"Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah"
[Previous post: "A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed", written by the not so bored Julian Knight]
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Setting: USS ANUBIS, Corridor outside Sickbay
Singing filled the air as Lea skipped down the corridor. The only thing
the CMO had been missing was a flowery dress to match her mood. Since
both Susan and Lea were the type to get to work early, it had not been
a surprise for them to run into each other. The bubbly mood of Lea
though was more than enough to surprise her friend.
"Good morning Susan," lea said while dancing around her friend like a
possessed forest nymph. "How are you on this wonderful day?"
"Fine," the Cns replied glaring at the CMO as she bounced around her,
"and a little concerned. I thought that our drinks did not have any
real alcohol in them last night."
"They didn't," Lea replied, coming to a dead stop after one last
bounce. "I am just in a happy mood today. The sun is shinning and the birds
are singing, life is as good as it gets."
"Now I know that there is something wrong with you," Susan said
crossing her arms over her chest. If the Cns could have appeared any more
serious, the walls would have broken down around them. "We are in space
in the middle of nowhere on a starship hidden inside a secret base that
technically does not even exist. So how can you claim that, and I
quote, 'the sun is shinning? And don't get me started on that 'and the
birds are singing' bit."
"Come on Susan," Lea said taking her friend by the arm as they entered
Sickbay. "Don't be so literal. Last night, after I was so nicely
escorted back to my quarters, it dawned on to me. David is a free man with
no court-martial hanging over his head. Also, I am no longer assigned
as the Ops officer for the HATHOR. And I am surrounded by friends who
can drop being officers for a few hours to have fun. True last night
might have been a little more fun than Maya could have cared for, but so
what. Things happen and we continue on our merry way."
Susan blinked several times before reaching up for Lea's forehead to
see if she had a temperature. The method of testing had been
old-fashioned but it still worked well. Unfortunately Susan found no immediate indication that something had not been right with the CMO.
"I agree with you that all of that is good," Susan said, "but I don't
think it warrants you acting like this."
"Why not?" Lea asked. "Our next mission is a shakedown cruise, a once
around the block to test the systems of the HATHOR. There won't be any
lunatic Cardassians or Romulans trying to conquer the universe. We
won't have to go to a frozen ice world or a planet with nothing but sand
for as far as the eyes can see. The best part is that this mission has
nothing to do with Intel, at least not directly. The next mission is
going to be a breeze," Lea said taking the report PADD from the nurse
who had come to join them.
Susan grinned. After the talk she had with the CEO the night before,
it had been nice to see someone truly happy. That is even if Lea was a
little over doing it.
"So little Miss Sunshine," the Cns said teasingly, "what do you have
plan for the day?"
"None of the maintenance personnel suffered any major injuries from
last night's little incident," Lea said reading the PADD in her hand. "So
I thought I would go and check on my number one patient."
"You do know that Nico has asked for us all to report for breakfast?"
Susan asked. Given the way the CMO had been bouncing around, it would
not have surprised Susan that lea had missed the message.
"I know," Lea said. "So what harm is there for me to go and check up
on David first. I might even be able to wrestle him to the ground and
convince him to come and join us for breakfast."
Susan laughed. The image of the little CMO forcing the giant CEO to
the ground with some weird wrestling move had been too much. "Maybe you
should try another approach," the Cns said. "I don't think physical
persuasion is quite up your line of work."
Lea pondered her friend's words for a few moments. "You're right;
maybe I should just make it a medical order. After all he is my patient
and insuring that he has a healthy breakfast could be considered as part
of his treatment."
"I have a few things to do in my office," Susan said. "So I'll meet
you guys at the 'Black Hole' Lounge for 0830, that is when Nico said we
should all meet."
"I'll be there," Lea said returning to her bouncing ways. 'I just hope
that Pravat will be able to make it there. He seemed a little lost
last night. Enaran physiology is quite different from that of Hirogens
and Nausicaans."
"Yup," Susan agreed. "And I am sure thathe is perfectly aware of that
fact this morning," the Cns added with a chuckle. "Should prove to be
an interesting morning."
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Ensign Lea Summers
And
Chief Medical Officer 2005 post #501
Stardate: 60329.0745
Tiffany Rose {lady_tiffany_rose@mail.com}
Chief Medical Officer
USS ANUBIS
USS HATHOR
