章節 10: Short Story: The Maquis Commander and My Mommy.
Chapter Ten: Short Story: The Maquis Commander and My Mommy.
Lieutenant Bini Filters POV
(Three days after Time and Again.)
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I sat in the messhall at around 8 pm. This was around the time the ship became quiet and peaceful almost. I sipped on my tomato soup as I watched the last of the crew leave the messhall, leaving just me.
I reflected on my day. Today the Kazon attacked. It wasn't bad but it knocked out the warp core which is setting us back a few days on getting home, which I am pretty sure is driving the Captain insane.
Sarah got sick so the Captain sent me off duty to take care of her since no one else was willing too. Not that she knows lots of people. I am basically their babysitter now. I don't know how I feel about that.
I took a sip of my signature drink hot chocolate.
I heard the messhall doors open. Soft footsteps crossed the room. Good only one person. They will be gone soon. I stared down at my meal as I took another sip.
"Lieutenant? May I sit down."
I looked up to see Captain Janeway, who was still in uniform, looking down at me. I started to scream internally as I shot up, almost knocking my chair over as I jumped to attention.
"Gah-I-um-Of course!" I stumbled out, like an idiot.
"At ease, Lieutenant." She said in a warm voice as she sat down. I nodded and slowly lower my body back down.
"I didn't mean to interrupt your off time, but I have a request." She continued. She was fiddling with her combadge again. Something, Chakotay told me means she is nervous. Whatever could she be nervous about right now?
"Of course, Captain."
"Micheal and I had an argument. He stormed off. He didn't take his combadge with him. I was wondering if you would be willing to..." She trailed off, unsure of how to continue. I have a feeling I know where this is going.
"Return his combadge to him and convince him of whatever you were arguing about is stupid?" I finished.
"In a way. Yes, Lieutenant." She replied. She slid his combadge over to me. I caught it in my hand and looked up at her again.
"When do you want him home by?"
"10 pm, if possible."
"If possible?"
"You already know how stubborn he can be." She replied with a smile. I nodded.
"What was the argument about anyway?" I asked. She straightened up and looked down towards the floor as her Captain's mask slipped on. She looked back up at me with cold eyes.
"None of your concern, Lieutenant." She snapped. I know these means don't disobey me to look so I am just going to leave it to Micheal to tell me. I nodded again and drained the rest of my bowl.
"I will get right on it, Captain." I chirped.
"Thank you, Lieutenant." She smiled at me again. It was the Captain smile. I picked up my meal and shoved it into the replicator as she stood up. I quickly left the messhall.
-----Twenty minutes later.-----
I followed my tricorder readings for a young boy in holodeck one. I reached the holodeck controls. A program called "ThinkingTree-ProgramAlphaFive-Earth." was playing currently. Yet, the holodeck doors were locked. I sighed and used my override codes to let the doors slide open.
I walked through the holodeck doors to a big cornfield. In the center of the field, there was a light shining through the leaves of a huge tree in the middle of the property as a big moon overlooked the area, complete with a big farmhouse and a barn in the distance.
I looked at my tricorder. Micheal was in the middle of the holodeck. So he was in the tree. Perfect. Tree climbing was not on my to-do list today but for sure. I can add it in.
It took me quite a few minutes to reach the tree. Keep in mind the corn stalks were taller than me. But, finally, I made it into a small clearing with crunchy grass and the huge tree. I walked over to the base of the tree and heard someone sniffing. I looked up to see Micheal sitting in a sturdy branch high up.
He didn't even look at me but I assumed he knew someone was there was he quickly wiped his eyes. to banish any sign that he was crying.
"Mommy, go away." He snapped.
I leaned against the truck.
"Last I checked, I was Bini." I joked. His eyes shot open and he leaned a little to his side to see me, probably grinning like an idiot, against the tree. He settled into his previous position.
"I don't want to talk right now." He snapped down at me. I rolled my eyes.
"Well, I do. Why did you run from your mother, Micheal?" I demanded. He sucked in a deep breathe and refused to look down at me as tears rained down his cheeks.
"I said, I don't want to discuss it, Bini. Leave me alone." He demanded. This was going to be harder than I thought. I managed to climb the tree and reach the branch Micheal was on. He refused to look at me as I snuggled up on the branch and relaxed against the trunk.
"Micheal, look at me." I ordered in my "serious" tone. He hesitated but then slowly looked up at me. "Tell me what is wrong."
"Mommy is the problem." He muttered as he ran his hand across the bark.
"I need more information than that Micheal."
"Mommy likes someone other than Daddy." He mumbled again and let out a sob and he covered his face and wept. I think my jaw almost hit the ground. That was...not what I was expecting.
"What-Wh---I don't understand." I stammered out. Micheal shrugged as he curled himself into a ball and managed to keep it together.
"Mommy was acting strange around...him. I asked Sarah about it. She said she was acting the way she acted around Daddy. All nervous like and just weird...before...before Daddy died. I examined her words and I realized she had a point." He explained. Somehow the fact that their father was dead, hit me harder than the possibility of the Captain liking someone on the ship.
"You father is dead?!" I exclaimed.
"Yeah. I miss him. I won't let him be replaced by...by him!" Micheal snapped and slammed his fist against the tree.
"Who's him?"
"The Commander."
"Chakotay."
"Yeah. He likes Mommy."
I sighed and pinched the bridge of my nose.
"That's...not good." I muttered. For once I wish Chakotay would just keep it in his pants. Geez.
"He is trying to be my Daddy. I want him to stop." Micheal muttered.
"You can't just stop loving someone, Micheal." I said.
"Why not? Mommy did with Daddy."
"I am sure that is not true. Your mother still loves your Father very much. You don't understand it now but you will when you are older. Besides. A Captain can't even have a relationship with another member of her crew. You know how much your mother cares about protocol." I explained. He brightened up.
"Really?"
"Really." I nodded. "Computer, two hot Chocolates. Rations: Bini Filters."
Two big mugs of hot chocolate appeared beside me. I carefully handed him one.
For the next two hours, we sat in that tree, sipping hot chocolate and watching the night sky. Finally, when I drained the rest of my cup, I looked over to sleeping Micheal. I carefully picked him up and climb down the tree.
"Computer, end program." I whispered and the holodeck grid appeared again in a matter of moments.
-----Ten minutes later-----
I chimed the Captain's door. I adjusted sleeping Micheal in my arms as passing crewmembers gave me confused glances. I growled at them, they got the message and ran off.
The door slides open to a sniffling Sarah, who didn't look much better than before as she smiled up at me.
"Hi, Bini. Mommy is just brushing her hair at the moment." Sarah said. I nodded and entered their quarters.
"Thanks, Sarah. Feeling better?"
"No." She mumbled with a sneeze.
The Captain poked her head out of the bathroom door. She was wearing a pink nightgown with her hair down while holding a brush. She gave me a bright smile.
"Thanks so much, Bini!" She said. I nodded with a smirk and entered Sarah and Micheal's bedroom. I gently layed him down on his bed and covered his sheets up. Micheal mumbled and snuggled into his sheets, I wrapped his arm around his bear and entered the living room again. Where the Captain pressed a hypospray against Sarah's neck.
"Go on. Off to bed, Little bird." The Captain said. Sarah kissed her on the cheek and ran into the darkroom, where Micheal was. She stood up again and placed the hypospray down then made her way towards me.
"I want to thank you again for bringing Micheal home, Lieutenant. I don't think I could have done it without your help." I shrugged.
"He would have come home eventually. I think right now...he is just angry. It will pass." I insisted, She gave a sad sigh and nodded.
"You have an early shift tomorrow, Lieutenant. Better get to bed." She said.
"Aye, Captain." I chirped and walked out of her quarters. The door closed softly behind me as I walked down the corridor again. I took a moment and stood at Chakotay quarter's door. (Which was located next to the Captain's.) Wondering if Micheal was right.
I stepped forward, I raised my hand to press the buzzer.
No. No. Not now.
I withdrew my hand and continued down the corridor towards a turbo lift. It was too late to start an argument.
---End Of Chapter Ten. Next: The Phage.---
AN: Yes. I mention J/C in this. I know you guys probably want J/C to happen soon. I would just like to warn you in advance that I am not good or even decent at writing romance. There needs to be a build-up. I don't think two kids that have just lost their father a year ago would be up for the idea of him being replaced so soon, so I am going to drag out protective Micheal for a while.
The writing process will be slowed down due to the face that I start grade 11 tomorrow.
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