I was thrown to the floor, groaning some. I shook my head and looking up and giving a face. "Found her sneaking around the transmission room." The large cadet told Pike. I heard some laughing and saw he was teaching a class. Great. "Thank you. I'll take care of her." Pike said, and the cadet left. I stood up and cracked my neck and wiping the blood from my nose.
"We are lucky today class, because we now have a test dummy." I looked over at Pike and he smiled at me, making me groan. "Not again." I muttered, making everyone laugh. "Sir, if you don't mind me asking." Pike and I looked over to see some Vulcan kid stand. I tilted my head, looking him over. "How can you use a cadet in advanced hand-to-hand combat, strategic planning, and overall fighting fast?" He asked.
I groaned again.
"I'm glade you asked Spock. Come on down." Spock gave Pike a odd look, but came down anyway, standing on the other side of Pike. "This here is Cadet Alex. She is in the same year as you guys." Pike said. "Except she's 2 years younger." the Vulcan shot his look to me, sizing me up. "She is as smart, strong and fast as most captains by the time they are in their 12th year of commanding a ship." Pike then looked at me with a smirk. "But is as stubborn and annoying as a 3 year old." I shrugged as the class laughed, looking at them. "It's true." I said.
"That's why whenever she gets caught, I like to use her as a example for the students." He then turned to the Vulcan. "being that you're the top of my class, let's start off with some sparring to warm up." Pike then stepped back, making me and Spock look at each other. "I will not hold back on you." He said. I shrugged. "Okay." with that he came at me, fast.
* * *
"Okay! I'll see everyone tomorrow!" Pike said as everyone began leaving. I was sitting on the floor, back against the wall with a ice pack to my head and blood coming out of my mouth. "Ah! Spock! Stay behind please." Pike said and came over to me. I took of the ice bag and looked up at him. "Learned anything?" He asked smirking. "Yeah. Don't fight you after fighting a Vulcan." I muttered, putting the ice bag on my head.
After the fierce warm up with Spock, Pike used me as a example of a enemy and used some serious fast combat and planning skills… And kicked my ass as always. "Sir?" Spock said, standing behind Pike. Pike turned, kicking me. I groaned and got up, walking in front of Pike and next to the Vulcan. "After analyzing the situation, I am now promoting you two to officers." I smiled. " 'bout time." he looked at me, then to Spock. "You are to be commander." Spock nodded, no emotion. Pike looked to me. "You are going to be first officer under me." I smiled. "Sweet."
"don't be happy yet." He said, looking back to Spock. "You two will be partners now." My jaw dropped. "Commander Spock. I would like you to keep her in cheek, make sure she isn't a prick." I glared some. He looked to me. "And you will teach Spock of being human." I tilted my head, shrugging. "Cool. I get the easy job."
*Spock's POV*
I sat outside against a tree, reading a book. I sighed as I turned a page. "I can hear you, Commander." I called out. Alex appeared, hanging upside down next to me and smiling. "How'd ya do that Vulcan? Is it these ears?" She asked. "They do give me enhanced hearing, yes." I said. She flipped over, landing next to me. I just turned a page and tried my best to ignore her.
That didn't work out as I had planned.
She grabbed onto my ear, not hard, and looked at it. I sighed, putting my book down. "I find this highly irritating." I said as she continued to mess with my ear. She let go of my ear and looked at me as I looked down at her. "Sorry, jus' never met a Vulcan before. I've read about 'em before. Pretty wicked, the whole no emotions thing." She said smiling, but I stared into her eyes. I couldn't help but notice their green depths were void of most emotion she expressed. Intriguing.
" I am but half Vulcan. I did not purge all emotion, as father wished of me." I said, making her tilt her head some. "Well, that makes a lot more sense then." She said. I looked down at her. "What do you mean by that? I asked. She smiled. "Your eyes. I can read 'em like a book. Though that may be because I dedicated 4 years of my life to reading people…" She trailed off, looking away. She then shrugged and stood, turning to look at me. I just sighed again and brought the book back up to read.
"Where are your friends?" She asked. "I have none." I said, turning a page. There was a silence, then next thing I know the book is gone from my hands. I stared up at her, dropping my hands. She looked at the book, glancing at me. " 'Human emotions and how to use them: Captains guide'" She shook her head, looking down at me. "What are you doing with this?" She asked. I sighed, standing my full, looking down at her. She was rather short, even compared to most humans.
"Pike has issued me to care for the Kobiashi Maru. Thus, I am creating a new one." I said, making her shake her head again. "Okay, rule one!" I raised my eyebrow. "You can't learn to be human through a book." I gave her a odd look. "How else can I learn if not research?" I asked, confused. She smiled. "By observing and doing." She turned, walking forward, the book in the air. "I will continuously make you do tests to see how you progress." She turned on her heel, starring at me.
"Test! What am I about to do?" She asked. I furrowed my brow, not understanding. "I am no mind reader. Why would I know?" She smiled, almost evil like. "Exactly." With that, she rounded her arm and threw the book a good 70 yards….Into the lake. "Commander, I see no point in doing that…" I muttered, looking to where I would now have to go get the book. "Good." With that she walked off, leaving me confused.
"I don't think I'll ever understand humans."
