A bad karma
08 Aug 2021Sharon Valerii
The slender woman with the slightly Asian features looks a little lost, alone in a corner of the officers' mess of the [GPLC] Resurrection. Deep in thought, she plays with the glass of red wine in front of her.
Of course she notices the reactions of the crew members in the room. First a joyful smile, followed by petrified expressions...
"They'd love to put me in chains and throw me in the brig."
sadly Sharon sips her wine
Of course she can understand the others. "I am dead to them."
...another sip...
"What was I thinking, just coming back? They call me 'Boomer' now and even if they try to hide it. In their eyes, I am an abomination."
...she looks around...
"When I formed this crew, everyone knew I wasn't human and accepted it. But now I really am an alien to them. I see the fear in their eyes."
Sharon is about to stand up when her gaze fall on the half-empty wine bottle. She sits down again and pours herself another glass.
"Are you there??... An intricate pattern of cyan glowing glyphs flashes before her inner eye.... "I'm always here, Eight." the scratchy,soft, dark voice echoes in her thoughts. "Fulfil your task. First you must reclaim this carrier vessel. We need it.Then you will receive instructions on how to proceed." Again a glyph flashes... The link is broken.
Sharon looks around. She is now alone in the officers' mess. Wearily she leans back. She is alone again.
In a dark corner behind the bar, Jintosh watches the woman who claims to be her wife. She shakes her head slowly and leaves the room quietly and unseen.