Baby's Blue Eyes
Chapter 1
By Kiddo
*IN LOVING MEMORY OF JONATHAN BRANDIS*
Disclaimer:
SeaQuest, Lucas Wolenczak, Captain Bridger, Darwin, Lawrence Wolenczak and all the others don't belong to me. I have no rights to them.
I am not making any money with this, and to tell you the truth, who would pay me anything for this anyway?
I also don't have any rights to the song "Blue Eyes," it belongs Elton John.
This story is the translation to my german story "Blue Eyes".
My story takes place in the first season and with the crew of the first season. The last episode of the first season has not happened.
As always, I have changed a few things from the show; for example Captain Bridger's son Robert died over 17 years ago and Lucas's mother is also dead. I think you will notice my other changes ;-).
Part of the letter in this story was inspired by letter from the movie "Billy Elliot".
A spezial Thanks goes to Jackie for beta-reading and for the idea of the name for the story.
Feedback is always welcome.
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Blue Eyes baby's got blue eyes
Like a deep blue sea
On a blue blue day
Blue eyes baby's got blue eyes
When the morning comes
I'll be far away
And I say
*
Blue eyes holding back the tears
Holding back the pain
Baby's got blue eyes
And she's alone again
*
Blue eyes baby's got blue eyes
Like a clear blue sky
Watching over me
Blue eyes ooh I love blue eyes
When I'm by her side
Where I long to be
I will see
*
Blue eyes laughing in the sun
Laughing in the rain
Baby's got blue eyes
And I am home and I am home again
*
Blue eyes laughing in the sun
Laughing in the rain
Baby's got blue eyes
~*~
The senior crew of the SeaQuest was sitting at a table in the Mess Hall and they were talking about the last couple days. Two days ago, they had celebrated the 16th birthday of their youngest crew member, Lucas Wolenczak. It had been a surprise party and the teenager really had not know anything beforehand and had been genuinely happy about the whole thing.
Lt. Benjamin Krieg looked at Lucas and said, "Hey, you haven't told me what your father got you for your birthday."
The boy took a sip from his water glass. "He didn't give me a present. Usually, if he remembers my birthday at all, he puts some money in my bank account. This year he's forgotten again."
Miguel Ortiz was shocked. "He forgets his only son's birthday? That's harsh! That would make me really mad if I were you!"
"Miguel, calm down. It isn't worth it. This is normal behaviour for him. You get used to it after a while..." said the computer genius and pulled a few strains of blond hair out of his eyes. But in reality, he wasn't so calm about it. It hurt deeply.
Captain Bridger looked at Lucas. "And what about your mother?"
The teenager was unsure how to reply to this question. He had never told the others about it and they had known each other for some months. How would they react? "My mom is dead... she died when I was ten."
The crew was speechless for a moment. They hadn't known this; Lucas had never said anything.
"Why haven't you told us?" asked Dr. Westphalen.
Lucas looked at his plate. "It's not something I can talk about very easily. And noone has asked me before."
"How did she die?" asked Tim O'Neill, a little uncertainly . He wasn't so sure about this question. Maybe this was too personal at the moment.
Lucas swallowed. "She had been ill for a long time. But the doctor only realized it two years before her death. They couldn't do anything to help her. In the last weeks, she stayed in the hospital. I visited her as often as I could. My father never visited her in the hospital!"
The last sentence sounded as he blamed his father for this. "I was glad that they didn't argue anymore at the end; I think it would have been too much for my mother." He looked thoughtfully into thin air. "But sometimes, I wish we could have gone back the old times, when they argued. Because that would mean that she was alright, that she wasn't ill." The teenager stood up. "Excuse me, I have an important program running on my computer that should be ready by now."
The adults were silent for a moment. When Lucas was out of earshot, they talked again.
"Poor boy, I can understand why he hasn't told us this. He doesn't like it when somebody pities him." said Katherine Hitchcock.
The others nodded their heads. They knew the boy well enough to know that he hadn't left because of a computer program. He had left because the whole thing had become too emotional for him. Lucas didn't liked it to show such strong feelings in public.
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The next day, most of the senior crew was sitting again in the mess hall.
Benjamin Krieg entered the mess hall and gave the different crew members the letters they received from their families. Suddenly he stopped next to Lucas and raised an eyebrow. "Here, there's a letter for you. I always thought you only get emails."
The teenager took the letter and looked at it in surprise. Krieg was right, he normally just got emails. Sometimes he got a package, but that only happened if he ordered something. He couldn't think of anything he had ordered lately and he was sure that he had paid all his bills. So, he just shook his head confusedly and opened the envelope. Included with the letter was a second letter and there was only a single word on it: "Lucas." The genius looked at the handwriting and suddenly became very pale.
Captain Bridger noticed the difference in color and saw that the boy's hands were trembling. "Lucas, are you alright?"
The teenager only looked at the letter and shook his head. "This is...this is my mother's handwriting..."
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To Be Comtinuied...
Written 2002 / Translated 2004
Chapter 1
By Kiddo
*IN LOVING MEMORY OF JONATHAN BRANDIS*
Disclaimer:
SeaQuest, Lucas Wolenczak, Captain Bridger, Darwin, Lawrence Wolenczak and all the others don't belong to me. I have no rights to them.
I am not making any money with this, and to tell you the truth, who would pay me anything for this anyway?
I also don't have any rights to the song "Blue Eyes," it belongs Elton John.
This story is the translation to my german story "Blue Eyes".
My story takes place in the first season and with the crew of the first season. The last episode of the first season has not happened.
As always, I have changed a few things from the show; for example Captain Bridger's son Robert died over 17 years ago and Lucas's mother is also dead. I think you will notice my other changes ;-).
Part of the letter in this story was inspired by letter from the movie "Billy Elliot".
A spezial Thanks goes to Jackie for beta-reading and for the idea of the name for the story.
Feedback is always welcome.
***************************************************************************
~*~
Blue Eyes baby's got blue eyes
Like a deep blue sea
On a blue blue day
Blue eyes baby's got blue eyes
When the morning comes
I'll be far away
And I say
*
Blue eyes holding back the tears
Holding back the pain
Baby's got blue eyes
And she's alone again
*
Blue eyes baby's got blue eyes
Like a clear blue sky
Watching over me
Blue eyes ooh I love blue eyes
When I'm by her side
Where I long to be
I will see
*
Blue eyes laughing in the sun
Laughing in the rain
Baby's got blue eyes
And I am home and I am home again
*
Blue eyes laughing in the sun
Laughing in the rain
Baby's got blue eyes
~*~
The senior crew of the SeaQuest was sitting at a table in the Mess Hall and they were talking about the last couple days. Two days ago, they had celebrated the 16th birthday of their youngest crew member, Lucas Wolenczak. It had been a surprise party and the teenager really had not know anything beforehand and had been genuinely happy about the whole thing.
Lt. Benjamin Krieg looked at Lucas and said, "Hey, you haven't told me what your father got you for your birthday."
The boy took a sip from his water glass. "He didn't give me a present. Usually, if he remembers my birthday at all, he puts some money in my bank account. This year he's forgotten again."
Miguel Ortiz was shocked. "He forgets his only son's birthday? That's harsh! That would make me really mad if I were you!"
"Miguel, calm down. It isn't worth it. This is normal behaviour for him. You get used to it after a while..." said the computer genius and pulled a few strains of blond hair out of his eyes. But in reality, he wasn't so calm about it. It hurt deeply.
Captain Bridger looked at Lucas. "And what about your mother?"
The teenager was unsure how to reply to this question. He had never told the others about it and they had known each other for some months. How would they react? "My mom is dead... she died when I was ten."
The crew was speechless for a moment. They hadn't known this; Lucas had never said anything.
"Why haven't you told us?" asked Dr. Westphalen.
Lucas looked at his plate. "It's not something I can talk about very easily. And noone has asked me before."
"How did she die?" asked Tim O'Neill, a little uncertainly . He wasn't so sure about this question. Maybe this was too personal at the moment.
Lucas swallowed. "She had been ill for a long time. But the doctor only realized it two years before her death. They couldn't do anything to help her. In the last weeks, she stayed in the hospital. I visited her as often as I could. My father never visited her in the hospital!"
The last sentence sounded as he blamed his father for this. "I was glad that they didn't argue anymore at the end; I think it would have been too much for my mother." He looked thoughtfully into thin air. "But sometimes, I wish we could have gone back the old times, when they argued. Because that would mean that she was alright, that she wasn't ill." The teenager stood up. "Excuse me, I have an important program running on my computer that should be ready by now."
The adults were silent for a moment. When Lucas was out of earshot, they talked again.
"Poor boy, I can understand why he hasn't told us this. He doesn't like it when somebody pities him." said Katherine Hitchcock.
The others nodded their heads. They knew the boy well enough to know that he hadn't left because of a computer program. He had left because the whole thing had become too emotional for him. Lucas didn't liked it to show such strong feelings in public.
****************
The next day, most of the senior crew was sitting again in the mess hall.
Benjamin Krieg entered the mess hall and gave the different crew members the letters they received from their families. Suddenly he stopped next to Lucas and raised an eyebrow. "Here, there's a letter for you. I always thought you only get emails."
The teenager took the letter and looked at it in surprise. Krieg was right, he normally just got emails. Sometimes he got a package, but that only happened if he ordered something. He couldn't think of anything he had ordered lately and he was sure that he had paid all his bills. So, he just shook his head confusedly and opened the envelope. Included with the letter was a second letter and there was only a single word on it: "Lucas." The genius looked at the handwriting and suddenly became very pale.
Captain Bridger noticed the difference in color and saw that the boy's hands were trembling. "Lucas, are you alright?"
The teenager only looked at the letter and shook his head. "This is...this is my mother's handwriting..."
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To Be Comtinuied...
Written 2002 / Translated 2004