"Acting Under Orders"
Previous Post: "Eureka" by Sabrina
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Stardate: 10298.2202
Setting: USS ANUBIS - Corridor
On her way to confront the Romulan hybrid about what she was sure was her handiwork, and after having spent almost an hour in the IGC analysing the movements of the Operations and Medical Officers and having overseen their docking at the NEW ALEXANDRIA space station, Enaii ground her teeth over the thought of a bloody towel soaked in Talia's blood being in the possession of someone other than herself.
"YOU!" the mother snapped as she turned a corner and came face to face with her prey.
Startled by the unexpected confrontation, the Operations Officer jumped slightly before regaining her bearings. "Enaii?"
The much smaller woman did not back down. "You have something that belongs to me and I want it destroyed immediately."
"I don't know what…" Serenna began before being abruptly interrupted.
"Do not make me lose my faith in your intelligence," Enaii hissed.
The Romulan hybrid rubbed her forehead and sighed. "It's in Sickbay. I'll go there immediately." The woman paused, "I was only trying to prove your innocence."
The Operative did not blink, "If you had come to me I would have informed you that I am not innocent and you could have saved yourself the effort."
Serenna's jaw dropped, she just couldn't bring herself to believe that the woman she had come to know and respect on some levels could be a traitor. "You did it?!? Why???"
Enaii had a look in her eyes as though she was pondering what to answer, a look of indecision that the Operations Officer had never seen there before. As the Intel Agent opened her mouth to speak, Captain Simmons rounded the same corner she had surprised Serenna from just moments before.
"Commander Enaii, you will accompany me immediately to the Station. Admiral Koneki has demanded a meeting without delay." The Captain looked none too pleased, but betrayed very little emotion as Enaii nodded her understanding and fell into step behind him, leaving a confused Operations Officer in their wake.
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Stardate: 10298.2247
Setting: NEW ALEXANDRIA - Koneki's Office
There had been no delay, no customary wait outside the offices before they had been admitted to the Admiral's domain, to the Captain's credit he showed no surprise and held his head high and posture straight as he entered the room with his charge in tow.
"I have been made aware of the actions of Lieutenant Commander Enaii as well as the extraordinary cause effecting the results." Charles growled as he turned to face his two 'guests' and seated himself at his desk, motioning for the Captain to sit but completely ignoring the presence of his Operative as she stood uncomfortably straight behind the back of a second chair. "Understand that under normal circumstances Captain, you would be held responsible for the actions of someone under your Command. In this case however, since Enaii is one of my operatives, you will not be held accountable."
James did not look relieved, he simply nodded his acknowledgement without word.
The Admiral continued. "Officially, and what you will convey to your crew, the Romulans captured possessed Diplomatic Immunity. In order to avoid intergovernmental incident, Enaii acted under my direct order to release them without delay."
The Captain doubted his senior crew members would be gullible enough to swallow such a shallow excuse, but he knew his crew well enough to know that they would drop the issue immediately on his insistence. He considered himself among the luckier Captains of the Fleet when it came to crew devotion. "Yes sir."
The Admiral turned his attention for the first time toward the deviant Operative. "Enaii," he commanded authoritatively, "You will report to Section I for debriefing immediately."
"Sir!" she acknowledged in a much more obedient tone than James had ever heard from her, instantly turning and leaving the room.
James could not help but feel protective of the woman, even though she'd never shown herself to need anyone's protection. "Sir, when will I be able to tell her wife and child that she will return?"
The Admiral's visage softened slightly, he too knew what it was to grow a patriarchal attachment to the chiselled woman, and it was the mark of a good Captain the he be concerned about any member of his crew, regardless of their circumstances or actions. "Enaii will be in debriefing for a minimum of three weeks, the ANUBIS will be leaving on a mission in twenty-seven days, she will be returned to you by then," the Admiral paused, "Barring, of course, any unforeseen circumstances."
The Captain did not like the disclaimer, but knew better than to question it. Deciding to change the subject, James inquired, "Am I to be briefed on the upcoming mission?"
Charles stood and turned his back on the man, staring blankly at the statue of Anubis behind his desk. "Your crew did well this past mission, though you did not acquire the Mind Stone, you achieved your primary objectives. Have your crew rest up in the coming weeks, they deserve a break. Dismissed."
Without word, James stood and removed himself from the Admiral's presence. He had hoped to catch a glimpse of Enaii as he left, but the woman had obviously not wasted any time in reporting for the debriefing he was personally certain would be more of a deprogramming. The man did not relish the thought of telling Sabrina of her partner's predicament, and more than that his heart ached for the worry he knew she would have for her wife. There was rarely a time in his career where he entertained the wish for a temporal solution, but in this instance he almost wished he could go back in time and leave the damned Romulan ship where they had found it.
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Lisa Mac Isaac
{lisa_mac_isaac@hotmail.com}
Writing the hopes, dreams and future of:
Lieutenant Commander Enaii - Intelligence Liaison Officer
USS ANUBIS
And if you see no reason for giving thanks, rest assured that the fault is in yourself.
~~Chief Tecumseh 1813
2005 post #033
