Ragnarok

Posted on Thu Feb 27th, 2020 @ 6:32pm by Commander Tressa Brislan-Antilles & Fleet Captain Torilla Yamaguchi

Mission: Mission 23: Foundations of Stone
Location: Various Locations - USS Roanoke
Timeline: 0900Hrs - January 27th, 2391

Music Soundtrack: Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers - Isenguard Unleashed.

Commander Torilla Yamaguchi generally looked like crap, she no longer carried the pregnancy 'bump' around her midsection, this was thanks to the effects of the virus in which she needed to give the children to someone else.

However she had been at death's door so it wasn't like anyone could ask her. Her eldest daughter had taken the responsibility to speak for her on the matter

"Hmmm.. what?" Torilla asked, suddenly aware she had missed something that Tressa had said to her.

"I asked if you had eaten today, you look pale," the counselor said softly.

"No... I'm not hungry..." Yamaguchi responded softly. "I just... have no appetite..."

Tressa nodded, "That is normal, you have quite a lot to process. Have you seen Phoenix recently?"

"I saw her earlier today... she was letting me bond with my babies... I could feel them responding to my touch..." she sighed softly. "Phoenix felt it was important that I bonded with them.... I owe her so much..."

"Excellent, and you will bond when they are born. They are your children," the counselor said with a smile.

"Phoenix has already given me so much and I don't have the right to ask any more of her.." Torilla sighed unhappily. "What I want to know is..... how did that virus get onto the ship in the first place?" she paused. "How did you, Boomer and the kids come out?"

"Tom has recovered, and thankfully Xav and Kaylee never caught it," the counselor replied. "Their class was quarantined."

"Rachael wasn't present on the ship..." Torilla admitted. "for which I am endlessly thankful for."

"I'm sure the investigation is underway, I've heard a theory that the virus was an attack... just scuttlebutt, though."

"I know Starfleet's looking into it." she paused. "if this was an attack.... I can only imagine what the response will be.... as this was an attack with a WMD."

"I wouldn't want to think about it," Tressa said with a shudder.

Torilla closed her eyes. "I know..." he paused before opening her eyes again. "I'm gonna have to go back to the gym... I want my figure back.."

The counselor smiled. "If you want some company let me know."

"I'd love some." Yamaguchi commented with a soft smile. "I want my curves back."

"I don't think they've gone!"

Torilla raised an eyebrow. "I've gained weight and I'm fatter then I used to be.." she explained. "I was five months along."

"The term 'voluptous' applies here my dear," Tressa said with a wink.

"You.... are a tease." Torilla chuckled softly. "Don't let Boomer hear you saying that?"

"I wasn't aware that I was being censored," the counselor said with a laugh. "You are a beautiful woman Torilla, and I believe your husband would agree with me."

Despite her black mood which threatened to envelop her in its dark depths every moment of the day, Torilla smiled. "Well... you are too kind Tressa... Its not every day someone tells me I still look beautiful."

"Then I'll make it a point to remind you more often."

Torilla smiled. "Fair enough..." she paused. "I'm going to go spend some time with my husband who's presently aboard the Starbase... it'll be diverting..."

Just then the com beeped. "Bridge to Yamaguchi..... Sir. the Admiral wants to talk to you RFN.... or so she said.."

Torilla sighed. "Lovely.." she looked at Tressa. "I apologize.. but I have to go deal with the woman who shares my last name..."