Chp 1

(So this starts before the second movie, where Admiral Marcus had woken up Khan. After a few chapters, I'll jump straight to the second movie. Khan/OC)

"Uhura, hail him again", said Jane. Uhura flipped a few switches and Khan reappeared at the screen. He saw Jane; Kirk had lied to him. "Khan please, whatever it is you're doing, just stop. If you really want to blow this ship and kill everyone, you'll have to do with me on board and I don't mean you beam me back there like what the admiral did with Carol. That's just cheating", said Jane. "I love you, Jane", said Khan. "And I love you, Khan, but these people are like my family. You said it yourself that you would do anything for your crew; your family. Don't you think I would do the same? Don't you think that any of them would have done the same? Protect their family? If you still want to go on with your plan, than you just have to do it with me on board", said Jane.

"I will take back my crew and kill everyone on the Enterprise, but YOU WILL BE MINE!", said Khan. Before any of them continue, Uhura cut them off. She knew Jane was intimidated despite her straight poker face and the fact that she actually loves the guy, even though she's afraid. "I'm sorry, Commander. I tried to reason with him", said Jane. "I understand, Dr. Scarlett", said Spock and everyone were ready to face the inevitable.

(Let's start from the beginning, shall we?)

Jane Scarlett was the only one left at the Starfleet Academy lab to finish up her report and send her thesis. She was hoping to work for Enterprise when they returned from their exploration. She was one of the best among her classmates and her lecturer has passed up a recommendation to Admiral Christopher Pike and the admiral said if she get good grades, she can straight up report to him as one of the doctors on board. She smiled with gleefulness exploded in her, but she quickly snapped out to reality and went back to work and finishing up her report. Soon, she'll be Dr. Jane Scarlett.

Finally, she had done it! She jumped up and down like an ecstatic monkey. She printed out her report and placed the safely in a file before they went into her bag. She was cleaning the place up when she heard a little clanging noise. She went to investigate and found a man lying unconsciously on the floor. She approached and when she was about to take his pulse, he grabbed her wrist and twisted it. "Shit! What the heck is your problem?! I'm just trying to help!", she yelled in pain as she ripped her hand from his clutch. She twisted her wrist back rather painfully. Then, they heard footsteps and the man kicked the door close. He grabbed Jane and covered her mouth. "Is there any safe place to hide?", he asked.

"Why should I help you? You sprained my wrist!", said Jane. "Please, I need to hide", said the man. "Fine!", Jane exclaimed, "We'll hide at my house. Just let me grab my bag". She grabbed her back and the two of them snuck out of the lab, thanks to the shortcut that she knew after years of spending studying until late at night just to be the best of the best. They left through a small window at the bathroom and escaped through an alleyway that led to the main street. The man urged Jane to walk faster and after 10 minutes of speed walking, they arrived at a suburban flat houses area. Jane and the man quickly went in. Jane locked the door and the man went to secure the house; locking all windows and closed all the curtains.

When everything was settled, Jane and the man confronted each other. "Who are you?", she asked. The man hesitated before identifying himself as John Harrison. "Did you get into trouble or something?", she asked again. "It's complicated", said John. "Trouble then", said Jane, "Well, if you gonna have to hide here, make yourself at home". "You're a student", said John. Jane merely raised her eyebrow and she walked towards her bedroom. Jane landed on the bed and immediately fell asleep, hoping that tonight, other than she had finished her report, that this is all a dream.

(The next morning)

Thank god Jane didn't wake up late. After showering and changing, she grabbed her bag and walked out of her room. She saw John asleep at the couch, using the cushion as his pillow. She felt bad leaving him like that. She went back in to grab the extra blanket she had and covered John up. She wrote a note, saying that she's going to the Academy and he's free to eat whatever it is in the fridge.

While on class, Jane half focus on her lecturer and half focus about John. What if whatever was chasing him found out and she'll be in trouble too? She had a thing to help people no matter what. Even her senior, Dr. Leonard McCoy once said, "You can't help everyone, Jane. Some can't be helped with", but she's determined to prove him wrong. Before the class was dismissed, the lecturer wished them good luck for their big exam next week. Jane bid farewell to all her classmates. Soon, everyone will be assigned to different Starfleet ships. Before leaving the lecture hall, everyone place their thesis report and Jane's report, assured by the lecturer will be given to Admiral Pike.

Jane walked back home with gleefulness. Then, she remembered John. 'I wonder what he's doing. Or has he escaped?', she thought. She went back home to find the sofa made and the blanket being folded neatly. She approached her study room and the door was ajar. She peeked and saw John at her favourite sofa, reading her novels. She knocked before entering. 'Wait! Why am I knocking at my own door?', she thought again.

"You can hardly find a paperback nowadays", said John. "Yeah, well, I love reading and it's no fun reading on those PADD all the time", said Jane, "Have you eaten?". "Yes", said John. Jane sighed and said, "Look, if you're gonna hide here; I suggest you tell me what is going on. I'm heading for a big exam next week which will determine my future in Starfleet and my career on board the Enterprise when she lands after her exploration. If anything happens, who knows I might be able to help". Unfortunately for her, her words might bite back in the future as John smiled at her.