<USS Avalon> "Waiting for Straggler's"

  
"Waiting for Straggler's"
Cmdr Skyler, Georgia Lewis, Lyta Michaelson, K'etrall and Veronica  Pageant
 
K'etrall had gathered her meager belongings and was climbing ladder to  
ladder to reach deck 10 and the RA Arthur. She had her Bat'leth and other  
Klingon 
knives with her as well as her own personal tool kit. She was not about  to 
leave the Avalon without her prized possessions. Upon finally reaching her  
destination she found her assigned runabout and walked in the already open  
door.
 
Upon entering she saw the human at the helm entering coordinates and  running 
safety checks. She merely nodded as she made her way towards the back  where 
she hoped to find a seat by herself. Halfway to her destination she saw  Cmdr. 
Skyler.
 
"Commander, I believe I am assigned to this vessel." K'etrall had  really had 
much dealings with Skyler but had heard about her. At least what she  heard 
wasn't as bad as some of the people she had to work with.
 
Skyler turned to look at the engineer. "You are correct Lt. You are indeed  
assigned to this vessel. I am glad to have you aboard. It is always good to 
have  an experienced engineer aboard just in case something goes wrong. The way 
the  Avalon is dying, we can only hope the shuttles and runabouts are not 
affected.  In fact, why don't you do a quick diagnostic to make sure all is in 
working  condition." She didn't want this runabout to crash upon departure or  
arrival.
 
"Understood Ma'am. I will get to work on it immediately." Heading to toward  
the rear of the Arthur K'etrall put her gear down, except for her tools. 
Keeping  the tools she made her way to the engines and the cloak to make sure 
all 
was it  should be.
 
Skyler checked her list and marked off the engineer. Now all she was  waiting 
on was the Captain's yeoman and a security officer named Logan. Once  those 
two arrived they could depart and make their way to Izar.
 
Walking back to the front of the shuttle Skyler took the seat next to Lyta.  
"Are we all set to go Lyta?"
 
"Course is laid in and ready. As soon as everyone arrives we will be set to  
go Commander. However the sooner we can leave the less chance there will be of 
 the shuttle's gel packs becoming infected."
 
Skyler nodded her head in agreement. What the hell was taking everyone so  
long? Hadn't they heard the evacuation order? Just as she thought to herself  
that it was taking so long, the captain's yeoman came running toward the  
runabout.
 
Huffing from running Veronica looked at Skyler, "Sorry it took me so long  to 
get here. I was clearing up some last minute details for the Captain."
 
"At least you're here now yeoman. Please take a seat and stow your gear. We  
will be leaving as soon as the last passenger arrives."
 
"Yes Sir." Veronica walked toward Georgia and sat down in the seat  next to 
the older woman. 
 
Georgia could see how nervous Veronica was. "Calm youself Misses. Everythin  
will be jest fine. Wes in a good ship ans Is knows Ms. Skyler ain't gonna let  
nutin happen to us all. Shes been through dis before and survived. Is was wit 
 her and Is still here."
 
Veronica looked at Georgia, "You have had to leave the Avalon  before?"
 
"Yes'm, wes has. Only lastest time was in a cramped escaped pod and we  
drifted for days afore crashing on a planet. Ms. Skyler made sure wes was all  
okay. Sos yous don't need to worry yourself. Wes gonna be jest fine."
 
Veronica nodded her head, "I sure hope so. I hate leaving this ship." She  
made sure she was buckled in as tight as possible and started to pray in her  
head that they would be alright.
 
Skyler went through her checklist one last time. She wanted to make sure  
everyone was aboard that was supposed to be. It also helped to keep her mind 
off  
of Melanie and the baby. She wished they were on the same shuttle but it 
wasn't  meant to be. Hopefully they would meet up again on Izar. Besides 
Melanie 
had  Vevay now so she was being taken care of. She hoped Amelia was okay as 
well. She  didn't like the fact that those she had grown to care about were on 
different  vessels. She could only hope that everyone arrived safely. There was 
nothing  else she could do.

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