Trying to adjust

Posted on Monday 5 June 2017 @ 22:56 by Captain Melody Jones & Commander Save'ena (Sav) Tillatix

Mission: The Perez Nebula
Location: Melody's quarters / Library
Timeline: After Reverlations, Stardate 239405.06
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Melody stood looking out of the window in her quarters. She was still trying to get use to being inside Save'ena's body. She could not sleep. All her senses seemed so sharp, so vivid. She ran her hands down her arms , feeling the softness of the fur. The tail that stuck out behind her felt huge. All the sounds, the smells and when she accidentally rested her hand on a computer console............ A barrage of information suddenly flooding her head. Wow!

Caroline had told them it could take a few days before they figured out how to get them back in their own bodies.

She felt like she had so much energy so she decided to go for a walk to tire herself out.

She initially thought on calling into see if Save'ena was ok but decided to let her sleep. She seemed to be handling this better then Melody was.

She found herself heading for the ships library. She wandered in and found the room with the lights dimmed. She was also surprised to find Mr Carson sat near a small reading lamp, a book resting on his chest, his head drooping as he was just starting to drift off. She walked over to him. As if sensing a presence he stirred.

Melody blushed "Oh, I'm sorry I woke you Mr Carson. It's just that I couldn't sleep and wondered if you had some of that lovely tea and......."

Carson looked at her for a moment and frowned. He then rose. "I'm sure I can find some. I would think after the day you've had Miss Jones that you would be exhausted."

Melody's mouth fell open "What..... How did you know I wasn't Save'ena?"

He smiled and shook his head "I can tell" he said in an enigmatic way. He headed into the back and came back shortly with a tray. He set it down on the small table and poured her a cup. Melody could smell the tea from where she was standing.

Carson sat himself down on one of the chairs and gestured to the other "Why don't you sit and tell me how this happened?"

Melody came over and tried to sit down. After adjusting her tail managed to get sat on the chair. She proceeded to tell Mr Carson how this had happened.

When she had finished she took a sip of tea. It tasted so much more intense than the last time, but still good.

Mr Carson raised an eyebrow "Well, let it be said that a life in Starfleet was dull. How are you coping being in someone else's body?"

Melody replied "The tail is taking some getting used to but I do quite like the fur" she said admiring her arms "makes me feel warm."

Sav heard the voices near the back of the ships library. She had awoken from the joining in the unimatrix with Victoria, Melody's Mom. Sav now knew why the transporter mishap occurred. It was the Creator's way of getting Sav into Melody's dream to receive, and remember, the message from her mom.

She squinted as she walked carefully towards the voices. Her eyesight couldn't make out the details like it... well, she was in Melody's body, not hers. She came up to the two, and finally recognizing who was with Melody, greeted them and asked, "Hey, Melody, Mr. Carson. Can I join you?"

Jacob stood. "Of course my dear girl, let me get you a chair. Would you like some tea?"

Sav nodded, saying, "Please. And.. umm, whatever flavor Melody liked before. This is her body, and so she knows what tastes best for her chemistry."

He returned shortly with a chair then started pouring another cup of tea for Save'ena and also re filled his own and Melody's cup. "So, how are you adjusting to being in a human body? It must be a shock?"

Sav went to churr and it came out as an amused sound from Melody's throat. She shook her head, "No churring, you can't churr." She sat down, then said, "It is so strange being in Melody's body. I was just getting back to my full senses after having had them dulled for six years, and now, they're dull again. Not like before, but still...." She glanced at Melody, "I hope my senses aren't causing you grief. I grew up with them... you didn't."

"I did rest my hand on a computer console and I thought my head was going to explode. You're going to have to give me some tips on how to control that."

Sav's eyes went wide as she brought up both hands in a universal 'hold up'. She stammered out, "Woah... uh, woah." She looked at Mr. Carson, "Sir, can you keep a secret? What Melody said.. ummm, is an innate ability I have.. I have kept it hidden from others.. please.."

Mr Carson smiled at her. "My dear girl. I have learned over many years that discretion is the better part of valor and besides, I always treat anything Miss Jones tell me in confidence as I will treat anything you tell me as well."

Sav sighed and replied, "Thank you." She looked at Melody, "Umm, you can tune it out so it doesn't happen, but it would take a while to train. So, right now, just stay away from control surfaces. Remember, Doc Miller is working her butt off to get us back to normal."

Melody rubbed her arms and smiled for a moment. "She don't have to rush too much. I'm actually starting to like it." she admitted with a sheepish grin to Sav. "Not that I don't want to be back to my old self its just that this....... sorry. Your body is soooo....... amazing. I thought it best to let you get some rest, what brings you out at this hour?"

Sav blushed and snorted out in humor. She had never thought of herself as 'amazing' as she had always been she. And, now that Melody had asked, she answered, "Well, what brought me down here was a dream, or rather, a Not dream that happened to me. I was sleeping, but Melody's implants transported me to the Unimatrix where I talked with her mom and have a message from her for Melody."

Melody's mouth dropped open but no sound came out. When she did finally find her voice it was very quiet "My Mom.......??? Unimatrix what????? You're saying it wasn't a dream, that I was really talking to my mom?" Tears were starting to form in her eyes and she was starting to tremble slightly.

Sav nodded, "Yes, you really were talking to your mother. The Unimatrix allows the Borg drones to find time to themselves, and your implant taps into that. But your mind, being Terran, was seeing everything as a dream. My mind, being from a psionic race and used to compartments and distinctions, caught the difference and located how. The dream was so clear, with scents and breezes, so I immediately recognized it for not being a dream and asked questions of Victoria."

Melody took some deep breaths to calm herself. When she spoke there was still a slight tremble in her voice however. "W.....what did she say?"

Sav now added, "Her Borg Cube was never infected by the virus that released the drones of the other cubes, and there is the center controlling host that is getting rather dark in desires and wants. It is trying to take out the Unimatrix. Your mom and dad can't continue to live like that, under control of the center and having the Unimatrix taken away. They have to be freed, in any way possible."

The possibility of freeing her mother lit a fire under Melody. Not realizing the full implications of 'any way possible' she stood . "Excuse us Mr Carson, Lets go somewhere and you can tell me exactly what happened, and don't leave out any details."

Then grabbing Sav's hand she led her out of the library.

Sav managed a quick wave to Mr. Caron before she was tugged out of her chair by the driving force that was Melody Jones. She followed along, happy for the hand from Melody dragging her along. She was still not really used to Melody's body and missed her tail for balance and poise. How did Terrans get along without a tail was the crux, well, to her. While she was happy that they had switched bodies so she was there to find out about Melody's parents plight, she was now really wishing for her own body back again, despite Melody falling in love with it.

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Lieutenant Commander Melody Jones
Executive Officer
USS Merlin

Lieutenant Save'ena Amilia Tillatix
CAG / Uroboros Squadron Leader
USS Merlin

Jacob Carson PhD (NPC)
Ships Historian / librarian
USS Merlin