See Prologue for Disclaimer.
Part 13 of 36
John was shocked over the news of Susan. He had calculated with everything but this. "And what are you going to do then? The military was everything you had."
"However you have made it also. My decision is certain. I will go to Tuzanor and participate there the ranger-training. Everything occurs me so senselessly. Now that Michael and you aren't here any longer, I don't know, whether the work makes me still so much fun. I would like to help the person and what Delenn has told me about the new tasks of the rangers, I can do this there. It's like the military, just only more meaningful."
"Does Marcus know about your decision, Susan?" Delenn asked.
"No, he doesn't. Of course he knows about the offer, but not, that I want to join the rangers. But he has said he follows me to everywhere, if he is healthy again. I simply find that it's the right decision."
"When do you want to begin with the training?"
"As soon as possible. "
John and Delenn looked at each other. John was sure, that he couldn't divert Susan from this idea. He also wanted not to do it at all. The thought to join the rangers appeared to make her happy.
"Susan, tomorrow we fly with a White-Star-Ship to Minbar to spend there our honeymoon. It would be us an honour, if you would come with us. I certainly can bring Elli to it that she gives you vacation until your discharge. And I'm also sure, that Delenn helps you with the training."
"Yes, it would be an honour, to help you with the admission. Still I'm Entil'Zha."
Susan was glad. Now she had only to convince Marcus about her idea. Susan descended in MedLab.
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"Marcus, I must tell you something."
"What's wrong, my Darling." He went to her and gave her a long, passionately kiss.
"Don't divert, Marcus. It's important. Tomorrow I will leave the station."
Marcus went back a step. "Then you have assumed the offer?"
"No I don't have assumed it! I will go with John and Delenn to Minbar. There I will participate in the ranger-training."
"Oh, has Delenn persuaded you to that?"
"No, it was my decision and you can't divert me of it."
"I want that not at all. I think you will be a wonderful ranger. You have your heart at the right place, even if it has cost you some time, to find this out. Sech Durhan and Sech Turval will be enthusiastic by you."
Susan blushed. "I don't know this person, but if they have survived you, they will be successful to teach me the whole stuff. Mostly I fear the rituals and the language. You know, that I have learned some minbari by myself?"
Marcus laughed, as he thought how badly she mastered this language. "They are very patient. Tell them simply, you are a friend of mine and they will understand. And you can always ask me for help. You knows better than me, how you can step in contact with me."
"That is really simple. I think about you and already see you in Tuzanor. I believe it's because you don't have walls to protect you from it. I on the contrary have these barriers since my childhood and I leave them only completely rarely fall. Try it."
Susan disappeared from the dream world and let her walls fallen. Little later she was again with Marcus. However this time they were at the beach, which they had seen in their common dream.
"It has worked, Susan! Now I can also establish contact with you."
"How have you worked it, that we meet here at this beach?"
"I have thought simply about a place, where I was happy. And already were we here. The only question is why we always have met in Tuzanor."
"If you had nothing to do with it, my subconscious will already have observed that I want to join the rangers. If you are healthy again, you must absolutely show me the house."
"I will, Darling. I think, it's better, if you now go to pack. John and Delenn shouldn't wait for you."
Susan gave Marcus a kiss, which made him hungry for more. *Bugger why lasts it only this long, until I'm healthy. I don't want to wait any longer.*, Marcus thought.
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Susan went to Commander Lochley to cancel her post. John had already spoken with her about it, what Susan didn't know, therefore it amazed Susan that she immediately got her remaining vacation and could leave the station with the president-couple. Then she went in her quarter to pack up a few matters. To the conclusion she went to her friends on the station to say goodbye to them. Stephen promised her, that he would worry about Marcus and that he would notify her immediately, if his condition should change. Lennier promised also, to take care of Marcus. Lyta offered her help with her ability, however Susan refused. She had tried during these past few days much with it and had handle everything well. Besides there on Minbar were also telepaths, which weren't assumed to the PsiCorp. To the end of her tour she went to Down Below, where Marcus had his quarter. She tried with her telepathic abilities to get the password for his door. She wasn't surprised, as she noticed that it was her name. Susan went in Marcus' quarter and looked around. It was the first time she was in his room. It was a remarkable feeling. The room was rather small, in contrast to her own. It had no kitchen and no shower with real water. He had an astonishing collection of real books. A rarity in these times. Susan examined the books. There were mostly books of English authors. In one book she found a photo of her. On the table beside his bed she found a photo of him, which showed him with another young man. She assumed that it was his brother William. Susan took the picture with her. She would need in the next weeks a memory of him, if she couldn't see him in reality. This would help her.
Shortly before their take-off Susan went once more to Marcus, to say goodbye to his body. With his spirit she would be in touch furthermore. It was difficult for her to leave him on the station, but she had no other choice. Ultimately she went to the meeting-place, where John and Delenn were already waiting for her. All her friends were there, to say goodbye once more. With tears in the eyes Susan climbed in the White-Star-Ship.
Two days later they landed on the space airport on Minbar. Delenn had offered her, to stay with them until her training started. Susan assumed the offer, because she knew nobody other here and wanted not to be alone at the moment. On Minbar it was just weekend so Susan had to wait with her registration till next week.
The weekend passed quickly. Delenn showed Susan and John the city, who both had never been on Minbar before. It was a wonderful environment. In the middle of the panorama of crystal mountains, with minbari - typical vegetation. Susan wanted already to ask about the house of Jeff, however she decided against it. Marcus should show it her.
After the weekend Delenn brought Susan to the training compound of the rangers, which lay nearby Tuzanor. The instructors were joyfully surprises to see Entil'Zha Delenn. All bowed to her. Some stopped, to speak with her.
Ultimately they arrive in the administration office. A young minbari got up, when they entered the office.
"Entil'Zha Delenn. What pleasure to see you here? What can I do for you?" he asked.
"Teroon may I present you my friend Captain Susan Ivanova. She would like to participate in the ranger training."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Captain. Unfortunately I must let you know, that the training has already begun some weeks ago and the next course begins first in two months."
"Teroon, please make an exception this one time. Susan is a personal recruit of mine. However you won't refuse a request of the Entil'Zha."
"No, of course not. But the other students are already ahead. I have only thought of your own welfare. However you know how demanding the first weeks are. If you had missed there something, it's already difficulty for a minbari to make up the material. Let alone then for a human."
"I'm sure, that Susan has filled the gaps very quickly. I'm in the next few days still here and will help her with everything. Besides that she has particular connection to ranger Cole. He will support her also at each task."
"Ranger Cole? I haven't seen him since several months. Is he also here? "
"No, he isn't here and I don't think that he will come to Minbar in the next weeks. He's on Babylon 5, but I stand always in contact with him. Do you know him?", Susan asked.
"I know his reputation. He was one of the best students of Sech Turval. The first human he has ever trained. If Mr. Cole assists you really, I believe, that you have made up the missed quickly. I will take you in. Delenn, want you to show your friend the camp?"
"Yes, I will show it her. When does her training starts?"
"It will begin after lunch with a meditation lesson. Here is the schedule."
Delenn bowed and led the Captain out. She showed Susan her quarter. "In this room many important rangers have already lived. You know two of them. Before Marcus his brother William and Jeffrey Sinclair have lived here."
"Thanks Delenn, that you have arranged that for me. I know, that I made the right decision, but I miss Babylon 5. It sounds perhaps strangely, but the whole years have desired once to be somewhere else, to see again a right heaven, to feel the sun on the skin, but now, where I have this all, I miss this tin box. It has become my home."
"It doesn't sound strangely. You know first, what you estimate, if you have it no more. Would you like, if I explain you now the basic ideas of the meditation and show you then the remaining gyms. We can eat together afterwards. And if it's okay with you I can watch the lesson. It's my task as Entil'Zha, to do this."
"Thanks Delenn. But only under a condition, if this is permissible."
"What would this be?"
"If we could dispense with the formal addressing. I think, we have come in the last weeks so closely, that we can address ourselves informally. Still you are married with my best friend and I was witness."
"Okay, Susan. Would you like it, if I participate the lesson?", Delenn asked again.
"No, I would really like it. As a kind of mental support."
What do you think so far? Please R&R.
Part 13 of 36
John was shocked over the news of Susan. He had calculated with everything but this. "And what are you going to do then? The military was everything you had."
"However you have made it also. My decision is certain. I will go to Tuzanor and participate there the ranger-training. Everything occurs me so senselessly. Now that Michael and you aren't here any longer, I don't know, whether the work makes me still so much fun. I would like to help the person and what Delenn has told me about the new tasks of the rangers, I can do this there. It's like the military, just only more meaningful."
"Does Marcus know about your decision, Susan?" Delenn asked.
"No, he doesn't. Of course he knows about the offer, but not, that I want to join the rangers. But he has said he follows me to everywhere, if he is healthy again. I simply find that it's the right decision."
"When do you want to begin with the training?"
"As soon as possible. "
John and Delenn looked at each other. John was sure, that he couldn't divert Susan from this idea. He also wanted not to do it at all. The thought to join the rangers appeared to make her happy.
"Susan, tomorrow we fly with a White-Star-Ship to Minbar to spend there our honeymoon. It would be us an honour, if you would come with us. I certainly can bring Elli to it that she gives you vacation until your discharge. And I'm also sure, that Delenn helps you with the training."
"Yes, it would be an honour, to help you with the admission. Still I'm Entil'Zha."
Susan was glad. Now she had only to convince Marcus about her idea. Susan descended in MedLab.
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"Marcus, I must tell you something."
"What's wrong, my Darling." He went to her and gave her a long, passionately kiss.
"Don't divert, Marcus. It's important. Tomorrow I will leave the station."
Marcus went back a step. "Then you have assumed the offer?"
"No I don't have assumed it! I will go with John and Delenn to Minbar. There I will participate in the ranger-training."
"Oh, has Delenn persuaded you to that?"
"No, it was my decision and you can't divert me of it."
"I want that not at all. I think you will be a wonderful ranger. You have your heart at the right place, even if it has cost you some time, to find this out. Sech Durhan and Sech Turval will be enthusiastic by you."
Susan blushed. "I don't know this person, but if they have survived you, they will be successful to teach me the whole stuff. Mostly I fear the rituals and the language. You know, that I have learned some minbari by myself?"
Marcus laughed, as he thought how badly she mastered this language. "They are very patient. Tell them simply, you are a friend of mine and they will understand. And you can always ask me for help. You knows better than me, how you can step in contact with me."
"That is really simple. I think about you and already see you in Tuzanor. I believe it's because you don't have walls to protect you from it. I on the contrary have these barriers since my childhood and I leave them only completely rarely fall. Try it."
Susan disappeared from the dream world and let her walls fallen. Little later she was again with Marcus. However this time they were at the beach, which they had seen in their common dream.
"It has worked, Susan! Now I can also establish contact with you."
"How have you worked it, that we meet here at this beach?"
"I have thought simply about a place, where I was happy. And already were we here. The only question is why we always have met in Tuzanor."
"If you had nothing to do with it, my subconscious will already have observed that I want to join the rangers. If you are healthy again, you must absolutely show me the house."
"I will, Darling. I think, it's better, if you now go to pack. John and Delenn shouldn't wait for you."
Susan gave Marcus a kiss, which made him hungry for more. *Bugger why lasts it only this long, until I'm healthy. I don't want to wait any longer.*, Marcus thought.
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Susan went to Commander Lochley to cancel her post. John had already spoken with her about it, what Susan didn't know, therefore it amazed Susan that she immediately got her remaining vacation and could leave the station with the president-couple. Then she went in her quarter to pack up a few matters. To the conclusion she went to her friends on the station to say goodbye to them. Stephen promised her, that he would worry about Marcus and that he would notify her immediately, if his condition should change. Lennier promised also, to take care of Marcus. Lyta offered her help with her ability, however Susan refused. She had tried during these past few days much with it and had handle everything well. Besides there on Minbar were also telepaths, which weren't assumed to the PsiCorp. To the end of her tour she went to Down Below, where Marcus had his quarter. She tried with her telepathic abilities to get the password for his door. She wasn't surprised, as she noticed that it was her name. Susan went in Marcus' quarter and looked around. It was the first time she was in his room. It was a remarkable feeling. The room was rather small, in contrast to her own. It had no kitchen and no shower with real water. He had an astonishing collection of real books. A rarity in these times. Susan examined the books. There were mostly books of English authors. In one book she found a photo of her. On the table beside his bed she found a photo of him, which showed him with another young man. She assumed that it was his brother William. Susan took the picture with her. She would need in the next weeks a memory of him, if she couldn't see him in reality. This would help her.
Shortly before their take-off Susan went once more to Marcus, to say goodbye to his body. With his spirit she would be in touch furthermore. It was difficult for her to leave him on the station, but she had no other choice. Ultimately she went to the meeting-place, where John and Delenn were already waiting for her. All her friends were there, to say goodbye once more. With tears in the eyes Susan climbed in the White-Star-Ship.
Two days later they landed on the space airport on Minbar. Delenn had offered her, to stay with them until her training started. Susan assumed the offer, because she knew nobody other here and wanted not to be alone at the moment. On Minbar it was just weekend so Susan had to wait with her registration till next week.
The weekend passed quickly. Delenn showed Susan and John the city, who both had never been on Minbar before. It was a wonderful environment. In the middle of the panorama of crystal mountains, with minbari - typical vegetation. Susan wanted already to ask about the house of Jeff, however she decided against it. Marcus should show it her.
After the weekend Delenn brought Susan to the training compound of the rangers, which lay nearby Tuzanor. The instructors were joyfully surprises to see Entil'Zha Delenn. All bowed to her. Some stopped, to speak with her.
Ultimately they arrive in the administration office. A young minbari got up, when they entered the office.
"Entil'Zha Delenn. What pleasure to see you here? What can I do for you?" he asked.
"Teroon may I present you my friend Captain Susan Ivanova. She would like to participate in the ranger training."
"It's a pleasure to meet you Captain. Unfortunately I must let you know, that the training has already begun some weeks ago and the next course begins first in two months."
"Teroon, please make an exception this one time. Susan is a personal recruit of mine. However you won't refuse a request of the Entil'Zha."
"No, of course not. But the other students are already ahead. I have only thought of your own welfare. However you know how demanding the first weeks are. If you had missed there something, it's already difficulty for a minbari to make up the material. Let alone then for a human."
"I'm sure, that Susan has filled the gaps very quickly. I'm in the next few days still here and will help her with everything. Besides that she has particular connection to ranger Cole. He will support her also at each task."
"Ranger Cole? I haven't seen him since several months. Is he also here? "
"No, he isn't here and I don't think that he will come to Minbar in the next weeks. He's on Babylon 5, but I stand always in contact with him. Do you know him?", Susan asked.
"I know his reputation. He was one of the best students of Sech Turval. The first human he has ever trained. If Mr. Cole assists you really, I believe, that you have made up the missed quickly. I will take you in. Delenn, want you to show your friend the camp?"
"Yes, I will show it her. When does her training starts?"
"It will begin after lunch with a meditation lesson. Here is the schedule."
Delenn bowed and led the Captain out. She showed Susan her quarter. "In this room many important rangers have already lived. You know two of them. Before Marcus his brother William and Jeffrey Sinclair have lived here."
"Thanks Delenn, that you have arranged that for me. I know, that I made the right decision, but I miss Babylon 5. It sounds perhaps strangely, but the whole years have desired once to be somewhere else, to see again a right heaven, to feel the sun on the skin, but now, where I have this all, I miss this tin box. It has become my home."
"It doesn't sound strangely. You know first, what you estimate, if you have it no more. Would you like, if I explain you now the basic ideas of the meditation and show you then the remaining gyms. We can eat together afterwards. And if it's okay with you I can watch the lesson. It's my task as Entil'Zha, to do this."
"Thanks Delenn. But only under a condition, if this is permissible."
"What would this be?"
"If we could dispense with the formal addressing. I think, we have come in the last weeks so closely, that we can address ourselves informally. Still you are married with my best friend and I was witness."
"Okay, Susan. Would you like it, if I participate the lesson?", Delenn asked again.
"No, I would really like it. As a kind of mental support."
What do you think so far? Please R&R.
