A Short Goodbye - Part One

Posted on Fri Jan 1st, 2021 @ 1:41pm by Commander Ethan "Hardcase" Duval & Post Captain Hannah Mueller

Mission: Mission 105: The Mirror, Shattered
Location: Various Locations - Starbase Vanguard
Timeline: 2100Hrs - September 27th, 2393

Captain Hannah Mueller regarded her boyfriend Ethan Duval as she knew he had a mission to prepare for, most of the time she would be saying goodbye the following morning, about thirty minutes before the mission was due to start but she knew in her heart that Ethan was a man who had plenty to do and he had decided to go aboard the Infinity the evening before so he could handle things that needed to be handled and ensure the ship and her crew would be ready for any and all challenges that awaited them on this assignment. Mueller regarded him in silence while they walked down the hallway towards the airlock. Duval sighed softly. "Are you sure all will be well?"

Mueller nodded her head. "Ja, mir geht es gut. Außerdem ... Der Doktor wollte, dass ich Testergebnisse bekomme" she spoke in german which the computer translated into English for his benefit. "Yes, I'll be fine. Besides... The Doctor wanted me in for test results." she explained while she looked up at him, her eyes wide and expressive.

"Test results?" Duval looked confused as he regarded her, the term could mean a great many things and he knew it too.

Mueller slowly smiled at him. "Nun, sie Denken, dass ich schwanger sein könnte und ich möchte sicherstellen, dass es keine Probleme, Fehler oder Komplikationen gibt," she explained evenly, the translator once more did its usually fine work. "Well, they think I might be pregnant and I want to make sure there are no issues, errors or complications.

Duval gently took her hand in his. "Well... We'll soon find out... Because if you are then I will raise the little one with you, if... you want."

"Ich mache. Besonders gern." Mueller said, almost without thinking about it. The translator said in English. "I do. Very much so."

The two of them came to the airlock and suddenly the time for talking was passing very quickly. "I should go..." Duval paused. "Sometimes I can't help what I am... A slave to the system. This mission will be highly dangerous, treacherous and unforgiving..."

Mueller looked up at the man who was size her size and mass, who had stolen her heart. "Ich weiß, Warum du gehen musst. Stellen Sie einfach sicher, dass Sie zurückkommen. Ich werde Sie nicht bitten, irgendetwas zu tun, was Sie noch nicht getan haben, aber ... Bitte, Kommen Sie zu mir zurück." she said quietly. "I know why you need to go. Just make sure you come back. I won't ask you to do anything you're not already done but... Please, come back to me." the translator did its usual impeccable job.

Duval gently took her in his arms, she was much smaller then he was but she was just as strong as he was, if not more so. "I will... Nothing will prevent me from returning to you." before he gently kissed her on the lips, it was something he had never done with her before and the surprise in her eyes was telling on the matter at hand.

Mueller smiled as she looked up at him. "Nun. Mein Termin ist morgen Nachmittag, aber bis dahin bist du weg ... Ich hoffe, du erreichst alles, was Diese Mission für Dich bedeutet, und kommst zu mir zurück." as she let out a soft sigh. "Well. My appointment is late tomorrow afternoon but you'll be gone by then... So I hope you achieve whatever this mission has you doing and come back to me."

"Whatever it takes." Duval's response was as simple as it was telling. "I love you." he almost hesitated in saying it but he was able to say it.

"Ich Liebe Dich auch." Mueller's response was better sounding as she was more confident in him then he was. "I love you too." before the two shared a rather long and passionate kiss, while they made their goodbyes and he turned towards the airlock as Mueller turned to depart in silence. Duval went over to the airlock. "permission to go aboard the Infinity gents?" he asked in a quiet and gentle tone of voice. He was parted from his mate under a shroud and he did not wish to cause a scene over it.

"Of course Commander." the lead security guard answered in a quiet tone, he had borne witness to the meeting between Duval and Mueller and he knew the two were on intimate terms, what's more, is that they were parted under a dark cloud. "Take care out there sir. I don't think things would be the same without you around," he said quietly.

"Thanks, Jeff," Duval answered he had made an effort to get to know the people under his command.

The Lieutenant nodded his head. "Of course sir." and with that, Duval went aboard the Infinity in silence. His thoughts now processing the details he would need to consider for the mission ahead, and the woman he loved.