I couldn't understand it, why am I so angry? It's not like someone shouted at me or anything. I didn't really go anywhere after slamming the door – I just paced up and down thinking if I should go back down and apologise, though come to think of it, I shouldn't have to apologise because I did what was asked, if he thought I would let myself get beaten up so he could prove a point… Well he is more stupid than I originally thought.

The giant's kick really did some damage, I actually think he broke some of my ribs – every time I take a breath in I want to shrivel up and cry. Even now I can still hear the mutters from the men inside the auditorium, to be quite honest I'm surprised at myself – I shouldn't have lost control like that but I don't know… It was like there was this other part of me that was unleashed, like an animal that had been caged up for too long.

"This was a bad idea…"

I turned and to my absolute surprise, the pointed eared bastard was standing there – watching me with curiosity in his melting chocolate eyes.

"Oh bloody hell! My day keeps getting better and better."

The pointy eared being started to walk towards me and I quickly spun on my heel and walked away quickly. I may have said that I wanted to injure him but right now I really am not in the mood to deal with him.

"Cadet, stop where you are."

His voice seemed to carry a little longer in the corridor but I ignored it, technically I'm not a cadet yet so technically I don't have to follow his orders.

"Cadet! I order you to stop."

"Well I'm sorry… Actually, ignore that I'm not sorry."

I paused and looked at him from over my shoulders, flinching slightly as the pain spread across my ribs.

"But I don't want to listen to you and nor should I have too."

At that point, I actually think I pissed the guy off. I can hear his footsteps getting quicker and I am beginning to think he was running after me. At the sound of the quickening footsteps, I raised an eyebrow, turning around to see him extending his hand and grabbing my wrist, his eyes narrowed.

"What are you doing here?"

For a moment, all I look at is his grip on my wrist – it would be so easy to turn this around on him, he wouldn't even know it was happening until his face was being pressed into the corridor floor.

"I came here to sign up, if you must know."

"Sign up? I seemed to gather the impression that you're opinion on the Fleet was rather, derogatory."

"Derogatory? You got that right."

"If you believe this, then why are you here?"

I sigh, pretty deeply too – only to show him that I'm not happy with his questioning and the fact that his hand is still locked around my wrist. In irritation I pull away, shaking off his grip before glaring at him.

"I don't need to tell you anything, why should I have to?

Once again I turn to walk away and his grabs my wrist again.

"Because I am you're superior, you will answer my questions."

I scoff at that, my superior, what a load of bullshit. He really believed that his 'I have the authority' shit was going to work on me. I am happy to say that I'm the one who will be putting him in place.

"Well first thing's first. Remove your hand or I will remove it for you, secondly I don't give a horse's arse if you're 'superior' so stop asking questions because I won't answer you."

He seemed to catch onto that, praise the fucking lord. Was this dude simple or was it his intention to annoy her?

"Is that a threat cadet?"

"A threat?"

I rolled my eyes, before leaning a little closer to him.

"That wasn't a threat you idiot. That was a promise."

Time was up, I gave him enough chances and his hand was still wrapped around my wrist like a snake suffocating its prey. Before he could react I pressed my hip into him to twist his arm around his back, which then released his grip on my wrist. I then kick out the back of his legs so he falls onto his knees.

"I told you…"

Just as I was about to knock him out a shot of electricity was pulsed through my body, for a moment I just stood there shocked before black spots began to obscure my vision, my knees gave way and I dropped to the floor, my eyes closing before my head hit the ground.

When I finally woke up, I was in a room – well an office by the looks of things, cuffed to a chair. This was a good start to the day.

"Shit…"

I sighed and tried to wriggle my arms free from the metal cuffs. Today was not my day, my ribs hurt like hell and I think I'm getting a migraine.

"Bloody hell."

After a few moments of hopeless wriggling, I came across the conclusion that I wasn't going to escape – not from these cuffs anyway. The silence was almost haunting and about, oh ten minutes Admiral Pike walked through the door flanked by the pointy eared man and one I haven't come across yet.

"Miss Darcy, I apologise for the inconvenience but you have to understand your actions were unacceptable."

Pike walked behind a desk and sat opposite me, sitting down before leaning forward on to his elbows.

"Attacking Commander Spock is intolerable."

So that was his name, Spock… how fitting – rhymes with cock.

"I warned him, I can't help the fact he doesn't understand English."

The Admiral raised his hand to stop Spock from speaking; obviously he thought he could handle the situation.

"None the less, we do not accept this behaviour."

"This is bullshit! I walked away from him, he started the fight!"

At that point Spock spoke up, stepping in my line of sight to put out his point. Something I cared little about.

"You did not follow orders cadet, it was only logical to investigate any suspicions I had."

I roll my head towards him in a sarcastic manner.

"Only logical… Are you Fu-"

"Miss Darcy! We do not tolerate inappropriate language!"

Pike stood and walked to stand in front of me, leaning on the desk as he sighed deeply – obviously expressing his dislike of the situation.

"Well I don't really like being cuffed to a chair but as you said earlier… 'You're going to need to learn that things won't always go as you want them to'. Remember that old chestnut?"

The Admiral rolled his eyes and the man who hadn't been introduced to me stepped forward, I have to admit he was bloody gorgeous, his sandy brown hair framed his face perfectly in that rugged way and his bright blue eyes; I can just imagine falling into them as if I was in the ocean.

"Miss Darcy, I am Captain Jim Kirk of the USS Enterprise and your attitude towards my first officer is unacceptable."

"You don't do this often do you?"

His lack of authority caused me to laugh, bless his cotton socks he was trying his best but he sounded like a kitten trying to roar at a lion, it was never going to happen.

"Do what?"

"Tell people off? The lack of authority in your voice… Well, is rather humorous."

He seemed rather to be offended at that, I did feel bad for the guy for a moment but then that didn't last too long as the frustration of being cuffed to this bloody chair washed over me.

"Can I go now? I get it, you're annoyed that I kicked Spock's ass and Admiral; you're annoyed because I showed you up. Now… Since that's been cleared up, can I go now?"

The three gentlemen stood there in silence, shocked at the way I spoke to them.

"We will leave when we have decided the best punishment for you."

My jaw practically hit the floor, hypothetically speaking of course. Why should I have to be punished, this was a load of shit.

"Punishment? I don't clean toilets so don't even bother trying that one."

"No, you need to be disciplined, get that attitude into check."

Attitude, me? I scoffed.

"Admiral, I believe I may have the best solution."

Kirk, Pike and I gazed at Spock, all eyebrows raised.

"I believe that placing her on the Enterprise where the Captain and I can watch over her will be the best punishment. After all, Miss Darcy has a disinclination for the Star Fleet."

I lost all words at this point; the cheeky bastard chose the worst possible punishment.

"No… No way! I object to this, there is no way in hell! I want to be trapped on a ship with you."

I would have crossed my arms, but considering they were cuffed to a chair I can only show my annoyance of the situation with my eyes – which were narrowed as I glared at the three of them.

Pike looked at Kirk who shrugged and nodded, agreeing to Spock's choice in punishment.

"This isn't fair… You can't do this to me…"

The Captain walked over to me, standing in front of me to lean down to my eye level.

"Welcome to the Fleet Miss Darcy."