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Posted: 28 Mar 2004 20:15:03 GMT  
In: alt.startrek.creative 
From: slik14@aol.comnospam (Long Tianshi) 
 

Title: Among Shining Stars
Author: Long Tianshi
Contact: long@dragon-angel.de
Series: VOY
Part: 1/1
Rating: G
Codes: P, P/T implied
Disclaimer: No infringement intended.

Summary: Tom Paris is looking forward to a future "ride". 
 ~ ~ ~ ~

Among Shining Stars

Blackness. 

The quiet depth of the endless space. 

Brightly shining stars. 

A nebular. 

An asteroid field... 

Tom could see all of that, was absorbing it and 
simply couldn't get enough. What a scenery, he 
thought, overwhelmed by the beauty, while the pilot 
in him just wanted to take a ride in the flyer, 
experiencing this in his own special way.

The stars seemed to sparkle only for him and he was 
drawn towards them. Tom kept on gazing. All his 
other senses more or less stopped working as he took 
in the picture with heart and soul. He wanted to 
remember this in every little detail.

The nebular caught his attention now. Warm, brown 
tones met his eyes and a soft feeling of security 
washed over him at the sight. Of course, there was a 
chance one could get lost in a nebular, but once one 
knew the terrain... Tom believed he would find his 
way around quite well.

He focused on something else, the slightly lighter 
brown asteroids in front of the nebula this time. 
Could get bumpy, it shot through his mind. But was 
that enough to deter him from trying to enjoy himself? 
Of course not. It made it even more attractive. 
A challenge. And he simply couldn't resist challenges...

His mind continued it's journey, his heart jumping 
with delight at the thought of how much fun he would 
have flying among these shining stars. 

It was funny somehow. Tom had loved flying as long 
as he could think and still, with each passing day, 
his passion for it seemed to grow stronger and 
stronger.

"Tom?"

Reality called him. He could feel them looking at him, 
his friends, his colleagues, the captain... and B'Elanna,
all waiting for him to speak. He didn't blink, he didn't 
move. He didn't dare to, simply wanted to hold on to this 
moment forever.

B'Elanna smiled at him, her warm, brown eyes somehow 
becoming even brighter, and the lights that were 
reflected in them sparkling even more. Tom was still 
lost in his fascination as his mouth opened automatically, 
the words flowing smoothly over his lips. They came 
to him naturally, as if they'd been waiting to be spoken 
for all of his life. He could already see himself among 
the shining stars...

"I will."


~ FIN ~




--
-= Professional Dreamer=-
Far beyond the midnight's sky...
Space and time just rushing by...
I stand apon a distant shore...
Bothered by the world no more...

--
Stephen Ratliff
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