Chapter 1: Needed

AN: To reiterate the summary, these are five times Dr. Leonard H. McCoy stayed behind, and one time he didn't.

Disclaimer: I do not own Star Trek. This story is written with love for the characters, and no copyright infringement is intended.

"Your medical training notwithstanding, your martial skills are hardly such as to be of assistance. I am more, not less, likely to be injured if you accompany me."

"Why you green-blooded – "

"I merely state the facts, Doctor. The odds of success increase by 37.62% if you remain here unseen."

"Goin' in alone is a damn-fool idea."

"Solitude allows stealth, Doctor. If I do not return in two hours, an emergency beacon to Mr. Scott should resolve your situation. "

"Be careful."

"To be injured is never my intention."

"You succeed a heck of a lot for it to be an accident."

"Your illogic never ceases to confound, Doctor. I anticipate that I will emerge unharmed. The captain, however, may require your assistance."

"I´ll get my kit ready – for him and for you."

"Very well, Doctor."

"I saw that, Spock."

"I have no idea to what you could possibly refer."

"Sure you don´t.

...

Spock! Thank God."

"Doctor. You were to have beamed aboard."

"I was hardly going to leave you because of a lousy twenty minutes. I was at the briefing, you know. Ow."

"Your agility and grace continue to impress."

"Shut up and let me take a look at Jim.

..

What did they do to him?"

"The usual. Not very creative."

"Captain. I believed you to be unconscious."

"I probably was. Thanks for coming to get – Bones!"

"Don´t act surprised, Captain. He´s fine to beam up, Spock. Let´s get out of here before they leave without us."

"Spock to Enterprise."

"Scott here. Cuttin´ it a bit close, are we now?"

"We´ve got five whole minutes, Scotty. Does Chapel have the gurneys ready?"

"That she does, Doctor."

"Well, they´re both stable for transport."

"Both, Doctor? "

"Can it, Spock. Ready?"

"Aye, Doctor."

"Energize.

Don´t even think about it. You´re in Sick Bay until I say otherwise."

"Dr. McCoy, you are being irrational. I am adequately well."

"You´re bleeding, you pointy-eared hobgoblin. Get on that gurney and stay there until I personally say you can leave. That´s a medical order."

"Bones –"

"The same applies to you, Captain. Let´s go, Nurse."

AN: The 5&1 is one of my favorite fanfic genres, and I'm excited to try it out. Please let me know what you think.