*** Near the MessHall USS Chimera *** Anne Robinson held Ens Orianas arm, and gently led her out of the messhall and along the corridor towards the turbolift. She noticed how reluctant the ensign was to go and how she looked over her shoulder as if expecting to see Martin following them. "Come on" Anne said in a kindly tone "..let's get you to sickbay. You can visit Mr Guzman later." Oriana was a bundle of nerves.She was aware of many feelings and it didnt help that the nurse held her arm. She could think only of Martin for she had never fallen in love like this before. She turned to nurse Anne Robinson. "So....What strange bio-matters are there in s/bay? " Anne smiled. "Ohhhh.." she said,wishing that the Colonel hadn't told the lie."...I'm not sure exactly what it is." she replied,glancing back at the messhall door as she pressed the button and waited for the turbolift to arrive. "I'm sure Dr Fisher will explain it all to you." The lift doors opened and Anne stepped inside, looking hopefully at Oriana."Coming?" she asked. Oriana said nothing else and got in to the turbolift. She thought about the bio-matter. A nurse could not to know about.But here on this out-of-the-way corridor there was nothing unusual if she had good information. The scientist in her was interested again. The lift door opened again on deck 5. "Here we are!" Anne said as the doors slid open. "Lets go and find Dr Fisher...ah!...there he is!!!" Anne quickened her pace and crossed the main ward to where Scott stood tapping in information onto a padd. "Doctor Fisher!" Anne said more loudly than usual. " I have someone to see you" As Scott looked up in surprise at the sudden voice, Anne mouthed something to him that he didnt understand and tilted her head to indicate the CSci Officer. Oriana stood near the door with her hand behind her back and looked around. A man was on a bio-bed. She shrugged her shoulders. {I will wait for a while.} she thought. Ensign Anders,smiled at the young Vulcan woman standing quite near to his biobed. "Whats up?" Scott asked Anne, giving Oriana a polite smile and nod of aknowledgement when she looked in their direction. "The Colonel told me to bring her down here." Anne whispered. "She's behaving REALLY oddly..." Scott looked at Oriana with new interest. "...She's in love with the XO's brother!!" Anne continued. Scotts expression changed from amazement to confusion. "What brother?" he asked wondering what the nurse was telling him. "I didnt know he HAD a brother! " Anne sighed impatiently. "Well he HAS...and he's HERE...on Chimera...and Ens Oriana has fallen in love with him" Anne looked meaningfully at Scott. "Right..." he said, totally confused. "She's in love with him...with Commander Guzmans brother.." "Yes" Anne whispered " Totally in love with him.." She glanced at Oriana and back to Scott. "He's in the Brig!! " Oriana regretted her sensitive hearing sometimes. But she was curious now because she was the dialog subject. She moved slowly in their direction,without them noticing and overheard all they said. When she heard Nurse Robinson say that Martin was in the brig, she felt growing anger and she didn`t know why she should not to show it: "You," she pointed at the both medics: "YOU LIED TO ME! I'm not staying here for one more second .. I'm going to Martin" she screamed and turned to the door. Anne and Scott exchanged a startled look and immediatley both moved towards Oriana who was already halfway to the door. "No no...wait..please..." Anne cried. " Ensign...." Scott said,striding after the retreating figure and catching hold of her arm "Please...dont get angry...we need to talk to you." He stepped in front of the angry woman and gave her a reassuring smile. "Please...lets just..talk about this for a moment." Oriana was beside herself with rage. She wrested from the doctors and she get to the door. The door sensor registered her and the door opened. Someone pulled her back in this moment. She turned with hate in her eyes: "What do you want?! Why should I hear you?!" Anne caught Scotts quick look and moved aside. "Because something is wrong." he said quietly to Oriana, gently taking hold of her arm. "I think you could do with a check up...nothing drastic." he added quickly seing the expression that crossed Orianas face. He glanced again Anne who smiled encouragement. "Some of the officers on the ship...those that have been over to Kinsi...have been ...well...ARE...showing unusual behaviour patterns.Now we dont know why...it could be a..a virus or a drug perhaps...so we're checking everyone out ok? Nothing to worry about." Anne nodded. "Its all a fuss over nothing I expect." she said Ignoring the cold stare that Oriana gave him, Scott smiled as though he expected her to agree, though secretly thinking she would more than likely make a run for the door. She heard them with deliberation. {Strange things? Unusual acting of officers? Suspect of a virus or drug? What to hell ... and when? ...} She looked at them both. {Could be the both ... under the thumb of this ... whatever it can be? No, what for an idea ... But, why not? They take Martin to the brig and me here ... hell! What now? WHAT NOW?! Allright ... mainly ease. I may not betray myself. They can`t make out, what is wrong with me. Gain confidence ... it means feigning cooperation ...} She looked back to the medics: "Allright, I believe you. It sounds logical. Do you mentioned the checkup? So, why not? You can make sure I am alright. There?" She pointed at one bio-bed and when Scott Fisher nodded, she lay down on the bed and concentrated at bio-controling her body. "Quick!..." Anne whispered "..before she changes her mind!" Scott looked down at Oriana, who lay staring up at the ceiling, raised his eyes to the diagnostic display and watched its gauges rise and fall as it adjusted to Vulcan physiology. {Its a pity Mercedes isnt here} he thought with a sigh {She'd notice an anomoly faster than me.} He looked again at Oriana, now lying with her eyes closed and considered what to do. {So...her psychosuppression system responsible for the Vulcan cessation of emotions is located in the mesiofrontal cortex} He frowned, trying to remember the next part of the lecture. {So... to find something wrong I need to grow a culture from tissue of the metathalamus... ....oh right! like she'll let me do that!...anyway it's a process which takes several days.} He shook his head. "What do you think?" Anne asked in a half whisper. "I think we need to keep an eye on her." Scott replied in the same tone. "Here?" Anne looked doubtful. "No...we'll send her to her quarters..tell her she needs to rest...and get her back when Mercedes has finished the postmortems." Anne nodded agreement to the suggestion. "Ensign?" Scott said gently touching Orianas arm. After a second or so Oriana opened her eyes and sat up on the edge of the biobed. Her face wore its 'normal' serious expression. "I dont see anything out of place." Scott told her "But I think you should rest a while...not here." he added as Orianas left eybrow rose a fraction. "....In your quarters would be fine....just for an hour or two." Oriana slipped off the bed and standing a little to one side of Scott, inclined her head graciously and replied: "Thankyou doctor. I will do as you suggest." She looked at Anne, turned and walked towards the exit. Scott and Anne exchanged a satisfied grin. Outside the sickbay entrance, Oriana hugged herself gleefully. "THEY will not keep me from Martin...no one will do that!" *** End Log *** Ensign Oriana Chief Science Officer USS Chimera & Ens Scott Fisher AMO USS Chimera & Nurse Anne Robinson USS Chimera (npc)s Rangi