Back to Betazed, Pt. 2

[Aliana Lucindak 0]

Back to Betazed Pt. 2

 

Note, this was set in Aliana's journey to Betazed for the arrival of her new baby sister. It was set between the 8/8/08 sim, and the 8/15/08 sim.

 

Aliana ran outside as she heard a transport arriving. She jumped the fence and ran out to the transport as it opened. Her mother and father climbed out, and her mother was holding what looked like a wrapped up blanket. Aliana stopped for a second before running up to them. Her mother smiled and leaned forward so Aliana could look at what was in the blanket. She stopped short and looked into the face of the most adorable looking baby she had ever seen.

She had dark, dark hair and dark eyes. Her pointed ears stuck out of her soft hair and her tiny hands stuck out and grabbed some of Aliana’s hair. Aliana’s mouth fell open slightly and she stood there, motionless as she watched the tiny girl. Her mother offered her to Aliana and she took her, looking down at her as the tiny Vulcan baby became absorbed with her hair. Her mother touched her shoulder and murmured, “Her name is Ilea.”

 

That evening Aliana held the baby and watched her as she begun to fall asleep. Earlier cooing adults had surrounded the small child, but now she was falling asleep and Aliana had volunteered to put her to bed. She smiled as she looked down at her sleeping sister.

“I have been looking forward to meeting you Ilea.”

Ilea looked at her and then closed her eyes, determined to fall asleep no matter what happened. Aliana sat there thinking about her. It was amazing. She had been around small children all her life, but this was different. She didn’t know why but it was. She smiled softly and stood up quietly, setting her new sister down in her crib before taking on last look at her and tiptoeing out. She felt overwhelmed by the events of that day. She walked into her room and opened her window, and watched the three moons rising in the dark sky. She leaned against her wall as she watched. She saw a nighthwind cross the sky and she stood up as she watched it.

She grabbed a candle and match before tucking it into a coat, which she then put on. She tiptoed downstairs and out the door. She ran through the quiet garden and climbed over the gate. She began to run again, this time towards the forest that surrounded most of lake Norala. She entered and soon begun to walk instead. She walked through the forest until she reached a trail with a small shrine by it.

She walked up to the shrine and lit the candle. She waved out the match and stuck it in her pocket before sitting cross-legged in front of it. She closed her eyes and let the sounds of the forest fill her as he cleared her head of all thought’s and concentrated on her breathing. Then as she relaxed she brought up one topic that she had been thinking about for weeks, her little sister. She begun to meditate on the topic and think about how it would affect her. She thought how she could visit home and have someone to talk to. She thought how, in that brief moment when she first saw her, she was filled with love for Ilea. She smiled and breathed in and out as she thought of that love. She thought about it for an hour before slowly opening her eyes and watching the candle burn. She licked her fingers and pinched the candle out.

The small light was put out and the forest was filled with darkness once more, only to be illuminated by the glow of the stars and three moons that filled the sky. She sat there in the darkness and watched the plants around her. Then she slowly stood and picked the candle up. She carried it back through the forest, walking slowly to see all she could. She wandered through the woodland and soon reached the lake. She looked over it and saw her house in the distance. She walked towards it and soon was climbing over the garden fence again. As she tiptoed into the house and up the stairs she thought of her little sister, and then stopped outside her door. She cracked it open and peeked in to see Ilea sleeping there, so peaceful. Aliana smiled and walked in. She sat down by Ilea and watched her until she drifted off and slept.

 

“It is difficult to go,” Aliana said. “When Ilea, gets older you must visit the station. I would love to see her again.”

“Of course we will Aliana.”

Ilea looked up at Aliana and touched some of her purple brown hair. She made a small noise and then put her hand down and closed her eyes.

Aliana smiled and shifted her bag on her shoulder. Then she turned to her cousin Nuralia. “Alright. Well if you need any info on my bridesmaid dress then contact me on the Aegis. Though I doubt I will grow.”

Nuralia smiled, “Not by my wedding at least. I can’t wait to see you again cousin.”

Aliana smiled and hugged them all. Then she set off down the road to the town.

“I am definitely going to walk,” she murmured, “definitely.”