Posted by Ensign Celador Theinna (Security Officer) in Alita’s Quarters

Posted by Lieutenant Alita Claire (Chief Security Officer) in Alita’s Quarters
After Alita realized that the chances of her spontaneously swapping bodies with another member of the crew for a second time was highly improbable, she made a beeline for her quarters. If anybody needed her, they could comm her. If they were brave, they could follow her.

Stepping into her quarters she decided there was an exception to that rule.

=^=Cel, I’m going to take a shower and probably start cooking. If you want to talk, or just don’t want to really be alone, you know my door code. If you don’t, that’s okay too.=^=

• Alita

Celador was sitting in his quarters, he had been off duty for a few minutes. He heard Alita’s call. He didn’t respond to it, but sat there, on the floor staring at the wall.

‘What are you going to do?’ Squared asked. ‘You heard her. She is waiting for you.’

Celador ignored Squared. He sat there for a few moments, trying not to think of anything.

Suddenly, as if the floor suddenly turned hot he bolted up. Walked out the door towards Alita’s quarters. As he walked he got nervous. What does he say, how does he feel, what is this? He didn’t know the answer to those questions. Squared was unusually quiet during the trip, however, Cel could feel the amusement coming his counterpart.

A few minutes later he approached the door and stood outside. As Alita said, he knew the code. Did that mean he could just walk in? Should he ring the bell, or should he just walk away. Did he want to talk? Those thoughts came and went through his normally calm and orderly mind. Was it time to trust again, to open up to someone other then squared? Was he ready for that? He didn’t know. Maybe it was the after effects of the transformation.

He stared at the door panel. He hated this, was he reading to much into it, or was it an open invitation? Deciding it was the latter he entered the door code....

-Cel

True to her word, Alita’s quarters already smelled like a restaurant in full dinner service. At the moment it was mostly just cut vegetables, caramelizing onions, and grilling meat.

She heard the door open, turned, and saw Cel. For some reason she froze on the spot but it was Alita that had invited him. Why was she reacting this way?

She had been sharing strange and intimate things with people since the moment she boarded the Wolverine and met the CO. Why should Cel be any different?

Against her better judgement, she walked towards him and embraced him. Holding him for a few moments before stepping back quickly.

“I’m, um, I’m so sorry. That was… Well that was, as far under your skin as I ever want to be again.” she said stumbling over words and blushing in sheer embarrassment.

• Alita