Above and beyond

Posted on Wed Nov 15th, 2023 @ 9:57am by Lieutenant Commander Ariana Monroe-Wayne & Lieutenant Xalanth & Lieutenant Fulvia

1,808 words; about a 9 minute read

Mission: Episode 118 - "It's About Family"
Location: Various

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It had been a long morning, with recent events on the station Ariana hadn’t gotten around to checking her mail as early as she normally would have. Finding a message flagged urgent from Cameron she couldn’t help the feeling of a pit forming in her stomach as she sat down to read it.


TO Lt. Commander Arianna Wayne

My dearest love. This is a letter I had hoped would never have to be written however things have happened that are beyond my control that have forced my hand. I have to go away for a time inorder to try and save what is left of my extended family.

To give you some information to hopefully help you understand why I have no choice I ask that you read this entire letter and not judge me to harshly for my actions both that I have done and that I will do.

To start with I told you my family was in the mob and that I had managed to get out by literally running away from the family business. This is true what I did not tell you is that my family is the head of a mob family, and with the death of my father and older brothers the job of leading the family falls to me. My uncle has been running things in my stead but I have always had the final say on any major operations.

There is a sect in the underworld called for lack of a better title Murder Inc. Their sole purpose is to wipe out targets but not only the target. Rather they exceed their orders every time. They kill the target then they kill the rest of the family as well. Someone set them on my family and they killed my mother. I do not know if they know about you and the kids but I emplore you to talk to the chief of security explain things to him and get a protection detail for yourself and the children if possible. Their method has always been to make it look like an accident but that might have changed.

I fully intend on returning to you as there is not a force in this galaxy that could ever hope to stop me. But I would also be a fool not to take some precautions. In the closet in our bedroom at the very back of the topmost shelf you will find a box. Inside that box you will find the following items. Serveral files on every known and suspected member of Murder Inc from the leader to the lowliest soldier, There is also a Heirs ring I intend to give it to our son on his 18th birthday it will open doors for him that would otherwise not exist if he chooses to us it. There is also a paper with several numbered accounts that have been setup by myself and a Orion named Gluth. I trust him as much as you can trust any orion but he has been loyal to me for many years and made us a not inconsiderable amount of latnium. The last thing is a sealed case inside that case is a replicator code, the code can be used one time and only one time to replicate a romulan disruptor and a set of klingon battle armour. If you need to use it things must be dire indeed. Just be warned the disruptor has no stun setting only kill.

Give my wishes to the children and know that you are always in my heart and I am sure you will guide me to the right course of action.

Your devoted and loving husband
Cameron Wayne.


Ariana could barely believe what she was reading, on one hand she could understand Cameron’s actions, but on the other she couldn’t believe he didn’t talk to her first to explain face to face. She raised a shaking hand to her comm badge and tapped it.

=/\= Monroe to Xalanth, please meet me in my office right away. =/\=


Another day another boatload of paperwork the lizard thought to himself as he as normal was filling out the latest load of paperwork his station forced upon him. Hearing his combadge go his hand moved it, but stopped when the message played. Odd the commander didn't give a reason she wanted to see him, but still she must have a reason. Grabbing his jacket and belt the lizard donned them before heading towards the Counselor's office.

" Commander it's Xalanth." he said as he approached the door seeing it was locked.

Ariana opened the door, “Thank you for coming so quickly Xalanth, please come in.” She motioned for him to enter. She waited until the door was closed before walking over to her desk.

“Cameron’s gone, he left me this...” she let the message play in its entirety for Xalanth to hear. “I need to arrange a protection detail for myself and my children. I don’t know how long for.”

The lizard blinked several times as he processed what he'd just found out. " Well, this was unexpected, to say the least. The first thing we need to do is to get you out of here while i have it swept. " He said standing up. " Do you have an emergency bag i could grab?" he added

“Erm I...” Ariana paused. “We kept a bag packed but it’s in my quarters, the kids are at the nursery, they already have prior instructions but I want to make sure they’re safe.”

" I'll have someone collect it. Let's go get you to safety. We can go check on your kids." the security chief had a reassuring smile on his face as he did so. "Nothing going to happen to you or your kids."

Ariana nodded. “I don’t feel in danger here, this station is my home. I just wish Cameron had taken the time to tell me this face to face. Besides I have my duties, I can’t just hide away on the off chance someone is coming to get me.”

" I wished he'd come to me as well. Changelings, mirror duplicates and now the mob. " The lizard said as he shook his head before tapping his commbadge. =^= Xalanth to security i want a a team to run a complete check on councillor Monroe-Wayne’s quarters and office =^=

Turning back to Ariana he added. " You can stay in my family's spare room for tonight till we've checked your quarters."

Ariana offered a warm smile. “Thank you Xalanth, I appreciate your kindness. To be honest I’m completely shell shocked by this, last time I spoke to Cameron we were going to leave the station because there was a changeling of me running around! The plan changed so I can only guess Cameron must have gotten to her first, or someone else did.”

Or we've still not caught it. Xalanth thought to himself as they made their way to the nursery.

Arriving at the school and nursery Ariana quickly collected her son and daughter before returning to Xalanth’s side. “We’re ready Xalanth, I’m going to need to stop off at home and quickly get some things.”

" No can do I'm afraid my men are sweeping it for devices or bombs. If you want i can have them bring what you need to my quarters." He suggested.

Ariana shook her head. “No it’s okay I’ll wait, I don’t think they’ll want to be going through my lingerie and clothing somehow.” She offered a smile. “Ohh I could use the kids bags they’re already packed...” she offered a wry smile. “We were going to get off the station to get the kids to safety away from the shapeshifters, but that all changed.”

" I understand, but the fleet doing it's best to limit travel of the station. " Xalanth said as he lead the way to the turbolift. " You've never been to my quarters have you?" he asked

“I don’t think so” Ariana shook her head. “I try not to intrude on people when they’re at home unless I really have to, or it’s for a counselling session.” She smiled warmly.

" Well it shouldn't be a problem but we do keep the temperature higher than normal. Fulvia should have the spare room set up by now." Xalanth replied with a smile on his face.

“I appreciate this Xalanth” Ariana smiled warmly. “I don’t want to impose you all for any longer than is absolutely necessary. Besides it puts your family at risk while I’m staying with you.”

" If they come after my family they'll be lucky if i get to them first. " Xalanth added. " You've not seen what Fulvia can do when people try to hurt her kids."

“I think that’s to be said for any mother whose protecting her children Xalanth” Ariana offered a warm smile.

The door to Xalanth’s quarters opened as the security chief and his charges stepped inside. It was larger than the standard family quarters. A large living area surrounding a sunken sitting area full of cushions. Several rooms lead off most only divided by some thin curtains. Fulvia gave the guests a smile looking rather different out of her uniform and in a short tunic and shorts. " Hello there Ariana. I have the spare room set up for you." she said with a smile.

“This is very kind of you Fulvia” Ariana offered a warm smile. “I don’t know what I’d do without you both. I hope we won’t be imposing on you for too long.”

" Not at all. Guests are always welcome in our home. " The maga roman said leading the way into the spare room. Unlike the rest of the quarters which was decorated in a mixture of the four peoples who made up the dragonians family, it looked like a standard federation quarters only with a crib set up for the children. " Here you go we hope this will do."

“This will more than do Fulvia” Ariana smiled warmly. “I hope to be able to collect a few of the children’s things later once our quarters have been thoroughly checked over.” She looked towards Xalanth. “I take it I’ll have a security detail when I’m working? Will I still be able to drop the kids at nursery?”

" I'll watch over the kids at nursery." Fulvia replied with a smile. " They'll be as safe as if they were my own two."

Ariana nodded feeling well and truly blessed to have such good friends and colleagues. “I can’t thank you both enough for this, I just hope wherever Cameron is and whatever he’s doing he’ll return to us soon.

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