The Minnow & The Trout
Prologue
The Trial of the Century.
That's what they called it. The grand trial of Khan Noonien Singh. Numerous people attended. Victims mostly, the sorts of people who lost loved ones or houses or possessions when Khan crashed the USS Vengeance into downtown San Francisco. Captain James Tiberius Kirk and Commander Spock led the proceedings. The evidence was presented. Witnesses spoke their part…
The whole thing was set out like a play.
Khan stood silently as people spoke at him of all the atrocities he had committed, but he was not listening to a single word that any of them had to say.
On the upper circle there was a particular woman who caught his eye. Not just due to her flaming red hair. He watched her closely as Spock recalled the events on the Enterprise. She was looking right at him, with an expression he couldn't quite read from the distance he was from her. Anger? Hurt? Grief? Could've been an amalgamation of all three.
Was she another victim?
No.
Khan knew exactly who this woman was.
She was Marla McGivers.
His heart almost stopped.
She was alive.
He had assumed she was dead when Admiral Marcus had told Khan his crew were dead. Marcus knew what they were planning to do and had killed in an act of premature aggression. He had been looking for an excuse of get rid of Marla for a while. Marcus' plan to pair her with Khan had backfired and he then had the perfect motive to get rid of her.
Clearly the late Admiral had more heart than Khan originally thought.
"Khan!" a voice brought him out of his inner thoughts. He looked down to see Jim Kirk staring at him wide eyed, as if expecting him to say something, "Do you have a response to Mr Spock's question?"
Khan became vaguely aware that there were a number of people turning to each other, muttering indistinctively. They knew Khan hadn't said anything during his whole time in court, but he was always vigilant, always glaring, always paying attention. Now however he seemed…distracted.
"…N-no I have nothing to say," Khan spoke with a quiet rumble.
Kirk looked up at the Supreme Judge who seemed to be at a loss and banged his gavel to quiet the murmurs which were growing in volume.
"Silence! This session is temporarily suspended…Dismissed," the judge rose and went to join his other colleagues. The four guards came to take Khan back to his holding cell. Everyone chattered excitedly amongst themselves and lingered in the court hall. Except one. In amongst the crowd he saw that familiar head of red hair storm out of the court with the doors making a satisfying slam behind her.
Author's note: Hey guys this is my second story, I also have a Sherlock one, if you're interested :3 I will try and update frequently, but I do have a lot on my plate at the moment with school and university and coursework etc, ANYHOW! If you're wondering why this story is called 'The Minnow & The Trout' it is because it is an A Fine Frenzy song and I thought that it illustrated Khan and Marla quite well, worth a listen I love A Fine Frenzy. Anyway I would love your feedback and reviews make me happy so ENJOY! Hopefully new chapter will be up soon ;)