[Star Trek: Discovery] A Larger Picture (Un Disegno Più Grande-English Version-)

Ep. 1 "Brother" (pt. 1)

~Grace~

The sickbay is empty this morning. And I could say, thankfully. The war has exausted everyone and the medical department of Discovery has been full of patients every day. Now that the war is over, everything will end up, being just a bad memory. Or at least, almost everything. The pain of losing my friends and colleagues will be difficult to remove. A tear crushes my chest every time I think of Janet, Bill, Mary... Hugh. Hugh... My best friend, an exceptional doctor. The Discovery sickbay is a place like any other without his presence for me.
I have to remind myself that it's time to start a new chapter and carry on, leaving the war behind, although it has consumed me more than I ever thought. I decided to stay on Discovery, to stay in the trenche again and to help rebuild what the war has destroyed and help the federation to find the spirit of adventure and love for exploration that has gradually faded to every battle. And I like my job, it's rewarding. I feel useful and certainly it's not boring. I can also carry on my researches in deep space, being able at the same time to explore the galaxy, as I have always wanted. A workplace as chief medical officer in less than thirty years is not bad, I have reached goals that many other doctors do not reach after decades of experience.
I only hope that the new captain is the right person to start living again, so we'll succeed in exploring the universe once again. Honestly, I hope to be able to find a smile despite the emptiness created by the loss of my colleagues and Hugh, that nothing won't ever fill up.
The ship comes out of the warp, I feel the familiar hum of the engines that becomes lighter each passing moment. How strange, the arrival was scheduled at 10.00, but it's only 9.30, we stopped earlier. There's nothing new coming from the bridge, I don't know what's going on.
-Doctor, they want you on the bridge. The captain is coming -. Dr. Wren's voice awakens me from my thoughts.  
-Yes sure ... I go immediately. Dr. Wren, the sickbay is yours until my return. 
I head towards the main bridge but something, inside me, is wrong. I feel that my life it's going to change, it's a strange feeling. The short road between the two bridges seems endless to me.
I enter the bridge and ... I find him. We look into each other's eyes for an acronym moment, I feel my heart beating wildly and a deafening silence. I certainly didn't expect it. He probably knew I was here. But the same thing, seeing each other again, after years, takes effect. Christopher Pike, captain of the Enterprise.
I knew I'd see you again Chris. 

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Notes:

This is the first chapter!

I apologize for the errors.

Next chapters will be longer, I promise!

As always, LLAP 🖖