Michael the Blabbermouth
Posted on February 5th, 1998 by Kristiana Stecker

::Michael ran into the Schloss, looking for his mother and father:: “Come here, quick!! I must tell you something!!” ::Wilhem and Ilse ran into the room::

“Vas ist los, Michael? Vhat are you yelling for?”

“I must tell you something.. I vas telling Kristi about my report.. About the Atlantis’ security department? Vell, I vas telling her about the complaints filed against the Klingon, Kang?” he paused and shook his head:: “Vell, she let me have it.. First, she said that Admiral Pritchard’s son deserved to have his career ruined, und then she told me something startling.” He didn’t say anything else.

“Vell? Are you going to finish the story or do I have to make it an order?” snapped Wilhelm.

“Sorry father. Anyvay, she told me that she vas in love with Kang. Und that she had been pregnant vith his child at one time.. But there vas an accident und she lost the baby.”

“Vell, I admit ve didn’t know this.. But vhat is the problem? We should comfort her in the loss of her child.”

“Father, she ist in love vith a Klingon!! You must talk some sense into her!!”

“Michael!! You are sounding like a-a racist!! A xenophobe!! Vhat ist wrong vith you?!” said Ilse, looking both hurt and angry at the same time.

Peter, the baby of the family, was listening to everything at the top of the stairs.. He was home from the Academy. He stormed down the stairs, angrily. He and Kristi had always been close. They were the two that could talk to each other and they also understood each other. He grabbed Michael by the collar, and pulled him out of his chair.

“You vill shtop dis immediately. Dat ist my sister you are criticizing. I vill not allow it. If she ist in love vith Kang, then she has her reasons.. You are not the one to judge her.. Vhile I have never met Kang, I am going to make it a point to. If he has caused you to hate him, then he und I vill probably become good friends. I am returning to the ship vith Kristi.”

::stunned silence echoed in the house.:: “You are? Und how are you going to explain dat to your instructors at the Academy?” asked Michael. “Und PUT ME DOWN!!!”

“If you ever read the messages I sent you, you vould know. I am at the top of my class. Because I am in the top 5%, I am allowed to go on a cruise with an active starship.. Anyone of my choice.. Guess vhich one I picked?” sneered Peter.

Wilhelm and Ilse just looked back and forth between the brothers. Knowing that this was probably not the best time to intervene.. Peter let go of Michael, and started for the door. “Vhere are you going??”

“I am going to speak to my sister!!” he shouted, and stormed out of the house. The windows shook and several pictures fell off the wall when the door slammed.

Peter saw Kristi sitting on the bank of the lake and walked quietly to her. He sat down next to her, and didn’t know what to say. Finally, he put his arm around her. “Vhen do ve go back to the ship?” he asked with a goofy grin on his face.