Posted by Lieutenant Helena Laursen (Helm/Nagivation Officer) in Memory: Reunions

Posted by Captain Marceau Renault (Commanding Officer) in Memory: Reunions

Posted by Lieutenant Helena Laursen (Helm/Nagivation Officer) in Memory: Reunions
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The B-4 Soul Jet Bomber banked sharply, the engines roaring over the practice field, as Helena circled the Academy campus. “Alright Gigs, that’s enough showing off. You trying to steal Razor’s call sign?” The voice chuckled through the speaker in her helmet. Helena laughed, “If Razor didn’t already have the name it would have been mine.”

“You’re lucky we didn’t name you ALF. I still think we should have.” Helena laughed at that too and then took the bird straight up before leveling out into a corkscrew. “Major Galloway loved me. He never would have let ya’ll call me that.” The radio comms crackled. =/\=Fleet tower to B-4 T 79. Laursen is that you?=/\=

=/\=This is B-4 T 79, Fleet Tower. This is Laursen.=/\=

The voice on the radio changed from the younger sounding cadet to the deep bass of Cpt Driscoll. =/\=Welcome home Cadet. Now stop showing off and land that plane. There are people here that want to see you.=/\=

Antto ‘ECM’ Nieminen, her co-pilot, laughed in her ear, “Told you to stop showing off.”

=/\=Aye Captain. Permission to land, Fleet Tower control?=/\=

=/\=B-4 T 79 you are cleared to land at your discretion on runway 5. You’ll be taxied to Hanger 15=/\=

=/\=Copy Tower. Laursen out.=/\= The Jet banked in a graceful arc as Helena lined the bird up with the runway and made a smooth quiet landing. They were taxied into the hanger before they slid the cap back. Helena took off the helmet and set it on the panels in front of her. “Told you we had time to kill. We’re still two hours earlier than we had to be.” A ladder was hooked on as she unstrapped out of her seat. She tossed the small duffel she had and Antto’s over the side. “Hey, careful Gigs.” Helena laughed, “Nothing precious in there, ECM.” She descended the ladder and they went over their post flight check. Then Helena grabbed her bag and took off at a jog toward the tower. The marine aviator keeping pace beside her.

Helena

When Helena returned to the Academy, Kenneth was waiting for her with a solemn, yet annoyed, look on his face. Most of the squad had returned for the year, he was among those already back. When he saw Helena, he grinned and waved her over. “Laursen, over here!”

~ Marceau

Helena waved at Kenneth and at least looked sheepish at his annoyed expression. Didn’t they expect her to show off some? She was too happy to be back to really worry though. She started heading that way, but a hand on her shoulder made her pause. “You aren’t leaving me alone are ya, Gigs?” Antto asked her with a charismatic wink.

“You’ll be fine. Captain Driscoll is waiting for you. You check in with him. I’ve got to check in with my squad and then I’ll come find you, ECM. Don’t worry, you’re a tough guy, you’ll be fine. Driscoll doesn’t bite, often.”

“I’m going to hold you to that,” Antto gave her a flirtatious wink and headed off after making sure Helena had blushed just enough to get his meaning. Helena hurried over to Kenneth and everyone else. Akela, Yvette, Alvida, and Gerard all hugged her before she could get to Kenneth. She looked around the group, not seeing who she was hoping to see. She came to attention in front of Kenneth with a cheeky grin, “Cadet Laursen reporting in.”

Helena

Kenneth grinned. “At ease, Cadet.” He said and then he couldn’t help but laugh. Then he turned serious as he saw her looking around… looking for someone specific. “Helena. He had a trip to the hospital this morning. Allergic reaction. He’ll be fine, but he couldn’t make it to meet you.”

~ Marceau

Helena didn’t hear anything else after “allergic reaction”. The blood drained out of her face, she dropped her bag dropped to the tarmac, and took off across the campus. They had been so careful, Marceau always asked about his food now. How did this happen? She’d figure that out later, she just had to get to the hospital and make sure he was okay.

Helena

Kenneth grabbed her bag and followed Helena, the rest of the squad following. At the hospital, Marceau was in a room by himself. Lucy wasn’t there, she’d had to go already. When Helena and the squad arrived, they were allowed back to see him. Marceau saw Helena and smiled. “Helena! You’re back!” He was laying on a biobed, the monitor reading his vitals as within range. A new rescue hypo sat on the side table near the bed.

~ Marceau

It was lucky for everyone involved that Lucy had already left. Without a doubt Helena would have not been nice. Which, of course, was why everyone had followed her.

Helena managed to take a breath and walk once she got inside and up to his floor. She read the monitors and relaxed. She had learned how to read them last year when he got sick. She walked right up to his bed with a grin, “You just can’t stay out of trouble on your own can you?” She leaned down and hugged him and then sat. “I got in about 10 minutes ago.”

Helena

“I need you to protect me,” Marceau said as he hugged her. “Did your training go well?” Marceau asked her, looking at her questioningly.

~ Marceau