Title: Return To Tev'Meck (Sequel to 'The Sigournate Virus')
Author: Rose (buffybot76@hotmail.com)
Rating: R
Pairing: Dr. Lazarus/Tawney Madison
Summary: The crew of the NSEA Protector are summoned back to Lazarus'
homeworld of Tev'Meck. But it is a bittersweet homecoming.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Galaxy Quest characters. They belong to
Dreamworks and the writers of the wonderful screenplay.
Feedback: Yes, please.
Distribution: It is on fanfiction.net right now. If you want it, let me know and you can have it.
Chapter 10
Katelyn Wingate had no idea how she managed to get herself into these things. All she had wanted to do was deliver the flask to the Commander, thus showing him what a valuable crewmember she was. Maybe get permission to stay for a bit longer even. She had NOT planned on overhearing the plans of Tawney's assasination, and had no idea of what to do. She knew she had to get to the Commander and tell him of the plot. Silently, she slipped past the group of elders, who still had their backs to her. She made for the hut that her tracking device showed to house the members of the landing party.
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Liamoto, one of the Elders, heard a faint rustle from behind. Turning slightly, he could make out a female form scurrying away in the direction of the Departure Hut. He nudged the Elder to his right, T'Noseen, and nodded in the direction of the fleeing form. T'Noseen made as if to go after the human, but Liamoto grabbed his arm, staying him.
"No, do not." Liamoto said quietly. "Not yet. We will deal with this little spy after the ceremony. Above all else, THIS must not be disrupted."
T'Noseen nodded, glared in the direction that Katelyn's form had disappeared to for a few moments longer, then returned back to the others to continue plotting.
"We need the Leader's Scrolls." T'Noseen stated.
Liamoto shook his head, "Luchien will be occupied for awhile longer. We have time to prepare the ritual spears. When the ceremony ends, we will be ready."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Once she reached the entrance, Katelyn hesitated. She wasn't sure if she should barge in and just blurt out what she had learned, or if she should be discreet and tell the Commander in private, so that he could do something about it. She knew that it was urgent that they get the flask quickly, so she finally decided to just hand it over and wait to speak to the Commander alone. Katelyn lightly tapped on the door to the hut and waited for someone to let her inside. After a moment, the door was opened, and a young Tev'Meckian female appeared. Her eyes were bloodshot and tears streaked her saddened face. Katelyn realized that this must be Dr. Lazarus's sister.
"Here is the flask," The Ensign said to the young Tev'Meckian. "I'm sorry no one noticed it earlier...and I'm sorry about your mother."
Lethe managed a weak smile of gratitude, as she took the flask. Katelyn returned the smile, then cleared her throat. "Um, I don't mean to be a bother, but... Do you think you could tell the Commander that I wish to speak with him. At his earliest convience." She added.
Lethe looked at the female human and nodded once more, then turned and shut the door. Not knowing what else to do, Katelyn turned and just began taking in her surroundings. The structure of the buildings, though modern in appearance, seemed very advanced. The material that made up the structure of the huts was foreign to Katie. She was quite sure that the substance was only found on this world. Katelyn ran a hand along the side of the hut she was standing by and wondered at the smoothness of it. It felt like marble, but looked more like granite.
*Hmm, I wonder if these people realize what a commodity they have on their hands here?* She thought to herself. *Probably not. Such a pity, this stuff would be very valuable on less resourceful planets.*
Realizing that she would probably be in for a long wait, Katie crossed her arms over her chest, and leaned back against the hut to wait.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
When Lethe returned to the group gathered around her mother's deathbed, she handed the flask to Lazarus. Being the oldest son, he would be the one to administer the oils. Once she had handed over the flask, Lethe moved over to where her twin and father stoicly stood.
At that moment, a great shudder shook Lazienne. Luchien, her lifemate, kneeled at her head. Her sons, Lazarus and Lareth took thier positions, as well; one son flanked a shoulder of the dying woman. Lethe kneeled beside her twin, motioning for Tawney to kneel beside Lazarus...not that Tawney needed urging: She felt Laz summoning her to the position. Finally, Commander Taggart and Lieutenant Laredo knelt--as Tawney had instructed, as they had trekked to the village--at Lazienne's feet. Lazarus, choking back tears, began the Departure Ritual. He poured a few drops of oil on his mother's head, as his father spoke.
"May Ipthar guide your final journey, my Lifemate."
"May your spirit never leave our hearts", whispered Laz.
"May your presence always be felt in our Village", said Lareth.
"May your wishes guide our destinies", implored Lethe. implored Lethe.
It was now the others' turns to speak the phrases Tawney had taught them.
"May your body be at peace", said Tawney.
"May the spirits of your family be at peace," whispered Taggart.
"May you now rest," concluded Laredo.
With a supreme effort, Lazienne prepared to issue her dying words. These words would be a binding wish, which her family was obligated to honor, at all costs. Taking the hand of her firstborn, Lazienne also reached for Tawney Madison's hand. Holding them together, she whispered, "May the Union decreed by Ipthar never be broken...." With that, she exhaled for the final time.....
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The smothering wave of loss mixed with the sounds of saddened moans and sobs that drifted from the Departure Hut. The Elders had sensed the passing of their leader's lifemate, had called their wives, and now waited outside of the hut. Once the family members and guests had exited the hut, the Elder's wives entered the hut to prepare the body.
Laz, as well as every member of his family were exhausted from the strain that they had experienced when the bond severed at his mother's passing. Tawney supported her mate's body as it slumped against her, as much in grief as in weakness. Tawney noticed that Laredo was standing beside Lethe, a hand on her shoulder and murmuring something in her ear. Through the tears, the young Tev'Meckian woman managed a slight smile, then surprisingly, allowed Laredo to wrap an arm around her shoulders. Lareth and Lucien did not looked very pleased by this, but before anything could be said, one of the Elders, Liamoto, spoke.
"Luchien, I have something of importance to say." Liamoto began. All of the others turned to him, to see what was so important. At that moment, T'Noseen stepped up in front of Tawney and grabbed her arm. He felt her stiffen, but did not let go.
"Come with me, Human!" He demanded.
Lazarus gave him a look like he thought that the Elder Tev'Meckian had gone out of his mind.
"Wh-what's going on? Laz?" Tawney called, a hint of fright and confusion in her voice.
Laz was so stunned, combined with the exhaustion of what had just occured in the hut, all he could do was stare in shock as T'Noseen bergan to lead Tawney away. Luckily, Taggart noticed what was happening and spoke up.
"What's going on here? Where the hell do you think you're going with Tawney?"
It was then that the, until then, unnoticed Katelyn spoke up. "Commander Taggart, I overheard them talking when I arrived. They want to kill her, sir!"
*~*~*~*~*~*
tbc...
Author: Rose (buffybot76@hotmail.com)
Rating: R
Pairing: Dr. Lazarus/Tawney Madison
Summary: The crew of the NSEA Protector are summoned back to Lazarus'
homeworld of Tev'Meck. But it is a bittersweet homecoming.
Disclaimer: I do not own the Galaxy Quest characters. They belong to
Dreamworks and the writers of the wonderful screenplay.
Feedback: Yes, please.
Distribution: It is on fanfiction.net right now. If you want it, let me know and you can have it.
Chapter 10
Katelyn Wingate had no idea how she managed to get herself into these things. All she had wanted to do was deliver the flask to the Commander, thus showing him what a valuable crewmember she was. Maybe get permission to stay for a bit longer even. She had NOT planned on overhearing the plans of Tawney's assasination, and had no idea of what to do. She knew she had to get to the Commander and tell him of the plot. Silently, she slipped past the group of elders, who still had their backs to her. She made for the hut that her tracking device showed to house the members of the landing party.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Liamoto, one of the Elders, heard a faint rustle from behind. Turning slightly, he could make out a female form scurrying away in the direction of the Departure Hut. He nudged the Elder to his right, T'Noseen, and nodded in the direction of the fleeing form. T'Noseen made as if to go after the human, but Liamoto grabbed his arm, staying him.
"No, do not." Liamoto said quietly. "Not yet. We will deal with this little spy after the ceremony. Above all else, THIS must not be disrupted."
T'Noseen nodded, glared in the direction that Katelyn's form had disappeared to for a few moments longer, then returned back to the others to continue plotting.
"We need the Leader's Scrolls." T'Noseen stated.
Liamoto shook his head, "Luchien will be occupied for awhile longer. We have time to prepare the ritual spears. When the ceremony ends, we will be ready."
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Once she reached the entrance, Katelyn hesitated. She wasn't sure if she should barge in and just blurt out what she had learned, or if she should be discreet and tell the Commander in private, so that he could do something about it. She knew that it was urgent that they get the flask quickly, so she finally decided to just hand it over and wait to speak to the Commander alone. Katelyn lightly tapped on the door to the hut and waited for someone to let her inside. After a moment, the door was opened, and a young Tev'Meckian female appeared. Her eyes were bloodshot and tears streaked her saddened face. Katelyn realized that this must be Dr. Lazarus's sister.
"Here is the flask," The Ensign said to the young Tev'Meckian. "I'm sorry no one noticed it earlier...and I'm sorry about your mother."
Lethe managed a weak smile of gratitude, as she took the flask. Katelyn returned the smile, then cleared her throat. "Um, I don't mean to be a bother, but... Do you think you could tell the Commander that I wish to speak with him. At his earliest convience." She added.
Lethe looked at the female human and nodded once more, then turned and shut the door. Not knowing what else to do, Katelyn turned and just began taking in her surroundings. The structure of the buildings, though modern in appearance, seemed very advanced. The material that made up the structure of the huts was foreign to Katie. She was quite sure that the substance was only found on this world. Katelyn ran a hand along the side of the hut she was standing by and wondered at the smoothness of it. It felt like marble, but looked more like granite.
*Hmm, I wonder if these people realize what a commodity they have on their hands here?* She thought to herself. *Probably not. Such a pity, this stuff would be very valuable on less resourceful planets.*
Realizing that she would probably be in for a long wait, Katie crossed her arms over her chest, and leaned back against the hut to wait.
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
When Lethe returned to the group gathered around her mother's deathbed, she handed the flask to Lazarus. Being the oldest son, he would be the one to administer the oils. Once she had handed over the flask, Lethe moved over to where her twin and father stoicly stood.
At that moment, a great shudder shook Lazienne. Luchien, her lifemate, kneeled at her head. Her sons, Lazarus and Lareth took thier positions, as well; one son flanked a shoulder of the dying woman. Lethe kneeled beside her twin, motioning for Tawney to kneel beside Lazarus...not that Tawney needed urging: She felt Laz summoning her to the position. Finally, Commander Taggart and Lieutenant Laredo knelt--as Tawney had instructed, as they had trekked to the village--at Lazienne's feet. Lazarus, choking back tears, began the Departure Ritual. He poured a few drops of oil on his mother's head, as his father spoke.
"May Ipthar guide your final journey, my Lifemate."
"May your spirit never leave our hearts", whispered Laz.
"May your presence always be felt in our Village", said Lareth.
"May your wishes guide our destinies", implored Lethe. implored Lethe.
It was now the others' turns to speak the phrases Tawney had taught them.
"May your body be at peace", said Tawney.
"May the spirits of your family be at peace," whispered Taggart.
"May you now rest," concluded Laredo.
With a supreme effort, Lazienne prepared to issue her dying words. These words would be a binding wish, which her family was obligated to honor, at all costs. Taking the hand of her firstborn, Lazienne also reached for Tawney Madison's hand. Holding them together, she whispered, "May the Union decreed by Ipthar never be broken...." With that, she exhaled for the final time.....
*~*~*~*~*~*~*
The smothering wave of loss mixed with the sounds of saddened moans and sobs that drifted from the Departure Hut. The Elders had sensed the passing of their leader's lifemate, had called their wives, and now waited outside of the hut. Once the family members and guests had exited the hut, the Elder's wives entered the hut to prepare the body.
Laz, as well as every member of his family were exhausted from the strain that they had experienced when the bond severed at his mother's passing. Tawney supported her mate's body as it slumped against her, as much in grief as in weakness. Tawney noticed that Laredo was standing beside Lethe, a hand on her shoulder and murmuring something in her ear. Through the tears, the young Tev'Meckian woman managed a slight smile, then surprisingly, allowed Laredo to wrap an arm around her shoulders. Lareth and Lucien did not looked very pleased by this, but before anything could be said, one of the Elders, Liamoto, spoke.
"Luchien, I have something of importance to say." Liamoto began. All of the others turned to him, to see what was so important. At that moment, T'Noseen stepped up in front of Tawney and grabbed her arm. He felt her stiffen, but did not let go.
"Come with me, Human!" He demanded.
Lazarus gave him a look like he thought that the Elder Tev'Meckian had gone out of his mind.
"Wh-what's going on? Laz?" Tawney called, a hint of fright and confusion in her voice.
Laz was so stunned, combined with the exhaustion of what had just occured in the hut, all he could do was stare in shock as T'Noseen bergan to lead Tawney away. Luckily, Taggart noticed what was happening and spoke up.
"What's going on here? Where the hell do you think you're going with Tawney?"
It was then that the, until then, unnoticed Katelyn spoke up. "Commander Taggart, I overheard them talking when I arrived. They want to kill her, sir!"
*~*~*~*~*~*
tbc...