The Bonds of Friends And Family: Season 4
Disclaimers: The characters don't belong to me, the story belongs to me and every else belongs to the movie company and the creator.
Warnings: With this chapter its after they get the ship fixed and leading into the next day and a few days after Brothers ended and he's dealing with finishing the latest glitches in the chip he created, as they go over his emotions and what caused the power blast Deanna felt. As they decide on a pre-emptive strike regarding the traveler that started it, before they deal with the Kid.
That messed up on babysitting duty, but from here it's the added act of making their connection stronger. And ignoring what the traveler had to tell them about Wesley as he starts getting stronger now in training finally. But he's spent three years with that hanging over so now the rest of his training is what if they ignored this traveler's opinions and he grew into his potential.
And with it the ability to control his powers ad they bring in Will's squadron ow to deal with this. But from here the next two episode, the main episodes from here are going to Remember Me, Future Imperfect and The Final Mission. Before he starts school as clips from the rest of the season start showing themselves to him as he deals with life at the academy and meets Robin Lefler.
Chapter 10: The Aftermath, Discussions And The Reprimand
"I guess you never considered what your little plans would do to a teenager Doctor, because you just barely put him in here for having his system crash on him." Greyson said sharply and he swallowed. "Indeed, just where is your brain right now, did you ever consider what several alnighters do to a 17 year old. And one still recovering from the effects of a Selelvian mind control ploy, Dr. Soong." Michaels said to him sharply then.
Moving to Wesley Deanna stroked a hand through his hair and in response, he turned his head to her gently and she smiled in relief. Pressing her forehead to his, he, in his sleep, gave her a hug and Beverly smiled at their bond. As she gently let him go as he curled into a position she'd seen him in a lot as a 8 year old to preteen with a gentle smile. Before she moved to them and gave the prognosis to her, Picard and Will then.
"We have Katherine come back, she's not going to take this well, but this is what I had to tell you. The pressures of having the traveler say that were piling up way too high, he was in command training. And we agreed to start his training, but whoever violated our pact, just triggered a time bomb. It's the act of being whatever nickname it was they called him, before we heard it for real by Colin Marks a week ago now finally."
"That I felt frustration and annoyance go through him, like we expect too much of him of him right now. That he's nearly at the edge of reaching that point right now, he doesn't want to lose us. That he can pull off the impossible and get us out of the situations we get ourselves into, Sir." she said and he nodded in annoyance. "And he just had to do it again, but breaking down the damn code for us today, first with help from Sarah Hailey."
"Anticipation of where the doctor was directing him, activating a way to get the system's running. And then pushes his last remaining endurance into finishing Will's idea, before he decided to get some sleep and Greyson brought him in here. Alright if your brother, Will, has an idea of what to do, in this we need it now. But that Traveler comes back and this last meeting is the last time he's getting anywhere near him now, right now."
"We just entered year four, if we were the characters of this science fiction movie, it's fixing this before it gets any worse, we're a year early. That doesn't matter we have to end this, right now, because it's clear. It's the no winner, but Devin was his, to his thoughts, his failure. He saved a child under his care and did by pushing his endurance and energy levels till the caved." he said and she nodded as Will did the same firmly.
"That young man was put through one problem or another at the moment and it's enough to make us all concerned right now." Deanna added and she moved to him then. "Uh who is he to you and the commander?" Soong asked and their eyes narrowed. "He's our godson Doctor, in truth that's why I'm this furious right now, you just forced him into a situation he shouldn't have been in." Will said and he swallowed hard at that news.
"How..., how old is he, if you're acting like this?" Soong asked and she crossed her arms. "He's 17 and going on 18, Doctor, he's at the age where we, as his parents and guardians, have to take charge. In our cases as his teachers and mentors, the act of being parents only gets stronger. But we, as the ones looking after him after his mother was transferred back to earth, take it seriously and as to why right now as well."
"We just dealt with getting boarded by the mirror image reality and he decided to created a programme that prevented anyone that tried to take our place. Or turn us into drones out of the computer and unknowing or not, you just completed the program Doctor. And by hijacking us at exactly the wrong moment and putting a nine year old at risk." Will said sharply as he crossed his arms then as Picard finished that remark.
"What Will told you was true Dr. Soong, we had a child who ingested the parasites of a Cove Palm on Ogus II. And he needed medical attention, is there a reason you chose that minute to hijack, Data?" Picard said sharply then and he swallowed at that. "I didn't know Captain, I thought that everything was fine." he said and she crossed her arms as Picard answered him as he pointed at Wesley then as he answered him sternly.
"Then I suppose you don't know the rest of the added truth do you, prior to meeting your father Ira Graves. Wesley got hit by the Selelvians mind control ploy and was worked until his system crashed, and he came down with the flu. And we: that is myself your son, Commanders Riker, La Forge, Counselor Troi, and Lieutenant Worf, as well as other members that his mother left in charge of him had to make sure, now."
"That he never over did it since then, and in nearly 13 months, he's been forced into that three times, including you. Until we had to take the decision out of his hands and force him to get some rest or, in this case, suggest he do it in here. Before he collapsed in the hallway, I don't care what made you choose now to do this. But you put two children at risk, and that's enough to land you in prison and for attempted murder right now."
"I'm discussing this with the committee, but you claim you're dying, then we can prevent that by creating a double or two of yourself. As you create that second chip for your maniac of a psychotic second born son, because your true first born is a member of my crew. And you may as well get used to this, but his choices in life, and our ways of looking at history is a teaching tool." he said and the man swallowed at that remark.
"How do you suppose we managed to prevent a crossover with the mirror image reality exactly, it's because of a history lesson. Where do you think I got this dagger from exactly?" he said, holding up the dagger that Stewart's double tried to stab him with and he swallowed then. "On earth everything from long before we were born was a factor, we study history so we learn not to make those mistakes twice and with that."
"And you know what my biggest mistake was when it came to your lunatic of a son trying to switch places with my second officer. It's that my student saw what we didn't and it nearly destroyed his potential, simply because I was underhanded. But this situation, these situations make it harder to see these things right now and to the point. That to us, it strains bonds and your homicidal maniac of a son did at the time."
"So with that, you maybe the best at cybernetics, but you don't have the right to judge us, or Data, simply because he chooses the way he wants to live his life. You know why that is, it's because while he never ages, we, we as humans, do. We humans don't have long to live, only 69 to 80 years, 110 if we're lucky. To him once we're gone, and he's all alone, because we've been together a long time." Picard said sternly and he nodded.
"As such, that's why he's determined not to lose us, we've been together for four years and that's Wesley's biggest fear, of losing someone else he loves. The no winner, but in three years he's gone through situation, after situation, after situation and of them. One was during his entrance exam into the academy the next was Tasha Yar. And then comes his releasing his anger, regarding his father and it was combined into a trauma."
"Said trauma was the knack and the elf that did it, took a phaser blast for him, and the knack had him continuing until he collapsed and his system crashes. But this situation regarding your problems, they are on a hold until we get to 416. But until then you are hereby arrested for attempted murder, interference in a medical emergency. And hijacking a federation ship." he said and Will turned to the duo firmly at that.
"Take him to the guest quarters, but keep him under guard Derek, I want two guards posted outside of his quarters, and one inside." he said and the guard nodded as he lead the scientist out of the room. "Michaels, how far along is the effects of that jolt. Because as I said, if we hit the day where the, whatever reactivates in him. And we have to make this decision and take his exhaustion and fatigue out of his hands now."
"Kate's going to need to know this if she comes back as we do what should have done then at the time?" Will said softly and she explained that to him. "Not enough to trigger a repeat, but I just checked the bio read outs, Kate was right as well. As to how and why, if the knack jolt is strong enough, now, and the act of not losing someone else. That the victim cares about is strong enough the knack is going to keep going until they collapse."
"The added side effects last depending on how long a situation like this lasts, if we all get hijacked, he's not going to stop until we're all clear. And of whatever the virus mutated into this time, though when he does, if his system is at 3/4's. And if he doesn't rest for a week to 10 days, there's a very good chance he's going to relapse." she said and he nodded as he sighed as he answered her firmly then as he said it at that gently.
"To repeat our last remarks on this, if whoever hijacks us makes it worse and it's for some plan we prevented twice. And he's refusing to rest because of it, or if he's suffering the added side effects of that plot, it's pulling the plug, especially if the effects are combined with caffeine. Though that happens its draining him until he can't go further now." he said and they nodded as Beverly looked at him then and he sighed as he said it.
"We'll explain later, but right now we have to worry about Willie, once he's out of then we'll explain it." he said and she nodded as they ended it at that as he moved to Wesley and looked at him gently with a sigh. 'For gods sakes cub, how many times do we have to go over this, that's the fourth time in 18 months. You maybe 17 and nearly 18 years old, but that doesn't change the fact, that I still see you as my cub right now.'
"Your body can't take this abuse repeatedly, if we have another situation like this and you're not up to it. You have to tell us, you know that rule, just rest, we can talk later, kiddo, see you in the morning, son.' he said as he ran his hand through his hair and in response he turned his head to him at that. "With us enroute, it's not going to take long so we just take a break now." Beverly said and he nodded as he sat down next to him.
After nearly three hours they arrived and Beverly went to the medical department then. "Ensign, we have a medical emergency, my patient ingested the fruit of a Cove Palm." she said and the nurse nodded as the doctor to work. "Alright get him in here so we can deal with this, alright." he said and she nodded. "Chief O'Brien teleport Willie Potts to sickbay." she said and he teleported into the room at that as she sighed in relief then.
A day later Will got on line with his best friend and squadron as he discussed his concerns overly Wesley. "This is Commander Riker, William T, comming Commanders Jackson, Daniel N, Carter, Hannah S, and Ferretti, Peter, L. Gamma 2375 Gamma Sierra Tango class of 2356." he said and he saw the trio appear on his computer, smiling. "Hey bro, what's up exactly?" Commander Daniel Nicholas Jackson asked him gently then.
"I had a little conversation with Sarah Hailey, she told me the reason for the animosity between the three of you and Jack O'neill, Nick but I have a few questions. Did you, or rather your grandfather ever, during your childhood, have the fact. The opinion, you're going to rival Mozart in mathematics or anything thrown at you. The fact you're so gifted that it singled you out for life after that?" he asked and Anna Carter crossed her arms.
"Yeah they did, in fact it was after the close call, regarding his parents, like we told you, our grandparents were either archeologists. Engineering techs in theoretical sciences or just a very skilled in medicine and other areas. But Daniel showed the best of everything and excelled in whatever he did. If he was Wesley at 15 years old he'd be dressed in that sweater with the color stripes."
"But that was Daniel all over, he was so gifted that a traveler by the name of Oma Desala said the same thing about him and our grandparents threw the remark at her. That they know he was gifted, but his education, his training, it was up to them, and they already had an ancient. Not the one that turned him into an ancient but a different one by the name of Morgan Le Fey training him."
"At Wes's age, of 15 he'd reached the point where he could get the job done easily, as he'd grown so strong that he was doing several things. And things not many could and most adults never caught at the time, but it was after 3 times, 3 times in which he and Steven Raynor brought in results. Daniel helped Steven regarding the coordinates from the alternate reality and two other things."
"That the NID, they're Nova as adults, but the psychosis became, 'the military can't get results, but the brainiacs, the civilian scientist and Brainiac can. And the joint chiefs are listening to him, what the hell is he doing right, that we're not and they're listening to him.'. And that was it, it was after that they decided on getting rid of him and Steven at the time here, by using that planet."
"That Sarah told you about now at the time here to break their trust, but the plan backfired as he once again bringing in results at the time. But it was after the second attempt here that Cromwell let Jack have it after we lost a team. And told him that no matter how much he wanted to forget, that the mission to Iraq was never going to go away no matter how many times he tried to forget."
'Cromwell was Daniel's former commander and Daniel knew all about the story as Daniel had his side of the story, but Jack's attitude, it resulted in destroying his friendship with him. But Cromwell just barely beat the crap out of him for doing that to Daniel. That was the second strike and the last one was that fact that though Makepeace tried to get him out, it didn't work on his case."
"But when my grandfather, and yours, our grandfathers were the best of friends, and their teams did everything together. But they and their teams arrived that did it as they again tried it a second time. By using of your situation with Yuta and the psychiatrist was working for the NID as well. And Daniel exposed him as a NID plant on base to Hammond, so he was on strike two."
"And one more strike of associating with the NID was going to get him dishonorably discharged at the time here. But it was Sha're told them she left Harcesis was on the planet Kheb that the ancients, the ones that caused Anubis. That she, by that I mean the one that dragged it up to them, but she ignored his parents and the others request and the trouble got worse."
"As the truth you read up on regarding them sending a naquada enhanced bomb to a farming planet hit now at the time here. But that sums it up, but the travelers, the Q, even the Nox and the Asgard. The fact that the man they thought was a friend would do something. And something this cruel to their champion, the ending results they wanted Jack's grandfather."
"Along with the other members of the NID, at the time, it may have taken five years to get the truth out. But got it we, or they, did and then comes the added bombshell with it now, but adding the ancient suppository. And to his every growing powers in the traveler's, the results were he had the powers. And I mean all the powers of the traveler's, that he risked his life now."
"So though Steven risked his life that way at the time he was gone for a year but Daniel barely survived the act. In of taking on the added knowledge of the suppository at the time and he was in a coma for nearly a month as he locked up the added memories. But it was after he recovered, that he revealed he found Atlantis and then told them he had the idea that they could do this."
"And they become the next residents of the city as this now was his life's work now that he cracked the final coordinate to the planet. And to save earth, but your grandfather, the fact he nearly lost him, was so furious at these NID guys. That he wasn't leaving his side, and when the request regarding heading for Atlantis came up, he took it for both of them, and the captain's grandfather."
"He was the leader of the city and without thinking twice about it, but your grandfathe. But he considered mine his best friend and twin brother, they'd been together. And all their lives, just to protect him and from us, our grandparents, from losing him. The committee accepted it, but they in their time never let that deter them in making decisions, he may have been gifted."
"He wanted to be treated as though he was gifted, but as if he normal, the committee, Admiral Hammond and Anna's grandfather decided on the same though they got overprotective. And since then that's what made us, our grandparents, so valuable to them. While Sam and Lou worked on the front lines in the SGC, Kyle and Daniel were on Atlantis, with their teams."
"And the rest of your senior staff's grandparents and was continuing his studies of the travelers. And that's the 20th to 21st century name for the traveler's in our time, if we were our grandparents. We'd tell them to stay out of our business, if it put him at risk of pushing himself into landing him in an extended stay in the infirmary for three months." he said and Will nodded as he went into it.
"Why do you ask bro?" he asked and Will sighed as he answered him. "Because it just hit a second time, and it was after the knack that we all started getting worried. I just got the news that the knack side effects are still lingering right now, I could use your advice regarding this. Because his biggest fear was the no winner, losing someone he loved at the cost of doing the the right thing, the psychological profile is the problem."
"That's why he flunked the test entrance exam." he said and they nodded as he sighed as Anna answered him then gently. "Then my advice is ignore what this traveler says about him and make your own decisions. If he comes back, if you need us to help with this we can do that, Will, but it's making it clear. But we got the results back in Nick's case, the added side effects were left over from it."
"Said results were telekinesis, pyrokiness, telepathy, control over the elements healing powers and two or three more things. We can make a transfer later on to see you, if this gets any worse, but if that traveler comes back. Make it clear you know he's that gifted, but his education is up to you. And starting now he's off limits, we'll see I feel if we can get a transfer up there Will, we promise."
"But it could take some time leading into his starting at the academy later, once he returns home it's going to take time if there's trouble. And especially if the Novas try to sabotage him for whatever reason, but that stress if you don't release. It's going to reach the point he's going to want the easy way out, and it's by quitting or going off with that traveler." she said and he nodded to her.
"So never mind what this traveler tells us, make our own decisions now and this way it's less likely to cause trouble now. Alright thanks, guys if there's trouble at the academy, I could use the three of you and Jenna here on the Enterprise. The four of you know the traveler abilities better then I do, so if you could train him that helps." he said and they nodded as Jackson answered him smiling as he looked at him then, before he sighed.
"He comes back into the picture contact us and you can have me show him he's not alone now, but he's reached the pinnacle now, but you need to understand this. At this age, there was a character of a Scifi movie series that came out like 2 years after the Stargate program activated. The Jedi turned nemesis had his back history with the Jedi master that trained him revealed finally now."
"And he too was singled out now at the time, but the nemesis was acting as a non gifted civilian, driving up his arrogance and anger with every situation. I'm guessing this is what he's feeling three years ago. Just after he revealed his abilities, but after three years he's reached his, to his thoughts. His first failure and he's dealing with the first ever try to keep from losing someone else now."
"But first his abilities get revealed, Lore does nearly irreparable damage to his skills and potential, then comes his trauma on Aldea. Followed by the no winner in the psychology exam and then comes Tasha and then to finish it was Devin. His thoughts right now are, 'They keep me here, because I've got a power they've never seen before, they keep me here, because I have talents."
"Talents that could be useful, but do they really care about me or are they just interested in my abilities. I feel like a rich man, one who wonders if up his friends are really his friends or are just with him, because they want his money. My best abilities are mechanics and piloting, but that's not enough for them, I grew up outside the temple, is it so wrong to let my emotions take control."
"That I can see things they can't at the moment, I grew up in a different way then they, the others in training did, though I'm well liked. But they don't know what to make of me, because I'm more powerful than all of them together. But though I'm 15, I'm far ahead of them way ahead of them in the curve. I hate being the chosen one, the one singled out, can't they understand that."
"And I don't want the attention, I don't want special treatment I just want to be normal, like them, why do they put up with me. Why do I keep testing them, mom was the same way, and I tested her again and again. Just to make sure she cared about me, she sent me away so I could be with stronger people. And I still haven't learned anything, but letting my anguish get in the way.'."
"This continues right now and his next thoughts now are going to be, 'I'm ready for the trials, but he feels that I'm too unpredictable, he won't let me move on. He's overly critical, he never listens, he just doesn't understand.'. That's him as his near 20 year old self, and it's because he just did the impossible. Which would take us five tries to do and he did it in one shot now."
"Single handedly or no it doesn't matter and then comes another blow to his ego and this time it's possibly the Novas sabotaging him and that does it. He's reached his rite of passage and at this stage he's having second thoughts about keeping this up now. As the final thoughts if this traveler comes back into the picture it's going to be a final thought switch as his powers get worse."
"As, 'Somethings happening to me, I'm not the officer I should be, I want more, and I know I shouldn't.'. But that's it as the pressure of keeping this up is complete and this traveler, who, in my eyes is the closest thing to a Sithlord as possible now. But you cut him off now if he comes back into the picture and make it clear, Will, that you know Wes is gifted, you understand that."
"Honestly is he doesn't need his abilities thrown at him every time he turns around right now at the moment here. And what he does in his education is up to you, Geordi, Deanna, the captain and his mother. It's family business and he's not family, so stay the hell away from him, you're off limits. Say that, in those words and end the pressure on him." he said and Will nodded to him gently.
"Thanks Nick, if something happens that brings this traveler back into the picture, I'm contacting you, so just to get him off of that stress level. So I'll call you later on now, but thanks buddy, see you guys soon." he said and they smiled. "See you Will, love you brother." Anna said and he smiled. "You too Sis, see you in a few weeks, guys" He said as they ended the radio call at that as he picked up the photo of him and Wesley.
Looking at it he smiled as he said it gently then. "Well that's the end of this, I had enough of this crap right now and with that in mind now. Don't worry kiddo, it's going to be okay, we're not losing you now, just hang on a little longer and that's going to be over now." he said and set the picture down on his desk and got up then as he headed for Picard's office then as he reported in. "Come!" he heard and he walked into the room.
"Ahh Will what's is it exactly." Picard said and he answered him gently. "Had a little conference with my squadron, they made it clear we have to pull a pre-emptive strike. And between us and this Traveler we encountered, that he comes back and drags this up again, we say what we should have said 2.5 years ago now." he said and Picard nodded.
"Nick also gave Wes's thoughts regarding this at the moment, and if that tells me anything he's ready to quit training. Just end the pressure as a normal officer and become a civilian again and do this research himself now at the moment here so enough is enough. But 1) is the fact that he suffered his first failure regarding Devin and he makes up for that by pushing his endurance further than he can handle it now in this."
I also got Nick's confirmation of the Novas, they are the NID as cadets and this was the added act, get Wes to suffer his firs true failure, and turn to someone. Someone other then us for guidance and then as he got older the pressures of this job. And will start getting worse at the moment, he's been active since he was 15 now. And before he chooses the easy way out and it's by dropping out of the academy now.
"And becoming a traveler, but we can't risk that, its time to drop what he thinks and do this on our own opinions now. He needs a break and we have to tell Derek's parents the truth to these rumors and regarding what the hell is the reason for the animosity between Wes and their son. Get the quintet off the ship and we nailed 2/3's of the problem but now our next problem is getting someone just like him on the ship."
"Especially if they met at the academy and became close friends though that's true and our new junior crew member is just like him in skills and that's our window now. But he and Jake are not alone anymore, we prevent Derek from going down there. And until whoever knows him at the academy takes care of it and that should do it now at the moment here." he said and Picard nodded in agreement as he answered him.
"Then that's what we do, but we have to fix this situation with Wesley and soon." he said and sighed. "I know we both had this concern at the time since Lore came into it and with him. The Traveler but after we everything we did to get him this far, I doubt he's going to give this up if we got you brother involved. And as he takes the pressure off his shoulders, but we pull several pre-emptive strikes in these situations."
"And that should do it before, he destroys his career now at the current moment now in this right now. But either way it's getting the pressure off his back now, but one mission taken care of and completed with a pass now. And I just heard from Andrea at the academy, there's a few cadets set to graduate in a few months at the moment. Including Jenkins younger brother, and with that in mind right now it's going to be close."
"But there's going to be an opening not long after after he graduates." he said and Wil nodded with a sigh. "Then we just make the best of the time we have left right now, because I'm not ready to let go. And I know he's thinking that himself, but he's not ready to let us go anymore then we're ready to let him go right now at the moment here. Then again, I don't doubt if there was a problem on a mission, he'd use that as an excuse."
"Just to delay a little longer at the current moment here in this, but right now it's fixing past mistakes and making sure that we make it clear to that traveler. Especially if one or both of you got hurt at the time right now." he said and Picard nodded as he they sighed as he looked at the picture of the 9 of them when he started. Before he could he could answer the door beeped a second time and he quickly answered it.
"Come!" he said and Beverly and Geordi came into the room. "Willie is in quarantine, going by what the doctor told me we made it just in time and They're dealing with Soong as well, and took a blood sample for the Mariposans to clone. Geordi got the homing beacon out of data and disabled it as well." she said and he nodded to her gently. "Wil just told me that Jackson dealt with this as well, so we're doing this and doing it."
"And doing what we should have done 2.5 years ago, regarding this traveler exact words being, 'we know he's gifted that's very apparent to us, but his training, his education is up to us. And this is family business and as you're not family, then stay out of our business. And,stay the hell away from our son and student, you're off limits as of now.'." Picard said and she nodded in agreement to that remark as they ended it at that.
Three days later, the news that Wille Potts was to be released from the quarantine at the Starbase hit the crew. And Picard hid a sigh of relief as he headed into his ready room and gave out the next mission discretion. "Captain's log, Stardate 44091.1, we have been at Starbase 416 for three days. And young Willie Potts is responding well to treatment." he said and then sighed as he finished gently at that remark.
"Certain concerns over Wesley Crusher have started climbing for us senior staff members of my crew. For us members, we are concerned over his penchant of working himself until he drains himself into exhaustion. Along with the amount of pressure the traveler, the one we met 2.5 years ago. Has thrown on Cadet, ensign, Wesley Crusher, in our first year since he told me some surprising."
"Surprising and yet disturbing news, regarding how talented he is and now the question in our eyes is whether or not the traveler is doing something. And something more sinister to my student though if there's more, we're coming to the decision. The same decision to bring in someone just as talented as he is. Just so we may never lose the best student and prize pupil we have."
"While for those of us who've watched him grow up, the act has become far more concerning to the point that the effects of the knack. They have left a lasting imprint on Crusher and for us, the fact has become clear. To us, that the no winner is now the cause of that concern, it's the knowledge. In of knowing that he has to lose everything he has to do the right thing, a concern."
"One that we, Commander Riker and myself, repeatedly discussed since we activated him now. Whether or not that concern gets worse as he grows into a young man is the next question. But for Crusher I'm not losing him to some half cocked notion, if it takes sending someone just as talented in all areas, that's what we're going to do." he said as he ended it then as he stood up and left the room.
Heading for sickbay, he ran into Beverly and he smiled as he went over it then as he looked into the room then to watch the duo playing. "The transfer went well?" he asked her and she nodded as she answered him then. "He'll remain in quarantine for another week or two, but he's out of the woods." she said in relief and he nodded relieved at the news as he turned to the duo gently with a gentle look on his face as he said it.
"Boys, I know we discussed this already, but the terms are still a factor." he said and they both nodded gently. "Don't worry Sir, it's not happening twice, I learned my lesson." Jake said and they nodded, before Data walked in then with a small package then. "Boys, I have something for you." he said as he pulled out two dinosaurs and Jake smiled. "Thank you Sir, we appreciate that." he said as he took them from him then smiling.
And moved to the edge of the quarantine chamber as they started playing and Picard hid a smile as he said it gently to him then at that softly. "Well Mister Data, I see your gifts were well received." he said and Data nodded. "Yes Sir, I see they reconciled their differences." he said and she nodded. "They're brothers, Data, brothers forgive each other." she said and he nodded as they watched them playing then as he looked at her.
"How's Wes doing Doctor?" he asked and she sighed in relief as she answered him. "He's resting at the moment, but he's finishing up the program, but our next stop is Mariposa now." she said and he nodded to her. "Getting Doctor Soong duplicated at the moment and I don't blame you for losing your temper at him, but if I wind up being the one seeing Wes in this condition if we have to activate that programming.
"I'm doing the lecture for you, regarding his not telling us till the last minute he wasn't up to it at the time." he said and they both nodded. "Data if that happens I'm putting you in charge of the junior crew team, and Lal is part of the team for it now. but with that, it's we need that security code for your control of the system. So if we get hijacked and turned into drones, whoever does it may have our memories of the ship and him."
"They're not going to know every route through the ship at the moment, as Geordi said, he gets into the tubes then he could be anywhere on the ship now. But that keeps the manhunt going on and removal of the communicator does the same thing." she said and they both nodded as Picard said it to him then gently. "I realize that, but for him it's getting off the first three options and switch it to stealth and survival training next,
"He's got a few weeks left of school here, but we have to finish it in case this gets worse. But right now, once we get to Mariposa, it's we're on stand down for a week now." Picard said and he nodded to him. "Aye Sir, but I think if we get two more added to the boys squadron and that should do it now, but that's precisely the problem. If the boys were adults, they're Commanders Jackson and Ferretti and that's the problem now."
"They need two more and they create their own version of Gamma squadron up here after the new grouping arrives. But we can't allow Derek to leave whoever if he keeps this up, if his cousin's down there up here, or we're adding fuel to the flames. And with that in mind, he's on strike one, though whether or not this is strike down is undetermined right now, Sir, Doctor." he said and they nodded as Picard answered him.
"Alright I have to have a talk to with Andrea and see who he connects to at the academy later on. To learn that, but if they're just as good as he is and that is going to help him even more. And Will, Deanna and Geordi all said the same thing, he's lonely, because he doesn't have anyone just like him. But then as gifted as he is, you stand out and always around adults you stand out even more, so we have to fix that soon enough here."
"Though the pressure of being this good and having his abilities thrown at him every time he turns around, we got to get the pressure off his shoulders, right now." he said and she nodded. "And at the moment, we should have just told that traveler after he told us that. That, that his training, it was up to us, family business and it's stay out of our business, and he's off limits as well." Will said and they nodded in agreement.
"I spoke to Nick again at the moment as well and he made it clear that things shifted course and he said the same thing, his parents said the same to the ancient that recruited his grandfather in the 20th century. And they all said the same thing after he cracked the code to open up the gate when they were 8 years old. That yes he was talented and he was gifted and they all knew that, but his education, his training."
"That was up to them, and to stay away from him, she was off limits, and with that in mind now at the moment right now. Nick said that his grandfather was an adult version to Wesley and with that in mind, if they'd created the federation back then. And Daniel was a teenager, he'd be wearing that sweater you gave Wes, Beverly. During his training, before we gave him his training uniform at the time right now here."
"Though now it's the added act of working through this as well tell tris traveler the exact same thing. We know he's gifted that's very apparent to us, but he doesn't need his abilities thrown at him every time he turns around. He wants to be treated as or mak that's fine with us and with thst in mind right now. It's family business in our eyes and theirs and to all of us it's just stay the hell out of our business right now."
"And stay away from him, as of now you're off limits mister, stay away from our son.'. This character is acting like the Sithlord in that story getting himself special treatment just to get him singled out. So that's enough, he comes back and we're saying the same thing now, as to why. You and I had this concern since the Knack and it's only gotten worse since our second encounter with the Borg at the time now as we'll here."
"I just heard Wes's thoughts over this, spoken in Nick's voice, regarding things the last three years, it's time to end it now, and I mean right now. But first we have to get Marks and his clique off the ship now." he said and they nodded as Beverly looked at him gently. "What are you say exactly, is Marks the catalyst for what happened two years ago, Will?" she asked and he nodded to her gently as he explained that to her.
"It is, but instead of letting him have it directly right now, it's a sting operation, by letting his emotions hit Deanna first and from there we go over it. Though I don't doubt he, by that I mean Marks going to give himself away when he exposes the truth to us later we jut have to wait for it now." he said and she nodded. "Then we go with your plan, or his, or whoever's, but this is ending now." she said and he nodded in agreement.
Just as he was answering they heard a struggle break out in the next room and went to check to see Greyson, Perkins and Worf dragging in said training ensign, who was putting up a fight. "Alright Ensign freeze now, ten hut!" Will snapped and the young officer froze up at that. "What the hell's going on here exactly?" he asked and before the young man could answer Wesley and Jake, with Suzanne Dumont with them, came running in then.
"He's busted for breaking rehab and detox, he just got caught by Ben in ten forward and despite the fact you ordered until he was clean he was staying out of there. He broke orders, dad, he did it again and Jenson commed the duo and the lieutenant and told them he did it again. There was a slight fist fight that nearly turned into a bar brawl, strike two just hit, borderline strike three." he said and the older boy snapped at him.
"Shut up you little brat." he snapped at him and Picard said it sharply at that. "That's enough ensign, did I or did I not say that until you were able to start acting your age. Then you were staying in your quarters and away from the toxic chemicals, I made it clear, break your regime, it gets you in trouble?" he said sharply and the boy froze. "Sir it's been a week, I thought my probation was over." he said and they crossed their arms.
"It's not young man and as you broke your probation it's just been extended right now, young man. The longer you break your probation and regime and the longer it goes on." they heard from another voice then. And they turned to see the ship medical rehab doctor at that with his arms crossed at that. "So you broke your rehab, exactly how many times do I have to make sure this gets all of the chemicals out of your body."
"Just what do I have to do here, assign a medical guardian to you so I know you're not speed balling, drinking or whatever young man. To repeat my last remark, until you're clean completely you're barred from the holodeck and ten forward. Worf take him to the detention cell he's in detox, he gives you any trouble put him under, I had this already created, before in case of one my patients did it again this soon after Sarek."
"After you dragged the sextet to me three months they're all on the edge of being placed on probation. And on permanent probation until they're clean." he said and passed Perkins a hypospray syringe. "Get him in there and set it to medium, boys, and young man, I hear you did it again and that's your last chance, understand?!" Picard said and he nodded as they shoved him out of the room and Wesley sighed as he looked at him.
"Four days and they just can't seem to stay sober under stress right now dad, Sir. Hanson got arrested himself, Lieutenant Porter is ticked. But he's on the edge of medical suspension of the team, mom, Doctor, it's getting worse." he said and they both nodded to him. "I don't blame you for losing your temper either doctor, but any lame brain work in the job knows that when in detox, never go into the place that he got arrested in."
"Or get seen by the person that called it in prior to this now or he's exposing the fact that he is. And right to the men he doesn't want to know that news and not when the kid he attacked is in the room with him and with them, the man that did it before. It took Dave and the chief fifteen minutes to restrain him until Greyson and Perkins came into the room." he said and they nodded ad Picard answered him gently at the news.
"Was it a repeater of what you showed us?" he asked and the trio nodded. "Aye Sir, and I took over a bit ago and I spoke to Ben, that's twice. And he told me that he's been taking in two glasses for a week after you put him on probation Sir. So that's ten glasses in two weeks and he's breaking his probation just to get a stiff drink." he added and they nodded to him as Anenzi nodded as he answered him at the news gently at that."
As he exchanged looks with Beverly then. "Pychosis, is it you, or is it that he's jealous we focus more on you then him, his friends and possibly Hanson right now?" he asked and Wesley sighed. "It's that syndrome I told you three weeks ago after you threw him off the bridge, before Derek blew up the beaker and hit Amy Peterson with the glass that day." he said and they nodded as he shook his head at that, as he answered him.
As he looked at Beverly as he said it for both of them gently at that. "Great well we just made our decision, he's unfit to serve on a spaceship. And in space right now if he's jealous regarding a jack of all trades and one even younger then he is. I know she bought you that sweater for a reason at the moment, but it's clear to me. Now he can't take the fact that we focus more on you kids then him and his friends."
"And possibly his cousin, boys." he said and she nodded as she finished that remark at that statement as she sighed at that. "If he bought the lie that Hanson gave him at the time here and frankly I'm still pissed. Regarding it, after Erica and you told me what the hell happened 18 months ago regarding that mind control ploy and if he was still alive I'd kill him again now." she said and he nodded in agreement to that remark.
"I really don't blame you for that remark, but it's clear that they're jealous that we focus more on the sextet then them and Hanson right now." he said and looked at the two gently at that situation I'm just glad that, aside from the knack, you never crossed that line, but caffeine is a less potent drug then straight narcotics and ethanol. Kids if you see this a second time, tell me and I'm having them arrested immediately for it."
"And before they break anything else right now on the ship in any area now." Anenzi said and Wesley nodded. "Well fortunately as a medical prodigy that comes in handy I know what to do to end it if it's caffeine and sugar, and with what I know. If you were incapacitated at the time here. When I need to activate that chip, but that chip is meant to slow the search down to a crawl in case all of you get turned into drones."
"And I'm not at my best when this happens, Doctor, fortunately nothing ever changes when programmed, because your actions are programmed into you. So even when turned into drone, and even then studying the ship through you doesn't work well. And as if that's not enough right now, it's the added act of knowing you better then you know yourselves even when programmed." he said and they nodded with a smile then.
As Picard answered him, but before the man could answer a hologram of Lal appeared on the monitor across from them and they chuckled at that. "Alright don't start screwing around with the system young lady, but at least this way I know you're the one watching his back if we do have to activate your program. Though if you have to repeatedly reset the timer to drive them nuts, then do it." Picard said smiling and she nodded to him.
As she answered smiling to him as the duo exchanged smile. "Yes Sir, but at the moment, it's working out the fact that I have his back with his friend duplicating Commander Riker's spot after you played decoy. But that's what we're doing here, but we're not telling you what we have in mind, so you'll see it late, but it's the added first born cub leaving the nest in all your cases now."
"But that's the problem in this case." she said and they nodded in agreement. "That's the understatement of the century Lal, as to why, as, like you guys, the quartet and I are also on our brother off the ship and at the academy. I'm a pilot in command training, he's doing every science there is. And a few other things, but I think I'm Commander Ferretti if we were your age, Sir." Jake said to her and Will nodded to him gently as he answered him.