#dreamedbeyond

˚₊‧꒰ა 🐬 💿 🌊 ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ -> ❝ DO YOU THINK .. he even knows he's on an alien planet ? ❞ it's a random question. but ellie has been thinking about this conundrum for a while now. slender fingers picked at blades of purple grass - while blue eyes remained focused on the beagle .. who was busy chasing what was supposedly a bird. eyes shifted - away from porthos and over to jonathan. who sat just behind her. a soft smile crossed her lips .. before she leaned backward and let her back fall against his chest. ❝ like does he know he's the first beagle in space ? ❞ the second dog in space.

˚₊‧꒰ა 🎃 👻 💀 ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ -> ❝ DO PEOPLE .. still celebrate halloween ? ❞ the question is random. but ellie catches herself thinking about the holiday - as she stares out the window. watching the stars float past. blue eyes shift back to jonathan for a second. ❝ because if they do - ❞ a smirk pulls at her lips , before her arms cross over her chest. ❝ i am going to be unstoppable. ❞

˚₊‧꒰ა 🐬 🫧 🐟 ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ -> THIS IS HOW HER VISITS .. mostly seem to go. that reluctant first greeting. the awkward interactions just after. but eventually it turns into silent acceptance. the lingering in each others presences. he never touches her. never steps close to her - almost like he was afraid she would disappear if he laid a hand on her. knowing that she was possibly there for a handful of hours , to a couple of days - ellie eventually stopped being confrontational. and jon had stopped being so standoffish. they just continued to exist. but in the same space. it was almost comforting. ellie knows that he is also somehow the cause for her coming to the future more often than she should be , but she can't seem to prove it. she's asked daniels a handful of times - but he has no answers. but daniels has never liked her. so ellie doesn't know whether or not he's even being truthful. the crumbled building will never do much to calm her nerves , but it's better than the cave they were in at the beginning. head rested against the peeling wallpaper. she could feel the light splatter of rain. the roof had partly caved in. but it was nice. sometimes being cooped up on a star ship for a long period of time always made her feel slightly claustrophobic. eyes focused on jon. brows furrow lightly. ❝ all that you've done .. ❞ ellie starts. ❝ you're trying to save the present. the crew. ❞ it took ellie a while to come to terms with what he was doing. but - she trusted him. ❝ you're trying to save me. ❞ his price is living all of eternity out at the end of time. never aging - never dying. only watching while others try and fix what he broke. and seemingly not doing a good job. ❝ is that way you keep bringing me here ? ❞ ellie asked - body shifting .. leaning closer to him. ❝ you're tired of being lonely ? ❞ but she never stays in the end. always pulled back to where she belongs.

˚₊‧꒰ა 🐬 🫧 🐟 ໒꒱ ‧₊˚ -> HEAD WHIPS AROUND .. eyes finding the source of the voice. struggling against silik's grip , that was on her arm - ellie shakes her head , stepping forward. only to be pulled back against her captor's chest. she thought she had been sneakier than this. thought that she had managed to cover up her unexpected trip down to the planet with a lie. but looks like she hadn't. silik had messaged her a couple of weeks ago. saying that his boss needed to see her. a message that he wasn't willing to give to anyone else , besides her. she couldn't just up and leave the enterprise without raising alarm. so - she offered a compromise - the nearest planet that they were visiting. the scheduled shopping day. she had managed to convince jon to let her go down without chef. she knew what they needed. it was surprisingly easier to convince him. but she had a deadline. no longer than five hours. other wise he would come looking. it wasn't a surprise - ellie had a habit of finding trouble. ultimately - five hours wasn't long enough. the shifter had been keeping count. an hour. that was all. she watched as the captain stepped out from behind the building. ellie wasn't allowed to tell him what was happening. she couldn't risk effecting the timeline. ❝ no. ❞ ellie shook her head. ❝ you can't. ❞ continuing , ellie lets her head tilt to the side. ❝ they don't want you this time , jon. ❞ the brunette doesn't know whether or not jonathan would ever learn the truth. but ellie wasn't about to create a paradox just for easing his mind. silik wasn't going to hurt her. he'd be dead if he did.

✫・゜・。. PHLOX HAD WANTED TO ... set her arm using one of the newer pets he had acquired. but the brunette had been a little apprehensive. she trusted the denobulan - but there was just something about letting alien creatures inside her body that set off her flight mode. so instead she asked him to do it old school. which he had to look up - but respected her wishes and did so anyway. a splint was placed on either side of her right forearm , before a bandage and lastly a sling. she wouldn't be able to cook for the next couple of weeks - but ellie knew that chef wouldn't mind being the only person in the kitchen again. ellie was then sent on her way , with specific instructions to rest back in her quarters. however , the australian was restless - she hadn't spoken to jonathan since they had returned , and she was a little nervous. he had been mad that she had gotten herself hurt - she didn't listen to orders and because of that ... she had broken her arm. of course jon had taken it hard - but she had told him down on the planet that it wasn't his fault. the captain wouldn't listen. so instead of going back to her room - she made her way to the bridge. she didn't usually make an appearance - which is why she felt pretty much every single pair of eyes on her when she stepped off the turbolift. swallowing her nervousness , she made her way to his ready room - ignoring t'pol's eyes on the back of her head. she'd probably get an ear full from the vulcan later as well. as soon as she stepped foot into jonathan's ready room he had instantly spoken up ... go rest. i'm not asking. brows furrowed and her good hand came to rest on her hip. ❝ i'm not a dog , jon. don't order me around. ❞ she snapped - before her teeth chewed the inside of her cheek. there was a sigh. ❝ i'm fine. ❞ her voice was softer - before she flopped down onto the couch. good arm resting across her eyes. ❝ besides - ❞ she continued. ❝ i didn't feel like being on my own. ❞ her insomnia was particularly bad when she had an injury. ❝ and i know you weren't due to finish your shift until later ... so ... ❞

☾ ─── ⋆ with a coffee in one hand and the other held tightly onto the captain's - ellie was overly giddy. the idea that christmas was still such a big thing in the future made her feel - a lot less ... home sick. the enterprise had returned to earth for a much needed repair. while said repair was taking place , the crew was granted shore leave. ellie had to practically force jonathan to take some of his own. which was backed up by t'pol and trip. blue eyes focused on the beagle who was not used to being attached to a leash. porthos had a brilliant recall , but ellie still had massive amounts of anxiety if he roamed without one. it was worse while they visited other planets. ❛ did you know my birthday's on christmas ? ❜ the question was out of the blue. she's probably told him before. ❛ you would think that it would make me hate christmas ... ❜ she continued. ❛ but actually it made me love this time of year so much more. ❜

☾ ─── ⋆ ❛ then come home with me. ❜ she knew that it was probably useless. knew that he would never leave this little pocket of space that he inhabited , not until the enterprise , her crew and the earth were safe. but of course , ellie never stopped trying. the suliban couldn't be trusted. she knew that deep down he still knew that but he was so blindsided by events that had occurred and by those that were going to occur , to even entertain her. she knew that he was somehow responsible for her shifting here every few months. knew that it was his way of keeping an even closer eye on his past and her. she tried to ignore her heart when it stuttered at his words. there was just something about hearing him say it. she knew that her jon chose her always - but this version of him ? she wasn't sure. but the look on his face ❛ ... i do trust you. ❜ she sighed. ❛ but it's hard sometimes ... ❜ she continued. body shifted , stepping closer to him. hand tentatively reaching out - fingers pinching ahold of the fabric of his shirt. ❛ when you ... choose ... to be here instead. ❜

☾ ─── ⋆ ❛ but you don't get to decide for me ! ❜ her voice is horse. she's tired and sore. coming this far into the future always takes it out of her. dealing with him , even more so. he says he's just trying to protect her. trying to keep her safe - save everyone. but she's not a child. ❛ i promise that i won't end up ... ❜ she trails off. hands come to rest on her hips , but she feels her legs pull her closer to him. it's unintentional , but she's missed him. what ever version of him she finds herself with. her subconscious reactions are always the same. body steps closer to him. ❛ jon. ❜ she mumbles , she's reaching out now , fingers grip onto the fabric of his shirt - trying to tug him closer to her. ❛ you're not a bad person , jon. ❜ she whispered , blue eyes focus on where her hand holds onto his shirt. ❛ you will never be a bad person for caring about your crew. ❜ she's slow in her movements , but she's comfortable enough to wrap her other arm around his waist. her head comes to rest against his chest. his beating heart tells her that he's real. that they can fix this.