New Fic - The Captain's Niece
Here is the next chapter , the first Interlude.
Author’s Notes: - This links the events of the pilot with the next episode.
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“You’re not serious?”
Nathan stood with his arms folded as his friend stared at him in bemusement from across the table, “Of course I am.”
“Nathan, this is the flagship of the UEO,” Noyce said, “It will be full of highly sensitive information at all times.”
“I am well aware of that,” Nathan’s expression didn’t change.
“Kate is…”
“She won’t betray me,” Nathan told his friend, “I trust her.”
Noyce shook his head in astonishment, “Nathan, I love that kid as much as you do but she has proven plenty of times that she isn’t trustworthy.”
“That was before,” Nathan replied before sighing sadly, “Bill, you weren’t there. You didn’t see Kate when she came to the island, you didn’t see what that bastard did to her. I will not leave her alone; I will not do what every other person she’s ever trusted has done and abandon her.”
“I’m sure I can find her something…” Noyce started.
“No,” Nathan cut him off, “Bill, I’m only in if she comes too. Otherwise I’m gone.”
Noyce sighed; he knew when he was beaten, “I’ll arrange it.”
Kate sat on the wall watching the activity around the Seaquest. They were almost finished fixing all the damage done by the virus and battle with Delta sub. Once Nathan was finished laying down his terms for taking the captaincy they would head back to the island to get everything.
“Can I join you?”
Turning Kate smiled as she saw Lucas standing awkwardly, “Sure.”
He sat down and swung round so he could watch everyone with her, “Heard they’ll be finished in two days.”
“Are you looking forward to getting back out there?” she asked.
Lucas shrugged, “It beats being stuck with either of my parents.”
Kate chuckled, “I can see that.”
“Are you coming?” Lucas asked.
“That’s being decided,” she told him with a soft smile. He gave her a bemused look making her laugh some more, “It’s complicated.”
“Why?”
Kate winced slightly, “Unfortunately most things around me are.”
“I’m sure there are laws against loitering,” Nathan noted as he joined Kate and Lucas.
“We’re just keeping an eye on your boat,” Kate replied lightly. She looked at him questioningly, smiling as he nodded.
“Well you can leave that to the security team,” Nathan told him, “We have a lift to the island.”
Kate nodded, bouncing off the wall she turned to Lucas, “Do you want to come?”
“What?” the boy asked surprised.
Kate glanced at Nathan who smiled at her.
“We’re only going to be gathering up our belongings,” Nathan told Lucas, “But you’re welcome to come if you want.”
The teenager nodded, “That would be great.”
Nathan jerked his head at them, “Then let’s get going.”
Nathan stood on the balcony of his house watching Lucas as he helped Kate put the bags in the chopper before climbing in. He was doing one final sweep to make sure he had everything. He was pleased Kate had suggested bringing Lucas along, the kid had been looking for some companionship lost in a sea of adults too busy to notice him. The few hours here had been good for him.
“We have everything,” Kate said, surprising him that he hadn’t seen her coming back to the house.
“I’m just checking,” Nathan replied.
“Stop procrastinating and move your ass,” Kate told him with a roll of her eyes.
Nathan sighed, “You know you can’t talk to me like that on the boat.”
“You can hope,” she shrugged, “Come on, Lucas is waiting for us.”
As they started towards the chopper Kate suddenly caught his arm making him stop and look at her.
“Nathan, thank you,” Kate told him sincerely, “I promise I will do my best not to let you down.”
Smiling her wrapped his arm around her shoulders, “And I will hold you to that.”
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Tim and Miguel walked through the corridors of the boat; they were heading to get something to eat after their shift.
“Have you heard if Bridger is taking over or not?” Miguel asked.
“Nope,” Tim replied, “He left yesterday on a chopper with his niece though he did take Lucas so it’s possible.”
Miguel let out a whistle, “What about his niece, do you think she’ll be coming back?”
“No idea,” Tim grimaced as he thought of the smirk she’d given him when she’d been in his lap.
“She’s cute.”
“She’s scary,” Tim retorted, “And there’s something odd about her.”
Miguel shook his head in bemusement, “Odd?”
Tim shrugged, “I can’t put it into words but she just gave me this strange feeling when she was sitting beside me when we stopped Stark.”
Miguel smirked at him, making his friend frown.
“Get your mind out of the gutter,” Tim grimaced, “I just felt she’s not quite who she seems to be.”
Miguel shrugged, “As long as she wears tops like the one she wore, I don’t care who she is.”
Before Tim could retort they turned the corner and they both automatically reached to catch the bag that fell towards them.
“Nice catch,” the amused voice of Kate Foster made them look up.
“Need some help?” Miguel said with a charming smile as he took the bag from her.
She gave him an arch smile handing Tim the second one, “Of course, my quarters are that way.”
Kate smiled as the two men carried her bags to her new home.
She was surprisingly optimistic about her future for the first time in a very long time. She gave both men, including her friend from the bridge, a smile as they dropped her luggage on the bed for her.
“Thank you,” Kate said sweetly, “Lieutenant O’Neill and…”
“Sensor Chief Miguel Ortiz,” the other man introduced himself.
“I’m sure I’ll see you both around,” Kate told them before deliberately looking them up and down, “Hopefully a lot.”
As they left both looking a little bewildered she smiled to herself, this could definitely be a lot of fun.
To Be Or Not To Be
The Devil's Window
Author’s Notes: - This links the events of the pilot with the next episode.
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“You’re not serious?”
Nathan stood with his arms folded as his friend stared at him in bemusement from across the table, “Of course I am.”
“Nathan, this is the flagship of the UEO,” Noyce said, “It will be full of highly sensitive information at all times.”
“I am well aware of that,” Nathan’s expression didn’t change.
“Kate is…”
“She won’t betray me,” Nathan told his friend, “I trust her.”
Noyce shook his head in astonishment, “Nathan, I love that kid as much as you do but she has proven plenty of times that she isn’t trustworthy.”
“That was before,” Nathan replied before sighing sadly, “Bill, you weren’t there. You didn’t see Kate when she came to the island, you didn’t see what that bastard did to her. I will not leave her alone; I will not do what every other person she’s ever trusted has done and abandon her.”
“I’m sure I can find her something…” Noyce started.
“No,” Nathan cut him off, “Bill, I’m only in if she comes too. Otherwise I’m gone.”
Noyce sighed; he knew when he was beaten, “I’ll arrange it.”
Kate sat on the wall watching the activity around the Seaquest. They were almost finished fixing all the damage done by the virus and battle with Delta sub. Once Nathan was finished laying down his terms for taking the captaincy they would head back to the island to get everything.
“Can I join you?”
Turning Kate smiled as she saw Lucas standing awkwardly, “Sure.”
He sat down and swung round so he could watch everyone with her, “Heard they’ll be finished in two days.”
“Are you looking forward to getting back out there?” she asked.
Lucas shrugged, “It beats being stuck with either of my parents.”
Kate chuckled, “I can see that.”
“Are you coming?” Lucas asked.
“That’s being decided,” she told him with a soft smile. He gave her a bemused look making her laugh some more, “It’s complicated.”
“Why?”
Kate winced slightly, “Unfortunately most things around me are.”
“I’m sure there are laws against loitering,” Nathan noted as he joined Kate and Lucas.
“We’re just keeping an eye on your boat,” Kate replied lightly. She looked at him questioningly, smiling as he nodded.
“Well you can leave that to the security team,” Nathan told him, “We have a lift to the island.”
Kate nodded, bouncing off the wall she turned to Lucas, “Do you want to come?”
“What?” the boy asked surprised.
Kate glanced at Nathan who smiled at her.
“We’re only going to be gathering up our belongings,” Nathan told Lucas, “But you’re welcome to come if you want.”
The teenager nodded, “That would be great.”
Nathan jerked his head at them, “Then let’s get going.”
Nathan stood on the balcony of his house watching Lucas as he helped Kate put the bags in the chopper before climbing in. He was doing one final sweep to make sure he had everything. He was pleased Kate had suggested bringing Lucas along, the kid had been looking for some companionship lost in a sea of adults too busy to notice him. The few hours here had been good for him.
“We have everything,” Kate said, surprising him that he hadn’t seen her coming back to the house.
“I’m just checking,” Nathan replied.
“Stop procrastinating and move your ass,” Kate told him with a roll of her eyes.
Nathan sighed, “You know you can’t talk to me like that on the boat.”
“You can hope,” she shrugged, “Come on, Lucas is waiting for us.”
As they started towards the chopper Kate suddenly caught his arm making him stop and look at her.
“Nathan, thank you,” Kate told him sincerely, “I promise I will do my best not to let you down.”
Smiling her wrapped his arm around her shoulders, “And I will hold you to that.”
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Tim and Miguel walked through the corridors of the boat; they were heading to get something to eat after their shift.
“Have you heard if Bridger is taking over or not?” Miguel asked.
“Nope,” Tim replied, “He left yesterday on a chopper with his niece though he did take Lucas so it’s possible.”
Miguel let out a whistle, “What about his niece, do you think she’ll be coming back?”
“No idea,” Tim grimaced as he thought of the smirk she’d given him when she’d been in his lap.
“She’s cute.”
“She’s scary,” Tim retorted, “And there’s something odd about her.”
Miguel shook his head in bemusement, “Odd?”
Tim shrugged, “I can’t put it into words but she just gave me this strange feeling when she was sitting beside me when we stopped Stark.”
Miguel smirked at him, making his friend frown.
“Get your mind out of the gutter,” Tim grimaced, “I just felt she’s not quite who she seems to be.”
Miguel shrugged, “As long as she wears tops like the one she wore, I don’t care who she is.”
Before Tim could retort they turned the corner and they both automatically reached to catch the bag that fell towards them.
“Nice catch,” the amused voice of Kate Foster made them look up.
“Need some help?” Miguel said with a charming smile as he took the bag from her.
She gave him an arch smile handing Tim the second one, “Of course, my quarters are that way.”
Kate smiled as the two men carried her bags to her new home.
She was surprisingly optimistic about her future for the first time in a very long time. She gave both men, including her friend from the bridge, a smile as they dropped her luggage on the bed for her.
“Thank you,” Kate said sweetly, “Lieutenant O’Neill and…”
“Sensor Chief Miguel Ortiz,” the other man introduced himself.
“I’m sure I’ll see you both around,” Kate told them before deliberately looking them up and down, “Hopefully a lot.”
As they left both looking a little bewildered she smiled to herself, this could definitely be a lot of fun.
To Be Or Not To Be
The Devil's Window