Vampire Diaries: Tale of the Stars
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Chapter Two
A tone announcing the presence of someone at her door brought her out of her reverie. Wiping her eyes she stood up. "In." She called out as she moved closer to the door. Elena walked in looking refreshed from her morning walk around the ship. "Did you have fun?" Bonnie asked with a smile. It had become Elena's daily ritual to go around the shop of a morning and greet people. Elena had always been the out going type but living on a star ship had allowed her to meet people for different countries all at once.
Nodding Elena sat down on one of Bonnie's chairs and ran a pale white hand through her golden mane. "The Marshalls on deck C are expecting twins. They can't wait to arrive at Demeter. They say the colony on Mars had been dreadful." Bonnie nodded in agreement, she remembered the red planet very well with it's sand storms and moments of zero visibility. "I don't blame them." She said as she walked to her closet and pushed a button. The door opened revealing several uniforms. "So.. what do you think? The blue or um the blue?" Elena laughed from where she sat in Bonnie's sitting room. "Hmmm tough choice. I say go with the blue."
Elena's own uniform was identical to Bonnie's except for the marks stating her rank and status on the ship. Quickly changing into her uniform bonnie pulled her hair up and clasped it high on top of her head. Years ago she had decided to go for the long, straight and sleek look, finding it easier to manage. "Well I'm ready for a grueling day of listening to people's problems." She said cheerfully slipping her shoes on. Elena stood up and stretched before heading towards the door. "Lights." Bonnie called out causing the lights to turn of in her quaters and exited behind Elena.
Life on the Lapis was great but the time she had spent on Demeter had been elaxing though most of every waking minute and even in her dreams Damon's face and memories of his tnder carress had haunted her. The first few years had been the hardest, the constant hope that he would walk through the door had been the only thing keeping her sand and alive. But ever so slowly she had begun to heal. There had been offers from several men through the years but none of them could ever replace the darkly handsome Italian man in her heart.
It was a short distance from Bonnie's office and her quaters. Giving Bonnie a nod she said, "Counselor." in a nononsense voice while her eyes sparkled with laughter. "Officer Salvatore." Bonnie said in an equally professional way before snickering as she disappeared into her office, leaving Elena to take the lift up to the bridge. Bonnie was greeted by her secretary, a brown haired human girl of 26 named Alice, as she intered the waiting room. "Counselor Salvatore, Officer Micheals is waiting in your office. Seems he still can't controll his temper." Bonnie made a soft tisking sound before entering her office. It was a comfortable looking room with a wooden desk and soft chairs for her patients.
Bonnie had specially designed the room with her patients in mind. She felt that if the person was comfortable with their surroundings then they would be more comfortable talking about themselves and their problems. There were landscape portraits all around the room and a book case full of well preserved self help books. Though most research was done b y computers well before the time of space travel one could not ignore the importance of the written word. Bonnie's own chair had been crafted to resemble the old leather ones from the past.
"We really have to stop meeting this way." She told him as she walked around her desk and sat down. Gregory Micheals was nice enough to look at, that was true, but he was no Damon Salvatore. His blue eyes and sandy blonde hair had reminded her of Matt the first time he had walked into the office but the resembelence stopped there. Gregory had a problem keeping his temper under control and was prone to outburst. He was a good worker though and for that Stefan allowed him to stay a member of the crew.
Leaning his elbows on is knees Gregory looked up revealing a blackened eye. "That's quite a shinner you got there Greg. Care to tell me about it?" Taking a deep breath Gregory began his side of the story. "I was working in the engine room when the new guy, Officer Thomas started boasting about a girl he just met who turned out to be Michelle." Bonnie knew Michelle well, she happened to be Gregory's current girlfriend. "So basically you got into a fist fight over Michelle. How doe she feel about it?" Shrugging Gregory looked out the window to the stars beyond. "She doesn't know yet, it just happened about thrity minutes ago." Sitting back in her chair Bonnie studied the young human man infront of her. "Is Officer Thomas a vampire?" Gregory nodded and turned his gaze back to her. "Was the fight fueled by jealousy or were you just being protective?" Lifting his elbows from his knees he sat back. "I believe it was a little bit of both actually."
Nodding Bonnie leaned over and typed her passcode ito the computer. "I'm going to have to mention this incident in your file but I don't see any problem with your reasons for the fight just your way of handeling it. You're walkng a fine line Greg another outburst like that and they'll put you in lock up and I don't think you want that to happen." Gregory shook his head and Bonnie couldn't help the small smile that crept upon her face. "You're a good worker but ask yourself this. What would have happened if this fight had taken place while we were under attack by the Fallen?" She watched as Gregory paled slightly and looked away. "Keep your personal life just that, personal. If he mentions anything about Michelle again talk about it instead of resulting to violence. Fighting him isn't going to keep Michelle from being interested in him, it might just do the opposite. I don't want you to seem like a sissy or anything but just be the bigger man and walk away."
Bonnie was relieved to see him nod in agreement. "Well if there's anything else you want to talk about feel free to do so while I enter this into your file." Bonnie say him sift uncomfortably out of the corner of her eye. "What's on your mind Greg?" SHe asked as she looked up from the computer screen. "I well.. was just wondering how you are the way you are. Most of the vampires I've met act completely different from humans. You seem more human than most of the humans on this ship. You actually care about how everyone thinks and feels." Once more sitting back in her chair Bonnie closed her eyes, a weary look appearing on her face. Misreading her reaction Gregory stood up. "I didn't mean to offend you." He said in a soft apologetic voice as he headed for the door. "No don't leave Gregore. Sit, you haven't been dismissed yet." She said as she opened her eyes.
Obediantly Gregory sat back down and watched Bonnie with curious eyes. "I've always been like this The whole caring thing was born into me I guess. Before U was turned into a vampire I was just your average run of the mill teenage girl fresh out of high school with only college and her friends' happiness to worry about. So you see, I was born human, lived as a human and kept my humanity even when I became a vampire. Sadly though not all vampires are like that. Through the years they become angry at themselves or others and take it out on those around them. Some even get stuck in their ways, not willing to change for the better but then again I could say the same thing for humans."
He seemd to be pleased with her answer and waited as she finished with his file. "Well now that we've resolved the problem of the fight I think you should go back to work. Remember let any negative comments thrown at you slide off like water. Be the bigger man." Nodding Gregory stood up and moved to the door. "Oh and Greg." She said causing him to pause. "Be sure to stop by Med Lab and get that eye looked at. Don't want Michelle seeing you all black and blue." He gave her a rakish smile before exiting her office. The rest of the morning hours till lunch were full of yearly evaluations of the crew members and the time flew by quickly. Bonnie was staring out the window at the stars when both Elena and Stefan walked in. "Ready to get your lunch time poke?"
Bonnie grimaced at the teasing tone in Stefan's voice. Even after years of getting her daily treatment she was still leery of needles. Vitae had become the daily threatment for vampires shortly after the vampire population came to outnumber the human population. It was given dialy to curb the hunger for blood. The milky pink substance had reminded Bonnie of the antacid liquid of years long past the first time she has treated. The members of the Fallen had forsaken the syrum after years of use and the first taste of human blood after so long had caused them to become savage, yet still intelligent, creatures. Looking away from the window Bonnie sighed and walked towards her two closest friends. "As ready as I'll ever be." Elena snickered softly as she and Stefan followed Bonnie out of the office and into the B deck hall, towards the lift.
End of Chapter Two
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