Posted by Civilian Sisnil Zoi (Intelligence Consultant) in You Have To Trust Someone Eventaully

Posted by Ensign Dradvia (Medical Officer) in You Have To Trust Someone Eventaully

Posted by Civilian Sisnil Zoi (Intelligence Consultant) in You Have To Trust Someone Eventaully
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“Then stop giving advice that sounds like you are,” she said softly without any seriousness. Then she looked torn. “Sisnil, I don’t want to leave you alone,” wow that was a loaded statement. “But I think I’m ready to call it a day.” It had started so well, but then it all went sideways. Now, now, after spending time with Sisnil, she was relaxed and tired.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil patted her gently on the back. “Then go to bed. I’ll use your fancy sleep maker and get some sleep myself. Okay?”

~ Zoi

She flushed and wasn’t sure why. “Okay.” She stood up and waited awkwardly for a moment. She was a big girl she could walk by herself. “Good night, Sisnil.” She left the lounge and went straight back to her quarters. She hurried, afraid of another surprise encounter. She stopped around the bend from her quarters and watched a moment, to make sure no one was waiting for her. She told herself she was being ridiculous, she was safe, but she waited anyway. Then she hurried into her quarters and locked the door.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil headed up a few moments later. He told Dradvia he’d sleep, but.... Instead he took a long shower, dressed in something comfortable but functional (something he could sleep in, but was prepared if something happened), and sat down at the desk in the space to work. It was past midnight when he lay down to try to sleep.

~ Zoi

Dradvia had changed into long cotton pajama pants and a short sleeve t-shirt. She crawled into her bed and closed her eyes. Sleep was slow to arrive, despite her exhaustion. Her mind played over every detail that had happened to her again.

As she dosed off her reflection of the day, turned into flashes of made up memories. She was on a ship on the holodeck, except it was real. Sisnil was there. Two of him… Sisnil introduced her to Noril and Vash. She was nervous and clung to Sisnil’s arm. He put his arm around her, pulling her close. Dradvia leaned against him, warm and safe. In love with him. “I told you, Dee, I couldn’t come back without you. I want you here.” Sisnil held her hand as she followed him through the ship. They were going to have a life together. She was going to have Sisnil and a family.

She was yanked back suddenly. So forcefully her arm popped out of socket. She cried out as she was tugged like a rope between them. Sisnil was suddenly larger than life. “Let her go Stevens. There is no Star Fleet to protect you now.”

“I can’t do that Zoi. She is a runaway. My runaway. You will be rewarded handsomely for her return.” Dradvia looked up, confused. It wasn’t Stevens. It was Lokhar, back from the dead. Lokhar sneered at her, tugging her back by her hair. “I’m so glad to have you back Dradvia. I will enjoy reminding you how you should behave.”

“SISNIL! SISNIL HELP. HELP ME!” She tried to scream but it wouldn’t come out. No matter how hard she tried, she remained silent. He was saying something, but she couldn’t hear him as Lokhar dragged her away. The last thing she saw was Sisnil standing beside Noril and Vash, being welcomed home. The hatch closed, and the pain started immediately.

She screamed and screamed and screamed.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

Sisnil was just barely starting to fall asleep. Then came a feeling of intense fear, enveloping him. Dee. He sat up for a moment, eyes closed. It was her. Her nightmare flashed before his eyes, telepathically. He heard her screams.

In a moment he was up and in her room. It was only a quick moment to break through the door lock’s encryption. Then he was in her room by her bed, gently shaking her. “Dee, wake up. Dee!” He said softly. It’s okay, I’m here. He said it telepathically, unsure if she’d even be able to hear him. He calmed himself, and then extended that calm to her. “Come on, Dee, I’m here. I came for you.”

~ Zoi

The gentle shake was like a Klingon pain stick. Transmutting into her nightmare as torturous pain. Her body arched in pain and a whimper of agony escaped. She was tangled in the blanket. Her shirt and pant legs twisted around her. She was covered in a cold sweat and her heart punded hard enough to be felt.

She begged Lokhar to stop, pleaded, and screamed as it continued. It only came out in gasps. True terror studded her heart beat as Lokhar turned from the stunningly handsome Orion he had been to a walking decaying corpse. Then he started his favorite ‘consequence’. Dradvia whimpered and begged him to stop. She cried it out loud in her sleep.

The night terror was too real, too embedded in memory, for his gentle calm to soothe her quickly.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

That didn’t stop him from trying, keeping his calm extended to her. Bits and pieces of her nightmare appeared in his mind. One of them had him crawling up onto her bed, detangling her from her bedding, and cradling her. “Dee, you’re okay. I’ve got you. He’ll never touch you again.”

~ Zoi

She calmed for a moment once she was free. It even seemed that maybe she was calming, as he cradled her. His words didn’t quite reach her, but she recognized his voice. She shifted to curl into his chest.

And began to thrash and fight as her mind registered she was being held. It reasoned she was trapped and her nightmare was real. She came awake all at once. She pounding her small fists against his chest, bruising them, but not him.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer

He held still and let her punch and trash, trying to make sure she didn’t hurt herself. “Dee, it’s me. I’m here with you. You’re okay.”

~ Zoi

She stopped suddenly. Dee? Tears clung to her lashes, pooled in her eyes, and streaked her cheeks as she looked up at him. Sisnil. She was absolutely still for 2 rapid heart beats. Then she was pressed tightly against his chest, fists bunched in his shirt, her racking sobs muffled against his chest.

Ens. Dradvia, Medical Officer