King's Lament

Posted on Fri Oct 23rd, 2020 @ 8:48am by Commander Runyon ( Barclay de Tolly ) & Lieutenant Tonya King ( Barclay de Tolly )

Mission: SEASON 4: Episode 1: Know Thy Self!
Location: USS Izar and USS Borodino
Timeline: Current
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Captain Mira King messaged her sister Lt. Tonya King. Tonya beamed up the newly fitted USS Izar Captain Ready Room. Mira asked her sister first as concerned for her well being, "Tonya, how are you holding up?"

"As fair as can be expected," Tonya says as she kept her composure. "His ship gave him a funeral and I was not invited. Damn it. I was his fiancé."

"This is Starfleet," Mira reminded her sister. "Now here is something to keep your mind off f what happened. Tonya, have you ever had a Russian lover?"

Tonya's eyebrow went up. "Is there a punchline because the answer is no."

"This is not a joke," Mira says throwing her hands up. "Mom and Dad called an hour ago. A little boy name Victor showed up in his house. They woke up and found him sleeping in my bed. He is about three and half. Dad ran a DNA scan and it says most likely it is my child. The father is unknown but he is prominent Russian."

"Not mine," Tonya says facepalming herself. "I wonder if it has to do with why I have a meeting at fourteen hundred with a Commander Runyun from the Department of Temporal Investigations on the USS Borodino."

"I am going to come with you," Mira says, "This can not be a coincidence. Maybe I have a child in the future and he came back in time."

"Makes sense," Tonya says, "So what does this have to do with me?"

"I suggest you keep quiet," Mira advised, "Do not offer up anything until they give us the facts."

"Agreed," Tonya said with arms folded.

== USS Borodino ==

In Sickbay, Commander Pyotr Zhukov was laying in a biobed. There was also Commander Runyun and Lt. Nichelle Barclay de Tolly.

"Welcome back to the land of the living," Runyun says, "Time line has been restored. How are you feeling?"

"Very stiff," Pyotr says as he sees the young lady sitting in his chair in his room. "So were there any hiccups?"

"Just one," Runyon says looking at him. "Your first try in the past, you managed to get a younger Lara Barclay de Tolly pregnant. This young lady here is your daughter Nichelle."

Pyotr glanced her up and down. "You look like my Mom. Nice to meet you Nichelle. Judging from your uniform you are a Lieutenant that is an Engineer. Do you like it?"

"I do father," Nichelle says finally to say that."

"I see no ring," Pyotr sighed, "So no boyfriend or children?"

"No Sir," Nichelle says exhaling. "Just my twin brother Victor does. He has a little girl name Lara. Vick's wife died in the other Reality. This reality, she is still living."

"Wow," Pyotr saids proudly, "I am a father and a grandfather. There are some cigars in my office. I will hand them out later."

"I am going to my meeting I have with Lt. Tonya King," Runyun says as he stood up. "Commander, do not contact Professor Barclay de Tolly first. Let us do that."

"Understood," Pyotr says.

After Runyun left the room, the two became acquainted.

== Borodino Meeting Room ==

Tonya and Mira walked in as there was no one there yet. Looking at the time, they had five more minutes. "Anticipation always gets me nervous but it does help me keep my mind off of other matters. Someone has contacted JAG to see if all four deaths of my fiancées are connected. I swear, until I know all the facts, I will not see another man."

"Promises, Promises," Mira says laughing kindly.

"Hmmph ," Tonya says giving her a smirk. "What about you? How long has it been?"

"Years," Mira answers shaking her head.

The door opens as the bald headed bearded El Aurian walked in. "I see you brought your sister Lieutenant. That is wise. So have you both had a good day?"

"Not really," Tonya says, "My fourth fiancé died the other day and his ship had the funeral without me. JAG is looking into if all four murders are connected."

"Well this news might be strange but every word is true," Runyun says as he sat down. "Late last night, an officer of this ship named Hastings commandeered a shuttlecraft and went back in time. The commander of this ship commandeered another one and went back in time to stop him. His name is Commander Zhukov."

"Ah a Russian," Tonya giggled. "What did the Russian do, get me pregnant?"

"No," Runyun answers with an eyebrow, "You are close. He got Professor Barclay de Tolly pregnant."

"Another Russian," Tonya smirked. "This is getting more interesting."

"What is it with you with Russians," Runyon said seriously. "She had twins, a boy and a girl."

"How old are they now," Mira asks.

"Almost thirty," Runyun replies.

"So he gets me pregnant," Tonya facepalms herself, "With a little boy."

"No," Runyun said puzzled. "With a little girl. Her name is Lara."

"So where did the little boy come from," Mira asks.

"What little boy?" Runyun said confused.

"The one that showed up at my parents house this morning," Mira responded with more confusion. "My parents said he is mine. It has to be Tonya's as well."

"How old is the boy?" Runyon asks.

"Three and a half," Mira replied. "He says his name is Victor King."

"I see," Runyon smiled. "In the other Reality, Tonya died about a year after she had a child. "Over the years, you were there for her husband. In fact when the timeline got restored, he was in your quarters when it happened. So he appeared with no shirt on which startled everyone including the Captain."

"So he gets me pregnant and I had to leave the child with my parents," Mira says smiling. "What is the man's name again?"

"Victor Barclay de Tolly," Runyon says, "Other Reality he was the Chief Engineer of the USS Excalibur. Right now the Elysium are looking him over."

"You have a picture of him," Tonya asks.

"No but maybe his sister Nichelle has a picture," Runyon responds. "She is in sick bay with her father. Would you like to meet them?"

"Yes," Tonya exhales. "Give us fifteen minutes. We need you call our parents to explain."

"Of course," Runyon nodded. "I will be right outside."

After he left, Mira looks at her sister, "So we are parents and neither of had to give birth. How cool is that."

"It is," Tonya pretend pouted. "He had you last, so he probably want you."

"No negative talk," Mira looks at her square in the eye. "I am a Captain of a ship. I do not have time to settled down. Now let us call Mom and Dad." Mira goes to the 64 inches by 64 inches screen. "Computer. This is Captain Mira King of the USS Izar. Please call my parents."

Moments later Mr. and Mrs. King came up with little Victor on their father's lap. "Mommy!" Little Victor exclaimed.

"Yes it's Mommy and Aunt Tonya," Mira says smiling. "Such a handsome boy."

"He is," Tonya winked at the little boy. "Look at those dimples."

"We are confused," their mother said.

Mira explained everything she knew. After she finished she says, "That is all I know. Listen Mom and Dad. My ship will be at Pacifica in a few days. Why don't the three of come. Please say yes."

The father looked at his wife and then the girls. "Well we were planning to come see the two of you anyway. We will be there."

Mira understood why they already had plans which was the wedding but now, this is better. "Can you bring Professor Lara Barclay de Tolly but do not tell her the real reason why."

The mother says to Mira, "Sure. You mind if I spoil this little boy?"

"Of course," Mira says blowing the little boy a kiss. Static all of a sudden start happening which cute off the transmission. "Oh well. Now they know."

Next moment two came to the door. Mira recognized one of them. "Commander Pyotr Zhukov. It has been awhile."

"It has," Pyotr says handing them both a cigar. "Excuse me for a moment. I have been in cryogenics for around thirty years. So did Runyon tell you everything."

"He did," Tonya saying blissfully happy now. "You must be Nichelle."

"That I am," Nichelle answers teary. "In the other universe we were best friends and roommates at the Academy. I introduced you to Victor. I am sorry I am crying. Thing is you were dead last time I saw you."

"You gonna make me cry too," Tonya says as these tears were so therapeutic. She hugged Nichelle saying, "I am sure we will be great friends again."

Mira stepped in the hallway with Pyotr. "Tonya lost her fiancé recently and her crying like this is the best for now. You still keep a case of vodka in your office?"

"That I do," Pyotr says proudly. "We can smoke a couple of Cubans, drink some shots of vodka toasting me having a two children and a granddaughter."

"Actually you have a grandson as well," Mira says winking. "Your son got that reality version of me pregnant and this morning, a little three year old boy showed up at my parents house."

"Hot dang," Pyotr says offering Mira an arm to escort her to his office. Pyotr was feeling the lost of his crewmate who saved his life but now his life has changed for the better.