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Part 20 of 36
"I'm already on the way." Susan answered to John's request to come into his old office.
Susan closed the connection and went to C&C.
'Oh God how I have missed that!' she thought.
In the office she met with John and Elizabeth Lochley.
"John, Commander Lochley. Where's the problem?"
"It looks like Lt. Corwin was entangled in a fight. About the exact background we still know nothing. He got rather difficult injuries and will fall out for several weeks." Commander Lochley explained
"Corwin has fought? I can't believe that! But what has that to do with me?"
"In the current crew nobody is capable to take over the post as second commander." John said.
"Oh no, I'm not any longer in EarthForce. I have enough to do with the dream-chancer."
"It wouldn't be for long. We have already notified the main office, but it lasts at least one week, until they can send a substitute. Please Susan, you know the station better than somebody else does. We will find a solution for the dream-changer." John tried to persuade her.
"Okay, I will do it. But first I must inform Tilaan in the temple that I can't worry in the next few days so intensely about the dream-chancer."
"Thanks Captain Ivanova. Without you I don't know what I should do." Elizabeth said.
"Only as long as the representation gets here no second longer. I have now a demanding task. There are persons, who rely on it that I worry about them."
"What would you say if Lennier is going to help you with your work for the dream-changer?"
"He can help me with the paper work if he has some spare time. He is still Delenn's aide."
"Don' worry about that, Susan."
"Okay, looks like I'm Captain Ivanova again and not Isban'Tho Susan. I have my station back!"
John and Elizabeth laughed, as they heard Susan. Susan made a connection in the temple of the dream-chancer.
"Tilaan, I was asked to work in the next few days once more in C&C. My successor is sick and there is no other representation. Lennier will help me with the work for the dream-chancer."
"Isban'Tho Susan, we trust your selection of your representation. Acolyte Lennier is a good choice. Take all time need you. We understand this."
Tilaan bowed to Susan and closed the connection. Shortly later it rang at her door. It was Lennier, who brought her a uniform of EarthForce.
"President Sheridan sends me. I should hand you this uniform and inquire me about tasks I should settle for you, Isban'Tho."
"Thanks Lennier. Do you have time to take over some of my tasks?"
"Yes, Isban'Tho. Delenn has put me on your side. For the next days I'm your aide."
"Thanks Lennier. It won't be much you have to do. The most will be paper work."
"Don't worry about this, Isban'Tho. I will do each task you give me. Call me if you have something to do. I will be in Delenn's quarter."
"Thanks Lennier."
Lennier left so Susan could dress for her old job. It didn't last long and she was on the way to the bridge. On the way there she met with John.
"I knew that it was good to keep my old uniform."
"Thanks John that you have lent it to me. You get it immediately back when Corwin is back. Do you know, what is funny? I have worn now so long the fine minbari - materials that this material feels simply repulsively. And that where I have been formerly almost the whole day in this uniform."
"I know what you mean. It felt also so. Are you ready, to run your station again?"
"I think so, but it won't be the same. How does the new Commander really do?"
"Elli had some problems in the beginning but she has fit in well. With your help she will do it."
"Why do you call her Elli? I wanted to ask you that already before."
"We know us pretty well, I would say. If you want to know it, she is my ex- wife."
Susan didn't believe him completely and penetrated into his thoughts. He had told the truth. He had been married once with the new Commander.
"It must be difficult, to start a happy family with your ex - wife nearby. I believe I couldn't do that."
„I don't meet Elli so often. Besides that she is now only a good friend. We know both, that we had made a gigantic mistake back then. True love is simply stronger than everything else. You will feel that also. And now you should hurry. You are an EarthForce officer again and they are always on time."
"To order, Mr. President."
Susan entered C&C. It seemed to her, as she came home. The others in the room saw astonishes at her.
"People, looks like you have me for the next days back. And no questions because of my outfit. It is Sheridan's old uniform, since I belong no more to EarthForce. I'm now the leader of a secret organization on Minbar. Therefore, at the work. What's on plan for today?"
The others couldn't believe it. Captain Ivanova was back! They all had feared this day. Really they had missed Susan. Corwin wasn't yet in the position to lead the station. It was simply chaotically with him as deputy commander.
"It is nice to have you here again, Captain Ivanova.", said a staff member. He was surprised by Susan reaction. She thanked him.
On the station everything ran down quietly. There were no larger problems. Susan worked well in her old post. It was like she have never been away. Her colleagues noticed the change in her personality. She was today the kindness in person. Formerly no hour would past and she would have screamed on somebody, alike for which reason. However today she was nice, she conversed in quiet phases with the other and wasn't raging. So the work made really fun. Few hours before the end of her shift Susan went in her office and dedicated herself to the paper work. It had occurred much. Even this was fun. She perused the papers. She noticed not at all, how wearily she was...
Commander Lochley was in search of Susan to thank her once more for her spontaneous help. Lt. Jackson had told her, that the Captain would be in the office and processed some papers. Elizabeth went into the room and was surprised by the sight. Susan Ivanova, the Russian iceberg, was sleeping at the desk.
"Captain Ivanova, please wake up."
Susan awakened slowly. First she didn't know where she was and what she made here. Then she remembered.
„Oh I have fallen asleep? Must be the unaccustomed work. That has never happened before."
"You don't need to excuse for it. I think I personally have some debt on it. I shouldn't have asked you. I know that you have endured very much in the last months."
"Don't worry about it. I'm fine. I believe, I haven't yet got used again to the life on the station. You will see, in a few days I'm my old self again. What can I do for you, Commander?" Susan asked to chance the topic.
"Really I wanted to thank you once more for your help. You appear, to hurl the station alone. You would suit much better for the post of the commander than I do."
"I have worked in this position since the opening of Babylon 5. Something like this you don't forget so quickly. And I think that I wouldn't have assumed the place, if it would have been offered to me. My task is now on Minbar. The persons there have waited 1.000 years for me; I'm guilty to them, that I worry about them. You will become still a great leader for the station. You must only get used to the whole matters. But believe me, everything will become good. Corwin will support you, if he works again. I personally have taught him everything."
"Thanks Captain."
The both women left the office. Susan went to MedLab to see after Marcus and Elizabeth went on the bridge.
Stephen was completely surprised, when he saw Susan.
"Haven't you endured it any longer in your new role?"
"Ha ha, very funny. Don't tell me you haven't got word that Captain Ivanova works again until you release our dear Lt. Corwin again or the main office has sent a substitute for him."
"No, I haven't heard about it. I haven't even known that Corwin is here. Lillian must treat him. But I assume you don't want to visit him?"
"How can you think this? You know very exactly, whom I want to visit. If he doesn't hold it for necessary to get healthy, I must spend my free time in your holy halls."
"As long as you are only as visitors and not as patient here, everything is okay with me."
Susan went to Marcus in the room and sat at the bed. Little later she was in the dream world.
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"Susan, what do you wear?"
"You can see it, can't you. John has lent me his old uniform."
"Why?"
"I must assist in C&C. Corwin lies a couple of doors further and there is nobody else, who could lead the station. The new commander is overcharged something. Therefore I have had myself persuaded from John that I make it, as long as there is no substitute. Tilaan knows about it. Lennier takes over some of my tasks."
"That is very nice of him."
"I believe Delenn has persuaded him to it. How does you feel? Do you make already progress?"
"I think, I become stronger from day to day, but it isn't yet so much power, so that I can wake up. We must have still some patience."
"It's okay, my treasure. But don't let me wait too long."
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In the next morning Susan was woken through the nerving cheeping of the BabCom. She still felt not vigorously and wanted to sleep some more. However the look at the alarm betrayed her that she was expected in approximately half an hour on the bridge.
*I must absolutely speak with Stephen. Perhaps he can prescribe me something, so that I get used more quickly to the station time. So sleepy I'm Commander Lochley no large help*, Susan thought on the way to the bridge. However she couldn't make her visit in MedLab. On the station it was hectically. A splinter group of an alien government had threatened to boom the station into air. Zack's people were successful to defuse the bomb in the nick of time. So it went on the whole week. Always there was a new crisis. On the weekend she had free. Finally she could see Stephen. Just as she wanted to leave her quarter, her BabCom chirped.
"Ivanova go?"
"We have here a message for Marcus Cole. I have thought perhaps you want to take it."
"Okay, put the caller through."
A young woman appeared a moment later on the screen. She wore the uniform of a ranger. She had long black hair and brown eyes. However Susan could recognize at her expression that she didn't feel alright.
"I'm Captain Susan Ivanova. Marcus Cole isn't able to be reached in the moment, but I can report him something. What can I do for you?"
"My name is Emily Cole. Do you know Marcus?"
What do you think so far? Please R&R!
Part 20 of 36
"I'm already on the way." Susan answered to John's request to come into his old office.
Susan closed the connection and went to C&C.
'Oh God how I have missed that!' she thought.
In the office she met with John and Elizabeth Lochley.
"John, Commander Lochley. Where's the problem?"
"It looks like Lt. Corwin was entangled in a fight. About the exact background we still know nothing. He got rather difficult injuries and will fall out for several weeks." Commander Lochley explained
"Corwin has fought? I can't believe that! But what has that to do with me?"
"In the current crew nobody is capable to take over the post as second commander." John said.
"Oh no, I'm not any longer in EarthForce. I have enough to do with the dream-chancer."
"It wouldn't be for long. We have already notified the main office, but it lasts at least one week, until they can send a substitute. Please Susan, you know the station better than somebody else does. We will find a solution for the dream-changer." John tried to persuade her.
"Okay, I will do it. But first I must inform Tilaan in the temple that I can't worry in the next few days so intensely about the dream-chancer."
"Thanks Captain Ivanova. Without you I don't know what I should do." Elizabeth said.
"Only as long as the representation gets here no second longer. I have now a demanding task. There are persons, who rely on it that I worry about them."
"What would you say if Lennier is going to help you with your work for the dream-changer?"
"He can help me with the paper work if he has some spare time. He is still Delenn's aide."
"Don' worry about that, Susan."
"Okay, looks like I'm Captain Ivanova again and not Isban'Tho Susan. I have my station back!"
John and Elizabeth laughed, as they heard Susan. Susan made a connection in the temple of the dream-chancer.
"Tilaan, I was asked to work in the next few days once more in C&C. My successor is sick and there is no other representation. Lennier will help me with the work for the dream-chancer."
"Isban'Tho Susan, we trust your selection of your representation. Acolyte Lennier is a good choice. Take all time need you. We understand this."
Tilaan bowed to Susan and closed the connection. Shortly later it rang at her door. It was Lennier, who brought her a uniform of EarthForce.
"President Sheridan sends me. I should hand you this uniform and inquire me about tasks I should settle for you, Isban'Tho."
"Thanks Lennier. Do you have time to take over some of my tasks?"
"Yes, Isban'Tho. Delenn has put me on your side. For the next days I'm your aide."
"Thanks Lennier. It won't be much you have to do. The most will be paper work."
"Don't worry about this, Isban'Tho. I will do each task you give me. Call me if you have something to do. I will be in Delenn's quarter."
"Thanks Lennier."
Lennier left so Susan could dress for her old job. It didn't last long and she was on the way to the bridge. On the way there she met with John.
"I knew that it was good to keep my old uniform."
"Thanks John that you have lent it to me. You get it immediately back when Corwin is back. Do you know, what is funny? I have worn now so long the fine minbari - materials that this material feels simply repulsively. And that where I have been formerly almost the whole day in this uniform."
"I know what you mean. It felt also so. Are you ready, to run your station again?"
"I think so, but it won't be the same. How does the new Commander really do?"
"Elli had some problems in the beginning but she has fit in well. With your help she will do it."
"Why do you call her Elli? I wanted to ask you that already before."
"We know us pretty well, I would say. If you want to know it, she is my ex- wife."
Susan didn't believe him completely and penetrated into his thoughts. He had told the truth. He had been married once with the new Commander.
"It must be difficult, to start a happy family with your ex - wife nearby. I believe I couldn't do that."
„I don't meet Elli so often. Besides that she is now only a good friend. We know both, that we had made a gigantic mistake back then. True love is simply stronger than everything else. You will feel that also. And now you should hurry. You are an EarthForce officer again and they are always on time."
"To order, Mr. President."
Susan entered C&C. It seemed to her, as she came home. The others in the room saw astonishes at her.
"People, looks like you have me for the next days back. And no questions because of my outfit. It is Sheridan's old uniform, since I belong no more to EarthForce. I'm now the leader of a secret organization on Minbar. Therefore, at the work. What's on plan for today?"
The others couldn't believe it. Captain Ivanova was back! They all had feared this day. Really they had missed Susan. Corwin wasn't yet in the position to lead the station. It was simply chaotically with him as deputy commander.
"It is nice to have you here again, Captain Ivanova.", said a staff member. He was surprised by Susan reaction. She thanked him.
On the station everything ran down quietly. There were no larger problems. Susan worked well in her old post. It was like she have never been away. Her colleagues noticed the change in her personality. She was today the kindness in person. Formerly no hour would past and she would have screamed on somebody, alike for which reason. However today she was nice, she conversed in quiet phases with the other and wasn't raging. So the work made really fun. Few hours before the end of her shift Susan went in her office and dedicated herself to the paper work. It had occurred much. Even this was fun. She perused the papers. She noticed not at all, how wearily she was...
Commander Lochley was in search of Susan to thank her once more for her spontaneous help. Lt. Jackson had told her, that the Captain would be in the office and processed some papers. Elizabeth went into the room and was surprised by the sight. Susan Ivanova, the Russian iceberg, was sleeping at the desk.
"Captain Ivanova, please wake up."
Susan awakened slowly. First she didn't know where she was and what she made here. Then she remembered.
„Oh I have fallen asleep? Must be the unaccustomed work. That has never happened before."
"You don't need to excuse for it. I think I personally have some debt on it. I shouldn't have asked you. I know that you have endured very much in the last months."
"Don't worry about it. I'm fine. I believe, I haven't yet got used again to the life on the station. You will see, in a few days I'm my old self again. What can I do for you, Commander?" Susan asked to chance the topic.
"Really I wanted to thank you once more for your help. You appear, to hurl the station alone. You would suit much better for the post of the commander than I do."
"I have worked in this position since the opening of Babylon 5. Something like this you don't forget so quickly. And I think that I wouldn't have assumed the place, if it would have been offered to me. My task is now on Minbar. The persons there have waited 1.000 years for me; I'm guilty to them, that I worry about them. You will become still a great leader for the station. You must only get used to the whole matters. But believe me, everything will become good. Corwin will support you, if he works again. I personally have taught him everything."
"Thanks Captain."
The both women left the office. Susan went to MedLab to see after Marcus and Elizabeth went on the bridge.
Stephen was completely surprised, when he saw Susan.
"Haven't you endured it any longer in your new role?"
"Ha ha, very funny. Don't tell me you haven't got word that Captain Ivanova works again until you release our dear Lt. Corwin again or the main office has sent a substitute for him."
"No, I haven't heard about it. I haven't even known that Corwin is here. Lillian must treat him. But I assume you don't want to visit him?"
"How can you think this? You know very exactly, whom I want to visit. If he doesn't hold it for necessary to get healthy, I must spend my free time in your holy halls."
"As long as you are only as visitors and not as patient here, everything is okay with me."
Susan went to Marcus in the room and sat at the bed. Little later she was in the dream world.
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"Susan, what do you wear?"
"You can see it, can't you. John has lent me his old uniform."
"Why?"
"I must assist in C&C. Corwin lies a couple of doors further and there is nobody else, who could lead the station. The new commander is overcharged something. Therefore I have had myself persuaded from John that I make it, as long as there is no substitute. Tilaan knows about it. Lennier takes over some of my tasks."
"That is very nice of him."
"I believe Delenn has persuaded him to it. How does you feel? Do you make already progress?"
"I think, I become stronger from day to day, but it isn't yet so much power, so that I can wake up. We must have still some patience."
"It's okay, my treasure. But don't let me wait too long."
@@@@@
In the next morning Susan was woken through the nerving cheeping of the BabCom. She still felt not vigorously and wanted to sleep some more. However the look at the alarm betrayed her that she was expected in approximately half an hour on the bridge.
*I must absolutely speak with Stephen. Perhaps he can prescribe me something, so that I get used more quickly to the station time. So sleepy I'm Commander Lochley no large help*, Susan thought on the way to the bridge. However she couldn't make her visit in MedLab. On the station it was hectically. A splinter group of an alien government had threatened to boom the station into air. Zack's people were successful to defuse the bomb in the nick of time. So it went on the whole week. Always there was a new crisis. On the weekend she had free. Finally she could see Stephen. Just as she wanted to leave her quarter, her BabCom chirped.
"Ivanova go?"
"We have here a message for Marcus Cole. I have thought perhaps you want to take it."
"Okay, put the caller through."
A young woman appeared a moment later on the screen. She wore the uniform of a ranger. She had long black hair and brown eyes. However Susan could recognize at her expression that she didn't feel alright.
"I'm Captain Susan Ivanova. Marcus Cole isn't able to be reached in the moment, but I can report him something. What can I do for you?"
"My name is Emily Cole. Do you know Marcus?"
What do you think so far? Please R&R!
