[END MISSION] Chief Petty Officer Annamae Barberra - Scientifically Immortal

[Wil Ukinix]

((Medical Center))

 

Annamae had been drifting in and out of consciousness.

 

Varati: Wong: It should be next to you, Varati. Do you see it?

 

But upon hearing the word “chocolate” in the distance...

 

Shortrith: Here, I'll pass it to you., okay? Doesn't anyone have any chocolate for me? ::sighs::

 

Wong: It should be next to you, Varati. Do you see it?

... and then the word finally registering for some reason, Annamae’s eyes snapped open. She grabbed at her leg, and instinctively shouted.

 

Barberra: AAAAAAARRGGGGH--

 

Then stopped. It wasn’t as painful as before... or maybe she was just getting used to it?

 

No, it was fixed. Someone had fixed it. Probably Ikaia!

 

That was good. And bad-- part of her wanted to hobble out on crutches, and show off had badly her leg was broken, so she could gross people out.

 

Still a little groggy from her in and out coma, she laid back and rested her eyes.

 

Barberra: ::To D’Cyra:: How... about ... honey... instead?

 

Bryn: … huh?

 

Awareness came back properly to the Chief Petty Officer. Her glances snapped around at the people in the room. There was Jansen, Ikaia, the swearing Klingon, a Kazletti for some reason, and D’Cyra.

 

She was very confused.

 

Barberra: Am I dead... yet somehow alive?

 

Maybe there was an afterlife after all-- or to be more correct, a consciousness transfer. Quantum immortality was a freakish and favourite theory of hers, because if it was correct, all her dreams had already come true-- she would be forever immortal.

 

Wong: Seleya, can you please go check on Barberra? I’ve got my hands full.

 

She opened her eyes to look at Ikaia, then wondered who “Seleya” was.

 

And it dawned on her… Bryn was a new ensign, she had never met anyone named Seleya before, then there was that Kade character who she’d never heard of… oO I’ve definitely changed realities. Science is *awesome*. Oo

 

Bryn: We’re okay, B. We’re on Amity. Your leg hurts. Mine too. We’re okay. You did it. You got us out of there. Not dead, alive.

 

Barberra: Yeah. In *this* reality, sir.

 

Wong: Varati, you’re next. Did you find your chocolate?

 

Bryn: You did good. They’re fixing you up. It feels weird, right? The bones?

 

She grabbed at her mended leg again, wishing she had the chance to find that out for herself.

 

Varati: ::to Ikaia:: Yes, thank you. What would I do without you?

 

Seleya: ::To Barberra:: You will be fine, staff will be with you as soon as they are available.

 

Annamae looked up at the Kazleti. That was Seleya! Oh, *definitely* in another reality. Annamae had died yet lived. oO Amazing. Oo

 

The Lieutenant, in her amazing version of the Starfleet uniform and amazing sleeve tattoos, marked her with a yellow tag as part of what Annamae assumed was a triage exercise.

 

Barberra: ::To Seleya:: May I say, cool tats, sir.

Shortrith: Hopefully everything with heal up quickly.

Wong: How are you feeling?

Shortrith: Still sore, but at least I'm not bleeding out.

 

Varati: ::to Ikaia:: Do you mean me? I think everything's alright so far... just a little peace and quiet? Are you coming with me to yoga later?

Apparently it was chaos. People were getting confused. What had caused her to be there in the first place… oh yeah, that whole sliding the shuttle into the bay thing, followed by some sort of explosion!

 

There was no way she should have survived that. +1 for Quantum immortality. oO Best theory ever. Oo

 

Bryn: I can’t believe we told Ysal off like that. I totally thought we were toast.

 

She looked towards the new Ensign, remembering that conversation… and deviously smiled a little. They had stalled the Vaadwaur in the most bureaucratic of ways. So much fun. She wish she could tell academy dropout Annamae from years earlier to apply herself, because Starfleet *was* fun and weird after all.

 

(Younger Annamae would have just told her to get bent though)

Shortrith: We would have been, if it weren't for the others.

 

Varati: ::to Annamae:: Why didn't you just smear honey around the guy's mouth? (In the sense of flattering.) ::start to giggle:: These space villains are all the same: “Help, I haven't received enough attention!”

 

Annamae’s eyebrows raised, before she turned to the Orion, and considered D’Cyra’s proposal. Then let a wicked little grin permeate her face.

 

Wong: Varati, I don’t think anyone should be called a “space villain.” But….We’ll discuss it later.

 

Barberra: I agree, Lieutenant. ::To Varati:: The word “space” is redundant.

 

Orrey: First day fun hm?

 

Bryn: I know, right? Long day.

 

First day for Ensign Bryn, and the first day for Annamae in this new quantum reality, was turning out to be an exciting one.

 

Immortality was the best invention ever.

 

 

[End Mission for Annamae!]

 

 

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Chief Petty Officer Annamae Barberra
Science Specialist
Amity Outpost
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