Post #2 " Garden Alone"

Posted on Thu Aug 27th, 2020 @ 11:49am by Lieutenant T’Mia Rahl
Edited on on Thu Aug 27th, 2020 @ 11:57am

Mission: Star Base Mercury
Location: Arboretum

{ON}

Amethyst arrived at the Arboretum to visit Brol, walking inside for the first time she saw the trees and plants in a new light. She paused to look at a plant gently touching it leaves and studying it smiling as she got an impression that the plant was responding to her touch. She was so engrossed in the new sensations that Brol almost crept up on her before she sensed him too. “Hello Brol” she smiled as she turned to look at the sentient tree like life-form.

" Friend Amethyst. The seedling stirs within you. Soon very soon. I am treated by H'iri the felinoid." replied Brol.

“Ah so you’ve met H’iri” Amethyst turned to look at Brol. “H’iri is the doctor responsible for the care of my pregnancy. She has me on daily check-ups as everything is progressing so fast. I have to admit I’m feeling more at ease with it now.” She studied Brol curiously. “I’m feeling ... more from not just you but the other trees and plants here, it’s like I’m gaining a sense of what they need. I’m an empath but I’ve never sensed life from the plants in this way before.”

" On Brol it is the way, from the beginning. The creator made us in an image. Arboric species first like us. There are other species if life on Brol but we were the first."

“Really? Tell me more I’d like to know more.” She sat down on one of the Arboretum benches and looked curiously at Brol. “I’m part Brol now so I need to know what that means and what being Brol is.”

" May I show you. There are no words." Brol said as he opened his mind for Amethyst to see and feel his existence.

More greener than green and trees seemingly to the sky. All manner of fruits and flowers and clean flowing waters. Aquatic life and oceans rivaling any ever seen.

Brol the people existed in harmony with all around them. Life and death was all apart of the circle of life.

The harmony that was Brol changed when the first insects appeared and the animals. It was then degradation of death was discovered. Not the circle of life reincarnation but sensless death and malace.Species fighting species for territory that they really didn't own. Lasting centuries until the spider hordes came to rule.

Them and their Queen.

" This is what it means to be Brol."

Amethyst was amazed at what she saw, "You lived in such beauty, do you not yearn to be back on a world with other Brol survivors? The Commodore would happily help you to relocate to a new home world. Brol would still be here because we'll be here" she rested her hand on her stomach. "I understand more now what it is we're becoming and I will be a legacy. I just ... want you to be well and happy my friend."

" When flora is come then I will return to home." Brol answered as its mood faded to black and its thoughts of imminent death.

Amethyst picked up on Brol’s thoughts immediately. “You’re dying!?” She reached out a gentle hand to touch Brol letting their thoughts and feelings intermingle. “Of course ... you need natural light and space is pretty unrelenting in its darkness. Our artificial light and plant foods don’t give you what you need to thrive here. When you leave I will miss you.”

" I wanted to stay with you and our Flora. Please raise her Amethyst to know beauty."

“I will Brol that I promise you” Amethyst paused as she looked up at Brol. “There’s still so much I don’t know about what it is to be Brol. What are the dangers and what are the rewards? I’ll admit I do feel ... more of an understanding and connection to the plant life now than I did. It’s like I’m feeling the life in them for the first time and I’m growing an understanding of what is needed to help them survive. I guess I’m becoming what humans call green fingered!” She grinned.

" And we now feel humanoid thru you and Flora. We will not die so long as you remember us."

Tbc