<USS Avalon> "A Mystery Begins" Ensign Cate and Cmdr Skyler
- From: CmdrSkyler@xxxxxxx
- To: avalon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 28 May 2004 19:32:58 EDT
"A Mystery Begins"
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Ensign Cate and Cmdr Skyler
>
> >> Skyler and Lyryn had spent their day shopping for what Lyryn considered
>> 'suitable attire'. They had shared many laughs and Lyryn was able to sample
>> some non-replicated Earth food. She found it to be too flavorful, much to
>> Skyler's amusement.
>>
>> They met up with James and Mehdi around 1900 hours for dinner. Skyler had
>> chosen a real Italian restaurant and the four of them toasted with a bottle
>> of wine.
>>
>> "To the Avalon," James proposed.
>>
>> "The Avalon," the three echoed. Lyryn and Skyler both gave James an
>> inquisitive look, Lyryn having told Skyler about James' possible departure.
>> He
>> just raised his eyebrows in reply.
>>
>> The four were enjoying a salad of fresh produce, which Lyryn found she
>> adored, when they were approached by two men smartly dressed in black.
>>
>> "Lyryn Cate and James Maturin, you are to come with us - no questions
>> asked," the older of the two spoke sternly.
>>
>> Pausing with a bite halfway to her mouth, Skyler queried, "And who are
>> you?"
>>
>> "Commander Skyler," he deferred, handing her his PADD, "You will find all
>> our documents in order. We are to escort Ms. Cate and Mr. Maturin to
>> headquarters immediately. Please do not hinder us, upon penalty of
>> disciplinary
>> action."
>>
>> The four friends looked at each other quite startled. It was Skyler who
>> spoke.
>>
>> "Lyryn, their documents are in order. You need to go with them. There is
>> some sort of investigation...I mean, it has to do with your memories not
>> being erased. Apparently, you are considered dangerous and in danger all - "
>>
>> "Enough, Commander," the same gentleman spoke again. "They will come with
>> us."
>>
>> Looking stoically from the men back to Skyler, Lyryn rose from her chair,
>> as did James, and followed the man from the restaurant, with the other man
>> taking the last position in their procession. No one spoke.
>>
>> Skyler could not believe what she was watching. What in the world was
>> Starfleet thinking? These two were no more a threat to security than she and
>> Mehdi were. She looked over at her husband as if to say, 'do something!'.
>> Instead she got up and yelled after them, "You can't just arrest regular
>> folk off
>> the street just because you want to!!!!"
>>
>> Damn them thought Skyler. Then she began to run after them. She wasn't
>> about to let her new found friend go through whatever these men had in store
>> for
>> her.
>>
>> Lyryn heard Skyler yell and was a bit surprised at the outburst. It was
>> something Lyryn herself would never have considered. The men pretended not
>> to
>> notice.
>>
>> Skyler caught up with the group. She grabbed the arm of the dark clothed
>> man in the rear.
>>
>> "Wait just a minute - please! Maybe we can straighten this out!"
>>
>> The man stoically turned to her and replied, "Commander, you are making a
>> spectacle. It is in Ms. Cate's and Mr. Maturin's best interest to accompany
>> us - and without any trouble," he finished pointedly.
>>
>> "But-" Skyler started to protest.
>>
>> Lyryn turned back to her friend. "It's okay, Skyler. I can understand
>> this. I was thinking about it last night when I couldn't sleep and realized
>> that James and I could be in danger if someone not so nice decided they
>> wanted
>> the information in our heads. These men are Starfleet Intelligence,
>> right?" She asked looking at the man in black.
>>
>> He tersely nodded.
>>
>> "Then we'll be safer with them for now. Just don't let the Avalon leave
>> without me," she finished and winked at Skyler.
>>
>> Skyler stared slightly open mouthed as the group walked away. Mehdi came
>> to lead her back to the table.
>>
>> "We need to get back to the Avalon," she said.
>
> Skyler looked at her husband and repeated, "We have to get back to
> the Avalon and we have to go Now." She got up to leave and hoped that Mehdi
> was behind her. As she was walking rapidly, almost running, she was thinking,
> actually almost talking out loud, "Who in the hell do they think they are?
> They just can't come in and take someone right off the street and take them
> away. Besides what possible threat could James and Lyryn possibly be."
>
> She just couldn't believe that Starfleet would have the gall to do
> something like this, after all that Lyryn and James had done to help the
> Avalon and it's crew return home, albeit having to go to the future first.
>
> >>
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