*** Guzman / Summers Quarters * SB Unity ***
The cleaner moved her trolley down the hallway checking the
padd with the list of the rooms she had to visit and take
new sheets to.
She stopped outside the First Task Force CO's family
quarters within the secured section. She entered the daily
code she had been given for the quarters and picked up a
labelled bundle of sheets off her trolley and entered.
Rangi was working in the kitchen, inspired that day to make
a meal from scratch and to serve it to her beloved who she
knew had forgotten the anniversary of their meeting.
At least she was pretty certain he had, for he hadn't
mentioned a thing about it that morning when he left to take
Martin to the preschool class before going on to his own
office.
Rangi was not a great cook by any stretch of the imagination
but what she lacked in skill, she more than made up for in
effort.
Hearing the door open, she paused in mixing her ingredients,
laid the spoon to one side and moved to the kitchen door.
" Oh...good morning." she called, seeing the woman enter,
her arms loaded with linen.
"Good Morning Ma'am, unusual to see someone in during the
daytime." The woman gave a polite smile and asked. "Would
you prefer I come back later, if it is more convenient?"
" Oh no, not at all." Rangi replied returning the smile.
"I'm working in here this morning so won't be in your
way.....Special occasion." she added.
The woman smiled. "I hope you enjoy yourselves. I'll just
change the sheets and get out your hair."
The woman started to move away from the door but suddenly
she flew in as if she was pushed from behind. She struggled
to her knees and then her posture abruptly changed.
There was an electronic buzz and then there was a shimmer as
a man dressed in black appeared behind the cleaner with a
knife to her throat.
The spoon Rangi was holding clattered to the floor as she
dropped it in a reflex movement to press her commbadge.Next
moment she realised the futility, for her commbadge lay on
the bedside table where she had left it the night before,
not intending to wear her uniform at all that day.
" Leave her!" she shouted darting forward from the doorway.
The man gave a cruel smile
"I think you're misunderstanding the situation Commander
Summers."
Rangi came to a halt gauging what to do next.
The knife was pressed very close against the womans skin and
it would take only a slight increase in pressure for it to
sink into her throat.
"Who are you?" she asked. " What do you want?"
< End part 1.........To be
continued..................>
Cmdr Rangi Summers
Med.Adv 1st Task Force
CMO
SB Unity
&
The Cleaner & Unknown man
(npcs) Ixus
