Posted by Civilian Michael ‘Big Mike’ McKenzie (Clan McKenzie Chief) in New Clan New Beginnings

Posted by Civilian Revna Freya McKenzie (Resident) in New Clan New Beginnings

Posted by Civilian Michael ‘Big Mike’ McKenzie (Clan McKenzie Chief) in New Clan New Beginnings
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Mike looked at her and just took a breath and said “Walking is overrated anyway.” and he grabbed the robe and threw it across the room, threw her over his shoulder and walked them both into the bathroom.

Early the next morning…

Mike stood by the docking hatch outside the luxury yacht Avion. He had a bag over his shoulder, two bags in his hands, and his guitar across his back. He looked back at Revna and said “You totally owe me a few hours sleep… and a massage. Where did you learn to tie knots in towels like that?”

Mike

Revna shrugged and then readjusted the bag on her shoulder. She had another in her hand. Everything else should be in the trunk on the yacht. “I was gone a total of 14 out of the last 18 months Mike. I had to do something to keep myself busy. And given your penchant for things with laces, it seemed a good idea to learn.” Her free hand reached up and began to rub gently at his neck, but in a way that only a woman who was lovingly intimate with her husband could do. “As soon as we are settled in our room, you can have both.”

The airlock hissed and then thanked as it began to open.

Revna

The hatch on the ship opened and the Captain stood inside. “Lord and Lady McKenzie. Welcome to the Avion. I am Captain Kris, and this is my ship. Myself and my crew are here to make your trip to Oed V as smooth and comfortable as possible. So if you have any questions or need anything at all, please don’t hesitate to ask. Follow me and I will show you to your suite.” and he turned and walked into the vessel.

The ship itself was five decks tall. The top was an observation deck. The second held the bridge and, behind it, a well-appointed lounge and aft deck enclosed in transparent aluminum. The third deck was the Master Guest suite, sauna, and hot tub. The fourth deck held the crew’s quarters and kitchen, and the fifth the Engineering area including the engines and warp drive. Kris gave them a full tour and introduced them to the crew, a staff of seven and the Captain. “Now then-” Kris said as they found themselves in the lounge, “-your belongings are stowed and your bags are in your suite. We’ll be departing in about thirty minutes. You can access anywhere you like, but the observation and aft deck are sealed off when we transition through the wormhole for safety. We’ll serve breakfast after we go through. Now I’ll leave you to settle in while I get us moving.” He smiled and then went towards the bridge.

Mike looked at Revna and smiled. “Well… no turning back now. We are officially done with the Delta Quadrant. How’s it feel?”

Mike

Revna took a deep breath and when she let it out, a weight she had been trying to let go of since she came out here was gone. She smiled at him, “Exciting and a relief.” She took another really deep breath, reveling in the sensation. “It’s right, this is what I should be doing, without a doubt.” She slipped an arm around his waist so she was tucked under his arm, her head against his shoulder. “It feels like going home. As long as we are together.”

Revna

“Home is where ever we are from now on. No more seperate lives and months on end apart.” he said and kissed her. “And now its all over but the waiting.” The ship shuddered slightly as the engines powered up. Kris came out and said “Have a seat. We’ll undock in about five minutes and then we are off. Once we are through the wormhole, we’ll sit down and discuss stops and such, okay?” and they nodded once and went back to the bridge.

Right on cue, the docking clamps released and the yacht began a slow backwards maneuver while it swung to port. Once facing away from Event Horizon, it sped up and made it’s way to the staging point for the wormhole.

Mike took a seat and patted the couch next to him. “C’mere you. Let’s watch this last trip through together.”

Mike

Revna slipped on to the couch next to him. So very different from the first time she came through. The memory of that trip ached. She had come through thinking she would never see Mike again. That either he had refused to read her letter (which he still hadn’t read) or it hadn’t changed gis mind. Little had she known he was already on the station, waiting for her. It had all worked out in the end of course.

Revna leaned into his side, one arm wrapped around him, and stared out the window. The view lite up as the worm hole swirled and coalesced karger than life, reflecting off the surface of ships waiting to move through. They came separately but they were leaving together. “Never again, Mike.” She kissed his neck softly and then rested her head on his shoulder again, “We go together or not at all.” Yes she was being sentimental.

Revna

“Squishy. Gods, woman… you are such a softy. How did you ever succeed as a diplomat?” and he smiled as he squeezed her to him. “You better get more resilient if you’re gonna be my Lady.” and he held her right as Avion moved into position…

… and vanished from Delta Quadrant.

Mike

Revna chuckled as he held hee tighter, “Because I wasn’t in love with any of them. Have no worries Lord McKenzie only you get to see this part of me.” The lights swirled and undulated as the ship shot through the wormhole hole. It was a rougher ride than typical space flight, but it was over in moments. Then space returned to normal. Revna smiled, now they were absolutely done with the Delta Quadrant. “Now those are stars I recognize.”

Revna

Mike looked slightly queasy and said “Gimme a minute.” and he laid his head back and closed his eyes. “God I hate that part.” he said with a chuckle. “Its like an instantaneous hangover… without the fun of drinking.”

Mike

“This should help.” Revna took his hand and turned it so the inside of his wrist was facing up. She ran two fingers down from his wrist, just past the pulse point, and applied firm pressure to the nerves between the two major tendons with her thumb. She made 6 small circular motions before gently releasing the pressure and then repeated the process on his other wrist. “Better?”

Revna

He smiled slightly and said “No, but it felt good.” He took a deep breath and exhaled slowly. Opening his eyes, he said “Glad I’ll never have to do that again.” At that moment, the Captaim walked into the room. “Transition complete and all systems are green.” and he took a seat across from them, flicking his tail to the side and relaxing into the chair. “We have about an hour until traffic control finishes their inspections and we are allowed to jump to warp, so I thought now would be a good time to discuss itenerary.” He pulled out a PaDD and looked at it. “So total travel time is a little under three standard months. That is factoring in stops for fuel and fresh food. Now, we can save some time by omitting the fresh food and just replicating everything, but we would still have to stop for biomass, so I recommend staying with fresh. But that is up to you. There are also some unique spots to see between here and there, and if you want to make some detours we absolutely can. The ship is contracted to get you to Oed V. We weren’t given a time frame and the charter was very generous; so you really don’t need to worry about anything. Ita been covered. So? Do you want to make a vacation out of your time? Or do you just want us to get you there as quick as we can? Either way, you are in charge.”

Mike / Capt. Kris

Revna shook her head, “No, fresh is fine. I am sure we will all appreciate that over replicated.” She looked at Mike, “We should take the vacation while we can. Once we get to Oed there won’t be the opportunity. We still need to be there before the colony ship, but we can take some time.” Turning back to Kris, Revna was familiar with various places but Captains tended to have an inside knowledge of such things. “Anywhere you would recommend to start with?”

Revna

Kris thought for a moment and said “There are a few, yes. But why don’t we do this: You ho and settle into your stateroom. Breakfast will be served here, and Chef is already cooking. Why don’t we discuss it o er a meal?” Mike shrugged and said “Yeah, sure.” and he looked at Revna. “Sound good to you?”

Mike

“Sounds fine. Thank you, Cpt.” Revna stood in a smooth quiet swirl of skirts. The ship had a lift of course, but the lounge was connected to the stateroom by a staircase as well. It was in that direction that Revna headed and proceeded down the stairs. The living area took up a little over a third of the area. It was comfortable and luxurious. The highest quality fabrics on the furniture that was large and plush. Thick carpet, beautiful art pieces. A small work station that Revna had no intention of using at all. Well except to make calls to her sisters. The bedroom and large bath lay through another door. There was nothing she needed to do to ‘get settled’, no calls to make, no reports to study, no letters to draft, no appropriate attire to select. Revna sank onto one of the couches. The tension and stress of the last 18 months, well three months really, drained out of her. She was done and had absolutely nothing to do but wait for the knots to give way on their own.

Revna

Mike followed her and watched Revna fall into the embrace of the couch and he smiled and shook his head. “No no… you relax, wife. I’ll unpack all the bags and put everything away. I mean, its not like I packed and emptied the apartment while you slept or anything.” and he picked up all the bags and headed to the bedroom, laughing.

Mike

Revna groaned, “Oh no, you put those down and get your Scottish backside back out here. I am happy to do all the unpacking. You have done enough. But if we both go into that bedroom at the same time, you know what will happen. Then we will miss breakfast and our talk with Cpt Kris. That would be incredibly rude on the very first day aboard.” She walked to the door but didn’t enter, grinning at him through the doorway. “Besides I heard your plans to chat up your fans on board. Unpacking will give me something to do.”

Mike

Mike dropped the bags inside the door and then turned and said “FIne. But I get the sid eof the bed closest to the bathroom.” and he walked over to her and smiled. “That way you have to crawl over me to get there.” and he gave her a quick peck.

Mike

“You remember that when I wake you up…a lot just because I can.” Revna cupped his cheek with her hand and kissed the other. “I do have an idea for a stop though.” Revna moved back towards the living area. “Aldebaran is along the way, and they have great breweries and distilleries.”

Revna