Happy 4th of July! :)
Datalore:
Weasley's POV
It's sure nice to be back on the bridge. For a moment there, when the captain kicked me off, I thought that I would never step foot in here ever again; thus ending my Starfleet career before it ever officially started. But thanks to my mom, my future in Starfleet looks a bit brighter. Hopefully now, after what has happened, the Captain and everyone else won't view me as some sort of kid. Just the thought of the looks they were giving me when I was trying to tell the about Lore taking over Data's personality was enough to make me mad. It still makes me mad.
Boy, was my blood boiling when he kicked me off the bridge. But then he kicked mom off as well to escort me to our quarters, like I was some invalid prisoner. Then he got way to close to her when he was explaining he reasoning. Too close for my comfort.
Take a deep breath Wesley. Do your job and be glad that you are back on the bridge.
Just then the Captain announced over my com-device, "Ensign Crusher, please report to my ready room."
Great, just great, I'm going to get a reprimand. Might as well get it over with. And if I'm being quite honest with myself, I saw this coming. I did challenge authority and disobey a direct order, even though it was for a greater cause. I'll be lucky if a reprimand is all I get.
I stood quickly and walked over to the door. It opened and I saw Captain Picard behind his desk along with my mother. They were close to each other, but not touching. The captain's face was stone, but my mother was smiling.
I walked in and stood in front of his desk.
"Wesley, please sit down." I sat quietly in the nearest chair. He went on, "First, I wanted to apologize for not listening to you when you had doubts about Lore impersonating Data." An apology from the captain? I look over to my mother expecting to see her smiling, but she is sternly looking down at the Captain. Now I feel bad for him. I've been on the receiving end of that look a couple times before and it's not pleasant. But for it to work on the Captain? As Data would say, very intriguing.
The Captain squirmed in his chair and briefly looked up at my mother. He looked back at me and continued, "However, if you want to serve in Starfleet, you are going to have to learn about procedures and the order of which things are told. If you have concerns about a member of our crew, then it should be told in private with qualifiable evidence to support your concern. If this were any other time, questioning mine or any other commanding officers orders would be viewed as insubordination, which will be on your permanent record. For now, this will be served only as a warning."
Phew! For a second, I thought he was going transfer me off the bridge, or worse take me off of duty. I think my mother had a hand in this, but I will make sure that this will never happen again. "Thank you, sir. I appreciate it very much. And I won't let you down." I stood and shook his hand and then he did something that I very rarely see him do; he smiled. I don't know if it's genuine or he's just relieved that my mother is no longer giving him the 'you're-in-serious-trouble' look.
He cleared his throat and said, "Now report back to the bridge."
I have the biggest smile on my face, "Yes, sir!" Yup, my future in Starfleet is getting brighter and brighter.
Just as the door opens out to the bridge, I hear my mother saying, "Now, see Jean Luc, was that so hard?" Her voice is different than what I'm used to hearing. It's lighter, almost like she's flirting. I can't help but look back as I walk out onto the bridge. I can't hear what he said back to her but they are now facing each other very closely. The look they are sharing is very intimate, almost too hard to watch. She smiles at him, and for the second time within the span of two minutes, he smiles back. However this time it's a genuine and warm smile, which makes my mother's face brighten. They step closer to each other. An inch or more closer, they could be kissing. Eww! The thought of my mom and the Captain kissing is enough to make me sick. Just then the door closes bringing me back to my duties.
A few minutes later, the captain and my mom come out of his ready room. They both look stern. "Mr. Crusher, set course for the Geluba System warp factor 8."
"Aye, Captain, Geluba System warp factor 8."
"Engage."
"Captain, I will need to use Cargo bay 4 and 6 as triage centers and I need all available staff with medical knowledge to report to those cargo bays." There must be a medical emergency.
"Very well, Doctor. Get your crew and whatever supplies needed ready."
"Thank you, Captain." She turned around and left without another word. It's a shame that this had to happen now. As much as it worries me to see how close my mom and the Captain are, one thing is for certain, he makes her happy.
