Quantum Flux

Author:             D. Destiny

Paring:             T/W, T/R

Rating:             PG-13 - for some heavy emotional scenes...

Setting:            After the eps Parallels.

Summary:         What happened to Deanna in the last quantum reality Worf visited?

Note:                Story is posted as it is written.

~Quantum Flux~

Dazed Deanna watched the shuttlecraft carrying her husband -or was he?- flew out the bay into space open space. Heading straight for the anomaly that would take him back to his own reality...or so they hoped. She should be happy for that Worf, he'd be going back to where he belonged. Yet she couldn't help but wondering what would happen to the Worf of her reality. Would he suddenly appear right in front of her nose, full of stories from the quantum realities he visited? Would he reappear, having no recollection of anything that happened? Or wouldn't he return at all? Would she be left alone with their two children?

Almost denying herself to think about it she shook her head widely, deciding to go to the Bridge and await the consequences of the quantum flux distortion there. As she entered the Bridge the incredible amount of different Enterprises she saw on the screen briefly made her hold in her steps. She assumed her position next to the Captain's chair, making sure she wouldn't have to meet the blue eyes of her Captain, knowing for a fact they'd be filled with compassion. She tried desperately to keep her concentration on the screen and the events at hand; unfortunately she did a lousy job.

How was she going to explain Eric and Shannara their father's disappearance, should Worf not return? What would life be without him? They'd been married for over two years now and albeit they'd had their problems she had felt at peace after years of longing for a steady relationship and now, all that was falling apart right in front of her eyes. In a moment of mental lapse she sighed softly and was too late to avoid Riker's gaze. She swallowed as she saw him open his mouth, undoubtedly to voice his compassion and quickly turned her head away, hoping he'd keep whatever comment he was going to make to himself.

Will noticed the sadness and unwillingness to accept his compassion in the eyes of the woman and closed his mouth without ever making a sound. He could only imagine how unnerving the situation must be for the Betazoid. Practically her entire future was as unsure as it could be. But at the same time he couldn't help his mind going over the new opportunities it provided him *if* Worf would not return. He hated himself for being so selfish and inconsiderate, but for the first time in years there was the slightest chance he could win Deanna back.

Worf's shuttle had almost reach the fissure, fortunately they had been able to disable the other Enterprise in time to prevent it from destroying the system. And although they all regretted the loss of  life immensely, they also recognized the possibility that in fact they'd done ' their other selves' a favor. Unconsciously both Troi and Riker drew a deep breath and held it as they watched the small shuttle disappearing into the blue-colored anomaly. Seconds later the fissure closed and one by one all the other Enterprises disappeared. For a minute there wasn't a single sound to be heard on the Bridge, for the first time since the consequences of Worf's state of 'Quantum Flux' had been revealed Deanna locked her eyes on Will's. At his slow nod she gathered her courage and called out to the computer with an unsteady voice.

"Computer: Location of Commander Worf?"