Chapter 2: On the Enterprise Again

"Hold it right there, young lady!" A sharp male voice commanded. She looked around in surprise and saw a burly, bearded, light brown haired man in red.

"Come with me." He grabbed her roughly by her arm.

"Take it easy, you brute!" She scolded him. He flung Lenea into the bridge. She gripped a monitor and glared at him.

"Captain, I found her meddling with the water supply." The man said, not noticing that the captain's chair was empty.

"That's a lie, and you know it." Lenea narrowed her eyes at him.

"Let her speak." A handsome dark haired Vulcan said.

"Spock, where's Captain Pike?" The man said.

"He has other matters to deal with, but he will arrive momentarily." Spock replied.

"I won't let her leave until the captain arrives." The man insisted. Lenea rolled her eyes.

"Fair enough. What is your name?" Spock asked. Lenea liked him better than the one who'd thrown her, so she answered him politely.

"My name is Lenea Pike. I am the only daughter of Captain Christopher Pike and I was transported here on the Enterprise by a man who goes by the name of Montgomery Scott." She waited for the initial shock to subside before continuing. "He grabbed me and forced me to come here without giving me an explanation why." She referred to the man who'd been so rough with her.

"Commander Spock, she's an intruder and a liar!"

"You are the one who's a liar! I never lie." She said, fervently. Spock held up his hand to silence the man in red.

"I believe Miss Pike. Despite her illogical appearance, she is correct in her wish for an explanation as to why she was brought here so unceremoniously. You have given her one, but you were wrong to treat her so poorly. After all, she is Captain Pike's daughter. She must be treated with the highest respect and medical care." Spock said. The man in red had nothing to say. She winced as she put her weight on her leg. A thin black woman in red immediately came to her aid, holding her upright.

"Lead her to the infirmary, Lieutenant Uhura." He said. She did so. Lenea saw a handsome brunette man with a sturdy build and stubble. He was wearing a blue suit similar to the blue dress Lenea used to wear. He looked up from his clipboard and his blue eyes were the most beautiful eyes she'd ever seen. They met her grey ones. She looked at Uhura.

"This is Doctor Leonard McCoy. He's responsible for our patients. He may be able to help you." Uhura left them alone.

"What's your name, miss?" Dr. McCoy asked.

"Lenea Pike." She replied.

"Are you related to Christopher Pike, by any chance?" He asked.

"Why yes. He's my father. You're actually the second person on this ship to verbally make the connection." She smiled at him and winced as she put her weight on her injured leg. "Oh God, I forgot why I was here." A light suddenly flashing into her eyes surprised her.

"Hold on, Miss Pike. I'm just doing a check up on you. What's the problem?" He told her to look into his right eye as he continued to shine the light into hers. She did so.

"It's my leg, actually." She bit her lip to keep from cursing as he gently propped it up. There were circular rings around her leg from where her skin had been rubbed raw by the sticky tongue.

"Must have been one helluva fight." He began to clean her wounds.

"It was more like a run, but yeah. It was a helluva fight."

"Well, you're a lucky woman. Your ankle's twisted, but not sprained, and you have a few minor cuts on your calves." He wrapped up her ankle.

"Thank you, Dr. McCoy." Lenea said.

"Call me Leonard, Miss Pike." He looked up into her eyes. She felt self-conscious but pleased.

"Then you may call me Lenea." She smiled. Suddenly, an alarm blared.

"It's all right. I'm sure it's just a glitch." Leonard said to her. She raised an eyebrow at him. "Get some rest. I'll check on you later." Leonard said. She lie back down and fell asleep. Spock came out soon after. Leonard was finishing up analyzing her.

"How is she?" Spock asked.

"Well, Spock, she's got a twisted ankle and a few minor cuts and bruises. Otherwise, she's healthy." Leonard informed him.

"You have done well, doctor. I'm sure Miss Pike feels the same way." Spock left without another word. Lenea woke with a start. She noticed that a blanket had been placed on top of her, though she hadn't had one before.

"Easy!" Leonard helped her sit up.

"I had the most awful dream just now. It was about the planet Vulcan. A horrible Romulan who went by the name of Nero wished for Spock to suffer. I don't remember why, but I remember that the planet was swallowed by a black hole from within its core. Spock lost his mother and most of his people, but he survived. That's all I remember." Lenea clutched her head.

"I'm sure it was only a dream. Let's test out that leg of yours." Leonard helped her onto her feet. She winced at first, and stumbled. He caught her. She put her arm around his sturdy shoulders and felt his arm go around her waist. It sent a pleasant chill down her spine.

"Ready?" He prompted her. She nodded. He began walking and she limped along. He didn't let her go all the way to the bridge.

"Thank you, Leonard, but I think I'm all right now." Lenea said, letting him go. He still held her steady.

"Are you sure?"

"Yeah. Positive." She wobbled a bit as he released her, causing him to reach out for her, but then she found her balance and waved him away.

"Good day, Lenea." He kissed her hand and left. She held her hand, touching the tingling spot where he'd kissed her, and smiled. She ran into a handsome blonde haired man in a black shirt and grey pants.

"Sorry, miss, I..." His voice trailed away as he looked closer at her. She raised her eyebrows.

"Jim, quit flirting and do your job!" Christopher Pike said, and then he noticed Lenea. She looked at him for a moment and he embraced her. She closed her eyes in bliss, tears escaping down her cheeks. Jim raised an eyebrow and shrugged.