Fear

Posted on 31 May 2025 @ 1:10am by Ensign Khalest T.
Edited on on 05 Jun 2025 @ 1:42am

223 words; about a 1 minute read

Mission: The Festival of Unity
Location: Elysia
Timeline: During The Storm

Some deity or other was indeed angered, as a rather loud noise roused Dr. Khalest T. from a sound sleep. Thunder! She woke up with a start, sitting up. “What in the known worlds?!” It took her a moment to fully awaken, and to realize where she was; the hut she had been shown to after the festivities. She looked out the small window, hearing the howling wind outside. “Oh dear… A storm.” That was an understatement, as the winds tried to remove the hut from the beach, with her still inside. She tried to remain calm, but knew she would not be returning to sleep.

She remained on her cot as the building started to sway, wrapping the blanket around her bare shoulders. She had chosen to sleep in her undergarments, a strapless chest covering and a pair of panties that could be called skimpy. Maybe she should vacate the cot, and take shelter somewhere else, as it didn't look like the hut would survive this onslaught. But where could she run to on this island? The Cygnus was still out of commission, and Starbase 375 was out of communication range. Lightning flashed through the window and she shuttered. What would her father think of her fearing a natural phenomenon, like thunder?

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Dr. khalest T.

Medical Officer, U.S.S. Cygnus

 

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