Angel care

Posted on Wednesday September 26th, 2018 @ 2:31pm by Brigadier General Aidan Thornton & Lieutenant Commander Sarissa Slane M.D. & Ensign Ayasha Thornton & Lieutenant Seraphina Cerulius

892 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Season 2: Mission 1: Day after Day
Location: Crew quarters
Timeline: Oct 19, 4566, morning After "what seeds we sow"

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After viewing the recording, Aidan tried hard to keep the digust from his face. He did a passing job but someone watching would have notice something. Taking on the roll he hated the most, notifying next of kin, this incident made it even harder.  He pullled the Ottoman over and sat in front of her. Taking her hand, he held, letting her feel the warmth. "I'd ask how you were doing, but I can see the results for myself." he added a wan smile.
 
"Where is my son?.....I'll forgive him. Please, where is Kyle?", She said quietly, the sedative having seemed to drain her of stamina.
 
"Damn it." Aidan said to the floor. "I HATE this part of my job." He said aloud. "There's no easy way to put this. He killed himself. The most selfish thing someone can do." Aidan said.
 
"W-what..noo No no no no no.", She said trying to deny it.
 
'There is still an ongoing investigation, but the bridge on the arboretum on the Providence is even higher than on the Lavie. He apparently jumped." He said quietly.
 
 "No", She said again as this sunk again, "Not again. Not again."

She tucked in her legs and rocked as everything became numb, as everything was lost yet again.
 
"I am going to have Ayasha stay with you in the meantime. I am sorry for your loss. If there is anything I can do for you, let me know." He squeezed her hand, staying there for the moment.
 
She said nothing, only rocked in place quietly cry into her knees.
 
Aidan got up, since he wasn't getting a response. He hugged Ayasha and he left with Sarissa, Ayasha had a small kit with her.
 
Ayasha made coffee for herself and a calming tea with a splash of milk for Sera. She sat in a nearby chair, studying her medical texts, staying close by for comfort.
 
"No wings, no children, no family, no home, what left do I have left to be taken?", She said quietly, trying understand why the world wanted to tear her apart.
 
Ayasha moved in front of her. "You have friends. People that care what happen to you. I am truly sorry for your sorrow,, but I am not going anywhere. " She offered.(edited)
 
"No they'll all die, or leave too. I never got to even say goodbye. Everyone is in danger who gets close to me.", She said through a tear filled voice.
 
"I can't deny that. Life sucks. Close to 10 billion of my people just lost their homeworld, and about a third of them never survived the evacuation. " Ayasha offered. "But I am made of stern stuff. I will NEVER give up. The fight has to continue. Otherwise, I am worthless to my family, friends, and ancestors."
"What's the alternative? Give up? Don't you have more family here?" Ayasha asked
 
"No I don't. I am the last of my bloodline, now my only son is dead. I have been alone since childhood. I am not strong, I have no courage. I chose science as a way to avoid hate and violence."
 
"Hate and violence sometime find ways in on their own." Ayasha. "It's not pleasant, but it's the truth. All you can do is grieve. Then carry on and find more friends. I'm not going to tell you to get over it, because you won't. Losing family is the worst. I know for personal experience. Though not a child. I cannot imagine your loss, but I can be here and try to help you. Rage, cry, fight, whatever you need." Ayasha offered. "I'm just not leaving."
 
"Where did I fail as a mother? I could have saved him."
 
Ayasha snuggled in closer. "That's nursing 101. You can't save everyone. Some people are beyond it is the harsh truth. Sometimes it's possible to commit no errors and still lose. Thats life. From your reaction, I know you loved him though." She added..(edited)
 
Sera held onto the hand, afraid to let go as if ayasha was an anchor. Fearful that if she let go, she'd sink to a place there was no coming from. The young woman's words helped her a little bit, but her mind still tried to deny what she knew was the truth.
 
She held out her other arm, know what was about to happen.
 
Sera gladly accepted the hug as she continued crying, but letting all out in a sob as she accepted the kind act. Sera kept herself sane with the feeling of someone holding her.
Ayasha pull her in tight. Quietly shushing her and holding her. "Let it all out. I got you."
Sera balled for several minutes, more and more energy draining from her.

She sipped her coffee and the tears and crying subsized eventually into something else. She moved Sera into more of a cuddle postion.
As the tears finally ran dry, the last of her energy wavered. With her eyelids growing heavy, Sera slumped against Ayasha gently, "I....feel..tired."
She quietly fell into sleep as she leaned against the other woman.

"Good. She grabbed the blanket and dropped the temperature a few degrees and told the computer to wake her if Sera got up

 

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