You are dating Sarah...

Posted on Wed Oct 17th, 2018 @ 2:27pm by Lieutenant Commander Catrina (Cat) Tendai & Lieutenant JG Eleanor Phoy

1,222 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Mission 2: Into The Breach
Location: Faltan Station - Podium build area
Timeline: MD01 - 1220

Walking into the area where the podium was being built for the grand opening, Eleanor stepped into the area and looked calmly around as her eyes stopped at Tendai that was giving out orders and checking supplies for the build and construction. She took a deep breath and walked towards the woman and stopped at her side looking at her for some attention. She rolled her eyes and signs at her [You Lieutenant Tendai?] A computer, yet soft female voice spoke crossing her arms waiting for a response.

Glancing over at the soft computer voice, Catrina raised an eyebrow at the woman, but then gave a soft smile. "I am," she stated. Tilting her head slightly to the side, she realized she hadn't seen the woman before. "Lieutenant Catrina Tendai, though everyone calls me Cat."

Tapping a bit her foot as she signs towards her [Lieutenant Eleanor Phoy, the Chief Intelligence Officer at Faltan, well new one] She rolled a bit her eyes and looked back at Catrina giving a few signs [When is the last time you saw Sarah Dufrai?]

Catching onto the signing, Cat gave a nod to her when she stated her name, but then was caught off guard by the position and the question. "The last time I..Lieutenant Dufrai?" She stammered a bit. "Is there a reason you need to know, Lieutenant?"

[She is ...] Eleanor stops with the signs and shrugs and looked at her [She is my sister and I would not be a good intelligence officer if I did not do my checking. She was with you so far records showed] Eleanor shrugs and looked away for a moment and shrugs [I am already searching for her 25 years and now she is gone again...] Eleanor got frustrated and bolds her fist as she looked back at her.

"Her sister?" Cat frowned and put a hand on the woman's shoulder. "She left a few days ago, back into the field." She kept her voice low, as there weren't many...if any...that knew about the relationship. "I thought you looked like her..."

Noticing the hand on her shoulder she looked at her hand and took a step back and signs towards her [What is your relationship with her? I know she was at your place a few days ago] Eleanor looked a bit frustrated and would not want to believe the whole love story.

Biting her lip, Cat nodded away from the group that was working on the podium so they could talk privately. Once they were out of earshot of the others, she finally spoke. "Yes, she was. Our relationship is...I'm not quite sure yet. She stayed one night and then left as far as I understood."

Putting both her hands in her hair and walking around as she tried to stay calm. She was so close towards her and now she walked away again. Turning her attention back at Catrina she took a deep breath and looked a bit in doubt of herself as she finally signs to her [If you and Sarah have something ...going then you have the right to know that she is missing. This is what the field team has reported and I can't give out more details, but you have to understand that I am trying to locate her] She shrugs and walked nervously around [There are ...dangerous people on Faltan, she is in danger] She wanted to cry and yet at the same time held her composure.

Eyes going wide, Catrina tried to focus on what she was being told. "Missing? But, I don't understand. She's likely undercover, right? I mean..." Her heart started to race, the worry etched on her face was obvious. "No..."

Blinking her eyes at the reaction, Eleanor rolled her eyes and just placed her hand on Cat shoulder giving her a comfort look as she pulled her hand away to sign [She is a professional, known in the branche for her skills and she might be undercover] But Eleanor knew better that her department had lost contact with her in the field. Crystals had informed the Captain about the situation in vague details.

"If Intel is saying she is missing..." Cat fought back a few tears, never expecting anything to hit her quite like this. "I um..know how to reach her emergency holographic beacon. Not sure if it'd help but, if you want to try it."

Eleanor looked at her and rose her hand to stop [If Sarah is undercover, then we better not put her in more danger than she might be in already] It was even for her tempting to use the channel and she wonders how she got it [How, did you meet my sister?]

Cat nodded to the fact that it wasn't likely safe to use the beacon. But with the question, Cat ran her hand through her hair, trying to think how to word it. "Accidentally. I was repairing some com systems and triggered that same beacon."

Nodding towards her as Eleanor looked at her [So you activated her beacon and made her appear to you, but what then? She is not quite the person to stick around]

"That is complicated," Cat stated with a sigh. "We...talked. Then when she came to deliver her report in person to the station, we..spent time together."

There, it was proof that made Eleanor facepalm herself. How was she going to explain to her parents that Sarah got in this kind of relationship [What are your thoughts about her??] Maybe it was just a one night stand? Maybe there was still hope.

Cat shook her head. "Would I be this worried about her if I didn't care about her?"

That made her speechless and even though she could not talk, Eleanore looked a bit surprised at that comment [Fair point, well I guess there is not much to fear. I will continue my search for her and leave you ...] Looking at the podium [To that...]

"Eleanor..." Cat bit her lip before continuing. "I want to help."

She did not turn towards Catrina and exhaled again [Sarah is a ...complicated woman. Has been hurt in various ways both body and mental. If...] She stops and looked at Catrina [She does feel the same for you, you have to believe in her. She is the strongest woman I have ever seen in my youth and on paper]

Letting out a heavy sigh, Cat nodded. "I know, somewhat, about some of that. I do believe in her, with everything that I am. But if you do need my help, come to find me."

Seeing the despair in her face as if everything was taking away from her, Eleanor realizes the damages she had done [I will, she will appear again and then she will feel my wraith] She smiled at that.

"Don't get on her too much, Eleanor. Sounds like she's been through hell."

That she had, with her record, Eleanor wanted to give some love to her elder sister after so long time being seperated from each other and nodded simply to that [That she has...thank you]

Cat nodded and slowly started to head back to where she was working. Her heart was pounding in her ears, and she had an instant fear that something had happened to Sarah.

 

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