The 12 Days of Honor
(special thanks to Di for yet another bit o' inspiration)
On the 1st day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me a bat'leth to swing freely.
On the 2nd day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me two romance novels
and a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 3rd day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 4th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 5th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me five...
--Actually, that's none of your business
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 6th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me six cowering ensigns
Five...
--That's none of your business--I mean that
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 7th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me Seven of Nine's regeneration codes
(heh)
Six cowering ensigns
Five...
--How the hell would you know about my off-shift schedule?!
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 8th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me eight Klingon painsticks
Seven of Nine's regeneration codes
(heh)
Six cowering ensigns
Five...
--You keep asking, and it's gonna get ugly
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 9th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me nine targs to play with
Eight Klingon painsticks
(Wonder if Seven'll like those)
Seven of Nine's regeneration codes
(hmm)
Six cowering ensigns
Five...
--Has Seven been talking to you?
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 10th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me ten holo-monsters
Nine targs to play with
Eight Klingon painsticks
(Seven might just find some use for them)
Seven of Nine's regeneration codes
(...)
Six cowering ensigns
Five...
--That does it! The walls are getting sealed for sound!
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 11th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me eleven mugs of blood wine
(hic-up!)
Ten holo-monsters
Nine targs to play with
Eight Klingon painsticks
(Or *I* might find a good use for them)
Seven of Nine's regeneration codes
(heh heh)
Six cowering ensigns
Five...
--You ever hear the phrase "scrubbing the warp manifold for the duration of our journey?!?!"
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
And a bat'leth to swing freely.On the 12th day of honor, my par'Machi gave to me twelve Sto-ko-var screams
(though we survived)
Eleven mugs of blood wine
(hic-up!)
Ten holo-monsters
Nine targs to play with
Eight Klingon painsticks
(Seven will definitely get some use of them--and so will you, p'tahk!)
Seven of Nine's regeneration codes
(zaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaap!)
Six cowering ensigns
Five...
--Well, I will say I enjoyed it. Jealous?
Four shining d'ktahg's
Three disruptor pistols
Two romance novels
(it's just escapist reading--don't need the manual)
(drumroll)....And a bat'leth to swing freely.
("Watch it! You could take someone's head off with that thing!"
"Hmm, well, we wouldn't want *that,* would we?" **clink!** "Rrrowl!")