AN: hey guys! so this is my first fanfic ever, ive been reading fanfics for 3years now and ive decided to write one myself. hope you guys will enjoy this. constructive criticisms are welcome since im just newbie, as long as you dont bite my head off. hehe ive decided to put this on t rating for now, since i don't have the confidence nor the talent to write an m-rated one, though i've had my share of reading m-rated ones, i still think im not up for the task hehe and also im told this is a mary-sue, but still, after watching the star trek i just cant help myself, i had this ideas running through my head that i just had to write. LOL honestly im not really a hardcore star trek fan, but i did try to do some serious research on the whole saga and it dawned on me that im biting of more than i could chew, so ive decided to leave everything to my imagination, though i promise il try to make it as close as possible to the real thing. enjoy!

oh! and i thought chris pine did a good job as capt. kirk, i have to admit he is slowly growing on me, especially after watching unstoppable.

p.s this is the revised version. =D I DONT OWN ANYTHING!

-Of greens and blues-

-chapter 1-

Independent.

This is what Selene Isabel had always been.

Even before her parents died in a car accident four years ago—her at the tender age of sixteen –she took it upon herself to be fully independent.

She was placed under the care of her only legal guardian, her grandfather, Christopher Pike. She and her "papa" as she had taken to calling him, had always been close.

She spent all her summers at her grandfather's house in California, until she turned thirteen and then was sent to an exclusive Girls' Catholic School in Washington. Meanwhile, Pike had been contacted by Starfleet Command to become captain of the newly constructed starship, the USS Enterprise.

Her time at the exclusive school was short lived after having learned of her parents death three years after. It was then she decided to sign up at Starfleet Academy to join Starfleet, to be close to her only family, Pike now being upgraded to Admiral after a atrocious Romulan attack against United Earth last spring.

Impendence has always been her character even when her parents were still alive, her having been the only child in the family. (This after her mother, Elizabeth, made the decision to undergo a hysterectomy to permanently take her uterus out right after Selena was born after having after learned of her cancer at the time of her pregnancy.)

Their house was a big, two-story with vines encircling the brick exterior and glass windows adorning every floor. Her mother's garden, which surrounded the entire front and back lawn, was the same as when Selene remembered it, only now with a few weeds and wild flowers joining it due to poor tending of the new family that now own it.

-flashback-

"So, you're finally giving up the house?" Pike said.

"Yeah, I thought it was about time I let them go." Selene replied.

"You know, they always thought that when you decided to settle down, you'd have the house," Pike cast a glance at her and saw that she seemed to be occupied with staring at the house from the front yard.

"Like that'll ever happen," Selene said, looking at her papa with a smirk on her face.

"I know, I know...Sometimes, I think it's my fault that you are the way you are." Pike said, with a hint of humor in his eyes.

"And what is that, papa?" Selene replied, perfectly coating her words with fake hurt, riding along the banter that was slowly forming within their conversation.

"Stubborn, cunning, witty, funny...and according to you independent." Pike said with humor.

"Is that it?" Selene said, mocking a faint, hurt expression

"And, of course, beautiful. You forget you have your mother's eyes."

"And my father's defiant chin." Selene added, smiling as she remembered the parties her parents used to bring her to when she was little. They often would spend their time finding the remblance between her and her parents, making it a fun game for the girl.

Selene slowly leaned into her papa's shoulder, watching the last bits of sunset disappear behind their old European style house. It was moments like this when she felt at ease. Killing time, joking around and catching up with her grandfather...she wouldn't admit it to him but she always missed him whenever he would sent on his Starfleet issued missions. She'd spend her time waiting for him to come planet side by making him greeting cards but was always too shy to really use it once he arrived. She hated for him to know that she depended on him, he being the last real family that she had.

"You don't really have to join the Academy, Selene. Your parents never wanted you to waste your life in servitude; they wanted you to live." Pike said, still trying to convince her granddaughter to abstain from joining Starfleet Academy.

It wasn't that he had any objections towards females working for the Federation, because he didn't, but this his granddaughter-his only granddaughter. He didn't think he'd ever get used to the fact that she will one day move away from him now, him now being an Admiral and all.

"We've been through this papa, and I am living." she said with a slight smile, remembering the countless times her papa had tried to convince her mind.

Pike sighed, feeling defeated once again. "I know, I know. I of all people know the calling of wanting to serve."

"Besides, you know the reason why I'm joining that Academy. I've always loved your stories since I was little. All the action and adventure...plus, I have nowhere else to go. You're the only family I have left. Will you really deny me that?" Selene interjected.

"No, of course not, dear."

"And there is always—"

"—a nagging feeling in my head that 'I'm suppose to be doing something, that I'm meant for something more'." Pike said cutting off Selene and imitating her.

She gave him a sour look.

"I've heard that reason millions of times, ever since you discovered the art of talking." Pike said smiling, raising both hands to emphasize his point.

"See? So why stop me?"

"OK, I won't. I just want to warn you that a life of a Starfleet member can be very dangerous. Your life is always on the line. Danger is everywhere. New planets, new race, even onboard a starship and—"

"Guys too, if I remember your philosophy correctly." Selene said, cutting off her papa from his rant.

"Well, could you blame? You're—"

"I know, I know…according to you I'm beautiful," Selene answered with a roll of her eyes. Pike chuckled.

"You clearly don't see yourself, Selene..."

-end flashback-

Selene shook her head, ridding herself of the memories she and her papa shared. Slowly climbing into her classic Mustang, she shifted the gear towards the direction of the Academy. Today was their graduation day, and tomorrow, the adventure of her life begun.

Selene stared up at the vast building, long after the ceremony of their graduation which gave them their "wings" and pledged to be full time ensigns. Everybody piled out of the building the second it was over. Scanning the merry scene around her, students jumping and laughing with families happily and tearfully congratulating them, she silently wished her own parents were here. Although, her grandfather did attend, which earned her looks from her fellow peers, being known as Admiral Pike's only granddaughter.

And then he was whisked away by another admiral about an urgent call from Command.

Everyone seemed to be enjoying their last 24 hours on Earth for tomorrow at 0600 they would be given their starship assignments and afterwards, will embark on a journey that took four years in preparation.

"Selene!" a loud female voice called.

Selene whipped her head at her name, sending her dark brown almost raven hair around her face, looking for the source of the voice that called, knowing full well who owned that commanding voice anywhere.

Rio, her friend—almost sister—since she started at the academy was frantically waving at her, expertly maneuvering her way around the hundreds of graduates, now ensigns, crowding the field.

"What are you doing staring up at the Academy like that? Come on! We have a party to attend to and we're not even dressed yet. We're going to be late!" Rio cried, dragging Selene behind her as they headed to the dorms

"Rio, did you forget we have already packed for the assignment tomorrow? I don't want to go through the hassle of unpacking my perfectly arranged sack of a bag just to find an outfit for tonight." Selene reasoned.

"Easy for you to say, missy; your gorgeous," Rio glared.

"It's just a bar, you know." Selene said, once again trying to convince her friend that they didn't need to dress up only to get drunk.

"But still..." Rio interjected, silencing the dark haired beauty behind her with a roll of her eyes.