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Medforce General and Resarch. In Orbit of Planet Eris , Baffin System
"Admete, it is good to you." Doc spoke in a calm, friendly voice with a soft smile. "I do not believe that you know exactly what this means to me. First, let me assure you that the only three beings in this room that know of you will be the only ones that know. I am sure that Sonja can explain to you how sacred I keep my medical vow and doctor/patient confidentiality. For years, despite what so many told me about the Nomads wanting to do nothing but kill us all, I dismissed it all. I have been stopped by and communed with Nomads on several different occasions and neither of us has felt threatened. Why? Because I have listened when others would not. I have never once fired a shot at the Nomads and I have instructed all of my personnel not to do so."
"Baffin, going back to when I was administrator for the Temporary Autonomous Zoners, made the system a safe haven for your people. If others have fired at you here, I can only apologize for the behavior as I cannot control the actions of all. The Nomads have the right to be angry at humanity and I respect it. Humans often have short memories and they forget that they invaded your space. Dr. John Holliday has a long and deep memory and remembers the sins of those who have wronged him which is why he is empathic to the Nomads cause."
He kept his kind professionalism going. "I seek knowledge. Sure, I can give examples of my good deeds and gestures towards you but I will spare you that. I seek knowledge and friendship. If Sonja has chosen to merge with you then she did so of her own will and I trust her judgement. You, Admete, are not the first of your kind that I have had interaction with and I hope you will not be the last. I want to know more about you, your genetics, your science....everything and you can rest assure that it is information that will stay with me and a very few, very select individuals on my team that seek the same knowledge. Admete, do not view me as a threat but someone you can trust."
Having finished, he relaxed and sipped some water to wet his palate. He wasn't nervous out of fear but was anxious for the answer that was no doubt headed his way.
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Admete Looked at John and her eyes had nothing of the Friendly and Caring Sparkle that was usually in the Eyes of Sonja, instead, there was a Cold and Calculated Curiosity that studied John and his Words. Where Sonja was open and wanted to help anyone, was Admete Closed and Sceptical. She wasn't Aggressive but it was clear that she would do anything to protect Sonja and Herself if it became Necessary.
Admete: you know some about us, the Light knows you that is True. But your Knowledge is not as big as you think. Those that you know as Nomads are Known as the Light to us, we are One and also Many. Beings Like Sonja are Rare Diamonds for us that see through all the Fear and Hate that your Folk has for us. If Sonja would not have vouched for you then I would have Erased your Mind and Deleted all of your Data About her. And Believe me that wouldn't be a Pleasant Experience for you.
Sonja´s Body Shaked Lightly again and her Eyes Closed, as she opened them Again the Purple in them was Gone and Sonja´s Kind Smile and Warm Eyes Returned. She sighs and looked at John and shakes her head as if she wanted to Apologize for her sister's Behaviour.
Sonja: I am sorry John She can be Realy Protective and a bit Rude when she thinks that I am in Danger. she Laughs She is my Big Sister after all, even when she is Younger than me. I am sorry for her Behaviour and I talked with her that she should not Treat you like this. You are a Trustworthy man, and if I wasn't so scared that someone Discovered my Secret I would have Informed you Earlier about her.
She closed her eyes again and Let's Admete Return her Eyes become Purple again, she Carresed Niki while she looked at Doc and Sighs. her eyes became a bit less Cold but some Scepticism Remained as she looked at John. Niki on the other side didn't seem to care who was in control of Sonja´s Body at the time, and it looked like both Sonja and Admete had a Weakspot for the Litle Furball that was on their Lap.
Admete: Not sure if you know about it, but there is a Rift within the Light. There are Two Sides that see the Future of the Light in a Different Way. Those that want to Eradicate your People and Restore what you Call Sirius to its Original State are Called K´hara, and those that seek a Way to Find Ways to Coexist with Humans and to learn from our Past are Called Vagrant. Sonja and I are part of the Vagrant Group. But don't Misunderstand our More Open stand towards Humans as Weaknesses. We Protect what is ours Against Humans that want to Hurt us, but you are right that the Light Knows you as one of the more Civilized Humans. You can ask all the Questions you want to Sonja and Me, and also to the Vargants. But I will not Promise to Answer them all.
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"Admete, I do not see you open stand towards humans as weakness," Doc explained. "Rather, I see it as strength. You said it yourself. You seek to coexist with humans. That is an example that others could learn from."
"You are right about something else as well," he continued. "My knowledge is not as big as I think. Why do you think that I seek knowledge about the Light? Why do you think that I seek if not friendship, a coexistence? Not all hate you. Sonja does not nor do I. In fact, I think that you will find those within my Enterprise have at least a high level of respect for the Light. It is also in our doctrine as I put it there."
He placed his hands on his lap, interlocking his fingers. "I have little doubt of what you could do to me. Personally, I think even you know I serve you better with my mind intact. If you wish, if it will improve things between us, you may explore my mind. You will learn much about someone who has been around a very long time and understands what loyalty to friends and family are. You may even be able to answer questions that I have long sought answers for."
He relaxed, unsure of what was to come. What seemed like the right thing to do he was hoping wasn't a mistake but for the knowledge of the light and peace between them, the risks were worth it.
Medforce General and Resarch. In Orbit of Planet Eris , Baffin System
Admete Smiled and Noticed how Open John´s mind was as she used her Powers to see how easy it was to enter it. She turned inwards to Talk with her sister about the Options they had in this situation and the Surprises she found in John´s Mind. After a while, she opened her eyes again and Sonja was back in Controle.
Sonja: We have noticed that you don't Hide your Mind from us, John, I am Happy that you Trust me and Admete that much that you don't Hide your Mind from us. If you Trust me some More then keep your Mind open, Admete and I will bring you to a Special Place that we have found in your Mind.
She smiled and took his hand as she looked into his eyes, Admete and Sonja Used their Powers to Move into John's Mind. His Eyes got Heavy and then everything went Black for him. For someone that Came into the Room, it was Looking as if they had a Close Conversation, but Admete had also used her Powers to Create a Field that would keep anyone away that hadn't a Strong Mind. As he opened his eyes again there were two Sonjas in front of him, they looked absolutely Identical, But one of them was Wearing a Black Dress and the Other one a White Dress In the Style that the Ladies in the Old West were Wearing. They were in a White Place that was Void of anything else, but slowly there are Wooden Planks Appeared out of Nowhere and formed a Classical Saloon around them. Before Doc knew it they were Standing in a Classical Saloon and a Man on the Piano was Playing a Nice Rythem.
Admete: do you know this Place? it Looks Quite Old, but it also has a nice Charm.
They Smiled both and Sit down with him at a Table where they could look across the saloon but also had some Privacy. Sonja smiled and looked into his eyes, she was Curious how something like this could be a Memory in Doc´s Mind when this Place Looks Like it was out of a Different century or even millennium. She was curious what he could them about it or if it even brought back some Memories.
Sonja: I know you are older than I am, but I have never thought you are this old. This Place looks like it might be from old Earth itself. And Before you ask, this Place comes Straight out of your Mind. We have only taken it and brought us here, you can Touch Everything as if it was Real and even Drink or Eat, but without Consequences in the Real World of Course.
She smiled as she Imagines a Cup of Tea that then appears right in front of her out of Thin Air. She smiled kindly at him and Sips from her Tea as she Looked around and lets her eyes wander over the Place.
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He smiled a bit when the image of the saloon appeared. He gave a nod when he answered, "Indeed I do remember. That is the Silver Dollar Saloon in Leadville, Colorado." His smile grew a bit. "I played the hell out of that piano! I had some good times in that old place."
His face went straight again as he found himself sitting at the table where Sonja and Admete sat sipping tea. Sitting there, a barmaid approached. She was scantily dressed as many women of the time were. She was chest heavy and smiled down at the sitting Doc. "Your usual, Doc?"
"Yes, Charice, my usual and please do behave yourself tonight." He indicated toward Sonja. "I have a guest tonight."
She turned and gave a look to Sonja before turning back to Doc, "Fine!" She then left to get him a Scotch.
As he waited, he too looked about. For him, it was nothing new. The only thing that changed were the patrons. He then returned his attention to Sonja. "Careful, this place can get a bit out of sorts depending on who comes in." For the moment, he enjoyed her company before he considered her comment on age. "Leadville, Colorado, 1884."
Doc Holidays Mind. Year 1884 , Leadville, Colorado (Old Earth, Sol System)
Admete Smiled as she sees how Protective Doc was in this Kind of Environment. she smirks at him with a Colt Peacemaker from 1873 in her hands and Aimed at Doc, She Pulled the Trigger till the Gun was Empty, and all 6 Bullets Flying through John him and Disappeared into thin air behind him. John himself was Unharmed and non of the People in the Saloon seem to have noticed anything at all. Sonja sighed about this Theatralic Demonstration of Admete that all of this Around them was just an Illusion and looked at Doc. She looked at Admete.
Sonja: A bit Theatralic don't you think?She then looks at John, after he sister just shrugs her shoulders.I am sorry for this John, she can be Childish sometimes. well, she is still a Child by Human Standards. But she haves a Point here, nothing of this is Real. We are in your Mind and in one of your Memories, the People here Behave as you Remember them to behave and React to their Surroundings. But things that did happen, or were Unlikely, such as Admate Shooting you in the Saloon won't be noticed by these Illusions.
Sonja lets a Newspaper appear on the Table that John had seen on that Day and it was the Leadville Harold the Date that this Newspaper was Printed was 1884. She smiled as she pointed to the Date in the Corner of the Newspaper and looked into his eyes, he Could see that her Scientific Curiosity was beginning to Grow with this Information.
Sonja: This Newspaper and this Memory of yours are over 1.000 Years in the past. So if you don't have a Nomad Roommate inside of you. Then I am Highly Curious how a Man from the American West in the Year 1884 Traveled 1.000 Years into the Future. And what is even more interesting is how could you have forgotten that you have Memories that are this Old?
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Doc Holidays Mind. Year 1884 , Leadville, Colorado (Old Earth, Sol System)
He instinctively went to draw his pistols that weren't there when Admete drew a gun and began firing. One was in his desk drawer, the other in it's holster of his shoulder holster hanging with his robes. Still, no harm was done and no one noticed. At first, he was shocked but then snickered a little when he began to figure out what was happening.
"This Newspaper and this Memory of yours are over 1.000 Years in the past. So if you don't have a Nomad Roommate inside of you. Then I am Highly Curious how a Man from the American West in the Year 1884 Traveled 1.000 Years into the Future. And what is even more interesting is how could you have forgotten that you have Memories that are this Old?"
"Oh I have not forgotten these memories," he began to explain, "not even a little. I reflect upon them like they were yesterday. They shape who I am and remind me of where I came from and they keep me grounded, reminding me that I was not always a peaceful man. Back then, I was dying and had nothing to lose. If I was shot dead, my suffering ended so that is what made me dangerous. Now, I have a lot to live for and see life very differently."
He then thought on her question of his age. He cocked his head a little as he thought while life in that old saloon continued to go on around them. "I do not remember how I arrived here or why." He gave a shake of his head. "I only remember seeing a very bright light in what appeared to be a sort of operating room and hearing a still unknown man say to his team, Gentlemen, we did it." He shook his head again. "Of that moment, it is all I remember. After that, I found myself on a transport pad on Manhattan with a small line of credit and a ticket to Las Angeles."
He thought more deeply on the matter and was talking softly but out loud to himself in wonder. "But how? I am here, I remember everything and they never fully cured the Tuberculosis." He touched his chest for a moment. "I wound up with a double lung transplant later on to cure that." He shook his head again. "But how?"
He looked to Sonja. "I think you know me enough to know that if I had that answer that I would share it but......I do not."
Doc Holidays Mind. Year 1884 , Leadville, Colorado (Old Earth, Sol System)
Sonja looked at the Scene and was Suprised that Doc took her Sisters' Shenanigans so Lightly and even Chuckles about it. She Hated Violence and often Retreated inside of her Mind and leaves it to Admete to Deal with Situations that cant solved by Words or Diplomacy and needed a More Violent Approach to keep herself and her Patients Safe. When she did that it was as if Sonja Would Sleep, like this she wouldn't notice anything that Admete had to do to keep them safe.
Sonja: Tuberculosis? What a Wicked Illness, it takes you the Air to Breathe and the Will to Life. And even with all the Technology, we have today all we can do is too slow it down with Medicine and in the End a Lung Transplant. The only good thing is that this Disease is really Rare today, I have only one Case in my Medical Career so far. It was hard to see the Patient Suffer so much till we were finally able to help her. And you helped also a lot of people over the years, so maybe it was good that you were Brought into this Time. I mean look at the Impact on the lives of the People of Sirius that you managed to Achieve so far You might where a bad man in your Past, but you have Changed for the Better and became someone that gave Hope to a lot of Pepole and I was one of them.
The Ink on the Newspaper started to shift on its own and new Words and Articles appeared in this Newspaper, one Headline Says "MFE Founded, New Hope for the Borderworlds." another says "Doc Holiday Safes Lifes Again." one even says "Doc Holiday Safes Life, and gets Bullied by Patients Cat." Or "Patient Cat Defeats Doc Holiday Again." Sonja Couldnt helps but Laugh Loud and happy as she reads them. Even the Name of the newspaper changed to "John Holiday Tribune" it also shows Articles about the Losses in Doc's life like the loss of his Mother or his Wife Midori. But most of the Newspaper was filled with his Achievements and the Wins in his Life.
Sonja: you had a Great life Doc and you can do much more but if you ever want to Find out more about what brought you here we can try to analyze your Memories some more, Maybe Admete, and I can find something that you cant Remember. But if you want to say goodbye to someone or to see a Loved one again we could do that for you. We cant Bring someone you loved back to Life, but we can offer you a Chance for a final Talk. The Person won't be Real but they will be like you remember them.
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Doc Holidays Mind. Year 1884 , Leadville, Colorado (Old Earth, Sol System)
He gave a head shake of agreement. "No, I cannot save everyone. I have saved tens of thousands but there are still many that I could not save. Still, it is my life to continue trying."
He took a long pause as he thought. Who to have a final talk with? It sure would be great to have one final chat with his old friend, Wyatt, while they weren't fighting someone. The thought of chatting over a drink and a few hands of Poker were a pleasing thought. His late wife, Midori. How he missed her. She died during childbirth as he told her that she would. If he could, he would have listened more to her at their home on Gran Canaria and taken on less work to be with her more. Yes, that was the fight that she fell down some stairs and hemorrhaged during pregnancy for their twins.
"Damn you, John," he said under his breath at the thought.
Then there was his mother, Alice Jane. She died that horrible death of Tuberculosis when he was a teenager. He remember how she fought for life in the end. He remembered how she could barely speak. Remembering this, he touched his chest remembering how he suffered from it and how he had another chance at life. He missed his mother deeply.
"Yes, Sonja, Tuberculosis is wicked. You are correct thought, it is now a rarity and is no longer the death sentence it once was," he replied to her. He then smiled, "I am just lucky to have you as a member of my team, you and Admete."
Sonja Wilke´s Mind. Year 828 A.S , Freeport 5, Omega 41 System (Sirius Sector)
Sonja Smiled at Doc and nodded as she hears him speak that he was Lucky to have them and she took his hand again. Admete on the other hand looked a bit Grumpy as she only felt Responsible towards Sonja and the Greater Light. She knew that her sister owed her Life to this Human and she also began to like him after she had seen his memories and the kind of life he had and now have.
Sonja: Yes I am in your Team Doc, as long as we help the people we are always on the same Team. And just Ignore my other Side, she is Mostly Grumpy when she has to share my attention with others. In this case, she is Pretty Similar to Niki.
But then Sonja Sees the Pain that the newspaper Articles of the Death of John´s Mother and Wife Caused him and Felt Sad and a bit Guilty that she had brought this Pain upon him. She Liked Doc and to her, he was like the Father that she had never gotten to know. He was a Good Friend to Sonja that Valued Deeply. and not only that he also was a great friend to the Vagrants he might become a Glimmer of Hope that they could achieve their ultimate goal one day.
Sonja: I am sorry if I have brought back Painful Memories I wanted to know more about you and not hurt you. I should have left your memory alone, Poking at memory is never a good idea. But I want to show you one more Thing.
The Room Around them Changed soon after John had his Drink and they stood in a Place that Sonja Knew all too Well. It was the Livingroom of her Old Home on Freeport 5. The Room was Dirty and Empty Bottles of Cheap Whisky where Laying Around everywhere. She knew this Room well, it was the Place of her Suffering for many years as she lived as the Personal Punching bag of her Ex-Husband. It was painful for her to be here, but also gave her some Sort of Strength to Face her Demons and those that hurt her a lot.
Admete: you dont have to do this Sister.
Sonja smiled kindly and pressed her sister's hand before she points onto the Run down couch that was Brown once but now was only Grey and looked like it was in use for generations. She breathes Deep before a Big and Lightly Fat Man appeared on the Couch, he looked Drunken and angry as this was how Sonja Remember him for the most time.
Sonja: yes I have to, I have to face these Memories to bring this part of my life to an end. she turned to Doc.that man there was once my Husband, the one that was Responsible for my Injuries on the Day we have First Meet each other. He didn't scare me as he did when I was still his wife, it's almost funny that I was ever scared of this man. But it is good that I am here again, and it is good that I have you two on my side.