From: V. Rahul Chandra (vrccan_at_gmail.com)
Date: Sun Jan 28 2007 - 19:28:30 PST
========== “Welcoming Home the Troops???” Con’t from Naomi’s “Marshaling the Troops” ========== Location: USS PATRIOT Stardate: 2422 [2.7] 0128.2138 Scene: Transporter Room Three figures – Daniel Clarkson, Mel Harris and Priest Palthainon – materialized on the transporter pad, Kyle and Cindy having both been beamed to sickbay. Upon materialization, Daniel was pleasantly surprised to find his wife standing their waiting for them, but all thoughts of pleasantry were wiped from his mind upon seeing the expression on her face. She wasn’t happy. He coughed, a little guiltily, before stepping off the pad. “Cath, this is Priest Palthainon,” he said. “One of the thirteen, who was formerly based in Belial City.” He turned back to the priest. “And may I present my wife, Lieutenant Catherine Sterling-Jade.” “I am very pleased to meet my good friend Daniel’s wife,” Palthainon said, bowing slightly. Catherine, who’d prepared a tirade for Daniel’s ears, was caught off guard by the presence of the other two and thrown off even more by the Priest’s greeting, his tone of voice completely belying the circumstances he’d just been through. She smiled shyly at the priest. “It’s nice to meet you,” she said, before turning to Daniel and firmly grasping his arm. “We need to talk.” Catherine practically pulled the already exhausted marine out of the transporter room behind her, and Daniel was only just able to instruct Mel to take Palthainon to the Captain before he was dragged out of the room. ========== Time Index: a few minutes later Scene: Catherine and Daniel’s Quarters “Cath, what on Earth…” no sooner had the doors slid shut behind them than Catherine turned around, pressing her lips to his and kissing him passionately. Now hopelessly confused, the marine slipped his arms around her, before feeling her push him back against the wall, breaking the kiss and causing him to let out a slight ‘oomf’ sound at his back colliding with the wall. He looked up once he’d caught his breath and saw her glaring at him. “You promised you’d be careful,” she said. “I was careful,” he replied. “Then how come you ended up in a cave with no food or water?” she demanded. “It was either that or fight an army hundreds strong with just Mel for help,” Daniel replied. “We’re good, but we’re not that good.” Catherine ignored the joke. “I’m being serious here!” she complained. Daniel sighed. “So am I Cath,” he said. “Believe me, there was no other choice than dying. I had a job to do and I did it.” “And while you were doing your ‘job’, I was left completely out of the loop,” she added. “Do you know how I found out that you were missing? Mav accidentally told me, when he thought I already knew.” Daniel was silent, sensing that she wasn’t done, and he wasn’t disappointed in that regard. “When I thought you were dead, that I’d never see you again…” her voice broke slightly and she sighed, shaking her head and staring at the ground. Daniel took a few steps forward, trying to hug her, but she shrugged out of his grip and walked over to the couch, sitting down heavily. The young marine walked over, sitting down beside her. He sensed there was something more going on here than just what had transpired on the planet, and not knowing what it was, didn’t know what to do or say. “I’m the second in command of the marine regiment on this ship,” he said gently. “Away missions are part of the job. You know firsthand how dangerous my job can be.” “Ugh, I know, I know!” Catherine said, standing up. She sounded frustrated. Daniel watched her pace back and forth a couple of times, totally confused. “Is there something else you’re not telling me?” he asked. She paused, looking at him. “What makes you say that?” she asked. Was there a trace of hesitation on her part? Daniel was mystified. “Well,” he said, getting up. “It’s not like you to get so worked up over something like this.” She shook her head. “I’m fine,” she said, sitting back down on the couch. “Then I don’t know what else to say,” he replied truthfully. A few moments of silence passed between them, before he continued. “Look. I’ve got to go to sickbay to get checked out and then go file my report on what happened down there. If you want to talk more about this, it’s going to have to be after that.” “Fine,” Catherine said, crossing her arms and looking up at him. She didn’t sound happy. ========== Time Index: 15 minutes later Scene: Sickbay Daniel entered the medical hub of the PATRIOT, his mind still troubled over the conversation he’d just had with his wife. “Daniel!” the marine’s attention was taken by someone calling his name, and seeing that Palthainon was on one of the biobeds he walked over, pushing the conversation to the back of his mind for the moment. “What are you still doing here?” the marine asked. “Your Doctors wished to run some kind of decontamination analysis,” Palthainon explained. “As such, I have not yet been to meet with your Captain.” “I’ll take you there once we’re done here,” Daniel volunteered. “I’m sure you two will find lots to talk about.” He looked over at Kyle and Cindy’s forms, noting that they’d been put under sedatives. He turned back to the Doctor, asking if anyone had informed Maverick about Kyle’s return. “I believe a note was sent to his terminal,” the Doctor replied. “Good,” Daniel said, nodding his head. ========= NRPG: Just moving things along. All the missing people are accounted for, either recovered or dead. Now we’ve got some crew still doing relief efforts, the city in the hands of rebels, and a surviving priest on the PATRIOT. In other words, one big mess to clean up ;) – have fun! Alix/Naomi -> TAG you both! ========== ========== V. Rahul Chandra <vrccan_at_gmail.com> Playing... Lieutenant Commander Jeffrey Gorman, MD Chief Medical Officer/2nd Officer GATEWAY STATION, GS-2 & Captain Daniel Clarkson, MD Executive Officer - Marine Contingent USS PATRIOT, NCC 5781-A & Lieutenant Sevlock Junior ACT Instructor Starfleet Academy, EARTH -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. 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