Home to our joys, home to our sorrows 9.
Disclaimer : I own the plot, and JMS can't have it. Oh and the Babylon stuff is his, a real shame.
Author's note. Thanks for the reviews and encouragement. I have no intention of making this a Susan/John romance. Number two, I might make Sophia a Susan/ marcus story to appease my I/M readers. Number three, the plot I have in mind for the Susan/ John romance involves the Lumati ambassidor requiring that he be able to watch them. There is a story like that out there but I assure you my idea is very different. I do not feel guilty because a lot of stories out there are similar. The work will be my own completely.
The procecutor held the Bible and Susan placed her left hand on it; she raised her right hand. " Do you solumnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God.?"
Her voice was strong as she replied," I do." Her hands played with the edge of her cloak which complimented her Alliance uniform. Anderson smiled nervously, this was the first time he had been procecutor alone. He hoped he was apt enough.
Two very different men sat up front in the benchs for the lawyers and their clients aside from the defence lawyer. Lieutenant Robert Cline was the defence lawyer. His client stared with hatred at Susan with hatred and anger, his eyes murderous, his face tight with anger. The other, sat alone on the procecution side, alone for his two companions were taking part in the questioning, one doing it, the other answering. He looked at her with support and brotherly love. His face smiled gentily at her. He met her eyes, trying to convey strenght to her, she drew it like a life line.
He asked her several questions, the most difficult and important ones being.
" What happened the night of 6 July, 2255? "
Susan drew a deep breath, and turned to John. He smiled encouragingly at her. She nodded almost to herself and spoke, " I entered my quarters at the end of the day. Captain Brumby was there. He approched me, I fell back. He attempted to grab me. I fought him. His friends appeared from the shadows. I had to fight them and was unable to. Fifteen minutes later, I fell and they dragged me to my bedroom and as his friends held me down, he raped me."
He smiled sympathetically at her before continueing with details such as the number of friends, her accident, previous incounters, his behavior towards her, his propositions and his punishements.
He moved on to the death of the child, every detail of their visit leading up to it. Finally he finished. By that time the jury was already bought. They all knew who Susan Ivanova was, and she impressed them. Especally the dignity, intelligence and integrity she displayed that day. There was not a juror who did not believe her. Anderson noted with satifaction. In a clear voice he stated, " No further questions your Honor," He slid onto the bench with John giving him a reassuring smile. John smiled back once again meeting Susan's eyes as the defense stood to question her.
" Commander Ivanova, in light of your recent treasonous actions I have reason to believe this is nothing but a cleverly thought up ploy, do you have anything to say on that?"
" Objection ," cried Anderson. As the entire courtroom broiled in outrage with him that he could stand up and even think such a thing. Susan remained composed as the Judge shouted," not in my courtroom Lieutenant Cline, Objection sustained."
Cline nodded, and continued asking her to describe the three men who had helped Brumby. She was able to do so despite the darkness in the room at the time of the attack. He also asked how she knew it was him and actually had the nerve to ask her to give some sort of physically proof that it was Brumby and was able to do so by describing a tatoo on Brumby's chest. She had been able to see all this by the starlight as her eyes had grown accostomed to the darkness she said.
Cline, seeing there was nothing here to make a dent in their case moved on to the recent event. He again asked her to describe the events leading up to the miscarriage. When she finished he began," So the captain here did not confront you immediately?" at her negative she continued," In fact he was simply conferring with a member of his crew, as he has the right to do?" she answered in the affirmative and began to continue when Cline interupted, Indeed, Commander it was you who confronted him?"
" Yes."
" So it was you who provoked him?"
" Yes."
" To the point where you deserved nothing less than that punch he delievered?"
" Objection." Shouted Anderson, as John stood up shouting, about to race foward as Anderson held him down. Both their faces were red with rage. How dare that bastard....
Susan was pale, but once again remained composed, dipping her head in shame, as if about to accept responsiblity for the death of her child. " Objection sustained." the judge stated firmly. " Back off , Lieutenant."
" No further questions, your honor,"
" Lieutenant Commander, any other questions,"
" Just this, Commander, you have a daughter, yes?"
Susan nodded to Anderson's question.
" You would do anything for her? "
" yes, anything."
" In fact when she was born, you were being held in the Corp, and to insure her freedom ran with her risking your own life?"
" Yes."
" that's all," said but remained standing.
" You may step down commander." the Judge stated. She took her seat between John and Anderson as John took her hand and squeesed it warmly. the Judge continued, " Court is in recess until 0900 tommorow morning."
Disclaimer : I own the plot, and JMS can't have it. Oh and the Babylon stuff is his, a real shame.
Author's note. Thanks for the reviews and encouragement. I have no intention of making this a Susan/John romance. Number two, I might make Sophia a Susan/ marcus story to appease my I/M readers. Number three, the plot I have in mind for the Susan/ John romance involves the Lumati ambassidor requiring that he be able to watch them. There is a story like that out there but I assure you my idea is very different. I do not feel guilty because a lot of stories out there are similar. The work will be my own completely.
The procecutor held the Bible and Susan placed her left hand on it; she raised her right hand. " Do you solumnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth so help you God.?"
Her voice was strong as she replied," I do." Her hands played with the edge of her cloak which complimented her Alliance uniform. Anderson smiled nervously, this was the first time he had been procecutor alone. He hoped he was apt enough.
Two very different men sat up front in the benchs for the lawyers and their clients aside from the defence lawyer. Lieutenant Robert Cline was the defence lawyer. His client stared with hatred at Susan with hatred and anger, his eyes murderous, his face tight with anger. The other, sat alone on the procecution side, alone for his two companions were taking part in the questioning, one doing it, the other answering. He looked at her with support and brotherly love. His face smiled gentily at her. He met her eyes, trying to convey strenght to her, she drew it like a life line.
He asked her several questions, the most difficult and important ones being.
" What happened the night of 6 July, 2255? "
Susan drew a deep breath, and turned to John. He smiled encouragingly at her. She nodded almost to herself and spoke, " I entered my quarters at the end of the day. Captain Brumby was there. He approched me, I fell back. He attempted to grab me. I fought him. His friends appeared from the shadows. I had to fight them and was unable to. Fifteen minutes later, I fell and they dragged me to my bedroom and as his friends held me down, he raped me."
He smiled sympathetically at her before continueing with details such as the number of friends, her accident, previous incounters, his behavior towards her, his propositions and his punishements.
He moved on to the death of the child, every detail of their visit leading up to it. Finally he finished. By that time the jury was already bought. They all knew who Susan Ivanova was, and she impressed them. Especally the dignity, intelligence and integrity she displayed that day. There was not a juror who did not believe her. Anderson noted with satifaction. In a clear voice he stated, " No further questions your Honor," He slid onto the bench with John giving him a reassuring smile. John smiled back once again meeting Susan's eyes as the defense stood to question her.
" Commander Ivanova, in light of your recent treasonous actions I have reason to believe this is nothing but a cleverly thought up ploy, do you have anything to say on that?"
" Objection ," cried Anderson. As the entire courtroom broiled in outrage with him that he could stand up and even think such a thing. Susan remained composed as the Judge shouted," not in my courtroom Lieutenant Cline, Objection sustained."
Cline nodded, and continued asking her to describe the three men who had helped Brumby. She was able to do so despite the darkness in the room at the time of the attack. He also asked how she knew it was him and actually had the nerve to ask her to give some sort of physically proof that it was Brumby and was able to do so by describing a tatoo on Brumby's chest. She had been able to see all this by the starlight as her eyes had grown accostomed to the darkness she said.
Cline, seeing there was nothing here to make a dent in their case moved on to the recent event. He again asked her to describe the events leading up to the miscarriage. When she finished he began," So the captain here did not confront you immediately?" at her negative she continued," In fact he was simply conferring with a member of his crew, as he has the right to do?" she answered in the affirmative and began to continue when Cline interupted, Indeed, Commander it was you who confronted him?"
" Yes."
" So it was you who provoked him?"
" Yes."
" To the point where you deserved nothing less than that punch he delievered?"
" Objection." Shouted Anderson, as John stood up shouting, about to race foward as Anderson held him down. Both their faces were red with rage. How dare that bastard....
Susan was pale, but once again remained composed, dipping her head in shame, as if about to accept responsiblity for the death of her child. " Objection sustained." the judge stated firmly. " Back off , Lieutenant."
" No further questions, your honor,"
" Lieutenant Commander, any other questions,"
" Just this, Commander, you have a daughter, yes?"
Susan nodded to Anderson's question.
" You would do anything for her? "
" yes, anything."
" In fact when she was born, you were being held in the Corp, and to insure her freedom ran with her risking your own life?"
" Yes."
" that's all," said but remained standing.
" You may step down commander." the Judge stated. She took her seat between John and Anderson as John took her hand and squeesed it warmly. the Judge continued, " Court is in recess until 0900 tommorow morning."