Endless Suffering

Posted on Sun Jun 27th, 2021 @ 11:10am by Lieutenant Commander Malakai Starr [Taylor] & Commander Arrianna Salannis an Vantar

Mission: Darkness Rising - A Phoenix Lalor Sub Plot
Location: Black Watch Shuttlebay
Timeline: Night
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Arri woke up squeezing a pillow and left to wander this strange ship. She didn't know much about this crew Phoenix was travelling with yet. Only that Phoenix told her they can be trusted. But a part of her felt like Phoenix left her crew behind to Yasmine Carrington. It was unfair... but knowing what this Black Watch did for her. Arrianna was eternally grateful.

She walked down quetly through the ship and entered an empty shuttlebay... holding a PADD. She brought up a picture of Josephine... And started crying... The things that they did to Arri caused Malakai and Mattias to level the place. But they came back without Josie... He got away with her.

Tears welled up in her eyes once again. She screamed in emotional agony. And then threw her PADD down. She sobbed and screamed. "CRAAAGINNNNN!!!!"

"CRAAAAGGINNNN!!!! I'll chase you around the moons of Niba, around the Antares Maelstrom, and around perditions flame before I give you up!!!!!"

Arri's scream/cry alerted Malakai who was in his work room, creating some more explosives'. He jumped up and ran into the corridor, the sound had come from the shuttlebay. He rushed down there and saw the woman they haf rescued. Addi? Andy? no Arri! "Are you alright?" He called out as he entered the bay.

Arri looked down at a broken and malfunctioning PADD that showed Josie's face. Cragin's pet... "Cragin... There is not a place you can hide from me... I will find you... And you will give her back to me... And then, I will bore into your mind and make you feel more pain than any lifeform has ever has felt in all of existance. I swear to the First Empress herself"

"Um, I'll take that as a no. Would you like to talk about it over a cup of coffee?" Malakai asked.

"I can't sleep... I can't stop seeing her face..." Arrianna noted. "I cannot stop reliving the moment where they broke me... and made me break her into a slave..." Arrianna noted. "Every day without her is unbearable agony." She turned to Malakai. "You bear witness to a woman who's had the most precious things torn from her by a man so evil, he made me into a willing slut. He made me want to be a slut!!! So much torture, I wanted to be his ultimate slave, and I broke the love of my life's heart. I will either earn Josie back... or I'll put him on a open channel and flay him alive for the entire quadrant to know what happens to slavers." Arri raged.

"We'll get her back and then you two can rebuild your lives together." Malakai said as he steered Arri in the corridor and gently headed her in the small mess hall and to a table and chair. "How do you like your coffee?" He asked.

"Alindari are sensitive to stimilants. One part Coffee, two parts water, one part milk." She advised... "I am going to pledge myself to Captain Kass'. Yes, I am a Science Officer. But I know how to fight. I can't just go home now, and wait for the inevitable."

Malakai listened as Arri told him about her pledging herself to Lily. I'm sure you can fight ma'am and I know your tough. I can only imagine the pain and suffering you went through. You have my respect and admiration." He fixed her coffee and handed it to her. "How do your hands feel? Bet your glad their out of that case of whatever it was."

"Better. In a few days I'll be able to handle a phaser again. They kept me shackled most of the time with a vibrator to keep me aroused. Coerce me into a Sex Slave. When they gave me the serum, it made reprograming me much more effective, but they still didn't take chances with me. But I am mostly healthy. They couldn't sell damaged goods." Arri mentioned. "I'm a phenomenal shot, And I'm a master at a blade.. Just help me find her. I can't live without her."

"Glad to heat it." Malakai said and he was. No one deserved to have gone through what Arri and Josie went through, What Josie might still be going through. "You have my word this crew and Phoenix will help you get reunited with Josie."

"One more thing Malakai Starr; You can trust me. I have served with Phoenix Lalor through many perils. And saved her life multiple times. If my Captain trusts you, I will trust you." Arri stood and presented her hand for a shake. "My loyalty to her is unwaivering, and my placer is always at her side."

"I do trust you Arri. If Phoenix has you of a member of her crew that's more than good enough for me." He told her. "She is very fortunate to have a friend such as yourself." He stood and reached out with his right hand and clasped hers but not overly firmly as he was how tender her hands still were. "I am brought to call you friend Arri."

She smiled warmly. "There is no better friend than an Alindari." She gave him a hug. "Call on me when you need me, and I will be there."

He returned the hug warmly and smiled at her. "And I am glad you are my friend. The same goes for you Arri. You need me, just call and I'll be there. You don't have to worry about that.""

"I may need to be held every now and then.. In case I dream about my love again. I'll never give up on her."

"Just come find me. I like giving hugs and no never give up on finding your love because we will find her and get you two reunited." Malakai told her.

"Malakai, If you help me get her back. I will owe you, Phoenix, and the Black Watch... Everything..." Arrianna. "Including my undying loyalty."

"Not if Arri when." Malakai gently corrected, "We will get Josie back that is a promise."