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Done with the mushies on with the story…Delenn sat the following afternoon, alone in her restful quarters. The pile of important flimsies lying ignored on the desk before her. Turval had taken Marcus out to sit in the gardens in the detested wheelchair, so she had time to contemplate exactly what she was going to say to her husband.
She had received a recorded message earlier that told her theyd arrived safely at mars and that he was going to see Susan at 0930hrs about his idea for Excalibur.
She smiled softly to herself, it was strange how often their ideas meshed without discussion.
"Old souls," she muttered, then realised that she was stalling.
She glanced at her desk chronometer. It read 1240hrs. John would have returned to the compound by now…it was time.
Delenn stood up and straitened her her dress as she walked to the Babcom unit.
"Delenn to c&c."
"C&C online," Corwins calm voice replied from the image on the screen.
"I require a secure channel to the Mars Compound," Delenn announced firmly.
"I will deal with that immediately Maam," the commander responded with a small smile.
"Thank you Commander."
"C&C out."
"Chanell open " the Babcom announced a few minites later.
"Delenn! Delenn what are you doing on B5? Where is David…?"
Delenn smiled lovingly at the image of the man she adored, the man who she had married.
"John please calm down, everything is fine. David is safe at Tuzanor being thourghly spoiled by Sech Turval and Tenma no doubt," she assured him.
"But you…"he persisted his face pulled in a confused frown.
"John I am well. But I do find myself having something to …own up to"
The image of John sheridan took a deep breath. Now that his fears had been dealt ewith he was very curious as to what his tricky wife had been up to.
"Alright…Im listening."
"I will explain it all. But you must let me finish…"
"Delenn?"
"Five days ago I received a message from Dr Hobbs. The message read Code 7R I contacted her here and found a very emotional doctor…John…i…There is no easy way to do this. Hes back…our station ranger is home."
"WHAT! HOW? WHOS RESPONSIBLE?" Sheridan yelled uncontrollabley, leaning toward the screen.
"The how I do not know. As for who…the timing leads me to believe that my old friend is involved somehow…"
"Sinclair! Why?" the stunned man demanded.
"The alarm on Number3 started at exactly 0500hrs," she answered quietly, hoping that her calm voice might help her stressed spouse.
"The day and time of the Drakh attack on Earth," he nodded his head, accepting that Sinclair probabley did have finger in this pie.
"How is he?" he demanded after a moments pause for his brain to catch up.
"He is doing fine. Dr Hobbs has him in Physical therapy, Sech Turval is handling the emotional side. He is…vunreable at the moment, but he is fighting back." Delenn reported with happiness.
"Good, good. So just exactly am I going to explode about?" sheridan queried knowing that his wife was still nervous about something.
"First of all…Captain Lochley was not informed of this occurrence till 3 days ago, upon my orders…"
"Delenn! This situation between Lochley and the reangers should have been dealt with long ago. But how did you do it and Why?" he demanded. He knew that Elizabeth would be furious at Delenns actions and rightly so.
"John I didnt want to keep it a secret. But could you have sat face to face with Susan and Michael and not have told them?"Delenn asked softly.
Sheridan looked at the earnest image of his wife and had to be truthful.
"No I couldnt," he addmitted. "But why don't you want them to know now?"
Delenn took a calming breath, pleased that he had been reasonably calm…so far.
"John part of the reason I kept it secret was to protect you all in case he died again…Especially Ivanova there is no way that she would survive it again," she began. "The other part was to protect Marcus himself. If Lochley had been informed straight away, the data on him would have been sent to Earthdome. That would have a let of people from his past know and possible plan retribution for past actions."
She watched her husband carefully as he thought it all through, trying to devine his thoughts.
After a few moments silence he nodded his head.
"okay I understand your reasoning. I take it that Lochley believes I have known from the beginning and agreed with your actions?"
Delenn nodded slightly looking rather embarressed.
Sheridan grinned, "You are going to give me an ulcer…So whats the next part of this plan of yours? Transfer him to Minbar?"
Delenn looked directly at his image her eyes focused and gleaming as she softly spoke. "That depends on how your meeting with Susan and Michael went?"
"It went great…"He began then halted abrubtly seeing what Delenn was planning. "Delenn there is no way he would be fit for duty." He stated firmly, then wavered seeing that dangerous look in his spouses eyes. "I mean…he couldnt be fit with in the time allowed?"
"How long is the time allowed?"she enquired silkily.
"Launch date for Excalibur is penciled in for 22 days time. So he would need to be well on the road in just over two weeks…" he informed her trying to remain objective about this situation, and failing miserably.
Ivanova and Marcus are an incredible team. They could give us the extra edge we need to win. But the man is just thawed out. Sinclair what the hell are you up to?
"John do you honestly believe HE will allow you to send someone else with her?" Delenn half teased while pressing home her impeccable reasoning.
"Now that you mention it…No he probabley wont," he responded with a smile remembering the rangers dogged devotion to the hard assed Commander. "So do I tell them now?" he questioned seriously after a few quiet moments.
"Not yet…If you tell Michael now he will have to tell Susan. You know this. And that would mean susan here instead of learning about her new command," Delenn put forward her logical reasons for the continued silence, even though her heart screamed otherwise.
Again Sheridan fell silent, looking at all the angles of the situation they flound themselves in.
"I don't like this Delenn. I don't like lying to them, even by omission….Damnit! But I cant see another way. So Ill stay quiet for now. To that end I will come to B5 with Excalibur as soon as I can iform Whitestar 13 of the change in plans…OH God! Does Mieklor know?" he cried at the thought of trying to hide anything from the huge Minbari Ranger.
"I would not have thought so, I put a blanket on it immediately I was informed…"
"Then Ill tell him. That guy can make a stone nervous,"he swore.
"Very well," Delenn smiled knowing that Mieklor although intimadating in size was a gentle soul. "But get some sleep please John you look tired."
"I will. Ill see you in two days and tell our ranger Ill see him too."
"I will. I love you."
"I love you too. See you soon. Sheridan out."
Delenn stared at the screen for a few moments then sat back down in her desk. As she picked up the first flimsie a stray thought crossed her mind.
"OH! I forgot to tell him where Marcus has been staying."