Mirror with No Reflection

By: Wolfa Moon

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Mirror/Malcolm woke up and got dressed into a white no sleeve shirt skirt and black pants. She let her hair stay down and didn't put it up. And she put on the pendent. It didn't glow. He must still have it off. She had down the meditation that he was taught at the academy. It had calmed his soul. Or his nuero pathways at least. She did a little stretching and walked out of the room. Ensign Carter stood there.

"Good morning."

"Tehana." The ensign replied.

"Very good." She had said it to him once and asked what is meant. She told him and that was their greeting ever since. "Has he been out since?"

"No mam." She nodded and pushed the door chime. She looked at the door infront of her. There was something to one side. Something purplish in color was there. She didn't have to lean in to sniff what it was.

"Doctor Ti'Karth!" She listened to the sounds inside the room. She couldn't hear anything. She punched in his override code to the door. It opened. She was at first shocked at the site then ran over. "Ti'Karth!" She looked to the Ensign. "Get the doctor." She ran over to his bed. The doctor was laying face down. His blood everywhere, the purple substance on the door. She turned him over with all her strength. He looked up at her puzzled. "Ti'Karth? Can you hear me?" Malcolm/Mirror looked over for the wound that was killing him but there were so many that she couldn't find the single wound. She felt his stomach region. That is where the heart cluster is. There was a big gash there. He had a pulse though but slow. "Ti'Karth can you hear me?" His eyes were glazed but they looked over at him.

" Tredfas." Mirror nodded to her name in his native tongue. " Theles."

"Shimmer did this." The doctor grunted. Mirror listened to his breaths and his heart. They were slowing. " Tulcalanmashaca Tulshera." Mirror/Malcolm began to say the prayer for the dead. " Tyramus Tahna Tolak Teram Terotsh Terfroge." The doctor grabbed her pendent. Tears formed in her eyes. "Terosa." The doctor smiled at him/her.

"You truly are my daughter, son. Tahavincaz." {I love you} The doctor's heart stop beating. His breaths stop flowing. Still ran through the room. Mirror/ Malcolm sat over him, crying. Silence was broken. The medical team came in Dr Phlox began to run a scan on him. He was about to inject something into him.

"NO! DON'T TOUCH HIM!" She pushed Doctor Phlox off him and began to cry. This man had taken more care for him then his own father had in shorter time then his own father had known him. Dr. Phlox looked up at the captain who just walked in. He went over to Mirror. He began to pry her off. "NO!" She/He could of fight but didn't.

"Easy Mirror. Easy." The captain soothed. Mirror slightly did. She looked over the room his pendent was by the mirror. She walked out of the captain's grip and walked to the pendent. She/he held it in her hand for a moment. Mirror looked over at the doctor for a moment and ran from the room. The security was going to run after her but the Captain held up his hand. He looked over at the Dr. Phlox. He just shuck his head.

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Mirror/Malcolm sat in the armory. He had grown attached to him in such a short time. And an alien, a person, someone who cared for him as a daughter, a son. And told him that he loved him. Something that his father never ever told him and would never ever tells him to his face probably even to his own face. He was siting under one of his torpedoes. Someone entered the armory. The person came around and stood infront of her. She looked up into his eyes.

"Hello Lt. Reed." The new guest said. Mirror lunged forward and jumped on top of her male form and punched him. But his arms stopped him. "Calm down, calm down." The Malcolm/Alien flipped Mirror/Malcolm over. "Calm down."

"You killed him. You…"

"No, NO I didn't." Mirror looked up at the Alien-self.

"Then who did?" Malcolm/Alien got up off of her.

"A suliban."

"The shimmer."

"You can see him?"

"Yes, why didn't you tell me?"

"I couldn't. And I chose you for you security technique."

"What good that did?" Mirror stood up away from himself.

"You did well. It's amazing you even got him off the planet." Mirror looked over at his male form in question. "He never left for anything. Only for death. This was the first for life."

"And he died. So it was death." The door opened and the captain walked it.

"Are you alright?" He asked Mirror, as he stood infront of her. She looked down at her outfit. Her white sleeveless skirt shirt was covered in the doctor's purple blood.

"It's not mine."

"We will take you to Yavin still."

"Thank you. But I request permission to put the doctor to rest on Garvinsa." The captain nodded. "Thank you." Malcolm/Alien laid a hand on her shoulder.

"There was nothing you could have done." Mirror/Malcolm looked over at him.

"I could have been told. But I failed." And walked out of the door. The captain walked over to Malcolm/Alien.

"Is she okay?" He looked over at the Captain.

"Only time will tell."

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Walking down the corridors you know so well you can walk them blindfolded. That was basically what Mirror/Malcolm was doing. Getting stares from the passing crewmembers. Stopping and looking down at herself. No wonder why, she was covered in purple blood. Suddenly something felt hot in her hand. She looked down to find the doctors pendent there. It was glowing red and yellow. Security detail had lost her and no one was following so she was alone to do her bidding. Mirror went to her quarters and found the holo-box the doctor got her. She opened it and removed the crystal inside and placed the pendent inside. She hit the play button. The doctors' form appeared infront of her in smaller portion.

"Hello Lt. or Mirror as I call you now. If you are viewing this then I am dead. I hope I died well. I must come clean. You were not chosen by the girl. I chose you. I admired your spirit and enthusiasm. You learned quickly. I knew you would help. You reminded me of my own son. Yes I had one. He was the last person who I had rested on the planet Garvinsa. You reminded me of him. And I thank you for that. I treated you as if you were my son and daughters. " The doctor smiled at her." I'm sorry I will not be there to hug you in your true form even if you would have said no, but I would have shaken your hand. Mirror, beware of the shimmer. Wear the pendent and give the other to your other half. You must protect and save your crew no matter what. Remember You need to stay perstin condition or you can't switch, remember that. But don't worry. You heal in time. My darling Mirror, Tora Tipol " {Live Well} The image faded. Mirror looked over around her room. She had a job.

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The burial arrangments were being made.

The shimmer faded away from the wall.

"Was the mission a success?"

"Yes he is dead."

"And his assitant?"

"Alive."

"Finishe the misson. Kill them all."

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Garvinsa, the planet of those who past. It was covered in rock plains but surrounded by fire and water. It was a mystical site the fire didn't evaporate the water and the water didn't distinguish the fire. The captain, Reed, T'Pol, Mirror, and the late Doctor Ti'Karth were on the summit of the cliff. Ti'Karth body lay n a coffin above the fire and the water. The crew stood back as Mirror/Malcolm stood over the coffin watching the flames fire up and waves crash against them. The ceremony was always the pray and a meditation and of song. But Mirror didn't believe that the crew would want to do that so she asked for meditation. Malcolm/Alien stepped up next to her.

"Do you know the rest of the ceremony?"

"Yes, but I doubt the crew would wish to do." Malcolm smiled at her.

"True but I wouldn't mind doing tradition as you shouldn't."

"But I have an awful voice."

"I have a wonderful voice."

"No, my male voice I was in a choir but I'm not that good."

"Well let's see."

"Ok, wait." Malcolm looked down at Mirror.

"What?" Mirror/Malcolm held out the pendent to him.

"You should wear this." Malcolm/Alien Smiled. "What is your true name?"

"Ask me later." The two began to hum. The waves and the flames began to settle from their fierce state. From behind them they heard the others join in. Mirror opened her mouth about to say the first word but a shot rang out and shot her straight in the back she crumpled to the ground. Malcolm rolled her over.

"Lt.?" Mirror looked around and pointed to a spot beside the captain.

"Shimmer." She went still. Malcolm/Alien laid her down. The pendent in his hand glowed red. He put it around his neck and took out his phase pistol. He aimed at the spot but it jumped at him. The suliban attacked him. The two fought fiercely. T'Pol pulled out her weapon and fired at the suliban. She hit it and it stood atop the coffin. Malcolm/Alien rolled away and toward the rest of the crew. He stood up next to them. He pulled another pistol from his ankle and took aim. The Suliban jumped off the casket and pushed it over the side.

"NO!" Mirror shouted. She grabbed the casket. The shimmer grabbed her and twirled her around. The casket stayed in place.

"Your alive. Drop your weapons!" It ordered to the rest of the crew.

"Don't do it captain." They all stood ready to fire.

"Let her go and we promise not to kill you." The captain said.

"Ha, ha, ha." Malcolm watched Mirror. She pulled something from out of her sleeve, a dagger with a crystal handle. She twirled around and began to fight with the suliban. The two fought and the pistol got thrown over the side. Mirror/Malcolm slashed him a couple times and he struck some fierce blows. He grabbed the knife and held her down against the casket. It began to move over the edge more. She pushed up and twirled around. He held the dagger to her chest.

"Move any closer and I will kill her." The captain gave the sign to lower weapon. Malcolm/Alien just stayed focus. Mirror began to run through the anatomy of her body. She began mumbling something. "Be quite. I am taking your pod and leaving. So drop your weapon Lt. or I'll kill your girlfriend."

"Nothing in the middle, neuro to the side."

"What?"

"Malcolm." He still had the pistol raised. "Duty. Honor."

"Death."

"Aim High." Mirror grabbed the dagger and plunged it through the center of her chest. The suliban was shocked by the action. She turned around. The fire blazed higher and water waves became tidal. It felt her fury.

"How?"

"My race." She pushed him hard and the casket went over, as did the suliban and her. They all ran to the side. But couldn't because of the fierceness of the nature around them. Malcolm began to hum. It all began to settle. Hoshi joined in and so did T'Pol. It all calmed down and they went to the edge. They couldn't see anything. Malcolm's pendent was purple. He knelt down over the side and held down his hand. They all joined him and helped him lift up the owner of the other pendent. She was unconscious. The Fire and ocean were calm. The threat was gone.

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"Wounds heal in time. Not so far off as you think. You will be back were you belong. Be in the home you grew up in. Being in that place that is special to you. Be near the ones you love. Wounds heal with time. Some longer then others. Some sooner. Don't try to hurry time. We think we have all the time in the world but we don't. Time is like a wound. We all have to heal. We all have to grow up. Grow up with the joy and happiness and deal with the pain of loss and sorrow. So take your time. Don't move to fast. Concentrate on the moment. We have the rest of the day to think of things. But this moment is ours. And ours is the only moment I wish to live in.' And then she walked off into the clouded skies and forever watched over her lover until they were joined again in eternal love, or eternal reincarnation." Malcolm closed the book and looked over at Mirror. When they had returned to Enterprise Dr. Phlox healed Mirror but found out something peculiar. Her chest cavity was empty except for the neuro clusters on each side of her chest. He had talked his findings out with Mirror and made up a story about surgery and stuff when a kid to save life so they did the best they could. He bought it. But the blade had hit a fraction of her neuro cluster. And the pain that it causes is as severe as being kneed in the nuts about 100,000 times about ever minute. So the doctor is giving her/him some painkillers and she should be up and about soon. Mirror woke a couple of days later and found herself in the sickbay.

"Piper Lunas." She answered to Malcolm's reading.

"Yes it is." He set the book down. "How do you feel?"

"Like a girl, still."

"Yes I know. But you will heal and then we can get back to our duties and destinies."

"I want to get back now." She tried to sit up but couldn't.

"The doctor gave you something for the pain and you need to rest. If you ever wish to get back here." The two smiled at each other.

"Yeah true." She released a big yawn.

"I should leave."

"Wait."

"Yes."

"Name? You promised to give it to me."

"You already have it. I'll leave this for you." Malcolm/ Alien left the book on the table and exited. Mirror/Malcolm picked up the book and looked at the title.

"Mirror with No Reflection." A book a friend of his owned and cherished. She gave it to him for a keepsake. She opened up to the first page and began to read.

"I looked into the mirror today and I looked at the lined on the poor creatures face. The color of its stringy hair. The sparkle of life in it's eyes. The smile of greeting it greeted me with. And then it waved to me and I said, 'Hello Mirror.'"

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