A Question of Trust
Chapter 4
By Kiddo
In Loving Memory Of Jonathan Brandis
Disclaimer:
I don't have any rights to the TV show "seaQuest." I also don't own the different characters like Bridger, Lucas, or Darwin. I'm not making any money with this story; I'm just writing for my own pleasure.
A spezial „Thank You" goes to Jackie for beta-reading and to wolenczak2004, Sammi, dolphinology, KatKnits00 and Lynnp for their reviews.
wolenczak2004: Thanks for your kind words.
Sammi: Thanks, I hope this is soon enough.
dolphinology: Thanks! Yeah, what could Oliver be up to…?
KatKnits00: Thanks for the review. Yeah I also think problems are coming towards Bridger, two teenager who say diffrent thinks. Which one will the Captain believe? – It's a question of trust!
Lynnp: Thanks!Yeah, poor Lucas!
Captain Bridger knocked at the door of his youngest crew member's cabin. When he received no answer, he just stepped into the room. His gaze went slowly over the untidy cabin. He could see right away that the boy who had caused this chaos wasn't there. He decided to try again later or possibly tomorrow. It was already evening after all. Maybe this was for the best; he was giving Lucas time to calm down.
Some time later, Oliver was sitting in his uncle's cabin. "I want to hear about everything that happened at the Moon Pool."
Oliver took a sip of tea out of a mug with the seaQuest logo on it. "There's really not much to tell you. Actually, you've already heard it."
"Nevertheless, please tell it again."
"Okay. We were standing by the edge of the Moon Pool talking about a lot of different things. While we were talking, I realized that Lucas and I had a mutual acquaintance. We talked a little bit about this person and about the things connected with him. Then, I made a very mean comment and Lucas pushed me in the water without warning. I really wasn't expecting something like that, so I lost my balance and fell into the water."
Captain Bridger nodded in understanding. "I see. But could it be that he pushed you unintentionally? Maybe he just moved slightly and brushed against you."
Oliver Stevens shook his head. "Unfortunately not. If you had seen it, you would know that he wanted to push me into the pool."
Nathan observed his nephew closely. He could see that there was somthing more going on in the the teenager's mind, but it seemed that Oliver didn't know how to tell him. "You know that you can talk to me about anything. I can tell that there's something else you want to say."
Oliver was squirming in his seat. "I really don't know if I should telll you this. I don't want Lucas to have any problems because of me."
Nathan looked at his nephew. "Do you think it's something that could get Lucas in trouble?"
The dark-haired teenager nodded. "Yes."
"Well wouldn't it be better if I know about it then?"
Oliver thought about it for a moment. "Yeah, I guess so. Maybe you already know about it. Lucas told me about it when we talked about Node 3. I think he wanted to impress me. Do you know about what happened there?"
"Just roughly. He told me a litte bit but not every detail."
Oliver took another sip of his tea. "Did you know that he hacked into the World Bank?"
Bridger was aghast, and his voice got louder. "He did what?"
"He hacked into the World Bank himself," the teen said again.
"I would never have guessed such a thing! Are you really sure about this?" Bridger hoped that Oliver would shake his head indicating that he was joking.
But to his disappointment, his nephew nodded. "Yes, absolutely. He told me about it, but I had already known about it from our mutual acquaintance. You know that Lucas has the skills to do it."
Nathan nodded absently. "I know, he's incredible on a computer."
Oliver had put his cup down and was playing at his watch. "Lucas won't get in trouble now because of me, will he? I really don't want that!"
Bridger smiled encouragingly at his nephew. "Don't worry. Lucas is responsible for his actions, not you. If he does something, he has to accept the consequences."
Oliver looked at his uncle. "Please don't tell him that you heard this from me. It seems that he already doesn't like me. I don't want him to believe that I made him look bad in front of you."
Bridger nodded. "I'll try to keep you out of this, but I can't promise you anything." The captain of the seaQuest looked at his watch. "It's really too late to talk to him now. But I will do it first thing tomorrow."
Oliver stood up and yawned. "I think I'll head to bed. Goodnight, Uncle Nathan."
"Night Oliver."
Captain Bridger was now alone in his cabin. He was disappointed in his youngest crew member. He had always thought that Lucas and he had a special relationship. And now this! Why hadn't the boy told him about this?
They had always been able to talk about everything. Or had the teenager kept other things secret? How could the boy be so stupid as to hack into the World Bank? What did the teen do there? What would have happened if Lucas had gotten caught doing that? This wasn't a child's prank! The World Bank wasn't some sort of game. He really had to have a serious man to man talk in the morning...
To Be Continued …
Written Spring 2003 / Translated Winter 2005