Retribution
Morning came and I can hear everyone busy about the house. The nurse came in and checked on me and Jar'el and made sure we are doing ok,
She gave me my pills and and told me to relax and she will bring the baby and his bottle to me. Asked if she could get some breakfast for me and i said yes please. Nurse do you know where my husband and father are? How is my brother doing this morning?
Jar'an R Tigan You called out, as you chimed into our mind link. I am outside honey. Needed some alone time to meditate. Too much stress yesterday. Jar'don is security screening the replacement Nanny. The other one was working for the High Minister. Both your brothers are doing fine Norvo and his wife are using the pool. Jan'el and I just finished meditating.
T'Lana Omg, Thats why she would not come to me and the baby, Honey we need to be more careful. I am glad to hear my brothers are doing well, Had a message from Minister T'Pau. She will be comming to Trill to talk to us.
Jar'an asked, Did she say as to why?
T'Lana said, Classifed is what she told me and would tell us when she arrives. I have set up quarters for her, if she decides to stay.
I ask, You think she would want to stay here and not at the vulcan compound?
T'Lana said, I am not sure what she is going to do, But says she has asked to speak with us privately. I asked, All of us? T'Lana said Not sure until she arrives. She knows that I am not able to travel. So she is coming to our home. I bet she wants to see the baby and doesn't want anybody to see her smile.
I saked, Does Jar'don know she is coming?
T'Lana said, No. I had just finished talking to her. Will there be a problem? I said, No, I don't think so. But security and servants will need to make ready for a dignitary visit.
T'Lana said, indeed I asked, How are you feeling today? You took your pills right? T'Lana chuckled, I am feeling ok sweetie and yes I took one for pain and my harmone pill. Good I said, I don't like yelling at my wife. I will be back inside in a minute. T'Lana said, Ok sweetie, I would like you to walk with me.
I checked in with Trina and Norvo briefly and called Jar'don to fill him in on our dignitary visit and then came back inside. Hi Honey. You ready to stand up and walk around?
T'Lana said, Hi honey, and gives me a kiss. I am ready to stand and walk around. Wrapping my arm around your back. I supported you so you can pull yourself up. You seem allot stronger now. Does it still hurt?
T'Lana said, I am a little sore still but i am ready to learn and walk and be on my own soon.
Snickering I steered you away from the patio door. I wouldn't walk out on the patio right now. It seems our guest, are swimming naked and playing around from the sound of it. T'Lana laughs, lets just walk around inside the house and check on the baby. Chuckling, You know she and I were together once. That doesn't make you jealous does it? Much to Norvo's surprise just a second ago she invited me to jump in.
T'Lana said, I am not jealous because that was before we met. You are my husband and I love and Trust you.
I am happy than I have ever been. Chuckling, I prefer your spots than all that blue skin anyway. T'Lana Smiled. Holding you up I slowly turn to face you and kisses your lips. I love you. I said, I think I might have to have a talk with Norvo though. T'Lana smiled, How are my brothers doing honey?
Well, I said, Jan'el is fine. He is down in the lower garden scanning plant samples. I told him we can have some plants sent to Bajor if he wants them. He said he has to get permission before bringing off world plants on Bajor. Something about a blight caused by somebody's potted plant that was left behind when they left.
And judging from all that moaning Norvo is feeling just fine right about now. T'Lana said, I really enjoyed dinner last night having all the family together. Continues to walk around and sees dad as he comes in. Hi dad, Look at me I'm getting better. How are you?
Let me get you over to the bed.. I opened the door a crack. If you two are close to getting finished, We do have some Vulcan Dignitaries arriving soon. You might want to do round two indoors where it will be more private. Both of them giggled and scurried out of the pool and put on their robes.
T'Lana laughs, Honey remember when we used to do that? As they walked through the gate Trina called out Thank You. T'Lana asked, Honey how much longer do I have to stay in bed? I laughed wickedly, don't worry honey. and we will again and soon based on how you are healing.
Well, You can with the nurses help sit out in the patio chairs to have your meetings but I will ask the Doctor to come by and examine you.
Whispering in your ear. You know, I am kind of jealous. He has seen you naked more than me. Jar'don is here. He is in the Kitchen having some coffee. I will call him in as soon as we get you covered up. You know he doesn't like seeing you nearly naked walking around.
Jar'don you can come in now. She is decent.
T'Lana Laughs, Honey I'm sorry the doctor has seen me naked but you know why and as Jar'don walks in T'Lana kisses me passionately. Clearing his throat as he walks in.
We both look up. T'Lana smiled, Hi dad. How are you? I miss you
Jar'don walks over and sits on the bed and hold my hand. You look much better today. I hear you are walking more. T'Lana said, Yes and wanting to move around more but Jar'an and the doctor says I have to stay still. My body has to heal more. It's good that you are back. Did you find any more listening devices? Jar'don said Two more. one in the office and one in the kitchen. The one in the kitchen had a fingerprint on it. That's how I knew it was the nanny. I clinched my fists. This is intolerable. This is our home. I know we have had to open it up to strangers for meetings and the baby's needs but using a nanny. That's disgusting.
T'Lana Damn it. I don't care what we have to do. Our home will be made safe for us all. It will be.I sware it. Do me a favor T'Lana. When the Vulcans get here show these to them. Tell them we are doing regular sweeps and found the person planting them We traced them to the High Minister. Their righteous indignation will put the ministry in a bad spot. Its time we make them squirm for a change.
T'Lana was furious. The High Minister of Trill is doing this to us?
Why would he want to know what we are doing and talking about?
I said, He and his Star Fleet President cohort are looking to discredit me. Maybe take my job. Maybe take back my ship. They cant get at me directly so they are trying to sniff around and find a weakness. Jar'don spoke up. I know that pissed off look Jar'an.. I made my choice. I don't want any violence. THAT'S IT!, I said as I stood up and pace around. He is not sure how far I will go and is afraid this might blow up in his face. So he is digging for more dirt and find a weakness.
T'Lana said,There is nothing to find and for them to come into our home and try to spy on my family. Guess what 2 can play that game.
Perfect idea T'Lana. If its dirt he wants.. Dirt he gets. Jar'don please get me a small bag of dirt. I need to pay somebody a visit.
T'Lana Laughs, Good one honey, I am so happy that my father and brothers are part of our life and the baby life. But no one will come into our home and spy. I grinned wickedly. We will play their game. But we will win. I hand T'Lana one of the deactivated listening devices. Give this to the Vulcans and tell them exactly what I said. I have a counsel meeting to go visit. Jar'don gave me the bag of dirt and one listening device. We kept the other for evidence along with pictures of the others and a signed statement from the fired nanny.
T'Lana I said, Their is a public broadcast of the counsel meeting today. Watch it.. You will like this. She motioned to one of her servants. Turn on the view screen so I can watch the broadcast. Jar'don I said, Come with me. You have your Transport beacon on right? Good you will need it. T'Lana said, I bet this is going to be good, Just be careful please.
I hit the buttons on the transporter and we shimmered away. Arriving at the counsel chambers I showed my Ambassadors id and went in. The Counsel had just finished a dispute over some crops when I walked up to the podium. Holding the baby, T'Lana fed him as we watch the view screen, look Jar'el your father and grandfather or on the view screen.
Ministers, I bring disturbing news. One of our brothers has turned on another Trill brother. I showed the listening device. At my home three of these devices have been found. I gave the device along with a copy of the nanny's statement condemning the high minister.
As you can all see. Our beloved High Minister is involved. One week from now, because of some trumped up charges my Security Chief here will face a trial for the life of his Dax. Ministers. I would highly suggest that each of you have your offices and homes checked for any more devices like that one.
And as for your High Minister. I invited you in my life, in my home and was actually working up to calling you friend. I grabbed the bag. Well if you want dirt on me. I pored the dirt out on the floor. Here it is. Then I turned and walked out on the counsel leaving the crowd in an uproar. We walked out and hit our beaming buttons before anybody could react.
T'Lana Sees my father and husband come home and tells them good job. I love you both. I said, treatchery like this really pisses me off. I really wanted to say more but we caught them off guard and now Our High Minister does not stand a hope chance in hell of getting reelected.
T'Lana said, I am very proud of you for what you did.
Grinning wickedly, I said I not through yet. I pulled out my Communicator. Jar'an to Admiral.
Please beam over to my island we will be handling ambassadorial duties here in my office till I am convinced there are no listening devices hidden in the office. And you should have your offices scanned as well. Jar'an Out. Jar'don I want an armed security detail at every beam down point on this island. If any body trespasses arrest them. If they resist shoot them. Just don't shoot to kill. I want them screaming with pain.
T'Lana how did the Vulcans react when you told them of the device?
Just then High Minister T'Pau shimmered in. T'Lana Greeted her. High Minister T'Pau. I would like you to meet my husband Jar'an and my father Jar'on . Gentlemen this is High Minister T'Pau.
I saluted her. Greetings Minister. I trust you have been treated well.
Can I offer you some Vulcan Tea?
Jar'don walks up with the Admiral in tow. Thank You Jar'don. That will be all for now. Please see to the tasks at hand. Admiral please sit. You look like you could use a drink.
Minister TPau. Please be assured that a complete security sweep has been completed in the home and out here in the gardens. We can speak without concern. T'Lana
Greeting it is an honor to meet you both, Forgive me for being in your home. I know that T'lana is unable to meet with me else where. My reason for coming was to meet with you and Jar'on ,We have been having problems with someone getting on to my personal ship and leaving these items. We are unsure what this devise is. Hands it over to Ambassador Jar'an. Perhaps you can tell us what it is. Shows us a box with four more of these long tubes.
T'Lana please show the minister the device we found. She handed me the container. This is one of three, we found here. It looks similar to these you found. Jar'don what did your security people find out about it? It's a listening device designed to record and then transmit as the beaming shield deactivates. Yours Minister are probably set to transmit when you drop your ship's shields for beaming. I showed him a copy of the signed statement of the nanny involved condemning the Trill High Minister. I clinched my fist so the minister could see it on purpose. My apologies minister. I find it difficult to restrain my emotions over this issue. But since you honor us with this meeting I am trying. I am sure you find this distasteful to say the least. Of course my Vulcan brothers have my trust and friendship. With your wisdom applied. How should we peruse this issue?
The Admiral just sat there stone white with fright.
The minister thought for a moment. Indeed we must stop the ones that are putting these devises in our ships. A security sweep was completed. I am please they are not able to reach our homes. Clearly, Your security personnel have been efficiant thus far in your investigation. I will leave this matter in your hands. It is highly illogical, for people to act in this manner. We must stop these traitors.
I thank you for your trust in this matter. I can assure you minister this issue will be dealt with. Jar'don walked over and placed a portable monitor on the table. Please forgive the intrusion but a call from the Federation President is coming in. Please put him on screen. Before he could react I called out Mr. President. I trust you are well. I am sure you recognize High Minister Tpau of the Vulcan high command. Showing the devices. It seems this unpleasant issue has extended to involving our Vulcan friends.
The High Minister and I have counseled over this matter and it is determination that I track down all involved and see to it justice is done. My investigation has found the individuals involved and as we speak those involved have been dealt with. The Admiral didn't say a word. The president was sweating.
He said I see. Minister Tpau I trust my ambassador here has dealt with this issue and we should have no further occurrences. Minister, I will have my security see to the destruction of these devices. I handed them off to Jar'don, who set them down on the concrete and pulled out his phaser and vaporized them.
The minister stood and said, I am pleased that this distasteful matter has been dealt so efficiently by your office and your security force.
May you live long and prosper.
T'Lana Tries not to show emotion, but that was something. Thank you.
Minister. T'Pau asked, Where is your little baby? I would like to meet your new family member. After a moment with the child Minister T'Pau came back out of the house.
We stand except T'Lana, and give the Vulcan salute. May you live long and prosper. With that Minister Tpau walked out to the open patio area and beamed up.
Screaming, I said listen up you lowlife piece of genetic garbage. I just saved your sorry ass for the last time. You crossed the line. I know about the transmissions you made to the Trill High Minister. One word and you would be swimming in an interplanetary incident. You came after me at home you came after my family.
Those charges against Jar'don had better disappear. And, as for you, I did everything you ever asked. Even when you chewed me out for using the Diplomats office for personal use. I was honest enough to admit to my error and corrected it. But I don't care what office you hold. If you ever cross this line again and go after my family I will personally pilot my ship to your doorstep and shove my phaser so far up your ass you will need a dentist to get it out.
I clicked off the transmission before he could say anything. and whirled around to face the now totally frightened Admiral. I do not know how involved you are in this and I don't want to know. You showed me what kind of man you really are when you slid that pad across my table. So even as pissed off as I am I'm going to give you that second chance. Now get out of my site till tomorrow. I need to cool off before I kill someone. He jumped up and ran out and beamed away.
T'Lana was shaking Jar'don had his hand on his phaser. I sat down at the desk and closed my eyes for a moment. The room was stone quiet The servants were afraid to enter the room. After a moment I looked at the both of them and broke out in the biggest grin they ever saw. That's when everybody knew they were punked and part of the biggest act they have ever seen. I called Trank. And said Thank you for the Vulcan devices. You earned your bonus.
T'Lana was first to talk. With dad holding her hand she was shaking. What the hell was that all about? You scared us. I thought you had gone insane again. I'm sorry Honey. I had to. The Vulcans ,The President, and The Admiral would have seen through the whole thing if you knew. So I had to keep the both of you in the dark Jar'don had enough against him. If this all went sour he would face more charges and I cant allow that.
I pulled out a chair next to T'Lana. Really it was all an act. Once I found those devices I knew what to do. I could not let you even see it in my mind. If the vulcans caught on to the deception I had planed everything would have fallen apart.
T'Lana said, God you scared me, I didn't know what the hell was going on in your mind. And that is the way I planned it. Not even Jar'don have any idea what I was up to.. Just me and Trank. My chief engineer. not even Jake. Honey there will be times like this when people will see our happiness and try all they can to destroy it. They want everybody to share in their misery and I refuse.
You are my wife. You Jar'don are my wife's father. And as far as I am concerned you are my father now. There is nothing I wont do. No limit to how far I will go to protect the people I love.
T'Lana Takes my hands and pulls me close to her and kisses my r lips.
I love you and our family. Thank you for protecting us.
Well. I rubbed my hands together. I suspect there will be allot of changes tomorrow. I don't know about you but I have worked up an appetite.
Any body else hungry?
T'Lana said Yes my love i am very hungry, How about you dad?
Still a little nervous, he said Yea, I could eat. Snickering, I stood up and he took a cautionary step back. Seriously people. It was all an act to shut everything down in one fell swoop. Jar'don moved his hand away from his weapon and we shook hands. That's when I pulled to myself and embraced him as a father. We both started crying. I looked back at T'Lana and she was crying.
Jar'el just slept through the whole thing now he wakes up crying for his food. I scoop him up. You knew didn't you. That's why you didn't cry when I was yelling.
T'Lana reached up to you both to hug you both. I handed you the baby and you started to unbutton your shirt to breast feed. I turned to talk to Jar'don and he was already at the gate. Snickering, I said to him as he walked through and closed the door behind him. You are so squeamish.
T'Lana Laughs, Dad honey you can come back in I am covered up.
The servants nervously started coming out from where they hid. I called them all out. People I have treated you well. I have protected you well. I have paid you well. All that you heard frightened you for that I am sorry. This island here is our world. Our place of happiness and saftey. A group of people wanted to ruin all that. Well, Tonight I just stopped them all dead in their tracks. You are not family. And some call you servants. I hope to be able to call you friends. Stations please everything is going to be all right The tension left the group and all went back to work.
The nurse came out and asked if i was ready to put Jar'el back in his crib. No we said, not just yet we are enjoying holding him and playing with him. Come back later after my family has had a chance to love up on Jar'el.
Jan'el, Norvo and Trina walked up. Wondering what happened. We heard some people coming and going and some yelling.
I looked over at Jar'don. Snickering he said only the largest longest running bluff I have ever seen. Turning to me I am never playing cards with you. Laughing and joking as we ate somebody shimmered in. Damn I forgot to turn it back on. It was the Admiral but he was wearing Trill clothes. I just wanted to say thank you. Here, is a message from the Trill High Ministry. They want to express their sincerest apologies for the Ex High Ministers actions. He has been removed from office and will bother you no more.
Turning to Jar'don, they also asked that I bring you a message. All the charges the high minister made. Have been erased from all files and no longer exists. I for one wanted to apologise for my part in this. I resigned as soon as I got back. This is my uniform now. Well anyway that's all I had to say so I will be leaving you to your family thing.
As the ex-admiral started to leave I called out Admiral wait. Just what the hell do I call you now. Jackson he said. Well ,Jackson get over here and sit your ass down and have something to eat.
With the nurses help, T'Lana came walking out slowly with Jar'el in her arms and sees the family all here. Glad to see you all here. I caught site of a servant girl that was looking at Jackson and smiling. I leaned over and whispered in his ear. That servant girl over there in the blue green outfit was looking at you and smiling. Why dont you go over and talk nicely to her. Jackson looked up at me and smiled and walked over to the servant girl.
About an hour later I looked up for him and they both were gone. I snickered to myself and let it go. I called the doctor with the communicator and asked him a question. Closing the clip I scooped T'Lana up and headed for the pool. She screeched and protested. Everybody was cheering. I walked into the pool clothes and all and sat her down into the pool chair. She started to get mad and just then realized the water made her abdomen feel better. I hollered out everybody in the pool!
T'Lana laughs, You bratt I told her the doctor said it was ok
Some stayed clothed some not. I didn't care. Even Jar'don climbed in and did some splashing. Right then, all I wanted to do was spend time in the water with my wife.
T'Lana said, I want to hold your hands and walk around in the pool.
I said, In a minute honey, their are too many in here splashing I don't want them to bump into you.
Between our family and the servants the whole island was a buzz with laughter and joy.
T'Lana Giggles, Omg .it great to see everyone having fun. I snuggled you up in my lap and laughed as your brothers splashed you.
T'Lana said,Oh my love. It is good to see all happy Next thing I knew Jan'el had pulled a servant girl in the pool and was splashing her. I pointed it out to you and whispered in your ear We loose more servants like that. Jackson found somebody too. They have been gone since an hour ago.
T'Lana said,He is a big boy. Yes, I said,That istill she gets a hold of him.. Then not so big.. T'Lana laughs,
Two by two everybody left and went to get cleaned up... Maybe.. Finally Trina and Norvo got out. She looked at me and could see how much I was in love with my wife and smiled. she took off her shirt and tied it around her waist. Other than that she was naked and I didn't care. Then, it was just us. Gently, I helped you to your feet. Holding you up we slowly danced looking in each other's eyes the world faded away and we slow danced for a while. Everybody could see through your shirt when it got wet, but I didn't care I was just a husband helping his lovely wife walk around the pool.
T'Lana Smiles and laughing, looking into your eyes, you have made me the happiest woman alive. Kisses you as we dance into the water and the stars above us.
And you have made me the happiest man alive. Actually I was glad when the Doctor said I could take you in the pool. Even with all those bed baths you were still getting a little gamy.
I scooped you up and we walked out and I set you down in the pool chair. We pulled our clothes off and squeezed the water out. I draped her shirt back on and put my pants back on. Then I picked you back up and carried you to our bed.
T'Lana said, Thanks a lot. Between you and the nurse not leting me up and in the shower. I am glad to be out here with you.
Well , Starting tomorrow The nurse or I will help you get in the shower chair and you can wash your self. Or maybe I will wash you.
All dried off snuggled and warm I slide in the bed next to you and wrap you in my arms. Smelling your hair. I went to sleep. Snuggled and tired from all the days events, you finally fall asleep.