A New Day...

Posted on Fri Jul 9th, 2021 @ 11:52am by Captain Mattias Richardson [Reece] & Commodore Phoenix Lalor-Richardson

Mission: Darkness Rising - A Phoenix Lalor Sub Plot
Location: Black Watch II, Lily and Mattias's cabin
Timeline: MD 18, early morning
2808 words - 5.6 OF Standard Post Measure

As Mattias slept, his mind was filled with troublesome images. The scene was a battlefield, tbough not one that he recognized. There were explosions going off in the background, small arms and energy qeapon fire flying above his head. On the ground, as started to move through a trench, he came upon the crew of the Black Watch. Each one, Jaxon, Clara, Gwynn, Xavier, Sasha, Malakai, even Arri, dressed as her sexy Kate alter ego. They were all there. And, they were all dead, some, in more gruesome manners than others.

Over the cacophony of war, he heard a whimpering sound. He started to feel apprehensive about what he would find. Slowly, he moved deeper through the trench system, the whimpering started to grow louder. Finally, he turned a corner and froze. What he saw before him chilled him to his soul. Phoenix and Kara, bothe stripped completely nude and secured, spread eagle, against a durasteel bulkhead. They were both gagged and their eyes were full of terror.

Mattias tried to move towards them, but found that he was suddenly chained to the ground, his wrists, ankles and neck, all heavily secured to the ground by chains.

Lookibg back up, he was face to face with Kyle Cragen. "You are a pathetic sod." The other man spat. He then hauled back and punched Mattias in the face, knocking him out. When he came to, a short while later, he hear muffled screams. Raising his chained neck, he saw that Cragen was raping Phoenix. It looked like he had already had his way with Kara and had then slit both her throat, and her belly, open. A small, unborn child lay on the ground at her feet, its unbilical still connecting mother to child.

Mattias roared in anger and heartbreak, the likes ge had never before.

"Careful now," Kyle spat as he pulled out of Phoenix, leavibg her hanging there, dripping blood and his seed from her center. "You're not very good at protectibg your women. Soon, they'll both belong to me! He then reached back and slit Phoenix's throat.

At that moment, Mattias woke up, screaming in rage, body and bed soaked in sweat.

His screaming woke Phoenix and she sat up and grabbed at his shoulders. She didn't speak Federation Standard. She used her native tongue. "Thiramen!"She grabbed his arm. "Mattias!"

Mattias snapped his wild eyes at Phoenix. He took a few beats for him to realize that she was real and that she was not hurt. He reached up and gently felt her throat. "He...he didn't rape you or...or cut your throat...." his words, while calming, were still filled with panic.

"No." She breathed softly. "I am alive and safe." She hugged him and buried her face in his neck.

He wrapped his arms around Phoenix and held her rightly to him. "It...it was Cragen..." he began. "The whole..the whole team was dead. Except for you and Kara...the two of you were...were...." he clenched his eyes shut, trying to wish away the images.

Phoenix slid into his lap and nuzzled his neck. "We are ok, no one hurt us, we are alive and safe and here. Well I am, she is in her own cabin."

Readjusting his hold when Phoenix moved to sit in his lap, Mattias took a few deep breaths, inhaling her scent again, and started to calm down. After a few moments of silence, he said, "I'll never let him touch you. Not while there is still breath in my body."

"We will deal with Cragen, don't you worry" she whispered. "He won't be a problem for much longer."

Hearing the cpmmitmrnt in her words, Mattias finally finished calming down. "Sorry I soaked the sheets, first time out in our new bed." He suddenly realized that he probably stunk and needed a shower.

"That's ok I got it. You go shower, I will fix the bed" Phoenix slid from his lap.

He gave her a tired smile, then carefully moved to the edge of the bed. That was when Phoenix could see that one of the scars was oozing slightly.

Frowning, she stopped him and said "Your back is opening up" She said softly.

"Damnit," he swore. "Mustve been when I jerked awake. Is it bad? Or can you handle it with a regenerator?"

"I think i can handle it, go shower." She smiled.

Mattias nodded. He was too tired to do anything else but what she asked him to do. Getting up, he headed over to their shower stall and, after getting the water the right temp, entered and braced himself against the aft bulkhead and just let the water flow down over his body. He inhaled sharply, as the water made contact with the one open wound.

Phoenix stripped the bed and replaced the linens and such on the bed. Then she went to bathroom and watched in silence. "Hey, how are you feeling?"

Turning his face towards her, he first wiped the water from his eyes, then replied. "The water feels nice on my back, aside from the slight stinging from the one open wound."

Phoenix smiled. "Let me know when you are ready for me to fix it babe" she blew him a kiss and headed back out.

"I'm always ready for you sweetheart." Though there was heat in his words, it was clear that he was still not his normal self.

She turned and shook her head at him. "No, but be good and we will see about that when you are better." She said with a smirk.

He gave her a playful salute. "Aye-aye, Cap'n!" He then raised his eyebrows. "Would you wash my back, please? I promise to behave. Marine's honor!"

She studied him. "Your definition of behaviour..." she smiled but nodded. "Okay." And began to strip off her sleep shirt.

Good to his word, Mattias turned away, presenting his injured back to Phoenix. He may have peeked, here and there, but, for the most part, he simply clenched his jaw as his back spoke up about being washed, even as gently and carefully as Phoenix was doing so.

She was very gently and made sure to avoid the open area, before she paused and went and got the regenerator from the cabinet. "May as well do this now" she said as she sealed the wound.

The muscles in his back twitched while the regenerator was being used. Finally, after a few moments, he spoke, breathing a little heavy, from the pain. "Is it closed?"

"Yes" She said. "I will run it over the back again, though, just to make sure once you get out of the shower."

Nodding, he said, "Thank you, sweetheart. Would...would you like me to wash your back?"

She slanted him a glance. "Sure" She said her tone clearly showing she would brook no funny business.

He raised his hands in surrender. "I gave you my word!"

Phoenix nodded and stepped under the spray further. "Okay, I believe you."

And Mattias was good to his word. While he certainly wanted to be closer to Phoenix, he simply washed her, starting with her hair.

Phoenix let him, and put her mind away from the feelings this was invoking.

Carefully, lovingly, he washed and conditioned her hair, like she showed him in the past. Then, he began to gently scrub and soap up every square inch of her back side, from her neck, to her feet.

Phoenix rested her head on the cool tile of the shower. "Matt..."

He looked up at her as he was finishing her feet. "Are you enjoying this, my love?"

She slanted him a glance. "Yes, we need to stop."

Standing up, he gave her an innocent grin. "I promise, I wasn't trying to do anything, but do something nice for you."

"Yes, I know, but let's be honest, your touch does things to me and you know it." She smiled.

He shrugged slightly and grinned. "Well, I know that you enjoy my touch, just as much as I enjoy feeling your skin under my hands." He gave her a shy smile. "I'm sorry, honey. I promise that I was trying to be nice and take care of you, like you do for me."

Phoenix turned and let the water wash over her. She stepped up and kissed him gently. "I know." she said softly.

He sighed as he looked at her body as the water cascaded down over her curves. "You are so beautiful, Phee."

"And you can't do anything about it until Kara clears you." She teased him.

"Oh, I see, I get hurt on a mission, then make you feel good, and now you're gonna tease me? You can be so mean sometimes, my love." He gave her a knowing grin as he spoke.

She kissed him. "Dry off darling and get back into bed. If you are good, I will convince your sister to take you off the DL tomorrow."

Smiling brightly, Mattias said, "Yes, Ma'am!" He then finished cleaning himself and then, after drying off, came back to their bed.

Phoenix dried herself and tied her damp hair up into a braid that fell down her back like a rope. Then she dressed and joined him, turning off the lights they had turned on. Sliding into the bed beside him she rested her head on his shoulder.

Mattias made a soft murmuring sound when Phoenix snuggled up to him. "I wish all of our days could be a wonderful as this is, right here."

"Hmm same but, as we both know, that is as likely as it is to snow in here." She muttered against him as she pulled the covers up.

Mattias sighed softly. Phoenix was right, of course. She usually was. All they could do was enjoy every moment they had.

Giving Phoenix a slight squeeze, he whispered to her. "I'm very happy that you are in my life, Phoenix Lalor. I love you."

"I love you Mattias Richardson." She whispered back and closed her eyes to sleep.

Smiling warmly, Mattias places a tender kiss on her forehead, then, after a contented sigh passed through him, he closed his eyes as well. He last thought was a fantacy of the day he hoped they would wed.

===0944 hours===

Lily had woken up ages before Mattias and was sitting in the chair by the door, reading a book. She had pulled her knees up and had tucked a rug around herself.

The first thing Mattias noticed, as he started to wake, was an emptiness in bed next to him. "Phee...?" He called out groggily.

"Here," she said as she unfolded her legs and stood up, she picked up the fallen blanket and placed it on the chair before walking over to him. "hey."

Seeing her beautiful face and those gorgeous silver blue eyes of hers that melted him, he smiled warmly. "Mornin..." he yawned and then started to stretch, but stopped when he remembered his back. Rolling so she could see, he asked, a little more awake now. "How does it look? Are they all finally behaving?"

"hmm yes, they look better." Phoenix said gently.

"Good!" He sat up and ran his hands over his face and then through his hair. "What time is it?"

"Nearly 10h." Phoenix replied reaching for the dermal regenerator she had left on the bedside table.

"What?!" Mattias asked, suprise in his voice. "Why did you let me sleep so long, sweetheart?"

"Ah because you needed it." She replied and activated the regenerator and ran it over his back.

Mattias tilted his head to the right a little, but stayed still otherwise, as Phoeniex began to work on his back. "Yeah, I guess I do. You could've stayed in there with me, Phee. Why did you get up? Is there a mission needs doing? Or are things quiet for the moment?"

She smiled. "Quiet for the moment. I got up about 07h00. I just couldn't sleep any more."

"You must be exhausted, especially after my sweat war esrlier! I'm so sorry about that, Phee!"

"Hey, I have my share of nightmares" Lily replied

"Yeah, at least I didn't break your nose!" He glanced back, over his left shoulder, at her. He stuck out his tongue playfully, to show her that he was teasing.

Phoenix pouted at him, crossing her arms sulkily. "And after I washed your back for you." she mock complained.

Quickly turning towards Phoenix, Mattias grabbed her and pulled her down, spinning her onto her back, over his lap. "Don't be like that, Your Highness." He then kissed her tenderly, but passionately.

Kissing him back she pressed up against him. "You are still on the DL darling." she whispered against his lips.

"Does that mean I can't kiss you?" He grinned slightly as his voice sounded heavy.

"Oh you can kiss me." She replied with a smile. "But nothing more than that Love"

A lop-sided grin filled Mattias's face. Then, his features softening, he learned in to kiss Phoenix some more.

Phoenix snuggled against him and enjoyed just laying there in silence kissing him.

After several long, glorious, moments, Mattias had to come back up for air. As he caught his breath, hame smiled down at Phoenix. "It's been awhile since we just made out, my love. I hope I'm still good at it!"

"If you weren't on the DL" she said softly, "We would be doing more than kissing as well you know." She nuzzled his neck. "You are brilliant at it."

Feeling himself getting warmer, he replied, "You're...You're pretty br.....brilliant....yourself, my...my love...."

"I had a great teacher" she said in his ear.

Mattias purred softly as Phoenix nibbled his earlobe. "Mmmnmmm...You clea-clearly s-s-studied my...l-l-lesson plan well!"

"of course i did Beloved. I am your best student." Her breath was warm against his neck. "And you know it."

Mattias nodded breathlessly as he closed his eyes and moaned softly. His manhood was quickly firming up.

Phoenix purred in his ear. "You need to go find Kara and get clearance."

Nodding again, Mattias replied. "Yeah, but first, think i need a cold shower. I'm not exactly presentable for polite company at the moment."

Phoenix snickered in his ear. "You are presentable for me, that is true"

"You're not helping the situation, my love." He smiled and whispered in heavy breaths.

"fair is fair beloved" she whispered back. "Go shower and talk to your sister. I will get ready for the day. If she clears you Lian, I will be here tonight."

Mattias closed his eyes and moaned. "You are a very bad woman, Phoenix Lalor. I will have to spank you later."

"As you have not done that in years, I look forward to it." she whispered as she wriggled beneath him. "Get going honey"

Growling in sexual frustration, Mattias reached down and pulled Phoenix's right hip up and held her in place, with his right hand. While with his left, he landed a fee strong smacks on her right ass cheek. "There, is that what you were looking for, Dearest?" His spoke with such heat it could ignite a warp reactor.

"Hmm maybe" Phoenix teased. She leaned up and brushed her lips across his. "Better hurry up with that approval.."

Mattias, breathing very hard by Phoenix's teasing, was starting to lose his control. He had only one weapon left in his arsenal. "Honey, you know I want to do bad things to you. However, right now, I'm not allowed. And you not allowing me to get up......stand from our bed, is making things very hard....DIFFICULT...for me. Please allow me to go get the all clear?"

She released him with a smile. "Ok"

With a small sigh of relief, he said, "Thank you, my love. I don't think I would've lasted much longer." Once Phoenix had moved from his lap, his manhood stood straight up. Quickly moving to stand, he suddenly felt her eyes on him and...well, him. "Now, for ice shower."

Her laugh followed him to the shower. But Phoenix didn't hang around. She made their bed and headed out the door. She was going to play least in sight on him. Make him hunt her down.

A few minutes later, when Mattias had cooled off, he stepped back into the bedroom, and was suprised that Phoenix had already left. It was odd for her not to at least tell him she was leaving. As he got dressed, he figured it must've been important. That us, untill he saw the clue.

It was slight, he almost missed it. It was something the she had shared with him to tell him to hunt her down. Smiling a hungry grin, he said to himself, "The game is afoot, huh?"

***TBC***