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Captain Ezarah Ryn 01-Dec-20 08:11 PM

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Counselor Mevi Wyse 01-Dec-20 10:30 PM

*Mevi beamed down, dressed in shorts and a loose t-shirt, swimsuit under, looking around the beach. She let out a low whistle in impressed admiration* “Captain certainly has good taste”

Counselor Mevi Wyse 01-Dec-20 11:45 PM

*Taking a towel out of her bag, she places it on the sand, facing the sea, puts on a pair of sunglasses, strips off her shirt and shorts, and lays down, enjoying the rays of the setting sun. Nothing quite like this on Orion at all.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 02-Dec-20 12:28 AM

*Ezarah beamed down a bit back from the beach, far enough away for the waves to hide the sound of the transport. She was dressed for the beach as well in shorts and a tank top, thick hair loosened from it's normal tight bun to fall down her back. The sun was setting, but there were lights strung in the trees, so it was easy for her to see Mevi waiting.* *She had been struggling with what to say all day. No, all week. Ever since Starfleet had told her they were sending her back to the Odyssey. In their time apart, much longer for Ezarah than it had been for Mevi, she'd let go. The pain had dulled to an ache and she had grown accustomed to it. It had been necessary, for the USS Altair's survival and Ezarah's own sanity. She truly hadn't thought they would ever see each other again. But now they were both here, and the diplomat had no words to describe it.* *When words did come, they were lighthearted, almost flat, and didn't convey any of the emotion bubbling up inside.* "A friend from the Academy showed me this spot once when we had a day off. It's one of my favorite places on Earth."

Counselor Mevi Wyse 02-Dec-20 12:53 AM

*Mevi turns, and sees the Captain. A smile blossoms on her face, the happiest and most genuine smile she’s had for months. For a moment, Mevi stands, pondering whether to run to Ezarah or to play coy and wait.* *She decided to run. She ran straight into the arms of the Trill, holding her tight in a long embrace. After what seemed like an eternity, she looked into Ezarah’s eyes. They looked… older, somehow. Much older than someone who’d been gone for months. But Mevi didn’t think of it. She was off duty now. After drinking in all of the Captain, she gave her a playful slap on the cheek. Not hard, but enough to leave a bit of red.* “That was for leaving without saying goodbye.” *She then pulls Ezarah into a deep, long kiss, putting all of the emotions pent up waiting for her into the kiss. When they break apart, Mevi says,* “And that’s for coming back.” *She hugs Ezarah. Happily.* (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 02-Dec-20 01:40 PM

*Mevi turned around, and Ezarah swore her heart moved to lodge in her throat. She didn't move when Mevi ran to her, frozen in place, oddly stiff during the long hug that followed. Oddly enough, it was the slap that broke the ice in her limbs, bringing a slight smile to her face. Pain was something she understood. She didn't have a chance to speak, because then Mevi was kissing her, cutting off the words Ezarah tried to bring to her lips. This time though, she responded, letting out some of the emotions she'd buried years ago. But then she pulled away, taking a step back to put distance between them again.* "If I said goodbye, I never would have been able to leave." *That was the truth, painful as it was.* "I don't want to speak ill of the dead... but Captain Walker and I were incompatible as a command team. I needed a different atmosphere, a different captain to learn from." *Her eyes wandered as she spoke, the mountains, the setting sun, the gentle lapping of waves against the shoreline. Anywhere but Mevi.* "And there are other things that happened. That we should talk about first."

Counselor Mevi Wyse 02-Dec-20 02:44 PM

*Mevi notices the pull, and the thought of Ezarah’s eyes returns to her. Now the worry, the concern, the fear returns to her, and she tries to catch Ezarah’s glance.* “What happened to you out there? What did you see? I don’t blame you for leaving the Odyssey, I know you and Walker had your… differences. But you’re back now. And we can talk. We can talk it all out.” (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 02-Dec-20 05:15 PM

*She didn't talk right away, walking across the sand to a point just above the high tide point and taking a seat on the sand. Ezarah peeked back once she was there, making sure that Mevi was following.* "For you, we've only been apart for months. But for me... the ship I was sent to, the USS Altair, was pulled back in time through a temporal distortion. We were attacked when we arrived... the captain was killed. We were there for two years until we found a way home."

Counselor Mevi Wyse 02-Dec-20 06:46 PM

*Mevi follows along, hanging onto Ezarah’s every word. Her eyes tear up as she listens to the explanation. That explains the eyes. And the distance.* “So… sounds like you’ve been captaining for quite a long time now.” *Her eyes are shiny with tears, as she continues to smile through them.* “I’m not surprised they sent you back to us. Although…” *Her voice trails off slightly.* “The things you must’ve seen. The things you must’ve had to do to survive. I can’t begin to imagine. I’m sorry.” *She laughs slightly at herself, wiping the tears off her face.* “Would you like to talk about it? We have all the time in the world. Tell me how that makes you feel.” *Hesitantly, Mevi reaches out to her again from where she sits, and after a moment, leans her head onto Ezarah’s shoulder, holding her tight, her tears falling freely.* (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 02-Dec-20 08:54 PM

“Two years. Though Zarin was a captain for over twenty, so I still feel quite inexperienced compared to his memories.” *She let Mevi hug her, but didn’t react, her eyes still on the horizon.* “I’d rather not talk about it now. I’ve already been debriefed at length.”

Counselor Mevi Wyse 02-Dec-20 09:02 PM

“Alright. But that’s not what I’m talking about, and you know that. Ezarah…” *Mevi puts her hand under Ezarah’s chin, and gently maneuvers her to face Mevi.* “When you were gone, I… I lost myself for a while. I lost myself in my work. I focused on moving up in Command. I took the BOT. I… I thought, I thought I’d be able to get transferred to your ship. Or to get you transferred back here. I don’t know… it might been silly. But I…” *Mevi takes a deep breath, realizing it as she says it.* “I didn’t know what I had with you until you were gone. And… I… care for you very much. But… I know you’ve changed. Two years is a long time to be away. I can’t expect you to pick up where we left off, that would be ludicrous. But…” *Mevi’s voice falters, then regains strength.* “I want to get to know you again, Ezarah Ryn. I want to get to know the woman who traveled through time and back to come back to me. That is…” *She smiles, tearing up again.* “If you’ll have me, Captain.” (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 03-Dec-20 09:20 PM

"You make it sound like a fairytale. Or Odysseus finding his way home. This wasn't my intention. Starfleet sent me back to this ship." *Ezarah lapsed into silence again, though she didn't look away. She wished she could be this woman Mevi was talking about, who had gone on some grand adventure come home to love's embrace.* *But she wasn't. And she didn't deserve that kind of welcome. She'd run away. Then fate, always mocking, had opened a door that let her run impossibly far.* "I was lost before I left. I let Walker promote me, and everything after was a whirlwind. On the Altair, even though we couldn't have been more lost physically, I found myself again. Or perhaps grew into what I wanted to be." *Her kiss, when it came, was gentle and fleeting. Ezarah teased herself by pulling away, taking the time to enjoy something that had haunted her thoughts for years.* "You really shouldn't want me at all."

Counselor Mevi Wyse 03-Dec-20 11:29 PM

“If that’s the case, let me figure it out for myself. I do want you. I missed you more than you can imagine. I spent months drowning myself in work so I wouldn’t have to feel.” *Mevi smiles, a tad ruefully.* “I turned down the advances of one of the ensigns in your former department. She was very… clear about what she wanted. And a part of me wanted to say yes. But the rest of me somehow knew you’d come back. Or I’d find you again. I didn’t expect you to take the long way around. But then again, you were always long winded. Must be a side effect of being a diplomat. You say ten things where one will do.” *Mevi responds to the kiss, not as hungrily as she wanted, taking Ezarah’s cues and following her lead.* “If that’s the case, and the woman who I fell in love with was unsure of herself and lost, I want to be with this new woman. I want to find what you found.” *Mevi kisses her again, this time deeper, allowing her passion to flow into the kiss. All the longing, all the desire. All the lonely nights staring at the ceiling, wondering where her Trill was.* “I don’t think you can tell me what I should and shouldn’t want, Ezarah Ryn. I’m a big girl. I want you.” *Mevi looks Ezarah in the eyes again, and puts everything she’s not saying, everything she’s not feeling, everything she’s wanting into that gaze. She holds Ezarah’s hand, tight.*

Captain Ezarah Ryn 05-Dec-20 01:50 PM

*She laughed. She couldn't help it. A counselor, of all people, accusing a diplomat of talking too much. Both of their professions were built on words. Personally, Ezarah had never found herself to be overly verbose. She was a mixture of both her parents - a politician agonizing over hidden meaning in every word and a poet creating worlds as the pages flew by. In the past two years, she'd drifted closer to her mother's style. Trapped on a ship in a place where talking to others meant potentially unraveling the fabric of time, Ezarah had become more succinct in her words. In the end, her crew had known each other so well, they barely needed words at all. They knew what she wanted with a look.* "Another diplomat. Have you considered that you might have a type?" *She would have said more, but was cut off by the kiss. Deep, passionate, and fueled by the pain of separation. As with before, Ezarah found herself melting into it again, every moment of intimacy breaking down the walls she'd spent two years building.* *She had missed this. Wanted this. But after spending years convincing herself that she couldn't have it, it was hard to accept that they were here.* *When Mevi pulled away, Ezarah had to take a few deep breaths to steady herself. Her racing heart and burning skin.* "I want you too."

Counselor Mevi Wyse 05-Dec-20 11:44 PM

“In my defense, she approached me.” *Mevi looks over at Ezarah, remembering the encounter in the pool. Before Walker’s death and Ezarah’s return. Before anyone could’ve predicted the chain of events that led to this beach. She had been entertained by Ensign Ella, charmed even. But some instinct had told her not to. Or some unresolved emotion.* “Maybe you and I are joined.” *Mevi laughs at her own joke, leaning in to nuzzle Ezarah’s neck and savoring this moment. They’d earned it. And Ezarah certainly deserved to enjoy it. But Mevi couldn’t help but get another dig in.* “You don’t call, you don’t write. You’re lucky you had the perfect excuse of being lost in time or I wouldn’t have accepted the invitation to this idyllic setting.” *Mevi makes a little push at Ezarah’s nose, giving it a little boop.* “But, all is forgiven.” *Holding Ezarah’s hand and hearing her say that she wanted her too, Mevi could no longer allow herself to toy with Ezarah. They’d waited long enough.* “Well then, Captain.” *Mevi smiles, rolls over, and knocks out a faux salute, with a face of mock seriousness.* “Permission to report for duty?” *Mevi leans in for yet another long kiss, her hands running along Ezarah’s back, under her swimsuit, undoing the fastenings. Holding Ezarah. Never wanting to let her go.* (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 07-Dec-20 08:50 PM

*Whatever she had intended with that dig, it didn't achieve a good result. Ezarah didn't think it was funny.* "You're not listening." *She pulled out of the kiss, standing up to put distance between them again, quickly retying her swimsuit to add another layer between them. There was a hint of anger in her eyes, or maybe just a deeper manifestation of her guilt.* "Being lost in time is not an excuse. If I didn't make it clear, I don't have an excuse. Not a good one anyway. No matter how long it was for me, as far as this timeline is concerned, I was gone for a day. It wasn't even 24 hours. Aside from those 22 hours, I could have called or written. I chose not to." "Perhaps your emotions are getting the better of you 'Counselor'," *She used the title with the same mocking tone Mevi had just used with Ezarah's own, but there was no playfulness in it.* "Maybe the pain of what I did to you is still raw enough that you would rather overlook it. But it happened. And we should not pretend otherwise."

Counselor Mevi Wyse 07-Dec-20 09:04 PM

*Mevi sighs, looking at Ezarah, watching her re-tie the suit, longing in her eyes.* “I understood you perfectly. You left. I know why you did. And I still want you. I still missed you. I don’t blame you for what you did. I know you had your reasons and I’m not judging you for your actions. You’ve been forgiven.” *Mevi stands, and stands behind Ezarah. She gingerly places a hand around Ezarah’s waist, and pulls her into a hug, leaning her chin on Ezarah’s shoulder, nuzzling against her.* “Maybe my emotions are getting the better of me, and maybe they aren’t. I’m happy that you’re here.” *Mevi leans her head over to Ezarah’s ear, and whispers* “I missed you so much. But I suspected you had your reasons. And I knew that if I were to… if I were to fall in love with you, I’d have to work though your issues. And mine. And I want to do that. I’m willing to try if you are, Ezarah.” *At the mention of the word ‘love’, Mevi momentarily blushes, looking for all the world like an apple. But she pushes on, holding onto Ezarah, hoping the Trill is hearing her bear her soul.* (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 07-Dec-20 10:04 PM

*She hears it. She hears every word. But as she stood there in Mevi's embrace, she steeled herself against them, walling up her soul as her former lover bared hers.* "You keep saying you understand. Then you say being lost in time is the perfect excuse. Yet, you didn't even know about that when you came to meet me here. I could have come down here and said anything, and you would have forgiven me." "If your emotions aren't getting the best of you, mine certainly are. Because that is not something I can forgive." *She had been standing frozen, muscles awkwardly tensed. Discomfort at this intimacy plan to even the untrained eye.* *After all the years spent wondering about this moment - dammit - she couldn't do it. Ezarah had spent too long convincing herself it was over. Too long convincing herself that Mevi would hate her for what she'd done. Too long trying to let go. To be forgiven after a single slap... it was too good to be true. So she refused to believe it.* "I have to go. This is an issue I have to work through on my own."

Counselor Mevi Wyse 07-Dec-20 10:28 PM

*That breaks though to Mevi. She lets Ezarah go, tears streaming down her face. Mevi turns away from the Trill, wordlessly, and lies down on her towel. After minutes, or hours, Mevi picks up the towel, and ties it around her waist. She stands, walks back over to Ezarah, and puts a hand on her shoulder. The hand is tearstained, but Mevi is no longer attempting to hide them.* “Thank you for your beach. I appreciated the view. I’ll… see you on board, Eza… Captain. Be safe.” *For a moment, her hand hovers over her commbadge, but she changes her mind, and walks off, towards the horizon where the sand ends and leads to a road. Part of her hopes Ezarah comes running after her, but the other part of her, despondent, doesn’t quite care. As she walks, she wonders about finding a bar, and possibly getting back in touch with Ensign Chet and taking her up on that offer of a date. Or finding a bar and getting massively drunk, high, or some combination of the two.* (edited)

Captain Ezarah Ryn 07-Dec-20 11:14 PM

*Ezarah didn't respond. She stood there in silence, frozen the entire time. Her eyes were fixed on the sand. She could hear Mevi moving, nearly jumping when the hand appeared on her shoulder. But she didn't say anything, and then Mevi was gone. Her ears strained to hear her footsteps across the sand, part of her clinging to the sound, the rest unable to follow.* *She gave no consideration to returning to the ship. Not now. Not in her current state of mind. That wasn't... it wasn't suitable for a captain. Up there, she had to be in control at all times.* *When she finally looked up, Ezarah realized that it was completely dark. They had missed the sunset. The light strings in the trees soon turned off for the night, and she was left staring at an inky nothingness, only recognizable as the ocean by the sound of the waves. So she laid down on the beach instead, and spent the rest of the night staring at an ocean of stars.*

**Pops Bubble.**

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