Jayme beamed over to SB901 Marine Corps Headquarters. The transporter room tech smiled and said, "Welcome back, Ma'am. You are to proceed to the General's Office, ASAP."
She walked out of the room and down the hall, wanting nothing more than to make her report and snuggle up to Nathan and sleeping. It was 0500 hours on station and she didn't know if he was in quarters or in sickbay working. She arrived at Hartman's desk and he nodded at her and she proceeded on to Tarik's office. She buzzed and when the door opened she stepped inside and smiled. "General. Congratulations on your promotion."
"Have a seat, Jayme." He set the PADD down that he'd been studying and looked at her intensely and shook his head and then handed another PADD from the top of his desk across to her. She took it and looked at it. "Jayme, those are your new orders. You are to beam back to the Iwo Jima and it will ferry you and your team's equipment to the Hospital ship McCoy. There you will also meet up with your new Lieutenant, Sara Sidle."
"Why the rush, Sir?" she asked.
"This will give you and your team some time to familiarize yourself with the McCoy and its staff. Your teams are responsible for the rescue of life pods and evacuation of all Federation ships during any conflict."
"Okay. How soon do we have to leave?"
"Immediately. Gunny has already contacted your sergeants about the change of orders and are unpacking for the trip to the McCoy I suggest you get some sleep during that time, Captain Alcon."
"Understood, Sir. Anything else?"
"No. Dismissed." Jayme stood with the PADD in hand and walked out. She touched the console and asked the ship's computer, "Location of Dr. Fletcher?"
<He is currently in sickbay.>
Jayme took the lift and headed up ship and walked halfway around the rim and entered sickbay and looked around. She spotted him leaning against the desk, arms crossed over his chest, a lock of dark hair hanging over his eyes. He laughed and then spotted Jayme and walked over to her.
"Hello," he said leaning in for a kiss. She kissed him and rested her head in the crook of his neck and shoulder and just absorbed the heat and relaxed as his arms went around her. After a few minutes she rested her hands on his chest and looked up into his eyes, and said, "I have new orders and am shipping out in less then an hour. Can you walk me to the transporter room?"
He looked around the room and saw Dr. Cherrin wave him off. "Sure." He kissed her again and saw the dark circles and saw that she was cold. They talked as he took her hand and they walked to the Marine Headquarters and down to the transporter room Just outside the door he stopped and took both of her hands and said, "I should call Cherrin and tell him I'm going with you."
"You're needed here," she said shaking her head. "Just as I'm needed out there, and yeah I'd love to have you come but I'm going into harms way... and you're not trained for that."
"You're going to be on a hospital ship.." he said.
She stepped in closer and rested her hands on his chest and explained. "Yes, but it will be in a combat zone and there is always the risk. I love you and will be back as soon as I can." She kissed him passionately and then took his hand and they entered the transporter room and she kissed him again before moving to stand on the pad. She waved when she saw him blow her another kiss and then she stood looking at the transport tech on the Iwo Jima.
Over the intercom she heard her name paged. She walked to the nearest comm unit and responded. "Captain Alcon here."
"I have received the orders from the General. Are you prepared to head out?"
She leaned against the wall and rubbed her temples, and said, "Ready to move out." She waited and then walked out and headed to her team's ready room and found everyone there talking and milling around. "Listen up everyone. We are heading for the McCoy. Berke you are duty officer for the watch. At 0600 tomorrow we begin prep and advanced drills. Jayme walked out and headed up ship to the bridge. On her way there she met up with Lieutenants Vansen and Tigre. "Greetings."
Shannon looked at Jayme and laughed, "Well, looks like you found Nathan while you were on station.
"For a few minutes. He said some nonsense about wanting to come with us... but he's needed on station. Where are you heading?"
Shannon said with a nudge to her friends shoulder, "We have bridge duty. Where are you headed?"
"Bridge too," Jayme said. "If anyone needs medical attention page Berke. After I meet with Major Boyle then I'm going off duty too."
They entered the bridge and Jayme walked over to talk to Major Boyle while Shannon and Talia relieved the two ops officers. Ten minutes later Jayme walked off the bridge.
Inside her quarters she grabbed a change of clothes and headed to the showers and then on return to her quarters she found Berke leaning against the wall next to her door. "Berke?"
"Ma'am," he said with a smile. She entered her quarters and he followed behind. The door stayed open behind him, he poured her a glass of water and handed her the medication bottle and saw that she opened and took one of the capsules and drank the water.
"Satisfied?" she asked sitting down on her bunk to meditate.
He nodded, and caught the medication container when she tossed it to him. "Good night, Captain," he said as he walked out.
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