Bad news

Posted on Sunday 2 May 2021 @ 22:17 by Commander Caroline Miller & Lieutenant Ricardo Draxx

Mission: A Cry from the Darkness
Location: Ready room
Timeline: 01:00
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ON:

Caroline sighed as she took Melody's seat in the ready room, deciding this conversation needed privacy. She tried to fight back a yawn and decided to get some coffee before making this call.

Sipping the liquid, a couple of minutes later the caffeine kicking in she finally pressed the console and asked the computer to open up a video link.

The Bajoran looked confused and ragged clearly just having got out of bed.

"Caroline," he said surprised. "What's happened?"

"Its not Draxx I'm afraid, Melody has been kidnapped off the bridge. We had a boarding party and some of them made it to the bridge. The pulled a knife on her and beamed away. We assume the planet and as soon as ship to surface communications are back up I will be speaking with the first officer and the marines to try gather as much intel as they can. They mentioned a mistress," she said. It was a lot at once but he deserved full disclosure with it being his wife.

"Mistress ..." Draxx said as if trying out the word for the first time. "Are you thinking along the same lines?"

"If you mean her mirror counterpart yes that's where my brain went straight too," Caroline answered. "But that said shes supposed to be dead. She blew up a shuttle craft."

Draxx said firmly, "Melody and I never believed she was dead. We both thought she would rear her head again. Shall I get up to the bridge?"

Caroline swallowed deciding how to word the next bit of news but the Bajoran could read her hestitation.

"Spit it out Caroline. What else?" he demanded.

"Sansa and Hayley are both in sickbay. You might want to go there first. Hayley took on some of the boarding party. A gorn believe or not and well she didn't come out too well. The Gorn ripped her arm off. Sansa jumped into the fray to defend her and ... well what im told is she varporised one of them and security then got both of them out of there and she went to sickbay with Hayley. I imagine shes pretty shook up and worried right now," the blond finished relaying the bad news.

"Son of bitch, she is her mothers daughter. Impulsive ... " Draxx growled, although the blond counselor knew it was worry and not anger. "Brave but doesn't think. Please tell me thats going to change one day?"

Caroline bit her lip. "I wish I could Draxx. I really do. But shes going to need her fathers support right now and she needs to know whats happened to her mother."

The Bajoran nodded. "I get dressed. You will keep me up to date with any news?"

"Of course," the blond replied.

OFF:

Commander Caroline Miller
Chief Counselor/2O