Black Cloaks and Sharp Daggers - Part Seven

Posted on Fri Jan 1st, 2021 @ 2:21pm by Commander Victoria 'Enyo' Yamaguchi & Ethelyn Connor & Benjamin Connor

Mission: Mission 105: The Mirror, Shattered
Location: Various Locations - USS Infinity
Timeline: 1110Hrs - October 7th, 2393

"There were days when I didn't think I'd get to come back, son," Enyo commented quietly, she knew of where he was coming from. "I had to fight for this assignment... It was Admiral Lasky who was the one who let me go," she explained. "He believed that this mission would succeed with me involved and he felt it rather poetic for me to be the one to recover you two."

"Lasky... as in Tom Lasky?" Ethelyn suddenly burst out laughing, it was not a pleasant sound. "Hooo I look forward to meeting this man you speak well of... " she added a moment later. "You live in a fucked up universe... Here, Lasky is a monster... He..."

"He likes to abuse people, he has the marital skill to ensure their compliance or silence. If not then he can kill them quickly. I hope Empress Yamaguchi killed him slowly, he deserves no less..." Benjamin explained. "We never saw him here... But I know he was planning on it. The guards said as much."

Enyo recalled what Tom Lasky who was native to this reality was like, as she shivered. "It doesn't matter anymore, what does matter is that you both are safe now..." as the three reached Enyo's home, she opened the door to reveal a living space much larger then the average starship could afford. Enyo followed her children into her home which looked bare, almost like nobody lived here. "This place... Its a reflection of your fears..." Ethelyn commented. "It's so... plain..."

"These are my guest quarters while I'm living here... I maintain a home on the Starbase back where we're going..." as she paused, before letting out a soft sigh. "There is a version of your dad who is alive and well in that reality, same as there is a version of me there as well... But they are not married... But they do have a child together." as she regarded Ethelyn directly. "She looks like you. I'm willing to bet that she was a version of you... There is no version of you as Celeste only had the one child via an indirect route... I'm not privy to the details."

Benjamin regarded his mother. "So... Dad's alive here..."

"A version of him, I have to warn you... He will look like your dad, sound like your dad and maybe even act like your dad... But he is not your dad." Enyo explained evenly. "Last I heard, he was a long distance away, commanding a Federation Starship."

"Oh..." Benjamin answered as he looked around the quarters. "Where's the bathroom so I can get cleaned up?"

"Oh. Right. First, I'll show you to your rooms." as Enyo led them to the back of her quarters, the first room was for Benjamin and the second was for Ethelyn. Both rooms looked rather bare but both beds were made and were ready for sleeping in. "The bathroom is down the end of the hall. Ethelyn, why don't you use my bathroom attached to the master bedroom, you both can shower and tend to your issues at the same time... "

Benjamin regarded his mother, he nodded. "Sounds great. I can get this crud off of my skin... and what about clothing?"

"Tell the replicator what you want, don't be shy about your clothing." Enyo smiled at her son. "But you have no idea of how good it is to see you again," she commented, she let out a soft squark of surprise as Benjamin grabbed his mother before he gave her a big hug. Picking her up in the process. He then set her down a moment later. "Sorry..." he added in a sheepish tone of voice.

Enyo grinned at him. "Don't be... It has been far too long... and the best vengeance you can have upon the Empire is living a good life in our new universe. I know you both would easily get into Starfleet. Also, there is a lot of family wanting to meet you."

Ben turned as he grabbed the two towels on the bed and went into the bathroom. Ethelyn followed her mother into her bedroom. "You want to know if I was raped?" she asked bluntly.

"No," Enyo answered. "I wasn't sure if I wanted an answer... So I decided to not ask the question."

"Alright..." Ethelyn regarded her mother. "I'm going to go and take a shower before I change..."

"I'll make some food for you two," Enyo commented quietly "Hopefully, you'll find your new accommodations to your liking."

"Well... The living space is a heck of a lot better then what I had... So that's a plus..." before the younger woman peeled off her rags, she then picked them up off of the floor, Enyo gently plucked them from the younger woman's hands. "I'll recycle these and replicate you some clothing..."

"No. I'll do that..." Ethelyn commented quietly. "Ben will be awhile... He'll want to enjoy the silence... as will I."

"I'll be right outside, the replicator here can make you some clothing." and with that, Enyo withdrew from her daughter's presence in silence so she could tend to her own needs in peace. Ethelyn turned and went into the bathroon.