With Phil betraying her with Franklin Stone, Patrick was feeling largely unloveable. Already shunned by the Hatherton family, Patrick has been used as a tramp by Franklin Stone, Tanus of Gorn and now Philadelphia Todd. Patrick was ready to give up. He did not feel like dressing like a woman anymore. He felt like curling up in the corner and dying. He was ready to give up on life and love.
The King's Fleet had its first tragedy in 2016 when Washington "Sherry" Todd died after the Xindi Android began failing in the night. Hokajin Aljzin tried to revive the converted human but the android had been crushed in the corset too many times. Hoka, the last remaining troll from yet another mirrored reality connection to the Beta Penthe Region near the Klingon Sector, was devastated. He believed that it was his doing up the leather straps on the corset that had killed Sherry.
Colonel Acrylos Teero assured the troll that it was the android itself that had malfunctioned and that had little or nothing to do with the corset. Colonel Teero reminded the Troll that Washington Todd should have died earlier. They were lucky to have him as long as they did. The truth did not offer much comfort.
Patrick Hatherton finally got up the gum-shin to try to do some flirting posting a singles ad in the corridor of the Renaissance. The poster got a few laughs from the inhabitants as it made reference to males here or if someone from 2388 is interested in coming to Brooklyn 2016, the cross dresser was open to that too. There were no takers at first.
Ba'Nico Laa, the Cephalo alien notorious for his tentacled mouth approached Nicole Branson about a human appearance so that he could join Tchilick Tchilack and Belvedere Brown in active service. Nico was asked about a holo appearance like the one used by Belvedere Brown which just masked his Antican appearance or an actual change like Click or Xact. Nico wanted the real deal.
Nico met Patrick for a blind date showing off his new appearance.
Nico and Patrick had a coffee but did not really hit it off. Nico flat out told Patrick that he thought he could do better than a fake female. In his own new found cockiness, Nico announced, "I landed beautiful women in my alien form. I should be able to land a beautiful woman in this form for sure."
"I thought I would have to settle for someone like you but now I know I can do better.", Nico crushed Patrick.
Patrick was left at the table sobbing. He had been destroyed by Philadelphia Todd abandoning him only to be crushed once again by Nico Laa.
Patrick was sobbing with his head down when he heard another person sobbing. The mechanic turned around to see Hoka Alzjin holding a beer and sobbing on his own. He was devastated dealing with the death of Sherry Todd. Patrick picked up his glass of wine and came over to sit with the Troll, "It is a tough old world."
"You said it.", the muscular troll clinked the neck of the beer on the glass of the cross dressing mechanic.
"Maybe a little sex could be a good release.", Patrick offered.
"Sorry, I don't do that.", Hoka looked at Patrick.
"Do what?", Patrick asked.
"Have sex with another male.", Hoka sipped the beer.
"Honey, I guarantee that you won't know the difference. I will put on something nice.", Patrick teased, "It might be a bit tighter is all."
Hoka chuckled, "I would know."
He finished his beer and headed upstairs. Patrick frowned but felt amused that at least he got a rise out of someone.
Patrick had a little more spring in his step after the buzz the night before. He finally felt like really dressing up again. He spent the evening putting on foundation to create near perfect skin. Patrick still was not up to dressing up. He put back on his lumberjack shirt and ball cap and went down to have supper at Leo's. He sat in the corner.
Hoka came down to have supper. He saw the mechanic over in the corner. Hoka had to double take.
He actually thought perhaps another female had accepted the temporal assignment. He sat down looking at Patrick. Hoka's job was as a plumber in the Renaissance and he was having trouble with the boiler. He knew that Patrick knew engines better than anyone in the King's Fleet. He wanted to ask him about the boiler but did not want to look at him dressed like that.
Hokajin finally walked over. Soon he and Patrick were talking about couplers and piping. Hoka had never felt so comfortable with anyone. He left to make sure the heat in building four stayed on. It was Brooklyn in early March after all.
He finished up about an hour later and popped by the Leo's to thank Patrick but the mechanic had gone upstairs to get ready for bed. Hoka did not want to go to Patrick's apartment. He however really wanted to thank the mechanic for saving his bacon.
He arrived to find the mechanic wearing on the lumberjack shirt, the ball cap and a pair of cute white panties. The lumberjack shirt perfectly masked the bulge in the front of those panties but hiked up enough to expose the under butt cheeks of the mechanic. Hoka could not help but look.
He thanked Patrick for his help. Patrick smiled handing the building maintenance guru a beer. Hoka knew he should leave but it is tough to turn one down. Hoka looked over as Patrick sat with one knee raised exposing his clean shaved legs. Hoka downed the beer, "I wouldn't know the difference?"
"Nope.", Patrick winked.
"I wouldn't have to see your penis?", Hoka asked trying to understand his feelings.
"Not unless you want to.", Patrick offered, "You could simply slide the panties down enough to expose the opening."
Hoka stood up, "I think I better go."
"Maybe another time?", Patrick winked.
"Maybe?", Hoka looked back before leaving.
Posted by:
Colonel Acrylos Teero
Chief Engineer
King's Fleet
