HADESNRPG: HADESRPG: (7 1246) Ire Williams & Ravok Shara

[Jaclyn Smith]

Stunning post you two

On Tue, 10 Jan 2023, 20:05 Robbie Gray via Hades-rpg, <
hades-rpg at startrekfreedom.com> wrote:

> Mission: Temporary Respite
>
> Day: 7
>
> Stardate: 2446.06.17
>
> (Earth - SF Medical -  Ward 10  -  Ire Williams & Ravok Shara - 1246)
>
> He had gotten a message that Ravok was able to see visitors again after
> his procedure. He knew that they were heading out in a couple of days time
> and he wanted to see Ravok before pre departure sucked all his time away.
>
> He paused at the nurse station and looked at the nurse on duty.
>
> “Good afternoon. I am Ire Williams. I am here to see Ravok Shara please.”
>
> The nurse nodded and entered some notes into her console.
>
> “He is in room 5. Morning visiting times will be finishing soon for lunch
> and doctors rounds.”
>
> Ire nodded.
>
> “Thank you.”
>
> He moved down the corridor until he reached room 5. The door was half open
> and he glanced in to see Ravok in the bed. it looked like he was sleeping
> and he was half thinking about just leaving and letting him sleep.
>
> ~Don’t wimp out now~
>
> He needed to see him and now was as good a time as any. He entered the
> room and sat in a chair beside the bed.
>
> “Hey mate. How are you feeling today?”
>
> " Like Klingon headbutted me…" Ravok said and opened his eyes.
>
> " Beyond that, being paralyzed isn't that bad. "
>
> “Paralyzed?”
>
> " Well my legs aren't working. The connections are fried. But at least
> it's not full paralysis. " Ravok said as optimistically as he could.
>
> “Well that is something.” He said as he tried to look on the positive side.
>
> " It's something alright they are gonna equip me with some nifty devices,
> that they'll attach to my thighs that will send signals to my legs, telling
> them to move as my brain wants them to. " Ravok informed his friend.
>
> “Are they taking good care of you here?”
>
> Ravok shook his head.
>
> " Better than what I deserve…"
>
> “Now stop that. What happened to you was not your fault. Yes horrible
> things happened but it's what you do moving forward that is important.”
>
> " You believe that ?" Ravok asked.
>
> “That’s what the counsellors told me anyway.”
>
> " Does it work for you ? " Ravok inquired.
>
> He shrugged.
>
> “Good days and bad days like every one.”
>
> Ravok looked around his room and drew a deep breath.
>
> " You know besides Trip, you're the only person who has come to see me.
> Erin hasn't, Ailynn hasn't, my step mother hasn't…" Ravok paused ,the
> emotional distress could be heard in his voice. " Keira hasn't. I've lost a
> lot."
>
> “Yes that is true but you have not lost everything.”
>
> " I was a victim like everyone else, the only difference is, everyone
> forgave all of you. Am I beyond such forgiveness ? Am I somehow not worthy
> ? Did I ever truly matter to any of them ?" Ravok's heart could be heard
> breaking with every question.
>
> “Of course you mattered to them and you do now. You have not been
> forgotten or forsaken and you are not beyond forgiveness.”
>
> " They forgave you. I guess I was never truly accepted by any of them…"
> Ravok mementioned.
>
> “We thought you were dead. Killed by pirates in a horrific way. We were
> all grieving from the loss of losing you. Now that you are back from the
> dead. We are all trying to work our way through that as well. Is it fair of
> course not and I know that you are hurting too.”
>
> Ravok looked at the ceiling above his bed and listened to his friend.
>
> “People may have accepted what I have done but forgiveness will take much
> longer.”
>
> Ravok let out a brief chuckle.
>
> " Forgiveness will take longer ?" He asked rhetorically. " I wasn't me.
> This entire experience has shown who has truly cared." Ravok turned his
> head on the pillow and looked at Ire.
>
> " You know, I have half a mind to reclaim my stuff, my house in Alaska, my
> latium that has generously been given to Keira and Erin. All the times I
> was there for THEM and they can't be here for me now. I know how shore
> leave works, everyone runs around doing whatever they want until command
> pulls them all back in for assignment. Ire ,you have been the most loyal
> person in my life. I am forever in your debt."
>
> “Well I will take it from the many that I owe you over the years.”
>
> " Why do I get the feeling like you want to ask me something ? And don't
> lie." Ravok said and waved finger on his cybernetic right hand at Ire." I
> know your face…"
>
> “What face I don’t have a face.” He smiled and then carried on. “Okay
> then. Me and Greta are having a child and I was wondering if you would be
> one of her godparents. I know that you have a lot going on right now but it
> would mean a lot to me if I knew that she or he would have you in their
> life.”
>
> " Godparent ? I know what that is, wow I don't know what to say…" Ravok
> smiled.
>
> “You don’t have to answer right now. You can think about it if you need
> to.”
>
> " No" Ravok smiled and reached out from his bed and placed hand on Ire’s
> shoulder.
>
> " I don't need time to think." He smiled.
>
>  " It would be an honour to serve you and Greta in this capacity. Even
> though I don't subscribe to the notion of deities, I understand the
> sentiment. "
>
> “Thank you. It means a lot to me and Greta.” he smiled back at him.
>
> " I'll tell the child all about their mother and father…mostly their
> father." Ravok cracked a playful grin.
>
> “What! Me, I don’t have any stories. I don't know what you are talking
> about. I am a respectable starfleet officer.”
>
> " There are tales a plenty my friend." Ravok laughed.
>
> “Those were blown out of all proportion.”
>
> " Most of them. What about when you blasted you and Greta out into space
> during the battle of the Kuiper belt ? One hell of a first date if you ask
> me." Ravok mentioned
>
> “Well except for that one of course.”
>
> " Will you do me a favor ? " Ravok asked.
>
> “Of course I will.”
>
> " Tell Greta that I'm sorry for what was said to her by him on the Exeter.
> Tell her that she is one of the best officers that I served with." Ravok
> said.
>
> “I will tell her and she knows it was not you when he did that.”
>
> " Thank you. " Ravok said.
>
> " So what's this I hear about a promotion ?"
>
> “Promotion?”
>
> " They announced your arrival as Commander Williams over the comms." Ravok
> mentioned to Ire.
>
> “Really I must have missed that. I got bumped up to Lieutenant Commander
> and shifted to CFO. Which is good as I never felt good at being chief of
> security.” He looked at Ravok.
>
> “How did you do it. Dealing with all that pressure of the ship's security
> and keeping everyone safe?”
>
> Ravok smirked. " It's easier to get people to think you'll do something
> nefarious when your a Romulan " He joked.
>
> “I don’t know how you did it. You made it look so easy.”
>
>
>
> " Want to know my secret? I always cared about what everyone under my
> Command was doing. I spoke with them, knew all their names, studied their
> files and never tolerated anyone stepping out of line, but my reaction to
> insubordination wasn't to be angry. My reaction was to correct the
> behaviour. I also trusted those who served under me and gave them
> responsibilities and privileges above what they were meant to have. " Ravok
> smiled. " People seem to care more about doing an exemplary job when they
> not only feel, but know that they matter." Ravok explained.
>
> “That is good to know. I will keep that in mind.” he smiled back
>
> " I'm also a people person." Ravok laughed.
>
> " Well I should say I was before I went insane and killed people…" He
> paused, his mind began to flood with images of his neighbors,  Mr. and Mrs.
> Hughes and how he, as Varro Kasha, had murdered them. Then Ravok's mind
> shifted to being overtaken with images of how he had killed Lauren, his
> daughter's mother. " I killed a lot of people Ire."
>
> “I know but it was not you.” he nodded and his smile turned sad.”You are
> not responsible for what happened when you were him.”
>
> " Ire , when my daughter is old enough to ask about what happened to the
> woman who gave birth to her, I'll have to tell her the truth…
>
> I'm sorry Rayna, daddy had a bad time with some nanites that were fried in
> his skull, went crazy, amassed a fleet of pirates and took a personal trip
> to earth and threw your substance abusing mother off the roof of a 20 story
> building…" Ravok said and shook his head. " That will go over well." Ravok
> mentioned with complete sarcasm.
>
> “Well not it won’t go over well if you tell her like that.” He gave his
> friend a look. “Of course you are going to have to tell her. She has the
> right to know what happened but you will be able to tell her what happened
> the right way. Explain what happened and help her understand the situation.”
>
> The door to the room opened and in walked
>
> Kora, Ravoks step mother. She glared at him.
>
> " First a proclamation…" She announced loudly. " Your daughter won't be
> seeing you until I'm sure that you are once again my son."
>
> Ravok looked at his klingon step mother.
>
> " Nice to see you too mother."
>
> Kora then looked at Ire.
>
> " I'm glad to see you. Still as handsome as I remembered. " She said and
> grinned.
>
> “Um thank you?”
>
> Kora walked over to the other side of Ravok's bed and looked at the
> terminal displaying his vitals.
>
> She looked at Ire as if she was ignoring Ravok entirely.
>
> " If you wouldn't mind I would like to have some time with him, whatever
> he is."
>
> “Yes of course.”
>
> He nodded to Kora then turned to Ravok and smiled at him.
>
> “See you soon.”
>
> He left the room, closed the door behind him and left them to their
> private conversation.
>
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