Stubborn as a Mule

Posted on Mon Jul 19th, 2010 @ 8:17am by Master Warrant Officer Aaron Matthews & Chief Petty Officer Samantha Gates

754 words; about a 4 minute read

Mission: Peace, or Something Like It
Location: USS Calypso - Cargo Bay
Timeline: Current

[USS Calypso - Cargo Bay]

"This is my last one, how are you doing on your end?" Aaron called out across the cargo bay to his partner. They had been assigned by the chief to run a final check of all equipment and supplies that have come in. It was a very big job and majority of the operations was working on getting this task completed. Aaron was put together to work with Samantha Gates. The two of them hadn't worked together before. His first time meeting her was in a meeting that was called by the chief a few days ago.

No answer came from Sam. Aaron opened the container, placing the lid down to the side and then turned around to see where she was. He saw her standing over a container looking inside. Her back was to him so he figured she didn't hear him. "I'm almost done. How about you?" He called out to her louder this time. Still no responses came from.

A gentle raise of his eye brow he closed his tricoder placing it down on the container near the one he just opened and made his way across over to where Sam was. He walked up behind her gently placing his hand on her shoulder. "Hey, you alright?"

Sam jumped up a little. She stood up straight and looked at him with a nod. "Yeah, sorry. You say something...?" She was looking tired, and when he touched her he could feel the hear from her body. It was as if she was running a fever.

"Yeah...I said I was on my last one." Aaron answered.

"Oh...ok. I will be done here shortly as well." Sam said then turned her attention back to the open container. She hadn't been feeling all that well for most of the morning but she pushed through it. She wanted to get the job done before getting off duty and going home to relax. She figured it was something that would pass over night.

"Are you alright...? You don't look all that good." Aaron asked with a concern on his face and in his voice. It was obvious to him that she was running a fever now.

"Oh yeah. I'm good." Sam responded trying to force a smile as she looked at him. "Don't worry about me. Let's just get this done and over with."

Aaron nodded but he still remained worried. He could tell that she wasn't completely honest with him but he wasn't going to push the issue with her. Not just yet. Aaron returned to his container and picked up the tricoder going back to work.

A couple of minutes had past when Aaron finished and grabbed the container lid closing it. He turned around to see what at this point Sam was on the ground. He quickly rushed over to her. "Chief Gates!" He called out to her as he ran over. She was awake. "What happened?"

She extended her hand to him and he helped her up. "I must have somehow slipped." When he grabbed her hand to help her up he could feel how hot she was. She was definitely running a fever. "You have a fever..."

Sam looked at him. "Don't worry. I'll be good."

"Come on, I'm going to take you to sickbay." Aaron said to her as he motioned for them to head towards the door and out of the cargobay.

"No there isn't any need for that. I'm fine. Reallly." Sam protested.

Aaron looked at her with disbelief on his face. "You have a fever and you look very tired, let's get you checked out and if the doctor says it's okay for you to come back to work we will come back here and finish the job."

Sam pulled herself away from Aaron and made her way back to the container. She was determined to get the job done. She was very stubborn by nature and it also didn't help that she really didn't like doctors or sickbay.

"Sam, don't make me pull rank on you." Aaron said.

She paused. She closed the tricoder and put it on the container and turned around to face him. He outranked her and if he wanted to he could pull rank and even call the Chief and she didn't want that one bit. She took a deep breath. "Fine, let's go."

=/= End of Transmission =/=

Chief Petty Officer Samantha Gates [NPC]
Operations Officer
USS Calypso

Master Warrant Officer Aaron Matthews [NPC]
Boatswain
USS Calypso

 

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