Another sleepless night

By Gen

One shot

It was another nightmare for Marcus. Another night sleepless night. He quietly left the room, he quietly walked outside of the quarters, and headed down to the mess hall. Where he usually went to just to get away from his thoughts. This time without knowing he was not alone. As he sat down looking at the stars from the mess hall. He failed to see that it was Isaac standing in front of him.

"Marcus. Why are you not in your quarters?" Isaac asked him.

Marcus looked at him and back at the stars. " I had another nightmare, and now coming to the mess hall is my new routine." he shrugged.

Isaac sat down, " I understand that talking about your problems can be of some help in easing back to a normal sleep cycle."

"It's not that simple." Marcus replied.

" How long has this been happening? Why have you not talked to your mother about this? Your mother is more than capable in helping in this matter." Isaac suggested.

" I don't want to talk to her about it."

Isaac processed this. " Would it be alright if you told me what's wrong? Surely my perspective could be some help."

' That's the problem it's you, the Kaylon and what happened. It's hasn't been easy for me. These nightmares i get, it's over and over, it's like nothing I have ever experienced. It affects me in everyday stuff, I can't concentrate, I don't want to do anything, and I feel angry all the time. I lash out more with my mom and Ty. I just- don't know what to do." he confessed.

"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder." Isaac said.

" What?" Marcus asked being confused.

" I think we need to talk to your mother about this, there is many forms of treatment that can be beneficial to you. Talking, like you are now, is one of them and expressing yourself."

Marcus started to sniffle. " Isaac, just leave me alone okay." he said getting up and running out of the mess hall.

When Claire was about to leave her quarters to go to sick bay, there was Isaac waiting, which startled her. " Dr. Finn. I must speak you immediately regarding Marcus."

Claire looked at him in shock. " Come to my office."

When they had arrived in her office, they both sat down, and Isaac began to explain what happened to Marcus last night. Claire thought for a moment on what should be done.

" Thank you, Isaac. I think I can take it from here with Marcus."

Isaac said nothing more and took his leave. Leaving Claire to think and ponder and what can be done. A dew moments later she had a great idea, and she would need Isaac to help her, and so she quickly told him to come back to her office. Deep down she hoped this idea she had would work out with mending results between Marcus and Isaac.

The next day in Dr. Finn's quarters.

Marcus was sitting on the sofa quiet looking up occasionally at his mother and Isaac who sitting across from him. He really would have wanted to be anywhere but where he was now. Isaac remained quiet and still until Claire decided to speak.

" I know Marcus after what happened with the Kaylon was traumatizing for you, I thought it would be of some help to you, if you wanted to get some things off your chest and tell exactly how you feel to Isaac. If that's okay with you. "

Marcus sighed and was silent for a moment.

" Ever since what happened I haven't had a goodnight sleep. My dreams are nightmares and the constant fear it'll happen again. I feel you have turned against our family, sure you saved Ty, but you still helped killed all those people all because of your Kaylon superiority. I don't think you ever cared about us, to your we just something to observe and kill, and nothing more. For now, on Isaac stay away from me, don't talk to me or don't even bother asking me questions about humans, cause honestly you don't care about any of us. My mom and brother might have forgiven you and want you in back in their lives, as for me stay away from me." Marcus said standing up to leave to his room.

To everyone's surprise. Isaac got up and put his arms around Marcus in a hug, Claire was in shock, Marcus was in shock.

Isaac jus held him and spoke. " I'm sorry."

Marcus to his surprise thought he could hear true sincerity in Isaac's voice. He held him back and gave in to his tears, as he held Isaac tighter.

The end.