Home to our joys, home to our sorrows 2.
Disclaimer: not mine ( as in the babylon 5 stuff is not mine the plot is mine.)
Yeah I got the Brumby name from Jag, that's not mine either.
Author's note in the summary contront should be confront. Sorry, I just noticed the typo.
When Susan had entered the furie bay, the crew snapped to attention which was a bit disoriananting as she just wanted to fly. She stated as much asking her former Co for permission. He seemed surprised and stepped back giving her command, trembling as if meeting the pope.
Susan was a bit upset at this as all she wanted was to fly with her old friends. He offered her command of the mission and the alpha wing which she accepted. She quickly suited up and was gone lead the wing out. Her former co's second, her position served as her second and she found him eager yet nervous like a green ensign.
Ahead of schedule, due to Susan's command, they reached the transport with in 2 and an half hours. When they reached the ship, it was surrounded by raiders in the mist of battle. After years of war, it seemed like a piece of cake to Susan and within ten minutes the raider were on the move. The ship, a Centauri supplies ship, was then escorted back by the wing.
***** After Susan had left, John had marched in to the briefing room where several joint chiefs were waiting for Brumby for a meeting on a new mission they wanted his crew to undertake. John seated himself in a chair defiantely, with a look that said he would not move. The chiefs, understanding his outranking them did nothing but nod to him as Brumby rushed in late, apologizing with the excuse that something had come up and John held back comment. He was able to keep an eye on Brumby that way. The meeting lastedlong after Susan returned and as much as he wanted to go to her, his pride refused to let him step down. Finally nearly 10 hours later the chiefs left after a firm good bye to them both.
Brumby left first as the chiefs and John were speaking of the mending bridge between the alliance and Earth and their hopes for it. By the time they left, Brumby was no where to be seen. Getting directions from the crew, John learned that Brumby was headed for the quarters of the to be bride. John followed him there.
In the quarters of Jenette Paris, a group of women including Susan were gathered preparing for the big event now just two weeks away. The dress was a simple white dress which her friends were going to decorate for her. An Lieutenant Samantha Kim was sewing lace to the boarders as an Ensign Mary Olsen did the ribbon. Susan was kneeling embrodering the white dress with white silk. She was facing away from the door. Like John who had stopped in his quarters on his way to change, she wore civilian clothing which she had changed into after a shower opon return from the mission. A black tee shirt with a white long skirt which was printed with large black flowers and black sandels. On her arms she wore silver bangles and a silver locket around her neck.
Brumby arrived just seconds in front of John as he had to take a an more discreet way so as to avoid the crew. He barged in with John standing right behind him. He did not notice John and headed straight for Jenette with hatred in his eyes. Ignoring the rest of the ladies he pulled the dress from her lap where the ladies were working on it. He threw it to the ground, and the other women stepped back excepted Susan only a few feet away from him but kept her back to him and he did not notice. " How dare you invite Sheridan and Ivanova without my permission? You're lucky I am letting you get married you bitch, you're nothing but a good for nothing whore." With that he prepared to strick her.
At that Susan stood up and turned to face him. That got his attention. " Step back." Susan said firmly.
He laughed, " Make me. You remember our night, remember me on you, with you, in you, remember, you want a repeat." and with that he punched her hard in the stomach. She fell to the ground and John rushed in blocking her from the women and Brumby. He knelt beside her and her hand was on her stomach. She looked at him and gasped softly," The baby." John looked down as her skirt soaked with blood.