Unimaginable

Posted on Sun Apr 12th, 2026 @ 7:37pm by Commander Angel Devroe
Edited on on Sun Apr 12th, 2026 @ 7:44pm

Mission: STELLAR NURSERY
Location: Starbase M-69
Timeline: Current

::ON::

~XO's Quarters~

It had been a grueling few weeks moving the base to its new location with long hours without any days off. Today was the first time Angel had some downtime almost since leaving the Peel. Having slept in, well as long as she could being in the habit of being up early, Angel had showered, dressed in some comfortable clothes, and was now sitting on the couch in her new quarters enjoying a nice cup of coffee when her terminal went off.

Rising from the couch thinking "Now what" as she made her way to her desk. Sitting she accessed the terminal then a big smile came over her face "Erica! So nice to hear from you; it's been awhile."

"Yes I know. I've been busy and I figured you had your hands full with moving the base so I didn't want to bother you" Erica Montgomery replied returning the smile "Anyway I have an offload near you so......maybe we could see each other later today if you're free."

Angel could hardly believe what see was hearing "Yes I'd love to spend some time with you. So......meet me on the Promenade in our usual place maybe eighteen hundred; if that time is good for you."

"Baby that definitely works for me. I can't wait to see that gorgeous face in person.....I should be going we're getting close to our destination.....can't wait to see you again" Erica replied with a grin.

"Me either......see you soon" Angel answered happy as she could possibly be.

= Seventeen Hundred=

Angel dressed in some nice civilian clothes which accented her rather lovely figure then added some of her favorite perfume having her long wavy hair loose falling over her shoulders. Grabbing her comm badge she secured her quarters then headed towards the new Promenade deck excited to see Erica once again; it had been way too long since they had spent time together.

~Promenade~

Exiting the lift Angel walked to the place her and Erica agreed on to meet. Sitting at a small table she ordered a drink to sip on while she waited. Angel was very excited to see Erica and maybe....just maybe tonight would be the night they would become a little more intimate....stars know after the last few weeks that would be a welcome distraction.

A little while later Angel noticed the time and Erica hadn't shown up yet.....perhaps she was just running late. Minutes later Angel looked up and saw a man walking towards her, probably in his thirties, casual dress, and was still heading right for her.

Minutes later he stopped "You must be Angel Devroe, I'm Jacob Bain but my friends just call me Jake; I'm Captain Montgomery's First Mate" he stated with a sort of blank look on his face.

"Hi Jake and yes I'm Commander Angel Devroe; is Erica running late or something" she inquired not realizing what was about to happen.

"May I sit....we need to talk" Jake asked with a rather serious look on his face.

"Yes please by all means. So what is this about.....is Erica alright?"

After sitting "There's no easy way to say this so I'll just come out with it" as he paused a few moments to collect himself "As we were unloading the cargo off the Calypso the place was attacked by a group of thieves looking to make a score. We exchanged phaser fire, unfortunately" as he paused a moment dreading what we was about to say next " Captain Montgomery was hit by a phaser blast."

"Oh no!! Is she alright.....is she in a Hospital.....tell me....I need to see her" Angel replied frantically.

Jake look down at the floor then remade eye contact with Angel "I pulled her to safety but the wounds were in her torso......I held her in my arms and watched the life drain from he eyes. Before she passed she made me promise to tell you in person and to give you this message "Angel I love you and maybe someday we can be together on the other side."

Angel sat back in her chair completely numb at this unimaginable news. Moments later she looked up at Jake "Thank you for following her wishes and telling me in person and for her last message; I'll cherish it forever."

Placing his hand on top of hers "I'm so very sorry to have to be the one to share such horrible news" then he paused "Not to seem callous but I should be going. As you can imagine being First Mate I have a lot to do" Jake stated feeling really horrible about the whole situation.

Looking up "Yes of course....I can only imagine what this must be like for you and your Crew. Take care and thank you again" Angel replied wanting to force a smile but couldn't.

Not wanting to make the situation any worse for either of them Jake stood and simply turned to head back to the Calypso.

Still processing the dreadful news Angel finished the last little bit of her drink before deciding to head back to her quarters....alone.....no sense of sitting here any longer plus she really needed some privacy at the moment.

~XO's Quarters~

Entering her home she went straight to the bedroom to change her clothes. Looking in the mirror at how nice she made herself look for Erica, the tears welled up in her eyes and ran down her face as she muttered out loud "This sucks!!! Just when I thought I had found someone to share some of my life with....then this happens." Removing her clothes Angel tossed them on the chair for now and slipped back into her comfy clothes.

Walking back into the living area she grabbed a glass and went to her desk opening the bottom drawer. Removing a bottle of Scotch she opened it and poured a glass about half full, placed the top back on, and left it on top of her desk; after all rank does have it's privileges. Walking over to the couch she sat and proceeded to take a long sip still wiping the tears from her eyes.

Sitting and sipping her drink Angel's mind went back to when they had first met in a Ladies only bar several months ago. Angel remembered this tall, well built, beautiful woman with green eyes and flowing long auburn hair. Her voice had been very pleasant with a slight Irish accent and surprisingly they had hit it off almost right away. One of the reasons for transferring to the base was so they could spend more time together....now that was for naught.

Tears started rolls down her cheeks again.....Erica was gone....now she was all alone here and she hadn't been aboard long enough to really make any sort of friends....at least none she could confide in. If she was still on the Peel she would have talked to Jamie like she had so many times before when she needed counseling on her personal life.

Then the realization hit Angel....she had made her choice of her own free will so there was no going back. Finishing her Scotch he decided since this was the hand that had been dealt her....it was time to put on her 'big girl panties' and get on with her life and her career in Star Fleet.

::OFF::

Commander Angel Devroe
Executive Officer
Starbase M-69