No make up. No uniform. No replicators. No nothing. Nicole stood behind the force field and looked at Magenta.
"Commander T'tan says that the judge said that if you behave you can be out in a couple of days. There has to be statement about following the rules.", Magenta explained.
Nicole just stood there quiet. She started to cry.
"Don't start that sh**, Nicole. We knew this was not going to be easy.", Magenta snapped. Nicole sobbed.
"Behave yourself and we will be drinking champagne and soaking in the tub.", Magenta smiled.
"You survived the damn Phoenix Plague, the Vulcan Occupation, this is a walk in the park.", Magenta talked Nicole through the crisis.
"Besides, if you don't behave, I will have to spank you.", Magenta winked.
Nicole actually broke a bit of a smile.
"I am in jail. I guess I did not behave.", Nicole bowed her head.
"You just wait till I get you home.", Magenta laughed.
Nicole looked up as the guard grabbed her arm. The whole thing is a disgrace.
Magenta crawled into the shuttle. Brenna looked at her, "Is Mommy Nicole a bad person? She is in jail."
Magenta was deeply hurt. If Cleveland Powers was in the shuttle, she would have strangled him right there. She took a huge breath and then cursed a blue streak, punching the wall of the shuttle.
She looked at Brenna and picked her up, "Your mother is a great person. She is in jail because the bad man, Mr. Powers manipulated the court."
Magenta looked down into Brenna's eyes. She kissed her forehead, "Star Fleet once called William Hunt a enemy of the Federation. Do you think Uncle William is the enemy?"
Brenna laughed, "Of course not."
"Politics makes for stupid designations. In the end, it is us who decides?", Magenta smiled, wiping a tear from her cheek.
"Do you think you mom is a bad person?", Magenta forced a smile.
"No. I love her", Brenna responded.
"See. Your mom will be home soon and we can be a family.", Magenta smiled.
Posted by:
Vice Admiral Nicole Branson
Prisoner 99757
Omega Prison
Phoenix Colony
Phoenix Fleet
