A sister's tears

Posted on 02 Jan 2017 @ 2:20pm by Lieutenant JG Eelim Galan & Lieutenant JG Braxton MacKenzie & Ensign Splendora Nightingale & Petty Officer 1st Class Eviess & Commander Allyndra illm Warraquim & Petty Officer 1st Class T'Lin

1,349 words; about a 7 minute read

Mission: Episode 13 - Rogue
Location: IKS Neg JoK - Klingon Brig
Timeline: MD01

[ON]

Eviess ran for Allyndra. "Dr. Warraquim! I need you help please!" She shouted. Allyndra was standing with Eelim and Braxton.

Allyndra turned at the call. She needed to keep up on the situation but this sounded dire. "What is it Eviess?"

"It...it's Splendora. I need your assistance!" She said through tears. At the sound of her name Braxton's head lifted. He was already moving in that direction as was Eelim.

"Very well, lead the way," Allyndra indicated with a nod of her chin. She followed after Eviess figuring that something had happened and she barely had much of medkit in the situation.

Braxton and Eelim stood off to the side as the two doctors knelt by Splendora.

Eviess knelt by Splendora. "A...are you okay?"

Splendora smiled softly. "You...you know there is nothing that can be done."

Eviess looked up at Allyndra. She passed over the tricorder. "I can't stop the bleeding.... She got in front of a Mekleth meant for PO Warrens."

Allyndra knelt down to take a look. The cut was deep and looked to have nicked an artery from the briteness of the blood. If they had the Galileo and the full surgical suite there might be a chance but her with just a simple medkit there was little she could do.

"Here, keep pressure here," Allyndra indicated. She got out the hypo and looked at the setting. She had used quite a bit of tranquilizer on the guards during the fight but she judged there might be enough left. She looked to Splendora and said, "I am going to give you something for the pain and then we can get to work alright?"

Splendora sighed. "Eviess kno...knows there is nothing to be done, I know it too."

Eviess sobbed and felt Braxton's hand on her shoulder. She looked at Allyndra. "Maybe I'm not a good enough doctor. Maybe Allyndra can do something."

Allyndra shot Eviess a look and made a small shake of the head. If circumstances were different, if they were on the ship or regular medical facility then there would be. Right now all she or anyone could do was to make Splendora comfortable as possible. "Now, now, let's not give up yet. I will need to lesson the pain and unfortunately we are out of medication. May I bite you?" She knew it was an odd request but she also knew that the compounds in her bite had properties that would make one feel no pain and even lend a euphoric feel. It might make the passing easier.

Splendora gave a small nod. Her breathing was laboured. She looked over at Braxton. "You are part Vulcan."

Braxton gave a nod.

She spoke to him in Vulcan, Like your people the Romulans have a similar ritual to Katra transfer. Will you carry my Katra to rest?"

Braxton gave a nod. He went off to find T'Lin to perform last rights.

Splendora looked at Eviess. "Elithia lives. My bird find her. Please. She is yours."

Eviess shook hear head "You'll be fine!"

Splendora looked at Allyndra "We must wait to perform the Katra transfer first."

"Then go fetch her. I will start the K'ala h'ola.*" Allydnra did not say it but the look on her face said there was little time and she would not let the woman continue to suffer.

Seeing that Braxton had headed to find T'Lin Eviess went to hurry them along.

Splendora looked over at Allyndra. "She will need your help with this. We are like sisters. She will s...shut down. Take care of her."

"I will, now just relax, there will be a moments, sting." Allyndra took the wrist and bit.

Braxton, Eviess and T'Lin came over. Braxton looked at T'Lin. "Have you ever done a Katra transfer?"

"I have not, but I have learned how to do such things in the Temple. Come, to whom are we going to transfer this to?"

Braxton gave a nod. "I will take her Katra."

Eelim had pulled Eviess, who was crying, back. He settled her and then moved to Allyndra. "Are you okay my love?"

Allyndra waved a hand. She did not want to be interrupted but made a brief nod.

T'Lin sat down and then motioned Braxton closer. She laid a hand on Splendora and then one on Braxton. "Our minds to each other," she begin to intone bringing her breathing into sync. T'Lin closed her eyes and then opened them looking at Allyndra. "Place your hand here on my temple. You have become as connected as the rest." Allyndra freed a hand not knowing what that meant but she complied.

T'Lin again begin to do the mediation the exercise of bringing breathing, and thoughts together. A katra could not be transferred without permission and as she sought Splendora's thoughts. There was a peacefullness, a gentle euphroic feeling, no pain and she knew it was from the effects of the Akkadian ritual. It would actually make things easier.

"Little sister, it is time to sleep but before you do may all that is you be carried by this one...." she brought Braxton into the link more fully.

Braxton felt T'Lin in his mind but now he felt the presence of Splendora. She was as powerful as his own personality. It wasn't difficult but it was more like the uniting of long lost friends. Memories, images, experiences that weren't his but now were a part of his being flooded his mind. Nothing he'd learned had prepared him for this. He felt Splendora's fear of the unknown and through the meld reached out and took her hand. We do this together. he said.

Allyndra could feel the pulse get weaker. There would little time left but she felt memories that were not her own. Thoughts floated by, visions almost, bits and pieces of a life but as that came to an end she felt memories of her own being dragged up. Her first wings, the flight where she discovered the Fold Ship, the time at the sanctuary where she learned that the history that had been taught to her all her life was a neatly fabricated set of lies and half-truths. What had taken others millennia to achieve they had done much less time and had far exceeded. It was secrets, things that only a few knew and still guarded and she could stop them.

Braxton felt Splendora's release. His mind was filled with not only her thoughts but also those of Allyndra. As the melt came to an end he pulled back staring at Allyndra. "A fold ship?"

Allyndra stiffened at that but shook her head, "I have no idea what you are talking about." She then smoothed Splendora's hair and whispered "Hu’alu’a’kai Ha’aku’alahi E’heahu, Dance on the Sea of Stars with gossamer wings."

Eviess had withdrawn during the procedure. She sat off in a corner feeling hollow. Her friend, the woman she looked at as her sister was gone. What would she do now.

Allyndra got up and moved over to Eviess and again sat down. "It was peaceful, for some reason I could feel it. I am sorry for your loss, may the Twins bless."

Eviess looked over at Allyndra. "I don't think I can keep fighting." She looked over at the crew, wounded, and afraid.

"I think you have the best excuse to keep on fighting. Do it for her, keep her memory alive, let her loss not be the end of things."

Eviess looked up at Allyndra. "I'll try."

"That is all anyone could ask."

[OFF]

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Cmdr Allyndra illm Warraquim
Chief Medical OFficer and Second Officer
USS Galileo

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PO 2nd Class T'Lin
Science Officer
USS Galileo
NPC played by Allyndra Warraquim

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Lt. JG Braxton MacKenzie
Outgoing CsciO - NPC (Varro)
USS Galileo

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Ensign Splendora Sage
Outgoing Counselor - NPC (Varro) KIA
USS Galileo

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PO 1st Class Eviess
Medical Officer
USS Galileo

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Lt. JG Eelim Galan
Security Officer
USS Galileo

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