The Girls in Blue

Posted on Mon Oct 13th, 2014 @ 10:32pm by Commander Tressa Brislan

1,008 words; about a 5 minute read

Mission: Mission 86 - Discovery
Location: Replimat - Starbase 400

"The Girls in Blue"

Lieutenant Siaxx 'Spitfire' Dvald
Lieutenant Commander Tressa Brislan

Music Soundtrack: Darth Vader's Theme from The Empire Strikes Back

***** Replimat - Starbase 400 *****

Lieutenant Siaxx 'Spitfire' Dvald sighed softly as she touched her blackened eye which she had opted to leave alone as a reminder for her stupidity and
foolish choices, Phoenix had objected and when it all came apart, Phoenix had decked her for her misdeeds.

It was something that both women cared little to think about it reflect upon but Siaxx for her credit opted to let it heal the natural way as a reminder to consider her choices with more care, lest next time she made a choice from which there was no going back. "I'll have a chicken pot pie... Jill introduced me to it and now I can't eat enough of it." she sighed.

"Good choice," Tressa said, keying in her order. "How is Phoenix?"

"She finished moving her stuff out last night.... After everything came apart.... she's taking some time to sort things out... I opted not to fight her on it because she needs to fight that war alone..." she again sighed. "I will of course be there to help her..."

Tressa watched the meals appear in the replicator. "Sometimes I think she has fought too much alone.

Siaxx raised an eyebrow. "Considering she gave me this.." she indicated her black eye. "I would agree..." she sighed softly as she watched the smaller human woman bring their food back to the table. "I don't know what to do..."

"I wish I knew what to tell you, but all I know is that now more than ever she needs to be surrounded by the people who love her."

"We can be there all we like but she needs to want help from us or we're just wasting our time." there was a harsh edge to the Bolian's voice that had never been there before. "I get in trouble with you because I was up all night giving a fat rats hairy ass.... and now look what my efforts have yielded... one hell of a poisoned harvest."

"You're right, she has to want the help. She has to let people in," Tressa said, looking at the woman's black eye. "Even that doesn't always work out as planned."

Siaxx raised an eyebrow. "No kidding." she growled as she regarded the other woman as she huffed a sigh. "I don't know what I'm going to do about her."

"Wish I knew what to tell you."

Siaxx eye'ed the other woman. "Don't worry about it, there is nothing you can tell me about anything that I don't already know..." she responded darkly. "If getting a black eye and my face smashed in is my reward for being a nice person then I need to change my habits them."

"Phoenix is.... a special case. She needs therapy, Siaxx." Tressa saw the anger in the Bolian's face and paused. She decided to change course. "What attracted you to her in the first place?"

Siaxx raised an eyebrow. "At first she was fun to be around... she was different and I liked that." she sighed. "it started as a mutual interest thing but... it went too far, too fast and because I told you a few things, I got my face smashed in."

"Relationships are a lot of work, Siaxx, you know that."

"I know, I know...." the larger Bolian growled. "That doesn't mean I need to like it."

Tressa chuckled in response. "Envying us single girls, are you?"

"You are not single" Siaxx responded in the same manner, with a wide smile on her face. "Considering what was served for lunch between you and Fives..."

"There isn't anything between you two, is there?" Tressa asked, her eyes wide. "If there is I had no idea!"

"I'm not angry... I'm envious." the graceful Bolian responded honestly. "I want someone to want me the way Fives wants you... I see him giving you the eye when you're busy... Oh he's got it bad for you."

Tressa blushed. "He is very sweet, but it isn't easy to be in a relationship with me. I have my responsibilities as station CMO, I have the kids...." Her voice trailed off for a moment and she sighed. "I really like him, Siaxx," she said softly.

"So then, spend your free time with Fives... and if you handle it you won't need to worry about the lineup of losers at your door... especaly if he is as good to you as you claim." Siaxx explained. "I might get out a lot... but I clearly don't have the level of success that you have."

"I just got a date after a two-year dry spell, how is that success?" Tressa asked.

Siaxx raised her hand as she slipped it to her face, which caused a wave of pain to flow through her as her hand connected with the bruised flesh around her eye as she scowled at the other woman, dark menace in her eyes. "Only one... try a few dates with the same guy." Siaxx sighed. "Give yourself a little credit... he clearly sees something in you.... that's more then most see in me... the pest of this miserable Starbase."

"Don't be ridiculous, you're in a relationship, Siaxx."

Siaxx raised an eyebrow. "Which is presently in spacedock, getting seen to by a bunch of engineers... you are in a relationship which is working.""

Tressa sighed. "What do you want to do about Phoenix?"

Siaxx blinked as she lifted her drink to her lips before draining a mouthful. "Take it slowly, see how she reacts to my being around her... she seems to be acting more like a wounded animal now... she feels she violated me."

"She did. She doesn't know how to handle it."

Siaxx smiled. "Jill will come around, in due time..."

"She's a better person than she knows."

Siaxx nodded her head. "Yes she is.... its a shame she doesn't see it."

***** Here's where the fun begins - Anakin Skywalker *****

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