What was found now Lost
Posted on Sat Sep 13th, 2025 @ 5:35pm by Lieutenant Niami Troga
574 words; about a 3 minute read
Mission:
What was Lost is Found
Location: USS Valkyrie
Losses, so many losses. Niami had to take sometime for herself. She had seen the ghost of Zane during the briefing. He had smiled at her, she had smiled back. She thought for certain he was there. But no, he was gone.
Niami furtively went to his office. Just to see where he had worked. She hadn't the chance to truly connect with him again as she had just arrived on the ship.
Like a ghost she slipped through the corridors to Zane's office. She hesitated, feeling chills go up and down her body, could she truly step inside? She had to.
Stepping through the door, Niami gave out a gasp, for there upon Zane's desk were the gifts she had placed in that little rocky hollow upon that shore. She had hoped it was him who had been leaving return items. There were also the gifts he had placed in return, set inside a hand carved wooden bowl.
Niami swept the bowl into her arms and swiftly bore them to her quarters, tears running down her cheeks. The door to her quarters closed behind her, Niami locking it. To her bed, Niami went still carrying that bowl, once on her bed, she curled around it, her head upon her pillow sobbing,
Such a cruel twist of fate, arriving on the same ship, briefiy seeing him, his sea green eyes. Seeing him going on that away team. Now no chance to be with him, to feel his arms around her.To feel his lips upon hers. No more swimming with him beneath the waves of the ocean. She had hoped to do that again, to tell Zane about how his lessons had saved her life when she was lost in another universe.
Those were ripped away from her due to that horrid beast, that cancer that had been set loose upon that planet. Her sobs died away as her mind took pity and she fell asleep. Her slumber was fitful as she dreamt of Zane, swimming beneath the waves, his loving eyes and his mind song that echoed in her mind and her heart. She felt Zane's arms around her, felt his warmth against her. Cuddling her like he had before. Feeling his lips on the back of her neck. It calmed her, in her dreams.
She heard him whisper in her mind. I love you, Niami felt the press of his lips against hers holding her close to his chest, then the words which caused her to cry once more. I am sorry, I have to go, just live on. Live your life, and remember me as a bright spot in your life and I will always live on in your heart. pressing the heart shaped stone that she had found along with the necklace with the antique coin into her hand.
Niami woke up, her eyes swollen from the crying, looking about. "Zane? Zane?"
She looked down at her hand, looking at what was there, feeling goosebumps rise. Drawing in a breath, Niami rose from her bed, gently taking the wooden bowl along with the treasures and set them upon the small table.
"Goodbye Zane my love, you will always be in my heart.. always."
Even though her heart was breaking, Niami had to put away her grief, to compartmentalize it for another day. There were others that were hurting as well.
Lieutenant Niami Troga
Chief Counselor
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