After we had docked I stayed on ship and basically caught a quick nap. Once I got up I realized we'd already set off. I yawned and stretched and donned my shoes and glasses and walked out , only to nearly be run down but...a child?! "Oh Sorry mister!" the lad pipped up at me. "It's...fine son...what is your...er...name?" "Catan Smollet!" He grinned at me and ran off. Cute lad but, where in montressor did he come from ? Wait...Smollet-Amelia! She has children?! No wait Mister Arrow mentioned a sister. As if to answer me I heard a new accented voice from the rigging and low and behold , there was another felinoid with bright orange hair and seemingly the same fur color as the Captain , must be her sister. She jumped down the rigging and started barking orders at the crew , which might I add they followed lovely. "good nap doctor?" I heard the captain's voice behind me. "A-Aye captain quiet so." I said to her giving her a sheepish smile. "Good , ADMIRAL!" she shouted and the figure came down to where we were. Aye cap'n?" "This here is Doctor Delbert Doppler, he is the one responsible for making this voyage happen."
"N-Now captain I wouldn't say-" "Don't disregard my words Doctor." Captain Amelia said to me with a slight smirk. Lorraine also had a slight smirk on her lips and I began to wonder if I had missed something. "Pleasure T'is all mine Doctor." She said in a thicker accent then the captain. "Likewise Admiral." I said nodding once which made her smirk grow. "W-Well I'll be seeing you later Captain.." "Very well Doctor." I retreated to my room once more and dug into my bag bringing out my old wedding band and sighed, Thinking once more on her tragic death even after all this time it still hurt...
After that I walked out into the night air looking at the stars through my eyeglass , a gentle breeze was blowing and it was just rather blissful ."Beautiful stars aren't they..." I jumped and looked behind me towards the captain and her first mate. "We were wondering if you'd like to knock back a few glasses of rum with us doctor."
"Is that...professional Captain?" "It's lite mostly juice not much alchohol doctor.""...Very well then aye I'll join you." I followed her and Mister Arrow back to her state room where I was directed to sit at the suwade backed chair. The Captain then went over to her cabinet of which she locked James's map within and brought out a glass bottle and three rose glasses. She poured them and handed them to mister Arrow and myself. "thank you.." I murmured sipping the concoction feeling the slight burn go down my throat. It had been a while since I'd self that sensation , I'll admit, I'm not much of a drinker only on social occasions. "So, Doctor, enjoying the voyage thus far?" The Captain asked me taking a sophisticated sip of her own. "Aye, T-Thus far-" "Do you always stutter?" She interrupted. "A-Aye I do..." I lowered my eyes. "Oh don't be ashamed." She said putting down her glass heavily.
"Well , Captain, It isn't exactly something to be p-proud of." "Well perhaps not but we all have our faults."Mister Arrow stated simply. "Well put Sam ,like your inability to recall your own wedding anniversary." Mister Arrow sighed slightly, Must you bring that up Amelia..."I'm sorry Samuel I just find it amusing when Maddie gets on your about it, every year."
"Maddie?" I intervened. "Madeline is my wife of twenty years." He chuckled. "Twenty years?" I perked my ears. He didn't seem that old.."Aye I'm-" "Twenty-five years Sam." Arrow chuckled, "I was waiting on you to comment." "Do you have children?" I asked. "Oh, aye I have Alexia and her brother,whom is out eldest, , and I took in my nephew Onyx, he is sixteen" "Have a thing for the name Alex?" I joked. "My wife does apparently, no, no we have Alex's on either side of the family so she thought it was important we name them after each." "Ah...Grandchildren?" "One , Alexander's got a little girl named, Eliza." "I see." I chuckled. "how about your self doctor? " "Well you asked some about me already captain-" "You tell us something about and we'll share about ourselves." She said smiling. "Well as I said, I'm a astrophysic and...well it's just me I haven't much family on Montressor...or at all really." She looked at me quizzingly, "You mean to tell me a man like you isn't married?" By like me I believe she meant due tot I was five years her elder i was forty and I believe from the files I read she was thirty-five... "W-well...I was but she passed away soon after..as I told you" She blinked at me, "O-oh right...I'm...dreadfully sorry..""As am I.." Arrow added in I only shrugged it off, " It's been five years"
"Alright you ask me a question Doctor." Amelia said to me-did I just call her Amelia? oops, I mean the Captain said to me. "Well hmm...A-Are you married Captain?" She sat up in her seat and looked at me. "I...was engaged five years ago...He never showed up to the altar.." I looked at her, who would stand up such a beautiful woman ? "He was a rat from the get-go I moved on." she said simply. "What inspired you to be a captain?"
"Thrill of adventure I presume, now doctor what of your parents?" "Father is passed away and mother lives on Candathia." We kept talking back and forth sipping our bourbon. "My lord Doctor it's gotten late.." she murmured it was then I seen mister Arrow had left. "My word it is.." I said seeing it was nearly three AM."Well I suppose we'd best say good night." She murmured looking at me and I looked at her, we leaned in and next thing I knew we...kissed, I blinked as she did. "Captain I..." Doctor...um.." I quickly bid her goodnight and left my head was swimming all the way back to my room.
Captain Amelia's POV:
Well that was entertaining. My thoughts were filled with the canine man I'd just kissed and, admittedly, the most prominent thing was he tasted like coffee. Lots of coffee. I love coffee…
"So, he a good kissah?"
I jumped and turned around, meeting the eyes of Lorraine. "Good God woman, how long have you been here?!" I socked her in the gut, to which she just chuckled. Damn iron abs… "The entire time. Hid 'hind Arrow n' then under tha' lil' space in yer desk. You aund Delburt were rather taa' chatty taa' notice this ol' girl." I growled. "You're still as much of an intrusive bitch as when we were kids!"
Lorraine grinned. "N' ya still love meh like ya love the stars Mele."
I huffed and put the rum and glasses away. "So, is he'a gud kissah?" I paused. I began to walk to the entrance of my personal quarters while removing my uniform jacket. "Yes." I said quietly before running into the room and locking the door behind me. I knew what she was getting too and it was not true. I did not like the Doctor and I never would! Not with those…beautiful brown eyes and…curly hair and-damn it all. He's handsome-but that DOES NOT MEAN I LIKE HIM. DO YOU HEAR ME? DO. NOT. LIKE. HIM. Do not! Nonononononononono, never in a million years! I found myself muttering that under my breath as I undressed. I searched in my drawers for a nightdress and found a mouse. Well, I didn't go to bed hungry at least. I licked my fingers and laid down in bed, forcing myself to sleep, pushing aside all thoughts of Delbert-THE DOCTOR, DOCTOR I MUST KEEP THE FORMALITIES IN CHECK- and…my previous beau until I was more than likely snoring.
A few days later I woke earlier than usual. I regretted it. My feet felt heavier than my eyelids, my entire body was under an invisible weight that said go back to sleep you moron, but when I attempted this, I was wide awake. My body hated me.
I forced myself to sit up and get out of bed, took a shower, and dressed. Due to the lack of a lattoid that I had woken too early for I took a shot of strong brandy. I coughed horribly afterward. Ah the thrills of waking early. I don't know how it happened, but Mister Hawkins was soon knocking at my door.
"Come in." I called still drowsy.
Hawkins walked in, eyes widening and face turning rather red. I raised an eyebrow and in that moment realized I had yet to put a shirt on over my chemise.
"Well this is awkward." He said.
"Quite. At least I'm not an old woman." I smirked as he rather hesitantly came up and set my lattoid on my desk.
"Right…how old are you?" He cocked his head to the side.
"Why Mister Hawkins, haven't you the knowledge one of the worst things you can do is ask a woman her age?" I grinned slightly as he blinked.
"Wait it's a bad thing to ask a woman her age?" He looked sheepish now.
"Oh quite. Never ask them their age or weight. Especilly weight. You'll get killed over that."
Jim nodded. "Explains my mom." He then left without another word, leaving me to muse. I decided to put a shirt on to avoid any other awkward occerances and had just finished my lattoid and some paperwork when Samuel entered the room.
"Ready for work, Amelia?" He adjusted his cuffs.
"Nope." I leaned back my chair and put my feet upon my desk
"Oh really?" Samuel smirked.
"Yes quite." I swirled the remains of my lattoid in the mug they came in and drank it down. "I have absolutely no energy to speak of and even less tolerance for stupidity than usual."
"So the crew is doomed if you step foot out of this stateroom?"
I nodded. "Precisely."
"Brilliant." He chuckled. "So you expect me to do all the work today, hm? Young woman such as yourself so lazy she's going to force the old man to break his back doing what you're supposed to?"
"Oh Samuel such a drama king." I rolled my eyes, grinning. "You have Lorraine. Besides, I plan on doing the metric ton of paperwork I have overflowing my files."
"Hmm. That is work. Do that and show me where you hide your brandy and you can stay here all day." Samuel smirked as I stood.
"Alright then. The brandy is in the-AAAH!" The Legacy violently tilted to the side and I was thrown into the wall. Samuel managed to keep his balance and pulled me to my feet.
a/n R&R and all the jazz remember this is writen by me and Kitty. formerly CaptainAmeliaGirl :D
