Captain's ready room

[a magical taco]

The captain closed his eyes and felt V'rol hand touch his face. he breathed deeply. the first memory struck him like a fist to the midsection. he was a house as a child playing and Maura was there, just about the same age as him. they were playing together, his parents had come into the room and were watching them, both smiling. Jackson felt happy and safe. more images and memories flashed through his mind. the say seona was brought home, not as an infant but as a little girl only a few years younger than him and Maura. she had instantly became his sister, he remember his desire to keep her safe.

The memories did not stop. He remember all the times they had to go to the doctor and being sick, Maura had been so much worse than him, he was afraid she would die. he hated the doctors for hurting her, but he could do nothing to stop them. A whirlwind of emotions slammed into Jackson again and again. The love he had for Maura and Seona, the fear that something might happen to them. He remember the connection he had with both of them, like he could feel what they felt or know what they knew. He remembered his love for both of them. This is what hurt him most now. How much he had loved them and someone had stolen that from him.

He remember everything. even the day they were stolen from him. That and so much more. When V'rol pulled his hand away the Captain tried to stand but his legs were shaky and he almost fell. V'rol stood with him and kept him from falling. Tears rolled down the Captains face as he looked at V'rol, "Thank you" the words were barley a whisper and Jackson wasn't sure they had passed his lips at all but the Vulcan nodded.

Jackson would be indebted to this man forever, the memories he had return to him were invaluable and he would not soon forget this day. When the room stopped spinning so fast the Captain released V'rol. "I'd like to be alone for a little while, please see that I am not disturbed" and with that the Captain walked through the door tot he right of his desk and was gone.