Deep Space Guardian: Season II-Episode 32

[Founder]

-White Void-

Sisko stared at her and smiled.

"I once asked the Prophets that same question," He said, "So I will tell you what they told me..."

"Because it can be no one else..."

He looked down at her, standing a little taller.

"Now," He said, "More will be revealed in time. Go back...and do what needs to be done."

Sisko turned and started to walk back into the white void. He stopped and looked back at her.

"I know I've given you the cryptic Prophets talk," He said, "But as a former Starfleet captain, I must say I'm damn proud of you and what you're doing."

With that last faint smile, he dissapeared and Ziona was back in the marine OPS, having not left to anyone but her.

-DSG, Abandoned Marine OPS-

Ian, the normal and young Ian, waved his hand in front of Ziona's face.

"Look," He said, "I know keeping the Earth swords I collect in our bed room might be weird for you, but is it that bad? Hello!?"

[Ziona]

DSG, Abandoned Marine OPS

Ziona turned and blinked once, then twice at Ian, a puzzled look coming across her face. It was him... the Ian she knew... the Ian she loved... He was back. Tear welled up in her eyes and she threw her arms around him and hugged him, burying her face in his chest as she cried uncontrollably.

Her head was spinning and she still felt disoriented and confused... Like she had suddenly been thrust onto a planet that had a much higher gravity field and little to no oxygen in the air. She felt like her lungs couldn't get enough air and she felt the muscles in her body going limp as she nearly collapsed to the ground.

DSG, Star's End

Nic smiled gently and watched T'sa intently.

"I don't mind. I don't care to be honest. You could... never have ever been with anyone. You're something... something exquisite. And something as rare as you... it's something that I'd die for."

[Founder]

-DSG, Abandoned Marine OPS-

Ian looked down at the top of her head as she cried, oblivious to what is going on.

"Ok ok ok," He said, "The swords will be moved to the living room. You win!"

[Lord Borg]

DSG, Star's End

T'Sa was at a lost for words. She looked at Nic carfully, looking for anysigns that there was something morer there, some sort of hidden agenda. She didn't see anything, only truth in his eyes.

"I..."

T'Sa tried to find the words. She sat there staring at him.

"No one's said that before..."

[Ziona]

DSG, Abandoned Marine OPS

Ziona's strength gave out and she collapsed to the ground, ending up on her back, staring up at the ceiling of Marine OPS, her eyes shut against tears.

"It's not the swords, Ian. Please... I... I need to go to sickbay. Don't ask questions... just, please..." Her face had gone an ashen grey and the fear that medical advances wouldn't fix her inability to bear children suddenly gripped Ziona's mind in a steel grip and she tried to get up on her feet but struggled against a weakness that had suddenly caught hold of her body.

DSG, Star's End

Nic watched T'Sa with his dark eyes and leaned closer to her.

"It's a shame no one hasn't ever told you that." He whispered, watching her carefully as he leaned a little closer in to her and then, quickly and gently, kissed her lightly on the cheek. "I'm rather surprised to find that you aren't already... taken by someone else."

[Lord Borg]

DSG, Star's End

T'Sa was taken aback slightly by the kiss. she crouched in the chair slightly picking up the cup of Tea, and taking a sip, trying to hide the blush. Surprised she wasn't taken?

"I..."

T'Sa sighed quietly, she looked to Nic. Not getting any younger she decided.

"Things havn't been...oppertunic, I've had priorities. However...."

T'Sa looked into Nic;s eyes again, there was somthing...peacfull there.

"I suppose...I am now....by you...."

[Founder]

-DSG, Abandone Marine OPS-

Ian reacted in surprise and knelt beside her. His hand slapped the combadge on his chest.

"Xavier to sickbay," He said, "Two to beam to sickbay, immediatly."

The transporter grabbed both of them and they reappeared in the massive sickbay, only to find one of the nurses, O'Harra. The EMH was no longer activated as he was no longer needed with the full team, including Aia Shoran, back onboard. Unfortunately, the doctor was no where to be found.

"Ziona," He asked, "Why did you want to come here?"

[Ziona]

DSG, Sickbay

Ziona laid back and shut her eyes, trying to catch her breath.

"Have the doctor... run a scan for any... any viruses, disturbances, DNA alterations... that... that might prevent me from having children." She looked at Ian, her eyes dim from both a lack of oxygen and the shock of being transported to the other time she had seen. "Don't ask questions, please, Ian. Not now... Just... just do it." She shut her eyes again, resting her head back and sighing heavily, trying to catch her breath.

DSG, Star's End

Nic smiled widely and laughed lightly as T'Sa hid behind her cup of tea.

"That's... that's the best thing anyone's ever said to me."

[Krall]

DSG,Promonade

James had been laying low ever since the wargames began, he didn't feel a need to get in the way during a 'test'. Afterall he was still helaing from the fight with the klingons. He figured he would have to find himself something to do other then walk aorund being useless all the time. he kept himself busy in his room with a workout that had him nearly passing out around 20:00 station time. he was currently sitting onthe promonade eating a snack,which was a simple replicated bar of chocolate. He always liked the stuff. He had to decide whether to approch the commander of the station for a job, or just stop by security and bug those idoits for a time.. "what to do what to do what to do.." James said as he walked down the corridor. He shrugged and figured he find his way to the commander presance.. maybe assualt an officer? "Nah.. That'll just get me some over eager ensign who'llbrag about how he's better then me.."He tossed the remainder of his chocolate bar into a trash receptacle and made his way to the crew's mess hall. He had to hack the turbo lift's access codes, but he didn't have a problem with that, the hard part was figureing out a way to let the people up in ops see it, or in security if nothing else. He finished doing that and replaced the panel. He casually walked out of the turbo lift as it arrived, a couple crewmmbers stared, but, the idea was your only here if your crew, so most people ignored James. He made his way to the starfleet replicator and called up a menu, and began searching through it for something he wanted. He found it, with almost a childish glee, he said "Salsbury steak,Mashed patatoes, and lemonade." He took his plate and sat down at a fairly empty table to eat his meal, hopefully someone would arrive and make things alittle more intresting for him. But not too soon, after all he just got a free meal! James began to eat.

[Founder]

-DSG, Sickbay-

Ian nodded and looked back at O'Harra, giving the order to obey her. The nurse nodded and scooped up a medical tricorder, set to the parameters that Ziona had stated. The small scanning device ran over her head, then her chest, over her arms, then finally stopping at her stomach.

"Hmmm..." She said, but revealed nothing.

The captain looked at her, visibly worried about Ziona. Why was she acting like this all of a sudden? She knew something about a future birth it seemed...

"Yes," She said, "She's right. She has some kind of...virus that would prevent her from conception. I think that it can be fixed with surgery though. Good thing the commander told us to scan for it or we'd never see it. It seems to remain dormant until...conception is attempted, then stirs to stop it."

Ian looked back at Ziona, confused with all of this.

"How did you know?" He asked.

[Lord Borg]

DSG, Star's End

T'Sa looked to Nic, she gave a tiny nod, not really even a half a nod, just a slight movement. She set the cup down and looked to him.

"I am..."

T'Sa looked for the propeer words. She found her self at a...lost? Heavy meditation would be needed.

"That is...."

T'Sa looked down and sighed quietly. She shifted slightly, thinking back to the past over the years where she concentraited on her career. She, like any other Vulcan woman, had been promised to someone, but the one she had been promised to had died. T'Sa found arranged marraiges discomforting.

"I am....glad I could make you happy."

[Ziona]

DSG, Sickbay

Ziona opened her eyes and looked at Ian.

"You wouldn't believe me if I told you." Ziona whispered. She watched him a few moments. "Just... just trust me when I tell you that it needs to be counteracted. It's a matter of ..." She shut her eyes and seemed to drift off into a half-sleep like trance. "It's just... very... important. Ian, just trust me."

DSG, Star's End

Nic nodded back to T'Sa and got up, going into the back and bringing out a new pot of tea for T'Sa.

"You are... and will, make me very happy, T'Sa."

[Lord Borg]

DSG, Star's End

T'Sa watched him get the pot, and sit back down. She thought on his words then nodded. She realized then, just now even being Vulcan, she too, will be happy. She pushed an empty tea cup towards him.

"Perhaps you should join me..."

[Founder]

-DSG, Sickbay-

Ian looked down at her and smiled, revealing his old and ironically, young self to her.

"I'll always trust you..." He whispered to her.

-DSG, Guardian City-

Meanwhile, in Guardian City. A young baby boy was laying in it's crib. It cried out for attention. The boy had the potential to group up and be the heir of Xavier, but that is a destiny for the future and only...a possible one...

-END EPISODE-