Let The Little Ones Sleep
Chapter Five
No Rain
Harlock sat in guest quarters with her loyal companion Jordo, similar to a Sehlat, about the same size . It had brown fur, no fangs, besides that what looked like the mouth of a bear or a dog as far as teeth went. The animal was laying on the floor as Harlock looked about the room.
"It is too quiet in here Jordo. I am, as they call it, bored." Harlock stood up and paced for a moment. She was in lighter clothes. A green tunic, green pants, and large brown boots. She looked something like Peter Pan, if he were a black headed Vulcan girl. She had her long hair pulled into a ponytail fixture.
Someone rang the door chime that notified her she had a vistor. She looked to the door "Come in" Spock walked in as the door swished open. Spock looked her and her pet, then back to her.
"Harlock, Sarek and Amanda will arrive in 10.2387 minutes. I suggest you prepare to meet them, as well as the Captain, Dr. McCoy, the children, and myself in Recreational room 4. The children have been dressed in what you wished. I will see you then." Spock walked out as Harlock nodded.
As soon as the door was closed, Harlock ordered it to lock, and began pulling a black pancho-like robe over what she was wearing. It was decorated with green designs, and the crest of the Gothinian Kingdom was in silver thread. She then mentally told Jordo to accompany her.
The children were all in the nursery, wearing their best robes, and such. They were all in robes given as gifts by the dartiens. Each robe was uniquie, with unique designs and colors. The last three day, Harlock had been so busy absorbing Vulcan knowledge, she had barely got a glimpse of the children these last few days. She did not think of herself as a mother, but more of a teacher.
Earlier in the week, Dr. McCoy had told her she was a "female, elf-like, modern day Peter Pan." But his direct quote was "You're the peter pan to those lost kids, and the'yre the lost kids to your Peter Pan." That same day, Harlock asked the Captain about the subject, and the Captain told her the story that night. She had gone to his quarters to ask him about it.
And That is another thing, Harlock had a tendency to ask the Captain, and Dr. McCoy of human things she was curious about. She, at one point, asked Dr. McCoy why the ship didn't rain. The doctor explained that ships didn't have weather, and she was absoloutley stunned. "No rain!? Rain is life!"
She seemed to bond well with Spock, for an unemmotional Vulcan. She had emmotion, but didn't show it much to anyone else besides the children. She was happy when she was with the children. She was unemmotional the rest of the time, although she was passionate at times about certain things.
She fixed the collar on her robe as she walked away from the TL after stepping out with Jordo. They passed a few doors, and crewmen. Everyone was in dress uniform, there were a few ambassadors aboard along with Sarek, and Amanda.
As Harlock got nearer and nearer, she got a bit nervous. She wondered if her parents would accept her, especially her father. She knew what he was like from Spock. She was confident, but now her confidence was chipping away a bit. She and Jordo stopped infront of Recreational Room 4's door.
Harlock sighed, trying to gather herself, telling herself mentally that it was foolish to be inconfident, and reassuring herself her newly found friends would be there. She was interupted from her thoughts by Jordo, who nudged her toward the door with his nose. She was pushed forward a bit, and she looked back at Jordo, and cracked a small smile, and patted his had and nodded. "I'll go, I'll go."
She looked back at the door "Lets go Jordo." she walked across the hall toward the doors. They swished open. Spock, Bones, Sarek, and Amanda were all talking, and the children were playing with Captain Kirk. Once everyone was aware of the doors shutting, they all looked to Harlock, who had her hood pulled over her head, carrying her staff, with Jordo following.
The children all rushed over to Harlock who had removed her hood. The all were clinging on to her legs, Harlock crouched down to them. A few of the children mounted Jordo's back. Jordo didn't mind, he sat there.
Layla and Deborah 'Debbie', the Andorian twins, asked in unison "May we hear a story?" the other childen seemed to agree, all asking for stories. Aftter a moment Harlock stood and said some word in Dartien tongue, and they all quieted down. "I have a story to tell thee, my children... Long ago, thee was a place called neverland, and there lived a dozen lost boys, and an older boy named Peter..." Harlock told them the story, with lots of excitement. She did well with body language, hand gestures, and imitating parts of the story.
Sarek and Amanda watched their daughter tell the story, everyone else in the room seemed to settle into to seats and listen. Spock looked at Sarek and Amanda for a moment, actually a bit worried that Sarek might be shamed. But what he saw surprised him, Sarek was actually fascinated by the story, and listened with everyone else. Amanda was admiring her daughter's influence on the children.
Spock looked back, and caught the last sentence as his sister said "Hook left neverland, and the lost boys, and Peter returned Wendy and her brothers home, until their next adventure in neverland." The story had taken about thirty minutes. Once she stood staright again, she looked at the children who cheered. All the adults clapped, and Harlock just bowed her head. The children all began getting up, and played with Jordo, imitating Peter Pan, and the lost boys, as Harlock made her way to the group of adults.
"You have done well." Sarek commented to Harlock. Harlock looked at him "How so?" a bit puzzled. "You have raised the children well. They listen well." Sarek stated. Harlock nodded "Thank you." "It isn't unnecessary to show gartitude for the truth." Sarek raised a brow. "The truth can sound flattering enough to feel the need to show gratitude at times." Sarek bowed his head a bit as if saying 'True'.
Spock stepped in, and introduced everyone. "Mother, Father" he gestured to Harlock "Your daughter, Harlock." then Spock turned to Harlock. "Sister, your mother, and father Sarek and Amanda." Harlock held up the Vulcan salute. "Peace and long life, mother and Father." They both returned the salute andsaid in unison "Live long and prosper, daughter... Harlock."
Chapter Five
No Rain
Harlock sat in guest quarters with her loyal companion Jordo, similar to a Sehlat, about the same size . It had brown fur, no fangs, besides that what looked like the mouth of a bear or a dog as far as teeth went. The animal was laying on the floor as Harlock looked about the room.
"It is too quiet in here Jordo. I am, as they call it, bored." Harlock stood up and paced for a moment. She was in lighter clothes. A green tunic, green pants, and large brown boots. She looked something like Peter Pan, if he were a black headed Vulcan girl. She had her long hair pulled into a ponytail fixture.
Someone rang the door chime that notified her she had a vistor. She looked to the door "Come in" Spock walked in as the door swished open. Spock looked her and her pet, then back to her.
"Harlock, Sarek and Amanda will arrive in 10.2387 minutes. I suggest you prepare to meet them, as well as the Captain, Dr. McCoy, the children, and myself in Recreational room 4. The children have been dressed in what you wished. I will see you then." Spock walked out as Harlock nodded.
As soon as the door was closed, Harlock ordered it to lock, and began pulling a black pancho-like robe over what she was wearing. It was decorated with green designs, and the crest of the Gothinian Kingdom was in silver thread. She then mentally told Jordo to accompany her.
The children were all in the nursery, wearing their best robes, and such. They were all in robes given as gifts by the dartiens. Each robe was uniquie, with unique designs and colors. The last three day, Harlock had been so busy absorbing Vulcan knowledge, she had barely got a glimpse of the children these last few days. She did not think of herself as a mother, but more of a teacher.
Earlier in the week, Dr. McCoy had told her she was a "female, elf-like, modern day Peter Pan." But his direct quote was "You're the peter pan to those lost kids, and the'yre the lost kids to your Peter Pan." That same day, Harlock asked the Captain about the subject, and the Captain told her the story that night. She had gone to his quarters to ask him about it.
And That is another thing, Harlock had a tendency to ask the Captain, and Dr. McCoy of human things she was curious about. She, at one point, asked Dr. McCoy why the ship didn't rain. The doctor explained that ships didn't have weather, and she was absoloutley stunned. "No rain!? Rain is life!"
She seemed to bond well with Spock, for an unemmotional Vulcan. She had emmotion, but didn't show it much to anyone else besides the children. She was happy when she was with the children. She was unemmotional the rest of the time, although she was passionate at times about certain things.
She fixed the collar on her robe as she walked away from the TL after stepping out with Jordo. They passed a few doors, and crewmen. Everyone was in dress uniform, there were a few ambassadors aboard along with Sarek, and Amanda.
As Harlock got nearer and nearer, she got a bit nervous. She wondered if her parents would accept her, especially her father. She knew what he was like from Spock. She was confident, but now her confidence was chipping away a bit. She and Jordo stopped infront of Recreational Room 4's door.
Harlock sighed, trying to gather herself, telling herself mentally that it was foolish to be inconfident, and reassuring herself her newly found friends would be there. She was interupted from her thoughts by Jordo, who nudged her toward the door with his nose. She was pushed forward a bit, and she looked back at Jordo, and cracked a small smile, and patted his had and nodded. "I'll go, I'll go."
She looked back at the door "Lets go Jordo." she walked across the hall toward the doors. They swished open. Spock, Bones, Sarek, and Amanda were all talking, and the children were playing with Captain Kirk. Once everyone was aware of the doors shutting, they all looked to Harlock, who had her hood pulled over her head, carrying her staff, with Jordo following.
The children all rushed over to Harlock who had removed her hood. The all were clinging on to her legs, Harlock crouched down to them. A few of the children mounted Jordo's back. Jordo didn't mind, he sat there.
Layla and Deborah 'Debbie', the Andorian twins, asked in unison "May we hear a story?" the other childen seemed to agree, all asking for stories. Aftter a moment Harlock stood and said some word in Dartien tongue, and they all quieted down. "I have a story to tell thee, my children... Long ago, thee was a place called neverland, and there lived a dozen lost boys, and an older boy named Peter..." Harlock told them the story, with lots of excitement. She did well with body language, hand gestures, and imitating parts of the story.
Sarek and Amanda watched their daughter tell the story, everyone else in the room seemed to settle into to seats and listen. Spock looked at Sarek and Amanda for a moment, actually a bit worried that Sarek might be shamed. But what he saw surprised him, Sarek was actually fascinated by the story, and listened with everyone else. Amanda was admiring her daughter's influence on the children.
Spock looked back, and caught the last sentence as his sister said "Hook left neverland, and the lost boys, and Peter returned Wendy and her brothers home, until their next adventure in neverland." The story had taken about thirty minutes. Once she stood staright again, she looked at the children who cheered. All the adults clapped, and Harlock just bowed her head. The children all began getting up, and played with Jordo, imitating Peter Pan, and the lost boys, as Harlock made her way to the group of adults.
"You have done well." Sarek commented to Harlock. Harlock looked at him "How so?" a bit puzzled. "You have raised the children well. They listen well." Sarek stated. Harlock nodded "Thank you." "It isn't unnecessary to show gartitude for the truth." Sarek raised a brow. "The truth can sound flattering enough to feel the need to show gratitude at times." Sarek bowed his head a bit as if saying 'True'.
Spock stepped in, and introduced everyone. "Mother, Father" he gestured to Harlock "Your daughter, Harlock." then Spock turned to Harlock. "Sister, your mother, and father Sarek and Amanda." Harlock held up the Vulcan salute. "Peace and long life, mother and Father." They both returned the salute andsaid in unison "Live long and prosper, daughter... Harlock."