Mirror, Mirror

Posted on Sun Sep 24th, 2023 @ 12:08pm by Lieutenant Commander Ariana Monroe-Wayne & Lieutenant Xalanth

634 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Episode 117 - "Returning to the Mirror"
Location: Various
Timeline: Current

In her quarters Ariana was laying in bed feeling somewhat off colour, just to put her mind at rest she’d used her tricorder to check for any signs of pregnancy, which fortunately turned out negative. Not that she didn’t want a big family like Cameron.

Deciding to give herself 24 hours to recuperate she was about to clear her calendar when all hell had broken loose. Instead of resting she’d ended up jumping up to head out only to end up being knocked out cold.

~ A little while later ~

Elsewhere on the station another Ariana was walking the corridor, spying Lieutenant Xalanth up ahead she chanced an encounter with the large lizard like Officer. “Hello Lieutenant” she offered a smile. “You’re looking somewhat rattled, anything I can help with?”

Xalanth was still shaking his reptilian brain still trying to make sense of what happened. He couldn't smell properly and he felt sick. He barely heard the words of his friend though he still made out the main part. " The stations under lockdown commander you should be at your post."

“I more or less am” Ariana offered a polite smile. “As Chief Counsellor I am supposed to be there to help others, that’s what I’m doing, right now you look like you could use the help.” She smiled, so far it seemed that she was fooling this lizard nicely.

" I'll be okay. " Xalanth lied as he steadied himself. " I need to get to the bridge. " Looking up he gave her a weak smile. " Honestly I'm fine. Heads just messed up. Now head to your post."

“Hold up Lieutenant, whose the Commander here?” The duplicate of Ariana was finding it useful being a Lieutenant Commander, the rank alone got her into places that she wanted to go, plus being a Counsellor she could hang back and observe every little move and report her findings to her superiors.

" Not in this situation ma'am. Code 56782 clearly states that in a situation with a shapechanger lose only security personnel should be moving between the designated stations." Xalanth added managing to remember the code in his head. Thanks Starfleet academy.

“Well remembered” Ariana smiled and nodded. “Very well, if I’m needed I’ll be at my station, though might I suggest you see someone to help...clear your head.” She offered a wry smile.

" Very good commander. One last thing though." Xalanth said as he drew his fang blade from it's sheif. " Need to do the blood check."

Duplicate Ariana nodded. “But of course” she held out her hand willingly. After all she wasn’t a shape shifter, she was Ariana just not this universe’s Ariana.

Xalanth slid the blade across the back of his hand letting the dark red blood drip to the floor. Reaching out to draw the blade across Ariana hand he pushed as something reached his nose. " Large amount of perfume your wearing Ariana." he said calmly as the thick rose smell reached his nose.

Ariana nodded she already had a pre-planned answer for that one. “I have a dinner date with Cameron later, I didn’t want to have to rush around getting ready so I pre-empted and prepared ahead of time.”

Xalanth pushed noting there was something hiding underneath the rose smell. If only his head wasn't cracking open. " This will only take a second." He said as he drew a small cut across the back of her hand.

Ariana winced momentarily but then offered a smile. “See, I’m just as normal as you are Xalanth. Is that enough for you?”

" Okay be on your way." Xalanth said as he ripped part of his jacket off before wrapping his and Ariana's hand to stop the bleeding.

“Yes Sir” Ariana smiled. “I’ll see you around.”

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