Pavel and I have just been sent to Vulcan to be sentenced for a crime that we have not committed. We are both scared out of our skins, and it is my first time back on Vulcan since I was a youngster. We have not slept in a week, and we are both weak, with him being weaker than me, but the law enforcement officer behind us does not care and forces us to keep walking. I look at Pavel, who is visibly shaking, and I take hold of his hand.
"NO HOLDING OF HANDS!" A voice roars.
I disobey the order, as Pavel is important to me and I don't want to see him suffer. When we finally get to the temple, we both realise that we are going to be in trouble. The officer forces us onto our knees. A judge then comes out.
"Do you know why you are here?" The judge asks us.
"We have no idea." Pavel replies. "We are cold, tired, and very weak. Can we please rest? It has been very tough for us."
"You are here because you have been charged with attempting to overthrow the Vulcan government." The judge then says.
Pavel looks at me, with a look that breaks my heart. We both know that we have not committed any crime.
"Chekov and I have not committed this crime that you speak of." I speak for both of us. "We are innocent members of the Starship Federation. Vulcan is the home planet of Spock and myself, and we would have no intention of doing anything that would cause direct or indirect harm. Sir, we serve to protect."
"You have been charged with attempting to overthrow the Vulcan government." The judge gets angry. "You have come here not for charging, but for sentencing. You will take your punishment."
"We have not done anything wrong." Pavel looks at the judge. "Saavik and I were on Romulus. We have done nothing wrong. Please, sir, let us go, and please let us rest."
"The charges will stand whether you like it or not." The judge stands firm.
"They cannot, as we both swear on our lives, we have not done anything wrong." I then say.
Our words are not getting us anywhere. Then, out of nowhere...
"Drop the charges or else!" A female voice orders.
"The charges will stand." The judge replies.
"Not if we have anything to do with it." The female then says. "Chekov and Saavik are innocent, and their innocence has been proven because they were not there when this alleged attempt to overthrow the Vulcan government happened. Matter of fact, there has never been a Vulcan government."
The female then appears in front of us. It is none other then Captain Janeway.
"What are you doing here?" I am surprised.
"Saving you and Chekov." Captain Janeway smiles. "As I'm guessing you know, I am Captain Janeway of the U.S.S. Voyager. I am here on behalf of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his crew, onboard the U.S.S. Enterprise."
That surprises me, but then I realise that we are going to be safe. The judge is found out to be the one who made the attempt, and Captain Janeway kills him, which would have been the sentence that Pavel and I would have received.
"I'm sorry about that but it had to be done." Captain Janeway looks at us. "I will now take you to the Voyager medical bay, as you must both be in need of medical help."
Captain Janeway then kills the law enforcement officer. I then get up and walk over to Pavel, who breaks into tears and hugs me. I also break into tears, knowing that we were free.
"You have no idea how hard it was to get here." Captain Janeway looks at us.
"How hard was it?" I am eager to know.
"We had to battle death in order to get here. The road here was littered with decomposing bodies, which I had to bury. They were all human, and they were in various stages. It seems like the ex-judge wanted to try many people for his crimes, and they died on the way and were just left where they were to rot." Captain Janeway then says.
That sends a chill down my spine.
"Whatever you do, do not show us those places." I order.
"They are all buried now, but since you need help, I will have no choice but to teleport you to Voyager." Captain Janeway replies. "I will alert the medical staff, who will be there when we arrive on Voyager. They will check you over, and will nurse you both back to health."
Captain Janeway than comes over to us and presses a button. Within seconds, we are on Voyager.
"Welcome to the U.S.S. Voyager." A male voice says.
That voice is Tuvok, who is also a Vulcan.
"I am sorry, but, who are you?" I am confused.
"I am Tuvok." Tuvok replies. "Like you, I am a Vulcan. As Spock says, live long and prosper."
The ship's doctor then comes forth, and takes us to the medical bay.
"Tell me exactly what happened." The Doctor asks us whilst assessing me,
"We were supposedly charged with attempting to overthrow the Vulcan government, which we now know was a cover-up because of what your captain told us." I reply.
"She has been monitoring the situation." The Doctor gives me a clean bill of health. "You are now fit and healthy. But yes, she's been monitoring everything, and when she saw you two appear, she alerted the crew of the Enterprise."
The Doctor then tends to Pavel, who lies down.
"How do you feel?" The Doctor asks Pavel.
"I feel very weak, and I feel very happy that Saavik and I are safe." Pavel tries to not break down.
"You can cry if you want, as it's perfectly okay." The Doctor notices.
The Doctor takes a bit longer to check Pavel, as something unexpected has popped up.
"Is everything okay?" Pavel becomes worried.
"Yes, although when I scanned your stomach, my scanner picked up another life form." The Doctor replies. "Tell me, have you had any sexual relations with anyone?"
"With me, sir, 6 weeks ago, when we were visiting Ceti-Alpha V." I add.
"What is this thing inside me?" Pavel wants to know. "Is it an alien that's going to kill me? I want to know."
"The life form has got the DNA of a Human, a Vulcan, and a Romulan." The Doctor replies. "It is your child, Admiral, as you as pregnant."
"I'm... pregnant?" Pavel is surprised.
"Yes, Admiral, you are pregnant." The Doctor smiles. "Now for the DNA, as I'd like to know why there are 3 races in the DNA."
"I am of Vulcan and Romulan descent." I reply. "Chekov is of Human descent."
"That explains it, which means that it is your child." The Doctor smiles.
I walk over to Pavel, and ruffle through his hair with my left hand and put my right hand on his stomach.
"You both have a clean bill of health now." The Doctor looks at us. "But I must ask what you are doing."
"Connecting with the father of my child." I look up. "After what we have been through, to hear such news is a shock to the system. Did Kirk and Sulu survive?"
"I'm sorry to say, but they did not survive." Captain Janeway appears. "None of them did, aside from you two and Spock, who we are trying to locate. Captain Kirk was crushed to death, witnessed by Captain Picard. Sulu died not long after. As for the others, their deaths are mysteries. How do you feel?"
"We're both okay now." Pavel replies.
"They're also expecting, as Chekov is pregnant, Captain." The Doctor adds.
Captain Janeway rushes over.
"How far along?" Captain Janeway wants to know.
"6 weeks." The Doctor replies.
I take Pavel's hand and place it on his stomach. We both smile, and so does Captain Janeway. Tuvok then appears.
"What is this I hear about a pregnancy?" Tuvok is eager to know.
"Chekov is pregnant." I smile. "With my child."
"Will it be more than logical to say that I have hoped for this news?" Tuvok looks at Pavel.
"It's as logical as you want it to be." Pavel replies. "Spock would say the same thing. Has he been found yet?"
"He has not, but he will be. I am sure of it, and we will be the ones to greet him if he is." Tuvok turns aound.
I then help Pavel stand up. I rest my hand on his stomach, so as to protect our child. Captain Janeway orders Tuvok to fetch some new clothing for us.
"Will you both be willing to serve on the bridge?" Captain Janeway looks at us.
"Only if it means that Chekov doesn't have to do anything which will harm our baby." I order.
"That will be a guarantee, as I seek to ensure your safety, and Enterprise will be merging with us so to have your expertise will be of great importance." Captain Janeway replies. "And your child will have a very big family because we will all be there for you."
Pavel and I both smile, and when Tuvok returns with the clothing, we put them on. They happen to be what we wore, which makes me smile and Pavel realise just how much he loved the others. We then head to the bridge.
"You both probably know how to handle all the controls, so there might not be much that you need to be taught." Captain Janeway says to us. "Tell me, were you aware of any time loops?"
"Time loops for what?" I am confused.
"You would both be over a century in age now. Where did you say you were when that whole thing with the Vulcan government happened?" Captain Janeway looks at Pavel.
"We were on Romulus." Pavel replies.
"That was the last recorded sighting of your crew." Captain Janeway then says. "You and Saavik were found unconscious and you were taken onboard a vessel which travelled to the time we are in now. You were woken up, and kept in something called awake stasis, where you are awake for the duration of the journey. That was why you were weak. We couldn't intercept, and neither could Captain Picard and his crew, as the vessel was too advanced for us, so I had to do the honorable thing and wait for you to arrive on Vulcan. Glad that I did, as you would have had death as your sentence had the judge not been uncovered and found out by myself."
"We are happy that you came for us." Pavel replies. "Now, how long will my pregnancy last? Your doctor guy didn't tell me."
"Your pregnancy will last 9 months." Captain Janeway smiles. "The ship's doctor is not human, but an EMT, which stands for Emergency Medical Technician. In other words, he's a hologram."
The screen then starts to flicker. Captain Janeway, upon noticing, returns to her seat. Then...
"This is Captain Jean-Luc Picard of the U.S.S. Enterprise." Captain Picard looks at Captain Janeway. "Have you found Chekov and Saavik?"
"We have, Captain." Captain Janeway replies. "They are here on the bridge. They are now in uniform and serving as bridge crew. Any word on the whereabouts of Spock?"
"He is alive and well on Nimbus III." Captain Picard smiles. "He wants to regain contact with Chekov and Saavik. When we next meet, it will be to merge our crews."
"That's brilliant news, and yes, I believe it will. Also, if you see Spock, tell him that Chekov and Saavik are to have a baby. He's in his 6th week." Captain Janeway replies and orders.
"He?" Captain Picard is confused.
"Yes, Captain." Pavel looks at the screen.
"It is a pleasure to see you alive and well and pregnant, Admiral." Captain Picard is happy.
"I am Saavik." I also look at the screen. "I am the baby's mother."