Vulcan without Logic
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After a few moments of attempting to keep in her emotions, and after a few minutes of painful sobs, T'Lora had managed to force sown her sorrow and pain. She focused on breathing and made sure her face was its natural shade of pale, without the green. She allowed the turbo lift to resume its course and entered the bridge appearing calm and serene compared to the whirlwind of emotions fighting against her calm façade. She looked as if she had not just lost her planet and her family. She entered the bridge and resumed her post. She could feel Uhura's yes on her back but dared not acknowledge it. She was scanning the ship's systems for the third time when Dr. McCoy appeared. She looked up and raised an eyebrow. He nodded at her and she noticed Jim walking in after him.
T'Lora had nothing against Kirk and felt it was a waste of energy and time being bothered by him. Yes, he had tried to flirt with her. But that was before he saw her ears, and learned she was an instructor at the Academy. However, he always meant well and was a genuinely amicable individual. Though immature and irresponsible, T'Lora noticed he would always pull through when it mattered and new when it was time to grow up. And he was almost always correct in his assumptions.
For a while, everyone was working at their stations, McCoy and Kirk were discussing possibly courses of action. Some panels would beep and indicate an issue or alert but nothing major.
T'Lora's consul beeped and she brought her attention to basic lighting and door functions in Sub-deck 8. She quickly typed in the proper codes and responses.
Spock appeared on the bridge. He asked for reports before asking Uhura if Nero's trajectory was indeed heading towards Earth. She confirmed it. T'Lora tensed; they had to do something to stop Nero. SHE tried to think of possible solutions.
But there were too many questions.
"Earth may be his next stop but we have to assume every federation planet is his target." Kirk stated while in the captain's chair. T'Lora noted how natural it looked. He had potential she knew to become a captain. A great captain even.
"Out of the chair." Spock chided. The tone reminded T'Lora of when her father would try to reprimand her for something small.
"Vell, if ze federation is ze target…why didn't zey destroy us?" Chekhov asked. T'Lora looked up and contemplated. Her attention was now fully towards the conversation.
"Why would they? Why waist their weaponry?" Sulu was going to say a bit more but T'Lora spoke and answered it.
"It would be a sensible precaution to take so we would be unable to report back to the rest of Starfleet and warn them. By destroying us, it would ensure that Earth would have no warning." She watched as a few people startled, Jim, Sulu and Chekhov had not realized I was present, nor did they expect her to speak.
"That is not it. HE wanted me to see something. The destruction of our home planet." Spock said in agreement with T'Lora. McCoy spoke up, obviously perplexed and slowly pacing.
"But why would they do that? And where di the Romulans manage to get that kind of weaponry." McCoy pondered aloud.
Spock began speaking about engine comprehension and black holes. Then he alluded to time travel. McCoy got pissed and Kirk looked like he swallowed something bitter.
"Dammit man I'm a doctor not a physicist!" He almost yelled.
"It is possible to be a doctor in more than just the medical field, including physics." T'Lora interjected. McCoy glared and Kirk smirked and tried his best not to smile.
"Are you actually suggesting they are from the future?" HE went on.
"If you eliminate the possible, whatever remains, however improbable must be the truth." Spock stated. T'Lora, though not too pleased with the theory, had to agree it made sense and was most likely the truth.
"How poetic." McCoy muttered.
"It is not poetry. It is logic, Dr. McCoy." T'Lora stated. McCoy looked at her. "DO you have to contradict everything I saw?" She opened her mouth to argue, just to irk him when Kirk interjected.
"Then what would an angry future Romulan want with Captain Pike?" Kirk asked, challenging the theory.
"Perhaps Pike had angered him in the future, or he is trying to prevent the failure of his future plans. TO alter the future?" T'Lora offered.
"He does know details of Starfleet's defenses. I would think T'Lora's second theory is a pretty good one." Sulu stated, turning to look at Spock. Kirk pushed off the wall and walked over to the two.
"What we need to do it catch up to that ship, disable it and get back Pike." T'Lora at first wanted to argue that they should return to the rest of Starfleet like ordered, but remembered that Pike had told them to retrieve him as well. But in which order would be most effective?
"WE are technologically outmatched in every way, our rscue attempt would be futile." Spock stated, turnig from the window. T'Lora stepped forward.
"Perhaps we do not need to disable it from the outside. If we could get inside it, we could find a way to weaken it enough to halt it. Is that a possibility?" She said walking towards the group. Chekhov turned to her. "Sorry, their ship would have to drop out of warp for us to overtake it."
"What about assigning engeneering groups to try to boost our warp core." Kirk suggested. T'Lora doubted they would have the energy to pull it off. Possible, but risky.
Spock began listing the energy and resources they wer currently utilizing. Kirk walked to him "Alright, alright There has got to be some way!"
"We must gather with the rest of Starfleet, to balance the terms of the next engagement." Spock argued.
"There won't be a next engagement!" Kirk countered. T'Lora saw the tension thickening and felt the conversation woul soon escalate quickly.
"By the time we've gatherd it would be too late." T'Lora had to agree. They were draining energy trying to keep the ship functioning and warp would drain them even more.
T'Lora watched as Kirk used his own logic by suggesting they be unpredictable. Spock did not agree. He explained how his very presence has alterd the flow of history.
"An alternate reality." Uhura said walking up next to me.
"There is another reality where our lives are most likely completely different." T'Lora stated, reaffirming the previvious statement.
"Precisely." Spock said as he walked away from a glaring Kirk. Kirk did not appear to be finished argueing but held his tounge. Spock went on to explain how everyone's lives have changed simply because Nero showd up the day Kirk was born. T'Lora watched as Kir approached Spock after Spock ordered Sulu to go to th Lorentian system. T'Lora was turning to go to her station but stayed put.
"Runnign back to the rest of the fleet for a- a confab is a massive waiste of time!" Kirk argued. Spock countered using Pike's orders.
"Which was orded by Pike before he left the ship." T'Lora spoke up, feeling the need to bring up Pike's other orders.
"Captain Pike also instructed us to retrieve him." She stated. Spock eyed her, not pleased she was arguing him.
"Yes! She gets it! Spock you are captain now-"
"I am aware of my responsibilities. And Ms. T'Lora was merely bringing up the orders given by Captain Pike. It does not mean she has tken a side."
"Every second we waste Nero is getting closer to his next target!" Kirk yelled.
"That is correct." Spock stated calmly. T'Lora tried to interject.
"Mr. Kirk, you need to calm down. Anger –" He waved her off. He kept arguing and T'Lora could not understand the now three men, as McCoy had tried to jump in as well. She began to feel a bit dizzy, disoriented and overwhelmed. Her hand reached her head and she shook it to clear her head.
"Security, escort Mr. Kirk of the bridge." Spock said standing. Kirk walked a few paces before struggling. Seing what was happening, T'Lora attempted to help. She placed a hand on his shoulder in a firm grab and was about to grab his arm to immobilize him when the other reached around and his elbow connected with her cheekbone sending her head into a console and her to the ground, dizzy. Kirk kept struggling and Uhura helped her up. She watched as Spock took Kirk down with the Vulcan Grip and ordered him off the ship.
Spock turned to her. "Are you alright?" He asked, wanting to make sure one of his brightest assitants was uninjured. She nodded. "Yes." She watched as Kirk was hauled away. She flinched as she felt gentle fingers prod her head. She turned to see Uhura bring her fingers from her head.
"T'Lora, your head is bleading." She staed simply. Indeed there was green blood on Uhura's dark fingers. McCoy walked over and looked at the back of T'Lora's head. She felt a small ping of annoyance and she watched as Spock raise dan eyebrow.
"Perhaps you should report to Medical to ensure you do not have a head injury." Spock stated. T'Lora shook her head.
"That is unnescessary. I am needed here and do not appear to have the signs of a head injury. I am well aware of them and will make sure they do not appear. I will report to Medical if they do start to appear." She stated. She shifted her weight and McCoy groaned in frustration. "Stubborn mule." He muttered.
"And what if the symptoms do not show until it is at a crucial moment?" Spock eyed her, expecting an answer. T'Lora thought and thought but had to agree he had sound logic. She turned to McCoy.
"I will report to Medical and allow you to see to it that my head is uninjured more than the minor lacteration."
Kirk was being chased by this huge crab type aien thing when he ran into a cave, seeking shelter and a chance at escaping the alien. It managed to grab his ankle and as he fell to the ground it began to pull at him. He yelled and tried to grab onto something to keep from being eaten. He stopped yelling once he saw a man fend off the being with a lit torch. From behind him, a small figure grabbed his arms and helped him stand. He turned to see a tall, lanky woman. Her features were a bit familiar and he wondered where he had seen her. Her dark brown hair that held strands of grey an dother unnatural hints such as blue and green. IT was odd but pleasant. Her ears were littered with piercings. The womans eyes were a piercing brown. They were the most familiar. Feature.
"Captain Kirk." She said. He stared at her confused.
"James T. Kirk." Kirk turned to the man and the two met with confused looks.
"Excuse me?" Kirk said winded. "How do you know my name?" The elder man breathed in deeply.
"I have been, and always shall be, your frined." Kirk tried not to laugh.
"Ah, look. I-I don't know you." He admitted. The man stared at him and with all seriousness stated: "I am Spock." They stared at each other and the woman behind Kirk watched on with sad eyes.
"Bullshit." Kirk stated simply. The woman could not help but laugh. Kirk turned to her.
"Come, we have a fire. You must be cold." She turned and walked down a tunnel. Eventually the three found themselves sitting around a fire.
"It is remarkably good to see you again, especially after the events of today." Spock steated while poking the fire. The woman was cross legged and Kirk kneeled. After hearing Spock he stood.
"Ah, sir, I appreciate what you did for me today but if you were Spock you would know, we are not frineds. At all. You hate me. You marooned me here for mutiny." Spock litened on.
"Mutiny?" He asked. Kirk smiled bitterly. "Yes." Spock looked confused and the woman spoke.
"You are not ze captain?" Her accent came out a bit in the sentence. Kirk stared at her, confused.
"No no um." He turned to Spock and pointed pacing."You're the captain. Pike was taken hostage." He kept pacing and the woman and Spock stared at each other, confused an worried. "By Nero," Spock asked quietly. Kirk turned and stared at Spock. The woman spoke again."He was, from you expression."
"What do you two know about him?" Kirk asked.
"He was a um- Spock?" The woman began but wasn't sure how to word it nicely.
"A particularly troubled Romulan." Kirk furrowed his eyebrows. Spock stood and approached. "Please, allow me."
Kirk backed off. "Woah, what are you doing?" He looked wary. "Our minds, one and together." He allowed Spock to explain and mind meld. The woman sat from her seat on the ground, getting close to the fire. Her thoughts went back to her daughter. She wondered if she would be alive in this universe, how would she be? Would she be like her and her husband? Or would she have chosen a different lifestyle? She watched as Kirk struggled with the emotions transfered between the mind meld and he heart went out to him. She understood his pain.
"SO you do feel." He gasped. The woman held a confused look as did Spock. "Yes."
"Going back in time, you changed all our lives." He was trying to comprehend everything.
"Jim, we must go." PSock stated. "There is a Starfleet outpost not far from here." Spock helped the older woman up. Her hood fell even more from her face and Kirk could see she was so much older than Spock by what appeared to be ten years. "Spock, who is she?" Spock and the woman looked at each other.
"An old frined."
Then Kirk noticed her ears were covered by her hair. The look she gave Spcok reminded him immediately.
"T'Lora?" He asked. Spock furrowed his eyebrows and the woman's eyes opened wide.
"You know my T'Lora?" She asked with hope. Kirk was now confused. "Your T'Lora?" The woman nodded. "She was my daughter." Kirk's eyes widened. Impossible.
"No. No you-"
"Kirk, I am from ze future. T'Lora had died when she was working in ze academy with Spock. How do you know 'her?" The woman asked. Spock looked on, confused. T'Lora had died of a terrorist attack while they were in the academy. T'Lora was visiting a far part of the country. Her death had shaken him.
"She's on the ship. She is right under Spock in the Science division." The three took in the information they had just heard. T'Lora's mother was tearing up. Spock was still digesting this news. "We must hurry. We can discuss everything there."
"Wait, I your universe. Did I know my father?" Kirk asked. Spock turned and looked at him. "Yes, you spoke proudly of him and claimed he was your inspiration to join Starfleet." Kirk looked crushed.
"He lived to see you become the captain of the enterprise."
"Captain." Kirk echoed. T'Lora's mother ushed them to start walking. They needed to get going. "we must retun you as soon as possible."
When they reached the outpost, T'Lora's mother helped Kirk close the door. For an leder woman, she was pretty damn strong, Kirk noted. They heard voices. Kirk called out and the three heard a clnagin noise. A figure ran towards them. The tiny creature lead them down the hall. The entered an open room that served as a laboratory and they watched as the alien tapped and woke up the sleeping Scottish man. "What?" He looked up and saw the three and began to rant.
"You are Montgumery Scott." Spock said. "You know him?" Kirk asked incredulous. T'Lora's mother just hung back. She ignored the beagle and discovery conversation and let her mind travel to her daughter. She had so many questions to ask about her T'Lora. She didn't start to listen until she heard spock speaking about emotionally compromising Spcok. Her head snpped to the two. If her daughter was the same, she would jump in to stop Kirk. She almost warned him but Spock sent her a glance. She also knew she would not be able to see her daughter. She would have to ask Jim to keep tabs on her. Infact, she pulled him aside before she got off the ship.
"Kirk. You are captain of ze ship. My daughter has died once. I beg you, do not let her die again. And please, try to bring her out of her shell. If she is the same, she uses her Vulcan blood to hide. She is not happy."
"Yeah, she's the same." Kirk affirmed. He always speculated it about the half Vulcan but never really gave it much thought.
"Help her, and she will help you in ze future." Kirk nodded. "Promise I will try my best to keep her safe." T'Lora's mother nodded and lstood as she watched Spock and Kirk part, alluding to their friendships. After the two beamed out, she turned to Spock.
"Do you think you and T'Lora fought as much when you two first met in the Academy?"
T'Lora was at her console when an alert popped up on screen. "Captain, a turbine release valve has been activated. No other system malfunctions in that are could have caused it. A person has opned it."
"Keptin Spock, detecting unauthorized access to water turbine contwol board." Chekhov added. Pock walked over to him. "Can you bring up the video?"
T'Lora saw Kirk and a man on the screen. She furrowed her eyebrows.
Moments later, she watched as Kirk and the man were escorted onto the bridge, one man was soaked. She turned to another person and told them to go get a few towels. Spock approached them.
"Who are you."
"He's with me." Kirk filled in, glaring Spock down. "We are traveling at warp speed, how did you manage to beam abored this ship." Spock asked, glaring the two down.
"You're the genious, you figure it out."
"As acting captain I order you under penalty of court marshall to tell me how you beamed abore dthis ship." Spcok demanded. T'Lora was shocked by Kirk's attitude. Surely he was not foolish enough to challenge Spock again.
"Now that doesn't frustrate you now, my lack of cooperation. That doesn't make you angry?" Kirk prodded. T'Lora left her post, now a towel in hand and approached the group. She handed the towel to the man as Spock turned to him and asked if he was a member of Starfleet.
"Yes, can I get-Ah thank you!" He said as T'Lora handed a towel over. Kirk saw the bruise on her cheek.
"What happened to your face?" He asked. T'Lora looked dead at him, no visible emotion.
"Your elbow." Kirk raised his eyebrows but turned to Spock again when he threatened Scotty with courtmarshalling.
"Don't answer him." Kikr ordered. Spock tried to get the man to answer but he decided not to take sides.
"Now what is it with you spock?" Kirk asked approaching the Captain. "Hm? Your planet was just destroyed, your mother murdered, you too, T'Lora" Kirk shook his head, perhaps he could use her to get a rise out of Spock as well. "Not even upset." T'Lora felt anger welling up inside her. Anger and hurt.
"If you are assumn that either of theses experiences are impeding my ability to command this ship you are mistaken." Spock said sternly. T'Lora could see his anger rising.
"And yet you were the one who said fear was nessesary for command, did you see his ship? Did you see what he did?" Kirk challeneged. Then it clicked. T'Lora saw that he was trying to emotionally compromise Spock. She furrowed her eyebrows. Why?
"Yes of course I did."
"SO are you afraind or aren't you?" Kirk challenged. Spock was seething by this point.
"I will not allow you to lecture me about emotions."
"Then why don't you stop me." Kirk challenged. T'Lora took a step forward and grabbed his arm, "Kirk." She warned.
"What is it like not to feel anything?" He asked. T'Lora stepped away from him.
"Nger, heartbreak" he said shaking his head. T'Lora watched as Spock tried to keep from hitting Kirk. "Or the need to stop at nothing to avenge the woman who gave birth to you." Kirk challenged.
"Back away from me." Spock ordered. Kirk kept going and T'Lora stepped close again to try to form a barrier. sHe did not want Kirk to succeed.
"You feel nothing! It most not even compute for you! You never loved her!" And Spock broke. With a yell he reared back and threw his fist at Kirk. T'Lora pushed Kirk and recived Spock's fist to her face, sending her to the ground. Spock, not registering that he hit her instead kept going at Kirk. She forced herself up and tried to grab him from behind but McCoy Picked her up and did not let her go. She struggled abit. She watched as Spock began to choke kirk and grew frustrated when no one moved to help him. She forced her way out of McCoy's grip. "Damn it!" He muttered. "T'Lora!" Uhura gasped and tried to reach for her but the Vulcan half-ling marched to Spock.
"Spock." His father stated. He didn't move. T'Lora placed a firm hand on his shoulder and the other on his wrist. "You need to let go." HSe said so forcefully it made him stop and realize what he had done. H elet Kirk go and Kirk began to cough. T'Lora turned to Kirk and helped him rest against the console. She then followed lsowly after Spock who was processing what he had just done. "Dr. I am no longer fit for duty. I hereby relinquish my command based on the fact that I have been emotionally compromised. Please not the time and date on the ship's log." He walked away and T'Lora did not follow. She turned to McCoy and then to Kirk. Scotty's loud and entertained voice broek the tense silence.
"I like this ship!" Everyone tunred to him. "Y'Know its exciting." T'Lora found a small smile creep onto her face but removed it. Only to have it return. She needed to control herself better.
"Well congratulations Jim, now we've got no captain and no god-damned first officer to replace him. "TLora." He said. She turned to him and walked over. SHE was getting tired of getting hit.
"Yeah we do." Kirk said confidently. He sat in the chair. Sulu spoke. "Pike made him first officer."
"You've gotta be kidding me!" McCOy said stepping away from T'Lora.
"Thanks for the support." Kirk said sarcasticly and looked intently around him. McCoy wne t bac to examining T'Lora's head.
"I sure hope you know what you're doing, Captain." Uhura challenged. "So do I." Kirk stated, unsure of himself.
"Captain Piek appointed you first officer, Captain Kirk, in the event that Commander Spock would be unable to see through. He felt you were capable and therefore have my support." T'Lora stated, staring at Kirk. He needed support to get through this. The crew was falling apart left and right. She hoped he would be the one to see them through. He nodded in thanks and spoke over the com, explaining the vents that had just taken place. He also ordered that they prepare for meeting up with Nero's ship. T'Lora exited the bridge quietly and walked aimlessly through the halls. She needed time to breathe and clear her head if she was going to be able to perform at her best. McCoy nodded at her as she left, signaling he understood and would explain her absence to Kirk.
She wandered the halls before she fell to the ground. She felt the overwhelming sense of loss and pain stabbing at her. Frustration and confliction. She could not sort through and and sat with her head on her knees trying to breathe.
She sat there for a few moments until she heard two sets of footsteps. She stood immediately to see Spock and his father. "Commander Spock, Sarek." She nodded in greeting. Spock and his father nodded in parting and she was left alone with Spock. "I apologize for hitting you when you interfered." He stated. sHE shook her head, then realized tha she normally would not have done that. Her emotions were winnign over her and they began to rise up again. Spock furrowed his eyebrows.
"Is something the matter?" He asked. She looked at him and he could see the pain. Speakign what he had just spoke about with his father he asked "What is on your mind?" He asked.
"It is not a good idea-" she started but was cut off when he spoke.
"Sometimes what is unwise is nessesary." She eyed him before exhaling a breath and she felt slow tears roll down her face as much as she tried to fight them.
"I cannot control my emotions. I have lost so much. I cannot even began to comprehend which are which. Is it pain or anger I feel? Both?" She shrugged. "My lack of controls on my emotions is amking my mannerisms change to more like my mother's. It makes me wonder if I am fit for duty. How can I offer solutions when I am unable to determine my emotional state? You are at least collected enough to make sound decisions or at least know when to quit." Spcok eyed her. At first he wondered why she was having such trouble until he remembered.
"T'Lora, you are a race of Vulcan that has a much stronger connection to their emotions. Once you give them any amount of freedom, you immediately begin to adjust to them. Do not compare yourself to me. Biologically, I have a better control. Perhaps you should learn to embrace who you are instead of fighting it." He suggested and watched her face, studying it. A small smile graced her lips and she breathed, seeing the truth behind his words. "I see. Thank you. Perhaps you are right. Maybe it is time I embrace where I come from."
"I suspect you will be returning to the bridge. I sugest you take another quick moment to recollect yourself." She nodded. "Yes sir." He began to walk away bfore he turned back to her. "T'Lora." She faced him and he paused. "Feel free to speak with me on any troubling matters. I may be able to offer some assistance." She smiled and nodded.
Spock walked off and left T'Lora with her thoguhts.
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