Okay so I have been reading a TON of fanfiction about Amanda and Sarek and was inspired to write a bit of my own. It's my first Star Trek story so I would appreciate any and all pointers, corrections, and critiques. Also, this takes place around, approximately, the same time as the first movie…I just decided to twist it a bit. This idea has been in my head for quite some time. I do not own Star Trek only my story and very huge imagination. Thanks and please review. Note: Italics will be Vulcan until specified otherwise.
Sarek blinked a few times as his tired eyes finished scanning the last of the paper work. Sometimes being an ambassador was rather tedious, but he enjoyed his job. Glancing at the antique clock on the wall he noticed how late it truly was. The Vulcan sun did not set as early as the Earth sun did. His wife would be wondering what paperwork kept him this time. Carefully and neatly placing the papers back into their designated spot in his organized desk, Sarek walked out of his office, down the spiraling staircases, and out to his hover car. He quickly sent a message to his beloved, saying he would be home soon. During the car ride Sarek thought of his neice. She was very bright and quite skilled in Vulcan. Her dream had been to study on Vulcan and as of last month her dream would be coming true very soon. He remembered her last call quite clearly, her happiness seemed to spill from every pore and Amanda had found it quite infectious. While he was proud of his niece for managing to acquire such a rare and coveted spot, he questioned how accepted she would feel. It took many years for Amanda to feel remotely welcome and he feared she would, emotionally, be unable to handle the new situations she would be put in. Shaking off his thought he pulled into his drive. He could feel Amanda gently probing his mind through the bond, curious as to his sudden deep thought. He felt a twitch of humor and walked into the house to smell his betrothed's delicious cooking.
"Hello my love, I apologize for my lack of attention. I was merely thinking on our niece's recent accomplishment." He pulled Amanda into a kiss and she wouldn't help but smile.
"Your worry for her is nice but unnecessary my dear." She smiled and stirred the plomeek soup some more before setting it off to the side to simmer.
"I do not worry for her per se. She can handle herself quite well and it would be illogical to worry for her. I am simply concerned on how well she will adjust to Vulcan." Sarek replied in his usual calm, monotone voice. Amanda suppressed a smile as she gave him a doubtful look. He merely raised an eyebrow at her and set the table. Amanda laughed and shook her head.
"My silly Vulcan husband."
"My illogical human wife." Sarek responded, but Amanda could feel the love and humor through the bond and simply laughed again as she filled their bowls.
Kyla smiled in the warm summer sun of Columbus, Ohio. Originally from Portland, he parents relocated to the capital of Ohio for a job. Her father, Starfleet Captain Jasper Walsh, was assigned to the Northeastern Branch. While the base was large, it was not overbearing and Kyla found she could easily navigate it after a few days. She had just finished her Vulcan cultural class, which she had to in order to study there, and was heading to lunch. She would have to contact aunt Amanda again tonight to reconfirm her staying there. She had managed to get her parents to agree to allow her to leave a week early so she could spend time with her Aunt and Uncle. Her stomach rumbled, making her walk a bit faster. Of course being accepted was a big worry. But she was there to learn right? Not that a bit of socializing would be a bad thing, in fact she rather looked forward to the social aspect. Other than her uncle and cousin she had never interacted with a Vulcan. She always hugged Spock and Uncle Sarek but knew that she could never do that on Vulcan. She pondered how to act, nearly running into many people in the process, before finally making it to the mess hall.
"About time!" She exclaimed happily walking in.
Spock read the readouts for what seemed like the hundredth time, still unbelieving.
"Spock what's wrong?" Uhura walked up to him with two cups of tea in hand.
"These readings are….strange." He exchanged the PADD for a cup of hot tea as Uhura sat down. Uhura took the PADD and began reading it as well.
"Spock these signatures match the same readings we got from that lightning storm." Uhura had said in surprise. Spock was well aware she had been studying that case and had been reading up on it as well.
"Indeed..it appears to be coming closer and closer.." Spock trailed off, not enjoying his current trail of thought. Uhura seemed slightly put off by this information as well. These strange readings were popping up near random planets, and seemed to gradually get closer to Earth. The higher ups in Starfleet were concerned and hand picked those who got assigned to investigate it.
"We'll figure it out Spock." Was all she could think to say. Spock nodded and sipped his tea, enjoying his girlfriend's company. Until they could connect the small amount of information they had to the bigger picture forming, there was nothing else they could do.
Weeks passed and life continued on as normal. Sarek worked, came home, and spent time with his wife. Kyla continued her lessons and spoke frequently with her uncle, determined to perfect her accent before her departure. The Enterprise continued to monitor the situation, unnerved that the readings came very close to Earth at one point and then disappeared for the time being. Eventually, the time for Kyla to leave for Vulcan came.
Kyla looked around her half empty room one more time. Sure her room was sparse to begin with but it was still her room. She sighed happily, ready to be off the Starfeelt compound and on Vulcan, and dragged her last bag to her father.
"What did you pack? Bricks?" He joked as he easily lifted her bag onto his shoulder. Her mother laughed and patted her back.
"Are you sure you have everything? We won't get to see you for a whole year!" Her mother had doubts about her baby going to Vulcan to study for an entire year.
"I'll be okay mom I promise. I'm not the top of my class for nothing!" She rolled her eyes and they all walked to the elevator. A car was waiting outside for them and suddenly Kyla had a strange feeling. She stopped in front of the car trying to remember if she packed everything.
"You okay Ky?" Her father asked placing her things in the trunk.
"Yeah" She smiled and handed him her final bag "Just feeling like I forgot something."
"If you forget anything important we can always ship it to you honey." Her mom kissed her forehead reassuringly and Kyla felt a twinge of sadness.
"Am I already homesick?" Kyla thought "There's not way! I've been forward to this forever!" She took a deep breath and assured herself it was only nerves, but the feeling of wrongness would not leave her. Her parents smiled at her from the rearview mirror and she smiled back, the stabbing sadness hitting her again.
"What is wrong with me?" Kyla thought anxiously. She looked into the rearview mirror and memorized her parents smiling casual faces, feeling as though the year would seem longer than she thought at first.
Kyla only became more anxious as they walked deeper into the international space port. She hugged her parents tightly, telling them more than once she loved them.
"We love you too honey. Make sure you call us as soon as you land safely okay?" Her mom fretted.
"Yeah, and no foreign romance adventures either!" Her dad joked. Kyla laughed and hugged her dad, assuring him that that particular adventure would not happen.
"Here your mom and I got you a present." Jasper pulled out a small box and smiled at his wife, Sarah. Kyla gingerly took it and opened it. Inside the box was a silver pendant in the shape of the Starfleet insignia with a small diamond in the middle. The pendant was strung on a very thick and sturdy braid of silver. Kyla began to tear up and was at a loss for words.
"It's so beautiful!" Was all she could manage.
"Open it!" Her mother urged. Kyla carefully opened the pendant and found a family picture of the three of them.
"In case you get homesick." Jasper smiled gently. Kyla threw her arms around her parents and held on for dear life.
"I love it, thank you so much!" She quickly put it on after finally releasing her parents from her death grip. Her flight was called and Kyla realized she needed to move quickly. Kissing her parents once more she grabbed her bags and was off. Sarah sighed sadly watching her baby leave. Jasper wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close.
"She's growing up so fast." He muttered. Sarah nodded and gave a sad smile.
"We'll see her soon enough though." Jasper kissed her forehead and they left for home.
Strapping herself into her seat Kyla looked out the window, glad she had a window seat. Someone took the seat next to her and Kyla looked over to see a young Vulcan man. Their eyes met and gave a brief nod of acknowledgement before pulling out a PADD to read. Taking the hint she returned her eyes to the window. Her stomach was twisting in knots and Kyla couldn't tell if it was from nerves or something else. Sighing she put in her headphones and tried drowning out the feeling with her music. The ship rumbled and roared to life, and slowly they engines warmed up. It didn't take long before the captain made his announcements and they were about to blast off. Just as the ship took off there was a bright flash that caught Kyla's attention. Yanking out her headphones she quickly craned her neck to see more.
"Did you see that?" She asked the young Vulcan beside her.
"I did not." He answered without even glancing up. Suddenly there was a loud crash as the ship took off and something struck the earth. The Vulcan quickly looked up and looked out the window as well.
"Did you at least hear that?" She asked slightly sarcastic.
"Of course, one would have to be hard of hearing to no hear that." He did not take his eyes off the window. Kyla quickly unbuckled her seat belt and nearly ran to the large window to her left where others were gathered. The Earth could be seen, and what Kyla saw horrified her and left her feeling like ice. There was a huge drill coming from space deep into the Earth. The Vulcan male stood next to her and watched and even Kyla could see concern on his face. It was hidden, but she could see it in his eyes as they made eye contact.
"What the hell is that thing?" A man exclaimed beside her. He looked to be in his late 50's with salt and pepper hair.
"Attention everyone this is the captain speaking" Everyone listened but didn't dare tear their eyes from the horrific scene below.
"We have been contacted by Starfleet and have been ordered to stay put until assistance arrives. Please sit and remained buckled. Everything is fine." With that the captain's voice left and everyone returned to their seat. Anxiously, she slowly made her way back to her seat. She was very quiet and noted they were slowly floating away from Earth, far enough away not to get sucked back in by the gravitational pull. She couldn't stop looking past the Vulcan man to catch a glimpse in the window. It had been about 20 minutes with no word from the captain when a bright light flash. Kyla at this point was past caring, as were other human passengers, and quickly unbuckled and ran to the window. There were a handful of other humans but mostly the ship carried other Vulcans returning home. Kyla closed her eyes from the bright light.
"No…" She whispered.
"No..it..it's not possible.." Her throat closed and tears came to her eyes. The Earth was gone. And forming in its place was a black hole. She felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see the same older gentleman she had heard earlier. He too had tears streaking down his face. He shook his head and the tears continued. She reached up and took his hand and held it, taking comfort in being with another human. She continued staring when a sick realization made ice run through her veins. Her family. Kyla dropped to her knees with a sob. Her mom and dad…were gone..Forever. The man kneeled beside her and put his arm around her. The surrounding Vulcans were all staring at the humans by this point, wondering what the hell the illogical humans were doing now. Kyla grasped her pendant and sobbed. "No..my parents..this can't be happeneding." She managed to choke out. The man pulled her into a hug. Kyla was amazed at how two strangers could come together and comfort each other in such an emotionally trying time. She buried her face into his shoulder and cried, not caring who saw.
"Attention passengers…" The captain sounded as though he had been crying as well, his voice hoarse. "Please take a seat..we will be leaving for Vulcan in just a minute…" Kyla sniffled and wiped her eyes.
"Here take this." The man handed her a handkerchief and patted her shoulder.
"It will be okay. Be strong, there are other humans still out there.." He gave her another hug and returned to his seat. Kyla, eyes red and puffy, slowly returned to her chair and strapped herself in. She gripped her pendant again and the tears threatened to come again. She held them at bay with deep breaths. Glancing over she saw the Vulcan man observing her. She met his eyes briefly before turning her head.
"Earth is gone." She whispered. She glanced over again to see his eyebrows slightly lift in surprise. She closed her eyes, the overpowering loneliness and sadness filling her completely.
"Mom..dad.." She thought as tears broke through her façade and silently made their way down her reddened cheeks.
Meanwhile, the crew of the Enterprise receive a distress call to Earth and warp as fast as possible there. To their horror they find high readings they had previously, only dangerously high. The crew went into battle mode as the ship came out of warp near Earth. They were about to proceed forward when the unthinkable happened. Kirk gasped as he saw the Earth crumble. Uhura began to tear as she gripped Spock. Their home..was crumbling apart.
Okay so this is a test chapter kind of, I would like to continue it! I promise there will be more Star Trek characters in the next chapter, just please bear with me as I get the plot and character introductions out of the way! Please review! Thanks!
