Kira's Visit to DS9
Getting ready for what will be a hard day, I sit T'lana down in our quarters, for a real personal chat. Honey, I need to tell you it would be very good for you to stay on board and with the children under heavy guard. Kira and I have to do this you do not. It will be very hard and painfull for Kira. Honey, please listen. Kira is going to grieve for her child, like never before. You will feel her sorrow and it will be the worst feeling ever.
I called ahead and certain arraignments were made to help her through this but. Loosing a child is the worst pain any parent can endure. T'lana listened and considered what I said. She looked at me. And asked, do you believe I love you? I said yes. Does Kira believe I love her? I said I don't know but I think so. T'lana said after today she will know. My place is with my husband and my sister whom I love.
If there is pain and sorrow I will endure it. I am here for you and her. I kissed her so passionately. I am so proud of you. Brace yourself, It will not all be bad but when it gets bad It will be gut wrenchingly horrible. She has to work through it. She might just cry. She might be like Ezri was the night she was grieving.
Yanas, Please no talking. Just please keep T'lana strong and safe, Ok? Placing yours and my hands on my chest. Ezri this will be very hard to both see and hear. But please no talking. Just keep me strong so we can be with Kira and help her through this.
The communicator beeped. I hit the button Jar'an here, what is it Jake. Jake said we just dropped out of warp and is approaching DS9. You need to see this. And bring Kira. She is not answering her coms. I went to Kira's door and she said enter.
I looked concerned but didn't have to be. Kira said I know I heard the com but I was in the shower. I just got dressed. I love this fabric. Its is so soft and fits like a glove. The cape robe looks like over kill though. I said That's ok you look stunning. Kira blushed. She walked over and asked are you sure I really need to do this.
I looked deep in Kira's eyes. Kira, Its time. You need this for both you and Odo. I will hold your hand and walk you through it. See, T'lana is here with you as well. We love you and will not leave you alone. We are needed on the bridge so bring Leo to the day care and let's go. After dropping Leo off Kira noticed security was doubled. She asked are you expecting trouble? I said no, I'm not going to allow any trouble. I want us focused on the task at hand and not worrying about our children.
Up on the bridge view screen we were greeted with a massive amount of ships. Jake said have you ever seen the like of it? Look there is the enterprise just out of dry-dock all shiny and new. And over there that's a new ship. Its called, USS Titan. I said that's Captain Riker's new ship. Looking at Kira, He heard about you and had to come. So did Captain Picard.
They said they can't stay long but wanted to show their support and say hi. Kira started to cry. So much love from all my friends. I don't know if I can do this. I glanced over at T'lana and she nodded her head. I took Kira's hand. Yes you can. You are the bravest, strongest person I know. We docked in the upper pylon Number-6 Next to Enterprise.
We grouped up with a small security detachment in the air lock. Admiral Cartright met us inside the airlock. He hugged Kira.
It's so good to see you again. I missed you. As we stepped through the opening the admiral-hollered, attention on deck Ambassador Kira has arrived. The ships whistle sounded and heals strikes echoed all down the hallway. I knew it was going to be hard but what we saw took away all our abilities to speak.
Lining the walls on both sides DS9 crew and visitors from Bajor were standing at attention each holding a single flower. (The Trill symbol for love and acceptance).
We walked without words. Kira was crushing my hand trying to hold back the flood of emotion. As our group exited each flower holder fell in line behind us. We rode the open lift down to the promenade. Looking down the line of people seems to have no end. Each, standing at attention as the lift stopped.
Kira asked where are we going? The Admiral said you would see. You have a few friends waiting to see you in the chapel. We arrived at the chapel doors. The admiral stepped forward and knocked saying Ambassador Kira has arrived. The doors opened and as we walked in Captain Picard played his Inner Light song on his flute. Kira burst out in tears. All her friends were they're welcoming her back. Each had a single flower.
Two by two they stepped forward each placing a flower in a huge vase on each side of the pulpit. There was a box on it and it was covered in a Bajoran flag. Kira started shaking, thinking it was the baby. I mind linked with her and told her, her baby is not in there.
Riker was the first to walk up he put his and Troy's flower in a vase and hugged Kira. He whispered you look beautiful. Troy hugged her tightly. And whispered you are so very much loved.
Captain Picard finished his flute song and took the pulpit. Everybody stopped for a moment. Picard started, We are all gathered here to say hello, to welcome back, and to show our love and support for our former DS9 Captain and for our most cherished friend. Dearest Kira, you were missed and you are loved, Now and forever.
Everybody applauded. The whole space station echoed with applause and cheers for their old captain. Kira stepped up to the podium and slowly the cheers died down. Kira swallowed hard holding back so much emotion. Dianna was crying. She whispered to Riker. She is in so much pain.
I don't know how she can even stand let alone speak. Kira took a long minute to look at all the people in and standing outside the chapel. She could only say, Thank you all for all of this. I haven't ever been welcomed like this. When I left here I was in pretty bad shape. Her hand shook she clinched her fist.
As you can see, In some ways I still am. But I had no idea just how much love surrounded me here till today. We have all have our battles. For many of us, our wounds of war run deep. But with the love of family and friends like you, I can see now there is a chance to heal. Thank you all for this. Thank you all so very much. Kira stumbled off the podium but Picard grabbed her and steadied her. Her balance restored Captain Picard Kissed her on both cheeks french style and gave her his flower.
He said, I must go Duty calls. The Riker's hugged Kira again and the flower procession continued. They said we have to go to. They were late for a rendezvous with the Romulin's for a peace conference. Kira said thank you for coming. One by one they shimmered away after they delivered their flowers.
The admiral said all these flowers will be taken down to Bajor and placed on your baby's grave. Kira's eyes went wide. Her Grave? You saved the body. We did more than that Kira actually someone you know did more than that. Kira was shocked. Walking up was Quark in a Federation Uniform. Addressing the Admiral, Lt. Commander Quark Reporting for duty sir.
The Admiral said proceed. Quark and Nog walked up to the Bajoran flag and lifted it off the box and folded the flag neatly. Nog held the flag. Quark picked up the box and brought it over to her. Kira said, it's a Bajoran memory box. This wood, It's the finest on the planet.
And the golden rose is so beautiful. It's missing a petal. Quark looked at the Admiral. He nodded. Quark said, The rose is you.
The petal is for baby, Kira Nowell. Kira immediately felt faint and lost the ability to stand anymore and had to be helped over to a chair.
Kira was sobbing. You named her? Quark continued, The Admiral gave her the name in your stead. We had a full Bajoran funeral and burial. Inside this box is some pictures and memory stick of the funeral and burial along with the deed to the family burial site.
There is a place set aside for you when the time comes so you can rest beside her. Lastly, there is a special locket with a lock of her hair inside. Here is the key. Quark added, Kira, I said and did allot to cause you pain and upset in the past and I'm sorry for all that.
I wanted to give this to you to apologize and to let you know just how very much, you have been missed. For the first time ever, Kira hugged Quark and cried. Quark whispered, I lost my first wife and baby too. It will take a long time but it does get better.
If you and the admiral will excuse me, I need to report back to ops. The admiral said you and Nog are dismissed and thanks for everything. My pleasure, sir. Nodding Ambassador. Then he turned and left. Nog simply walked over and handed her the folded flag and said, For Nowell. He gave Kira a quick hug and trotted off.
I sat down beside Kira and whispered in her ear. And you thought you weren't loved. Kira looked around at all the people walking in and leaving flowers. Some she knew and many she didn't. She just hugged the box and flag tight to her chest and cried. T'lana came over and wrapped her arms around her and rocked her as she cried.
After a long pause to let everything sink in. I saw Letta walk in with her flower. I whispered in Kira's ear, guess who's got your old job? Kira looked up and was stunned. She said Leeta? You are Chief of security? Leeta looked very different in her Bajoran commander's uniform. She smiled hugging Kira and gave her, her flower. The Admiral said Letta has passed all her exams and training and has been working very well now for almost three months now.
Looking around at us. Kira said so much has changed. I said how about some coffee to steady your nervs. Kira said Coffee? Frack that I need a drink. The admiral hit his com badge. Computer site to site transport to my office. Nine to transport. We all stood and grouped together. He said Energize. And we shimmered away and appeared in his office. Standing there a beautiful Spotted Trill was holding a tray of glasses with blue liquid.
Romulin Ale anybody? I thought, after the shock of all that you might need this Kira set down the memory box and flag. And picked up the tray out of her hands and set it down on the table.
Then she hugged the admiral's wife so tightly. It's so good to see you again. I haven't seen you since the wedding. T'lana Walks away from everyone to spend some time alone in the admirals private gardens here on DS9. Jar'an comes in and sits down next to me and asks, what is troubling you? It is nothing to worry about, I feel odd being here again. So mandy look at me as if I was a ghost or something.
I said I know what your saying about an odd feeling Poor Ezri is about to come crawling out of her skin inside me. So many people she knows and wants to talk to but can't.
You look so much like, Ezri, it's spooky. The people look at you and see her and its kind of creeping them out. T'lana said,Its not just that. I feel wrong about being back here and not having Ezri inside me to experience the joy and love I feel.
I also feel hate from someone here. Mom tries to comfort me inside.
I said, Wait! You said you feel hate from someone? Do you remember who or where? T'lana said, That's why I came to the gardens to think, After the funeral was over. There is something I must deal with. I feel so much anger and hate right now. My sense are running high right now. I do not know who it is right now.
I pressed the issue. Honey concentrate. Is it your anger or is the anger of another. I decided not to wait for T'lana to answer. Taping my com badge, Jar'an to Jar'don. Put security on alert double security on the children. Tapping com badge again Jar'an To Letta. Securities alert lock down airlock to my ship. No body in or out. Tapping my com badge again, Jar'an to Jake.
Put ship on security alert scan for any intruders. The admiral and Kira run up. What is it? I'm not sure. Something or some one had my skin crawling a little while ago. I dismissed it but T'lana just told me she felt the same thing.
Tapping my com badge. Jar'an to Letta. Scan all visitors to the station. use the stations facial recognition system and see if we have any match for any known hired guns. T'lana said, Someone else. There is two. Mom and I can feel something or someone else. Honey, take care of Kira and I will head back to the ship.
Placing my hand on her shoulder. Oh no you don't! The ship is locked down. No body in or out.
The only way back on ship is for Jake to beam you over. We can't beam through his shields and they went active the second the ship was put on security alert. Taping my com badge Jar'an to Jake are you all right?... Jake here sweeping all decks no life signs so far. Deck eight is completely locked out.
The lifts won't stop there. I asked, Is there anything on decks nine or Seven? Jake said no nothing-just storage. I said Scan those decks once more and then vent them into space. We got bad guy's bro. If they cant breathe they cant fight.
Jake said Understood. Also, Jake can you beam T'lana and Kira inside the locked down decks. Kira said Jake take T'lana and leave me here. If it's a fight they want I am in the mood to give them one. Before T'lana could say anything more she shimmered away.
T'lana hollered at Jake. Send me back to my husband! Taping my com badge I waited Jar'an to T'lana. Get me back NOW! Jake beam her back. Shimmering back T'lana looked like she wanted to kill me. Stomping over towards me she hollered at the top of her voice !DONT EVER DO THAT TO ME AGAIN GOT IT!
T'lana said, I can Beat the crap out you for that ,I can feel that person or persons. DAM IT JAR'AN YOUR MY HUSBAND AND I WILL DIE BY YOUR SIDEIF I HAVE TOO.
Look I'm sorry. I just thought the kids might like to have at least one parent still alive. I looked over at the Admiral for support. The Admiral held up his hands saying Hey don't look at me I got one too. Letta chimed in the com system Admiral Cartright here. Letta said you better come up here. We definitely have trouble.
T'lana links, Mom what is it, she says not to got near the trouble and beam back to safety. The Admiral lead the way but before he left he passed a phaser pistol to his wife. Letta raised her phaser as we walked in. and breathed a sigh of releif. Admiral, Jar'an was right these two here are hired guns.
And watch who walks past them.. Jar'an said, That's us. Jesus, that was too close. No wonder I felt my skin crawl. T'lana look here. You were right. Letta is their any way to program the sensors with the facial recognition data to the station sensors in the inner and outer rings? The sensors will help us find them.
T'lana Sighs with relief, I a very happy to see that you got the bad guys. I said, Not quite yet Honey. We know who they are now we have to find out where they are. Letta said sensors show them here. They are heading for the ship.
Tapping my com badge Jar'an to Jake. Jake here.. Two hired guns in upper ring near Pylon-6. Emergency detach, Break away-Break away.
Letta, Move the camera in on that man Magnify and augment. I know that son of a bitch. Letta do you have coms in the location? She said Yes. Key me in will ya.
Letta smiled wickedly and pressed a series of keys. The computer hissed at her I said here let me try. See, like this you were close you just got the last two inputs backwards. Cartright said you seem to know allot about Cardassian Computers.
I said, yes I know a thing or two. Their system is only slightly better than Federation computers. They can take a beating. Feddy Computers cant. I punched the com open. Hello Randal, is that your buddy Carmine or did you kill him and hire another partner.
There is no way out.
With just one punch of this button and the explosive bolts holding that bulkhead will blow and you will be swimming in the vacuum of space.
Randal punched the com button. Is that you Robert? You sound different. No Carmine was a stupid shit. He got himself shot on an independent contract hit.
I ask, So tell me old buddy. You gunning for me again, or is it some other poor unfortunate bastard. Randal laughed and said, No not this time, Old buddy, It's a girl. Some bitch by the name of Kira. Know her? I keyed the mike. Laughing. Intimately.. You best come after me. That one will hurt you.. I looked around. Kira was long gone. That woman knows this base like the back of her hand. Next thing he saw was his partner being Vaporized..
I keyed the mike. See I told you so.
Looking around Randal knew he was caught. He threw down his weapon and surrendered. Admiral tapped his com badge. Security, move in and take him. I hollered into the Admirals com badge, Kira stay hid. Security stop. Don't take another step. Scan him for explosives. Kira backed away her cloaking shield fluctuated. Randal saw it. I hollered RUN KIRA RUN NOW!.
Randal exploded and the deck was vented to space. Our security barely got the bulkhead doors closed in time. Just then I saw a wall Panel open and close. I tap my Com badge Jar'an to Kira. Are you all right?... KIRA RESPOND NOW!
Kira's voice was ragged. Loosing air fast getting cold holding coms open Lock on and Energize. My fingers were flying across the controls,
I turned and ran out shoving people out of the way, leaping down to the lower deck and hitting the Transport switch. Kira shimmered in and collapsed. I leaped over to the transport pad and hollered Computer Emergency medical transport to the medical bay Energize. The Admiral and T'lana jumped on the transport pad and followed.
In the medical bay I scooped Kira up and layed her on the bio bed.
The med techs went to work and got her warmed back up stopping the
Hypothermia. It took a few hours of Oxygen therapy in a pressure chamber but Kira finally woke up. I opened a private mind link. Kira damn it. I thought I lost you. I love you, you crazy woman. Kira smiled. I will be better now.
I said yes you will but we are not through yet. Kira, you were the target. So many came to greet you and trouble rarely just comes in two's We are keeping the station on full alert. Gods you look like shit woman. Kira asked, well when I get out you want to give me a bath. Blushing, I remember those rose petal baths we used to have.
Shaking my head so I can concentrate. Please Kira, I'm hurting here. I need for you to be happy. Kira said I love you too. Then she went back to sleep. The med techs came over and said she will probably sleep for another hour as the pressure cycle comes to an end.
Turning, to the Admiral. My hand shaking. That was way too close. If you weren't walking with us we would probably be dead. The people who want to kill us don't want any war with Star Fleet. I want that family arrested and charged with the attempted murder of the Ambassador. Where is Quark? I'll call him. Taping his com badge Cartright to Quark. Meet me in my office. Quark said on my way sir. T'lana do you feel any more danger cause I sure as hell do. T'lana said, I'm not sure possibly. Who ever it is hides their emotions.
Sitting beside my T'lana I snuggle up close and hold her tight. I love this woman more than my own life. If anything were to happen to her I would be lost forever. We are way too exposed here. Admiral, something real hard to say, but somebody here knew we were coming. They knew days in advance or these people wouldn't be here. Did the doctor have any friends here that might want some revenge?
Tapping his com badge, Admiral Cartright to Letta, Coordinate with the Ambassadors security detachment. Use only Bajoran personnel. Lock down and sweep all sleeping quarters. Admiral what about Kira? Is she safe in the medical bay? Yes, In order to remain on board DS9 We had to agree to certain concessions to Bajor.
The entire medical personnel was replaced by a Bajoran crew. They demanded the same with Security. Star Fleet now operates a minor role.
I said, Sorry about that. UFP Jacobs conviction and execution really affected relations with Bajor.
T'lana said, Jar'an, something is not right please keep yourself safe and Kira too. I said, You know I an real tired of hiding in fear. I gave the admiral a look. He said, Oh shit, what have you got in mind Jar'an. Letta, does the station have a public address system so everybody can hear? She said, yes it does and smiled wickedly. I think I know what you have in mind. You're going to turn the tables on this creep. I said, Right. Admiral, this creep is trying to earn a bounty on our heads. Well let's put a bounty on his head. The Admiral snickered, Brilliant. His own friends will turn him in.
The admiral signaled Letta to go ahead. She worked the controls in a flash. The computers beep was heard all over the station. Attention crew and patrons of DS9. An assignation attempt has been made on a visiting dignitary. Bajor has a standard, One hundred bars of Gold pressed Latinum for information leading to the arrest of all those involved. I have been authorized to augment that reward to ten thousand bars of Gold Pressed Latinum. Also If that person can provide absolute proof of who hired the killers, I will augment the reward to one hundred thousand bars of Gold pressed Latinum. That is all. Thank you for your time and attention.
Looking out on the balcony at the people talking. Just then I caught site of a Vulcan looking up at me. I hollered Him! Stop him the next thing I knew the phazer blast blew through my right arm spinning me around and to the floor. I heard T'lana screaming and then I passed out.
T'lana screamed, Jar'an, OMG NO. She picks up the phaser and goes after the bastard that shot my husband. Admiral Cartright and Letta try to stop her. She screamed at them. Get out of my way he dies for attacking my husband.
In a ragged voice I said T'lana stay. I need you..
T'lana Puts the phaser in her pocket and comes to my side, You see so much anger build up inside me. Looking at the Admiral, help my husband please. I hold you tight. Whispering I love you. Then I passed out again. The admiral scooped me up and we all shimmered away to the Medical bay. I try to link with Ezri but she is not talking. Ezri help me. I love you. Tell me you are all right.
T'lana Stands next to the door feeling helpless and wanting blood for this attack.
Jar'don shimmered directly in to the medical bay. T'lana ran to him sobbing. They shot him daddy its bad. I can't hear Ezri's voice either.
The med tech gave me a shot and the pain subsided. Letta walked up to the admiral. We got the bastard. Several of our patrons beat him severely and delivered him to us.
I link with your mind. T'lana, Yanas stop. Save your power for Ezri. She is hurt The energy blast may have hurt her as it flashed through my body. T'lana stopped.. She is not here. Kira rose up from her bed. She is here. He told me to go and save Kira. She is repaired. The Bajoran techs backed away cautiously and knelt down. Kira was standing their glowing blue white. She walked back to Jar'an and placed her hands on his chest. Then she changed back to bright green and went back inside. Kira collapsed to the floor.
Jar'don scooped her back up and put her back to bed. The med techs were afraid to touch Jar'an. He turned and yelled at them to do their jobs. The techs cleaned my wound and burned out three dermal generators but got the wound closed. His blood pressure is high. They gave me a shot and it settled back down.
T'lana says, BABY are you alright, I'm going to kill the bastards that came after doctor went over to the Admiral and T'lana. He is going to need rest but he will recover. What is this spirit business? T'lana said best you not ask.
You dont want to offend the profits do you? No, of course not. Well two of their spirit angels protect us. Looking up at the doctor's frown. Well they try too. We don't make it easy for them.
Grabbing my shoulder in pain. OUCH that hurts. I'm getting too old for this shit. T'lana Stays by her husbands side, tears down her face. I love you so much. I hold her hand. I love you too.
I ask, What kind of weapon was that. The Admiral says a type 6 Disrupter. I thought for a moment. That would have killed Ezri Completely disrupting her energy matrix. Admiral Cartright was releaved I would recover but had some serious questions. You two have some explaining to do. Doctor when they can be released see to it they are escorted to my office.
T'lana Stands up and moves away so you can talk. Tears running down her face. She thinks how she wants sweet revenge. Letta walked up and handed the Admiral a note. Well, One good thing has come from all this. The shooter has confessed and provided recorded evidence against the Jacobs family they are being arrested as we speak.
T'lana asked, what will happen next? Will my husband be all right? I want to kill them all. Walks into the doctor's office and makes a subspace message to a few old friends. Thinking, she sits down and puts her face in her hands.
I looked around at the Bajoran med techs. And said, Nothing more dangerous than a pissed off wife. The med techs snickered. I rose up slowly. The tech gave me a sling to rest my arm in for a few weeks. Kira woke up and said what happened. Did I get him?
I said you got one The other almost got you. Then a third got me but he got pummeled by all those friends of yours. Jar'don helped me up the stairs to the Admirals office. Everybody is staring at us. I turned and said, I'm sorry folks for all the trouble that happened here. Really we just came to visit and help a friend. Then I turned and went into the Admirals office.
T'lana Waits in the doctors office with the door closed and locked, waiting for the return call.I hope I have done the right thing here.
Once seated in the admirals office the door was closed. Letta sat down beside Kira. Ok, first what is up with the super powers of yours. I looked at Kira for a moment.
As you saw we are not normal Trill. We have two spirits that live inside us. T'lana has Yanas who is T'lana's and Ezri's mother. She died several generations ago. Ezri is the Trill counselor you knew that died in the shuttle crash. They stay with us to help guide us and heal us when we get hurt. When I had my heart surgery, I died and Ezri changed herself to go inside me and pull me back across.
She has been keeping me strong till my repaired heart can take over then she was supposed to go back to T'lana. But We Trill hosts have an enzyme problem and cant release our spirit guides for very long or we will die.
Problem is with all the repeated emergances our energy reserves are depleted. Admiral Cartright asked, Jar'an where is T'lana? She was in the medbay and has disappeared. I am your friend Jar'an, and want to protect your family. But is something is going on we need to know. I am the Adm in charge
Still groggy I said, Honestly we got separated when Jar'don here helped me out of Med bay. I think she went to the bathroom. Otherwise I have no idea where she is. Is the prisoner under heavy guard? Sorry Admiral they gave me a shot for my blood pressure and it kind of wigs me out for a while at first.
A guard runs in and says Admiral and Ambassadors. We found T'lana. She locked herself in the Doctors office and she will not open the door. Or respond to our requests. Jar'don Please go and bring T'lana up here. Jar'don asked, are you sure you are ok?
Kira scooted over and held on to Me and said Go ahead I will watch him. Jar'don looked at the admiral and he nodded his approval.
Wait I will use my link. I closed my eyes and stretched out with my mind to T'lana. Honey its me. I'm in the Admirals office. Come out and come to me please, I need you.
Opening my eyes, Admiral she is frightened. She has never seen such violence before and she is scared. She just needs some time alone to settle her nerves. Jar'don Please go to her. Jar'don left and went back to the medical bay.
Jar'don bangs on the door and tells me to unlock the door. She told him no and to leave me be. I link with Jar'don. T'lana wont talk to me. Brake the door down if you have to. T'lana said, Stop I will unlock the door. Father please protect my husband and Kira. You remember my past father I have called and asked for help on those that hurt my family.
Jar'don was furious but really scared. He said tell no one. Not even Jar'an. Now lets go to the admirals' office. T'lana Leaves the doctors office and walks with father to the admirals office. Please do not tell Jar'an what I have done.
Kira we need to go to the habitat ring and see your old place. Then we need to go to Bajor and see Nowells resting-place. We have come to far and risked too much to stop now. Ezri told you didn't she. Kira looked at me. I love you and I trust you. I said I would hold your hand all the way. Just as soon as I am rested. The Admiral softened his attitude a little. Hey you two want some coffee? We both said Oh hell yes. Cartright snickered. Who would have thought things would turn out the way they did. Father and I come to the Admirals office and sees you and Kira and the Admiral talking. Not saying a word we come in and sit down.
I snuggle up to you. In my mind link I say I am tired. I don't' know what you did and I don't want to know understand? T'lana Snuggles and holds me tight. I tell you in a mind link that I called in and old debt. I hope you forgive me.
The admiral gets a message on his computer. It seems that the shuttle carrying the prisoners has crashed. They got the pilot out just in time but the prisoners were all killed.
Jar'an you are my friend but I want you and your people gone from my space station. So get your business done and be gone by tonight understand? After tonight I may have to detain you for questioning Understand? I struggled to stand.
You are my friend. My troubles has caused you pain I am sorry. Jar'don please see to it we are ready to leave in a couple of hours.
Grabbing my shoulder. I think enough blood has been spilled. But first please take us to Kira's old residence.
We will use the transporter to the lower decks then we will walk to the door. T'lana Stay with Jar'don and stay out of trouble. We will talk later. I need my strength for this.
We all walked to Kira's old room without saying a word. Kira froze at the door seeing the evidence tape used to seal her room. The Admiral broke the seal and opened the door. We all walked in and the lights came on. What we saw made me want to go blind. Kira dropped to her knees and just shook with remembrance. The room looked like a war was fought inside it. There was broken furniture and blood spatters everywhere.
Kira said I came inside and the doctor was sitting there, waiting on me It seemed strange he was inside but he said he wanted to brew me some Bajoran tea to settle my nerves and help me sleep. We sat here and talked and he seemed harmless enough so I excused myself and changed out of my uniform.
I started feeling dizzy and knew the tea was drugged. I fought him tooth and nail all over this room. After some seconds my arms would not move. I could not walk or talk. I tried to scream but nothing came out. I could barely breathe.
I remember him standing over me smiling. He grabbed me by the front of my shirt and dragged me over to my bed. He threw me up on the bed and ripped my clothes off. I remember him punching me in my stomach and my face. Then he rolled me over and climbed on top and... OOOOOHHH GODS! Shaking and sobbing Kira struggled to continue. I put my hand on her shoulder. I am here. No one will ever hurt you like this again. Kira continued, He raped me over and over and over kicking me spitting on me. Admiral Cartright ran outside and threw up. Kira stumbled a little as she walked to the shower room. He dragged me by my hair off the bed into the shower room. He shoved something up inside me. I thought he was raping me again. I couldn't move. I felt a stick and he drew it out. It must have been when... Sobbing madly Kira screamed out.. HE KILLED MY BABY!..
Jar'an Tigan There in front of us on the floor was a Dried pool of blood with leg smears as Kira struggled to escape. Sobbing uncontrollably. She pounded her hands on the floor. Screaming out My Baby- My Baby! Sobbing, I got down and held her as she grieved madly. Then she gasped and screamed out My little Nowell! Cartright lost it and had to leave. Jar'don went with him to console him. Out in the hallway, He said I saw it all. I carried her broken and bloodied body all the way to the medical bay. She was beaten so badly bruises everywhere. So much blood and baby fluid.
His hands shaking, And I delivered her into that mans hands and he cut out her baby and sowed her up acting as if nothing happened. When I found out it was he, I beat him almost to death with my bare hands. I still have the scars.
I struggled to get Kira up off the floor. She was sobbing so madly. T'lana was crying so hard she could hardly see. I held her close for a long time sobbing almost as badly as she was. I walked her back out to the main room. Kira was furious. She threw chairs and pieces of furniture all around the room, screaming her had off.
Finally, she got tired and collapsed to the floor sobbing again and just said destroy it all. Cartright turned and ran back in wiping tears from his face. I will take care of it personally Kira. I swear it.
Kira got up and ran over and threw up over in a corner. T'lana grabbed a towel from the bathroom and washed her face. Holding her as she shook and sobbed. Cartright looked over at me. It was my baby too. I gave her the fluid to use to try for a baby. I was so angry. I focused on the one chair that was unbroken and pointed at it using the power of my mind, I raised it up off the ground and crushed it. The pieces went everywhere. I stopped and wiped my nose because it started bleeding again.
T'lana got me a wet wash cloth and I got it to stop bleeding.
T'lana hissed, The Bastards. I looked at Cartright and he suddenly got real scared. I said burn it all. Vaporize it destroy everything. Kira walked over to me and I held her tight. No words. No link Just shaking with pain and fury.
Kira said lets go home. I never want to come back here again.
Jar'don and Cartright went into the showers and pulled out their phasers and vaporized every bit of blood and broken items. Then we walked out and they went to work on the bedroom and main room vaporizing everything down to the metal floors and bulkheads. Cartright walked over to Kira and me. I swear, to you two, nobody will ever use this room again. Jar'don walked out and the door closed. Cartright adjusted his phaser and flash welded the door shut forever.
I hit my com badge. Jake, stand down from alert. Please beam us over. Kira said wait. She stepped over to Cartright. Looking at him. I always knew you know. I always knew how you felt about me. I knew you had a crush on me and I loved it so much. You showed me so much compassion, and love.
I will never forget what you did. She hugged him tightly and kissed him on the cheek. He turned and said Good bye my friends I will take some pictures of the grave after they deliver the flowers and send them to you. I said, Jake Energize. And we shimmered away.
Back on board we warped away from DS9 and Kira went and took a bath and then she went to bed and for the first time in a long time, actually relaxed and fell asleep.
I had another task to handle. Back in our room. My arm aching madly, I sat down and asked why did you do that? We had them all dead to rights. T'lana said, I felt I had the right to defend my family, I am tired of someone trying to kill us. What would you have me do? Let them keep coming after us.
You rose up from the couch. Continuing, you said, we had to end this. We were never going to have any peace. Sooner or later one of them would have gotten free and we would be at it again. I almost lost you. I will never loose you. I looked into her eyes and said, So to end this and bring peace you risk never seeing our kids again. Oh poor Mira. We left her with the kids all this time.
Let's go check on her. Walking down the hall to the day care we found Mira asleep in the rocking chair all the babies fed and changed and sound asleep. I said let's leave the kids here and get cleaned up and get some rest our selves.
We quietly slip out of the room and go back to our quarters. T'lana looked at me and said I will draw you a rose bath. I hear from Kira you like them allot. Following behind her I said you two share way too much information. T'lana giggles as she closed the bathroom door.