Caitlyn Sits on the Couch of her Cabin. Like the Name of the Ship Red Velvet is her Favorite Decoration, the heavy curtains, which usually frame the windows with the best look on the Stars, is closed as the Capitan sits down with a glass of Rum. She stares at the sparkling wood in the fireplace and tries to keep the Dark thoughts away, as a hand touches her shoulder and startled her.
She Sounded around her Hand on the gun she always caries, as she sees her intruder "God damm Stephanie do you want to die? You normally knock before you enter the room".
This was the first time she had any kind of problem with her. As the OS&C HQ sent the Reinländer to her to become the First Officer of the Red Velvet Club, she was worried how she would react to the crew.
Of course, they met all the requirements of an OS&C crew member, so that not even the fussy VIPs would notice that most of them ran away from home or ran to her in any other way. behind the Curtain of the show, which the passengers see, they don't care much about how they speak.
But Stephanie didn't seem to mind as long as the ship flys smooth and the Passengers are safe. Of course, she takes care about the discipline of the ship is not lost. Caitlyn couldn't wish for a better Right Hand, especially as her last First Officer now enjoys his retirement on Curacao.
"I knocked three Times Capitan, but you didn't react. I was worried so I walked in. You were so distracted if everything is alright.".
Caitlyn sighed and prepared two new drinks and passed one of them to Stephanie. She pointed to the armchair. "Sit down, this is a Long Story.". Stephanie was concerned about her Captain. In the past few months, she became acquainted to Caitlyn. She was always concerned about the well-being of her crew and guests and they had also become friends privately.
"Today is the day when the black box from my mother's ship was found. So somehow it is also the Day of her Death." Stephanie took a big sip of her Rum "My condolences Captian." Caitlyn laughed sadly "That's what concerns me. She kicked me of her Ship when I was 16, just because she found out that I am a lesbian. I hated her for it, but when I got the message that she was dead. I don't know somehow I still hate her but then she was my mother and until she kicked me out she was a good mother. She even made me a beneficiary in insurance. It is crazy, most days I don't think of her but on her Death Day...arrgh i dont know."
Caitlyn emptied her drink all at once. "Well Captain, I don't know how you feel but maybe you should remember the good times with her. I dont know but maybe this Insurance thing was her way to set the things right before she was ready to say it to you."
Caitlyn makes a new drink and smiles. "You are right. Maybe it was her way. She was stubborn like a Donkey but she had a good heart. I don't know, maybe it was the shock that I didn't tell her I like girls. Maybe we would have made peace, if we had seen each other again. Thank you Steph, you are a Good Friend."
Stephanie smiled "Always at your service Cait. Do you want to talk about her some more?" Cait put her head back and looked at the stars through the window in the ceiling "That would be nice. Do you know she told me how to repair my first engine when I was 5. The ship was damaged after we fled from an Hogosha in Shikoku. I was so scared during that escape. My Mother found me as I jumped into a Space Suit. I thought that the ship would be destroyed.“
My mother took me to the engine room and said "Cait an Engine is the heart of your ship. If you are good at the heart, it will bring you through the worst Situations. Our heart is in pain right now, so we need to help him, so it can carry us to our Destination"
After that we worked for 3 hours on that Engine, fixed all the pain it had. even today I think the engine is the heart of my Ship." A tear ran down her cheek "Thank you, Stephanie, I didn't know that this Memory was still existing. But if you tell someone you saw me crying, I'll throw you out of the airlock." she said with a wink.
"Don't worry Capitan, I will be silent like a Monk." Stephanie finished her drink and left before she opened the door she turned again "If you need a friend to talk or just for a drink and a look at the stars, you know where you can find me"
Caitlyn looked at her "Thank you and good night Steph." she nodded "Good Night Captian" and left the Room Caitlin opened the Curtains and dimmed the lights as she looked at the stars and listening to the sound of the ship.
Stephanie finished her drink and walked towards the door. Then she stopped and turned to Caitlyn once again. „Should you ever need someone to talk to, a drink, or a look at the stars you know where you can find me.“. Caitlyn looked at her. „Thank you and good night, Steph.“. She nodded in reply. „Good night Captain.“. With these words, she left the room.
