~Departure =/\= Begin Log =/\= Athena was carry a tote full of padds from her office to her quarters. It seems as though everything was moving so fast. It wasn't the first time she had been moved abruptly by Starfleet and it almost always was a result of some diplomatic influence. Although this time it seemed to be different. The Falcon had returned to base and there was a whole shuttle full of personnel, mostly marines, that already left for the USS Chimera. She was shocked to find out that she was being sent as well. Even more amazing to her was that Lt.Col. Bretam and Lt. Guzman were to be her new CO & XO. She entered the turbo lift and waited for it to reach her requested deck. Rangi walked towards the lift thinking of Margo and her baby....and the fact that she was leaving Aurora. The message had come like a bolt from the blue one minute setting of on the Falcons mission, next minute returning to Aurora and then to find that she was joining another ship...the USS Chimera. She stood waiting for the doors to open. It had been a shock to find that she had to leave again so soon and even more of a shock to know that Shane had already left. The doors opened and she stepped inside. he thoughts returned to the new baby and she smiled to herself. Athena smiled at the warm thoughts coming from Rangi. She smiled and said, "Hi." The medical officer and herself rarely talked since Rangi had found Athena escaping from duties in Shane's quarters once and their last meeting had been very volatile at least between the men. Rangi looked up and recognized the counselor. Still smiling "hello" she replied and then felt slightly awkward as she remembered their last meeting when Shane and Rob had come within a hairs breadth of squaring up to each other. "You were thinking about babies, I think." Athena hoped this would ease the tension that seemed to envelope the lift. "Yes, I was," replied Rangi her smile returning. Margo Johnson's baby." The lift resumed its journey. After a moments pause, Rangi asked.."Did you know that some of the marines have left?" she wondered what, if any, relationship existed between Lt. Richards and the counselor. The two of them seemed to have a somewhat more than 'counselor and patient' air about them. "Oh, I bet she's feeling more comfortable then. Yes, I did know some of the marines had left." She paused for a moment and then continued. "I saw many of them get on a shuttle just about as soon as the falcon docked." She paused another moment and then asked, "Did Shane have to go on that shuttle?" Rangi nodded. "Yes.... ..It was a bit of a shock actually. I hadn't expected..." she looked at Athena and gave a small smile."I'm going to Shane's quarters. He asked me to pack some stuff for him. He hadn't time to do it all." Sensing that this might be difficult for Rangi, Athena asked, "Would you like me to help you with that. I really don't have much to do to get myself finished up and I could take his things to him for you if you want. I've been transferred to the USS Chimera myself." "You too?" asked Rangi in surprise then, realizing how that could have been taken wrongly added "Oh I'm sorry...I didn't mean to sound so surprised...ummm.by all means come along..but I can give them to him myself." She smiled at the thought. "We'll be traveling together then?" she asked Athena as the lift stopped and the door opened. "I guess we will. I'm glad to hear that you and Shane aren't being separated by duty." She gave Rangi a genuine smile showing that she really meant what she said. Rangi returned the smile."Yes, so am I." she looked away and then remeeting Athena's gaze stated.."Robs going to." "Oh, really I hadn't heard. That won't be too difficult will it?" Athena asked the question to see if Rob would be given a fair shake rather than being punished for past wrongs. After all rob was trying to improve and he had just come to the realization that he and Rangi would never be an item. "No." Rangi answered simply but frowned as she thought of Shane's words, how they implied he didn't, somehow, quite trust her. They walked for a way in silence."May I ask you a question?" Rangi said looking sideways at Athena and thinking that she possibly already knew what the question would be. "I would hope anyone would feel free to ask me any questions. It is what a counselor hopes for, but rarely finds." She looked at Rangi from the corner of her eye as they walked along the corridor to Shane's quarters. "It might sound odd, or out of place, or none of my business.." She watched Athena's expression. "I was going to ask...you and Rob get on quite well don't you?" Athena was afraid this was the question she might ask, but now what to tell her. She paused for another step. "I guess we get along all right and sometimes better than others." What she said didn't show a fondness and barely gave any indication of more than a patient/doctor type relationship. Rangi nodded wondering if Athena was deliberately holding back {but then} she thought { what has it to do with me?} They walked a few steps in silence. "Thats good." Rangi said. They reached Shane's quarters. Rangi tapped in the code and Athena followed her inside Athena sensed her thoughts but ignored them. Sometimes she wished she could turn off her abilities. She followed Rangi in the room and cheerfully asked, "Where would you like me to start?" There were signs of a hurried departure. Rangi smiled at Athena with a 'its a bit of a mess but what can you expect' expression as she gathered up two shirts from the back of a chair. "Not the first time I've seen it this way,"Athena said as she began to fold a pair of pants that had been hastily discarded. Rangi paused for a fraction of a second and then glanced at Athena. "Nor me.." she said walking towards the bedroom door. Sensing that she said something a bit disturbing, Athena found an empty container and began to fill it with the knick knacks and things that were about the room. Rangi stood in the open doorway. "Oh Shane Guzman." She said to herself as her eyes traveled round the room that resembled the aftermath of a small explosion. She opened the wardrobe and pulled out a holdall, found it half full already, heaved it onto the bed and began to fold clothes and lay them carefully inside. Athena finished packing the things in the living area and now it looked quite bare. She left the container on the sofa and went to take some folded clothes to Rangi in the bedroom. "I finished out there is there anything I can do to help you in here," she asked as she handed the few clothing items she was holding to Rangi. "I'm almost done too." She answered looking around the room."he doesn't have that many things. Thank you." She took the offered pile of clothes and squeezed them into the top of the holdall. "That's about it I think.."she added."...except...that!." She crossed the room and took down a small painting.She looked at it and shook her head."He likes this alot." she explained to Athena holding it for her judgment. Vivid colours displayed what appeared to be wizards or magicians and other strange looking creatures, towards one side was a large wooden chest...with rows of human feet along both sides. Rangi looked at Athena and smiled. Athena looked at the picture leaning her head first one way and then the other. "Interesting," she replied calmly. Rangi's smile widened."Yes!!" she said."...Is there room for it in the container?" They returned to the main room. "That's it then." Rangi murmured placing the painting reverently on top of the luggage. "Everything packed away." Athena looked at her watch, "oh, better get moving myself if I'm going to make that shuttle." She smiled at Rangi and then turned toward the door. "Thanks for the help." Rangi said following her to towards the door carrying the overfull holdall. "I'll have everything transported to the shuttle bay...perhaps see you there?" "Yeah, we might." Athena gave a wave over her shoulder as she walked out the door =/\= End Log =/\= LtJg. Rangi Summers CMO USS Chimera & Lt. Athena Wellington Counselor USS Chimera