It's been a while, my old friend.

Posted on Thu Nov 4th, 2021 @ 11:17pm by Lieutenant Myne Redal
Edited on on Thu Dec 23rd, 2021 @ 7:28pm

Mission: Season 5: Episode 3: CAPETOWN
Location: DECK 8 - Cabin 40 G-O
Timeline: Prior to arrival at the Gorn homeworld
831 words - 1.7 OF Standard Post Measure

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"First, lavender candle!" Myne called out as she placed the large candle in the center, on her sink, just below the bathroom mirror.

"Second, lavender incense!" She chirped cheerfully as she placed the small tube on the right of the candle. Out of it, three incense sticks stuck out.

"Third, lavender flower!" The Trill now chuckled nervously as she placed the very small vase, with a lavender flower, on the left of the candle.

"So, that sugar, spice and everything nice. Now I need element X!!" Taking the final item, Myne raised it and held in her hands carefully. "Fourth and last, but not least, Super Garrett." She looked down at the small, cute, Super Garrett plushy and hugged it tightly. "Give me strength please, I need it." With those last words, she placed the plushy in the sink and took a step back.

"A few deep breaths to focus." She said again smiling nervously. "Fuck, I am not ready." Her hands cupped her cheeks and she massaged them with closed eyes as she mewled. "Oh I don't want to do this at all." Sighing she dropped her hands and opened her eyes.

Staring at herself in the mirror, Myne began. "I'nora, ja'kala vok... 'za Myne... zhian'tara rek... pora'al Zheem Redal... Sudra Tanas Rhem." Closing her eyes and opening them she smiled. It only took a moment of uncertainty and panic before she calmed down, seeing the face smiling back at her warmly.

Turning around there he was. In the door of her bathroom, holding his arms cross in front of him and shaking his head.

"Come on now Myne, the bathroom? Really? You have no flair for the dramatic!" The aged, sixty years old looking Trill said in an affectionate tone.

"Sudra!!" Myne took a step forward wanting to hug him but stopped suddenly.

"And there you go. My brilliant pupil, yes I only exist in your head. Unless you want to hug yourself, in that case, I won't stop you! Might do you some good, hugs I hear are good for the soul!" He chuckled.

"Aaah, right, dead but still an asshole, right?" Myne poked her tongue out at him and walked back into her cabin, Sudra taking a step back to make room for her to pass.

"Not dead Myne, I do live in you, remember that. So not technically fully dead." He reminded her.

"Could you at least stop lecturing me right now? You won't even let me get in a 'I missed you' or anything like that." She replied exasperated.

Sighing, he nodded. "I am sorry, I missed you too. It's been too long."

"It has. Sudra... I need your help." Myne took a seat on the couch in her cabin and looked up at her old mentor and former host.

"You are losing it, aren't you?" A sigh came from the aged Trill.

"Yes, slowly but surely. I don't know why, but the nightmares are getting worse. I've been dreaming of Iza and Vede as of late, I've been living parts of their lives in my dreams, doing horrible, terrible things." The younger Trill looked dejected.

"Wait, who was first?" Sudra approached and sat down next to her.

"What? Why does it matter?" An eyebrow raised to look at him, not understanding the point.

"Because you ditz!! It matters if we can establish a pattern. My nightmares started with Vede and the second was Iza." The old mentor resisted the urge to bonk his pupil on the head.

Her eyes widening, Myne was left speechless for a long moment. "That... I mean, yes. I mean I also dreamt of Vede, on the Plausible Deniability, before he mutinied at took the seat of the DaiMon! Then it was Iza, in the hospital, where she was caught."

Resting his chin in his right hand, he nodded. "Well, this is more than I ever had to start with."

"Geee, thanks teach. I feel so much better knowing that. How does this even help me?! I wanted to drive a damn fork through my best friend's eye a few days ago. You are useless, as always!!" Myne was once more exasperated.

"My dear pupil, you are not being fair. I can't just give you the answers you want. And I have no solution for you either. I turned to alcohol to cope, which ruined me." The old man shook his head.

"That's it! Sudra, you are a genius!!" Myne jumped off the couch, wearing a pair of shorts and another Super Garrett t-shirt. Then took off towards the door.

"Wait what? Myne, I don't think you got the meaning of what I said! Myne! Wait up damn it!! You ditz, stop running!" Sudra also got up and took off after his pupil, which was quickly making her way towards the turbolift and the nearest lounge.

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Lieutenant JG Myne Redal
Assistant Chief Operations Officer
USS Elysium

Lieutenant Sudra Redal
Academy Instructor - Starfleet Academy Earth
Former Redal Host