reaching for a hypo spray.

"Now tell me about the bridge, tell me what's bothering you."

"I'm sitting at the conn, when something hits me I shrug it off."

"What is it you feel?"

"I feel trapped, I'm scared help me." but this wasn't Wesley's voice, it was a multitude of voices.

She cried out in pain as she felt the emotions poring from him. She quickly struggled to get the hypo that would bring him out of it. When she finally reached it and applied it, it had no effect.

"Troi to sick bay. Doctor I need your assistance in my quarters. It's Wes…" she said unable to finish she was cut off by,

"I'm on my way." she said with a hint of worry in her voice

AN: Well long time no see, I haven't submitted a story forever. Don't you just love cliff hangers? Well I hope you like it so far. Please submit a review and tell me how I'm doing.