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Post by lucymalta on Apr 3, 2009 19:43:21 GMT -10
So - Now what? Who was watching Ehliena when she left the bar? Well you'll have to wait for that one... The crew have something else to worry about... Enjoy Lucy Chapter 34 Part 1 Ro Laren turned and chuckled at a comment made by Horatio as they neared her door. Since he had asked her out, she had found him enchanting company and he intrigued her a great deal, on impulse she asked him in for coffee. Horatio was a little surprised by the invitation but accepted immediately, not wanting to show hesitation at Laren’s willingness to make a move. Sitting down on her sofa, he smiled when she joined him, two coffees in her hands. Placing one in Horatio’s hands, she curled her feet up underneath her and regarded the Ambassador carefully, wondering if he would make a move or not. They had met a few times and a relationship was developing between them, Horatio fascinated her – his perspective on everything so different to her own. Horatio smiled, the time he had spent on Risa had certainly helped his confidence and taught him a few things about himself that he had not been aware of. After gently teaching him what it was to be human, Joval had encouraged him to experiment, pretending to be different kinds of women, from the openly wanton to the demure and chaste. At the end of his three week break, she had held him closely to her, admitting that she had learnt a lot about herself during their time together. “I have never compared my lovers Horatio, but I think that those I meet in the future will ultimately have to measure up to you. Don’t ever change who you are. It may be difficult for you to find someone long term, but when you do, no-one will manage to separate you.” && Ehliena stirred in her sleep, she had gone to bed shortly after returning to her quarters, finding herself surprisingly sleepy. After a few pages of a new 21st century book, her eyes became heavy, the lids beginning to drop. Placing the book beside her bed, she had fallen asleep almost immediately. As she stirred, her body moved from its foetal position, stretching sensually beneath the covers. Ehliena began to dream. && Lt Barclay to Cdr Le ForgeGeordi sighed, still in 10 Forward, he had hoped that his night on call would not be interrupted, acknowledging Reg’s request he asked what was wrong. I’m sorry Commander, but we seem to be getting an energy pulse passing around the ship, but we don’t know where it is originating from.Geordi frowned, while the odd energy pulse occurred, they nearly always generated in engineering. This was an anomaly that he could not ignore. Curious, Data and Will Riker joined him. && Ro Laren smiled softly, the two of them had been talking quietly and slowly she had edged closer to Horatio without him realising. She was debating whether to make a move when Horatio’s eye caught hers and he smiled hesitantly. “So, now what do we talk about?” “Do you really need to talk Horatio?” The red-head blushed slightly, “I’m sorry, but I don’t seem to be much company this evening.” Laren dropped her head slightly, “You’re perfect company Horatio, but maybe your mind is on something else? Why don’t you just relax and go with the flow…” Horatio’s cheeks darkened a little more, but still he leant a little closer to the young woman next to him dropping a soft kiss to her lips. && Geordi and Data looked at each other, both were puzzled. Once again they had seen the recorded energy pulse on the ships computer, as they were looking at the display, the pulse came again. “This is the eighth pulse we’ve seen, on the same frequency, but each one slightly stronger than before. Time between pulses is random, but appears to be originating from the same place.” Data ran a quick diagnostic through the computer, “It is definitely not coming from Engineering.” Will Riker pulled a face, “Will this affect the ship?” Geordi answered, “I’m not sure commander, it depends if these pulses continue – if they do, and continue to build, they may.” Data called their attention, “I have managed to narrow down the band width – while I am getting a more specific reading, I have also discovered that there is an echo…”
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Post by sanne on Apr 3, 2009 21:35:51 GMT -10
Oh my.....what is this.......are they catching someones heartbeat Is it Ehliena sending out energy-pulses in her sleep? Well..if her dream comes close to my imagination right now, I bet it's her energy....... ;D But it can also be the energy between H and Ro Laren.........Though I have a feeling H is too hesitant with her. He doesn't want to "give" himself comepetely to her. How could he....his heart is with someone else..... Sandra
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Post by pinkyster on Apr 3, 2009 22:41:51 GMT -10
Oh my, I think Horatio is sending out some strong pulses, what will happen? What will happen when they realize it's Horatio giving them out? Great Chapter.
Jen
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Post by margaret1234 on Apr 4, 2009 5:00:52 GMT -10
Interesting..........so who is doing what.......I think it is Ehliena sending some pulses out....she is dreaming and therefore not so much on her guard and her true reactions are sending the pulses. Great chapter again.
Margaret
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Post by ehmalo01 on Apr 4, 2009 6:09:16 GMT -10
Muhahaha. Been waiting for this chapter, Lu. em
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 4, 2009 6:57:51 GMT -10
I think Horatio is sending out some strong pulses Jen im sorry but certain thoughts went through my mind when i read this, i won't say what kind of thoughts as i may get kicked off the board! ;D i first thought it was ehliena with her dreaming but then again it could be horatio or even a mixture of both! there has to be some reason why lucy wrote that little bit with ehliena in her bed! hmmmm will have to wait and see! great chap lucy! luv sam x
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Post by lucymalta on Apr 4, 2009 7:40:57 GMT -10
Muhahaha. Been waiting for this chapter, Lu. em Told you it was coming soon Em..... So - who is producing the pulse..? And what is the echo that data has found...? Enjoy Lucy Chap 34 Part 2 Ehliena stirred again, her dream becoming more realistic. She could almost feel a presence beside her, a presence that was holding her tightly. She shivered slightly, still too asleep to notice the lights in her room flicker. && Ro Laren chuckled wickedly and drew Horatio into her sleeping chamber, she had not intended to go this far, but Horatio’s kisses had created… interest… and she wanted to find out if he could deliver what they promised… && “Another energy pulse sir,” the ensign reported, “It appears to be localised to the crew quarters on decks 14, 15 and 16.” “The echo too?” Geordi was still trying to work out what the pulse was doing – so far it seemed to be affecting nothing, but over the last 20 minutes had become stronger. The corresponding echo had also increased. “Yes sir.” “Try and pin it down a little more.” && Ehliena shuddered, her nerve endings more sensitive than ever. In her half asleep state, she shrugged off the sensations, believing them to be nothing more than a reaction to a vivid dream. Suddenly, she found herself sitting bolt upright in bed, shaking from an internal burst of energy that had spread from her feet upwards. Gasping she noticed the lights in her room glowing, echoing the feelings she had inside… && “The echo is coming from Counsellor Troi’s quarters, the original pulse from Ensign Ro’s” Geordi jumped up quickly, leading the way to the turbo lift. “Lieutenant Worf, join Lt-commander Data at counsellor Troi’s quarters.” Worf acknowledged his communication as Geordi explained that he would go to Ensign Ro’s quarters. Will Riker’s face became grim, “I’ll join you Geordi – this energy is a little too random to be explained by the laws of Physics.” && Ehliena curled up into a ball, bringing her knees to her chest, valiantly trying to close her mind to the external influence that was causing these sensations to run through her body. Though she was happy for the source of what she could feel, tears ran down her face as she realised what was happening, shutting off her own feelings and reactions as much as possible, not to interfere with the situation. A moment later, she called out in a final response, relief passing across her face when she thought everything was over. The next moment, Worf and Data came through the door into her quarters, shouting their concern. && Arriving at Ensign Ro’s quarters, the First Officer activated the chimes, receiving no response. “Security over ride, Riker, William T, code alpha 1.” As the doors opened, Geordi ran in and the two of them were almost blinded by the energy that surged briefly around them before swiftly dissipating. The next moment the two of them could hear sounds of consternation in the next room. Will quickly began to walk in that direction when he was confronted by a red-faced, angry, Ro Laren. “What the HELL is going on?” Taking a step back, the commander raised an eyebrow at the ensign’s appearance. Dishevelled would certainly describe it, she had grabbed a robe of some description, but had merely wrapped it around her body rather than taking the time to put it on properly. “I’m sorry for the interruption, but an energy surge was developing in your quarters, we needed to check it out, and when you didn’t answer…” Laren’s anger grew, forcing Will to drop his head, “We didn’t mean to interrupt your sleep, but…” “I wasn’t asleep… I chose not to answer…” Will glanced up, about to ask why she hadn’t answered the door when movement caught his eye. He remained silent when he spotted Horatio, wrapped in a bed cover, eyeing him warily a look of concern on his face. “If you give me a few minutes Commander, I’ll join you in engineering, maybe I can help with the problem.” Will nodded and turned, saying nothing, followed by a bemused and wide-eyed Geordi.
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Post by NV Oracle on Apr 4, 2009 7:47:36 GMT -10
The only think I'm GOING to say is 'Whoops'. LOL
I wondered when this was going to happen.
Great chapter, Lucy. Can't wait to see where it goes from here.
Your friend NV Oracle
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Post by margaret1234 on Apr 4, 2009 8:33:39 GMT -10
So how is Horatio going to explain this one then Margaret
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 4, 2009 9:30:58 GMT -10
holy.............. OMG! my laptop almost fell off my lap whilst i was reading this one, i had my hand over my mouth in disbelief and all i could say was 'oh my god!' over and over! i felt embarressed for horatio, poor man! i was right in thinking that it was both ehliena and horatio causing these strange goings ons! now i'm thinking if horatio's escapade had something to do with ehliena's sleeping pattern! i think that ehliena's and horatio's energies are linked still, somehow! so what has horatio got to explain in engineering to the others?? im very curious to know! great chap lucy! luv sam x
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Post by dragonfly on Apr 4, 2009 11:16:08 GMT -10
Lucy -this is absolutely fantastic! It gets more intriguing with each chapter and I just can't wait until you post the next one! I have to admit that at first I was a bit skeptical as to what this story would turn out to be - but let me tell you - it's the best!! The way you integrated the characters, making them believeable and approaching the (ahem) "subject matter" is pure genius! Love it! On to the next chapter!!
Dragonfly
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Post by sanne on Apr 4, 2009 11:40:36 GMT -10
And you try to tell me that H and Ehliena still don't realize they need each other? Breath each other? They really have to come to their senses quicly now..... Sandra
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Post by Dr. Anna McBreadle on Apr 4, 2009 11:49:59 GMT -10
And you try to tell me that H and Ehliena still don't realize they need each other? Breath each other? They really have to come to their senses quicly now..... Sandra if they came to their senses now, there wouldn't be a story would there??? ;D luv sam x
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Post by lucymalta on Apr 4, 2009 20:27:09 GMT -10
So... What on earth was that energy pulse....? and is it connected to Horatio...? Enjoy Lucy Chapter 35 Arriving at Engineering a short time later, Horatio was astounded by the reports that had come in from around the ship concerning the energy pulse. Data saw him and soon updated him on the situation. “Fortunately the frequency didn’t affect any essential systems on board, though one of the holodecks was slightly affected – probably because it was close to the source.” Geordi was still concerned, “I’m still not sure how the pulse was generated though – it’s very strange – no-one was hurt thank goodness.” Horatio flushed slightly, “I think I might be able to help you with that…” Will looked at him carefully, he already had his suspicions after some reports he had seen, but would wait until Horatio had spoken. Taking a deep breath, Horatio continued. “I think it was me…” Geordi stared at the Ambassador, not quite able to work out what Horatio meant, Will was quicker and suggested that they move to the observation lounge for a quick meeting. Horatio nodded his thanks – several people were working in engineering and the less people that knew about the source of the incident, the better. As the four of them settled down, Will motioned to Horatio to tell himself, Geordi and Data what he thought. “I have explained to you that within the Symehk, renewal is accompanied by an exchange of energy…” his friends nodded, so Horatio continued, “Occasionally, not all the energy can be exchanged, so some of it is… released…” Geordi’s eyes opened wider and Data’s impassive face showed that he was processing the information. Will remained thoughtful for a moment, before making a comment, “Only some of it?” Horatio nodded, “The amount depends on the entities sharing the contact.” Geordi remained quiet, his thoughts in turmoil, trying to work out how to ask the thousands of questions that had suddenly jumped to his mind, but not wanting to embarrass his friend. Data however did not have such difficulty. “Ambassador, are you saying that the energy pulse was created by yourself during the process of renewal? Would this be due to the fact that Ensign Ro is not Symehk?” Horatio flushed, but was thankful that Data had been able to ask the question, both Will and Geordi were showing signs of discomfort with the situation. At least with Data the discussion could remain emotionless and more ‘scientific’. “It is possible, yes. However, this situation did not occur while I was on Risa – it may be that Ensign Ro herself was not able to exchange energy – the situation may not happen with someone else.” Geordi pulled a face, “It could also be that your energy was absorbed by the planet while you were on Risa Horatio. We cannot rely on the possibility that it will not happen again.” Will grimaced, “So what can we do about it? Horatio’s energy pulse could be dangerous in the future, and I think restricting his social life would be very unfair, people would talk…” Data looked up, his head tilting slightly to one side. “We know that the pulse was restricted to a very narrow frequency. It might be possible to create a shield to block the pulse, around the Ambassador’s quarters for example.” Geordi nodded, “It sounds like a good idea Data, Horatio, all we would ask of you is that you activate the shield when you think there might be a situation when the pulse would occur.” Will raised an eyebrow, “With respect Geordi – many of us get caught out in that kind of situation – and the last thing on my mind would be activating a shield…” Geordi flushed, but Horatio gave a soft smile, realising that his friend meant no harm. “How about I just activate the shields every evening in my quarters – soon it will become a habit and give me the privacy and the ship the protection we need.” Data nodded, “It sounds like an adequate solution Ambassador, especially to deal with the main pulse, but the echo will not be so easily dealt with I’m afraid. Let’s hope that the shields will cancel out the energy pulse which will in turn eliminate the echo.” Horatio half turned toward the android, “What echo? My people have never recorded an echo caused by the renewal process.” Will and Geordi exchanged looks, originally they thought that the echo had been caused by the ship, but Horatio’s words signified that they would have to investigate further. Horatio turned slightly and looked at Will, “You never mentioned an echo… Where did it originate?” Geordi consulted his recorder, “In Counsellor Troi’s quarters, from what we can tell, the energy reading was about 25% of the original pulse.” Horatio was confused. “I don’t understand, this kind of thing has never happened before. Is Ehliena ok?” Will became thoughtful, and noticed the alarm in the Ambassador’s voice. “Don’t worry Horatio, I’ll have a chat with Ehliena and make sure she’s ok, then we can investigate further.” Horatio nodded, content to leave the matter in the First Officers hands for now. However, he couldn’t disguise his concern for the counsellor – a fact that Will also made a note of.
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Post by sanne on Apr 4, 2009 21:28:50 GMT -10
That's what I mean....he's concerned about her, they catch each others energy and thoughts....it's as if they're breathing, living as 1............Come on H....open your eyes....... @sam: don't think it would mean there wouldn't be a story.....I can think of quite a few scenario's if they would come to their senses now......... ;D ;D Sandra
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