From: Peter Aspinall (writing_rules_at_yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Aug 06 2008 - 05:37:39 PDT
“Wake up.” (contd-“Arguments and worries”)
Location: USS STONEHENGE
Scene: Aspinall quarters bedroom->lounge
Stardate: [2.8]0806.1337
Peter woke suddenly, his eyes snapping open, in his mind he still heard the echoes of voices from his dreams, only he knew they weren’t echoes.
He slipped out of bed leaving Matthew where he lay and went to splash cold water on his face.
Since their repulsion of the aliens who had attempted to take over the STONEHENGE Peter had a connection to many of the other telepaths on board. In his every day routine it mattered little, but when he fell asleep the defences around his mind also relaxed and the dreams and thoughts of the others had began to bleed in to his own sleeping mind.
As the cold water washed away some of the cloying heat he felt on his face he shut out the others with an effort.
He couldn’t deny it, this was going to be a problem. The pressure of the mental connections and the dreams they created woke him often and the lack of sleep was beginning to tell, the only clear solution was, with the hope that his mental defences would recover on their own, to take the telepathic inhibitor before he slept, the trouble being that it too left him feeling drained and fatigued when he woke.
Knowing now it would be a while before he could sleep again Peter curled up on the sofa and looked out at the stars. Carefully creating a breach in his defences Peter reached out ahead of the ship and smiled when he realised they were close enough.
The familiar comfortable presences of the twins filled his mind, the fainter essence of Jackie was nearby but from this distance he could not touch her despite their connection. At times he worried at the closer connection he could feel to the twins than to Jackie or indeed Matthew but each and every time he saw her smile when he walked in to the room he knew he need not worry.
Later when Matthew awoke to an empty bed he quietly made his way to the lounge to find Peter asleep on the sofa, a smile on his face. Matthew too smiled and fetched a blanket to cover his husband. He knew the problems he was facing and he had a solution, one he suspected Peter had also thought of but had rejected because the STONEHENGE and her crew ‘needed’ him right now.
As he kissed his sleeping husband and returned to be Matthew decided he would have to speak to the Captain himself.
Scene: Peter’s dream
The sun beat down on him from above the hills behind them, the children playing carefree down on the sandy patch of ground near the lake.
“Do be careful of the water Jackie.” Called Peter as he lounged on the blanket watching them.
“Of course Daddy.” Laughed Jackie as she ran round in circles, the twins tottering after her.
Jackie slipped and fell, the twins catching up to her giggling, not realising she may be hurt.
Jackie, are you alright?” Shouted Peter clambering to his feet.”
Jackie sat up and laughed, “I’m fine, you will join us.”
Peter was by now on his feet walking over, “What was that princess?”
“You will join us.” Something was up with Jackie’s voice.
The twins also turned to face him and all three spoke, “You will join us.”
Peter saw the change in them, began to see the taint, somehow the dimensional aliens had found them here, they had affected his kids.
More and more voices seemed to be being added to those of his children although he saw no one else as he back away slowly from his advancing kids, reluctant to leave them but knowing full well what would happen if they touched him.
“YOU WILL JOIN US.”
Scene: Aspinall quarters lounge.
With a start Peter woke and found himself wrapped up in a blanket, now all twisted around his frame after his nightmare.
A quick check with the computer showed him he had managed over an hours sleep this time, so it was slowly improving then.
NRPG: This is leading somewhere I promise.
Peter Aspinall
FRPG Council chair
STONEHENGE webmaster
The voices of....
Cmdr Peter Aspinall
ExO
USS STONEHENGE
Lt Cmdr H. H. Drake
ILO
GS2
Lt Heath Carr
ACTi
Starfleet Academy
Adm Arto Halle
COO
Starfleet Command
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