Chapter 4: Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Though it had been classified information, the news that Ezri was leaving DS9 spread quickly and everyone close to her was aware of it. Kira had, as her commanding officer, received notification of Ezri s transfer to the Antaris Shipyards two hours before Ezri s departure.
She d noticed Ezri s name by accident on the passengers list of the USS Deuzige. Well, not accidentally, as the USS Deuzige happened to depart for the Antaris Shipyards she couldn t help but wonder if there was a connection. As she had made the connection she understood that Ezri must have been ordered to secrecy,. She wasn t so she notified Quark about it who ofcourse spread the word.
At 12:50 hrs Ezri walked out of the turbolift and rounded the corner. As she looked up she froze. Everyone who d ever ment anything to her or the Dax s other hosts and was able to come was there.
The feeling Ezri had was a mixed one. She was so relieved she was now able to officially say goodbye to everyone, and she didn t have to leave without letting everyone know she was going to be allright. The relieved feeling did in no way compensate for the feeling of sadness and loss. For the past few years her life had been unchanged.
She d been coucellor on DS9 and as such knew just about everyone closely.. She d been able to process the events that happened to her during the Dominion war, but still wasn t adjusting to joined life to well on a personall level. She d hoped she would be able to work on that now the past was behind her, in the comfort of the familiar surroundings on DS9.
As she said goodbye to Kira, Jake, Julian and Quak she realized she had to little time to say goodbye to everyone personally, so she stepped back a few paces. As the computer called the final boarding call for the USS Deuzige she spoke to everyone:
My friends, I thank you all for being here. As I was not allowed to inform anyone of anything I had feared missing the opertunity to say goodbye to all of you. DS9 and everyone in it has and will always have a special place in my heart and mind as I consider this my home, and place of origin. Jadzia enjoyed her life here the most of any place she d ever been, and so did i. Allthough I ve made promotion and am going on an undoubtedly challenging journey I am sad. Very sad. I will miss you all so much . Tears started poring down her face. Slowly at first but as emotions took over the tears began to stream.
Crying Ezri stepped onto the Deuzige, leaving everything and everyone she cared for behind. Nothing would be as it was . Ever. She felt dispear as her friends were faded out her view by de closing airlock.