The Pilot and the Child

Posted on Wed Mar 4th, 2015 @ 9:30am by Lieutenant JG Silica Tetsuhiko 'Twin-Tails' & Karlassa

528 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Expeditious expectations
Location: Holodeck 2

Karlassa was in the holodeck exercising at one of her programs. In her hands was a lirpa and on her back was a bat'leth. She was fighting multiple peons from an old earth television series called Super Sentai and having the time of her life. She knew she couldn't disobey her mommies orders, so she had to get into trouble this way.

The doors of the holodeck opened.
"Oh. Its in use" Silica said looking around. "Anyone in here?" she called out.

Karlssa groaned as she slashed a Golem. She said, "Computer pause." She turned and said, "Hello. Who is there?"

"Hello" Silica said. She looked at the young girl. "What game are you playing?"

Karlassa spun her lirpa in her hand and said, "Just beating up some minions. Holodeck safteies are off, just fyi."

"Why do you have the safties off?" Silica asked with a concerning look. "Someone as young as you shouldn't do that" she explained as she walked over to the control panel and accessed the controls. She enabled the safties again. "We wouldn't want anyone getting hurt in here, especially a young un' like you"

Karlassa looked at her. "Do you even see the tip of the Lirpa? This isn't dull. It's sharp. Sharp as a bat'leth after it has been cleaned. I keep my weapons that way."

Silica looked back at her. "Wait are you the daughter of the Klingon fighter pilot?" she asked.

Karlassa nodded. "And the Hefestian Pilot of the ship. Karlassa, nice to meet you."

"Nice to meer you. I'm Silica, I fly with your... mother?" she said unsure how to address the childs parents.

Karlassa chuckled. "Mom or Mommy? Mommy pilots the ship. Mom's tactical but wanted to help out with the smaller ships. I can't go see either one."

"Oh I see" Silica said. "I guess it would be your mommy then. I'm in the same fighter squadron" Silica explained with a smile. "So what were you doing? Can I join you?" she asked.

Karlassa said, "Mom's in a fighter squad not mommy. She's Klingon." She giggled. "I'm kicking minion butt. These guys were tv show villains from twentieth and twenty-first century earth. But I like the safeties off cause it's not a real challenge if they can't hurt me."

"I see" Silica said. "Well count me in".

"Cool. What weapon do you want? One of mine or have the holodeck create you one?" She smiled wide.

"Ah just create on" Silica said with a smile. "I'm sure I'll be fine with a short sword or something"

Karlassa smiled. "Computer create two short swords. Keep the safeties on for second player but off for first player."

"Are you sure about the safeties?" Silica asked curiously.

Karlassa looked at her and smiled. "You will be fine. Maybe later I can teach you some stuff mom and mommy taught me. Computer Begin." The minions came at them. She ran them and started cutting the minions down like she was born with the weapon she had in her hands.

Silica joined in swishing and swooshing. This turned out to be fun afterall.

Posting by

Ensign Silica Tetsuhiko
Fighter Pilot

Karlassa
Child

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