What do I do without you?

by sherlocks-skeletal-warlock

Hikaru Sulu vanishes on a mission, leaving poor Pavel Chekov to try and get on without him. But Hikaru's absence affects the whole crew in different ways and what will they do without their young pilot? Chulu. Some Spones and Spirk mixed in. TRIGGER WARNING. Violence, torture, mentions of self harm and slavery

1. Those that leave us

Those that leave us…

Breaths' coming sharp and fast in his throat, Hikaru Sulu surveys his options as he runs full pelt across the rough terrain. He knows several things: He knows the Andoran slave traders are almost upon Commander Spock and the Captain as they run behind him; he knows the Enterprise is damaged; he knows this meant they could only beam up two people at once and he knows at this proximity to the Adorans, they aren't all going to make it. One would have to stay behind. He opens his communicator.

"Scotty! Beam the Captain and Mister Spock up!"

"Bu' Sulu, ye know-"

"I know! I know! But this is the only way! Do it now!" Hikaru watches as Kirk and Spock vanish into golden light, Kirk's shout ringing in his ears,

"SULU!" The pilot drops his communicator and his phaser as the Andoran's reaches him. Their leader sneers.

"We didn't get the Captain or the Vulcan, but he'll do. Nice, lithe body. Someone'll pay a pretty penny for something as attractive as this." Hikaru does not react as they crush his comm and phaser, grinning.

"Chain him up." As he is forced to the ground, spiked collar with a lead being fastened around his neck, the young Lieutenant thinks only one thing.

I'm so glad Pavel was not on this mission.

...

Said navigator stands in the transporter room, fiddling with his cuffs as Scotty beams up the Captain and Commander Spock. There is still the dying shout on his lips that chills Pavel to the bone.

Sulu.

"V-vhere ees Heekaru?" stutters the Russian. Looking crushed, Kirk looks at him.

"I'm sorry..."

"N-nyet. Nyet! Tell me vhere he ees, Keptin!" Pavel's Russian accent gets thicker with his distress and Spock replies,

"Lieutenant Sulu stayed behind to save the Captain and me from the Andoran slave traders." If Kirk's shout chilled him to the bone, Spock's words crush his heart.

"A-Andoran slave traders..." the navigator echoes, beginning to shake. The Captain walks over.

"Listen, Chekov, we'll find him. I don't care what Starfleet says, that man saved my life more times than I care to count. He's the best, most loyal pilot I have ever known and we're gonna get him back." Pavel looks up at him.

"Promeese?"

"I promise.