Vulcan and Human Keepsake
Chapter 13th
Reaching their quarters after having a meal with Captain Archer. Commander Charles Tucker had a hangover, while T'Pol was helping him move inside their quarters dizzy. "Jesus! This is going to be the last time I drink Romulan Ale." Trip was holding his head needing to lay down on the bed.
"Trip! Drinking Romulan Ale doesn't help matters trying to have a clear mind and body." She stated.
"What is that supposed to mean T'Pol?" While shaking the cobwebs out of his brain with T'pol telling him to lay down before falling down on his face.
She tried to help him slightly, even though she needed to be careful not to hurt herself with the pregnancy, she still needed to tell him. Though in his condition right now will not help with his condition. "What I meant Trip is the fact that most humans and including Captain Archer wouldn't be able to handle the liquor in your systems. And besides Romulan Ale is illegal to purchase through the galaxy." She smirk slightly to drink her husband crazy.
"Don't you think I know it T'pol, and so does Captain Archer. Everybody on this freighter is scared on what can happened once we reach the Guardian of Forever, when it's supposed to be a closely guarded secret." Commander Tucker said to have T'Pol beginning to think with her mind.
"It's true Trip, I have a feeling someone in Starfleet and Starfleet Intelligence wants to start up trouble with the members like when the Xandi and other races were trying to change the timelines. I would hate to think that the Zoolanders wants to hook up with the Xandi to save them." She stated with her husband laying his head down on the large white pillow on the queen size bed. His eyes were beginning to close from the Romulan Ale before finally he was asleep.
There was nothing more to say, so she decides to mediate in a small alcove just off the bedroom. She had prepared herself before entering with lighting the candles to try and clear her mind and body.
Mediation sequence
T'pol was floating out of her body sending her essence to another time and reality...She found herself watching the Zoolanders firing their weapons at the Xandi needing to take them back to their own time frame and use the cells and other chemistry to help save their race.
She couldn't believe the Zoolanders had lied to Captain Axle Prime as to why they had gone back into time using the Guardian. With the scene changing she saw her husband working in engineering just prior to his death and Captain Archer finding his body underneath the debris. He was already far gone in spite the fact he was brought to sickbay with Doctor Phlox trying to save his life.
However it was already too late with his death after spending ten years on board the Enterprise. She had decided to save his life with bringing him back through the Guardian of Forever.
Someone was trying to talk to her through the haze of her mediation. "T'pol can you hear me?" She felt someone touch her shoulder bring her back down to normal. She opened her eyes for a moment before noticing her husband Trip standing behind her wondering what was happening.
"You're supposed to be laying down husband?" She tells him with moving up from her crossed legs on the floor.
"I heard you cry out my name and I have no idea why." He stated with concern for his Vulcan wife.
"I didn't realize I was Trip. I was trying to mediate with no success with my mind too much on the mission at hand. I assume everyone else on the freighter is having the same trouble as well." She was now fully standing in front of him looking exhausted in spite the Romulan Ale in his system. "How are you feeling?"
"A little better for now, come on T'pol, I think you need to rest as well before we need to head back to duty before reaching the wormhole." Trip said softly with watching his wife agreeing to the idea. I can swore she has something on her mind that needs to be said to him. He has no idea just what it might be other than worrying about Elizabeth back on Earth with his parents.
Meanwhile on the bridge of the Keepsake...
Lt. Peterson was being visited by Doctor Phlox orders by Captain Archer to see if everyone on the bridge was doing ok with the mission. Doctor Phlox came down to the Captain's chair started to use the scanner checking the vitals of Lt. Peterson turning quickly being some what surprised. "What the hell Doc?" He asked trying to keep his voice on a even keel.
"Orders from Captain Archer, it's my job to make sure everyone is fine." Doctor Phlox whirled the scanner over his head to finished up with moving towards the others on the bridge.
"Well! Am I all right Doc?" Lt. Peterson had gotten up from the chair.
"Your fine, just a little stressed. I suggest you try to take it easy or else I will be forced to send you to sickbay or your quarters to rest." Doc said with a slight smirk on his face turning to head for the communications station.
"Understood Dr. Phlox." Lt. Peterson said with moving over to the science station for an update. "How soon to the wormhole?" He asked the Science officer T'Ling having to be the second Vulcan on board the KEEPSAKE.
"Fourteen hours and ten minutes Lt. Peterson." He stated with his Vulcan features going back to his work. He turned to head back to the Captain's chair watching Doctor Phlox checking the others around the bridge with his expression one of calm, cool and collected for a physician.
