However we change I am here to protect you

Chapter 3

The planet they stopped at was Risa. Harry and a subdued Sienna beamed down to an alleyway and Mudd left her there and departed saying that her parents or someone would hopefully find her before some gang members find her. He beamed off the planet and ran away in his ship. Sienna then hid behind what looked like a risian version of a rubbish bin.

Gabriel made an away team consisting of Paul Stamets, Michael Burnham, Hugh Culber and himself. They beamed down close to where Sienna was, but they didn't know that. 

Gabriel said "let's check the alleyways for her because knowing Mudd he dropped her off in one of the alleyways. I will go north and check, Burnham you go south, Dr. Culber you go east and Lt. Stamets you go west." At their acknowledgement he said "communicate using your communicators." "Yes sir" they all said simultaneously.

Paul was walking through an alleyway to the west of their rendezvous point when he heard a child crying softly over by the bins. He slowly walked over and introduced himself. "hello? I am Paul Stamets, are you ok?" He asked softly. 

"Uncle Paul?" he heard Sienna's voice say his name and came closer to the bins. He peeked over them and saw Sienna curled up with her knees to her chest. His heart broke at the sight of his niece/goddaughter sobbing silently. He gets down on his knees and opens his arms out for her and she goes rushing into them and clings to him like her life depends on it.

Paul gets his communicator and broadcasted to the landing party that he had Sienna and is heading back to the rendezvous point. They all reply with a sigh of relief and say meet you there. Paul said to Sienna while trying to calm her down "you hear that Sienna, your dad, uncle Hugh and aunt Michael are also here with me to find you. Do you want to walk or have me continue carrying you?" In response she just clung on tighter, so he took that as a response to his question, so he just started walking.

When he got back to the rendezvous point the others were already there and were already waiting patiently for Paul and Sienna. Gabriel said "Hey sweetheart, are you ready to let go of Uncle Paul and get off this planet?" She shook her head then nodded. Gabriel was confused about the response she gave. He clarified "are you ready to let go of Uncle Paul?" She shook her head and clung tighter to Paul.

"Ok baby-girl whatever makes you feel more comfortable." She nodded then buried her head in the crook of Paul's neck. She heard Gabriel say to Hugh "can you have a look at her and see if we can find any other injuries on her when we get back to the ship?" "Of course Gabe." Hugh replied. "Discovery, this is captain Lorca-Tyler, 5 to beam up". They were whisked away in a familiar beam of light and onto Discovery.