USS STONEHENGE: Various ("Normality?")

From: Joy Phillips (jkphillips82_at_googlemail.com)
Date: Fri Aug 08 2008 - 10:39:51 PDT


"Normality?"

(Cont'd from "Wake Up")



Location: USS STONEHENGE

Scene: Sickbay

Stardate: 2.80808.1837



"And this?" Arjan asked cheerfully.



Xordin rubbed at red bleery eyes and looked at the andorian civilian. "Would
be a hypospray." The other Atleavkith stated his eyes unfocusing. "I swear
you're enjoying this."



"I did tell you last night that we had an early start." The Andorian doctor
retorted a wide grin on his face as he waved something else in front of the
taller mans face. "And this?"



"Would be a medical tricorder." Xordin retorted. "I'm a civilian not an
idiot."



"Well we have to be sure, you being the naval type." He answered showing
white teeth against his blue lips.



"And you can't say you told me to get an early night when you were
shovelling…" he paused trying to grasp at a memory that was fuzzy through
alcohol. "what were we drinking."



"Cocktails." Arjan answered cheerfully.



"Yes, but which ones." Din repeated his tone lowering as the painful
hangover lowered his tolerance to being the butt of someone's jokes.



"Oh plenty, you wanted to try them all. I even recall you asking for a "long
slow screw up against the wall" at one point."



Xordin's eyes widened. "The universal translator did just translate that
properly didn't it?"



"Oh yes." Arjan answered with a twinkle in his eyes. "The barmaid was very
happy to oblige." He watched the princes face go through confusion to denial
to pure panic and then the taller man finally shook his head.



"I wasn't that drunk." He decided. "I'd remember, how did you get them to
serve us proper alcohol anyway?"



"You have to know the correct people." He answered with a smirk. He waved as
the door opened and his younger brother stepped into his domain.



Xordin groaned and ran a hand over his groggy face and tried to smooth down
his hair which was spiked up every which way.



Aerdan took in the newest member of sickbay with a dip of his antenna and a
quirk of his head and then looked around the almost deserted sickbay finally
his gaze rested on the two men. "when you've progressed past basic medical
implements could you take an inventory of the sickbay stock for resupplies
when we get to E4?" He asked politely but didn't wait for an answer as he
headed into his office.



"I should have saluted." Xordin muttered at the CMO's retreating back.



"Yep… That would have helped lots." Arjan retorted with a chuckle and then
waved something else in front of the ATLEAVKITH's face. "And this?"



"That would be a PADD." Xordin answered carefully.



=[/\]=



Scene: Budega-Jornam quarters



Ardy slipped back into the quarters they were still quiet at the moment
although he knew they wouldn't be for long. He dropped his jacket over the
back of the setee and headed into the bedroom sliding into the bed made warm
by his fiancées body.



He leaned over her slightly, watched her breath for a moment and gently
tucked her hair back behind her ear before kissing her on the cheek and
rolling onto his back.



"How was your shift?" Phia asked quietly the sound of sleep still in her
voice as she rolled over and snuggled into his side.



"Quiet." He answered, "most of the telepaths are off duty still and it's a
quiet run back to E4."



"Why didn't it effect you?" she asked gently.



"I'm probably not a strong enough telepath." He replied and placed a kiss on
the top of her head. "Now shush and go back to sleep."



Phia hid a smile as she responded. "Don't shush me, does it bother you?"



"That I'm not a strong telepath? No, it doesn't."



"then what is it?" Finally the Vulcan/Bolian woman propped herself up onto
her elbow and looked at him. "What's bothering you?"



Ardy touched her cheek, a simple action he wouldn't have dared perform if
they were in public for fear of her breaking his hand. "how useless we were,
completely undefended, they just came, saw us and almost took us."



"But they didn't." Phia said softly. "we're still here."



"Yes." Xav'ion nodded but he didn't look convinced. He pulled Phia back down
into the bed and wrapped his arms around her. "Now that's enough talk."



=[/\]=



Scene: Izzy's quarters -> Peter's quarters -> Bridge

NRPG: (Stolen from Peter)



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."



(Mine)



Izzy sat bolt upright sweat sticking her blankets to her body and Scarlet
let out a meow of complaint as she was dislodged from her warm comfortable
place on the Alterian woman's legs.



She looked around and dragged a robe around her shaking body before climbing
to her feet, it wasn't the first nightmare she'd faced that night, it seemed
the whole ship was plagued by them, but it was the first that she could be
sure of who it belonged to.



She stepped to the replicator and ordered a glass of cold water and then
took that with her to the porthole in her quarters she stared out at the
stars not sure what she expected to see, the emptiness made her shiver a
little. Usually the sight of all those little pin pricks of light would calm
her, make her feel at home, give her hope but tonight they sent a shiver
down her spine.



She sipped at her glass as Scarlet meowed and entwined her feline body
around the bare legs of the small alien. Izshlana sighed and let her gaze
drop to the chronometer, she'd be getting up shortly for work anyway. It
didn't take her long before she was showered and dressed and had fed Scarlet
and was heading out the doors.



It took even less time to traverse the deck and end up outside her direct
superiors quarters, she stood silently, her hand over the chime trying to
decide if she should alert the owners inside to her presence outside.



Before she could formulate in her head what she wanted to say the doors
opened and Peter barrelled out fastening his uniform jacket.



"Lieutenant Vort." He greeted her with a nod although he did seem
distracted.



Izzy plastered her usual friendly grin on his face. "Good morning commander
Aspinall."



He grunted at that and gave a slight nod. "Where you hear to speak to
Mathew?"



"No sir." She answered with an enthusiastic shake of her head which leant to
her short hair bouncing around her face. "I wanted to speak to you."



Peter paused and raised an eyebrow. "We're about to enter orbit with E4."



"I'll walk with you sir. I'm on bridge duty myself anyway" She answered
matching his stride easily despite the difference in height.



"So what's wrong Izzy?" he asked as they moved with purpose towards the
turbolift



"Well sir, you remember when I went into my cocoon and my latent abilities
surfaced."



"The ability to be taken into other peoples dreams." Peter answered with a
nod.



Izzy gave a sad little smile. "Well it's been happening a lot recently sir,
since the fight, it seems to be a lot of different people having nightmares
sir."



Peter paused midstride and Izzy carefully looked everywhere other than at
his eyes. "I wouldn't normally bring it up, but, well I could do with a
decent nights sleep." This time she did look up and grinned running a pale
hand through her dark hair."



Peter looked grim and then his expression changed slightly. "You've not
changed colour once since we started speaking." He peered at her noticing
that her eyes were dark as well. "Are you back in control?"



Izshlana shrugged her grey clad shoulders. "I couldn't say. Maybe."



"Or maybe worry is your overriding concern at the moment?"



Izzy grinned at him and then suddenly stepped forward and hugged the
startled XO. "What was that for?" Peter asked as she stepped back.



"You looked like you needed a hug." The grin didn't slip as she added. "And
if you didn't, I certainly did."



Peter let out a little laugh at that. "I'll speak to the Phia about the
nightmares, make sure the counselling department are aware of it." He shook
his head and resumed on his way. "Now lets get the HENGE home, it might do
us all some good to feel some sand between our toes."



"Can I set something on fire?" Izzy asked cheerfully.



"You're asking now?" Peter grinned at the budding pyromaniac



"Well Captain Maddie got mad last time I set fire to her beach."



"It was awfully close to the trees." Peter answered as they stepped into the
turbolift and moments later they arrived on the bridge.



"We're approaching E4 sir." Pol'Gra looked up from the centre seat and then
moved away towards the Ops console as Izzy replaced the tactical officer
behind their console.



She looked down at the readouts and raised a small eyebrow. "Sir, there are
multiple vessels in orbit around the moon." The security officer looked up
as Peter turned around.



"Who's?" he asked concern laceing his voice.



"They're Starfleet sir." She replied her eyes widening.



Pol'gra looked up. "We have incoming communication from the surface." She
called out.



"On screen."



Maddies face filled the viewscreen she had a wry smile on her face. "Good to
see you all." She declared almost straight away. "Don't be alarmed by the
security forces around the base, they're searching for an AWOL officer they
believe might be here." She managed a smile and stared at Peter. "you're
free to enter orbit and take your leave on the moon as normal."



=[/\]=



Location: Undesignated Klingon shuttle

Scene: Cockpit



"Damn, blast, bugger," the curseing got worse and finally degraded into
klingon swearing, the British woman ran her hands over a console checking
readings and sighed again. "Damnit."



"What is it?" the pale voice of the changeling in her seat next to her made
Kat calm slightly and reach her hand out. "Nothing sweetie, you go back to
sleep, everything will be fine." She brushed the little girls hair and got a
smile from Safira before she drifted back to sleep.



"Damn." Kat said more quietly this time, she'd manage to get the vessel into
orbit before the ships had dropped into warp and wrap the cloaking device
around the small borrowed shuttle before anyone had seen her, however she
was loathed to drop into warp with so many other ships around, one was bound
to catch the warp signature and blow her out of the skies.



And now the STONEHENGE was dropping from orbit, she knew enough to know the
HENGE was a replacement for the PRO and who knew what other widgets and
doodads the ship had, if it was looking for her it'd find her.



She held in a cry of frustration, she'd stayed too long and now the little
girl she'd promised to protect was in danger because of it. Feeling
overwhelmed she propped her feet onto the edge of the pilots seat and rested
her forehead against her knees. She closed her eyes and forced herself to
start thinking.



==



NRPG: OK another instalment from me.



Jamie I hope I'm doing ok for Arjan



Peter:  Hope you like it, I know what you want to do and I'm not planning on
muscling in on that just wanted to play with Izzy's telepathy a little



Sarah: I've not forgotten you, drop me a line honey.



Kat: Can't wait for you to bring Eishnala on board and join in the madness



Ragy: how long till you're here ;)



Joy Phillips

The Madness behind

Lt JG Izshlana Vort

aSec/Tac

USS STONEHENGE



And



Commander Katlina Gorman

AWOL


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