"My mother was a wonderful woman, wasn't she Michiru?" I asked.
"Of course, what told you otherwise?" she asked back, laughing slightly.
"Will you sing for me again? Sing my mother's song," I said, and she picked me up into her lap and held me close. My godmother began to sing a song that had been sung by my mother eons ago. I never knew her. Nor would I, for she had died early on.
"One day, I'll go up into those stars outside the portals, being Ambassador and all, and find true love and find all sorts of new things," I said. Michiru continued to sing, and I began to get drowsy. This song always put me to sleep.
"And I'll destroy the evils, they won't be able to come back again when I get strong enough," I said, and yawned. Michiru finished singing, and laid her hand on my head.
"Little one, you will do so many things, you just need to believe," she said, and I smiled, "All right, now its time for bed, so you'd better head out. If you want to head into space, you need a full nights rest."
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot, the original character, and maybe the different personalities, the new ones on old characters, just maybe.
17 years later...
"Okay, here's the deal, the Vulcans want us to take someone home. She's just a child, but she is the ambassador of a planet that's out a ways. So, we're going to take her home, and she's already written a note saying she'll behave and not cause trouble, and Hoshi has volunteered to share her room," Archer said.
"A child aboard a starship isn't exactly protocol, sir," I said.
"She'll be more than a match for you Malcolm, she is very clever," Archer replied.
"Have you ever met her Captain?" I asked.
"That's why we're going to these coordinates. The Vulcans have a ship that is holding her right now, and we're going to meet her and pick her up, should we decide to do this. T'Pol has said that it won't be hard, she met this Ambassador a while ago, and she thinks she is... 'Sweet'," The captain said, "Of course, which could mean numerous things."
"Duh," Trip said, giving as small huff.
"We could just go on and leave her behind," I suggested, but a sharp glance from the captain told me to shut up.
"Come on, she's an alien ambassador and we just have to take her home. I know it'll be a while, but just get over it," Hoshi piped in, "Boys and their problems."
"I resent that," I muttered.
"Well, the Captain has agreed to meet you and give you a tour, should you like it and the crew doesn't mind, that will be your home," The captain of the Vulcan ship informed me.
"Oh, goody, just 'cause you don't like me, you shove me off to some other place," I groaned, "Wonderful."
"Well, if this helps, they have the latest weapons from the planet, and I have heard that there are books," he said, and looked down at me.
"I don't read all too often," I said, "Will I make any friends?"
"Perhaps, I don't know," he said.
"But you act like you know everything," I said.
"No, Vulcans don't 'act' like they know everything. They know most things," he said.
"Whatever, I probably should go and pack," I said, and marched off.
"Here we are, but I don't see anything," Captain said.
"They're here sir, and they're hailing us," I replied.
"Good, put them on screen," he said.
"Greetings Captain Archer, I trust you made it here okay," the captain said.
"Yes, it was easy enough. Will you be bringing her here to stay the night, so she can see if she wants to?" the captain asked.
"Yes, of course, but don't tell me your crews consent until she has spent some time there. Out of personal experience, trust me, don't make that mistake."
"Mistake? I'm a mistake?"
"Please pardon that. That was her, and you'll meet her soon enough," he said.
"You don't sound to reassuring," Archer said.
"Oh, she's a real joy, I assure you, she just, learns too quickly," he replied. This was an interesting and a boring conversation at the same time.
"We look forward to meeting her," Archer said.
"We should bring her in about an hour. I look forward to bringing her," he replied, and shut off the transmission. This would be an interesting meeting, and I looked forward to meeting my prospective new roommate.
"Of course, what told you otherwise?" she asked back, laughing slightly.
"Will you sing for me again? Sing my mother's song," I said, and she picked me up into her lap and held me close. My godmother began to sing a song that had been sung by my mother eons ago. I never knew her. Nor would I, for she had died early on.
"One day, I'll go up into those stars outside the portals, being Ambassador and all, and find true love and find all sorts of new things," I said. Michiru continued to sing, and I began to get drowsy. This song always put me to sleep.
"And I'll destroy the evils, they won't be able to come back again when I get strong enough," I said, and yawned. Michiru finished singing, and laid her hand on my head.
"Little one, you will do so many things, you just need to believe," she said, and I smiled, "All right, now its time for bed, so you'd better head out. If you want to head into space, you need a full nights rest."
Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot, the original character, and maybe the different personalities, the new ones on old characters, just maybe.
17 years later...
"Okay, here's the deal, the Vulcans want us to take someone home. She's just a child, but she is the ambassador of a planet that's out a ways. So, we're going to take her home, and she's already written a note saying she'll behave and not cause trouble, and Hoshi has volunteered to share her room," Archer said.
"A child aboard a starship isn't exactly protocol, sir," I said.
"She'll be more than a match for you Malcolm, she is very clever," Archer replied.
"Have you ever met her Captain?" I asked.
"That's why we're going to these coordinates. The Vulcans have a ship that is holding her right now, and we're going to meet her and pick her up, should we decide to do this. T'Pol has said that it won't be hard, she met this Ambassador a while ago, and she thinks she is... 'Sweet'," The captain said, "Of course, which could mean numerous things."
"Duh," Trip said, giving as small huff.
"We could just go on and leave her behind," I suggested, but a sharp glance from the captain told me to shut up.
"Come on, she's an alien ambassador and we just have to take her home. I know it'll be a while, but just get over it," Hoshi piped in, "Boys and their problems."
"I resent that," I muttered.
"Well, the Captain has agreed to meet you and give you a tour, should you like it and the crew doesn't mind, that will be your home," The captain of the Vulcan ship informed me.
"Oh, goody, just 'cause you don't like me, you shove me off to some other place," I groaned, "Wonderful."
"Well, if this helps, they have the latest weapons from the planet, and I have heard that there are books," he said, and looked down at me.
"I don't read all too often," I said, "Will I make any friends?"
"Perhaps, I don't know," he said.
"But you act like you know everything," I said.
"No, Vulcans don't 'act' like they know everything. They know most things," he said.
"Whatever, I probably should go and pack," I said, and marched off.
"Here we are, but I don't see anything," Captain said.
"They're here sir, and they're hailing us," I replied.
"Good, put them on screen," he said.
"Greetings Captain Archer, I trust you made it here okay," the captain said.
"Yes, it was easy enough. Will you be bringing her here to stay the night, so she can see if she wants to?" the captain asked.
"Yes, of course, but don't tell me your crews consent until she has spent some time there. Out of personal experience, trust me, don't make that mistake."
"Mistake? I'm a mistake?"
"Please pardon that. That was her, and you'll meet her soon enough," he said.
"You don't sound to reassuring," Archer said.
"Oh, she's a real joy, I assure you, she just, learns too quickly," he replied. This was an interesting and a boring conversation at the same time.
"We look forward to meeting her," Archer said.
"We should bring her in about an hour. I look forward to bringing her," he replied, and shut off the transmission. This would be an interesting meeting, and I looked forward to meeting my prospective new roommate.