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Voice Entry 132
Heading towards to Olduvai. Will meet with the team after going through the Ark. Still can't understand why they had to put me in a separate bunker from the guys, but that's what I get for being the ONLY female officer in RRTS.
RRTS special ops clearance verified. Handler ID Scythe.
Voice Entry 133
Quarantine is in place. Just met up with the team and was surprised that Reaper actually did come. Got to meet his sister. There's something wrong with this place. The scientists are missing, and I keep hearing things, but have yet to-
CONTACT!
Voice Entry 134
Carmack has been found. He's real messed up. Something horrid must have happened here because he's freaked. His ear is gone and he was found holding someone's arm. No one's very fond of this place. Oh, and Portman is still an ASS.
Hey!
Shut it Dickhead.
Voice Entry 135
Goat has been killed by some freakish monster. Duke is staying with Sam and Carmack has disappeared. On a better note, I got paired with Reaper again.
Voice Entry 136
This place is hell gone wrong. We're losing soldiers, there are these monsters running amok, and I only have one and a half clips left. Good thing I brought my knives.
Note: Soldiers dead so far are Goat, Portman, Destroyer, Mack.
Voice Entry 137
I was attacked by one of those things… I think it bit me… Just woke up and can't hear anything. Everyone must have gone. I'm going back through the Ark. We need to shut this place down. Damn my head and neck hurt.
Voice Entry 138
Made it through the Ark easily enough. Everyone's dead. All the civilians, and it looks like The Kid was shot. Shit, I can see Sarge and Reaper… They're fighting? It looks like Sarge has gone crazy! I'd better find Sam…
Voice Entry 139
Found Sam. She's hurt, but seems to be fine and has not been contaminated. She was worried about my being bitten, but calmed when I told her that happened a while ago. Guess I didn't have any symptoms. It sounds like the fight is over now. I hope Reaper made it. Sam said he got the 24th chromosome. Where the hell is that bas- REAPER!
Voice Entry 140
Reaper's alive, everyone else is dead. We got Sam to a hospital and she's doing fine. Reaper retired from RRTS and is going to live with her for a while. I'm going to stay for a few more years before I retire. I'll visit them occasionally. That or I'll send a postcard occasionally. Damn Reaper has a home he can go to. I'm stuck as a soldier for now. Well… at least I'm good at it.
Voice Entry 738
Lately, all my missions almost seem boring. Probably are compared to Olduvai. Glad Reaper blew the Ark. I heard from him and Sam a week ago. They're doing well. Sam got married and Reaper did the typical brother thing. He threatened the man. It helps that Reaper lives just down the street from them. I should be getting a shore leave soon. I'm thinking about visiting him. Damn I miss him. He was great to work with.
Voice Entry 756
Shore leave was cancelled, big surprise. It's been about five years since Olduvai and I have yet to visit Reaper and Sam. I guess I'll retire soon; I should have enough money to get a small place… Maybe Reaper won't mind a roommate. Since the stupid 24th chromosome makes you apparently live much longer, I have a feeling I'm going to need to save the money.
Voice Entry 772
Retired from RRTS and am headed out to see Reaper and Sam. I heard she had a kid. A son named Duke. He must have made a big impression on her. Can't wait to see them.
Voice Entry 1099
Just got to Reaper's town. Sam was waiting for me and we're on our way now. Duke is adorable sleeping next to me.
You're still doing those logs Artemis?
Of course. Don't you keep a journal or diary Sam?
Yes, but I'm a scientist.
Whatever you say Sam.
Voice Entry 1113
Reaper and I have been talking and we decided that we can't stay in one spot for too long. Someone's bound to notice our not aging. We'll be leaving in a few weeks. I suggested sooner, but he says I have to take this shore leave. He's still my superior and my partner. Guess I should listen.
Voice Entry 1186
I hate this. I really do. I know this was the best idea and the only reasonable plan, but that doesn't make me hate it any less. Dang. Guess I won't be seeing Reaper again. Damn it all! I don't want to split up! I don't care if it's less conspicuous.
Deal with it Scythe. It's a small world; odds are we'll meet again.
Yeah, but how long will that take? Actually, don't answer that. I'll leave now, but here's a farewell gift.
Voice Entry 1187
As much as I'll miss him, that goodbye was lovely. I adored the look on his face. He might be angry, but it was worth it. I don't see what the big deal is, after all; it was only a little kiss.
Voice Entry 1563
Okay, I have no idea where I am now. I think somewhere in Africa, but who knows. I changed my name to Hannah before I got here. I like it here. It's all jungle and people that don't care where you're from. I love the jungle and the wildlife here. I'm amazed it still has jungle and animals. I thought it would've almost all been cut down. I guess technology is a good thing. Not nearly as much need for paper.
Voice Entry 1598
I found a small town, village-type-thing and got my own um… house. It's nice. No plumbing, but I don't mind. I've dealt with much worse. Almost starting to miss the fast-paced action and the adrenaline from RRTS. If I ever see Reaper again, I best not let him near this entry.
Voice Entry 5048
I am so sick of hiding! I want to do something all ready! There is too much peace and quiet everywhere I go! I'm relocating to somewhere with a high crime rate.
Voice Entry 5221
All right! I have no idea where I am, and quite honestly, I don't care. But there's so much crime here that people have tried to break into my house, attempted to kill me, or rape me nearly 30 times! They must not get the message. I hope they keep trying. At this rate, the city will be free of criminals. Bring it on assholes! You have no idea who you're dealing with!
Voice Entry 19073
Okay, I really miss Reaper now. Dare I say it? I miss the old team, even Portman by this point… Okay, maybe not Portman. I want to do something. I want to be able to talk to people openly and have them understand. I've now been in numerous armies and wars, if you could call those wars. I must say, if there was a way onto Olduvai still, and if that monster that bit me was still there, I would show it exactly how much I appreciate having to live so long without aging!
Voice Entry 39868
Okay, I joined a circus. A FUCKING CIRCUS. I'm a freak, so why not join a freak show? I'm throwing knives just like I used to. I get to dress up in neat outfits with makeup of all sorts and jump, run, and throw knives at targets in a flashy manner. Much of the time the knives will have ribbons attached. It makes for a better show apparently.
Voice Entry 65462
A war is starting. An actual war. The third world war or something. It's brewing in back alleys everywhere. And with all the new technology and everything, it looks like it'll be hell. I've all ready enlisted, and have all ready planned to become missing in action. Oh, there's the call. Looks like I have to go, again.
Voice Entry 70100
The war ended easily enough, with visitors from a planet called Vulcan. They are quite interesting and have sparked the need for more space exploration. I've changed my name to Diana after someone I met before the war killed them. I've also started school to be a doctor or nurse. Probably nurse.
Voice Entry 71967
Just a few more years and my schooling will be over. I want to get onto the best ship there is at that time. The flag ship I believe it's called. I'll have to wait and see which one that is though.
Voice Entry 73098
This is perfect! I just have to pass the final in a few days and I'm done! Then I can start browsing through ships to decide which one I want assigned to. I'm so glad I thought to do this. I always thought it would be interesting to save lives instead of taking them. It's exhilarating!
Voice Entry 73167
The flag ship is called the Enterprise. It's a lovely looking ship. Now if only they would let me on. They don't think I'm quite qualified enough and don't have enough experience. I have demanded to speak to the Chief Medical Officer. They called it in and he has agreed to meet with me. Apparently to turn me down in person so I don't get anymore ideas. I need to convince him to let me on. I refuse to be placed on any other ship!
Voice Entry 73212
Today's the day I meet with the CMO of the Enterprise. I'm actually a bit nervous. I simply have to get onto the Enterprise, and it all rides on one person's opinion. He should be coming in any moment now. I wonder what he's like? Ah, here he comes now.
McCoy opened the door to a small room with a sigh. He didn't want to meet with someone and give them false hopes. He had looked over the girl's records and knew she was capable, but if he was going to hire another nurse, he wanted someone with a bit more experience. He tried to give a smile as the door opened, but it quickly faded when he saw her. He recovered his composer soon after and motioned for her to follow him to a more secluded spot.
I looked up as the door opened with a smile, which faded into pure shock. I wanted to shout and run up to him, but I kept my composure. We stared at each other for a while before he motioned for me to follow. Probably to a location more secure. Translation, without anyone being able to listen in.
McCoy led her to a corner in a bar, where he quickly ordered some brandy for the both of them. Once they got the drinks he looked her over. She waited for him to speak. Eventually he downed his drink and sighed.
"Your hair is longer Scythe." She laughed.
"Of course it is. I don't need to keep it short anymore Reaper." He nodded.
"So… A nurse huh?"
"Chief Medical Officer huh?"
"Yeah… Never thought you would go into medicine." She stopped smiling.
"Is that why you did? To avoid me completely?"
"Not at all. After all, I remember telling you we would meet again." She leaned back and ordered some more shots.
"I know. Too bad it took so long. So, did you become a doctor because you wanted to? Or to save lives in repentance? Or in memory of-"
"That's enough."
"Yes sir."
"Artemis…" She waved her finger at him.
"Oh no, it's not Artemis now. It's Diana. Can't have you using my old name now." He nodded.
"Right. I'm McCoy by the way. Leonard McCoy." Diana downed another shot.
"Diana Rae. Nice to meet you McCoy." He rolled his eyes.
"You know. You're making a horrible first impression. A nurse shouldn't be getting drunk in an interview."
"Shut it McCoy. I hold my liquor better than you ever have."
"I know." Diana paused and watched him down a shot.
"I really missed you Reaper." He paused before sighing.
"I know…"
"You didn't miss me."
"I did, not enough to hunt you down, but I did."
"I did not hunt you down!" He laughed.
"I know. Anyway, we should actually do the damn interview. You do still want to work on the Enterprise don't you? Or have you changed your mind about working under me?"
"I was always under you, so yes, I do still want on the Enterprise." He grinned.
"You'll need to meet the Captain then. But before then, I want to know what you've been up to."
"Sounds fair enough. I've been in numerous armies, and have traveled the world a few times. I was in Africa for a long time. I loved that, but it did get too quiet. I joined a circus for a while. Oh, I eventually went to medical school and signed up to get on the Enterprise, but I needed to speak with the CMO first. And-"
"I know that part Diana." She smiled sweetly at him.
"Your turn then."
"Well… I traveled the world and never joined the army again. I was a cop once or twice. I got married and had a daughter before I went to medical school where I met Jim."
"You have a daughter? Really? What's her name? I bet she's adorable. Can I meet her?"
"Johanna, and no, you can't. I hardly get to see her. My ex didn't like the fact that I wasn't aging."
"Oh… Sorry."
"It's fine. Anyway, enough of the past. I'll go find Jim and have him meet you. Stay there."
"Yes sir."
"Damn it Diana! Stop calling me sir!"
"Sorry McCoy. Old habit." He rolled his eyes and walked off. She waited there for a while, idly spinning her empty shot glass. After a minute a guy came up to her.
"Hey there, what's a girl like you sitting here all alone for?"
"A girl like me huh? Well, this girl is waiting to meet someone."
"Someone specific?"
"Yes. And just why is it that a guy like you is standing there talking to a girl like me?"
"Just thought you might like another drink, on me of course. Name's Jim by the way."
"Jim? As in Jim Kirk?"
"You know me? Have we met before?" She smirked, amused.
"Never before now. I'll pass on that drink."
"You know, I feel bad not knowing your name."
"I'm sure you'll find out in a minute. By the way Jim, isn't that your Doctor coming up behind you with a murderous look on his face?" She smiled as he turned to looked, a sheepish grin instantly forming on his face.
"Bones. What're you doing here?" McCoy growled in response and sat across from Diana.
"I was looking for you." Jim looked between them.
"Why?" Diana saved Jim from melting beneath McCoy's glare.
"To meet me actually. He believed it would be expedient for me to meet the Captain if I was to become a nurse on your ship." Jim grinned.
"You must be good for Bones to approve of you. It'll be great to have you aboard… I never got that name though." She smiled almost flirtatiously.
"Diana Rae. Nice to meet you Captain."
"You can call me Jim. You sure you don't want that drink?"
"Damnit Jim! Stop flirting with my new nurse!" Jim winced but grinned anyway.
"I'm just welcoming her Bones."
"Liar, now go sober up before I make you the hard way." Jim paled and waved with a grin at Diana before quickly leaving, making her giggle.
"Do I need to know what the hard way is?"
"Well, I have two ways to sober people. A hypo nicely injected, or a hypo stabbed in Jim's neck without warning." She grinned.
"And which way would I get if needed?"
"A swift kick in the rear." She laughed. Once she had calmed down and they had ordered more shots, she grinned at him.
"So, Bones is it?"
"You're not allowed to call me that."
"It's almost scaring how it resembles you. I like it."
"Resembles me?"
"Of course. Especially now that you're a doctor. And it matches you as well as Reaper had." He glared at her.
"Don't make me really hate the nickname." She frowned.
"I found nothing wrong with Reaper or Bones. Reaper when you were a soldier, Bones as a doctor. It fits you." He didn't answer her and she sighed before reaching over and smacking at his arm. "There is nothing wrong with your nicknames. Don't be mad Bones." He rolled his eyes.
"You're not going to give this up are you?" She smirked.
"Did you expect me to?"
"I was hopeful. I'm going to assume you're going to stick with using Bones too."
"Of course. Well, unless we're somewhere where it would be completely inappropriate." He rolled his eyes and downed the last shot.
"It's inappropriate now."
"I highly doubt that Bones. Now, am I to get a tour of the ship?"
"Depends, are you going to stop calling me Bones?"
"Nope. Now, on with the tour." She grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the bar, passing a shocked Jim on the way out. She made sure to wink and smile. Once they were on the ship, Bones snatched his arm away with a growl.
"Will you stop that? I'm the CMO and your superior. So stop acting otherwise." She stood at attention, bearing a small smirk.
"Yes sir. Understood." He growled and began to walk away.
"Your quarters are going to be over here, next to mine unfortunately." He showed her the room and had her change the passcode.
"Best to change it now with the way you're acting with Jim."
"He's a lady's man yes? And quite the looker at that." Bones turned on her with a glare.
"That's enough. I don't want to hear about you going off with Jim. Do you understand me?" She looked coolly at him.
"One, your glares have gotten weaker. Two, I don't believe it is any concern of yours who I 'go off with'. Three, that almost sounded like jealousy there, so you better be careful not to start your own rumors. Thank you for the tour Doctor, but I'm feeling a bit lightheaded and would like to rest in my quarters. Goodnight." She closed the doors and rolled her eyes before flopping down on the bed. Outside, McCoy just stared at the door for a minute before heading to the next door to think about the rumors that may start. After all, he had no choice but to give her the room that shared his bathroom.
Voice Entry 73213
Reaper is my CMO. Safe to say it didn't take too long to convince him to let me on. I think he made me pay for all the drinks though. Oh well, not like I don't have enough money. Can't wait to see what working with him again is going to be like. Not to mention the flirtatious Captain Kirk whose eye I seem to have caught. Oh yes, this ought to be fun.
Voice entry 73214
Just woke and really wish I hadn't. My head hurts like hell and it's too bright. Maybe I can get Bones to give me something for that… Screw it. I'm just going to take a shower. A nice cold shower.
McCoy woke up with a headache and groaned. He reached to the table by his bed and grabbed a hypo, instantly stabbing it in his neck to relieve the hangover. After a minute he opened his eyes and got up to go take a shower. He opened the door with a sigh and flipped the lights on. McCoy groaned as he finally registered the sound of running water.
"What the hell?" Diana yelled as she stumbled, holding her head. She opened the shower curtain and glared at him, "First, next time you should tell me if we're going to share a bathroom. Second, turn the lights off. Third, stop staring at me as if I'm crazy." McCoy rolled his eyes and turned the lights back off.
"You better not do that to anyone else."
"Do what?"
"Did you forget you aren't wearing any clothes?" There was a short pause.
"I didn't forget that. Why does it matter? Not like you've never seen me nude before."
"That's not the point! You can't go around nude!"
"Stop yelling Bones. And I'm not going around nude, I'm in the shower. You just happened to walk in on me. Sorry, I didn't realize we weren't allowed to be naked in our own quarters or bathroom." McCoy sighed.
"You're teasing me, aren't you?"
"Oh no, not all at." She turned off the water and stepped out, grabbing a towel, "But I must wonder how you got an old shower installed on the ship."
"I requested it and paid for it myself." He rolled his eyes as she nodded slightly and smiled.
"Makes sense you would do that."
"Just put some clothes on and move so I can shower."
"Yes sir." She grinned at him and went back to her room to change. She paused in the middle of the room, "What am I supposed to wear? I don't have any regulation clothes here yet." She shrugged and grabbed a pair of pants and a random shirt before going back into the bathroom. McCoy sighed when he heard the door open.
"Couldn't you wait until I was finished?"
"Obviously not." McCoy sighed and ignored her for the remainder of his shower. She was still there when he finished and he just rolled his eyes again and pushed her out of the way to grab his pants.
"Hey! Bones watch it!"
"Then move out of the way." She stole his pants and spun away.
"Hello? I was here first."
"Just give me back my pants!"
"Apologize."
"What?"
"Apologize."
"For what?"
"For pushing me. It was very rude."
"Give my pants back before I do more than just push you Diana."
"Was that a threat I heard just now? Didn't you do some oath to not harm people?" He glared at her.
"I don't know Diana… You don't look so well, and I am allowed to use force when necessary on a patient." She stuck her tongue out at him before bolting into her room and locking the door. She went and stood by her door as Bones overrode the code to get in. As soon as he did he glared at her and started towards her she waggled her finger at him.
"Oh no you don't, one more step and the pants go out the door." He froze.
"You wouldn't dare."
"Now Bones, you should know me better than that."
"Diana… Come on now… Give them back…" She smirked and hovered her fingers over the button.
"Well? Are you going to apologize? Of course, begging would be appropriate now as well."
"I am not going to beg and you know it!" She just smiled as he fumed. Her smile disappeared quickly as the door chimed. She quickly hit a button to talk.
"Welcome to Restaurant Le Crap, would you like to make a reservation?"*
"Depends on what I'll be getting."
"Is that you Jim?"
"The one and only. I'm coming in okay?" Both her and McCoy shouted simultaneously.
"No! Don't come in here right now!"
"Is Bones in there?"
"Uh… No?" Jim opened the door as Bones dashed back into the bathroom and Diana spun to face him, hiding McCoy's pants behind her.
"Hey Jim, don't you think that opening my door at that moment was abuse of power?"
"Not at all! Huh? I thought for sure I heard Bones in here."
"Now why would he be in here right now?" Jim grinned at her.
"Probably to protect a cute girl named Diana from a guy named Jim." She giggled and dropped the pants, kicking them under her desk.
"Are you sure I'm the one that needs protected?" She smirked at him and he grinned.
"Hmmm… Why don't we find out?" He pressed closer to her and it was her turn to grin.
"Sure you have the time?" They both froze when Bones opened the bathroom door and came out glaring. Jim stepped back.
"Bones! How are you? Good? That's great to hear. I should probably be going now… Later Diana!" He opened the door in a hurry and left them alone. Bones shifted his glare to Diana.
"You shouldn't be encouraging him." She smiled.
"I don't see why not, but don't worry Bones. He's cute, but I'm not going to sleep with him. Okay?" He sighed and nodded before holding out his hand.
"Can I have my pants back now?" She laughed and tossed them to him before heading out to look around the ship. The first place she went was the engine room. She looked around, asked a few questions, and flirted a bit with the engineer, Scotty. Next she headed towards the gym. She smiled as she looked around before letting out a small sigh, knowing she won't be in here nearly as often as she'd like. She felt a hand on her shoulder and spun away, instantly on the defensive. She registered the shock on Jim's face and smiled apologetically as she stepped back up to him.
"Did you need something Captain?"
"Did I scare you?" He grinned and she smirked deviously.
"No, but you did surprise me. How mean though, to try and scare me like that."
"I wasn't trying to scare you."
"Then why did you grin when you asked?"
"Maybe because you looked cute scared."
"I wasn't scared, remember?" She wiggled her finger in front of his face.
"Right, right. Pretty jumpy for just being surprised." She poked his chest.
"After years of mean guys chasing after me, no wonder. Or are you like that too Jim?"
"What? No! Of course not!" She grinned.
"Are you sure? You seem to like scaring people. Are you sadistic? Is that it then?" He looked shocked for a second before grinning.
"Why don't we find out then?" She smirked.
"Are you sure? I mean, didn't Bones say something about not messing with the newbies?" Jim smirked right back, slinking an arm around her waist.
"I didn't say we would be caught. So Diana, where would you like to go?" She giggled.
"Well, Captain, shouldn't that be your choice? I can't be refusing you after all." He appeared thoughtful for a moment.
"You could refuse me, but where's the fun in that, right?" She laughed.
"Oh, so true." He led her away from the gym.
"I could give you a grand tour of the ship if you would like, wither now or later." He winked and she smirked.
"Hmm… Decisions, decisions… How long can this tour take? I wouldn't mind seeing a few other rooms after all." He grinned at that and they took the next turn and headed toward his quarters. At the next corner they ran into Spock. Jim just smiled.
"Hey Spock, how's it going?"
"All is well Captain."
"Have you met our newest nurse Spock? Her name's Diana and she just got signed on. She's a pretty one, isn't she?"
"She must be capable if Doctor McCoy has allowed her on."
"Well yeah, there's that. But she's such a looker too!"
"I am sure her eyes work enough to look adequately as well Captain." Jim's grin vanished.
"Did you need something Spock?"
"I require nothing Captain." Spock began to walk past them and Artemis smiled wryly.
"Nice meeting you Spock!" He didn't answer her and she glared at his back before turning to leave herself, "Let me know if you ever get that stick up you ass out!" She walked calmly away, leaving Jim alone in the hallway with a half-amused, half-disappointed look. Diana sighed as she walked into sickbay. Bones didn't bother to look up.
"For your first day on the ship, you seem oddly dejected."
"Has Spock always had a stick up his ass, or is it just me?"
"Good to know his brief time on Earth hasn't changed his delightful personality." She smirked.
"Jim's utterly delightful to be with though." McCoy paused for a second before resuming his work.
"You met up with him again?" She sat up and gave an airy little sigh.
"Oh yes. He offered to show me around the ship, with particular emphasis on the Captain quarters." She smiled at the memory as Bones' head whipped up in shock.
"I'm going to kill him. I told him not to touch my nurses!" She ignored him.
"Oh yes, he's so nice. Holding me around the waist to show me around, calling me pretty and everything!" Bones began to walk past her.
"I'll be right back." She smirked.
"Is there something wrong Mr. I took an oath not to harm others?" He paused next to her and almost growled.
"You're purposely trying to rile me up, aren't you?"
"Only partly. I was telling the truth. Besides, you're never that nice to me anymore." He turned and grabbed her shoulders.
"You are under my command while on board this ship, you will listen to what I say, whether I'm nice about it or not!" She glared right back at him before slapping his hands away.
"If you're just going to treat me as a tool while I'm here, I'd rather not stay. In fact, I'd rather be back in that hell-hole!" She ran out of sickbay and headed back to her room, taking out her voice log.
Voice Entry 73215
I'm beginning to think I made a mistake in joining this crew. Bones seems intent on not treating me anything even close to like he used to. He's now cold, mean, and distant. It almost seems like he doesn't see me as a person anymore. I'm now just another nurse, just another piece to the sickbay puzzle, which is part of the much larger Enterprise puzzle. I've been wanting to see him again for years upon years… But this is almost not worth it.
Bones stood outside her door, debating whether or not he should knock. He finally gave up with a sigh and walked back to sickbay. There were things to check over and supplies to request before they left. Once back in sickbay he finished everything far too soon for his liking, even after double-checking everything, and then checking again. He finally sighed and headed back to his room. He went to take a shower and walked in just as Artemis did. As soon as she saw him she turned around and left, making sure the door locked behind her. Bones stared at the door before trying to override the code, knowing he had to talk to her and the sooner, the better. He swore when the override didn't work and switched to pounding on the door.
"Diana! Open the door! I need to talk to you! Now Diana!"
"Screw off."
"Now Diana! I need to talk to you!"
"I don't want to talk to you. Now leave me be."
"Not a chance." He heard her open her door and leave the room. He swore again and went out to the hallway. When she wasn't there he had a computer locate her, with little success. He shook his head, reassuring himself with the thought that she has to report to sickbay tomorrow.
Meanwhile, Diana had wandered back down to the gym, where she found Jim running around the track. She watched for a while before he finally noticed her and grinned.
"Like what you see?"
"May I join you?"
"In running?" She nodded and he shrugged, "Of course."
"If it's a bother, or if you were leaving-"
"I had almost finished running, but I'd be more than glad to run some more with you as my company." She finally smiled and walked up to him.
"I wouldn't mind doing something else too. I just need to let off some steam." He grinned.
"You sure running's the best way for that?"
"Either that or you're going to spar with me. Now, let's see if you can keep up." She took off without warning, reveling in the simple exertion of the action. After she had run for an hour or two she had a smile back on her face. She finally stopped and smiled up at Jim, who had stopped nearly half an hour ago.
"Couldn't keep up?"
"In my defense, I had all ready been running when you showed up. That must have been a lot of steam though. You get into a fight with someone or something? Just say who and I'll-"
"Bones." Jim paused, confused.
"You were fighting with Bones? But you both were getting along so well."
"We were."
"What happened?" She shook her head.
"Nothing."
"You just said you were fighting with him."
"People fight all the time Jim. You can't fix that."
"Pretty bad for a first day though." She shrugged.
"First, last, what's the difference?" Jim was next to her in a second.
"Oh no you don't. You cannot be quitting. Bones is actually a nice guy. He's probably just not in the best mood because I keep bothering him and with running the sickbay and stocking up on supplies he's been pretty busy. It'll get better." She stumbled back a bit.
"Okay, okay! I get it! Sheesh, I wasn't expecting such a strong reaction. I'll stay okay? So don't get so worked up over it." Jim paused a bit to make sure she wasn't lying before breaking into another grin and patting her on the back.
"Good to hear. You hungry?" She shook her head.
"Not really. You go ahead though, I think I'll just head to bed instead. I think all that running wore me out. Later Jim." She walked of with a final wave of her hand. Once in her room she dropped onto the bed without bothering to change first. Five hours later and she was still awake, and it was really starting to annoy her. She finally got up and unlocked the bathroom door, heading into Bones' room. He was asleep and she watched him for a moment before using the silence that came with years of practice to stand next to the bed and climb in next to him. He woke with a start once she had lain down. He calmed when he realized it was her and turned to face her.
"I can talk to you now?" She sighed.
"I suppose."
"I didn't mean to make you feel like a tool. I just-"
"Had a bad day? Hate it when I rile you up? Are stressed beyond belief because we're leaving soon and now you have the added worry of me being on the same ship as you?"
"All but the very last one. I don't mind you on the ship."
"Could've fooled me. Sorry for purposely riling you up."
"Don't be, as you said, it was the truth. Beside, I should have expected it."
"Still… Hold up, why did it bother you so much that I was with Jim?"
"One, you said you weren't going to sleep with him. Two, I don't like him flirting, or sleeping with everything and anything. Three, I've told him time and time again not to flirt, or mess with my nurses, especially if they're new."
"Oh…"
"Disappointed?"
"I suppose not. It just seemed odd." She whispered one last thing before drifting off, "Good night Reaper." He almost couldn't resist a smile.
"Night Scythe."
They left Earth the next day, having gotten orders to investigate a place where contact with another ship had been lost. Diana had been running around all day under Bones getting everything ready that by the time they were on the move, it was a relief. She finished putting some hypos away and plopped down on a bed with a sigh.
"What a hassle. Does this always happen?"
"Only when Jim does something stupid."
"And how often is that?"
"Too often." She laughed.
"Great, just great. Haven't you talk to him about that?"
"Not at all. Now why would I do something like that?" She laughed again as he sat next to her. After a moment he spoke again, softer this time, "I talked to Jim this morning."
"About me?" He nodded.
"You were really thinking about quitting because of me?" She leaned back.
"A bit. I'm glad he talked me out of it though. I would've missed this ship."
"Just the ship?"
"Jim too." He pushed her so she tumbled off the bed.
"Prat." She just laughed.
It took them just over a week to reach the general area. Diana had met nearly everyone on the ship by then, getting along with most of them. Lately though, Bones had been watching her like a hawk. She sighed when she remembered why.
It had been five days into the trip and she was hanging with Jim in sickbay while Bones was out. As usual, he was flirting with her, and she flirted right back. It must have gone a bit too far because Jim was suddenly kissing her. That wouldn't have been a problem if Bones hadn't walked in right then. Needless to say, Jim was a little sore for the next two days.
She sighed again as she turned into sickbay to check on the supplies. There hadn't been any injuries, just minor things like headaches and stomach pain. When Bones follow her in, she snapped at him.
"You don't have to watch me all the time!"
"You didn't have to be kissing Jim in the middle of sickbay either."
"That was five days ago! Give it a rest all ready! I can kiss whomever I wish!"
"Not in sickbay." She was about to bite back a reply when the ship shook. Bones and Diana instantly going over to stop things from falling.
"What was that?"
"Don't know, don't care."
"As long as everything is safe right?" He nodded and she sighed. They re-organized everything before someone stumbled in. Someone covered in red blotched who fainted after crossing the threshold. They were on him in seconds, hoisting him onto a bed and running a scanner over him. Diana checked for a nametag or something since his face was swollen and red, and found that it was an engineer. After they stuck a hypo in him to get the swelling down, Bones had her try and figure out what was wrong while he went to check records. He came back out to find every bed filled with the rest of the engineers, including Scotty. All with the same symptoms.
"This isn't working Bones! The swelling's not going down, their entire body is covered in some weird rash, and most have blistering. One popped all ready and there's pus coming from it that's green." Bones swore.
"Bet that tremor was us flying through something that causes this."
"Wouldn't that mean everyone is going to be infected?"
"Eventually. Take samples to analyze and keep trying to keep the swelling down."
"Samples are ready, we're out of beds in here, and most of the modern cures for swelling aren't working."
"Then use something that's not modern."
"We don't have enough ice or raw meat. I have been giving them painkillers though. Apparently whenever they wake, they either complain, or try and attack anyone near."
"Great, just great. Let's just get this cured soon, before Jim-"
"Bones? I don't feel right, and something's wrong on the bridge…" Jim collapsed on the floor and Bones swore.
"Bones, don't say something like that again. You're jinxing us."
"Just put him somewhere!"
"The floor is somewhere. I had just given the last bed to someone."
"Then double them up and strap them in. Now hurry up!" She rolled her eyes as she dragged Jim over to the closest bed as the rest of the bridge was brought down by Spock. Her eye twitched.
"Put them on some beds then. We're doubling them up. Hurry up so I can have a look at you."
"From my observation, I have come to the conclusion that letting them wake is dangerous."
"I know Spock. Here, give me Chekov."
"It would be wiser for me to carry him, as-"
"I don't care Spock, now hand him over." She took Chekov from him and carried him to the far bed, making it look like an effort. By the time she had turned back around, Spock had tied the others down. She nodded and grabbed his hand, leading him to a chair.
"Sit."
"I am fine. The virus does not seem-"
"To completely effect you. But it does effect you to some degree and I need to see how much. Like it or not Spock, you are half human, and therefore half infected as far as I'm concerned. So stay still and shut up." He raised a brow, but obeyed as she ran a tricorder over him and took a sample of his blood. Once she was satisfied she let him up.
"All right. As I thought, you are infected some, but not enough to stay here. You have charge of the ship Spock. Just make sure we don't run into anything while the entire crew is sick."
"You speak as if you are expecting me to."
"We're sitting ducks out here Spock. I'm being careful."
"No one here is sitting, nor a duck, so I fail to see how-"
"It means we're vulnerable. Like when ducks are… Never mind. Just get out of sickbay." She pushed him towards the door and he left just as Jim was waking up with a horrible screaming. He thrashed about, hitting the person next to him. Bones was out in a second, wonder what was wrong.
"The virus causes hostility and Jim woke?" Bones knocked him out.
"We need to keep everyone asleep. I'll have another nurse watch over them. You come look at this. I isolated the virus." She follow him and stared at it.
"Never seen anything like it, but look at that. It's has tendrils everywhere, suggesting it's a fast mover."
"Right, but here's the problem." Bones showed her a test he did on a vial of blood.
"When did you do this?"
"Just before I came t get you."
"But it's all ready completely infected."
"Exactly. And problem number two is?" He showed her a slab of meat, or what looked like it used to be one. It was rotting.
"Please don't tell me this was fresh."
"Too bad. This virus is deadly."
"Can you tell me that's all the problems?" He held up one more vial.
"I did this as soon as I isolated the virus. Long before I did that vial of Jim's blood." She looked at it a couple times.
"It's progressing far slower…" She shuddered, "Let me guess, this is your blood." He nodded.
"We're infected too, 24th or not."
"Oh that's just perfect." They heard a commotion and went to find the others nurses were going crazy and breaking things.
"This is going to be a long night." She nodded once and went to knock the nurses out while Bones found a cure.
Two days later and there were only three people not unconscious. They were tired, but at least they weren't fully infected. Spock hadn't been allowed down for the three days, neither of them wanting to try and find a reason why they weren't sick as well. So they just said they were, but they didn't get violent and still had sense most of the time, pain or not. Diana walked back in the office and sat next to Bones. They both had the red spots covering them, but the hadn't quite swelled up yet. Unfortunately, it alternated being extreme pain, and having this intolerable itch.
"Report?"
"They're not always violent when they wake. Only about eighty percent of the time. Altogether, they're not doing well. The red is starting get darker and the pulses are weaker. They're dying Bones." He sighed.
"I know. I may have found a cure, but I have to test it first."
"Give me a strong dose then Doctor. We'll see if it works." He stabbed her with the needle before she could change her mind and watched her fall to the floor unconscious. He swore again and left her there, injecting some into a test tube of Jim's blood before starting to work on another.
Diana woke up nearly three hours later to find Bones injecting everyone with something. She walked up behind him and stopped him from moving.
"I'm going to assume the cure works, and much faster on them than it did with me. He grinned tiredly.
"Can you finish this?"
"Only if I get to inject you first."
"Deal. It take at least an hour to work for them…" He trailed off as she injected the cure into him and fell to the floor. She dragged him back into the office before continuing to treat everyone else. She finished an hour later and called Spock down as the first people began to wake up. Jim being the first. She smiled at him.
"Welcome back Jim." He stretched and got up after she untied him.
"Good to be here. How long was I out? Actually, what happened?"
"A bit over two days, and you had been infected along with the rest of the crew by some random virus that hit us when we had that turbulence thing. Now you can either help me untie people, or go back up to the bridge. I recommend the latter."
"Don't want me in here?"
"I want someone on the bridge." Jim nodded and left, opening the door and almost running into Spock.
"You seem well Captain."
"You don't Spock. You okay?"
"I assure you that I am well." Diana pushed Jim out before he could ask anything else.
"Sit down Spock."
"I do not need medical attention."
"You're getting the cure whether you like it or not. I'm in charge right now and you will listen to me." She injected him before he could protest and smiled as he slowly fell unconscious. She went back to untying everyone. She smiled when Chekov and Sulu woke up.
"Feeling better boys?"
"Much. What was that?"
"Virus that somehow infected everyone."
"Everyone got infected? Is everything okay then?"
"Of course. That's what Bones and I are for isn't it? That was one hell of a virus though. You all should do a few laps or something later." They nodded.
"You going to come? More fun with you around." She grinned.
"After I finish here and get some sleep I will. You can count on it." They grinned back before leaving. An hour slowly ticked by until finally the only ones left in sickbay were Spock, Bones, and her. She dragged Spock over to a bed and laid him on one before getting Bones on one too. She waited a bit longer until Spock woke up. She shooed him out before he could ask any questions and settled down to watch Bones until he woke.
** Line stolen from manga "One Piece" from character Sanji
I hope everyone enjoyed the first part of this fic! I am planning on two parts and a sequel/epilogue. Not quite sure which yet, but I'm leaning towards epilogue! Don't forget to review!
