The Betazoid ship was first discovered by Captain Vanessa Sanders. She contacted Governor's Station with word of its impending arrival. Summer answered and awaiting the docking request.
"This is Governor Eugenio Coren of the Betazoid Ship BSS Winter Lily requested docking clearance.", Eugenio requested.
"This is Commander Summer Vasa, Winter Lily, please stand by.", Summer responded.
"Commodore Tan, it is Rear Admiral Eugenio Coren of the Betazoid Space Service requesting clearance as Governor. Should we comply?", Summer asked.
Tan paced as he thought about the scenario. Eugenio had turned tale and ran. Tan tried to contact the surface but could not get anyone. The Commodore looked at Summer, "Governor Coren was not voted out. There has been no election. Grant him clearance."
"BSS Water Lily, you are cleared to land, Select Docking Port 3-7.", Summer ordered.
Eugenio walked into Operations, "Thank you, Commander."
Summer scoffed. In her mind, Eugenio had turned tale and ran. Elizabeth walked in and could see the tension, "Commander Vasa, please understand that the safety of the civilian government is paramount to the continuance of civilian governance. The Governor did not run, he hid to maintain such governance."
Summer scoffed, "Spin it as you like, Commander Coren. We were hear fighting the Vidiians while you were at Corinthian Station drinking tea."
Elizabeth glared at Summer. The two Betazoid women shared a death stare and the matching emotional connection.
Summer was stunned when Magenta came walking into Operations. Magenta looked at Summer, "Where is Mr. Cheko?"
Summer pointed at Geyn walking into Operations with Caitlin Wu, his new found friend. Magenta looked at Geyn, "Take me to see Vice President Branson."
Cheko looked at Summer for confirmation. Summer looked at her Saurian Wing Commander, "Please comply, Gecko."
"We will be joining you.", Eugenio informed the pair.
Eugenio, Elizabeth, Geyn and Magenta headed for Little Lakaria. Nicole was inside with Captain Leo going over the search criteria once more when Magenta, Elizabeth and Eugenio entered.
"What are you doing here?", Nicole snapped.
"Please Nicole, we gotta find Brenna.... together.", Magenta burst into tears.
"The poor thing is our grandchild too.", Eugenio put his arm on Nicole.
Nicole briefed them on the status of the investigation. Soon, Eugenio was out with the Fire Department on general search. Elizabeth was in the kitchen making food and talking with the police.
The family was together and working on the problem. Skye showed up late in the afternoon. She was shocked to see Magenta there. Skye was the other woman in this mess. Nicole came out. Skye lost her mind and started shouting at Nicole about chosing and chosing right then and there.
Nicole started crying and telling Skye that Magenta was her wife. She felt abandoned. Skye slapped Nicole and stormed off. Nicole stood there. Magenta watched the whole thing. She stormed into the house equally disgusted.
Nicole stood outside alone. She had blown everything. Her marriage to Magenta was in shambles. Now her relationship with Skye was in a shambles. She had lost Brenna. She had lost control of the colony. It was horrid.
Nicole sat on the stoop for a while watching the children playing in the streets oblivious to the loss of Brenna Montgomery. This was her problem, not the problem of the colony.
After an hour or so, Magenta came outside and sat down next to Nicole, "I can only take so much of my mother."
Nicole gave a tiny laugh. Elizabeth Coren can only be taken in small doses. Magenta looked at Nicole, "So, Dr. Greene."
Nicole frowned, "I was lonely. I thought you had left me. We were working closely together at the Dr. Leonard McCoy Hospital. It just happened."
"Yeah, with the old flame.", Magenta snapped.
Nicole looked at Magenta, "I was lonely."
"Not an excuse.", Magenta snapped.
"You are right, Magenta, but you stormed out. I was hurt. I needed something... or someone.", Nicole frowned.
The words silence both women. Both knew they were wrong.
"Do you think they will ever find her?", Nicole broke the silence.
"We will find her... together.", Magenta frowned.
"Together?", Nicole responded.
"We have to. It is as it always has been, us against the world.", Magenta put her head on Nicole shoulder.
Posted by:
Nicole Branson
Vice President
Phoenix Colony
Phoenix Federation
