Dark Mirror

by Ione

When Gabriel Lorca is thrown from his own dimension, his only thought is how to return home. Then he discovers the Federation's Michael Burnham, and his focus shifts. A study of the interplay between Lorca and Burnham, told 100 words at a time. COMPLETE.

37. Fruition

Fruition

There is no hurry. Everything is falling into place; everything lies neatly in the palm of his hand. If Georgiou is missing, it doesn't matter. She has no power that he needs fear. If Michael still evades him, what of it?

He has the ultimate bargaining chip. She will never abandon Discovery.

And Discovery is still his.

The culmination of his life's ambitions is to be savored. He can only imagine how helpless his enemies feel, how frustrated and futile their efforts. He only wishes he could drink the feeling like nectar, indescribably sweet on his tongue.