Chapter 1
I do not own star trek... Live long and prosper
Prologue
"Spock, how is it you choose not to feel?" Kirk says, weakly. "Right now I am unsure." Kirk's face is now quite pale, his eyes are half shut. "Jim... Don't leave me... You must stay strong" Kirk raises his hand to the glass, there is not much time left for him. "But Spock... How? How can I stay strong? I'm in a radiation chamber trapped until further
notice, and you can't come in or you'll die too" Kirks eyes shut, "farewell... dear friend" Kirk's hand drops. "No!" Spock shouts, slapping the glass with great force, a single tear crawls down his face dropping to the floor, the silence consuming. Spock took another take at the glass, nothing. It was done, Kirk was gone, how was Spock to brake the news to the crew? And what were they to do about Khan?
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The last few moments in the chamber were a blur to Spock, as well as Khan's last words, he did not deserve to live, neither did his 72 other frozen friends. To avenge Kirk death, the bodies were disposed and Khan was destroyed.
A steel coffin lay in the open grave, the sky fence and grey, the grass and dirt moist. Sulu, stood behind a silver podium, Chekov on his left and Scotty on his right. Each carrying three roses, spray painted to the colour of the enterprise logo as request of Spock. "We are gathered today" Sulu cleared his throat "to day our final farewells to our friend and captain, James Tiberius Kirk. Not only did he live, a strong, leading life as a fighter, but he died one too. As you all know, Jim was killed in the radiation chamber, trying to save us all, knowing it just may cost him his life, but he did it anyway and we are all in his debt. Jim, you will not leave or memories or our hearts..." the wind howled demanding to be heard, while the crew mourned, some on their knees in prayer, others facing away to let out a
few tears. "Would anyone... Would anyone like to say a few words" Sulu choked out, stepping down from the podium, he had been the strong one since the incident but the pain was striking him now too. No one spoke and the longer the silence the more the tension and sting of truth settled inside each of the crew mates. After much consideration, Spock finally stepped forward and without a word simply placed the vulcan salute on Kirk's grave, suddenly Uhura joined him, and Sulu too, followed by Christine and McCoy until the entire crew had their hand in the Vulcan salute on Kirk's coffin, at last they all said in unison "live long and prosper".