POV: Maren Kinomoto.
A/N: A quote for you to hold onto. "Somewhere. There's someone who dreams Of your smile, and finds that in your presence "Life is worthwhile," so when you are lonely, remember, 'cause it's true: "Somebody. Somewhere. Is thinking of You."
I had never become attached to Earth while living there.... I never belonged with humans, always casting me away because of my Morian heritage. I never got a moment of peace.
I woke up with a headache, and decided to go pick up some food. It was 0530 when I arrived in the galley, so only a couple of officers were up and having breakfast. I dragged myself over to the counter and smiled at Neelix.
"Hey, Neelix. Would you, by any chance, have anything that would kill a headache?" I asked.
"Actually, Maren, I have a nice talaxian herbal tea that will help. It'll take a couple minutes to make... Why don't you sit and wait?" He nodded.
"All right," I turned around and slumped into a chair at the closest table. A few minutes later, Neelix walked over. He handed me a mug and took the seat across from me, watching me take a sip.
"Good?" He asked.
"Good." I took another sip and shook my head. I winced at the returning memories of Nighthawk.
Neelix shook his head and gave me a look of sympathy.
"Thanks." I smiled and stood. "I'd better be going now. See you later." I waved and walked out of the galley, my headache slowly fading. Three hours later. I strolled into transporter bay 2 about a half-hour early and found Harry waiting there, reading a PADD. He turned to me as the doors hissed closed. "Hi." I waved.
"Hey. You're early."
"Well, I had nothing better to do, so I thought I would try and be early." I nodded and stole a gaze at the PADD in his hand. "What're you reading?"
"Just a report." He smiled and placed the PADD on the transporter console. "But now that you're here, we might as well talk for a bit."
"Sure."
There was a brief pause before he continued, "When did you join Starfleet?"
I cupped my right hand around my chin and scratched it gently. "I think it was about fifty years ago, give or take a few years."
Harry looked at me, dumbfounded. "And you're still an ensign?"
I nodded, and sighed. "I was demoted after one of my away missions on the Nighthawk. A stupid mistake, I must admit." My gaze slid down to my feet. "I'd rather not talk about it, if that's okay."
Harry nodded. "Of course, we won't talk about anything you're uncomfortable with."
"Thanks, Harry."
Just then, Tom strode in, whistling joyfully. He looked at us surprisedly, but then smiled and greeted us. "Hey."
Harry answered, "Hey Tom, you're early."
"So are you." He returned with a cocky grin. "Hi, Maren."
"Hello." I asked, then turned my head and watched the transporter bay doors open, revealing Seven Of Nine and B'Elanna Torres.
"Hi everyone," B'Elanna said, and immediately made her way to Tom's side. Seven of Nine took the spot in-between Harry and I. "Are we ready?"
"Once Tuvok and the doc get here." I replied.
"They'll be here soon." Tom smiled, and surprisingly enough, Tuvok walked in with two security guards and the doctor tailing behind him.
"Let us depart immediately." Tuvok said, and stepped up onto the transporter.
All of us followed him, and he nodded to the officer on duty. We beamed down to the surface, exactly where our previous Away Team had landed. Taking my bearings, I pointed to a forested area that shadowed a beach. "We should probably search there. When we were first here, I picked up many animals on my tricorder."
Tom nodded, "Yeah, forests are hot spots for animals."
Everyone agreed, and we immediately made our way to the designated area. The doctor made his way to my side, and I smiled at him. "Ensign Kinomoto, I have a request."
"Sure." I replied.
"On earth, humans destroyed many marine creatures. And, since you are the only one capable of breathing underwater, I need to ask you. Would you help us by searching for some of those creatures?"
"Well, of course!" He smiled and handed me a tricorder with the specific animals, and I nodded. "Thanks, doc." He nodded back and ran to catch Tuvok.
We reached the site about five minutes later, and I quickly made my way to the beach. "If there is any emergency, you can contact us using your comm. badge," Kim assured me, and I smiled before pulling off my jacket and grey turtleneck.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." I looked down at my loose grey tanktop, and then pulled off my black pants to reveal a pair of tight grey shorts. I then removed my shoes, and handed everything to Kim. "I'll be back soon." I ran to the water and dove in, immediately starting the search.
A/N: Sorry for the wait, I've been really busy lately. Yikes! Sorry 'bout the screw-up of spaces. I hope that it'll be okay now. ^_^
A/N: A quote for you to hold onto. "Somewhere. There's someone who dreams Of your smile, and finds that in your presence "Life is worthwhile," so when you are lonely, remember, 'cause it's true: "Somebody. Somewhere. Is thinking of You."
I had never become attached to Earth while living there.... I never belonged with humans, always casting me away because of my Morian heritage. I never got a moment of peace.
I woke up with a headache, and decided to go pick up some food. It was 0530 when I arrived in the galley, so only a couple of officers were up and having breakfast. I dragged myself over to the counter and smiled at Neelix.
"Hey, Neelix. Would you, by any chance, have anything that would kill a headache?" I asked.
"Actually, Maren, I have a nice talaxian herbal tea that will help. It'll take a couple minutes to make... Why don't you sit and wait?" He nodded.
"All right," I turned around and slumped into a chair at the closest table. A few minutes later, Neelix walked over. He handed me a mug and took the seat across from me, watching me take a sip.
"Good?" He asked.
"Good." I took another sip and shook my head. I winced at the returning memories of Nighthawk.
Neelix shook his head and gave me a look of sympathy.
"Thanks." I smiled and stood. "I'd better be going now. See you later." I waved and walked out of the galley, my headache slowly fading. Three hours later. I strolled into transporter bay 2 about a half-hour early and found Harry waiting there, reading a PADD. He turned to me as the doors hissed closed. "Hi." I waved.
"Hey. You're early."
"Well, I had nothing better to do, so I thought I would try and be early." I nodded and stole a gaze at the PADD in his hand. "What're you reading?"
"Just a report." He smiled and placed the PADD on the transporter console. "But now that you're here, we might as well talk for a bit."
"Sure."
There was a brief pause before he continued, "When did you join Starfleet?"
I cupped my right hand around my chin and scratched it gently. "I think it was about fifty years ago, give or take a few years."
Harry looked at me, dumbfounded. "And you're still an ensign?"
I nodded, and sighed. "I was demoted after one of my away missions on the Nighthawk. A stupid mistake, I must admit." My gaze slid down to my feet. "I'd rather not talk about it, if that's okay."
Harry nodded. "Of course, we won't talk about anything you're uncomfortable with."
"Thanks, Harry."
Just then, Tom strode in, whistling joyfully. He looked at us surprisedly, but then smiled and greeted us. "Hey."
Harry answered, "Hey Tom, you're early."
"So are you." He returned with a cocky grin. "Hi, Maren."
"Hello." I asked, then turned my head and watched the transporter bay doors open, revealing Seven Of Nine and B'Elanna Torres.
"Hi everyone," B'Elanna said, and immediately made her way to Tom's side. Seven of Nine took the spot in-between Harry and I. "Are we ready?"
"Once Tuvok and the doc get here." I replied.
"They'll be here soon." Tom smiled, and surprisingly enough, Tuvok walked in with two security guards and the doctor tailing behind him.
"Let us depart immediately." Tuvok said, and stepped up onto the transporter.
All of us followed him, and he nodded to the officer on duty. We beamed down to the surface, exactly where our previous Away Team had landed. Taking my bearings, I pointed to a forested area that shadowed a beach. "We should probably search there. When we were first here, I picked up many animals on my tricorder."
Tom nodded, "Yeah, forests are hot spots for animals."
Everyone agreed, and we immediately made our way to the designated area. The doctor made his way to my side, and I smiled at him. "Ensign Kinomoto, I have a request."
"Sure." I replied.
"On earth, humans destroyed many marine creatures. And, since you are the only one capable of breathing underwater, I need to ask you. Would you help us by searching for some of those creatures?"
"Well, of course!" He smiled and handed me a tricorder with the specific animals, and I nodded. "Thanks, doc." He nodded back and ran to catch Tuvok.
We reached the site about five minutes later, and I quickly made my way to the beach. "If there is any emergency, you can contact us using your comm. badge," Kim assured me, and I smiled before pulling off my jacket and grey turtleneck.
"Don't worry, I'll be fine." I looked down at my loose grey tanktop, and then pulled off my black pants to reveal a pair of tight grey shorts. I then removed my shoes, and handed everything to Kim. "I'll be back soon." I ran to the water and dove in, immediately starting the search.
A/N: Sorry for the wait, I've been really busy lately. Yikes! Sorry 'bout the screw-up of spaces. I hope that it'll be okay now. ^_^