Title: Memories
Author: MysticDragon
Rating: PG-13
Warning: implied character death
Disclaimer: they belong to Tribune
A/N: this is a response to a doxymom challenge to write beginning with "I remember" for 5 minutes then continue with "I don't remember" for 5 minutes.
I remember hating her before I had actually ever met her. She was an intruder on board my ship. She was the enemy. And then I saw her eyes. As I was setting the charge to destroy the weapons supply, I remember looking up and seeing this beautiful woman with these amazing eyes staring back at me in shock. I know I said something about her not wanting to stay around but I honestly don't remember exactly what I said. I only remember those eyes.
I remember not wanting to let myself trust her. She was still a stranger and although I knew she was the one that had saved us, I still felt angry toward her for bringing me back to … well to nothing. I had lost everything and somehow it made me feel better to blame her; at least at first.
I remember seeing her in that damn towel and stuttering like a schoolboy.
I don't remember when my feelings started to change. I only know that they did. She became my trusted first officer. She became my best friend. She became everything.
I don't remember finding her. I only remember the blood, such an enormous amount of blood. I don't remember carrying her back to the ship. I only remember the way she felt in my arms. She felt so cold and so still. She wasn't supposed to feel that way; I do remember that. I don't remember the words they spoke to me but I do remember the sound of my voice screaming endlessly.
I don't want to remember anything else.