title → so it begins
series → where mortals roam
part/chpt → prologue
rating → pg
warning → course language
tag → 'Mr Kirk, do you know why you're here?'
fandom → star trek xi
chars/pairings → kirk, pike, o/cs
NYCPD Interview File 01478
"Mr Kirk, do you know why you're here?"
"No. I don't know what any of you are doing here! You should be out there, searching for that son of a-"
"Mr Kirk."
"He's out there, dammit! I know that, you know that!"
"I don't know that."
"That's right, cause I did it."
"Are you confessing, James?"
"What? Hell no!"
"Then what are you saying?"
"What are you saying?!"
"This isn't about me, Mr. Kirk."
"No, no. You see, this is all about you. What you think I did, what you say I did or didn't do."
"Calm down Mr. Kirk."
"Stop 'Mr. Kirking' me!"
"Just calm-"
"And don't tell me to be calm, damn you!"
"Get in here! Sir, just-"
"If you say 'calm' one more time, you son of a-"
NYCPD Interview File 01479
"Ok, James let's start again."
"You're a big one, aren't you?"
"And you have one hell of a right hook, Kirk."
"Is it broken?"
"He'll live."
"Damn."
"Cut the crap, Kirk-"
"No, you cut the crap! This is crap, this is all-"
"Crap?"
"See, you're getting it now! Smart man. See you really can't judge book by it's mug shot."
"You're just making it harder for yourself, Kirk you've gotta know that! The more you delay-"
"No, you listen! The more you all delay the further and further away he gets!"
"Who gets, Kirk?"
"What haven't any of you been listening to me!? I don't blame the other guy, he had mental problems-"
"Kirk!"
"-the man who killed her, that's who! The real killer is out there!"
"Oh no, not this time Kirk! You're not getting away again, not on my watch! The killer is sitting right in front of me and don't think you can use your little parlour games on me, buddy. I know your kind, all big and tough and so much better than us cops. Well buddy, daddy isn't here now so you'd better just shut the hell up and-"
NYCPD Interview File 01480
"This really isn't going to work, is it Mr. Kirk?"
"You really should have thought of these before."
"True. You're one tough cookie, James."
"Is it broken?"
"Which one?"
"Either."
"You think you're one tough guy don't you James? In my experience tough guys like you are tough for a reason. What's your reason, James?"
"Let's just say I'm not a people person."
"Oh I don't believe that James, and neither do you."
"What do you know?"
"Only what you've told me, James. That you didn't kill Doctor Marcus."
"You're telling me you believe me?"
"You're telling me you don't?"
"You tell me."
"I'll tell you what, James, I have a whole squad room of cops out there who are just screaming at me for your blood, one way or another. I have a lot of pressure riding on me, Mr. Kirk."
"I feel for you."
"They all seem to believe that you killed Doctor Marcus."
"And why is that? Just because I was handy at the time? Or was it my story that they don't believe?"
"Which one?"
"You tell me?"
"All right. You claim that you came home from work, found Miss Marcus' body on the floor of your apartment, surrounded by blood. You went to her, and were knocked unconscious by an unknown source before your training could kick in and tell you that someone else was in the room?"
"I dunno, the body on the floor kinda threw me there for a awhile, it could happen to anybody."
"You, must admit that it's pretty far fetched at best."
"Let me tell you something this time."
"Shoot."
"If only I could believe me, I would."
"Noted. Go on."
"You believe my story, every word. You believe that I was telling the truth finding Carol….like that. And you believe I'm innocent."
"Really? And how do you know that?"
"Because, I'm still here and not out there with the animals."
"Careful, Mr. Kirk. I'm one of those 'animals'."
"Are you really? Prove it."
"You know what, I think I've found your reason."
"I don't know what you're talking about."
"Maybe. But let me tell you this: it's a tough world out there. There's a whole lot more going on here than you realize."
"What do you mean by that?"
"You figure that one out, Mr. Kirk. You're the tough guy round here."
"Where are you going?"
"To let the animals in."
End of recordings.
"He's an idiot."
"True, but he's my idiot."
"You're sure about this, Pike?"
"I'm sure."
"And you think he's innocent?"
"I think that you should do what you're told, Coffin, or you'll be in one."
"Cute, never heard that one before."
"Can you do it or not? I hear Hopper's out, maybe he-"
"Ok, ok. I'll do it, never said I wouldn't just seeing if you still cared."
"Who said I did? He's being transported on Friday at noon, to Greyson's. It's your job to get him off that transport and to the drop-off point, alive and in one piece. Hardy will do the rest."
"Just like old times."
"Yes it is. Unless you fail, Ray."
"Have I ever failed you before?"
"You really want me to answer that?"
"Are you armed?"
"When am I not?"
"Then no, don't answer that. Don't worry, I won't fail you. I'll get your guy out and in one piece, don't worry."
"I trust you, Ray. And I trust James. He didn't kill Carol, he couldn't. He loved her too much."
"I know that you trust him, and I trust you. But he'll have to prove himself to me before I trust him."
"Understood. Just promise me, Ray."
"What?"
"That you'll let him try."