Unpleasant dreams
Aug 1, 2014 0:11:37 GMT -5
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Post by Lt Cmdr Aria Xalot on Aug 1, 2014 0:11:37 GMT -5
Aria snuck to her bed as quietly as she could manage after exiting the bathroom, trying to avoid waking a possibly sleeping T'lea. Of course with the lights in their quarters off she didn't even know if her roomie was even in their quarters but it didn't matter politeness being the only stereotypical Orion behavioral trait she had in spades. Aria's earlier run in the gym had gone well but now she was ready for a nice power nap before craziness once again ensued aboard the vessel she was rapidly beginning to view as home. Her mind was awash with ideas, questions, and worries as she slid under the covers of her bed.
From the darker corners of her mind emerged a dream that had haunted her on and off for as long as she could remember. Aria was standing in a kitchen of some sort looking up at a absurdly tall woman or at least she seemed that way from Aria's perspective near the ground. Then again the decour and everyday objects surrounding her seemed far larger than they should as well. Something was calming about the tall green woman standing before her with raven hair extending nearly to her waist. She hummed a tune and danced slightly in place as she busily worked on something, swapping trays in an oven before turning to face Aria. The woman smiled at Aria and knelled to look her eye to eye. The woman's face always struck her, it reminded Aria so much of the one she saw in the mirror every day and some nights it was one and the same.
"Hey baby doll. Are you ready for a cookie? Mommy's trying a new recipe, bolian chocolate chip and almond." The woman said with a disarming smile. Aria simply nodded in response. "Hmm now what does my little princess have to buy a cookie from Mommy with?" The woman asked still smiling before tapping her chin with a single outstretched finger in the same way Aria often did when she was deep in thought. "Any latinum?" The woman asked.
"No." Aria replied her voice small sad and sounding unfamiliar as it came out that of a young girl.
"Jewels or treasure?" The woman asked her smile growing a bit more as she continued the charade.
"No." Aria squeaked as a frown fell upon her face.
"Hmm I guess you can pay Mommy with a kiss then." The woman chuckled and turned her face so her cheek was facing Aria which she then tapped with the single outstretched finger she previously was tapping her chin with. Aria did as instructed making a loud muah noise as she did so. "One more?" the woman asked after Aria obliged her request the woman laughed and lifted her up letting out a groan and commenting on how big Aria had gotten. Once she had Aria balanced well enough to hold her with one arm the woman reached out and grabbed a cookie from a waiting tray bringing it near her lips and blowing on it gently making sure it wasn't too hot before handing it to Aria. "You're such a good girl Aria. Mommy's so lucky to have a good little baby doll like you." the woman ran the fingers of her free hand through Aria's hair as Aria slowly munched on the seemingly enormous cookie the still semi molten chocolate driving her taste buds wild as the woman kissed her on the forehead before the only clear pleasant memory of her Mother faded away to nothingness.
Suddenly Aria was outside barefoot as the tall Orion woman held her hand tightly, nearly dragged her through a loud, boisterous outdoor market place frequented nearly entirely by fellow giants as large or larger than the woman. A feeling of apprehension, despair and anxiety flooded over Aria leaving her overwhelmed as the woman continued to walk entirely too fast looking disheveled and anxious herself as she lead her daughter to their unknown destination. Soon they had reached the largest door Aria had ever seen in her life. A silver metallic looking affair adorned in intricate ornate carvings covering its entirety. The woman pushed a button and exchanged words with a speaker adjacent to the door. What they spoke about Aria didn't catch as her gaze was fixed on the foreboding door that stood in front of her. Aria nearly jumped out of her skin when the gargantuan affair began to slide open. Somehow she knew what lie waiting for her inside was pure evil. As soon as the door had spread wide enough for the pair to enter the woman was once again half dragging Aria deeper inside the gaudy fortress. The intricate rug on the floor was soft, a pleasant change from the dirt and rocks outside yet Aria felt goose bumps and the hair on the back of her neck rise as they walked further inside. Suddenly they stopped as a large green man and two associates approached. Aria couldn't breath as she gazed upon his face. It was as though he were Medusa and had turned him to stone with a mere glance.
The mans face was well worn and creased with many wrinkles that came from age. Tall. Even larger than the woman holding Aria's hand. His height was nearly matched by his girth. Aria trembled as he and the woman began to exchange heated words. Eventually the woman's tone grew softer until she ceased to speak and bowed her head in defeat gazing at the floor. The man smiled exposing a mixture of teeth yellowed by decay and others replaced with gold pressed latinum with designs carved on their exterior. Suddenly the tight grip that had dragged Aria to this strange place, and the only thing giving her any comfort gave way. Aria's arm fell to her side like a limp noodle. Aria turned to look at the woman as she did so she felt a pair of rough hands grasp her on either side of her waste and hoist her up. The man said something to his cohorts as he rotated Aria around in his grasp examining her. His words being drowned out by the constant repeating of a single word said louder and more desperately with each iteration, "Mommy.". Aria was nearly screaming the word and saying it as fast as possible by the time she was once again placed on the ground. A meaty paw holding her shoulder immobilizing her as the mans other hand motioned for the woman to leave. The woman's face was wet with tears, she looked Aria in the eyes once more before wiping her face with her shirt. Her now dry emotionless, cold face emerging morphed to the one Aria knew so well from the mirror. Aria's frantic screams landed on deaf ears as the woman turned and walked off slowly the young girls screams rolling off of her. The mans free hand fell over Aria's nose and mouth in a attempt to end the shrill screams while he in turn yelled at the young girl. Aria felt the warm metallic taste of blood in her mouth as she clenched down on the rough hand presented to her. Her reward more screaming then pain as he delivered a shocked blow to the small girl knocking her to the ground. Before she could move the man was upon her, holding her down and screaming at his cohorts. One pulled out a small black bag and began to approach. Aria noticed a strange smell emanating from it as it was placed over her head and everything went dark once more.
When her eyes opened Aria was in her bed safe and sound aboard the pilgrim, her pillow soaked in tears as she caught herself still sobbing. Aria took a deep breath steadying her nerves and reminding herself it was only a dream. When her composure finally returned she sat up slightly trying to look at T'lea's bed on the other side of the room and praying that she either wasn't present or slept through Aria's sleep antics. Aria thought about her past roommates in boarding school and even the academy relaying to her how occasionally she would cry out in her sleep, or sob loudly while looking terrified and tossing about in her bed on occasion. With a sigh Aria rolled over and stared at her com badge waiting for her alarm to go off and summon her back to duty, as she wondered what T'lea or her other crew mates would think of her if they knew what haunted her dreams on stressful nights.
From the darker corners of her mind emerged a dream that had haunted her on and off for as long as she could remember. Aria was standing in a kitchen of some sort looking up at a absurdly tall woman or at least she seemed that way from Aria's perspective near the ground. Then again the decour and everyday objects surrounding her seemed far larger than they should as well. Something was calming about the tall green woman standing before her with raven hair extending nearly to her waist. She hummed a tune and danced slightly in place as she busily worked on something, swapping trays in an oven before turning to face Aria. The woman smiled at Aria and knelled to look her eye to eye. The woman's face always struck her, it reminded Aria so much of the one she saw in the mirror every day and some nights it was one and the same.
"Hey baby doll. Are you ready for a cookie? Mommy's trying a new recipe, bolian chocolate chip and almond." The woman said with a disarming smile. Aria simply nodded in response. "Hmm now what does my little princess have to buy a cookie from Mommy with?" The woman asked still smiling before tapping her chin with a single outstretched finger in the same way Aria often did when she was deep in thought. "Any latinum?" The woman asked.
"No." Aria replied her voice small sad and sounding unfamiliar as it came out that of a young girl.
"Jewels or treasure?" The woman asked her smile growing a bit more as she continued the charade.
"No." Aria squeaked as a frown fell upon her face.
"Hmm I guess you can pay Mommy with a kiss then." The woman chuckled and turned her face so her cheek was facing Aria which she then tapped with the single outstretched finger she previously was tapping her chin with. Aria did as instructed making a loud muah noise as she did so. "One more?" the woman asked after Aria obliged her request the woman laughed and lifted her up letting out a groan and commenting on how big Aria had gotten. Once she had Aria balanced well enough to hold her with one arm the woman reached out and grabbed a cookie from a waiting tray bringing it near her lips and blowing on it gently making sure it wasn't too hot before handing it to Aria. "You're such a good girl Aria. Mommy's so lucky to have a good little baby doll like you." the woman ran the fingers of her free hand through Aria's hair as Aria slowly munched on the seemingly enormous cookie the still semi molten chocolate driving her taste buds wild as the woman kissed her on the forehead before the only clear pleasant memory of her Mother faded away to nothingness.
Suddenly Aria was outside barefoot as the tall Orion woman held her hand tightly, nearly dragged her through a loud, boisterous outdoor market place frequented nearly entirely by fellow giants as large or larger than the woman. A feeling of apprehension, despair and anxiety flooded over Aria leaving her overwhelmed as the woman continued to walk entirely too fast looking disheveled and anxious herself as she lead her daughter to their unknown destination. Soon they had reached the largest door Aria had ever seen in her life. A silver metallic looking affair adorned in intricate ornate carvings covering its entirety. The woman pushed a button and exchanged words with a speaker adjacent to the door. What they spoke about Aria didn't catch as her gaze was fixed on the foreboding door that stood in front of her. Aria nearly jumped out of her skin when the gargantuan affair began to slide open. Somehow she knew what lie waiting for her inside was pure evil. As soon as the door had spread wide enough for the pair to enter the woman was once again half dragging Aria deeper inside the gaudy fortress. The intricate rug on the floor was soft, a pleasant change from the dirt and rocks outside yet Aria felt goose bumps and the hair on the back of her neck rise as they walked further inside. Suddenly they stopped as a large green man and two associates approached. Aria couldn't breath as she gazed upon his face. It was as though he were Medusa and had turned him to stone with a mere glance.
The mans face was well worn and creased with many wrinkles that came from age. Tall. Even larger than the woman holding Aria's hand. His height was nearly matched by his girth. Aria trembled as he and the woman began to exchange heated words. Eventually the woman's tone grew softer until she ceased to speak and bowed her head in defeat gazing at the floor. The man smiled exposing a mixture of teeth yellowed by decay and others replaced with gold pressed latinum with designs carved on their exterior. Suddenly the tight grip that had dragged Aria to this strange place, and the only thing giving her any comfort gave way. Aria's arm fell to her side like a limp noodle. Aria turned to look at the woman as she did so she felt a pair of rough hands grasp her on either side of her waste and hoist her up. The man said something to his cohorts as he rotated Aria around in his grasp examining her. His words being drowned out by the constant repeating of a single word said louder and more desperately with each iteration, "Mommy.". Aria was nearly screaming the word and saying it as fast as possible by the time she was once again placed on the ground. A meaty paw holding her shoulder immobilizing her as the mans other hand motioned for the woman to leave. The woman's face was wet with tears, she looked Aria in the eyes once more before wiping her face with her shirt. Her now dry emotionless, cold face emerging morphed to the one Aria knew so well from the mirror. Aria's frantic screams landed on deaf ears as the woman turned and walked off slowly the young girls screams rolling off of her. The mans free hand fell over Aria's nose and mouth in a attempt to end the shrill screams while he in turn yelled at the young girl. Aria felt the warm metallic taste of blood in her mouth as she clenched down on the rough hand presented to her. Her reward more screaming then pain as he delivered a shocked blow to the small girl knocking her to the ground. Before she could move the man was upon her, holding her down and screaming at his cohorts. One pulled out a small black bag and began to approach. Aria noticed a strange smell emanating from it as it was placed over her head and everything went dark once more.
When her eyes opened Aria was in her bed safe and sound aboard the pilgrim, her pillow soaked in tears as she caught herself still sobbing. Aria took a deep breath steadying her nerves and reminding herself it was only a dream. When her composure finally returned she sat up slightly trying to look at T'lea's bed on the other side of the room and praying that she either wasn't present or slept through Aria's sleep antics. Aria thought about her past roommates in boarding school and even the academy relaying to her how occasionally she would cry out in her sleep, or sob loudly while looking terrified and tossing about in her bed on occasion. With a sigh Aria rolled over and stared at her com badge waiting for her alarm to go off and summon her back to duty, as she wondered what T'lea or her other crew mates would think of her if they knew what haunted her dreams on stressful nights.