Parting is such sweet panic

Posted on Sat Mar 1st, 2014 @ 10:41pm by Petty Officer 3rd Class Eldria
Edited on on Sat Mar 1st, 2014 @ 10:43pm

Episode: Orphans
Location: Docking portal, USS Highlander

ON:

"All right! All right! Tell USS Bum's Rush we'll be back in ten!" A slightly hyper, fast spoken man forced a smile to his friend, "The universe will come to an end if we don't resume our stately cruise to Pargellis." His demeanor then calmed as he took gentle hold of his friend's hand. "Highlander's a good ship. They'll take good care of you."

Eldria looked at him with pleading eyes, "Buscemi, I don't want to be separated from you. I need you!"

"Are you kidding? Right now I'm a nothing but a trouble magnet. I've got a maniac Ferengi obsessed with hunting me down."

"He is also after me."

"Yeah, but Napoleon just wants you as a possession. Me, he want's to push out an airlock. He'll come after me first. I'll draw him off and make sure he can't come after you again."

"What is your plan?"

Buscemi sighed with raised brows, "Well, right now Plan-A is to run like the wind. I haven't put Plan-B together yet."

Eldria shook her head, "Let me come with you. I can help you. I have helped you before."

He put his arm around her, slowly guiding her towards the starship portal, "In deedy-do you have. We make a great team. But for now, I need to get back to face Napoleon my own turf. I need maneuvering room."

From inside a waiting shuttle, a pilot called out, "Buscemi!"

"I'm coming already!" He gripped her shoulders, "You be good!" He then pulled her close.

She managed a smile, "I thought you said rocks aren't cuddly."

He turned her hand over to kiss the soft of it, "Today, you are." With a nod, he jumped into the shuttle. It shot skyward as the cockpit hatch closed.

After watching the small craft race into the cloud, Eldria turned towards the ship. Cinching up her duffel pack, she noted, "Intrepid class."

The portal duty officers gave each other surprised glances as she approached. "Um, ma'am? Can we help you?"

The offered a polite smile and handed them her ID, "Petty Officer Eldria, reporting for duty aboard this ship."

After a few moments of disbelief, they followed procedure. She began to giggle as they scanned her. "You're a timid one, aren't you?"

"No, your scanner fields tickle."

They both leaned closer to stare for a moment. As the sensor wand passed close by, her small surface crystals took on a moment of iridescence. They then refocused, "Uh, identity is verified. You're... good to go, Petty Officer." He handed her a holo-data pad, "Report to the bosun."

She smiled and gave a bow of the head, "I shall."

As she entered the ship, the two leaned down to study their console. "She's made of silicon!"

OFF:

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Petty Officer 3rd Class, Eldria
USS Highlander
Pegasus Fleet