((After Nyx visits Valeria))

Posted on Mon Oct 23rd, 2017 @ 11:34am by Lieutenant Commander J'Loni Mo'Bri & Staff Sergeant Nyx'e'Trixe Valentine

Mission: https://wellington.pegasusfleet.site/index.php/sim/missions/id/3
Location: Deck 22 Cargo Bay
Timeline: June 17, 2399 @ 1300

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Nyx stopped in her patrol at one of the random consoles and finally made her decision. Typing quickly, she sent just a simple text to J'Loni, 'Problem with my superior office. Need to advise. Where can we meet? Has to be secret.' She sent the message, closed down the terminal, then continued on her patrol.

J'Loni's personal PADD chirpped signaling her she had reveived a text. She continued walking through the corridor till she came to a clear spot of the roving marine patrols before she looked at the PADD. Reading the message, she realized it came from her griend, Nyx, and she needed to meet with her alone. Quickly texting her back, she told her to meet her on deck 22, and then conti ued to walk the corridor until she received an answer.

'One hundred ninety none, two hundred.' Nyx thought to herself, then stopped at another console and punche in her security code and noted the message, then typed in one number and seven letter: '5 minutes'. She closed down her access, then made her way around to the security armory and her sentries there, "I'm going down to the cargo area if you need me."

J'Loni got her answer and made for the nearest lift and sent it to Deck 22.

===========5 Minutes Later=========

J'Loni exited the lift and waited for Nyx to arrive. While she was wairing, she scouted the area, as the anti matter storage pod area was not an extraordinarily stratigic area to be patroled ny the marines. Security was no problem, since Mok'Tor's people had yet to patrol the area. Pulling a panel from the wall, she pulled the audio and visual chips, assuring that there would be ino eaves dropping of any sort, and cleared her mind to see if there was any other presences around. Satisfied thete wete none, she waited.

Nyx stepped out of the turbolift and scanned the area, one hand gripping her phaser pistol, but leaving it holstered, initial scan complete, she stepped aound the corner and saw J'Loni, "Lord Major Lo'Mah killed Lord Commander Meru and Ensign Copeland." She said bluntly, "Told me straight out, My Lady.

J'Loni's eyes almost popped! "Of all the...how...better yet...why", she nearly screamed, as her mind stopped her. Lone Wolf stood with his hairs standing straight uo grom the back of his neck to the base of his tail. They were not alone. No one was supposed to be hete at this time and none of her people weren't due to check this part until later in the shift. Security wasn't due either for another 40 minutes! Taking Nyx's arm she pulled her between the antimatter pods out of sight and waited.

Nyx interposed herself between the empty space and J'Loni, pistol suddenly in her hand and aimed towards that space, eyes deadly serious. Around the corner came a uniformed Marine, his own phaser already in his hand, peering around. Nyx recognized him as a Corporal that had been speaking with the Major quite often and who was acting as Corporal of the Guard outside the security armory. She let her thumb ensure the setting was on stun when his questing eyes finally found Nyx's. His opened wide and one hand started to reach for his comm as he tried to swing his pistol towards her. Two blue stun shors impacted his chest right over his heart a fraction of a second later, dropping him like his strings were cut.

Nyx stepped out of the gap and quickly went to the corner he'd come around and peered around it, listening intently. "He was alone." She whispered barely loud enough for J'Loni.

"What was he doing here this hour of the night? This place is normally devoid of all activity...unless....", J'Loni's gut just knotted. "Nyx...you don't suppose he would put something down here do you?", she said.

"No." Nyx's tiny little alter ego in her head cursed loudly and in both Standard and Tialan, "It's me. The Lord Major wants to see me in a few minutes I'm sure and Corporal Janson here was in charge of the detail outside the Security armory and I had informed the detail I was going to the cargo area. Either the Major suspects me, or the Corporal is acting on his own." She knelt by him and expertly stripped all weapons from the other Marine, then tossed one of his arms over her shoulder, "Is there an empty small room around here?"

"Yes there is and it is sound proof. What are you going to do let alone say Nyx?", she said, now worried about her friend, as she led her to the small room used for storage of jumper suits.

Lugging the man who weighed a good thirty pounds heavier than her, Nyx made it look easy. She took him through the door and dumped him unceremoniously to the floor, glancing around it, then pulled out the phaser again, "I'm sorry, My Lady." She switched the selector on the phaser and fired three rounds into the access panel from the inside, then holstered it and grabbed some rope from inside and started tying his wrists and ankles together, "He's going to need to stay here for a while."

"Nyx, your serious about this.. What's going on. You are un nerving me", she said as she tightened her grasp on Lone Wolf's leash.

"The Lord Major cannot find out about this." Nyx said, gagging the other Marine and standing up, "If the Corporal reports to the Lord Major that I shot him while talking to you, he will either try to kill me or frame me for something, which may result in his death. Much as I would enjoy the fight, now is not the time. As it is, I am in his confidence and can attempt to help mitigate his actions." Her eyes softened as she looked over at J'Loni, "My Lady, I have to be serious about this. If I'm not, everything will run out of control and I cannot alter things."

"Nyx, my trusted friend, I will do what I can to the best I can honorably and to the death. Honor and Death!", she said. "I give you my word as the Daughter of the Hpuse L'Keth", she said and gave the cross chest salute. J'Loni never does anything without a good reason and now was one of these times.

Nyx placed a hand on J'Loni's upper arm, "All I ask is for you to trust me. No matter what I do, just trust me. I shall not harm you or any of your people." She smiled, "And I know that the Lord Major doesn't trust you or any of your engineers, but I will protect you."

"And I you", she said.

"That, My Lady, won't be needed." A wry grin crossed her face, "Unless something goes horribly wrong, there will be no need for the Federation to see a Tialan War Priestess in full rage anytime soon."

"I trust you Nyx. We should go before you are missed if not already", she said as she headed for the door.

OFF:

Lt. Cmdr. J'Loni Mo'Bri
Assistant Chief Engineering Officer
USS Wellington

1st Lt. Nyx'e Trixe Valentine
Marine Officer
USS Wellington