Mistaken Identity

Posted on Tue Mar 9th, 2021 @ 2:55am by Major Ashley Rogers & Sublieutenant Renee Hernandez

631 words; about a 3 minute read

Mission: Chapter III: The Hunt is On
Location: Mess Hall Ourainavassa
Timeline: 238702.06

Commander Ashley Rogers made her way to the ship's Mess Hall, hoping to get a meal. It had been a long time since she's had anything that wasn't replicated and she had heard that the chef on board was good. She walked in and quietly took a seat at an empty table and watched the hustle and bustle of people a meal time.

She sees the chef in the kitchen and was instantly intrigued. The woman moved with confidence and expertise. Eyes expressive and friendly to her customers, but yet a hint of a lifetime of experiences both good and bad. Until their eyes met...

The chef glared at her with a hint of confusion and... anger? What the hell did her counterpart do to this woman? Now she was heading her way.

"What the hell are you doing in that uniform?" The chef seethed.

"I can explain..." the Commander said.

"You leave Starfleet and walk out of our lives to disappear into the outskirts of the galaxy and now that we are on the same ship, you're what? Going back? I can't believe you..." Renee practically yelled as she dragged this Ash into the kitchen to talk more privately.

"I'm not who you think I am..." Commander Rogers tried to explain.

"I figured that out when you left," Renee spat back. "And your chicken shit behavior after you saw me with Xia."

Commander Rogers, now realized that she may have inadvertently just walked into a minefield that her counterpart has created. Clearly they both have the same taste in women... but the other Ash apparently has pissed this one off, "I'm not your Ashley Rogers... literally. I'm not from this universe!"

Renee paused and looked at the woman in front of her. What? She looked more closely at the uniform, there were subtle differences... "The universe hates me..." she muttered. "Now there's two of you?!?"

"I have no idea what the other me did to you, I suppose I can apologize on her behalf, but that will mean nothing to you. I'm just here for a meal... it's been a long time since I've had anything not replicated and I've heard good things about your cooking..." the Commander said trying to diffuse the situation. Her counterpart was clearly a idiot for whatever she did to this woman. "I'm Commander Ashley Rogers, from the I.S.S. Amelia, I'm a Temporal Agent on a mission here to save the multiverse. But above all else, I'm not the Ashley Rogers you know. Because she sounds like a terrible person..."

Renee tries to calm down and reconcile her feelings towards the Ash that she knows and the woman in front of her who apparently has no idea who she is, "I'm Renee Hernandez."

"It's a pleasure to meet you, Chef Hernandez," the Commander smiled.

"No," Renee said, immediately on the defensive. "You are not flirting with me. I've had more than enough of Ashley Rogers in my life that I don't need a second one," she shoved a PADD in the Commander's hand and pushed her out of the kitchen. "That's tonight's menu, place your order on the PADD and I'll bring you your food. We are not doing this..." she said as she turned back to the kitchen.

"Renee..." the Commander called out to stop her, "You're not going to poison my food are you?"

"For the last time NO! It'll be bad for business..." Renee glared at the Ash in front of her, "Either order something or get the hell out of my Mess Hall."

The Commander raised both arms up in defeat and went back to her table. Not poisoning her is a small victory, she thought to herself with a smile.

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