A Last-Minute Change - Part Two

Posted on Sun Jul 19th, 2020 @ 5:00pm by Division Admiral Rhaenys "Nighthawk" Dvald & Lieutenant Commander Shandis "Darkmoon" Dvald-Festlin & Lieutenant Colonel Tienn Nerra

Mission: Mission 98: Building Our New Home
Location: Various Locations - Utgarde IV
Timeline: 0915Hrs - September 23rd, 2393

Tienn Nerra was not in a good mood, it was showing as she tried to calm herself, she did have her own issues with the Major that she was about to deal with but she considered them resolvable and she wanted to think she was doing some work on dealing with said issues. However, it seemed that there had decided that the small Bajoran woman was a write-off and now they were going to deal with the matter.

Meanwhile, Major Daenerys Dvald-Feslin moved down the hallway towards her destination. She wore her rank happily as she enjoyed her work and it was seldom she needed to be called into her bosses office for any reason, it was clear that something was up as she knew she had flunked two psych evaluations back to back but she felt she had done better the second time around. The therapist thought she was nuts and he did nothing other then what the all Bolian female expected him to do, treat her like she was crazy with deadly weapons, it did not help that Dvald-Feslin was highly trained in the uses of all of the weapons on the base, large, small and everything in between.

Dvald-Feslin reached her destination, she sought entry and was permitted access.

"Hey, Daenerys," Tienn commented as she mentally sighed. Tienn watched the small framed Bolian come to attention before her. "Stand easy, in fact, take a seat... I have nothing but bad news and its got your name all over the matter." the tall Bajoran explained as she produced a PADD which she then handed to the Bolian. "Division Admiral April Dragon contacted me, apparently as a courtesy call... It was to inform me that you are being reassigned back to the navy, you'll be wearing the rank of Lt Commander... and you're being sent to Valen knows where..."

"Lovely," Dvald-Feslin answered quietly. "I assume this is about me being pronounced as crazy.?"

"If I thought you were truly crazy Daenaeys... I would not have kept you as my Executive officer." Tienn answered. "I did not request your transfer and nor would I do so without discussing it with you first. I am many things... a coward and a traitor are not among them,"

"I see..." Dvald-Feslin answered quietly. "I had assumed as such, I did not ever make the assumption that you were anything other than loyal to your people Colonel. if I had, I would have asked for reassignment... I found my work deeply fulfilling..."

"I greatly enjoyed having you around... But do you wish to fight this?" Tienn asked the small female before her, part of her was hoping that Dvald-Feslin would not her head and demand to challenge this in open court but Tienn was disappointed but not surprised when the small Bolian shook her head no. "No... It would serve no logical purpose... It would be a waste of time and effort."

"We can still fight this... I can ask-" as the Bolian interrupted her with a gentle smile on her lips. "Colonel, let me be clear... Serving with you has been a real privilege... Its one I hope to earn back someday... But for now, my place is out there in the field..."

Tienn paused, she had not been expecting this, it showed too. "But I do not wish to lose you so easily... You deserve better than to be shunted around like a piece of equipment." she knew her emotions were getting in the way and it showed, but she could not help herself.

"I understand." Dvald-Feslin gently smiled. "I appreciate your support Tienn... But these therapists think I'm insane... and, to be honest, after what I saw and endured in my home reality. I don't think I'll ever fit in the way that Rhaenys or Siaxx does... They make it look so easy, and Siaxx got violated a few times by the system... But I'm in a different league compared to my sisters."

"Daenerys... Listen to me carefully... You are not insane... I watched you mediate a dispute between two marines that would have turned into a brawl. I watched you resolve a dispute between a marine and his spouse that should have sent them to the divorce court... What did you say to him anyway?"

"What I said was simple... Look into her eyes, ignore all others... they don't matter... She does... Now you look into his eyes... ask yourselves, what did I fall for all those years ago and where did it go?" The small Bolian commented softly. "Being here, wearing this uniform, working with these people... Its a privilege... One the system has denied me so... I will go... for now Tienn... Only for now."

"Good." Tienn slowly smiled. "I want you back..."

"I will come back when the time is right... But for now. I will go and find the peace I've lost all those years ago..." she paused. "I do not trust therapists... But for now, I will endure this..."

"I hope your replacement is worth of you," Tienn answered.

"He or she had better be..." she paused. "May I go and pack sir.?"

"On your way Daenerys." and with that, the meeting was concluded as the small Bolian departed in silence.