Preparations

Posted on 12/15/2022 @ 9:49pm by Civilian Chientaka

1,167 words; about a 6 minute read

Mission: Mini Mission: When The Cat's Away
Location: Elysian Dreams
Timeline: MD 5 11530

//ON//

Rafael hurried into the lounge area of Elysian Dreams, a bit out of breath from having to move against the flow of people being evacuated from the station. As expected, the place was dead quiet, and completely empty. He hadn't seen Chientaka in the veritable flood of people moving towards the docking areas, or the transporters, so he had high hopes to find her here. There was one last place to look, and he hoped to hell she was there.

Coming through the back of the bar towards her office he noticed that the door was open and heaved a sigh of relief. She wouldn't have left it open if she was not inside. It wasn't until he was just about to walk through that he realized how stupid that assumption was. The station was being evacuated ahead of an attack. It was either her, or someone trying to loot the office.

As he was already committed to entering the room at that point, and too close to really stop himself from being visible, he moved forward anyway. As the familiar figure of his business partner came into view he smiled. "Well, that was fun. I was hoping I'd find you here. It was damn near impossible to get through the crowd. So, you are staying as well, I take it?"

As he said that he sank into one of the chairs in front of her desk, draping one long leg over it, and reaching up to run his hand through his disheveled curls.

Chientaka, clad in a long dark blue dress with some rhinestones on it, almost like stars against a midnight sky, looked towards her partner. In her deep voice she spoke, "I am staying, we leave, someone will break in and well rob us. Everything is sealed up in a safe but you know, I don't wish to leave home."

She walked over to the bar and poured herself a drink, "Do you wish one, Rafael?"

Rafael had leaned back, his head dropping over the back edge of the chair, eyes closed. As he heard Chientaka ask if he wanted something he looked up, and saw that bottle in her hand. "I most definitely wish one," he said, hopping up to move closer so she didn't have to bring it to him.

"And you are completely correct. If we leave, even with everything locked up tight, we'll come back to everything gone, including the safe. I plan to stay and protect what's ours," he added.

"That works for me. Just how crazy is it out there?" Chientaka asked. "From what I've seen from just the end of the hall, it is just a madhouse." pouring a drink for Rafael and sliding it to him. "Here you go." picking up her own drink and taking a mouthful of it. "Khylara is going to be back once she gets some other weapons in order to aid us just in case someone tries anything."

"It's less crazy than I expected, but madhouse about sums it up," Rafael said as he took a good swig of the drink. He winced at bit as the strong burn hit the back of his throat. "I like the idea of more weapons, that's for sure. I learned enough to take care of myself, growing up in the back alleys of FreeCloud, but having an extra helping hand always comes in handy."

Chientaka gave a nod. "The others I deemed it best for them to go. They agreed to do so. A couple of them volunteered to go help out Sapphire as her place has been designated as the most defensible area in case we have some unwelcome visitors. I can't complain about that at all. I tell you this, we can definitely put on a party once this whole thing is finished. What do you think about that?"

Rafael smiled, looking like nothing so much as a Latino version of the Cheshire Cat. "Oh, I absolutely love that idea! A party would be just the thing we need. We could even get all the other entertainment venues involved and do an old timey pub crawl if we wanted to! I know places like ours aren't to everyone's taste," he said, adding a knowing chuckle at the end.

"That is true, very true indeed." Chientaka replied pouring herself another drink. "Care for a refresh?" holding the bottle up. "Now I like the concept of the pub crawl, would give the other merchants some lovely advertisements and bring more business to their venues. I know that some of this venue may not be to peoples liking even though the dress of the dancers can be a bit skimpy. I have always believed there needed to be a tease, not completely naked. Still not a place for kids, at all." Chientaka remarked.

The door to the club opened and a six foot five Klingon woman came walking in, looked around then her eyes landed upon Chientaka and Ortega. She was carrying a few weapons, one of which was a betlath, and a couple of phasers and a couple of disruptors.

"You look like you robbed an armoryl there Khylara." Chientaka chuckled.

"I did not rob an armory, it was something I have had in a locker." Khylara replied.

"Rafael I do not think you've had the pleasure of meeting Khylara my friend from when I first started this business at Akaza Station." she gestured between the two. "Khylara, Rafael, my business partner and co owner of the place. Rafael, my main bouncer and friend, Khylara."

Khylara gave a nod and no smile. "I have heard that you can fight, It is a good thing." then she smiled.

Rafael smiled, "Khylara here is the one who told me where you find you when I drug my sorry ass back to the station, actually."

Turning his attention back to Khylara he nodded. "Growing up in the less savory areas of FreeCloud, and then being in the line of business I was in as a teenager, yeah, you could say I learned to take care of myself pretty well."

"That is most pleasing to hear. I had also heard from Chientaka here, about you saving that one security personnel from being further injured." Khylara responded.

"Aye that he did, it was amazing." Chientaka giving a deep laugh. "I knew he would be good luck."

Khylara gave a nod, "Indeed I will concur. I will return I need to go get a view of what is going on out there once more." the tall klingon woman remarked, "I will be the wall they will have to pass to get through to you." giving a toothy anticipatory grin.

"That sounds like a good plan." Chientaka agreed with the estimation of what Khylara had said. With that she looked at Ortega, "Well, here we go."

Ortega gave a determined nod.


//END//

Chientaka
Owner of Elysian Dreams
NPC: Cara Letsul

Khylara Jorrath
Bouncer/Security at Elysian Dreams
NPC: Cara Letsul

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